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I've been reading comics since I was 5 years old (and still have some of comics from back then in my collection to this day). Despite the popularity of the comic book movies these days, this list was hard for me as I wanted to focus on movies that really left an impact on me.

My picks:

  1- Darkman - (Before he was Taken Lian Neeson was a superhero. Written & directed by Sam Raimi, this movie has stuck with me)

  2- Flash Gordon - (Camp, cheesy and quite brilliant. And it has a soundtrack by Queen)

  3- Superman (1978) - (The tagline on the poster was "You'll believe a man can fly". And boy, did we. Christopher Reeve is still the
      benchmark by which all future Superman actors are measured)
  
  4- Batman 66 (Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb)
  
  5- The Shadow - (Pre-SNL Trump parodying Alex Baldwin starred in this very underrated cult classic)
  
  6- Superman 2 - (Come to me son of Jor-El KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!)
  
  7- The Crow - (Sadly, the last movie of Brandon Lee before his untimely passing, it is a wonderful gothic fantasy with a touching love story at it's
      core)
  
  8- Iron-Man - (Kicked off the MCU with a bang and re-educated everyone to the depth of talent within RDJ)
  
  9- Captain America: The Winter Soldier - (Turned Cap from a well-meaning boy scout into a legitimate badass)

10- Deadpool - (Funny, crass, violent and the best 4th wall breaks since Ferris Bueller)

11- The Avengers - (The movie they said couldn't be done was done very very well and successfully closed the book on phase 1)

Honourable mentions:
Batman - Mask of the Phantasm, The Dark Knight, The Wolverine (r rated version)

Does the director's cut of a film that was released theatrically count?

By the way, I love The Shadow.  I was actually thinking about that film last night.

Pending an answer to my question, here's my list.  If I have to, I'll remove Daredevil, though I'd prefer not to.  The movie *was* released theatrically, but the theatrical cut is inferior and the movie the studio wanted, not the movie the director wanted, which is hailed by most who have seen it as *the* cut of the film.  So, if I have to replace it, I'll replace it with an entirely different film.

1. Deadpool
2. Superman (1978)
3. Mystery Men
4. Daredevil: The Director's Cut (the movie the director wanted us to see, so much better)
5. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
6. X-Men (2000)
7. The Avengers
8. Captain America: The First Avenger
9. Batman (1989)
10. Batman Begins
11. Blade

Honorable mentions:  The Shadow, The Phantom, Dredd.

I know, my last honorable pick Dredd isn't, strictly speaking, a supehero, more of a super cop.  But, I love the character and he does team up with Judge Anderson, who has super powers in the form of telepathy, and he does fight supervillians, such as the dark judges, who we probably would have seen if they'd done a sequel.  And, he always gets a mention when I talk about comic films, so there he is.  Besides, he fights crime aided by training, weaponry, body armor and a really cool bike.  Sound familiar?  That's Batman too.  The Karl Urban version, by the way, not the Italian Stallion.

Obviously, this isn't a complete list, but these are just some of my favorites.  Superhero films are a sub genre that's near and dear to my heart.  I've always loved superheroes, from the time I was a small boy until now, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.  While I still enjoy the films, I actually enjoy the ones *not* produced as part of some bigger scheme series, which is why I didn't include more than a couple MCU films and none of the newer DCEU films.  I think they have more heart when they're developed individually, also we can get somebody's actual version of something, not the version that said someone is making to try and tie in with other films and/or compete with another major franchise, etc.  That's just my take on it.  I'm not saying I don't still love the films, I just love the ones from back when they were fewer and farther between.

I'll allow directors cuts (I have the r rated wolverine in my honourable mentions).

I agree with some of what you say here. If you look at my list there are only 4 newer movies on there for a reason.

1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2. The Rocketeer

3. LOGAN

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2

5. The Punisher

6. Batman Begins

7. Deadpool

8. Hellboy II: The Golden Army

9. SPAWN

10. Mystery Men

11. Watchmen

(I hope animated feature length films are admissible)

animated are only admissable if they were released theatrically (it's the 4th rule)

I have revised my list accordingly.  ;D

I like this choice. IMO it was just as good if not better then #1. I didn't mind Gwen dying, because I didn't like her character in that movie, and I don't really like Emma Stone as an actress.

My list will be up sometime.

Gwen dying is one of the most iconic moments in Spidey's comic history. That being said, the movie was a mess (in my opinion). Although the good thing it did was get Sony talking to Marvel and we got Tom Holland's Spidey in Civil War, which is the BEST on screen Spidey we have had to date.

Oh yeah. Tom does AMAZING as spidey. He not only acts the part perfectly, but he also looks the part. And he's hilarious in it.

we finally have a Spidey who quips when he's fighting. And it's also very cool that Tom does a lot if his own acrobatics

That I didn't know, but it makes me respect him even more. (I sorta wanna be a stuntman. Or actually I'd rather be an actor who does his own stunts) ::)

And his whole "that thing doesn't follow any of the laws of physics" (or whatever he said, I didn't feel like going and finding the exact quote), that is so true, and I really want to see him team up with Daredevil sometime like his does in the comics all the time.

What the. . . ?

You pick that over the first Amazing SM and Spider-Man 2? Interesting.

Lets see here.... A lot to choose from. #1 will be in order of favorite, but none of the others will be.

1. Captain America: The First Avenger
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Doctor Strange
5. Big Hero 6
6. Ant-Man
7. Avengers
8. Avengers: Age Of Ultron
9. Man of Steel
10. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
11. The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Honorable Mentions:
Iron Man, Thor: The Dark World, Thor.


For all their faults, I still enjoyed BvS, MoS and GL. I didn't put GL in their, because I didn't like it as much as some of the other ones, but I still enjoyed it. I haven't watched any of the X-Men movies, or else I probably would have put some of them in there. As you can see, I like Marvel.

The internet is rife with people, troll and comments regarding MoS and BvS. However, I do not wish to inject any of that external negativity here. All I will say is, while I personally felt MoS could have been better and the theatrical release of BvS was bad, I can understand why the people who do like those movies feel the way they way do.

I too am a fan of Thor: TDW. I felt it was superior to the first, and I'm really looking forward to Ragnarok.

Ragnarok is gonna be awesome. Loki back on Earth, Odin as a bum, elements of the Planet Hulk storyline, Cate Blanchett as Hela and to top it all off, they got The Goldblum!!(Oh, and Dr Strange will be popping up too).

1.)Superman (1978)
2.) Superman II
3.) Batman (1989)
4.) Logan
5.) Deadpool
6.) Dr. Strange
7.) Captain America: Civil War
8.) Thor
9.) The Avengers
10.) The Shadow (seriously need a new Shadow film)
11.) The Punisher (Thomas Jane)




The only thing that worries me is that taika waititi is directing. Don't get me wrong, I love him as a director (I donated to the Kickstarter to get What we Do in the Shadows released in America) but he is a big comedy guy and I worry Ragnarok will be to much comedy for the subject matter.  But that is just an initial worry gnawing at the back of my head...we'l see when it is released

Yes! This. Definitely need a new version, as much as I love this version.

I'm surprised no-one has commented on my list. I've Darkman and The Crow in there for god's sake!!  ;D ;D

I would pick Josh Brolin as Lamont for a new shadow personally

I could definitely see that. Josh is an amazingly versatile actor who can definitely touch on that darkness when required

Long way from Goonies

Hell yes. Funny to think it's even the same guy

If I wouldn't have forgotten, The Incredibles would have taken the place of Thor, but I didn't remember, so it's too late. I can't wait for Ragnarok, and TDW was definitely better then #1. They are still good though.

Awesome list.  Mad props for The Rocketeer, he almost made my list.  Which Punisher?  Dolph Lundgren or Thomas Jane?  I really like the Thomas Jane one, I was sad the sequel was so horrible. (to me)  It's also nice to see another Watchmen fan, we seem to be in the minority as far as liking that movie.  Spawn is another underrated movie.  Or did you mean the HBO series that was put into a series of three feature length movies on tape and DVD?

What the heck guys? The original Thor was a lot better than the Dark World.

But everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even though it's wrong. ;D

I don't deny that Thor was good. I'm just saying that I liked TDW better.

Also, you should not use my saying without citing your sources. Because if you don't cite, then it is plagiarism. And you can get kicked out of everything for plagiarism.

IMO, Loki was the best part of TDW.

That's how you said the saying goes, is it not?

No. Jane and Darcy are the best part of TDW.

It is, but you still have to cite your sources.

Alright, here we go:

11. CONSTANTINE
10. BLADE II
9. THE AVENGERS
8. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
7. LOGAN
6. BLADE
5. BATMAN RETURNS
4. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
3. SPIDER-MAN
2. SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
1. SPIDER-MAN 2

Honorable Mention: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON