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By: BradyDale

BradyDale — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:01:38 +0000

Heidi! Kudos on not picking BATMAN BEGINS. I have to say, I’ve always felt that Spidey 2 was the pinnacle myself. That train scene? Oh man! When the hands come out to catch him… wow.

THE PHANTOM, though, was pretty sweet. so sad no one saw it.

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ComicShocker Week 19 2008 at AudioShocker — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:05:29 +0000

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By: gene phillips

gene phillips — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:17:07 +0000

I’m trying really hard to forget that one, thanks.

By: Tom Spurgeon

Tom Spurgeon — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:22:20 +0000

I think you’ve all forgotten it’s the 25th anniversary of The Return of Captain Invincible.

By: Henrik J

Henrik J — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:27:02 +0000

I am sure it is a mistake that no one has mention the obvious, that Hulk is the best superhero movie ever, X-men 2, Spider-man 2, Iron Man and Unbreakable fill out the rest of the top 5.
Sorry i cant stand Pixar movies.

By: rich

rich — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:37:50 +0000

Jesse: “Would we accept the ‘let’s get right into the action and forego the character development’ in any other genre?”

Of course not. But then, comic fans are already familiar with these characters and breathlessly awaiting their appearance on screen. “I’ve been reading this character’s adventures for YEARS, I tell you!! When does the hero make his/her appearance??”

SUPERMAN … I liked the movie as he was growing up. Once he hits Metropolis, and begind the “meek, mild-mannered” bumbling bit, I lost interest.

IRON MAN … Is the plot formulaic? Maybe. It is a GOOD plot and story? Absolutely! That alone raises it to the top of the list. Most of these super-hero films (nearly all of the Batman films for instance) either have NO plot … or they abandon it halfway through for the standard “Let’s kill the hero” team-up.

Now that IRON MAN had done great, let’s see it they write a great plot for the second film … or if they go the route of other comic book/action sequels and just get to the “good stuff.”

By: inhumans99

inhumans99 — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:49:53 +0000

Cary, I also have a soft spot for The Phantom…underrated gem.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:07:35 +0000

The Phantom was GREAT!. It only suffered in that Raiders of the Lost Ark had already done stories similar to it years before.

And let’s not forget the Rocketeer movie.

Superman went downhill quickly right after Gene Hackman appeared on screen.

By: Mark Coale

Mark Coale — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:43:10 +0000

Live Action: Rocketeer

Animated: Mask of the Phantasm

By: Cary Coatney

Cary Coatney — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:02:13 +0000

Of course, the undisputed champion of all super-hero movies is…(drum roll, please)….1996’s The Phantom.

Coat

By: Toby

Toby — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:24:17 +0000

Spidey 2 is easily the best superhero movie ever made. It’s epic, fun, and god forbid, actually moving. Something that’s missing in every other superhero movie except the original 2 Superman films.

By: Jesse Post

Jesse Post — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:41:59 +0000

I’m always confused about why superhero movies are held to different standards/expectations of other genres. Would we accept the “let’s get right into the action and forego the character development” in any other genre? It seems that the most critically successful movies of this genre are those that focus on being an entertaining movie with mass appeal rather than a note-for-note recreation of a comic book story (examples: Superman, X-Men, Iron Man, Batman Begins).

By: Chris Bolton

Chris Bolton — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:33:49 +0000

I’m with Sphinx and Alana. I feel like “The Incredibles” gets short shrift from comic book people because it wasn’t based on a previously existing property and took liberal doses of inspiration from established comic series, like the Fantastic Four. But that’s precisely what made it so great: it captured the *feel* of what makes a great superhero story without being bogged down by decades of continuity and the demands of rabid fans. (See the disaster that was the “Fantastic Four” movie. Or, don’t.)

For my money, “The Incredibles” was the best pure escapist entertainment since “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

“Iron Man” was a great showcase for Robert Downey, Jr. bogged down by a solid HOUR of “How I became Iron Man” tedium. Remember when the point was to get the character into costume as quickly as possible so we can move on to the good stuff? In this film, the “good stuff” was an afterthought.