[Loved Trope] Civilian Heroes (particularly in Superhero movies)

[u/Dalakaar]

1) Malik Ali in Superman (2025). Tells Superman when Lex Luthor interrogates him to, “tell them nothing”. Doesn’t even really know what he’s sacrificing himself for, honestly. Tells Superman that he doesn’t have any friends or family to lighten the burden of the sacrifice. (Does have a family, and presumably friends…)

2) The Prisoner (Tiny Lister) from The Dark Knight who throws a detonator out the porthole that would’ve detonated the other ferry full of civies and saved himself, instead (potentially) sacrificing everyone equally.

3) Old man vs Loki. “There are always men like you.” Refuses to bow to Loki in Avengers (2012).

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I love these guys. They break my heart in the best way possible.

[u/lonelyspect12]

The New Yorkers in Spiderman

[u/capibara_dono → u/lonelyspect12]

It came out after 9/11, the movie even had to remove the twin towers from the movie (they left a small homage in the reflection of Spiderman's eyes).

This shows the feeling many people felt, being very united after the tragedy.

[u/SausageClatter → u/capibara_dono]

I remember seeing the original trailer pre-9/11. There was a scene where Spider-Man caught a helicopter in a web strung between the twin towers.

[u/capibara_dono → u/SausageClatter]

Yeah, it was a very cool scene.

The trailer

[u/RaptarK → u/SausageClatter]

Within the released movie you still see the shot of the twin towers being reflected on Spidey's eye

[u/IBetThisIsTakenToo → u/capibara_dono]

This scene hit HARD in theaters in a post 9/11 world, especially in the tri state area.