Not all superhero films are made equal, though.

In fact, throughout the years, there have been plenty that are widely considered pretty terrible.

Even then, not all bad superhero movies are made equal.

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Despite its poor performance all across the board, though,Morbiushas becomea crucial part of contemporary meme culture.

It’s certainly not a good film.

Throughout the 1990s, it produced some truly abysmal movies including the perennial punching bag that is 1990’sCaptain America.

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A funny joke without a doubt, but a joke nonetheless.

ThisCaptain Americamovie premiered theatrically internationally but only straight-to-video in the U.S. and didn’t quite finish thawing.

Where to even begin with the many reasons why it’s considered one ofthe worst films of the 2000s?

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How it managed to scoreDonald Pleasanceremains a mystery.

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It’s very possible to make superhero origin story movies work, just not like this.

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Nevertheless, it’sa campy and enjoyable kind of disasterin many ways.

Nevertheless,Mystery Menis a remarkably entertaining one.

That “something” is definitely not the special effects, which are pretty awful.

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It’s not even the humor, which barely ever lands and is often more cringeworthy than funny.

For everyone else, it kind of is stillan obligatory watch, too.

Is it any good in the traditional sense?

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Not in any way, shape, or form.

But is it so bad that it’s the gold standard for so-bad-they’re-good superhero gems?

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Donald Pleasence in ‘The Pumaman’

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Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) surrounded by three girls in ‘Madame Web’

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Shaquille O’Neal with a big gun in Steel

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Howard the Duck and Lea Thompson in the 1986 movie, Howard the Duck.

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George Clooney and Chris O’Donnell as Batman and Robin looking in the same direction in Batman & Robin.

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