Heroic showdown: 1978 Superman vs. 1989 Batman - CNET

Remember when superhero movies weren't so dark and gritty? We're looking at you, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

Retro superhero films didn't dwell entirely on violence and vengeance. In fact, in the '70s and '80s, most superheroes saved the world with smiles on their faces, or at least joked once or twice while punching out the bad guys.

To prove that our beloved childhood superhero movies rocked, Honest Trailers is paying tribute to the 1978 "Superman" starring the late great Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel and the 1989 "Batman," played by arguably one of the best versions of the Caped Crusader, Michael Keaton.

Honest Trailers pulls scenes from the movies and adds voice-over commentary, sometimes witty, sometimes insightful, sometimes both. Watch the Honest Trailers for the two films and judge for yourself which one deserves to win as the best trailer tribute. The trailer with the most views wins. If the Caped Crusader gets more views, Honest Trailers will make a video for the movie "Batman Begins." If the Man of Steel wins, it will make a video for "Superman Retus."

This is not an easy decision to make considering both videos from Honest Trailers call out many of the movies' foibles.

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