Favourite Superhero Films?

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The Punisher.

gods gonna have to sit this one out! (even though he’s the reason behind everything I’m about to do)

Haha great.
 
He’s a protestant in the Comic books, but personally I think director Sam Raimi choose to make him a “nominal Catholic” in the film series as that was the form of Christianity he was most familiar with in New York and he just thought it would be cool to have that shot of black Spiderman hanging out with the Gargoyles in number 3(which frankly it was). And it somewhat explains how Spiderman and Eddie Brock ended up in the same church building for diffrent reasons, one looking for salvation and the other vengence.
 
Thor (masculinity unashamedly)
The X-Men Series, including the Origins movie (those who are different should not be feared)
Batman Begins, the Dark Knight, and all Animated Batman films(shows how easily one person can make a difference)
all Helboy films (it is our decisions which shape who we are)
Captain America (I was just glad to finally find a super hero with a sense of morals!)
Hulk & Incredible Hulk (we don’t have to be slaves to our inner demons)
Ghost Rider (we always have a chance to find forgiveness for our mistakes)
Solomon Kane (though not officially a super hero, he is a hero who wishes only to cleanse the world of evil)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Anyone is capable of doing what is good, no matter his/her past)
The Phantom (duty before self-service)
The Shadow (the same reason as Ghost Rider)
Men in Black I & II (the job well done is better than fame and fortune)
Iron Man I & II (we’re all human, but we have great potential to do good)

For some reason, Superman does not come high on my list. His disguise is a pair of glasses and a different hairdo. Are people in Metropolis blind? lol
 
I liked the Superman films, but he doesn’t come high on my list because its hard to relate to him. And yes, what’s wrong with the people of Metropolis especially the Daily Planet who see him twice as often up close!?😃

Batman & Batman Returns and animated series - Quirky Tim Burton storytelling style, but I liked how Bruce is shown as a flawed hero, struggling to turn his tragic history to good. In the animated series, the villains storylines impressed me where some criminals were tragic figures like Harley Quintzel, Jervis Tetch (Hatter), Scarecrow and Mr Freeze. There was an episode where Batman confronts an abusive Arkham asylum guard for mistreating criminals. This was an example of showing mercy to those who harm you,
Batman Begins & The Dark Knight - Again the theme of fighting against inner darkness and choosing to do good not for your own agenda. Plus, Ras al Ghul was an impressive villain!
Spider-Man 1 & 2 - I could relate to Peter’s money struggles, it made him realistic. It is hard juggling commitments and sometimes it can be lonely( not that I have a secret identity;))
The Incredibles - Pure awesomeness! Why isn’t Mr Brad Bird making more of these movies?
The Avengers - I wasn’t expecting it to be this good. Great themes, the dynamics between characters and achieving legendary fights.
 
TeeEm said:
I liked the Superman films, but he doesn’t come high on my list because its hard to relate to him. And yes, what’s wrong with the people of Metropolis especially the Daily Planet who see him twice as often up close!?😃
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You know, that’s a problem I’ve always had with Superman in any medium. I have to say though that the first and second Superman movies with Christopher Reeve are probably the best superhero movies ever made. The villains are pretty effective yet they don’t completely steal the show.

One more quibble with Superman while I’m on the subject. What’s the deal with Lex Luthor? I mean, you have the most heavily powered superhero in existence and your main villain is a guy with no super powers whatsoever? Isn’t that a little imbalanced? If I were Lex Luthor I would be incredibly pleased with myself for having done much with little.
 
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Thanks for the recommendations. I’ve been “catching up” with Alan Moore’s work after paying zero attention to the medium for several decades and so have heard about some of the titles you mention. In fact I’ve been reading his “Supreme” series which prompted my thoughts about Lex Luthor (or Darius Dax as his counterpart in Supreme is called) as stated above.
 
Few mere mortals can measure up to the boundless creativity of Alan Moore. Big shoes to fill indeed. I really enjoyed his “Top Ten” books. They’ve made me look at the world in a somewhat different way.

I’ve also been reading “Watchmen” but find it too dark for my taste. Also I don’t like the artwork even though it is aspiring to a classic look, which is normally my taste. Perhaps it’s the inking, but it looks too scratchy to me.

And back to the topic of this thread, it’s too bad they don’t make a movie version of “Watchmen” (ha, ha).
 
Although a big Superman fan I never could totally heap praise on the Christopher Reeve films, even the first one. Too much adolecent corny junk with Luthor and Otis and Lois Lane had zero sex appeal. Like most into the genre I’ve seen almost all of them and Iron Man is a decent standout.

I like other types of “superheroes” too. The Six Million Dollar Man from the 70s was not a theatrical film (the pilot), but I liked the concept and have been always been a fan. The later tv series episodes catered to 12 year old which lost me. Film makers need to do something big with this charactor. Of course he will be the "1 Billion Dollar Man "possibly. At one time I heard Jim Carey was going to do a comedic version of SMDM but I never saw anything of it, thankfully. Lots of material to work with if they stick to the original premise.
 
johnnyjones said:
and Lois Lane had zero sex appeal.
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She’s not supposed to. She’s a spunky girl next door type originally.

That “sex appeal” is a modern interpretation that didn’t really exist when the Reeves films were made.
 
colliric said:
She’s not supposed to. She’s a spunky girl next door type originally.

That “sex appeal” is a modern interpretation that didn’t really exist when the Reeves films were made.
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Spunky next door types can have sex appeal. But to really address your statement, are you writing about the Lois Lane of “Action Comics” numbers one through the early years or the LL of Supermans own entitled comic book of the seventies?

A “good looking” LL existed in the seventies comics. The “modern interpretation” was already in play when “Superman The Movie” was made.
 
johnnyjones said:
Spunky next door types can have sex appeal. But to really address your statement, are you writing about the Lois Lane of “Action Comics” numbers one through the early years or the LL of Supermans own entitled comic book of the seventies?

A “good looking” LL existed in the seventies comics. The “modern interpretation” was already in play when “Superman The Movie” was made.
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“Superman the Movie” appealed to fans of the Golden/Silver Age, of which Richard Donner himself was one. It presented Superman as being as powerful as he was in the late Golden to early Silver age(withstanding heat from the earth’s core, having the ability to turn back time, etc).

That’s also why Luthor was both the chief villian, and also the chief source of comedic relief. And of cause not to mention the Black and White theatre curtain opening sequence, immediatly bringing the Golden Age(of both comics and films, even the old DC comics Superhero film shorts of the 40s) to mind.
 
colliric said:
“Superman the Movie” appealed to fans of the Golden/Silver Age, of which Richard Donner himself was one. It presented Superman as being as powerful as he was in the late Golden to early Silver age(withstanding heat from the earth’s core, having the ability to turn back time, etc).

That’s also why Luthor was both the chief villian, and also the chief source of comedic relief. And of cause not to mention the Black and White theatre curtain opening sequence, immediatly bringing the Golden Age(of both comics and films, even the old DC comics Superhero film shorts of the 40s) to mind.
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Yes, but as you point out, everything IS NOT consistent from the Golden/Silver comics. Superman’s “Fortress Of Solitude” was not called FOT until Superman #58.

My main point was that you were incorrect in saying there was not a modern interpretation of Lois Lane at the time of Superman The Movie. There was, in the 70s Superman comics.
 
Dearly beloved friends,

Cordial greetings and a very good day.

My favourite has to be The Incredible Hulk series starring Bill Bixby as the mild-mannered scientist, David Banner, who travels from town to town in search of a cure for his strange ‘affliction’. Along the way he finds many action-packed adventures that require his heroic abilities and his alter-ego’s immense strength and power.

The series, which ran for some five seasons, was jolly heartwarming stuff and it was really exciting to watch David Banner transform into the uncontrollable and enraged Hulk, played with such aplomb by Lou Ferrigno. Moreover, Dr. Banner was the epitome of goodness and a true champion of justice. He was also the perfect gentleman to boot and, not surprisingly, was extremely popular with the ladies. Indeed, in the two hour premiere to open the second season, he actually got married to a beautiful psychiatrist (Mariette Hartley) who agrees to take Banner on as a ‘hypnosis patient’ - then as a husband after they fall for each other.

They certianly do not make series of this fine calibre anymore. The show was a prime example of wholesome fantasy where good always unmistakably triumphed over evil. No salacious content, ‘nerd humour’ or gratuitous violence here, just clean innocent action-filled entertainment that left you with a happy feeling within. Sadly, today’s TV shows are mostly inferior affairs as regards quality, with puerile dialogue and a poorly written plot line. Why, sometimes it is virtually impossible to work out the interrelationship of the main events in a film of TV show and afterwards you have to ask, “and what was all that about?”.

No, dear friends, give me the old classic TV/films of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s any day of the week, for there you will mostly find culturally healthy entertainment that will not make you blush or want to reach for the off switch. My wife and I seldom watch modern films or TV shows since they tap into the immorality of our decadent age and by so doing stimulate further demand for yet more filth. So glad that old series like The Incredible Hulk, The Fugitive and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea are now available on DVD. You will never better this sort of stuff, dear friends.

God bless.

Warmest good wishes,

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Will Zorro qualify as a super hero on this thread? If so, he’s getting my vote.👍
 
#1 Batman Begins. A realistic and believable flick with good acting,better story and interesting characters, while being reasonably faithful to the comics.( Didn’t care for Dark Knight mostly because they made the characters way different from the comics particularly joker.)
#2 Captain America. An excellent character displaying true courage, a sense of morals and love of country. The whole thing being set in WWII was cool too. A bit cheesy at parts though for my taste.

Incredibles. Fabulous animation. Good plot and family values while not being shy on action.​

 
Batman '89
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Iron Man 2
Thor
Captain America
The Avengers
Ghost Rider
X-Men: First Class
X-Men 1
X-men 2
 
I rather liked Unbreakable as an examination of the superhero. I may be alone in that, however.
 
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