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Total Recall: The 10 Best Superhero Hookups

Because caped crusaders need love, too.

No doubt Hellboy and Liz Sherman turn heads while playing frolf at the park, or at IKEA when looking for mid-priced dressers. Superheroes may be unusual, but, hey, even the unusual need relationships. And these two have picked the best summer for their blockbuster love: between the rekindled senior romance of Indy and Marion, the sight of Israeli and Palestinian stylists knocking combs, and the sweet purity of Wall-E and EVE, it's been a long season of unusual relationships. Perfect for superheroes in love. In tribute to Hellboy II: The Golden Army, here's Rotten Tomatoes' list of the most memorable superhero hookups done in Movieopolis.

Warning: NSFW -- language.




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10. Bluntman and Chronic
As seen in: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

Like their "real-life" counterparts Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), these superhero buddies live by their own version of the force: a shared love for Mary Jane. Wielding their bluntsabers side by side, Bluntman and his loyal sidekick Chronic spring from the pages of Banky and Holden's comic in Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy, then get the Hollywood treatment in their film-within-a-film in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. With A-list schmucks Jason Biggs and James Van Der Beek set to ruin the duo's good name, Jay and Silent Bob arrive just in time to film a pivotal fight against the evil Cocknocker (Mark Hamill) with a cry of "Snootchie bootchies!" Just remember, they're not gay; they're (super) hetero life partners. Man love can be a beautiful thing.









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9. Green Ranger and Pink Ranger
As seen in: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

The kids who didn't have MTV were a desperate lot. Unable to quote neither Beavis nor Butthead during school lunch, they would take up any passing interest -- pogs, video games, even those Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. But amidst the cheesy costumes and dollar-store pyrotechnics was the show's consistent romance between Tommy, the Green Ranger, and Kimberley, the Pink Ranger. For afternoon programming, the back-and-forth between the two was unusually compelling. (One episode commercial even teased the idea of marriage. Wild!) And in 1995, the two were lifted, along with the other Rangers, into a big-budget, effects-laden theatrical movie. Uh, not that I was there opening day or anything.




CoreyT

CoreyT on 07-9-2008 06:55 PM

Batman and Catwoman????? That's okay, but no Superman and Lois??????

salentoq

salentoq on 07-13-2008 08:07 AM

you did not get the counrdown did you??? is relationships among superheroes lois is far from being one

padidas

padidas on 07-13-2008 05:01 PM

lois is not a superhero

JellieBean

JellieBean on 07-15-2008 02:13 PM

There's no Superman and Lois because Lois wasn't a superhero.

borednyx

borednyx on 07-16-2008 07:26 AM

Re: coreyt

Superman is a superhero, but Lois isn't, thus the miss.

AlexKost13

AlexKost13 on 07-16-2008 10:48 AM

Lois Lane wasn't a superhero. There's the answer.

ufcwrestler

ufcwrestler on 07-16-2008 03:06 PM

lois isn't a superhero

pugs t.

pugs t. on 03-18-2009 07:39 AM

the criteria for the list is both of them being heroes and i dont remember lois defeating darkseid

count_of_monte_cristo

count_of_monte_cristo on 07-9-2008 07:00 PM

"Hancock and the Mystery Superheroine We Can't Reveal Because The Movie's Not Even a Week Old."


WOW


thanks A LOT, I'm sure ill be the only one to figure it out so thats ok that you spoiled it right?

>:[

micfiygd

micfiygd on 07-15-2008 01:46 PM

and thanks for quoting it to put it at the top of the page for all of us to see.

Captain Average

Captain Average on 07-9-2008 07:01 PM

There's nothing wrong with having seen the first Power Rangers movie on opening day. Heck, even Roger Ebert loved it - and he was a lot tougher on flicks back then [I still haven't been able to figure out how he could enjoy "Hancock," for instance...].

Jen Yamato

Jen Yamato on 07-9-2008 07:30 PM

count, my deepest apologies. I voted against it but we figured the movie was out...the twist was spoilable. I am sorry.

And coreyt, Superman was super but Lois was nothing special...all of our selections feature TWO superpowered people in lurve.

kikiloveu

kikiloveu on 07-9-2008 08:03 PM

WOW Many his fans are chatting this on my favorite community called JSenior Match .c om where I met many cute, black, WhIte girls.

Shatter24

Shatter24 on 07-9-2008 08:19 PM

Yeah, that was a huge shock in Hancock, the part that was partially spoiled here. I'm glad I saw the movie before I read this, but I doubt everyone else has. Jen, you tell those guys to tow the line a little closer next time.

griffeybonds23

griffeybonds23 on 07-9-2008 08:25 PM

Wow spoilers, a great way to ruin something.


Good thing I saw the movie already, i actually saw it three times already...yea shocker.

griffeybonds23

griffeybonds23 on 07-9-2008 08:32 PM

Wow spoilers, a great way to ruin something.


Good thing I saw the movie already, i actually saw it three times already...yea shocker.

MM54

MM54 on 07-9-2008 08:57 PM

Um... Roger Ebert gave the first Power Rangers movie 1/2 out of 4...

jokerboy1991

jokerboy1991 on 07-9-2008 10:52 PM

Ehh Batman and Catwoman, I was so dissapointed with Batman Returns it focused to much on the villians. I hated Daredevil and the Elektra hook up that ruiened the movie, it became DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Dare Devil & Elektra (thats why the director's cut is better, it cut out alot of Elektra and focused more on DD). I hated F4, those to were so hollow as Mr. Fantastic and Mrs. Fantastic. I say make a list of top superheros and villains in movies!
1-Batman (BALE)
2-Wolverine
3-Spiderman (yes the 3rd one was bad)
4-Iron Man
5-Superman (hollow character)

Villans (im sure Heath ledger will be #1 in my book next friday)
1-Cillian Murphy (scarecrow)
2-Jack Nicholson (joker)
3-Alfred Molina (Doc Oc)
4-Jeff Bridges (Obodiah Stane)
5-Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor)

Winmrdr

Winmrdr on 07-14-2008 04:05 AM

jokerboy1991- The top villian of all time will always be Darth Vader

JettaJameson

JettaJameson on 07-9-2008 11:24 PM

I'd like to point out that there was no Green Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Tommy Oliver(Jason David Frank), the Green Ranger, lost his powers and had already been transformed into the White Ranger by the time the movie was released. He then went on to play the Red Ranger in two later series incarnations, Power Rangers: Turbo(Including the big screen version Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie) and Power Rangers: Zeo. And I saw both movies opening day. I used to be a HUGE fan. And to really bring it home, I had Power Ranger pogs. Haha!

I'd also like to point out that Power Rangers is geared towards kids who are too young to watch MTV. Trust me, we werent watching because there was nothing else to watch. It was THE SHOW to watch. I mean, its STILL on. It has a new cast, new costumes, new powers, new zords every year. I don't watch it anymore, I'm 25, but this article makes it seem as if Power Rangers was some embarassing flash in the pan, when in fact, it's one of the longest running and most successful kids shows ever. Sure, its cheesy, but so are most kids shows. How about a little respect?

Amy Jo Johnson, the Pink Ranger..........what a babe.

And yes, I know my nerd is showing. :)

Rusty Broomhandle

Rusty Broomhandle on 07-10-2008 01:25 AM

Jen Yamato: "all of our selections feature TWO superpowered people in lurve."

This includes Bluntman and Chronic? :)

Matanuki

Matanuki on 07-10-2008 07:08 AM

Number 10 kills the list before it even has a chance to earn credibility.

sirenox2

sirenox2 on 07-10-2008 02:55 AM

ah hum, what about goldie and marv from sin city

Dark Knight jr.

Dark Knight jr. on 07-10-2008 05:48 AM

Power Rangers? I like that hookup. Underworld DEFINITELY. And of course The Bat and The Cat. Diggin' the list here..

jerseycajun

jerseycajun on 07-10-2008 08:28 AM

When you make any "Best" list that includes the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, it's a good indicator that the field isn't large enough to justify a "Best" list.

In the extreme, I can envision a category like "Best super-intelligent baby movies" containing both "Baby Genius" movies and nothing else, but would it be worth anything?

Tim-A

Tim-A on 07-10-2008 08:59 AM

thats a really dumb list.

minderbinder

minderbinder on 07-10-2008 09:09 AM

"thanks A LOT, I'm sure ill be the only one to figure it out so thats ok that you spoiled it right?"

No, you'll just be the only one to figure it out who wasn't already spoiled from the ads.

Jen Yamato

Jen Yamato on 07-10-2008 09:23 AM

AmericanEagleJRL, I am impressed by your vast knowledge of Power Rangers lore.

jacog, heck yes Bluntman and Chronic count! Those are two superheroes that obviously love each other. Just not in that way.

JettaJameson

JettaJameson on 07-10-2008 07:06 PM

Is there some kind of award involved? ;)

Galivanter

Galivanter on 07-10-2008 09:47 AM

No part of Daredevil deserves to be mentioned in any "best" list.

VanDattum

VanDattum on 07-10-2008 05:47 PM

I'm sure there's a place for it in Best Dumb Lists Ever...

RT-Ryan

RT-Ryan on 07-10-2008 09:52 AM

"No part of Daredevil deserves to be mentioned in any "best" list."

Oh I dunno, maybe Best Movie Featuring a Greek Assassin and Ben Affleck as a Blind Man?

jokerboy1991

jokerboy1991 on 07-10-2008 10:33 AM

LOL

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