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Black Leather Action: 7 Films That Defined a Look and an Era

MovieMaker Magazine
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new york
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warner bros
Story by Tim Molloy
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From Catwoman to Blade, a look back at the era when Hollywood embraced black leather action movies and paved the way for today's comic book blockbusters.
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  • The black leather costume era was a compromise, with studios skeptical about how much comic book stuff audiences would accept - but the look became undeniably cool, from vampires to dystopian antiheroes.
  • The success of movies like Blade in the '90s proved audiences would embrace lesser-known Marvel heroes if they were well-represented, helping pave the way for the modern Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Tim Molloy, Drew McWeeny, Brian Singer, Hugh Jackman, Tim Burton, Michael Keaton, Mel Gibson, George Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brandon Lee, James O'Barr, Wesley Snipes, Stephen Norrington, David S. Goyer, Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lawrence Fisbhurne, Kate Beckinsale, Halle Berry, X-Men, Marvel, Deadpool, Wolverine, Batman, Mad Max, Catwoman, The Crow, Blade, The Matrix, Underworld, Tales From the '90s, X-Men, Deadpool, Batman Returns, The Crow, Blade, The Matrix, X-Men, Underworld, Catwoman
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