15 Anti-Mainstream Superhero Films

Speaking of superheroes, we are always curious about the next story of every Marvel and DC superhero movies that airs every year. Although both comic books are cool and very nice, but there are also a variety of unique superhero movies that are not included in Marvel and DC Universe. Maybe some of this movie you've already watched, but maybe you've never watched some of them because they are not too famous. Here's a list of anti-mainstream superhero movies that are no less good with Marvel and DC.

1. Watchmen (2009)

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Tells of a group of superheroes who have retired from their heroism. They intend to live a normal life. However, a few years later when one of them was killed mysteriously. Rorschach, one of the most active members of Watchmen, decided to investigate the case. While elsewhere, the third world war was churning. Can Watchmen stop it?

This is not an ordinary superhero movie, not many action scenes and the story tends to be confusing and difficult to understand, so not everyone can enjoy this movie. One thing to note is, this superhero movie is intended for adult audiences and not for children. There are many adult scenes in this movie.

2. Kick-Ass Series

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Have you ever thought of becoming a superhero? A super hero who defeats all sorts of criminals. But we always imagine the super powers of superheroes. What if we do not have anything? Can we still be a superhero? Maybe this movie can answer it. This film tells the story of an ordinary high school kid named Dave. He decides to become a superhero even though he has nothing, no superpowers, not too smart, does not have as much money as Batman and has no special purpose to do so.

3. The Punisher Series

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An FBI agent named Frank Castle had everything. His life is happy and affluent with his wife and family. But when his whole family was slaughtered by a corrupt businessman, Frank was back again to become a new man. Now it is time for Frank to take revenge on all those who have done evil to him and upheld justice in his own way.

4. Megamind (2010)

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A super villain named Megamind has managed to beat Metro Man, superhero and his arch-enemy after a long struggle. Finally Megamind can rule and get whatever he wants in the world. However, after all his dreams come true, Megamind now get upset, bored and lost the purpose of his life. There will be no more superheroes who will fight against him and stop Megamind. No more tense action and exciting battles.

To overcome all that, Megamind finally got the idea to create a new superhero named Tighten with the same great power as Metro Man. However, it turns out Tighten is not a good person and can not be a hero, he did not try to fight Megamind but instead destroy the city after being dumped by a woman. Now Megamind had to snap Tighten and save the entire Metro city.

5. Hellboy Series

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By the end of World War II, the Nazis tried to use magic to open portals to other worlds to help them. The Allies attacked the camp where the magic ceremony took place, but Hellboy, the devil from hell has made it into the human world. Hellboy joined the Allied forces and eventually grew into adulthood. He began to work for the good side and became an evil exterminator.

6. The Incredibles Series

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Bob Parr (AKA Incredible), and his wife Helen (AKA Elastigirl), are well-known superheroes against various crimes in the Metroville world. They always save lives and fight crime every day, but fifteen years later, this superhero family decides to retire and live a normal life as an ordinary person. Both live in the suburbs with their three children Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack (who also have the same super powers as their parents). Bob who is now an office worker, feel homesick and want to be in action again as a superhero.

When the big turmoil hit the city, they finally got the chance to be in action again. This can only be solved by a super-united family effort to save the world from total destruction.

7. Hancock (2008)

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John Hancock is a powerful superhero but he is an alcoholic and his behavior is reckless. That caused him to be the most hated man in Los Angeles. Although Hancock has saved many people, but he also often destroy many properties in the city and cause many losses. One time, Hancock managed to rescue a man named Ray Embrey from a train accident. Ray is very grateful to Hancock and he wants to help Hancock to become a good superhero so people can like him.

8. The Crow (1994)

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A guitarist named Eric Draven was revived by a crow a year after he and his fiancé were killed. Eric decides to take revenge with the raven's help against the mobs who have killed him. But the leader of the mobster is a very cruel criminal who is very dangerous. Will Eric succeed?

9. Darkman (1990)

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Peyton Westlake is a scientist who has found a way to produce synthetic skin. This could be a skin grafting revolution in the medical world. There is, however, a very fatal weakness to Peyton's discovery. This synthetic skin can melt after 100 minutes of exposure to light. One day, Peyton was attacked by thugs and his skin burned down. He is assumed died, but Peyton finally gets up and intends to take revenge. Peyton, aka Darkman, can be transformed into anyone using his synthetic skin, even though he has only 100 minutes each time he disguised.

10. Spawn (1997)

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An assassin named Al Simmons was deceived and killed by his evil boss Jason Wynn. As a result Al goes to hell and makes a covenant with the devil to return to Earth as Spawn to meet his wife. He was ordered by the devil, The Clown, to kill Wynn. But it turns out Wynn has also made a deal with Clown and must destroy the world with a deadly virus that will help start Doomsday and start a war between Heaven and Hell. Between good and evil, which one should Spawn choose?

11. Mystery Men (1999)

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A group of incompetent amateur superheroes must rescue the people in the city when a super villain threatens to destroy the superheroes and the whole town. This is a comedy movie, so do not be surprised that the story will be a bit strange. The superheroes in this movie are also ordinary people who do not have special powers.

12. Birdman (2014)

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Riggan Thomson is a famous actor for his role in the iconic comic superhero movie titled "Birdman" more than twenty years ago. The role of the superhero took over his life, where Birdman is more famous than the "Riggan Thomson" the actor. Now, in the past middle age, Riggan tries to build his career back as a true artist by writing, directing, starring and producing his own Broadway drama along with his best friend Jake. But Riggan's struggle is not easy.

13. Blade Series

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In a world where vampires exist, there is a half-vampire and half-human named Blade who protects humans and exterminates evil vampires.

14. Daredevil (2003)

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When Matt Murdock was a child, he experienced an accident that caused his eyes to become blind. Since then he has grown into a blind man and became a lawyer. Because his eyes can not see, other members of Matt's body like the sense of hearing and the sense of smell become more sensitive than normal people. With his martial skills, Matt can become a superhero and bring justice to those who cannot be touch by law.

15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

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When a super criminal shows up and threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must rise from the underground and get out of the shadows of the city to protect their home.

7 Great Films About Greek Mythology

Talk about Greek mythology is always very interesting. Not only presents a sense of curiosity about the story of the gods that exist, Greek mythology is also often give the feel of an exciting and thrilling adventure. The long journey against the monsters and the gods often amazes and fascinates. Especially with the current cinema technology that has become more sophisticated so many people become more interested and curious. Here is a list of good films about Greek mythology that will certainly entertain you all.

1. Immortals (2011)

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After the gods won the battle against the Titans, a new threat has emerged. King Hyperion is very thirsty for blood and war against man. He wants to have an arrow of Epirus, a legendary weapon that can awaken the Titans. Elsewhere, there lived an ordinary man named Theseus who was chosen by Zeus to lead the war against the cruel Hyperion King. Theseus must stop the Hyperion King to save mankind from total destruction.

2. Titans Series

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This film tells the story of the gods of Greek mythology and the monsters in it. Perseus is a human descendant of the gods. He is the son of the god Zeus and is involved in a fight between gods and monsters. Perseus must gather various allies to help him fight against Kraken, Medusa, and Hades. King and the gods of hell. In this movie there is a huge giant monster that emerged from the sea. It is the Kraken. In the next movie there is also a giant monster named Titan who has the power beyond the gods.

3. Percy Jackson Series

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It is about teenagers who are the gods children. They are the demigod who lived among humans in earth. There are descendants of the god Ares, some are descendants of Poseidon, some are descendants of Zeus and others. They are all adventurous and practicing on a special, sheltered and hidden island. Their adventures are colored by conflict because there are the evil gods of Hades and the recalcitrant children of gods. The battle against the gods has begun.

4. Troy

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This is the year 1250 BC, during the end of the bronze age. Two developing countries began to clash, the Trojan prince, convincing Queen Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus learned that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asked his brother Agamemnon to help him get his wife back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity to rule. So they leave with 1,000 ships that hold 50,000 Greece people to Troy.

With the help of Achilles, the Greeks were able to fight against previously unbeaten Trojans. But they are stopped by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their fighting battles and the fate that determines their lives.

5. Hercules (2014)

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Hercules is the son of Zeus, half-god and half-man. No wonder he has a tremendous power far above the average man. Yet even so, it seems that Hercules suffered a bad fate and a have dark past that always haunt him. Although he has defeated many monsters and known by many people, but it can not free himself from the past that always haunt him at night. Once upon a time, the king of Thrace and his daughter asked Hercules for help to defeat an army.

Assisted by some Hercules friends, he managed to defeat the troops. But when Hercules knows the real facts, what will Hercules do?

6. 300 Series

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Tells the story of King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who led 300 Spartans into battle against Persia led by Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his army attacked over 300,000 soldiers. Xerxes waited for 10 days for King Leonidas to surrender, but that did not happen so Xerxes had no choice but to go against the Spartans. After 3 days of fighting, all the Greeks were killed. How does the story of an army containing only 300 people beating 300,000 people, is that true?

7. Hercules (1997)

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Hercules was the son of a Greek god, Zeus who was transformed into a half-god and half-man by the evil god Hades, the God of the Underworld, who planned to overthrow Zeus. Hercules eventually grew up on Earth with great power, but one day he met Zeus. Zeus said to Hercules, if he wants to return to Mount Olympus, Hercules must be a true hero. Hercules eventually became a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer, Phil.

Hercules fought against various monsters, Hades and the Titans, but sacrificed himself to save his lover who made him a true hero.

16 Movies About Superpower Teenagers

Since childhood, many children want to become a superhero when they grow up. Usually we want to be strong like Superman, run fast like Flash, ferocious like Hulk and many more. Especially with the movie Power Rangers are very popular when we were kids. It's cool if we can have the superhero-like power that we like. You also want it, don't you? Not just one but there are many superheroes with different super powers. It is inconceivable that all or some people in the world have superpowers. Here are 13 films about superpower teenagers.

1. Chronicle (2012)

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Andrew Detmer is a shy and lonely teenager. He lives with his father who is rough and drunk, while his mother is seriously ill. At school Andrew is also often get bullied, only his cousin named Matt Garetty who is still loyal and give attention to Andrew. One night, Matt took Andrew to a party with another friend named Steve. As usual, Andrew also took his camera to record all his daily activities.

Matt, Andrew, and Steve accidentally found a strange underground hole that was near the location of the party. As they enter the hole, these three teenagers can have a mysterious telekinetic abilities. Andrew is the strongest among them, who can move objects and even fly high across the clouds. At first it all seemed exciting because they could do amazing things. But as Andrew's emotions began to unstable, everything went awry. The film will be told in the form of a vlog, or found footage through a camera that always brought by Andrew.

2. I Am Number Four (2011)

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Tells the story about a group of Alien who must be hiding on planet Earth. They continue to be haunted by hunters who want to kill them based on a sequence of numbers. And now it was Number Four to be killed, he was named John Smith, an ordinary teenager who was wondering about his life. John often moved from town to town to escape and survive. He was accompanied by his guardian named Henri. Because often moved around the house, John has no friends and always be a new kid in school.

Not infrequently, it makes him often get bullied by his friends, but this time there is something a bit different than before. In the small town of Ohio, John finds his first love. With John's new power, he decides to fight aliens who want to hunt him down and change his destiny.

3. Push (2009)

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A group of young Americans with superpowers, are trying to escape the coveted secret agents of the Government. In 1945, the Nazis conducted experiments on humans to enhance the unusual abilities that humans might have. Since then, there have been those who have unusual powers who live and hang out side by side with us. Those who have super powers, continue to be hunted by the government and formed an organization called the Division Forces.

There are two young people, Nick Grant (Chris Evans) and Pop Girl looking for a special girl in Hong Kong to carry out a mission. These teenagers must take advantage of their unique powers to work on a final mission that will beat the agents once and for all.

4. Sky High (2005)

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Will Stronghold is the son of two famous superheroes named Steve and Josie. They both are very powerful superheroes with their ability to fly in the air very quickly. Soon, Will will be sent to Sky High School, a secret school for children who have superpowers beyond ordinary people. In that special school, they are trained to be a powerful superhero who will fight the super villains. However, Will actually did not know about what super powers are in him so it makes him restless and inferior with his parents.

In Sky High, there are two types of pupils: superhero and superhero assistant. Will thought, it seems that he'll be just an assistant and not a superhero. But when Will has found his true strength, he now has to learn to be faithful and cooperate in order to be a true hero.

5. Harry Potter Series

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Harry Potter, who has never seen Harry Potter? I think most of us must have seen Harry Potter. Series films that can lead us into a fantasy world full of confusing world yet exciting and amazing. Not only the book that pamper our imagination, the film was also very interesting. Especially with the latest movie titled Fantastic Beasts that tells about the various magical animals from the world of Harry Potter. There is also a recent series titled Voldemort: Origins of the Heir produced by the fans.

6. Percy Jackson Series

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Tells the story about gods teenagers. They are the demigod that are descendants of the god Ares, some are descendants of Poseidon, some are descendants of the god Zeus and others. They are all adventurous and practicing on a special, sheltered and hidden island. Their adventure is filled by various conflicts because there is a god Hades who are evil and children of gods who are stubborn and like to make trouble. The fight against the gods and monsters has begun.

7. X-Men Series

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Mankind began to evolve. Evolution here is meant with people who have special abilities, such as physical and psychological abilities. And humans who have evolved are called mutants. Unlike other normal human beings, mutants are always ostracized, frightened, and hostile. Due to the growing number of mutants, disputes between mutants and humans are inevitable. But there is also a mutant group that wants to create peace between mutant and human, so there is no need for bloodshed between them. And the mutant group is called X-Men.

Professor Charles Xavier is the strongest mutant and also a leader of X-Men. He created a special school to educate, train, and give hope to mutants and gifted children who have superhuman powers beyond mere mortals.

8. Spider-Man Series

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There are quite a number of Spider-Man movies that have been produced and aired from time to time. The story of all the films basically has a lot in common that tells of a geeky teenager named Peter Parker who suddenly had super powers after being bitten by a special spider. Peter must try to live everyday life as a regular high school boy and face various teenage problems in general such as school, association, friends, and romance. At the same time, he must be a reliable superhero to protect New York City.

9. Fantastic Four (2015)

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Four young people teleport to another dimension through an advanced technology they create. Because they do not want the results of his creation captured by others, these four teens are desperate to try the tool with dangerous consequences. They never thought that the experiment would change their lives forever. Their bodies turn out to be surprisingly strange forms. These four young people must learn to control and exploit their new abilities and work together to save the Earth from a super enemy who is a former friend of their own.

10. The Incredibles (2004)

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Bob Parr (AKA Incredible), and his wife Helen (AKA Elastigirl), are well-known superheroes against various crimes in the Metroville world. They always save lives and fight crime every day, but fifteen years later, they decide to retire and live as normal people. Both live in the suburbs with their three children Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack (who also have super powers just like their parents). Bob who is now an office worker, feel homesick and want to act again as a superhero.

When the turmoil is engulfing the city, finally their family get a chance to take some action again. This can only be solved by a super family effort to save the world from total destruction.

11. Power Rangers (2017)

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A group of teenagers accidentally discovered a collection of mysterious stones and a stranded alien plane. Upon learning that an arch-rival had risen, the Rangers had to gather and unite their power to protect the world.

12. The Gifted (TV Series: 2017-)

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Welcome to a world where people who have super powers are ostracized and terrorized. They are human beings who mutate and can have abilities beyond ordinary people. A special institution is formed by mutants to create peace with humans.

13. Runaways (TV Series: 2017-)

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Tells the story about six teenagers from the Marvel Universe, they are Nico Minoru, Karolina Dean, Molly Hernandez, Chase Stein, Alex Wilder, and Gertrude Yorkes. They are young people who realize that their parents are super criminals and members of a secret gang called The Pride. These six children realize that they are no longer safe in their own homes. Eventually each of them decided to venture out into the outside world, separate from their family, and learn the power within them.

14. Stranger Things (TV Series: 2016-)

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When a boy named Will disappears mysteriously, the town of Hawkins is shaken. Will's friends, his mom, local police, and his older brother were trying hard to find Will. An irregularity began to occur when a series of strange events occurred in Will's house and in the town of Hawkins. While in other places also found a teenage girl named Eleven who have the telekinesis ability aka ability to move objects just by only using mind. Will's friends, along with some of Hawkins's residents will realize they are dealing with a mysterious monster from another dimension.

15. The Covenant (2006)

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The four friends who are young magicians must confront a powerful supernatural force that reappears after a long absence. They were magicians from a group of witch associations. These four young people must protect themselves from strangers and other magicians who have come to the city to destroy their group after 300 years have passed. While they are trying to deal with it all, each of them also has to face a variety of personal problems. To save the future, these four magicians must face their past.

16. iBoy (2017)

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When Tom was trying to rescue a high school girl from a gang attack, he was shot and had to lie in a coma. The 16-year-old boy finally wakes up from a coma and realizes that a collection of fragments from his smartphone has been embedded in his brain. This makes Tom has super power like a superhero. He decided to use his new strength and knowledge of this technology to take revenge on the gang group responsible for the attack.