10 Terrific Scenes From Otherwise Terrible Comic Book Movies

2. The Warehouse Fight (Batman V Superman)

It might only be a year-old, but 2016's Batman v Superman has already managed to accumulate plenty of notoriety.

Based in-part on Frank Miller's iconic storyline, The Dark Knight Returns, Bats v Supes was made with the intent of kickstarting DC's fledgling cinematic universe. Batman and Superman sharing the big-screen together was meant to be the premier event that year, and while the film excels stylistically in some respects, its over-the-top aspects - specifically the fight shared between the two titular heroes - were immediately derided upon release. Images of Ben Affleck looking into the distance to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel became the film's defining moment.

And yet, the film does have some redeeming aspects. While controversial at the time, Ben Affleck's casting as the Dark Knight was widely considered to be one of the few promising aspects of the DCEU going forward. To do that in spite of the fact the film completely tore out Batman's founding tenets (y'know, the whole 'not-killing' thing) is pretty spectacular, and nowhere is this best exemplified than in its infamous warehouse fight scene.

With one Martha trapped by Lex Luthor's goons, Batman rushes to her rescue. Employing all the techniques of Miller and of Rocksteady's Arkham series, Bat-fleck systematically destroys each and every last crook in the most convincing action set-piece to have ever featured the character in a live-action scenario.

It might not be Nolan quality, but when it comes to action, Snyder has that element down to tee.