1. Superman - Superman 1, 2, 3
There's never been a contest here. When Christopher Reeve burst onto the scene as Superman, audiences clamored for more. He defined every aspect of what we saw as the character, and the quintessential hero, to an almost absurd degree. Like Superman, Reeve seemed almost too perfect. Right characterization, dialogue that just stuck with one, and even Superman's hair? If Reeve's character was made today, he would be the next boy scout that was destroyed by the villain in the first ten minutes of film. And yet, for all this cloying do-good attitude, Superman worked. The character of Clark Kent was a believable alter-ego, trying to stay innocuous in a world that worships him. Struggling with hard decisions, but never breaking down in boyhood tears. And always making choices that made sense, both morally and physically (if you're the strongest man on the planet). Superman is the gold standard, and will most likely continue to be for years to come. All right, you've seen the best, now meet the worst. Characters that didn't just miss the mark, but the entire target, they just made us groan and root for the hero. Here they are, the worst heroes ever to make a movie...
10. Judge Dredd - Dredd
I know Sylvester Stallone's portrayal has some truly awful portions. His accent was definitely not for the law and order type, and his "I am the law!" Was enough to make one cringe. But at least Stallone had some sort of character. Urban's Judge Dredd made one consider the benefits of artificial intelligence. Even a robot would have shown a better development over time. One of the few things I gave Dredd props for was the costume. As it's standard issue, he really had nothing to give me that an episode of "Law and Order" couldn't do ten times better.