When the film history books are written, the first decade of the 21st century will be considered the decade of the comic book movie. While comic books had been turned into movies before the 2000s, never before had they been such an integral part of Hollywood. Studios were in a mad dash to option almost every single comic book on the stands, to the point that some people were making comics not as an ends to itself but as a way of getting a deal. And it wasn’t just superheroes – every genre of comic book was getting pounced on by Hollywood.
But the superheroes held a special place. In the 2000s the superhero movie became something like westerns and musicals in the past – Hollywood’s default setting for blockbusters. The tropes of the superhero movie even began bleeding into non-comic book films by the end of the decade. What was once a derogatory term – saying a film felt like a ‘comic book’ had been a major put down for critics once – became a marketing plus. The 00s was truly the decade when comic book conquered cinema.
You could definitely make an argument that this was a bad thing, but I’d rather look at the bright side of it, so here is a list of the ten best movies based on comic books. There are a couple of ground rules we should establish going in:
– These are comic book movies, not superhero movies.
– Fidelity to source material is not really the criteria here. There a couple of films on this list for which the source material remains a huge mystery to me – never read a word of it. That said, capturing the essence of the source material may be a criteria for some of these films making the list. Yes, I am having it both ways.
– I’ll tell you in advance: The Dark Knight is not on this list. I briefly considered putting it in at the ten spot just to keep people from complaining but then I realized this list wouldn’t be true to my feelings in that case. This list is a work of opinion, not a mathematical proof; as such there is no wrong or right answer. The Dark Knight simply is not, in my opinion, one of the ten best comic book movies of the last ten years. Your mileage may vary, and you’re welcome to list your own ten best comic book movies in the comments or on our message board.
10) Ichi the Killer
2001
Directed by Takashi Miike
Based on the manga by Hideo Yamamoto
I’m not a particularly big fan of anime or manga, so I’ve never read the original Ichi the Killer. But that said, I do have my own gaijin skewed perspective of what Japanese cartoons and comics are like, and Takashi Miike’s adaptation of Ichi really fits into it. Weird, retarded sexuality? Check! Splattery hyperviolence? Check! People shouting? Check! Exaggerated cartoonishness suddenly juxtaposed with gritty realism? Check! Some otaku may take offense at the way I characterize anime and manga, but I know I’m not alone. And Ichi the Killer, which is a truly mad movie no matter the source material, is like our thoughts on the matter come to life.
9) Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Based on the characters created by Mike Mignola
I wasn’t a major fan of the first Hellboy. I thought it had its moments but on the whole didn’t move me. Hellboy II was a lot different for me. Look down the page and you’ll see that it’s superhero sequels that I’ve listed more than anything else, and Hellboy II is a prime example of why. With the first movie the filmmakers are tasked with establishing the world and the characters and trying to make something that will appeal enough to guarantee a sequel (ie, they’re trying to not make Daredevil), but once the second movie comes along there’s more freedom. The characters are established and can now be played with; the tone is set and can now be fucked with. And most importantly the filmmaker is able to really bring themselves to bear, and that’s what del Toro did here. This film – a weird fantasy adventure whose basics wouldn’t have been out of place in a 1930s magazine – has the stamp of Guillermo del Toro all over it. While the first film felt like del Toro playing in someone else’s sandbox, this time it’s all his own sandbox. From the aggrieved monsters who may actually have a point to the wonderful, tactile creature design, Hellboy II is a great comic book movie because, like the original medium itself, it’s bound only by the artist’s imagination. And Guillermo del Toro has an expansive imagination.
8) American Splendor
2003
Directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Based on the comics by Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor comics blur the line between reality and fiction and the genius of the movie version is that it does the same. While Harvey is telling stories from his own life in the pages of the comic, he’s also putting them through his own personal filter, as well as potentially gussying them up to be funnier or work better. It’s the basic tension that exists in all non-fiction, but there’s something about comic book non-fiction that makes it all the more obvious. So the film version went one step further and, in addition to great actors like Paul Giamatii and Hope Davis playing Pekar and his wife, the real people show up in the movie to comment and add their own voices. It’s a great device that makes American Splendor not just a terrific comic book movie but also a real part of the 21st century’s faux-doc movement; many movies this past decade were trying to blur the lines between reality and fiction, and none did it this successfully.
7) 300
2007
Directed by Zack Snyder
Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller
Like it or not, Zack Snyder’s exacting adaptation of Frank Miller’s take on the tale of the 300 Spartans really informed cinematic language in the last half of the decade. There’s an argument that could be made that Robert Rodriguez did it all first two years earlier with his slavish take on Miller’s Sin City, but I would say that Snyder did something Rodriguez couldn’t: he made his film live. Sin City is like a book on tape version of the comic, and it’s stagey and stilted in equal measure. 300, though, feels complete on its own, and it is undeniably purely cinematic. It’s also totally insane – Snyder has kept Miller’s neanderthal political ideas in the film, and he’s created nothing short of a paean to fascism. But it’s also completely gorgeous, a painterly vision of over the top, bloody mayhem. And most of all the movie is kick ass, an adrenaline rush on film. It’s like a testosterone overdose fever dream and a meathead masterpiece.
6) X2
2003
Directed by Bryan Singer
Based on the Marvel Comics characters from the X-Men comics
Another sequel! X2 may actually be the quintessential example of the sequel being better than the first film. Singer’s X-Men feels like a TV movie at best but X2 explodes as cinema right from the first scene, with Nightcrawler’s exhilarating attack on the White House. Singer and his cast and crew have figured out the characters and the tone of their adventures and relationships, and this time they really nail it. Characters who felt like placeholders in the first film come alive in the sequel, and the scope of the story went from being cartoonish (Magneto’s plan in the original is truly one of the worst villain plans in all of superhero cinema) to being plain old awesome. And most importantly the film understands how to balance its huge cast while still keeping the spotlight on fan favorite Wolverine. I still maintain that X3 isn’t as bad as everyone makes it out to be, and that if it had been the film to follow up X-Men we would have thought it was incredible. But X2 raised the bar very, very high, and the second sequel couldn’t clear it.
5) Ghost World
2001
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
Based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes
Zwigoff’s Ghost World is probably one of the first movies where people realized that a comic book film didn’t have to be about steroid cases in spandex punching each other. Arising from the then-thriving alternative comics scene, Ghost World is an ironic, melancholy look at the teen-age years of two misfit girls. Brutally honest while also being incredibly funny, Zwigoff’s take on Clowe’s black and white stories marries indie comics and indie movies perfectly. It’s also filled with great casting, although I wonder if anyone in 2001 would have guessed that it was Scarlett Johansson who would go the farthest out of the main three kids. Zwigoff got much more aggressive in his next film, Bad Santa, and he failed to recapture the magic in Art School Confidential, but rewatching Ghost World you see a filmmaker hitting all the tonal spots perfectly. Silly and sad, sweet and bitter all at once, Ghost World feels like a great coming of age story first and foremost, no matter the story’s origin. And it contains one of my favorite ambiguous, symbolic endings, one that sends some viewers into an apoplectic rage but that feels absolutely right.
4) Iron Man
2008
Directed by Jon Favreau
Based on the Marvel Comics characters from the Iron Man comics
There were a lot of Marvel movies in the 2000s. Most of them stank. Some of them were great. One of them was made by Marvel themselves and proved that the House of Ideas really understood their own characters better than anyone else. That film was Iron Man, a movie that took a second tier character and elevated him to leading man status and that took a leading man trying to claw his way out of the third tier and returned him to the spotlight. But more than that they made a really great, really fun superhero movie. Yes, the final battle is lackluster, but what works in Iron Man isn’t what works in your standard big studio shoot em up. It’s a movie that’s all about the characters, and the characters are brilliantly realized. On top of that Jon Favreau’s decision to work with practical effects as much as possible means there’s a real, working (sort of) Iron Man suit in the movie, making you feel like the Armored Avenger has stepped right off the pages of the comic book and into reality. The folks at Marvel Studios understand that fidelity to the source material can actually be a major boon when your source material is good. And they may have made a decision that will impact the face of superhero movies in the 10s – they opted to set Iron Man in a larger continuity, and they have promised to bring their heroes together to form a big screen Avengers.
3) Watchmen
2009
Directed by Zack Snyder
Based on the mini-series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is a remarkable feat by any measure. I think that Snyder adapted the original book as well as anyone could have, and I also think that some of the changes that were made to the story were for the better, but it’s also a film that is trapped in the shadow of the original. It’s telling that the very best part of the movie – the truly brilliant opening credits – is also the most original thing in the film. But setting aside comparisons to the graphic novel I think that Snyder achieved something incredible here, which is that he made a very serious, very earnest, mostly unironic film about adult issues and subjects featuring people who dress up as superheroes. Personally I think he also made a damn good movie in general, and one whose impact won’t be felt for a number of years. And I look forward to spending those years talking about the intricacies and details of this deep, often amazing but also very wounded film with those who have already figured out its greatness. For those coming to it the first time: the Director’s Cut is the only version to watch,
2) Spider-Man 2
2004
Directed by Sam Raimi
Based on the Marvel Comics characters from the Spider-Man comics
I’ve said it before and I bet I’ll say it again and again – Spider-Man 2 is the best superhero movie ever made. It’s a sequel, so it has all of what we’ve already discussed going for it, especially a Sam Raimi getting more into his own mode. The origin scene of Doc Ock is grand guignol filmmaking, the sort only Raimi can bring, and the rest of the film is a kinetic blast. Doctor Octopus was always one of my least favorite Spider-Man foes, but somehow Raimi elevated him here, giving the villain a tragic dignity that the Roy Orbison lookalike rarely had in the comics. And then Raimi pulls out the stops with characters and set pieces, leading to a thrilling train battle that brings together all of Spider-Man’s thematic elements. When the passengers take care of their fallen hero despite the Daily Bugle’s smear campaigns I have to admit I get a little verklempt. Spider-Man is the most New York City of all superheroes, and that moment is the best side of New York City that rarely comes out. I love this movie so much.
1) Oldboy
2003
Directed by Park Chan-Wook
Based on the manga by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya
I read the first issue of the original manga on which Oldboy is based. It was okay. My understanding is that the comic doesn’t contain some of the more… provocative elements that Park Chan-Wook puts in this film, his masterpiece. A searing tale of revenge and its price, Oldboy is also bravura filmmaking, a dense and wild exploration of what cinema has to offer. It’s a movie that hits on so many levels, from the visceral to the intellectual, that you can keep coming back to it again and again. At its heart is a brave and almost superhuman performance by Choi Min-Sik as a man who is imprisoned in a hotel room for 15 years without ever knowing his crime. When he is finally released he goes on a whirwind tour of violence, seeking vengeance on those who put him away for a decade and a half. The genius of Park Chan-Wook is that he can make a movie that is both incredibly stylized but also emotionally honest at the same time; you’ll be wowed by the sidescrolling hammer fight but also laid low by the film’s last act revelations. And it’s a movie that you can enjoy with or without subtitles – as pure visual filmmaking Oldboy offers dozens of iconic images and clear storytelling that blows through language barriers. Oldboy isn’t just the best comic book movie of the decade, it’s one of the best movies, period, of the 2000s.
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Oops…Devin it looks like you made a mistake. You accidentally listed 10 Comic Book movies that are NOT better than The Dark Knight.
Thank you. Absolutely spot on. Can't wait for the "TDK" fanbois to show up.
Good list. Having Oldboy and Ichi on there leaves you open to a whole lot more anime/manga adaptations, but these were two of the best. Also, you could easily replace Iron Man, X2 or Spider-Man 2 with The Dark Knight. Hell, X2 and Spider-Man 2 aren't even decent films unless your a little kid or a comic book geek.
Also, Hellboy 2 is the Avatar of Superhero movies. Very pretty to look at, but as empty as a victoria's secret model.
Just admit it. This list was written for the sole purpose of trying to rile up Dark Knight fans again. Such a broken record.
Devin Feraci lives in world in which Hellboy 2 and X2 are better films than The Dark Knight. How the fuck is anyone supposed to take such nonsense seriously? And peppered throughout the article are bon mots like "I still maintain X3 isnt as bad as everyone makes it out to be…". Man with insights like that who can argue such an obvious lack of respect for character and plot on a scale one can only describe as cosmically idiotic. Just as annoying? The fact that he'll brush of all criticism as fanboy rantings.
iron man over x2..yikes, big mistake….and for the record, "Ichi the Killer" is a totally shitty movie with a dumb story and shitty production values..if "ichi" was directed by paul ws anderson, then everyone would hate it, but since miike directed it, people give it a HUGE PASS
What, no Godfather comparisons to Watchmen this time around? And no, the changes made to the story were not for the better, no matter what Devin's BFF Zack Snyder says.
Devin must have gotten set visits for Hellboy 2, Watchmen and maybe Ghost World. These movies were not better than Batman Begins or The Dark Knight.
It's nice to see Ichi get some love.
Agreed with most of it, except for including Watchmen and excluding TDK. Sure it's overrated but it's still better than some of these movies.
Um, Ironman over The Dark Knight? I have no idea how that happened when it's third act was just aweful…
Honestly, you are just looking to get peoples ire up on this one, right?
Thoroughly enjoyed the list. Thoughtful as always.
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Thanks for posting new content during the break, Devin. I know you guys are doing it for business reasons, but you're giving a me a reasonable escape from excruciating family time.
So finally Devin got sick and tired of pissing off Avatar fans, so now he decides to go back to TDK fans.
Anything for hits right? Its like a street whore trying to do anything to get her pay, sad day for Chud again.
Look the man put a list together of his favorite comic book movies of the decade. This is his opinion. If he didn't like The Dark Knight he didn't like it. I don't understand why everybody rushes out to defend it every time it's not in somebody's 'Best Of' list.
Spider-Man 2 is the best superhero movie, btw.
Granted this is an opinion article – fun to debate just like those 100 greatest films list and such – but it seems kinda odd that the opening essay is about comic book movies becoming the newest genre for Hollywood blockbuster and then leave off the 2nd largest comic book/blockbuster movie of all time doesn't it? Here's my concept, now let me proceed to ignore it completely. And, honestly, I have never understood the love for Spiderman 2 out there. I barely managed to get through my one and only viewing of it (he just wishes his powers away? Really?)
"The Dark Knight simply is not, in my opinion, one of the ten best comic book movies of the last ten years."
Totally agree with that. The Dark Knight is so much more than just another "comic-book movie".
And I'm glad to see that it's not on a list in wich X-3 is considered as "not as bad as everyone make it out to be".
On another han I personnaly think that both 300 and Watchmen as nothing to do in that list. Since when plagiarism can be called movie making ??? Come on, let's be a little serious.
Agree with Oldboy and Iron Man but that's it. Granted I haven't seen American Splendor, Ichi the Killer or Ghost World, so I maybe they deserve their spots. But I wouldn't consider X2, Spiderman 2, 300 or Hellboy II good movies. Passable at best. And Watchmen, while I loved it at my first viewing has over the course of 9 months revealed itself it to be a failure in my eyes, unable to capture the feeling of the book and the character development that made the novel such a great read. As to what I would add, A History of Violence for sure, and yeah The Dark Knight, which isn't the perfect movie people make it out to be, but is still pretty damn good. So my list would be A History of Violence, Oldboy, The Dark Knight, Iron Man and I guess Batman Begins to round it out to five.
WATCHMEN is shit. You know it, I know it and the American people know it.
Devin should have titled this "My Ten Favorite Comic Book movies of the 21st Century." Saying ten best and not including TDK but including 300 is just ridiculous.
Be sure to come back later today when Devin unveils his list of the best James Cameron movies of the past decade just so he can not include Avatar.
A great list and tbh i couldn't give a shit about the TDK not being a part of it. Its nice to see a list excluding it and focusing on other works that might get over looked.
Have to say tho ichi the killer is a nasty cheap insane pile of tacky shit, i think Miike has made what, one good film?
And Iron man is dripping with great character and spark but hampered by shitty music some lazy piss poor use of cgi and weak action, but its set up all the posts for what looks to be a fucking amazing looking sequel.
Iron man 2 is gonna be the x2 to Iromans x1
Yeah, looks like I'll be watching Spider-Man 2 for the 30th time today.
Well said chuck. And to someone higher up the comments, yes Devin did get set visits for a number of these films, and the directors are his 'friends'. That man is such a cock.
Look, I'm not going to sit here and act like the Dark Knight is the BEST MOVIE EVERRRRR, like some fanboys do. And I know that Devin, in true Devin fashion, is really just trying to bait people, because he gets off on this shit. But to make a list like this, and not include the Dark Knight at all, even at number 10, is utter bullshit. The movie has a lot of problems, yes, but guess what–so do many of the movies on this list. And Hellboy 2 is no where near as good as the Dark Knight. Yes yes, HB2 has a lot of cool special effects and make-up effects. It doesn't matter. The story is shit. … I don't know why I'm even bothering.
I LOL'd at #20. "The Best 'Saving the Rainforest from Conflict Between Alien Species' Devin Faraci Award of Excellence for a Film released in the Year 2009 goes to…. ………….. …….. (shot of James Cameron in audience, looking smug)……….. DELGO!"
Remove Itchi The Killer or 300 (both shitty movies) and Insert A History of Violence.
"Old Boy" is the most overrated piece of shit in existence today. It's about incest. At it's core, it's all about incest. Asians in general seem to obsessed with fucking their relatives in their comics. It comes up in the strangest fucking places and it's one of the primary reasons why I tend to hate Anime and especially Hentai with every fiber of my being. I've watched that movie three fucking times trying to understand what it is you fans of it seem to love and I can't say I've had much luck penetrating your bubble of stupid. So, I'm left with the conclusion that you all just really dig the idea of fucking your sisters and daughters and bashing in skulls with hammers and if that is the case, then please seek help immediately. It's boring, every single detractor of Asian film is on display here. Bad acting, over exaggerated facial expressions at every turn, INCEST, needless gore, and completely retarded story that would never work in America and the reason for that is, as Americans we insist on things making some semblance of sense and tend to reject the things that don't. So, I'll say it again: "Old Boy" is the most overrated piece of shit in existence today.
I do applaud your decision to excise "The Dark Knight" from this list though. "Batman Begins" is a much superior film (doomsday plot and all) and stands way above "The Dark Knight" in my opinion. It made Gotham City LOOK like Gotham City. It was original without turning into the Gothic jerk off that plagued the original films and looked like a place that a psycho dressed in a batsuit could inhabit. In "The Dark Knight", it just looks like Chicago. The scene where Batman is sitting on the bridge on his incredibly stupid motorcycle highlights this, because he looks so incredibly out of place it makes the scene unintentionally hilarious. The there's the dialogue which is so grating at times that it's painful to listen to. Listen to the scene where they decide to use the R.I.C.O. act and then marvel at a D.A. who doesn't understand that in order to do that, the Feds would have to prosecute the case thereby ending his involvement in it. Then there is the 'plot' or what passes for one. It hinges on psychopaths and schizos pulling off the most complex of plans at the exact precise times. It asks you to make incredible leaps of faith and completely ignore that at no time could any of Joker's plans ever be executed. And I know what you'll say: it's a comic book movie. Well, fuck you. Nolan went on and on about how 'realistic' his Batman is and then made a movie where a city is under a terrorist threat and somehow the cops don't notice two ferries loaded with big fucking drums of explosives. "The Dark Knight" is a very badly constructed film and it's sad that the fans wank over this so much that they can't see it.
Spider-Man 2 is so good it makes Spider-Man 3 even a bigger disaster than it really is.
In fact, both Spider-Man 3 and X-Men 3 are the reasons I kind of dread a third Christopher Nolan Bat-flick… there's a lightning in a bottle-type situation with superhero flicks and it too may fail to deliver.
Four words: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE.
Rather surprised V for Vendetta didn't make this list, it's definitely my favorite comic book movie (ever). Happy to see Oldboy, Hellboy II, and Watchmen on here, though.
Weird to say that sin city doesn't live yet include Watchmen a film in which pretty much lies dead on the screen. Everyone sleeep walking through their roles and even the action flat and ordinary. Oh and 300 is one of the stupidest movies eve made. I normally like your stuff Devin and agree with you ablot but this list is terrible
Good list. I disagree with your stance on the Dark Knight but it isreally not worth arguing about. It's cool to see some Watchmen love, I feel like everyone is forgetting about it since it came out so early in the year (same thing with Observe and Report). If it had come out in October or November I think we'd be seeing it talked about more, or at least Haley's performance and other elements.
The List I'd love to see is someone weighing in on the best Horror movies of the decade. Over at Outlawvern we had a good talk a couple months ago about that subject, but I'd like to see some official voices on that subject.
I have to contrest 300. I love (and own) that movie, but the substanceless nature of it (and Sin City) weigh it down and would have kept it off my list. If I made one. Which I didn't. That whole, "laziness" thing comes into play here.
Anyway, like I said, I don't mind movies that are just pure entertainment, but I think for a movie to be legitamately great it needs to hae some sort of weight, even if it's just the emotional weight of a strong character arc well-realized. The only reason 300 has anything remotely close to weight is because Butler has serious gravitas. So I don't see 300 fitting on any "Best Of" lists for anything besides visual design. Just my two cents.
4) The Dark Knight
There were a lot of DC movies in the 2000s. Most of them stank. Some of them were great. One of them was made by Christopher Nolan himself and proved that the Memento guy really understood Guy Pearce better than anyone else. That film was The Dark Knight, a movie that took a Christian Bale character and elevated him to leading man status and that took a leading man trying to claw the eyes out of the DOP and put him to the spotlight. But more than that they made a really great, really dark superhero movie. Yes, the final battle is full of meaty intellectual ponderings, but what works in The Dark Knight isn't what works in your standard big studio shoot em up. It's a movie that's all about the characters, and the characters are brilliantly realized. On top of that Christopher Nolan's decision to work with practical effects as much as possible means there's a real, working (sort of) Dark Knight suit in the movie, making you feel like the Gay Blade has stepped right off the pages of the comic book and into reality. The folks at Christopher Nolan understand that fidelity to the source material can actually be a major boon when your source material is good. And they may have made a decision that will impact the face of superhero movies in the 10s – they opted to kick so much fucking ass that we are guaranteed oodles and oodles of DC movies for the next decade.
"Oh no, he didn't list The Dark Knight, now all is ruined!"
Get over yourself, TDK fans. That movie is so overrated it's not even funny. You might think TDK is the greatest superhero movie of the decade…if you're no older than 17.
Where's "Road to Perdition"? It's certainly better than "Hellboy 2"!
It may be a brand new decade but the Dance Of The "Waaaaaah, Devin's Only Writing Bait" Crybaby Talkbackers continues. Pathetic fucks.
It's always amusing to see people immediately criticize someone's opinion. Anyone who reads this site knows that Devin was not a huge fan of TDK, and thought that the love for it was a little unwarranted. I dig that Devin used this opportunity instead to draw attention to some overlooked movies (Ghost World, Oldboy) instead of making a Top 10 list of all movies that continually get love. I personally don't like to read lists praising the same movies over and over, and I dig Devin throwing a few curve balls onto the list.
I personally love TDK, but when keeping a list down to Ten it's hard to argue which movie comes off this list to make room.
I also was looking for Road to Perdition on this list. That's a glaring omission in my opinion. And yeah, even if you want to be "bold" and say that TDK isn't in the top few spots, it has to be on this list. It's better than some of these movies, without question.
Way to bookend this list with two of my favorite movies of all time. Top notch!
I just wish people would stop trying to tell me that Hellboy II was better than Hellboy. Hellboy was incredibly fun kick-ass gothic pulp. Hellboy II was a practical-effects wankfest (better than a CGI wankfest, but only just) with sitcom-level writing and a hamfisted overlay of social commentary. The only thing in that movie that was at all worthwhile was the scene with the Angel of Death reviving Hellboy.
I'm glad you got this list out of the way early in 2010. You have all year to now apologize for it.
You've not read "Ichi" but it starts your list??? You've barely read "Old Boy" and if finishes your list??
"Old Boy" is a film that I wish I could get those 2 hours of my life back – what a piece of junk that movie is.
I'm happy to see 'Watchmen' and '300' here without including 'Sin City'.
But if you are going to list 'X-men' and 'Iron Man', you have to give 'Dark Knight it's due – it is no more or less of a movie than the earlier two movies I mentioned here.
And for no reason than to state personal opinion – I'd take double helpings of the original 'Spider-man' and 'X-men' over their bloated sequels.
Fun list idea! Hmmm, let's see. . .my faves. . .
1. Hulk
2. A History Of Violence
3. Spider-Man
4. Speed Racer
5. Oldboy
6. X-Men
7. Blade 2
8. Josie and the Pussycats
9. Wanted
10. The Dark Knight
I enjoyed Watchmen for what it was, but, in my humble opinion, it completely missed the point. It lives in the shadow of the comic book Watchmen because it's an adaptation of one of the greatest pieces of pop culture art of all time; the odds were stacked against it in the first place. I give it kudos for trying, but only zombie Stanley Kubrick could've made that thing right.
Anyone who feel Dark knight is better than Oldboy, American Splendor or, especially, Ghost World, is emotionally retarded. That's just a fact.
my top five i the underrated and criminally hated on hellboy 2, x men 2, which is a completely successful movie that felt wayyy more true to the comics than that crappy first flick, spiderman 2, iron man, and sin city. the dark knight would be my sixth. 300 is an expensive flashy show offing gimmick with absolutely no depth and no originality. ive seen it done so much better and it has no moral message. it almost exploits and glamorizes war! and havin a hot bod -superficial for closeted gay guys!!! and watchmen is too much messy but sometimes brilliant!!! and i loved zack snyder's dawn of the dead remake for one of the great openings of all time cinematic!!!
OH MAN, this one guy's opinion doesn't line up perfectly with my opinion. Perhaps I'll type a paragraph in protest. That'll teach that asshole for having opinions that are not exactly the same as my opinions. He'll rue the day! RUE!!
p.s. When Heath Ledger wasn't on the screen, TDK was unwatchable. Your adolescent man-crush does not make a movie great.
Someone needs to explain to me why Spiderman is good at all.
Lol, what's next, the top ten sci fi films of the decade, that exclude avatar! Go get some pussy you fat fuck, it seems that your only enjoyment comes from shitting on either the dark knight or avatar. Plus, I know your jacking it to my post right now.
Okay, but what about A History of Violence? That would've been a good way for Devin to show off his unorthodox choices while also having a good point. It's a rare case of a terrible comic book being made into a great movie. (Of course, Cronenberg didn't even know the script was adapted from a comic when he made it, so he wasn't setting out to make a "comic book movie.")
really no ninja turtles the movie,
there was more heart in that and
solid adaptation the comic and cartoon
that made it much more than anything,
definitely more heart to it than watchman.
Y'know, I don't think Devin made this list just to bait the fans for his own amusement. I believe he made this list to bait the fans for MY amusement as well! These comments are seriously hilarious! Kudos, by the way, to Phil Dean of comment #42 for being the only one to do the sensible thing and simply post his own list. My two cents go thus: (1) Spidey losing his powers in part II was more than him simply "wishing" them away. See, Pete is a guy who puts enormous (often needless) pressure on himself in regards to virtually EVERY aspect of his life. His power loss is, like the nice psyche doctor the film provided us with said, an ailment of the mind. You could easily compare it to real-life cases of hysterical blindness or the like, which I think is what they were going for. Then again, one could also liken the case to those who might lose their ability to perform sexually when under great pressure. (2) Unfortunately, my pick for best superhero movie would not fulfill the criteria of this list as it is NOT a film based on a comic book or graphic novel. I am, of course, referring to the simply wonderful gem Pixar provided us with under the title, "The Incredibles". In closing, I've just gotta say that I have had a marvelous time writing this post and, to anyone who actually takes the time to read this, "Thank you, sorry it went on so long, and have a Happy New Year!!" G'night folks.
TDK sucked along with the first one
This list rocks!!!
Blade 2 is better than Hellboy 2 for one simple reason.
Fishguy love story.
Hellboy 2 is one of the few times CHUD has seriously mislead me on a film.
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did anyone actually bother to read this? Sure he brings up a lot of complaints with the movie, but isn't that what critics do? criticize? and since when was an 8.5 a negative review? Furthermore, The Dark Knight was good, and I was one who thought it was phenomenal when I first saw it, but all that was really great was Ledger's performance. everything else was just good.
MIA: "A History of Violence". 'Nuff said.
Persepolis? Road To Perdition? History of Violence?
Iron Man was lame, what a waste of RDJ. I wish he would have another relapse so he could go back to making interesting films again.
Interesting list. I had to turn Hellboy 2 off, because it was even worse than the first one (hard to believe). 300 also was hard to watch, and I haven't even tried to revisit it.
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What makes a comic book movie work in my mind? Same as any other genre. You have to care about the characters. If you do, it probably won't bore you.
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Using the above as a guideline, I find TDK to be completely boring, since I don't care about anyone in it. Same with Watchmen. Both movies move at a snail's pace and only their music gives them any kind of life. X2 also has this problem. Its characters are dull as shit, and it barely has a plot.
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On the flipside, I thoroughly enjoyed FF2, despite the lack of a true Galactus. I think that movie is true to the characters and has a lot of energy.
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And History of Violence was terrible.
I'm going with Speed Racer. I enjoyed a lot of the movies on Devin's list, others I don't care for so much… but *none* of them made me feel the way I felt when Speed rocketed out of the pit – like I wanted to stand up and cheer for a comic book hero…
Watchmen was the movie The Dark Knight SHOULD have been but wasn't.
It's kind of funny that Devin goes out of his way to rile people up. But it's also pretty sad because deep down he knows that "The Dark Knight" was an all-around excellent film. That being said, this list was pretty off the mark. No "Sin City". No "Road To Perdition". No "A History of Violence". And also, the first "Hellboy" was very good, and much better than the sequel. "Hellboy 2" was so goofy and full of plot inconsistencies and idiotic logic that it bordered on ridiculous. Also, "X2" should be higher up the list, ahead of "Spider-Man 2" which ISN'T the best superhero movie ever made. "Watchmen" was also extremely overrated. With the exception of a couple good performances, that film was too cold and disconnected to be considered one of the best comic book movies of the 21st century. Anyway, it's obvious that Devin's opinion is his own, and he will continue to go out of his way to stir people up just to call more attention to himself. That's okay though, because I rate MY OWN OPINION on films above his. (Also, I liked Avatar alot.)
The directors cut of Watchmen is pretty lousy. Most of the additions add nothing to the experience and some of them actively ruin it. The theatrical Cut is the best one. Does everything the the DC does in a shorter time without extra pointless gore and little kids asking about jesus.
Ten great films, and yet none holds a candle to The Incredibles.
I know it is not an adaptation, but it is what every comic movie should aspire to be. After I saw The Incredibles, I never really needed to see a live action comic book movie again.
2010: The year CHUD officially confirms they have a troll on the payroll. I can't believe this site's credibility is now on par with AICN.
Love Ghost World.
wow dude, do you even read comic books? you know what scratch that. do you even watch movies, or do you just watch the pretty pictures fly by on the screen? hellboy beating TDK …wow..just wow..i have nothing left to say..
@#36: Hannibal – I'm with you baby. Make your own lists on your own movie site then fuckwads. Or better yet, join the forums and engage in healthy discussion on this topic (at least your opinions might be read by a living soul). Anyway, great topic. I really like the list, and I'm liking some of the alternate suggestions too. Both Dark Knight and Watchmen would be on my list. Road to Perdition and History of Violence would get definite consideration too.
Ghost World was horrible. Watching a couple morons blunder through life for the better part of two hours. Plenty of other films have explored similar themes and actually been good.
yea, have to disagree with hellboy 2.
NO SIN CITY, the only true adaptation of a graphic novel. This list sucks.
Carl S. is right about History of Violence. Also Persepolis was pretty great, much more socially relevant than Ichi. But it's your list, not mine.
Wow, what is the matter with having a PERSONAL opinion anymore? Do I have to like the Dark Knight over everything else?
Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990
Devin's opinions don't align with my opinions and neither do the other commenter's opinions, allow me to compalin about it in one line or 40 but in either case for you to ignore.
This article, and some of the comments from the brainwashed Devin groupies, just inspired me to make a new year resolution… to NEVER visit this idiotic site again. Good riddance dipshits!
10. Blade 2
9. V for Vendetta
8. Unbreakable
7. Road to Perdition
6. Watchmen
5. Incredible Hulk
4. 300
2. Spider-Man 2
1. X2
Devin is a loser, the social type loser. Honestly, Watchmen was an awful film.
This site has had inexplicable preference for the dumb (though well-designed) hellboy 2 over the dark knight since well-before the movies came out. sure the hype was big on tdk and everyone loves del toro but step back for a second and actually watch the movies. you enjoy 'bickering hellboy relationship' garbage / convoluted plot over a movie that brought two of the most iconic villains in comic history to life in a credible badass way? u need to come out and admit what your beef with nolan or the batman franchise is, cause you can hide behind 'oh you fanboys are just bitching' all you want, but dark knight is a good movie. hellboy 2 is only good cause people love devils backbone and pan's labrynth. other than creature designs, it sucks.
love the splendor, ghost world, watchmen love. but seriously. this site treats dark knight like i treat duke or unc every final four. its hates them on principle and never gives a decent reason.
How the fuck is Road to Perdition NOT on this list?
devin needs his own site.. where spiderman and the watchmen can be loved by kids that can relate to pathetic superheroes.. where is the line drawn between The Dark Knight/Sin City and these movies? seriously.. how can you get into the watchmen as a film, the one interesting person is CGI with brooding equally uninteresting friends and a fool beyond his infinite wisdom for staying on earth and ruining everything.. ???? did snyder make this stylistically obvious enough for you? these lists of yours are the measure of a small man..
I have only just recently been venturing down the page to read the message boards and I have to say that most of what is present here is unintelligent retardation. The point isn't to bitch about what made Devin’s list. It's his list. Of course you aren’t going to agree with it. These movies have affected him a certain way and if you disagree you don’t go on and on about how your favorites didn’t get picked, you use the space on the message boards to present your top ten and why they make the list. Imagine a world where we present an argument rather than resorting to comments about peoples weight or dumbass conspiracy theories about how the writers are working for the studios or friends with the directors. I sure as hell don’t agree with every word Devin writes, but I'm certainly not going to jump on the message boards to bitch at him for disagreeing with me, I am going to submit my own perspectives to the message board and hopefully there will be one less retarded nerd who takes personal offense to someone not loving what they love.
TDK is a good flick, but too long and two face was kinda wasted….the movie was a bigger deal cause Ledger was a corpse when it opened. Great performance though..
I would put X2 higher on the list. and take out 300 and watchmen.
Devin i'm trying to look for your X2 review on the site but can't find it.
Comment #79 by “this guy that guy” – I’m right there with you, man. I have to admit, it’s pretty disheartening to me how so many people seem to have such a huge problem with reading about someone else’s opinions. It’s actually a reflection of a larger problem in our society these days; many of us seem to believe that our opinions are facts and that anyone who disagrees with us is wrong (those douchebags on Fox News are a good example of this). The attitude of “if you agree with me that TDK was the best comic book movie ever made then you’re awesome, but if you didn’t like it you’re a fucking idiot” is childish, immature and just lame. I enjoyed reading the list and probably would have included The Dark Knight in a list of my own – I liked it quite a bit, along with Batman Begins – but I can understand how some folks might disagree with me on that, for whatever reasons. Let’s try to remember that another’s opinion, while perhaps different from our own, is no more or less valid than ours. More importantly, it has NOTHING TO DO WITH US at all. Is it just me, or do a lot of people seem to believe that someone disagreeing with their opinion somehow takes something away from them? Seriously, who cares what Devin thought of The Dark Knight? It’s his opinion and has nothing to do with anyone else. Even if he is trying to bait its fans by leaving it off this list, that’s his problem, not theirs. Just forget about it. I’m sure you have more important things to worry about. I’m not convinced that he did it deliberately anyway, and if he didn’t, you’re just projecting and wasting energy on something that isn’t even real. “Oh God, Devin deliberately left The Dark Knight off his list just to piss me off.” Narcissistic much? At the end of the day, if you don’t like Devin’s writing, just don’t click on his articles. No one is forcing you to read them.
No Dark Knight, but Hellboy 2 which I thought was all production design and effects with no emotional chemistry or decent jokes. Your opinion becomes more and more invalid by the moment to me.
Devin, you're a funny bugger. I actually enjoyed Batman Begins more than the next one. Why not include The Ring? It's all about Hollywood raping any viable possible profitable product they could get their hands on.. that's what the 00's will be remembered for.
Oh, Devin from Indiana, you're a fucking joke. Dark Knight or Batman Begins…pick one and it's way better than 300, which doesn't belong anywhere near a list like this. Keep licking Snyder's inner asshole, you dildo.
I wish this site actually reported things and wasn't just a bunch of opinions. I like to read about film and tv not geek properties. I love the geek properties and I know that is what you cater to but there is more out there then that. You must use dragon dictation to write these articles because if you actually had to write them with your hands they would probably figure out how stupid you are and strangle you to death of their own accord. Here's to you choking yourself to death on your own terrible invalid opinions.
The Dark Knight has so much dumb-as-fuck technology in it that I just can't watch it. How Morgan Freeman can use the city's cell phones to locate whatever the fuck it was they were looking for (it's been a while since I saw it and I have had a tellingly nonexistent desire to revisit) is completely fucking ridiculous. I know he's played the Magical Negro many times before but I didn't know he was a fucking wizard. Batman Begins had the same horribly fucking stupid ideas in it. A microwave device that will boil the city's sewer system but somehow ignore all the human beings walking about with 70% of their body mass comprised of water!? Fuck you.
Devin continues to be the sole reason that I cannot take this site too seriously. He is so damn opininated and seems to have something against anything that becomes too popular.I have no problem with someones opinon but don't title it THE ten best if it is your ten best. Personally I don't give a fuck what Devin's opinion is. Its funny cause I can remember when he gave the awful Punisher War Zone 8.5 out of 10. 8.5 out of 10 is a better score than the 8 out of 10 he gave 300. Funny that he didn't include it in this list.
Reasons why devin didn't include TDK:
1. It's not a batman movie, it's the heath ledger show.
2. To piss off its whiny fanbase.
3. Because iron man wasn't trying so hard to be all dark and emo and knew it was a comic book movie for kids.
#88, if you see something titled THE TEN BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY you actually expect to read the results of a completely objective and scientific study regarding the quality of comic book movies, do you? Idiot.
TDK should be 9th or 10th just because of how LOL-able Christian Bale's voice was in it.
However, Speed Racer should also be on it. It was 100% faithful to the characters and the cheesie goodness of the show/manga. "Ninjas? More like non-jas".
I would say the only one I wouldn't put on there is 300. I definitely think Hellboy 2 and Iron Man are better than TDK.
Interesting list. Where is A History of Violence, easily one of the best movies of the decade, period? Spiderman 2 better than Watchmen? No. In fact, I don't get all the love for SM2. It's good, but not great. And I do like 300, but it is not better than American Splendor.
LOL @ Art (#73): Bye! You won't be missed!
"… the Director's Cut is the only version to watch". Correction, the ULTIMATE CUT is the only version you need to watch. Interesting list Devin, although there are a few omissions imho.
I think it's a fairly solid list. As with a few other commentators, I'm a bit shocked A History of Violence didn't make it on, because that is an excellent thriller. I also think The Dark Knight would have probably made it on to my list in place of one of the other pictures. However that would be my list, and not Devin's, which is a fact some people can't get their head around.
yes, why is history of violence not on this list.
and FUCK 300! OVERRATED boring bad blue-screen trash. Morons.
Pretty respectable list, i don't necessarily agree with them all (to be honest the spider-man movies bore the shit out of me) but I think he makes compelling enough arguments for their inclusion. As for TDK I loved the movie but people need to stop treating it like it was comic book perfection. When your villain so universally overshadows your hero there's a balance problem. I shouldn't feel the protagonist's scenes are a necessary evil to suffer through just to watch Ledger's scenery-chewing Joker. Not to mention the complete mis-handling of Two-Face (they completely missed what made the character work)
Okay, I'll bite. What about Batman Begins or Dark Knight.
There are some movies on this list that I want to like more than I do…I want to like Ghost World as the mature antidote for teen schlock like American Pie…but I find it to be pretentious, Scarjo's acting is abysmal and at times unwatchable, and the ending is annoying. Not a bad movie, but that high on this sort of list? Beg to differ…
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Similarly, I get why critics and Devin think Spidey 2 is the best in the series, but personally, the last thing I want to watch is a movie in which the superhero LOSES his powers. Those were always the episodes of [insert kiddie superhero cartoon] I hated most. Goddammit, I'm not here to see Superman learn to get used to being average, I'm here to see him be Superman. And the lessons learned and character growth in these powerless segments are often incredibly predictable, Spidey 2 included.
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I don't know, desert island and I can only choose ten superhero movies from the 21st century to watch over and over again? I'm pretty sure Batman is somewhere in the mix.
No A History of Violence? What about Road to Perdition?
Josh – So you only see movies for realism? you can't enjoy other things like the way the movie flows, music, shots etc? Stick to the news you cunt.
Yes, but WHERE IS YOUR WHITE RIBBON REVIEW?
ps American Splendor should be no.1
Leaving out The Dark Knight does seem like a pretty glaring omission. I could have easily dropped Hellboy; both Hellboy films are visually interesting but never feel quite satisfying.
I actually might have put Iron Man at #1, if only because the source material is challenging to adapt and hasn't really been done before.
I loved Ghost World. Scarlett was a big part of what I loved about it. I also happened to be just about the right age when I saw it, which I'm sure helped.
Lists are always hard to do well, as fanboys and casual fans have very different desires. Do we give more credit when a film executes a challenging source material well? What about not fully actualizing great source material?
Wow, you guys are little bitches. I wouldn't be surprised if more than half of your fat asses live in the talkback section of ain't it cool news.
interesting list, definitely don't agree but all film is subjective.
Wait a minute…
"dragon dictation?"
Please explain.
Hoping Scott Pilgrim makes next decades list.
Devin's Top 10
10. Ichi the Killer (n/a)
9. Hellboy 2 (8.5/10)
8. American Splendor (n/a)
7. 300 (8/10)
6. X-men 2 (n/a)
5. Ghost World (n/a)
4. Iron Man (8.5/10)
3. Watchmen (9/10)
2. Spider-man 2 (n/a)
1. Oldboy (9.5/10)
Devin's other notable comic book movie reviews.
Batman Begins (6.5/10)
TDK (8.5/10)
V For Vendetta (9/10)
Punisher – War Zone (8.5/10)
I agree that History of Violence deserved a spot – a layered & intelligent film. Maybe in 10 years time your list will be top ten 3d movies of the decade? Hopefully there'll be batman & avatar sequels you can leave out to enrage fanboys!
Wow. My list would look different than this but I don't feel the need to wax insecure about getting laid nor do I need to stamp my feet and swear off visiting this site again. Is something wrong with me? Oh yeah, I know that differing opinions do not devalue my own. It's kinda funny that these little twats seem to think that "never coming back" is anything but a good thing for those of us that remain and want to discuss films like adults. That said, I would have included AHOV and Battle Royale over Ghost World and Hellboy 2 (though I do love the latter pair).
10. Watchmen / 09. Sin City / 08. X-Men / 07. Spider-Man 2 / 06. The Incredible Hulk / 05. A History Of Violence / 04. Hellboy / 03. Batman Begins / 02. The Dark Knight / 01. Road To Perdition / *00. Unbreakable
I love TDK, but anyone who didn't know for a fact that it wasn't going to be on this list is retarded at best. Nice to see Oldboy at number 1.
You'll get some hits to your site in the meantime but in the long run many uaually loyal readers of your site now see your true colors Devin, and will not come back. What a moronic "article" to write. It really reveals many things about your personallity.I used to come here daily for years but I will never again visit this poor excuse for a movie review site run by an immatue, attention whoring idiot like you sir.
Good riddence to chud.com
Jesus. The number of you retards who can't read amaze me. Did you read the title and then jump to the list? 'Cos there's a whole bit in-between you ought to read, too. Also, IT'S HIS OPINION you fuckwits.
This site has gone strait to hell. It's just a place for assholes to vent. No love of film here. Move along, nothing to see.
C-hildish
H-orney
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You lost me at "There a couple of films on this list for which the source material remains a huge mystery to me – never read a word of it." How the heck can you possibly make an informed list when you haven't read some of the source material?
Who cares if Devin didn't include The Dark Knight? This list is a collection of OPINIONS. I'm continually astounded by fanboys thinking that anyone who disagrees with what they love is somehow a troll who "secretly" loves it. What the hell? It's the same as saying that someone who thinks that Megan Fox is an unattractive moron with no substance to speak of is just jealous. It's a non-argument.
Personally, I didn't like The Dark Knight as much as others do. Sue me.
I'm continually astounded by the folks who get pissed when a "top whatever opinion list" is placed on this site and people disagree. Devin has an opinion–so what? And some disagree–again, so what? And some of those who disagree think Devin does stuff like this intentionally. He wants people to disagree with him. Because when the so called "fanboys" disagree with him, it helps him reasure himself that he is not a fanboy himself. It must bug him. He wrote a whole article on how he is not a fanboy. But that article actually suggests that he is–collection of Planet of the Apes stuff–, I think, a fanboy. He just doesn't want to get burned again by saying he actually likes a movie that is "mainstream," and he doesn't want to be called a "fanboy" himself. And why would he? Why would anyone? Because it's a dismissive insult. It's not true and it makes =some people who actually liked the film who are not "fanboys" keep quite because they don't want to be dismissed.
I loved DK. It was the first movie I ever saw 4 times in the movies. But once you get used to Ledger's performance, it's just a good flick not a great one. The ending is still fucking great though. Nolans really knows how to end his batman flicks.
This list brought to you by Devin's idiotic vendetta against Chris Nolan. Can you run a website and still be it's biggest troll?
maybe if everyone would actually state why they disagree with certain movies' appearance/nonappearance on this list, then these 'talkback' things might actually be worth something. like the following:
I agree with the inclusion of all these films, except 300. It blew me away the first time i saw it, but further visitations left me a little cold. It's a beautiful movie, but the stringbean story just doesn't hold up on further viewings. On the flipside, the more I watch Watchmen, the more I am impressed by it. I guess snyder's really only as good as the material he's working with.
I love Iron Man, X2, and Spiderman 2, but the exclusion of Dark Knight is something that kind of baffles me. I realize Devin thinks of the movie as "merely good, not great," but that's not my take on it. To me, it is a legitimately great movie that transcends all notions of these superhero/comic book movies. For instance, compare the last act of say, Iron Man, to TDK. Iron Man ended with a perfectly fine and typical ending, with the hero facing off with the bad guy, defeating him by blowing up the "arc reactor," flirting with the girl, and announcing to the world that he is Iron Man. Perfectly fine way to end an action/adventure film. But the Dark Knight eschews all of that, going in a slightly more interesting, and yes, darker direction. It's true implying that something is darker does not make it better…but the Dark Knight wasn't great because it was dark; it was because it dealt with some pretty meaty topics, with it's third act study of the capacity for both good and evil in all of us, the themes of the neverending struggle for good and evil (or more precisely, order vs. chaos), and the idea that sometimes the folks we make out to be heroes aren't really that heroic, but should be thought of as such because perhaps sometimes the legend is more important than the truth. and yeah, all of the above topics wouldn't rank TDK with Bergman or Fellini or Kurosawa…or really all the best pictures of any given year. but I still find it to be a thought-provoking film, and one that I get considerable entertainment from. the fact that it was also a pretty tightly written and directed package makes it worthy of inclusion on any list claiming to be the "best comic book movies."
and finally: anyone who was put off by oldboy who also doesn't at least appreciate the pure skill and filmmaking craft on display? their opinions on movies are immediately disqualified for me.
you, sure love the shumacher batman films, you suck!!!!!
Oldboy is cheating, isn't it? Park's film isn't really based on the manga, that's what the Spielberg film was going to be.
Magical Negro. Good one #87. I don't agree with all of these, but you TDK lovers need to let it go. Sure Devin might be bating you, probably because it's so fucking easy! Others here have mentioned several of TDK's flaws (the cops not noticing entire boatloads of explosives and hostiges, absurd technology, etc.), but let me lay some basics out there for you, like editing. Joker throws Rachel out a window, Batman saves her, cut to next scene! Huh? So did the Joker just hang around upstairs for awhile? Did Batman wait until the Joker left before he went back up as Bruce Wayne his own apartment?! How about the last shot of the Joker? He's literally left hanging! Did he get thrown into Arkham? Did he escape again? Who knows? They were too busy shoehorning in a bunch of Two-Face bullshit before their absurd "Batman is a Dark Knight!" ending. TDK is an OK movie, but I'm dumbfounded how people can get absolutely irate when someone voices a negative opinion about a film so deeply and obviously flawed.
Thanks for putting your list up. I place no jugement upon people's personal opinions so I will refrain. I just know that if I had a list V or vendetta, and batman begins would be on them, and V for Vendetta would be number one. Hugo Weaving created the best anti-hero of the decade and then some. The movie was better than the source material, and it made a lead character who's face did not move seem expressive and magical, and poignant all at once. The best acting in a comic book movie ever in my opinion. One of the most rewatchable i have ever seen. As a matter of fact…
I'm not a Devin-basher, but this list is horrid. Really horrid.
hahahaha…this was pretty hilarious. To keep the Dark Knight off doesn't even piss me off… its simply the most blatently incendiary list meant to piss of comic book movie fans. Well done you patethic cunts. You officially made CHUD a fucking joke.
I agree with most of the list, not really the order. But we get your point about TDK, youre like an emo kid that gets pissed when his favorite band goes mainstream. Get over it.
Are you high. No TDK? Are you STUPID?!!
What about Batman Begins? Not even an ounce of consideration. It has some elements that are superior to TDK. At least one of the two should be in there!
Hmmm funny how no one really remembers Watchmen… & this is supposed to happen to Avatar too right?
Hellboy 2 is really insulting to have on this list. Are you sure you're not joking?
OK. I had to mention it since at least 2 people posted comments about it. Unbreakable is not one of the best comic book movies of the past decade. Why? Because it's not based on a comic book! It's an original screenplay about people with comic book hero powers. I liked the movie, but it's not a comic book movie like Spider-man, TDK, etc is.
So glad Dark Knight wasn't listed. First, I found the relentless action scenes to actually lose their effect after about the 25th explosion, to the point that I fell actually fell asleep through most of the movie. Bale's acting was wooden, lacking any of the nuance of Batman in even two-dimensions. Third, I found it to be almost unrecognizable on screen from what I read in the comics.
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