I just saw "The Dark Knight" last night and I'm feeling rather inspired. W. O. W.Now this list could be considered woefully underrepresented; I haven't seen the new "Hulk", "Hancock", or "Hellboy II" and there are others I have missed along the way like the Blade, Fantastic Four, and Punisher movies. And some lists online include things like "The Matrix" (too sci-fi for my list) and "V for Vendetta" (comic book yes, but not on this list) and even "Unbreakable" (I am a Shamalamadingdong apologist. I don't think he TOTALLY sucks but then again I haven't seen "The Happening" yet but this is definitely a fanboy movie). Oh, and the Spider-Man movies weren't my bag either. Oh well.
Let the arguments commence!!!
10. "Superman" - The original from 1978. Pure and innocent. Gene Hackman rules and I STILL laugh at the line when Superman appears on the sidewalk after changing..."That's a NICE OUT FIT!!!"
9. "Darkman" - Not the most common choice but Liam Neeson is amazing. Plus, "TAKE THE F***ING ELEPHANT!!!"
8. "Batman" - From 1989. I still think the gadgets were brilliant and I think Nicholson's Joker helped set the bar for Ledger. I was really excited back in the day when this came out.
7. "Hellboy" - I LOVE this comic book and the movie had perfect casting, perfect coloring, and perfect mood. The ending was slightly anticlimactic and over too quick but Ron Perlman is badass.
6. "The Incredibles" - VERY underrated movie. They took the archetypal powers and made them new and exciting. Being animated, I also thought of mentioning "Ultimate Avengers" and the "Mask of the Phantasm"/"Sub-Zero" Batman animated movies. But this is the best of the bunch.
5. "Rocketeer" - Maybe not a SUPERhero but one of the best movies in terms of adventure and feel of the time period. And yes, I was guilty of having a crush on Jennifer Connelly before her anorexia kicked in.
4. "X-Men 2" - Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler. And the opening sequence was just incredible.
3. "Iron Man" - Super-fun. Perfect casting of Robert Downey, Jr. Today the special effects and tech look so good and seamless that it's hard not to enjoy.
2. "Superman 2" - Who doesn't love a superhero fight? Surprised myself by nominating two of this early franchise. The new movie was good but the new Luthor didn't do it for me like the old Luthor..."Australia"
1. "The Dark Knight" - without a doubt the best movie to date. Just go see it.
2 comments:
agree with your #1 pick - off the charts...see Hancock - good story, acting...sequels over first-runs?...if you're putting Rocketeer in there, you need to place Rocky...haven't seen Iron Man but from what I've heard, I'll second that...can't wait for Wonder Woman.
-OE
Well, as far as sequels go, EVERYbody knows that "Empire" is better than "A New Hope"...heh.
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