List your top ten favorite Superhero films

[madmarva]

Man, my opinions fluctuate, but at the moment.

1. Cap: Winter Soldier
2. Dark Knight
3. Avengers
4. Superman
5. Ironman
6. Superman II
7. Batman Begins
8. Xmen Days of Future Past
9. Spider-Man II
10. Spiderman

[thunderbolt]

Well said...totally agree! Sadly...FOX is going to screw it up again.

the latest rumors have the movie getting the same "found footage" look that Chronicle had. Yawwnn. Starting to wonder if this really is just a Chronicle sequel dressed up in FF's name.

[The Bat]

Agreed. FF suffered the sin of 20th Century Fox wanting to rush another comic book property to the big screen in doing so, they COMPLETELY screwed the pooch! FANTASTIC FOUR was Marvel's flagship title for so long that, as a film, it should have had a scope and power that would have made even THE AVENGERS crawl away in shame.

Well said...totally agree! Sadly...FOX is going to screw it up again.

[The Bat]

Can't list just ten...impossible!!

Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Batman: Year One
Captain America: First Avenger
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Superman
Superman 2
Man of Steel
Amazing Spiderman
Amazing Spiderman 2
X-Men
X-Men 2
X-Men First Class
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Avengers
The Incredibles
The Crow
Ironman
Thor
Spiderman 2
Sin City
V for Vendetta
DareDevil

[huedell]

1. UNBREAKABLE
2. SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE
3. Justice League: THE FLASHPOINT PARADOX
4. X-Men: FIRST CLASS
5. Justice League: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS
6. WORLD'S FINEST (Technically may not count, as it likely was only considered 3 episodes of S:TAS despite it being released uninterrupted on DVD--but I'd very much want to include it)
7. WONDER WOMAN
8. Batman Beyond: RETURN OF THE JOKER
9. Superman/Batman: PUBLIC ENEMIES
10. Captain America: THE FIRST AVENGER

[jds1911a1]

Thanks brue i'll follow suit my 2007 posting list
10 Superman 2 - before I saw the Donner cut this might not even have made the top 10
9 X2 X men united
8 Superman Returns (I really like this but I love the first Reeves one)
7 Batman Begins
6 Spiderman 2 (in know many people think it's better than 1 but much like arguing if A new hope or Empire is better it's a very close call)
5 X men
4 Batman Mask of the Phantasm
3 Batman 1989
2 Spiderman (2000)
1 Superman The Movie
2012
10 Rocketer
9 X-men
8 Captain America First Avenger
7 Watchmen
6 Spiderman (Raimi 2000)
5 Iron Man
4 Batman Mask of the Phantasm
3 Batman 1989
2 Avengers
1 Superman The Movie
now some have moved based on how I feel about repeated viewings

10 Amazing Spiderman
9 Thor
8 X men
7 Captain America first avenger
6 Avengers
5 iron man
4 Batman Mask of the Phantasm
3 Spiderman (2000) (still prefer this one over amazing spiderman)
2 Batman 1989
1 Superman The Movie - still one I will watch anytime it's on despite the age of some effects. the script still stand up

[Brue]

A year has past so I feel obliged to update with new movies and reflections of old ones.
THEATRICALLY RELEASED -COMIC BOOK ROOTS ONLY (OK -one exception because there is no question it IS a superhero movie and it is "Incredible")

1. Avengers
2. Captain America - The Winter Soldier
3. Dark Knight
4. Iron Man
5. Incredibles
6. Spider-Man
7. Conan the Barbarian (arnold)
8. Superman II
9. Batman Mask of the Phantasm
10. Captain America
11. Iron Man 2
12. X-Men
13 X-Men Days of Future Past
14. Spider-Man 2
15. X2
16. V for Vendetta
17. Flash Gordon
18. Batman (89)
19. Watchmen
20. Thor
21. Daredevil
22. Thor The DarkWorld
23. Incredible Hulk
24. Batman Forever
25. Blade

Also liked a lot (not in order):


Blade 2
Superman The Movie
Batman Returns
Amazing Spider-man
Amazing Spider-man 2
Batman Begins
Sin City
The Crow
Rocketeer
Superman and Mole Men
Batman (66)
X-Men First Class
Kick ***
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Hellboy
Phantom
The Shadow
Mystery Men
The Mask
Ghost Rider (well OK I didn't love it but it offered mr the character and some camp)

I will not argue with you if you disagree with my list. As long as you know you are wrong.

The year old list:

The list rethought - no new films in the top 20

1. Avengers
2. Dark Knight
3. Iron Man
4. Spider-Man
5. Incredibles
6. Conan the Barbarian (arnold)
7. Superman II (If I were to age grade the films this would be #1 - but mano a mano it has been surpassed)
8. Batman Mask of the Phantasm
9. X-Men
10. Captain America
11. Iron Man 2
12. Spider-Man 2
13. X2
14. V for Vendetta
15. Flash Gordon
16. Batman (89)
17. Watchmen
18.. Incredible Hulk
19. Daredevil (i know I am going against popular opinion here but I loved this)
20. Thor



Blade
Blade 2
Unbreakable (I previously failed to list it)
Superman The Movie
Batman Returns
Man of Steel
Amazing Spider-man
Batman Forever (- stop lumping it in with Batman and Robin)
Iron Man 3
Batman Begins
Dark Knight Rises
Sin City
The Crow
Rocketeer
Flash Gordon Original Buster Crabbe Serial
Superman and Mole Men
Batman (66)
X-Men First Class
X-Men Last Stand
Spawn
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Hellboy
Phantom

[RickD]

Updated List.

Have to list MOS, but it still ranks behind The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight is a far superior film then MOS

1. Batman 1989
2. The Dark Knight
3. Man of Steel
4. Batman Begins
5. Batman Returns
6. Superman II Richard Donner Cut
7. Iron Man
8. Thor
9. The Incredibles
10. Spiderman 2

[boynightwing]

hmmm

1. Superman 1&2
2. X-Men First Class
3. Iron Man
4. Captain America
5. Batman Begins/Dark Knight
6. Avengers
7. The Crow
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
9. Thor
10. Spider-man

[Brue]

The list rethought - no new films in the top 20

1. Avengers
2. Dark Knight
3. Iron Man
4. Spider-Man
5. Incredibles
6. Conan the Barbarian (arnold)
7. Superman II (If I were to age grade the films this would be #1 - but mano a mano it has been surpassed)
8. Batman Mask of the Phantasm
9. X-Men
10. Captain America
11. Iron Man 2
12. Spider-Man 2
13. X2
14. V for Vendetta
15. Flash Gordon
16. Batman (89)
17. Watchmen
18.. Incredible Hulk
19. Daredevil (i know I am going against popular opinion here but I loved this)
20. Thor

Blade
Blade 2
Unbreakable (I previously failed to list it)
Superman The Movie
Batman Returns
Man of Steel
Amazing Spider-man
Batman Forever (- stop lumping it in with Batman and Robin)
Iron Man 3
Batman Begins
Dark Knight Rises
Sin City
The Crow
Rocketeer
Flash Gordon Original Buster Crabbe Serial
Superman and Mole Men
Batman (66)
X-Men First Class
X-Men Last Stand
Spawn
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Hellboy
Phantom

[Operation:Mego]

Saw MoS, have to update now:

1. Man of Steel - Blew. Me. Away. DC's best film for sure!
2. Batman Begins - The perfect Batman origin movie.
3. Green Lantern - Great action, acting, and effects!
4. The Dark Knight Rises - Epic conclusion to the trilogy.
5. Superman Returns - A great return for Big Blue to the silver screen.
6. The Dark Knight - Great acting and action, but filled with too many plot holes.
7. A History of Violence - Very suspenseful and filled with surprising twists.
8. Superman IV - Bad special effects, but it returns Superman to a more serious storyline.
9. The Spirit - Underrated, though the film it has it's moments.

[thunderbolt]

Hellboy
XMen First Class
Captain America
The Phantom
Dark Knight movies
Iron Man
Watchmen
The Incredibles
Superman meets the Mole Men
Rocketeer

[MIB41]

Here's my list:

1) Spider-man 2 - This will likely remain my favorite of all time. Perfect Doc Ock and the struggles Spidey worked through felt about as close to the comics as it will ever get.
2) Superman: The Movie - Like the above, this film perfectly captures the heart of this hero. I don't think it will ever be duplicated.
3) The Avengers - Never did I believe a comic on this scale would ever see the light of day on the big screen. Or be told with such competence. Joss Whedon, you will always have my respect.
4) The Dark Knight trilogy - I have to place all of them together because, in my mind, they are that important. This is the first series of movies that goes beyond the surface image of Batman and explores his origins and the ramifications of embracing the cape and cowl. A thoughtful and engaging series. There will never be another one like it.
5) Spider-man - What can I say? I love Spider-man. And this breakout film was a joyous occasion. My only complaint was the robo-Gobby. But Willem DeFoe did such an amazing job as Norman Osborn, it just bled right through that failed costume and brought the Goblin to life anyway. Props to Mr. DeFoe for bringing to life a bad costume.
6) Batman '89 - In my mind, this will always be the film that launched audiences into the modern day myth of superheroes. It took re-imagining Batman beyond the camp of the '66 series for Hollywood (and society) to understand there could be a serious interpretation. And once that mold was cast, Hollywood has never looked back.
7) Iron Man - Whoever thought Hollywood could pull off a thoughtful and witty interpretation of this character? And could Robert Downey Jr. ever have imagined the reversal of his fortunes upon accepting this role? Truly a star was born.
8) Conan - A great film that established Schwarzenegger before the Terminator films. He also had an amazingly close resemblance to John Buscema's illustrations in the comics. I'm excited to see they will finally do a "true" sequel to this original film.
9) Superman II - There was something very emotional about seeing Superman beat up by a truck driver at a truck stop. You could champion him when he was truly down and out. Hollywood never should have forgotten that lesson.
10) The Phantom - While simple in execution, it retains that innocence about the comic that will never be seen again. Plus big Kudos for allowing the Phantom to look pretty much as he should. No rubber pads in that suit. A good example of literal translation from comic strip to film. Billy Zane will always be the Phantom in my eyes. Great work!

[Operation:Mego]

Wow, O:M, not a single MARVEL entry on your list?? Hmmm. Do I sense a dyed-in-the-wool DC fan here...? :smiley:

Look back a few pages, I already did a Marvel list. This time it was all DC.

[emeraldknight47]

DC:

1. Superman II - Somehow even better than the first one.
2. Superman: TMP - Amazing, just simply amazing.
3. Batman Begins - The perfect Batman origin movie.
4. Green Lantern - Great action, acting, and effects.
5. The Dark Knight Rises - Epic conclusion to the trilogy.
6. Superman Returns - A great return for Big Blue to the silver screen.
7. The Dark Knight - Great acting and action, but filled with too many plot holes.
8. A History of Violence - Very suspenseful and filled with surprising twists.
9. The Spirit - Though underrated, the film it has it's moments.
10. Superman IV - Bad special effects, but it returns Superman to a more serious storyline.

I haven't seen Watchmen or RED yet, so the list will probably change once I finally do see them. Then Man of Steel will come out, etc, etc.

Wow, O:M, not a single MARVEL entry on your list?? Hmmm. Do I sense a dyed-in-the-wool DC fan here...? :smiley: