Post by thomasallencummins on May 19, 2008 13:27:57 GMT -5
Yep. Every time a new superhero film hits the theaters I end up revising a list I have in my head that keeps track of my favorites in order of...favoritnessness. ;D There are some non genre truths that can be identified with these films that I can use as a guide to compare the movies in spite of the differences in their...superheronessness. Good acting, good story, good direction good special effects, entertainment value etc. But sometimes a film will open at a time when it is benefited by its moment in history. Superman certainly stood alone in 1978 because we'd never seen anything like it before. It wasn't until 1989 and Tim Burton's Batman that someone other than Superman got the big budget, Hollywood superhero movie treatment and as Batman's go, when the film premiered, it was like no other Batman story we'd ever seen so it succeeded in spite of it's flaws. Today we look at that first Batman and first Superman and perhaps complain about their dated appearance and special effects but when I was a kid I was simply mesmerized by those films. It took much longer for any Marvel characters to appear but when X-men appeared in 2000 it was gifted with another "moment in history" that made it a landmark film. However when Spiderman was released 2 years later that legitimately was a really big deal and the box office bears that out. The universally recognizable comic character come to life had a monster impact. Standing alone as a movie, it has flaws and is more than likely overrated but Spiderman's impact on the entertainment world at large might actually be underrated.
Of all the Marvel films created thus far I believe Spiderman II, X-2 and Iron man stand at the pinnacle. For DC it's Superman and Batman Begins (though Superman Returns gave it a valiant try). Today we have lots to compare superhero films to and because of that new movies have to reach much, much higher to impress. Thankfully movie makers will have plenty of chances to wow us all considering how many characters and groups of characters have yet to be explored.
Of all the Marvel films created thus far I believe Spiderman II, X-2 and Iron man stand at the pinnacle. For DC it's Superman and Batman Begins (though Superman Returns gave it a valiant try). Today we have lots to compare superhero films to and because of that new movies have to reach much, much higher to impress. Thankfully movie makers will have plenty of chances to wow us all considering how many characters and groups of characters have yet to be explored.
