10 Greatest Superhero Movie Themes Of All Time

9. The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer is one of those superhero movies from the 1990s, such as The Shadow and Darkman, that have mostly sunk into obscurity after the glut of comic book flicks that have been released since.

 In case you're unfamiliar with it, The Rocketeer sees stunt man Clint Secord use a jet pack created by Howard Hughes to stop a Hollywood leading man turned Nazi spy, played by ex-Bond Timothy Dalton. It's well worth a watch and generally tends to fly under the radar when comic book movies get talked about.

Likewise, The Rocketeer's theme deserves a little attention from your ears. The old-fashioned stirring melody from James Horner is a great throwback to classic scores, just as the film harks back to pulp heroes and wartime serials - much like the more famous Indiana Jones films.