The Top 5 Best Superman Moments in Non-Superman Movies

With the upcoming Man of Steel about to be released, I thought it would be fun to look back at the movies that featured amazing Superman moments....that were not actually Superman movies.

To explain myself, let’s start at number 5 on the list.....

5. Li Mu Bai VS Jade Fox

(Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)

Go to 5:27 in this clip.

The fight itself is a beautiful example of martial arts at its best, however it’s the moment Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) flies gracefully through the air and fearlessly confronts his opponent, Jade Fox (Pei Pei) with a look of steely resolution on his face, that makes this moment pure Superman. Then a knife is thrown, and without blinking Li Mu Bai deflects it with his sword in one swift movement. Accurate – and cool - to the millisecond.

4. Hancock VS a train

(Hancock)

Go to :36 in this clip.

There are many inspiring moments in this superhero spoof based on a graphic novel, but one of the better executed set pieces is when disgraced real life superhero Hancock (Will Smith) saves Jason Bateman from an oncoming train. Thanks to seamless special effects you will believe a man can stop a speeding locomotive.

 

3. Neo VS Mr. Smith

(The Matrix: Revolutions)

Go to 4:25 in this clip.

In the climactic showdown in this shambolic finale, Neo and Mr. Smith take to the clouds and pummel each other to a pulp. This scene is balletic, effortless, and is what a Superman fight should really look like.

2. Nightcrawler VS The White House

(X Men 2)

Okay, so technically Superman can’t teleport, but he is as fast as a speeding bullet, and this would be how the Big Boy Scout could take on a roomful of baddies.

1.The Space Needle Rescue

(Chronicle) 

During the finale, Matt (Alex Russell) and Casey (Ashley Hinshaw) are driving towards the Space Needle in Seattle. Suddenly the car lifts into the air and is carried over the city and precariously placed on the edge of the tower where it teeters for a heart stopping few seconds. Suddenly the car plummets, Matt pulls Casey from the car and lands her safely back on the ground, only  to turn and fly away. All shown from Casey’s point of view. In one take. The 21^st century’s version of Superman saving Lois Lane from a dangling helicopter in the original Superman film. Only better.