Best superhero movies
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Friday, July 7, 2006 10:44
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Originally posted by JonnyAnimal:
My top 3 are:
V for Vendetta
X-Men: The Last Stand
Batman Begins
I didn't much care for Batman Begins
or either of the Spiderman
but I LOVED
V for Vendetta
all three X-men movies
and Sin City...
I really enjoyed Ang Lee's Hulk
And of course I was very disappointed in
Fantastic 4
and Cat Woman
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Originally posted by platinummongoose:
How is the Daredevil Director's Cut different than the original? That is, is it really so much better as to actually make it *good*? 'Cause I'd pay to see that...
Also, I'm really hoping Superman Returns rocks my world, and I gotta say it looks likely. I've been a Superman junkie longer than I can remember.
I would say it's a big improvement. It adds a lot more character to the movie, and an entire sub-plot that digs into Kingkin's organization, shows more of Matt being a Lawayer (in a good way) and gives Foggy (his partner) and Urich (the journalist) a lot more to do in the story. The actions scenes are also more brutal and violent in several places, justifying the pills DD pops through the movie a bit more.
There are also a few bits cut out, such as the redundant priest confessionals, and the love scene with Elekra. I think the movie would have been further improved by cutting some of the more outrageous CG leaping and swinging through the air bits, which they say on the DVD were dictated by the studion after the successs of Spider-Man.
But overall, while still having some flaws (like the over-done "Rose from the killer" bit, and the aforementioned bad CG shots), the Director's cut is a much better movie than the theatrical version.
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Quote:I liked Elektra better than DD, not that Elektra was so great, but the Director's cut of DD, now that's real shiny! It's a GOOD movie, waaaay better than Elektra.
Originally posted by Storymark:
the Director's cut is a much better movie than the theatrical version.
Totally agree with ya Storymark.
Matt Chrisisall
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ewyah.
i thought electra was hideous. v was a bastardization of moores book i grant - but i enjoyed it. elektra was a complete screw over of frank millers book... robocop 3 bad.... pink cadillac bad.... breakin' 2 bad.
swamp thing was a better comic book movie than either elektra or DD.
cheers
matt
p.s. ....so did crow's minced form get flamebroiled when it got ejected out the back of the pod?
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Originally posted by Gixxer:
Die Hard.
Seconded!
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Tough call this one Chrisisall
Hmmm after some thought and much analysis of what quite falls into the superhero criteria I'd go with:
1. Tron
2. Big Trouble in Little China
3. Batman Returns (DeVito and Pfieffer were great)
4. Blade 2
5. Blade
6. Superman 2
7. Dick Tracy
8. The Shadow (I really liked this!)
9. Darkman
10. V. for Vendetta
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Quote:Yeah, these two were good, and under-rated. But then, who knows?
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
8. The Shadow (I really liked this!)
9. Darkman
The Chrisisall Knows....
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Yeah, these two were good, and under-rated. But then, who knows?
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
8. The Shadow (I really liked this!)
9. Darkman
The Chrisisall Knows....
Yeah the Shadow I particualrly thought was strong as he had previously been a very evil character in his past. That element I thought was ripe for a superhero.
I always enjoy my superhero's flawed and disturbed. Batman Returns did that for me aswell.
There's a scene where the circus gang are going around running amock, and two clowns are beating up this old woman. The camera follows this and then brings into frame Batman, who is just standng there watching, looking on. Then the clowns spot him and stop. Batman though doesn't engage in a fight until after the deed has been done. I always loved that detail, the fact that Batman wasn't about preventing a crime, but more about unleashing revenge, his own brand of revenge. Very significant point I thought in a superhero.
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Quote:Same here, which is why Raven is my favourite Teen Titan. Can we do a "favourite superhero TV series" thread later?
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Yeah the Shadow I particualrly thought was strong as he had previously been a very evil character in his past. That element I thought was ripe for a superhero.
I always enjoy my superhero's flawed and disturbed.
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i think we are missing alot of the "super" in these superheroes.
cheers
matt
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