Steel (1997)

In 1997, Shaquille O'Neal scuttled his (to that point) successful film career by starring in Steel, the comic book movie that really should not exist. It's a testament to DC Comics' total lack of diverse characters in important roles that they gave a movie to a character who had been a supporting Superman character with the exception of a forgettable series in the mid-90's. I mean imagine if Aztek the Ultimate Man was given a feature film, and you get an idea how insane this concept really is. And at least Aztek can boast being created by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar! But Shaq wanted to be a superhero, and apparently Steel was the only one available. This means DC passed over such deserving characters of color as Black Lightning, John Stewart (the other Green Lantern), and... I can't think of a third.

This opening titles sequence can be re-used for a PBS special on how Steel is made.

Kazaam (1996)

1996 was in many ways a simpler time. Apple pies were 10% more delicious, our country wasn't bogged down with idiotic political bickering, and basketball players were routinely given lead roles in major motion pictures. Not only did 1996 give us the incomparable Space Jam, it combined that with Kazaam, a gritty re-telling of Aladdin featuring a rapping genie and promising "slam dunk fun."

Even the font is slam-dunk fun!