In
celebration of the release of the highly anticipated Man of Steel I decided to make a list of my top 8 favourite
superhero films of all time… just because 8 is a nice number I suppose.
Choosing only 5 films is difficult so sadly I couldn’t make room for some of
the greats like Batman & Robin, Spiderman 3 or Superman IV.
8. Kick Ass
Nicholas
Cage plays a guy who has fake extensions to his moustache, gives his daughter a
bulletproof vest and shoots her so she can get used to it, dresses up like a
Batman lookalike, needless to say this film is awesome.
7. Hellboy
This is a
weird one, one that few others could have pulled off, but Guillermo del Toro is
good with these types of films. The film balances a tone that is somewhere
between darkly humorous, darkly comical and darkly campy and it is the perfect
tone. Ron Perlman is perfectly cast as the title character that protects our
world from the demons from beyond. The film employs makeup and costumes rather
than CGI, creating a much more engaging experience.
6.
Watchmen: Ultimate Cut
I haven´t
even seen any other version than this to be honest, but I am fine with that.
Zack Snyders very loyal adaptation of the amazing graphic novel (probably my
favourite graphic novel of all time) is without a doubt flawed; yet it manages
to be so great at the same time. At well over 3 hours it is a long and bloody
ride, but it is oh so engaging, partly thanks to the novel, but also to Snyders
great visuals. It even changes the ending in a way that I think greatly
improves upon the original.
5. Iron Man
Coming at
number 5 we got the film that started the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a
bang. Robert Downey Jr. got his long awaited return in the spotlight when he
was perfectly cast as Tony Stark, the eccentric playboy. It may not have had a
great villain (actually none of the Iron Man films do when you think about it),
but it was a good origin story and a lot of fun.
4.
Spider-Man 2
To be
honest I had almost forgotten about this film, a film that I watched several
times as a kid, but seem to have forgotten about as of late. The truth is that
it is a very fun film, it has some cheesy parts, but it pulls it off by having
a consistent tone, making the cheesy moments work. The action is really great
and the story is excellent, including a villain, which we at times almost
sympathize for.
3. The
Incredibles
This is one
that is easy to overlook when talking about superhero films, because it is an
animation, but nonetheless essential to include when talking about the best.
This is one of the best examples of a fun adventure family film ever made. Not
only does it have the Pixar trademarks of great character, story and emotions,
but it has some of the best action sequences in any superhero film ever.
2. X-men:
First Class
Never been
a huge fan of the X-men films (though I love Wolverine, too bad his first solo
film sucked), but this was a very pleasant surprise. First of all the concept
of setting the film during the cold war and involving events such as the Cuban
missile-crises was a great choice. The main pull of the film however is seeing
the two main characters build a friendship that we all know they are going to
break, leaving us morally split when they do.
1. The Dark
Knight Trilogy
Bet nobody
saw this coming right? I know it is cheating putting a whole trilogy, but if
not I would just end up having them on the top three spots, which would make
for a dull list. As a whole this is an amazing trilogy, starting off with a
great origin tale, leading into a middle further develops the character, before
giving the perfect conclusion. It is the Godfather of superhero films (well
mainly the first two Godfathers), one grand epic tale of one mans journey
through life, trapped by his own creation, struggling to break free as he is in
a downwards spiral.
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