Most iconic superhero theme?

[Cloned]

Which one is the most iconic to you?

I suspect a lot of GenXers might vote for Elfman’s themes; that Batman theme was ubiquitous - not only was it used in the movies, it was used in the cartoon which you would see after school every day.

Millennials and GenZ or later probably vote Avengers, which is the defining superhero franchise of the last 10 years.

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[Osprey]

Possibly the most epic opening credits ever.

 

[Cloned]

Possibly the most epic opening credits ever.

Spider-Man 2, still the most epic.



Still gives me goosebumps. When you think of how a superhero movie should begin, this is it. The music, the comic panels, the immediate immersion into the universe.

The rest of the movie could’ve been a camera pointed at paint drying and I still would’ve been satisfied.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Superman easily. John Williams is the best.

 

[Unholy Diver]

 

[Hivemind]

Danny Elfman

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Danny Elfman

Shirley Walker did the animated Batman theme. Her Mask of the Phantasm theme is awesome.

 

[Hivemind]

Shirley Walker did the animated Batman theme. Her Mask of the Phantasm theme is awesome.

Shirley Walker composed other music used in the show. Danny Elfman composed the main title & end credit themes, which were adaptations of the theme he wrote for the Tim Burton Batman movies.





Shirley did compose the alternate title theme:

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

In terms of the general public it's 70s Superman easily.

For anyone in my age group (35-45) its this:

 

[PK Cronin]

TMNT and it's not particularly close.

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

The original Superman should run (fly?) away with this.

What I think is funny though is that after that, my mind went immediately to two TV themes — 60s Batman and the 90s X-Men. I also thought of the Greatest American Hero.

Elfman's Batman theme would be next.

But honestly the rest of those movie themes have left next to zero impression on me. I'd rank the Marvel opening fanfare over the rest.

Not a composed theme so it doesn't count, but I can't resist dropping this earworm here:

 

[Stylizer1]

Transformers are not super heroes

Does inspector gadget count?

 

[PALE PWNR]

Which one is the most iconic to you?

I suspect a lot of GenXers might vote for Elfman’s themes; that Batman theme was ubiquitous - not only was it used in the movies, it was used in the cartoon which you would see after school every day.

Millennials and GenZ or later probably vote Avengers, which is the defining superhero franchise of the last 10 years.

You know millennials are in their late 30s to mid 40s right?

 

[PALE PWNR]

Elfman Batman and Williams Superman are the only 2 that stand above the rest for me, very clearly. Went Batman because to me that was just a tad bit more iconic and familiar

 

[No Fun Shogun]

For anyone in my age group (35-45) its this:

This.

 

[Stylizer1]

You know millennials are in their late 30s to mid 40s right?

early 40's

 

[Primary Assist]

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can.

That is easily the most iconic. Kind of cheating since it says the character's name, but if you played that for 100 people Family Feud style and the John Williams Superman score the Spider-Man one would dominate it in terms of recognition.

The X-Men theme is also an absolute banger and Millennials would probably call that the most iconic. But it was also shamelessly stolen from a small time European artist so I think it should be disqualified

To, as the Zoomers would say, bring the receipts:

 

[NyQuil]

To, as the Zoomers would say, bring the receipts:

 

[kook10]

easily this

 

[Jumptheshark]

 

[Fripp]

My first reaction was the John Williams Superman theme, but I think the Silvestri Avengers has bettered it.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

easily this

This is the answer.