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Post by James on Mar 26, 2021 2:54:49 GMT
Spider-Man (2002) The Dark Knight Avengers: Endgame The Avengers Avengers: Infinity War Logan Captain America: Civil War Batman (1989) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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Post by Archelaus on Mar 26, 2021 4:59:10 GMT
The Dark Knight Spider-Man 2 The Incredibles Superman (1978) Captain America: The Winter Soldier Avengers: Infinity War Batman Begins Iron Man Spider-Man (2002) Superman II: The Donner Cut
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 26, 2021 9:47:41 GMT
01. Batman (1989) 02. The Dark Knight (2008) 03. The Toxic Avenger (1984) 04. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) 05. Superman (1978) 06. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 07. Darkman (1990) 08. X-Men 2 (2003) 09. Defendor (2009) 10. The Mask (1994)
Not far behind: Batman: The Movie (1966), Batman Returns (1992), The Punisher (1989), Blade (1998), X-Men (2000), Watchmen (2009) and Spawn (1997)
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Mar 26, 2021 9:54:21 GMT
There are many I've yet to see (including Infinity War and Endgame!) but for now my choices are:
Batman Returns / The Dark Knight (tie) Batman Batman Begins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut X2: X-Men United X-Men: First Class Superman Black Panther
Honorable Mentions: Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Mar 26, 2021 9:55:43 GMT
01. Batman (1989)02. The Dark Knight (2008) 03. The Toxic Avenger (1984) 04. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) 05. Superman (1978) 06. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 07. Darkman (1990) 08. X-Men 2 (2003) 09. Defendor (2009) 10. The Mask (1994) Not far behind: Batman: The Movie (1966), Batman Returns (1992), The Punisher (1989), Blade (1998), X-Men (2000), Watchmen (2009) and Spawn (1997) Kudos for mentioning TMNT '90. And I wore the VHS tape out re-watching that 1966 Batman movie. Julie Newmar's Catwoman was iabsolutely gorgeous!
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Mar 26, 2021 10:06:09 GMT
1. Batman '89 2. Batman Returns 3. Suicide Squad 4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 5. The Dark Knight 6. Avengers: Endgame 7. Avengers: Infinity War 8. Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV9. Deadpool 2 10. Justice League Ha! Ha! Wow. Unusual pick. I've seen the first Toxic Avenger. It's very...unique.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 26, 2021 10:21:42 GMT
Kudos for mentioning TMNT '90. And I wore the VHS tape out re-watching that 1966 Batman movie. I am always a little saddened, that this damn fine movie, rarely seems to get the recognition it so much deserves, as being among the very best (not that many of that era) and most fun of the late 80s and 90s superhero/adventure films. And one which had a lot of heart going, were true to its origins, but still proved it could be fun and charming, yet also provide some of the original comics more darker/serious stuff in there as well. They really took a big gamble or chance with this film, in a time where few studios would touch anything comic book related, but of course Batman (1989) changed all that, but I believe this fun and informative article, back a few years ago, shows how much work and will went in, to make the original Turtles movie, happen: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles': Untold Story of the Movie "Every Studio in Hollywood" RejectedWhich was put out, the year the film celebrated its 25th anniversary. I guess in the end, having little pressure from big studios and producers, always being around, and instead going for the more "independent" lesser budget movie making style, with few or no big names/stars attatched, might have helped the film. Where as the later sequels, surely were hurted by being watered down and with too much fuss going, on "think of the children" by hysterical parents or critics, because of the Turtles suddenly using foul language, Shredder being actually a menacing and scary villain (instead of the goofy sitcom sidekick from the tv-show), and of course, the use of weapons and martial arts were also later on turned down heavily as well, in the sequels. Speaking of the film, ignoring the whole Turtlemania of the children animted tv-show back then, along with the toy franchise, comics and all that, but instead go straight for the original black and white comics, and where this nice page, reveals how close the first Turtles movie really were to the original work, instead of going for the more well known and famous tv-show, which probably was what most kids and people around the world, knew of the Turtles during the late 80s and early 90s.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Mar 26, 2021 10:31:05 GMT
Kudos for mentioning TMNT '90. And I wore the VHS tape out re-watching that 1966 Batman movie. I am always a little saddened, that this damn fine movie, rarely seems to get the recognition it so much deserves, as being among the very best (not that many of that era) and most fun of the late 80s and 90s superhero/adventure films. And one which had a lot of heart going, were true to its origins, but still proved it could be fun and charming, yet also provide some of the original comics more darker/serious stuff in there as well. They really took a big gamble or chance with this film, in a time where few studios would touch anything comic book related, but of course Batman (1989) changed all that, but I believe this fun and informative article, back a few years ago, shows how much work and will went in, to make the original Turtles movie, happen: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles': Untold Story of the Movie "Every Studio in Hollywood" RejectedWhich was put out, the year the film celebrated its 25th anniversary. I guess in the end, having little pressure from big studios and producers, always being around, and instead going for the more "independent" lesser budget movie making style, with few or no big names/stars attatched, might have helped the film. Where as the later sequels, surely were hurted by being watered down and with too much fuss going, on "think of the children" by hysterical parents or critics, because of the Turtles suddenly using foul language, Shredder being actually a menacing and scary villain (instead of the goofy sitcom sidekick from the tv-show), and of course, the use of weapons and martial arts were also later on turned down heavily as well, in the sequels. Speaking of the film, ignoring the whole Turtlemania of the children animted tv-show back then, along with the toy franchise, comics and all that, but instead go straight for the original black and white comics, and where this nice page, reveals how close the first Turtles movie really were to the original work, instead of going for the more well known and famous tv-show, which probably was what most kids and people around the world, knew of the Turtles during the late 80s and early 90s. Those are some interesting links you posted. What always struck me about the film was its urban grittiness. The Foot behaved very much like a real criminal gang, only with added martial arts. It's a shame they abandoned this in the ensuing movie. It wasn't until the 2003 animated series arrived that we were once more offered up a somewhat more mature take on the turtles or The Shredder. RE the hysterical parents (our own parents generation in this case), Batman Returns received the same reaction a few years later. Too dark, too violent, too sexualized for kids, etc. The end result was exit Tim Burton and enter Joel Schumacher. Another fine mess we got there.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 26, 2021 10:45:34 GMT
Those are some interesting links you posted. What always struck me about the film was its urban grittiness. The Foot behaved very much like a real criminal gang, only with added martial arts. It's a shame they abandoned this in the ensuing movie. It wasn't until the 2003 animated series arrived that we were once more offered up a somewhat more mature take on the turtles or The Shredder. RE the hysterical parents (our own parents generation in this case), Batman Returns received the same reaction a few years later. Too dark, too violent, too sexualized for kids, etc. The end result was exit Tim Burton and enter Joel Schumacher. Another fine mess we got there. Yeah, the film just had so much of that awesome style and atmosphere of New York City, but managed to make the best of what they got, as I believe they shot most of the film, on more "cheap" locations and sets, but the footage and scenes taken from the Big Apple, just added so much to it. The Foot clan, was kind of "shocking", when I saw it the first time as a kid, as I was so used to them being completely outthought and easily beaten by the Turtles, and also knowing they were just a bunch of robots (for most of the shows run), and having them suddenly turn human, with different personalities and how they behave during battle, but also during training, where as failure surely was not an option. Something which is learnt the hard way, by Tatsu: " Never lower your eyes, in front of an enemy!" or something similar, shortly after, almost taking the head off, of one of his younger students, when making sure, that a sign of respect towards your opponent, is dismissed as a sign of weakness. I loved the original animated show, but yeah, the 2003 and onwards tv-series was really great, and I enjoyed it way more than what I thought I would. Yeah, the Tim Burton films, I guess were becoming harder to sell towards moviegoing families, with little kids, as you had a crazy and scary looking villain, who wanted to bring down all of Gotham's first born children, and kill them off, in the sewers, sex jokes, people getting their noses bitten "off", Catwoman, Batman killing people (and doing quite a good job at it as well) where some unlucky villain, ends up getting torched into a huge wandering fireball, another blown to kingdom come, and yeah, probably lots more to go with. But all this, is why I love the Burton movies so much.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Mar 26, 2021 11:18:22 GMT
Those are some interesting links you posted. What always struck me about the film was its urban grittiness. The Foot behaved very much like a real criminal gang, only with added martial arts. It's a shame they abandoned this in the ensuing movie. It wasn't until the 2003 animated series arrived that we were once more offered up a somewhat more mature take on the turtles or The Shredder. RE the hysterical parents (our own parents generation in this case), Batman Returns received the same reaction a few years later. Too dark, too violent, too sexualized for kids, etc. The end result was exit Tim Burton and enter Joel Schumacher. Another fine mess we got there. Yeah, the film just had so much of that awesome style and atmosphere of New York City, but managed to make the best of what they got, as I believe they shot most of the film, on more "cheap" locations and sets, but the footage and scenes taken from the Big Apple, just added so much to it. The Foot clan, was kind of "shocking", when I saw it the first time as a kid, as I was so used to them being completely outthought and easily beaten by the Turtles, and also knowing they were just a bunch of robots (for most of the shows run), and having them suddenly turn human, with different personalities and how they behave during battle, but also during training, where as failure surely was not an option. Something which is learnt the hard way, by Tatsu: " Never lower your eyes, in front of an enemy!" or something similar, shortly after, almost taking the head off, of one of his younger students, when making sure, that a sign of respect towards your opponent, is dismissed as a sign of weakness. I loved the original animated show, but yeah, the 2003 and onwards tv-series was really great, and I enjoyed it way more than what I thought I would. Yeah, the Tim Burton films, I guess were becoming harder to sell towards moviegoing families, with little kids, as you had a crazy and scary looking villain, who wanted to bring down all of Gotham's first born children, and kill them off, in the sewers, sex jokes, people getting their noses bitten "off", Catwoman, Batman killing people (and doing quite a good job at it as well) where some unlucky villain, ends up getting torched into a huge wandering fireball, another blown to kingdom come, and yeah, probably lots more to go with. But all this, is why I love the Burton movies so much. TMNT '90 was once the most successful independent films of all time. I'm not sure when it lost that title. Like you, it introduced me to a very different take on what the turtles could be like. Despite being the story of four mutant turtles, it plays out like a martial arts movie and the themes of fatherhood and loss are surprisingly well handled. It's a deep movie with a lot of grown-up things to say masquerading as a kids movie. And Shredder is basically a cult leader here, taking advantage of impressionable teens and transforming them into a willing army of skilled bandits. I was delighted to learn that the film was directed by a fellow Dubliner. I convinced my mother to allow us rent Batman Returns in the early 90s. It was rated '15' in my country at that time. I was only 8 and my brother 5 and she was fairly strict about overseeing what we watched as kids. Jurassic Park was verboten due to its violence, for instance. I'd never seen the '89 movie. In fact, my only exposure to Batman at that point in time had been the campy 60s TV show. Burton's movie was a revelation. I fell in love with its gothic beauty. Wasn't until Christopher Nolan came along that anything came close.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 26, 2021 11:40:11 GMT
TMNT '90 was once the most successful independent films of all time. I'm not sure when it lost that title. Like you, it introduced me to a very different take on what the turtles could be like. Despite being the story of four mutant turtles, it plays out like a martial arts movie and the themes of fatherhood and loss are surprisingly well handled. It's a deep movie with a lot of grown-up things to say masquerading as a kids movie. And Shredder is basically a cult leader here, taking advantage of impressionable teens and transforming them into a willing army of skilled bandits. I was delighted to learn that the film was directed by a fellow Dubliner. I believe it might have been The Blair Witch Project (1999), which tipped TMNT off the top of the ladder. But damn, almost a decade as the title holders, I was really surprised when I first learned that. Oh yeah, the father and son stuff, the brothers being used to win with little problems, and all of a sudden, they have their whole life turned up side down. Their master and father kidnapped, being kicked out of their homes, even from the city, and then having to start over on their own, by learning how to deal with loss and defeats, and an uncertain future. But also how to overcome personal struggles as well. I guess now, much later, it all seemed rather "deep", at least compared to what many seemed to think of these popular films and tv-shows back in the 80s/90s, with having 4 overgrown ninja-turtles, who also were some big pizza-addicts, living down in the sewer. Cracking jokes, and kicking ninja-robots/funny mutants, every week. But the film treated them with such respect and care, and that is why we got scenes like this: Also agree with Shredder, being more of cult-leader, but damn, the final fight scene, on the roof, that kicked some serious shell. Love how well some of the martial arts/fighting stuff turned out, and probably more impressive later on, as those Turtle suits must have been quite heavy, to drag around in, all day. About Steve Barron, I guess the superhero stuff, and him tackling that so well, might not come as a surprise, as he were involved with the first Superman (1978) movie with Christopher Reeve. Must have taken a few notes and used it well, much later on. Of his later or other work, I have only seen the romantic comedy, Electric Dreams (1984) and the later and poor (or so I thought), Coneheads (1993). Surprised he did not get to work with bigger or better films, but I guess back then, superhero movies where not something which gained lots of rescpet in the industry, and probably was looked down at. But I'll be damned, he sure directed some absolute classic music videos, back in the day. I mean that list is crazy. So many great ones, not just the obivous popular ones, like a-ha - Take On Me (1985) or the many Bryan Adams, The Human League, Dire Straits videos, but stuff like OMD and Maid of Orleans (1982), that is still a very impressive video. I convinced my mother to allow us rent Batman Returns in the early 90s. It was rated '15' in my country at that time. I was only 8 and my brother 5 and she was fairly strict about overseeing what we watched as kids. Jurassic Park was verboten due to its violence, for instance. I'd never seen the '89 movie. In fact, my only exposure to Batman at that point in time had been the campy 60s TV show. Burton's movie was a revelation. I fell in love with its gothic beauty. Wasn't until Christopher Nolan came along that anything came close. Yeah, I remember catching a few of the Adam West 60s tv-episodes, before I finally got around to the Tim Burton films, and sure, that was quite something else. I also loved the atmosphere, music, style, design and of course the whole blend of art deco, industrial and gothic all put together, to create such a unique city, which the Burton films turned Gotham City into.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Mar 26, 2021 12:15:28 GMT
I'm not a big superhero movie fan but here I some that I like - Batman (1989) Batman (1966) Superman (1978) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) The Phantom (1996) Batman Begins (2005) The Mask (1994) Unbreakable (2000) Batman Returns (1992) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)
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Post by sostie on Mar 26, 2021 12:42:35 GMT
Avengers Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Infinity War Captain Anerica : Civil War Dark Knight Guardians Of The Galaxy Kick-Ass Scott Pilgrim vs The World Super Thor: Ragnarok
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Mar 26, 2021 13:39:37 GMT
No particular order: Superman: The Movie Iron Man Captain America: The Winter Soldier Batman Begins Avengers: Endgame V for Vendetta Thor: Ragnarok Batman Returns Avengers: Infinity War Batman (1989)
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Post by theravenking on Mar 26, 2021 14:55:55 GMT
1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. Batman (1989)
3. The Incredibles
4. Batman Begins
5. Batman Returns
6. Iron Man
7. Unbreakable
8. V For Vendetta
9. Wonder Woman
10. Hellboy (2004)
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Post by theravenking on Mar 26, 2021 14:58:22 GMT
Order changeable on a whim, entries mostly stable: 1. Superman2. Batman Returns3. Spider-Man 2
4. Spider-Man
5. Iron Man
6. The Rocketeer
7. Batman (1989) 8. Incredibles 29. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse10. Batman BeginsHMs: Unbreakable, Spider-Man 3, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Superman II (Richard Lester), Superman Returns, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Wonder WomanYou liked the Incredibles 2 more than the first one?
Most fans of the first film (me included) thought the sequel was a bit of a disappointment.
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Post by Nalkarj on Mar 26, 2021 15:17:16 GMT
You liked the Incredibles 2 more than the first one?
Most fans of the first film (me included) thought the sequel was a bit of a disappointment.
I did!—though I should have (and will now) put the first film in my honorable mentions. Incredibles 2’s plot is kind of a mess, but I loved the filmmaking. In particular, I found that sequence with the superpowered baby appearing and disappearing inventive and hilarious. While I like The Incredibles, the action in the second act goes on a bit too long for me (my favorite parts are the family’s trying to adjust to normal life), and I never felt that way about the sequel.
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Post by marth on Mar 26, 2021 15:47:41 GMT
Batman Begins The Dark Knight Superman Superman II The Dark Knight Rises Spider-Man 2 Captain America: Civil War Guardians of the Galaxy 2 The Lego Batman Movie Hulk
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Mar 27, 2021 10:52:11 GMT
1. The Dark Knight Rises 2. Batman (1989) 3. The Incredibles 4. Batman Begins 5. Batman Returns 6. Iron Man 7. Unbreakable 8. V For Vendetta 9. Wonder Woman 10. Hellboy (2004) I'm a huge Batman fan, but have never seen The Dark Knight Rises for various reasons. It seems to get a lot of hate on online forums, which worries me a bit. Nice to see someone rating it highly.
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Post by Grabthar's Hammer on Mar 27, 2021 20:49:44 GMT
I'm pretty sure this changes every time I make it but...
1. Batman Begins 2. The Dark Knight 3. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 4. Infinity War 5. Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse 6. Wonder Woman 7. Batman Returns 8. Iron Man 9. Spider-Man 2 10. Deadpool
...and sometimes I throw Guardians of the Galaxy in there somewhere.
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