The Blu-ray.com Community Top Comic Book Films of All Time (Please Read 1st Post)

[qb2333]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

Unfortunately not, unless enough people feel we should open it up to include Comic Book/ Superhero Films?

That would allow films such as Unbreakable, Hancock, and Chronicle to be included.

What does everyone think?

Well I had it on my list so obviously I think it should count. It's not based on a comic book technically, but I think it fits the spirit of the whole poll (type of superhero, references to comic books)

[Hucksta G]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

Unfortunately not, unless enough people feel we should open it up to include Comic Book/ Superhero Films?

That would allow films such as Unbreakable, Hancock, Chronicle, etc. to be included.

What does everyone think?

I'd like to include Unbreakable

[zorbonaut]

Originally Posted by Hucksta G

I'd like to include Unbreakable

I'm also for films like unbreakable otherwise I won't be able to fill my list with titles I rate better than average.

[dallywhitty]

01. Batman Returns
02. Batman (1989)
03. Watchmen
04. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
05. Hardware
06. Akira
07. Spider-Man 2
08. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
09. Batman Forever
10. Spider-Man
11. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
12. Berserk: Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
13. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
14. Sin City
15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
16. Batman Begins
17. Blade
18. The Mask
19. Weird Science
20. A History of Violence
21. Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb
22. The Crow
23. Batman: Gotham Knight
24. Spider-Man 3
25. Conan the Barbarian (1982)

That was a challenge, primarily because I haven't seen that many amazing comic book films. I've only seen two films in the MCU - neither of which made this list - and I have a hard-on for Batman, so various Batflicks, both live-action and animated, dominate the list. I'm also reminded how much I need to see Dredd.

[willtopower]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

18. Weird Science

Saw this on the wiki list. No doubt this will be on my list

Originally Posted by Strapped4Cash

While generally a good list, this omits Stardust. Published in 1997 as a comic book (in prestige format), it definitely predates the novel, and subsequent film.

Didn't know this! Another great title I'll be able to add. I like this thread because I'm realizing how many more comic/super hero/etc titles there are.

[Rodney-2187]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

[Show spoiler]01. Batman Returns
02. Batman (1989)
03. Akira
04. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
05. Spider-Man 2
06. Hardware
07. Watchmen
08. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
09. Batman Forever
10. Spider-Man
11. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
12. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
13. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
14. Batman Begins
15. Berserk: Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
16. Blade
17. The Mask
18. Weird Science
19. A History of Violence
20. Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb
21. The Crow
22. Batman: Gotham Knight
23. Spider-Man 3
24. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
25. Conan the Barbarian

That was a challenge, primarily because I haven't seen that many amazing comic book films. I've only seen two films in the MCU - neither of which made this list - and I have a hard-on for Batman, so various Batflicks, both live-action and animated, dominate the list. Sin City needs a re-watch so I didn't think it was fair to include it. I'm also reminded how much I need to see Dredd.

Do you like Batman?

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Originally Posted by CZAR

19. Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight


Got Em!!

Good man. I'll be adding this to my list too. It thought I'd be the only one. Still working on putting my list together.

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by CZAR

12. Jurassic World

Sell me on how this film qualifies?

[zorbonaut]

1. The Dark Knight
2. Unbreakable
3. V for Vendetta
4. Man of Steel
5. Batman Begins
6. Iron Man
7. Batman (1989)
8. Ghost World
9. Dark Knight Rises
10. Superman II (1980)
11. Ant-Man
12. Thor
13. Road to Perdition
14. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
15. Superman (1978)
16. X2
17. Batman Returns (1992)
18. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
19. Chronicle
20. X-Men
21. 30 Days of Night
22. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
23. Deadpool
24. X-Men: Days of Future Past
25. Hancock

[spawningblue]

I have opened the options up to include films based around superheroes as well, even if they didn't necessary start in comics. So films like Unbreakable, Chronicle, Hancock, Blankman, Meteor Man, etc. can now be included!

[sandman slim]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

I have opened the options up to include films based around superheroes as well, even if they didn't necessary start in comics. So films like Unbreakable, Chronicle, Hancock, Blankman, Meteor Man, etc. can now be included!

Great idea... but now I have to start my list over.

(And did I miss it, or has nobody mentioned Constantine yet?)

[Zorkel567]

1. The Dark Knight
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. The Avengers
4. The Incredibles
5. Guardians of the Galaxy
6. Captain America: The Winter Solider
7. Ant-Man
8. Iron Man
9. Batman Returns
10. Deadpool
11. Spider-Man 2
12. Batman
13. Spider-Man
14. The Amazing Spider-Man
15. Avengers: Age of Ultron
16. Captain America: The First Avenger
17. Iron Man 2
18. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
19. Thor
20. Iron Man 3
21. The Incredible Hullk
22. Spider-Man 3
23. Thor: The Dark World
24. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
25. Green Lantern

[JackKnightStarman]

1) Spider-man 2: the only Spidey movie to perfectly juggle what it means to be Peter Parker AND Spider-man.

2) Akira: Made and completed during its Manga initial run, which featured delays in its publishing as Otomo was busy directing the adaption. Movie is a different beast, than the Manga

3) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns- based on the prestige format series from 1986, which would not only serve as a re-introduction to the character for many who thought he was still a version of 60's campy, TV show. True fans knew this was not true for a decade or so, but Miller reinvigorated the character, and then for the next fifteen years, other authors copied and failed to have as much an impact as Miller.

4) Captain America: The First Avenger

5) Watchmen Ultimate Cut: 1986's OTHER big release from DC, which would cement with fans, no other author quite has the same understanding of what makes Super Hero comics, and comic books in general work, other than the legendary Brit Alan Moore.

6) X2: X-Men United
7) Batman Begins
8) Superman
9) Iron Man
10) Frank Miller's Sin City

11) Captain America: The Winter Soldier
12) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
13) Kingsmen: The Secret Service
14) 300

15) 30 Days of Night: a truly great adaption of the source material, and it made money. Followed by a horrible direct to DVD sequel. Why?!?!?!

16) All Star Superman
17) The Adventures of Tin Tin

18) The Crow: Posthumously making a superstar out of Brandon Lee, who died in a mysteriously tragic way while filming. This movie also showed that good R Rated comic book movies can make money.

19) Kick @$$

20) Snowpiercer: Brilliant adaption of a French graphic novel, 30 years in the making. Interesting characters abound in this cold post apocalyptic story...

21) V for Vendetta
22) Guardians of the Galaxy

23) Deadpool: the little engine that wasn't, then all of a sudden was. An R Rated comic book blockbuster, on a underrated, but not to his die hard fans, character, that even has heart. Well, twisted that is.

24) Dredd: one of the most underrated comic adaptions, and frustratingly little seen gems, that has found an audience on home video. Not to be confused with a poorly made Stallone movie from twenty years prior.

25) Big Hero 6: quite possibly the most loosely based of adaptions from the source material, but never the less an engaging, well made movie.

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[JackKnightStarman]

Originally Posted by JackKnightStarman

1) Spider-man 2: the only Spidey movie to perfectly juggle what it means to be Peter Parker AND Spider-man.

2) Akira: Made and completed during its Manga initial run, which featured delays in its publishing as Otomo was busy directing the adaption. Movie is a different beast, than the Manga

3) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns- based on the prestige format series from 1986, which would not only serve as a re-introduction to the character for many who thought he was still a version of 60's campy, TV show. True fans knew this was not true for a decade or so, but Miller reinvigorated the character, and then for the next fifteen years, other authors copied and failed to have as much an impact as Miller.

4) Captain America: The First Avenger

5) Watchmen Ultimate Cut: 1986's OTHER big release from DC, which would cement with fans, no other author quite has the same understanding of what makes Super Hero comics, and comic books in general work, other than the legendary Brit Alan Moore.

6) X2: X-Men United
7) Batman Begins
8) Superman
9) Iron Man
10) Frank Miller's Sin City

11) Captain America: The Winter Soldier
12) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
13) Kingsmen: The Secret Service
14) 300

15) 30 Days of Night: a truly great adaption of the source material, and it made money. Followed by a horrible direct to DVD sequel. Why?!?!?!

16) All Star Superman
17) The Adventures of Tin Tin

18) The Crow: Posthumously making a superstar out of Brandon Lee, who died in a mysteriously tragic way while filming. This movie also showed that good R Rated comic book movies can make money.

19) Kick @$$

20) Snowpiercer: Brilliant adaption of a French graphic novel, 30 years in the making. Interesting characters abound in this cold post apocalyptic story...

21) V for Vendetta
22) Guardians of the Galaxy

23) Deadpool: the little engine that wasn't, then all of a sudden was. An R Rated comic book blockbuster, on a underrated, but not to his die hard fans, character, that even has heart. Well, twisted that is.

24) Dredd: one of the most underrated comic adaptions, and frustratingly little seen gems, that has found an audience on home video. Not to be confused with a poorly made Stallone movie from twenty years prior.

25) Big Hero 6: quite possibly the most loosely based of adaptions from the source material, but never the less an engaging, well made movie.

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Replaced Thor with Dredd. And added some thoughts/info/musings...

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[october27]

1 batman begins. top spot because i'm a batman fan and this restarted a great franchise. this was my first blu-ray.

2 iron man. easily my favorite marvel movie. robert downey jr's role as iron man might be my favorite out of everything on this list.

3 batman 1989. this was the first superhero movie that i loved. dark and serious and so different from superman or any of the other few comic movies that were out at the time. being a batman comic lover i saw this on opening day.

4 dark knight. more of everything that made batman begins so great. hard to measure up to jack nicholson's joker but heath ledger's is just as good.

5 guardians of the galaxy. i never read the comic series so i waited a bit before watching it and im so sorry i did. i couldnt believe how much i liked this. very different from the classic super hero characters with way more comedy which doesnt work for just any comic book movies but it definitely works here.

6 batman returns. more of everything that made batman 1989 so great. i rank the first one slightly higher but this is just as good with 2 great villians, more action and the christmas setting.

7 spider-man 2002. x-men was good but i thought this was the first movie where marvel nailed it. the remake that came 10 years later is not nearly as good as this. this movie is just fun. tobey mcguire is the perfect spider-man and i love willem defoe as green goblin.

8 avengers. i didnt think throwing all the different characters into one movie would work but i was wrong. so much action in this one i think i had to watch it several times before i could pick up everything that was going on near the end. mark ruffalo is maybe my favorite actor to play hulk.

9 deadpool. this is another that surprised me because i had never read this character's comics. very different from the other super hero movies. more humor by far and more adult stuff.

10 x-men first class. the retro stuff works for me as this is my favorite of the x-men series. it's hard to top ian mckellen, patrick stewart and the gang but the new guys give great performances.

11 thor. this one surprised me because i'm not the biggest thor fan, but i love the ensemble cast with natalie portman and anthony hopkins. i think stan lee trying to move the hammer is my favorite of all his appearances.

12 captain america. very cool and different retro look here. i didnt get into this one as much at first but it grew on me with repeat viewings. love hugo weaving as red skull and cap running into times square.

13 spider-man 2. just as good as the first one but maybe the last great
spider-man movie.

14 x-men 2. a little bit better than the first one. i love the night crawler in the white house and magneto prison escape scenes.

15 x-men. marvel's first good super hero movie. in fact, the first good super hero movie since 1992's batman returns. thank this movie for all those that followed as if it had failed, we might not be making this list today.

16 antman. another that snuck up on me because i had never read any comics with him. its hard for me to say i like the humorous movies more than the serious ones but the comedy elements here work well. i like corey
stoll more and more with every movie he's in.

17 thor 2. i love the dark elves as well as the goofy science group. thor is becoming my favorite marvel hero right after iron man.

18 avengers age of ultron. hard to top all the action in the first one but this one does it. just like the first avengers, i had to watch this multiple times to pick up everything because there is so much action going on near the end. i dont always like cgi characters so much but ultron is one of my favorite villains.

19 captain america winter soldier. i liked the added role for nick fury. winter soldier is a good villain.

20 x-men days of future past. so cool to see all the x-men from various movies together plus time travel movies are always pretty cool.

21 superman 1978. the first great super hero movie. it feels a bit long now but still great. still the best theme music. love gene hackman as lex and ned beatty as the henchman.

22 iron man 2. not as good the first but still a great super hero movie and robert downey jr as iron man is great as always.

23 amazing spider-man 2. action right from the start and multiple villains. i especially like jamie foxx.

24 the wolverine. one of the favorites from x-men gets a solo movie for the second time. much better than the first. silver samurai was a cool villain.

25 incredible hulk 2008. the cgi used for hulk is much better than the previous try.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by october27

5 guardians of the galaxy. i never read the comic series so i waited a bit before watching it and im so sorry i did. i couldnt believe how much i liked this. very different from the classic super hero characters with way more comedy which doesnt work for just any comic book movies but it definitely works here.

The thing I love about Guardians of the Galaxy is that it has that wonderful 80s feel-good blockbuster feel. It feels like a modern Back to the Future, only with a space setting instead of time travel.

[mocktm]

1. The Dark Knight
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. X2: X-Men United
4. V for Vendetta
5. Captain America: Civil War
6. Batman Begins
7. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
8. Batman (1989)
9. Sin City
10. Watchmen
11. X-Men: Days of Future Past
12. The Avengers
13. 300
14. X-Men: First Class
15. Iron Man

[Lt. Brannigan]

This was harder than I thought. I knew what would take the first spot, but deciding on the order of the rest was a challenge to say the least. My mind went blank several times while making this list, and I ran out of titles to include near the end so I threw in a few of my favorite animated titles that I think everyone should watch at least once.

1. Superman: the Movie (1978)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2015)
4. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
5. Batman Begins (2005)
6. The Wolverine (2013)
7. Batman v Superman (2016)
8. X2: X-Men United (2003)
9. The Avengers (2012)
10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
11. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (1991)
13. Superman II (1980)
14. The Punisher (1989)
15. X-Men (2000)
16. Swamp Thing (1982)
17. The Phantom (1996)
18. Incredible Hulk (2008)
19. Blade II (2001)
20. Batman (1966)
21. Justice League: Doom
22. Batman Under the Red Hood
23. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
24. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
25. The Shadow (1994)

[Smartmark]

01 - The Dark Knight
02 - Watchmen
03 - V For Vendetta
04 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
05 - X-Men: Days Of Future Past
06 - Captain America: Civil War
07 - Iron Man
08 - Deadpool
09 - Guardians Of The Galaxy
10 - The Avengers
11 - The Crow
12 - X-Men: First Class
13 - Batman vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice
14 - Batman Begins
15 - Thor
16 - The Wolverine
17 - Spider-Man 2
18 - Sin City
19 - Scott Pilgram vs. The World
20 - Kick-Ass
21 - X2: X-Men United
22 - Spider-Man
23 - Hellboy
24 - Red
25 - Ant-Man

[AaronJ]

Reserved.

This is going to be nearly impossible!