MOVIE NEWS – MCU fans can’t believe what Marvel did for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in 1989…
While many are celebrating Thanksgiving this year by taking a turn at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a video of the 1989 parade has resurfaced, featuring the Marvel Universe float, drawing the attention of comic book fans on social media. Thirty-five years later, the vibrant sight of the Avengers, X-Men, and more gathered together is a nostalgic reminder of what Marvel’s greatest superheroes looked like before the MCU.
The incredible cityscape-inspired float served as the stage for a dynamic and energetic performance that was like a mini-movie in itself. Singer Melba Moore performed “Holding Out for a Hero,” surrounded by characters like Spider-Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Wolverine, and the Hulk. Villains like Magneto, Doctor Doom, and the Green Goblin confronted them. The wildly choreographed spectacle was a throwback to an era when superheroes weren’t as well-known and popular as they are today.
This was the same year that DC brought Batman to the big screen in Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s film.
While recent adaptations of Marvel’s iconic heroes and villains have generally featured less “comic-style” costumes, the characters seen on the float were both more true to their comic book counterparts and offered a retro experience for younger audiences that contrasted with today’s super-expensive superhero productions. Initially released in 1987, the car was, in many ways, part of Marvel’s drive to expand its audience, which ultimately led to the founding of Marvel Studios and everything that followed.
Marvel Comics’ allure continues
The emergence of footage from the 1989 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade highlights how the internet allows fans to rediscover long-forgotten events from the past that would otherwise only be remembered by those who saw them when they happened. When you look specifically at footage from older Marvel productions, regardless of the context in which they were made, there’s always something new to discover, and this parade footage proved to be something many have never witnessed before.
The resurfaced footage shows that Marvel comics continue to fascinate and endure over the decades, and the MCU’s recent struggles do not change that. In an age where superheroes dominate popular culture, revisiting historical depictions like this one allows those who grew up watching Robert Downey Jr. and his co-stars fly around the CGI world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to see how some of their characters have changed and evolved over the decades.
Marvel Studios is coming off one of its least productive years in terms of production. After more than a decade of releasing four films in a 12-month period, and several TV series to go along with it, the MCU has come to a near standstill in 2024. Only Deadpool & Wolverine have hit theatres. Disney+’s live-action content has been limited to Echo and Agatha All Along. Now, the franchise is ready to ramp up production again, with Captain America: Brave New World set to usher in a new era of epic storytelling…
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