No1 said:
Best Superhero movies by quality:
*The Dark Knight
*SPIDERMAN 2
*Guardians of the galaxy
*Civil war
*The Winter Soldier
*Avengers
You see, other than The Dark Knight, I'd debate you on Spiderman 2 or Guardians of the Galaxy being bettter than Civil War and Winter Soldier. The Dark Knight kind of came out of nowhere with it's quality, due to Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart playing their roles so well, as well as having strong themes that match so well with what Batman is all about.
Guardians was legitimately fun and entertaining to watch, and was a solid movie in regards to plot and theme. Spiderman 2...well, at the time it came out, I'd agree with you. But looking back, Tobey Macguire was not very good as Spiderman, and was passable as an adult Peter Parker. What carried that movie was the action sequences (which are still really damn good, even today) and Alfred Molina playing Doctor Octopus.
Civil War and Winter Soldier are solid action movies, and though they've got superpowered people, they play out more like action-based spy or thriller movies, like Bourne Identity or Taken. Their themes and tones are different from the other superhero movies that have come out, and there's a consistent subtext in the latter two Cap movies that are critical of government policy. It can be argued that the Captain America movies have a libertarian slant in their message, or at least Cap's character does, which is unheard of in modern consumer media. This is less so in Civil War, though it's clear that Cap's motivations beyond keeping Bucky safe is that he's got experience with how government acts according to political agenda and not the truth or what is right. In this regard, I have to put Civil War and Winter Soldier on a higher spot than almost every other superhero movie that has come out.
Contorted said:
My personal favorites are Unbreakable, Watchmen, The Dark Knight, X-Men Days of Future Past/X2, Darkman and Hellboy 1 and 2. Also love the first two Blade movies.
Unbreakable was prettty damn good. Sadly, Shamaylan (however you spell his damn name) didn't do so well as he made more movies. The last movie of his I could say I actually enjoyed was Signs, and that was more due to the themes and tone conveyed, as well as goofy dialogue. If he embraced some more camp and didn't take himself so seriously, I think his movies would actually get better.
Watchmen was a good adaptation of the comics. That's about all I need to say about it.
Days of Future Past, First Class, and X-Men 1&2 are all solid movies. They're examples of how having a focused script and a good director and production staff can make or break a movie.
Haven't seen Darkman, sadly.
Hellboy was a lot of fun, and is honestly underrated. If either of those movie had come out two to three years later, they'd have gotten a lot more attention and praise. Plus, the first Hellboy movie introduced me to Guillermo del Toro, and I've come to love his direction and creature design. :3
As for Blade...as long as it's not Blade 3, I'm good.
Pinkanator said:
I personally respect Ant-Man the most. Would have loved to have seen Edger Wright's version, but I still love it.
Also Deadpool.
Still need to see Ant-Man. But yeah, Deadpool. Most fun I've ever had in a superhero movie, and it's the kind of movie that just gets better when you watch it with fellow nerds and nerdy friends.