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Post by String on Apr 19, 2016 18:27:45 GMT -5
Upon further consideration, I would amend my list to also include Hellboy and Hellboy II.
While I've only to begun to scratch the surface of the comics, the visuals, tone, acting, music, and story of both films I find highly engrossing.
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Post by dupersuper on Apr 19, 2016 19:44:02 GMT -5
Upon further consideration, I would amend my list to also include Hellboy and Hellboy II. While I've only to begun to scratch the surface of the comics, the visuals, tone, acting, music, and story of both films I find highly engrossing. I knew I'd forget some... |
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Post by Warmonger on Apr 19, 2016 20:36:39 GMT -5
Upon further consideration, I would amend my list to also include Hellboy and Hellboy II. While I've only to begun to scratch the surface of the comics, the visuals, tone, acting, music, and story of both films I find highly engrossing. Yep Sucks that del Toro has never received the backing for a 3rd movie |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 19, 2016 21:43:38 GMT -5
Upon further consideration, I would amend my list to also include Hellboy and Hellboy II. While I've only to begun to scratch the surface of the comics, the visuals, tone, acting, music, and story of both films I find highly engrossing. Although wildly divergent tonally from the comics these films really did an amazing job at creating a deeply layered world in such a way that no other comic film has really approached, which is a huge draw of the comics. Still, for my money I think the Rocketeer is the the film that has left the greatest impression on me, the characters were vibrant, the conflict was meaningful but still had a broad scope and the flying effects were some of the best I've seen, to the point that you almost believe he really has a jet pack to zoom him around. |
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Post by shaxper on Apr 20, 2016 9:56:07 GMT -5
Upon further consideration, I would amend my list to also include Hellboy and Hellboy II. Excellent calls! I should have included these. |
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 20, 2016 10:25:18 GMT -5
Yeah, I forgot about the Hellboy movies. I liked those, even if I do prefer the comics. I wish some of the characterizations had been a little closer to the comics, but they were pretty enjoyable overall.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 13:08:14 GMT -5
There is one additional movie that left me quite of impression was Todd MacFarlane's Spawn back in 1997.
Because of this awesome 1 minute scene that left me an impression that I just can't get my mind off of it.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 20, 2016 14:29:43 GMT -5
Mystery Men, even if it doesn't make it to my "must see" list, had a lot of good parts :
- Telling the Blue Raja he should at least have something blue in his costume;
- Mr. Furious throwing his ridiculous tantrums;
- The whole concept of the man with the shovel;
- The sentence "That sucker's dead!"
- The exchange between the Sphinx and Mr Furious:
"If you can't control your anger, your..."
"You're about to tell me «your anger will control you», right"?
"... ... ... Maybe".
Blade, because I was amazed by how much it didn't suck. (I fully expected it to, and only watched it because I was stuck in a motel).
Thor : the dark world remains one of my favourite Marvel movies. I think it's in part because it used the concept of friendship to such great effect; despite the odds, despite the drama, that friendship brought a great sense of joy to that film; a sense that I think should be part and parcel of any story with gaudily-dressed heroes in it. Tom Hiddelston and Chris Hemsworth just were Loki and Thor in that film; they really made the characters their own.
Spider-Man I and II (the Sony ones) for finding exactly the right tone. "Like any story worth telling, this story is about a girl". YES!!! That's the way to go! Not "this story, like most stories that shouldn't be told, is about convoluted continuity and way too many villains crammed into one tale".
Avengers, which despite its formulaic approach worked so, so well. It had just the right balance between heroics and humour, and gave the impression that its director remembered how much fun super-heroes are supposed to be. I mean, I plead guilty : it had been decades since I had thought the helicarrier as something cool; but a flying aircraft carrier? How could I have stopped thinking that was the coolest thing ever???
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Post by dupersuper on Apr 20, 2016 19:53:55 GMT -5
There is one additional movie that left me quite of impression was Todd MacFarlane's Spawn back in 1997. Because of this awesome 1 minute scene that left me an impression that I just can't get my mind off of it. That movie made an impact on me, but not in a good way... |
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Post by String on Apr 21, 2016 10:19:38 GMT -5
Upon further consideration, I would amend my list to also include Hellboy and Hellboy II. While I've only to begun to scratch the surface of the comics, the visuals, tone, acting, music, and story of both films I find highly engrossing. Although wildly divergent tonally from the comics these films really did an amazing job at creating a deeply layered world in such a way that no other comic film has really approached, which is a huge draw of the comics. Still, for my money I think the Rocketeer is the the film that has left the greatest impression on me, the characters were vibrant, the conflict was meaningful but still had a broad scope and the flying effects were some of the best I've seen, to the point that you almost believe he really has a jet pack to zoom him around. Oh man, how did I forget about Cliff? Yes, Rocketeer is an excellent movie especially after reading the collected works by Stevens, the cast really captured the essences of the characters and the tone and feel of the film is about perfect. |
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Post by Rob Allen on Apr 21, 2016 11:28:30 GMT -5
I've been told that the Spawn movie is the closest to the original comic book of any superhero movie ever made.
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Post by Ozymandias on Apr 21, 2016 13:44:27 GMT -5
I've been told that the Spawn movie is the closest to the original comic book of any superhero movie ever made. That may very well be the problem. |
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Post by Randle-El on Apr 21, 2016 23:00:44 GMT -5
My picks aren't necessarily the ones I liked best (though I do enjoy all of these), but the ones I believe had the biggest impact in the genre of superhero movies.
Superman I. Regardless of what you think of the film itself, you can't deny the influence it still wields today. A lot of the concepts it introduced are still being used in Superman stories in comics and on screen -- the design of the Fortress of Solitude and the crystalline technology of the Kryptonians, the notion of the S shield being a family crest for the house of El, General Zod, the Superman/Christ parallels. Every screen or TV incarnation of Clark/Superman is compared to Reeve's performance, and Donner's name is regularly invoked when creators of new superhero adaptations discuss their influences or the kind of tone they are looking for, citing Donner either as something they are emulating or trying to deviate from.
The first Raimi Spider-Man film. As much as the first X-Men movie was enjoyable, Spider-Man was the first modern superhero film that really embraced its comic book roots without coming off as campy or ridiculous. Visually, it also showed how modern technology had finally caught up, and was up to the task of faithfully translating comic book action onto the big screen. The suit alone showed you that superhero costumes didn't have to look cheap or silly even as they remained faithful to their roots.
The Avengers. This was the movie that proved big budget, shared universe, live action superhero films could work well, and sent rival studios scrambling to the drawing board to see how they could figure out a way to create their own shared universe franchises. Besides, it was a damn fun movie.
The Dark Knight. I know Nolan gets some flack from some people for being hyper-realistic, but this was a great movie. Whether it was a superhero movie is arguable, as it plays more like a crime or gangster film. This was the superhero movie that proved the genre could be taken seriously even by those who aren't normally into superheroes.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 23, 2016 20:44:28 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure I've seen them all, from the Tv Nick Fury one to Hancock or that Max Landis one...
The one that made the biggest impact probably was The Incredibles as I like successfull all-age movies above most things.
Second would probably be Batman Begins/Dark Knight, those two both work together and were the stronger effort I saw on puting real themes on screen. The first one is about Bruce Wayne finding himself, the second one is about everyone else figuring out who they are in this new world where Batman exists, very strong movies with some flaws.
Third would probably be the two first Spiderman ones : the first ends in absolute tragedy - in the graveyard, PP's best friend has sworn his death without knowing it is him, PP's love interest has responded favorably but he declines because of his new found moral duties, and he is responsible for the death of his uncle whil living with his aunt... The second one ends with all those plots concluded in an elegant way.
Then Man Of Steel and the first Superman had some strong impact as well I must say. Oh And I liked how in the second Burton movie, Batman is such a failure, all his self-set goals ending in tragedy.
Beyond that? Nothing really, maybe X-Men First Class, everything else was nothing more than entertainment, which is fine and all, but, eh...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2016 20:59:57 GMT -5
The one that made the biggest impact probably was The Incredibles as I like successfull all-age movies above most things. Son of a Gun, Why I didn't think of that ... and that was an excellent film that Disney made back in 2004! Good call AGS! |
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