Sunday, August 30, 2015

At Flashbak, Superhero Movie Tag-Lines: 1966 - 2001


This week at Flashbak, I looked back at the great superhero movie tag-lines of the golden age, 1966 - 2001.

Here's a snippet (and the url) for Slam Evil!: http://flashbak.com/slam-evil-superhero-tag-lines-1966-2000-38814/


"In terms of superhero films, many fans see the dawn of the new age -- or Era of Superheroes Triumphant -- commencing in the twenty-first century, with the arrival of Bryan Singer’s X-Men (2000). The years before that, starting with Batman (1966), might then be seen as The Golden Era of Superhero Films, or if you prefer…The Prehistoric Epoch.

Here’s a look at how those Golden Age films were sold and marketed to audiences. Below are the tag-lines used to promote superhero movies, 1966-2000..."


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