IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies - Page 2

mehrabix · 10-26-2011, 04:23 AM

metacritic scores:

Spider-Man 2 (2004): 83 out of 100
The Dark Knight (2008): 82 out of 100

Spider-man (2002): 73 out of 100
Batman Begins (2005): 70 out of 100!

kedrell · 10-26-2011, 05:32 AM

IGN trends more toward DC. Just accept it. It's not like they're the geek equivalent of the Pope who's word is infallible or anything BS like that. And neither is Metacritic or Rotten Tomatoes or what have you for that matter.

henzINNIT · 10-26-2011, 06:54 AM

Scott Pilgrim should be on there, and very high.

X2, Dark Knight and Spider-man are top 3 in my opinion. Not sure what order.

Quasimod0 · 10-26-2011, 11:16 AM

marvel won in pretty much every category when ign had that marvel vs dc thing. DC won in animation though, and they deserve it.

The Joker · 10-26-2011, 07:06 PM

Spider-Man 2 does deserve that high ranking, IMO. It's terrific.

Good list overall.

DarkSovereignty · 10-26-2011, 08:25 PM

eh, i like spiderman 2, and it is a great comic book movie, but the camp factor detracts from being THE best, at least for me. not saying the dark knight is the best either, though, i would probably go with either superman or or iron man, based on personal preference.

bullets · 10-26-2011, 11:05 PM

I wouldn't place Superman ll in the top 25 , you could replace that with Batman or The Incredible Hulk IMO

Incredibles is one of the best superhero films but it's not based off a comic.

Iron Man should have ranked higher. Kick Ass should of been ranked lower

Spider-Aziz · 10-27-2011, 03:03 AM

Thor deserves a higher rank than Captain America
Turtles Forever is better than the first TMNT movie
It saddens me that the first Burton Batman isn't there
Incredible Hulk is better than Thor

akfj · 10-27-2011, 10:04 AM

I'd find some way to put the first Burton Batman film in there, but otherwise I've got no problem with this list.

mehrabix · 10-29-2011, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkSovereignty

eh, i like spiderman 2, and it is a great comic book movie, but the camp factor detracts from being THE best, at least for me. not saying the dark knight is the best either, though, i would probably go with either superman or or iron man, based on personal preference.

Spider-man 2 had some campy moments but it was not a campy movie. It is the greatest comic book movie ever made and it has almost everything. The only thing it lacked was Spidey's trademark quips. If it had that too then it would be the perfect superhero movie. I would give it a score of 96 out of 100. It was epic, it had a great villain, the story was superb and very emotional (even religious), the script was written fantastically, characterizations were spot-on, the effects were wonderful (it won an Oscar, right?), the action sequences are still breathtaking (esp. that train sequence) and the performances were really really competent. Overall, it is definitely a much much better superhero flick than that depressing Dark Knight movie.

IGN is Batman's sidekick!
Even Batman's feces are gold to IGN!

EGADComics · 10-29-2011, 06:03 PM

Hmmm....no Batman (1989), no Batman (1966), no Ghost World....No offense, but the modern Comic movies aren't made very well.

Superhero 101 · 10-29-2011, 06:54 PM

my top 5
The dark knight
Spiderman 2
Iron Man
X-men 2
X-men First Class

CConn · 10-29-2011, 11:48 PM

1. The Dark Knight
2. X-men: First Class
3. Batman
4. Spider-man 2
5. Kick-Ass
6. V For Vendetta
7. Batman Begins
8. The Crow
9. Captain America: The First Avenger
10. 300
11. American Splendor
12. Sin City
13. Iron Man
14. Spider-man
15. Hellboy 2
16. Superman II (Donner Cut)
17. Watchmen
18. Superman: The Movie
19. X-Men
20. A History of Violence

There's my top 20.

Still, that list isn't bad. Nothing about it angers me. In particular.

CConn · 10-29-2011, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehrabix

By the way, the first Spider-Man movie is much much better than Batman Begins which is totally depressing!

metacritic scores:
Spider-man (2002): 73 out of 100
Batman Begins (2005): 70 out of 100!

IGN is Batman's sidekick!
even Batman's feces are gold to IGN!

Metacritic can GTFO.

IMDB:

Batman Begins: Ratings: 8.3/10 from 339,090 users
Spider-Man: Ratings: 7.4/10 from 206,231 users

RottenTomatoes:

Batman Begins: Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 259
Fresh: 220 | Rotten: 39

Spider-Man Average Rating: 7.6/10
Reviews Counted: 215
Fresh: 192 | Rotten: 23

So apparently over 300,000 people on IMDB and over 200 reviewers are DC fanboys too.

mehrabix · 10-30-2011, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CConn

Metacritic can GTFO.

IMDB:

Batman Begins: Ratings: 8.3/10 from 339,090 users
Spider-Man: Ratings: 7.4/10 from 206,231 users

RottenTomatoes:

Batman Begins: Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 259
Fresh: 220 | Rotten: 39

Spider-Man Average Rating: 7.6/10
Reviews Counted: 215
Fresh: 192 | Rotten: 23

So apparently over 300,000 people on IMDB and over 200 reviewers are DC fanboys too.

Rottentomatoes is affiliated with IGN
Also IMDB cannot be trusted at all (recently somebody posted some false info on the episodes of the Ultimate spider-Man cartoon there) and as far as I know, nobody takes it seriously
So they can both GTFO

CConn · 10-30-2011, 09:01 AM

Oh no, not false info about a Spider-Man cartoon! They must not have any credibility!!!!

Seriously though, most people think BB is better than SM1. Which really isn't a bad thing; they're both good movies. If you think differently, that's great for you.

But don't think it's because they dislike Spider-Man or Marvel or something. Thats just dumb. And petty.

Kevin Roegele · 10-30-2011, 09:17 AM

The best superhero movie is still Superman. The more of these movies there are, the more obvious it is.

akfj · 10-30-2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehrabix

Rottentomatoes is affiliated with IGN

Rotten Tomaotoes just collects reviews. They didn't influence all of those reviewers to review the films the way they did.

hippie_hunter · 10-30-2011, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehrabix

Rottentomatoes is affiliated with IGN
Also IMDB cannot be trusted at all (recently somebody posted some false info on the episodes of the Ultimate spider-Man cartoon there) and as far as I know, nobody takes it seriously
So they can both GTFO

IGN doesn't own Rotten Tomatoes anymore. They sold the site in 2010 to Flixster. Flixster was bought by Warner Bros. in 2011.

CConn · 10-30-2011, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hippie_hunter

IGN doesn't own Rotten Tomatoes anymore. They sold the site in 2010 to Flixster. Flixster was bought by Warner Bros. in 2011.

Technically though, most of those voted were probably placed before IGN sold it.

...am I arguing against myself now?

CConn · 10-30-2011, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Roegele

The best superhero movie is still Superman. The more of these movies there are, the more obvious it is.

I disagree.

Why? The movie was too damn blurry.

And despite its near pitch perfect portrayal of Superman, and it's pretty adequate version of Lex Luthor, the inclusion of Otis de-legitimized Luthor as a villain. And, I'm sorry, but if you don't have a legitimate villain, you don't have a great super hero movie.

mehrabix · 10-31-2011, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CConn

Oh no, not false info about a Spider-Man cartoon! They must not have any credibility!!!!

Seriously though, most people think BB is better than SM1. Which really isn't a bad thing; they're both good movies. If you think differently, that's great for you.

But don't think it's because they dislike Spider-Man or Marvel or something. Thats just dumb. And petty.

You may simply refer to various forum discussions on this very website to realize that majority of the people here don’t trust IMDB. It seems that the consensus on IMDB is: "IGNORE IT!".
In my humble opinion Batman Begins is the best Batman movie ever even better than the Dark Knight (which I don’t consider as even a decent superhero movie but a really great thriller) but it is not in the first Spider-Man's league and my discussions with many fans confirms this .

CConn · 10-31-2011, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehrabix

You may simply refer to various forum discussions on this very website to realize that majority of the people here don’t trust IMDB. It seems that the consensus on IMDB is: "IGNORE IT!".
In my humble opinion Batman Begins is the best Batman movie ever even better than the Dark Knight (which I don’t consider as even a decent superhero movie but a really great thriller) but it is not in the first Spider-Man's league and my discussions with many fans confirms this .

I'm sorry, but you can't discredit IMDB and then try to say your personal conversations and other anecdotal evidence (click the link for the definition) is proof that people like Spider-Man more than BB. That's about as non-scientific a poll as you could possibly invent. That's just basic common sense.

Secondly, what upsets me even more, though, is your statement about TDK. Again, I"m sorry, but I've read numerous Batman comics that have matched TDK quite exactly in terms of tone and content. To say that that isn't a good Batman movie is just showing a lack of knowledge of the source material.

Thematically, TDK borrowed heavy from books such as:

Gotham Central
The Joker
War Games

All of which were extremely gritty and (mainly) realistic thrillers.

And it, quite obviously, directly borrowed plot elements from:

Batman #1
The Long Halloween

mehrabix · 10-31-2011, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CConn

I'm sorry, but you can't discredit IMDB and then try to say your personal conversations and other anecdotal evidence (click the link for the definition) is proof that people like Spider-Man more than BB. That's about as non-scientific a poll as you could possibly invent. That's just basic common sense.

Secondly, what upsets me even more, though, is your statement about TDK. Again, I"m sorry, but I've read numerous Batman comics that have matched TDK quite exactly in terms of tone and content. To say that that isn't a good Batman movie is just showing a lack of knowledge of the source material.

Thematically, TDK borrowed heavy from books such as:

Gotham Central
The Joker
War Games

All of which were extremely gritty and (mainly) realistic thrillers.

And it, quite obviously, directly borrowed plot elements from:

Batman #1
The Long Halloween

We obviously don't see much eye to eye!
But that's fine. Everybody is entitled to his/her personal opinion and I have respect for views different from mine.

But the fact that metacritic has more credibility than either IMDB or rottentomatoes is well-established. And I am ready to have a long detailed debate with anyone who thinks otherwise.

Fudgie · 10-31-2011, 10:41 AM

Spider-Man 2 doesn't deserve second place. It's only ok. Too much sappy MJ romance in it and Peter moping around moaning about his crappy life for most of it.

All the other rankings are good and deserved.

10-26-2011, 04:23 AM	#26
mehrabix Side-Kick Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 100	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies metacritic scores: Spider-Man 2 (2004): 83 out of 100 The Dark Knight (2008): 82 out of 100 Spider-man (2002): 73 out of 100 Batman Begins (2005): 70 out of 100! Last edited by mehrabix; 11-01-2011 at 02:43 PM.

10-26-2011, 05:32 AM	#27
kedrell Fork&SpoonOperator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Over Macho Grande Posts: 20,842	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies IGN trends more toward DC. Just accept it. It's not like they're the geek equivalent of the Pope who's word is infallible or anything BS like that. And neither is Metacritic or Rotten Tomatoes or what have you for that matter. __________________ Superhero films of 2016: Cap3: A-/A\|\|\|Deadpool: B+\|\|\|BvS: D+

10-26-2011, 06:54 AM	#28
henzINNIT Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,404	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies Scott Pilgrim should be on there, and very high. X2, Dark Knight and Spider-man are top 3 in my opinion. Not sure what order.

10-26-2011, 11:16 AM	#29
Quasimod0 Bell-Ringer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 12,922	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies marvel won in pretty much every category when ign had that marvel vs dc thing. DC won in animation though, and they deserve it. __________________ 2016: Kung Fu Panda 3- 7/10, The Finest Hours- 7.5/10, Zootopia- 8.5/10, 10 Cloverfield Lane- 9/10, BvS- 4/10, Jungle Book- 9.5/10, Civil War- 10/10, Apocalypse- 6/10, P and P and Zombies- 6/10, TMNT2-6/10, Central Intelligence- 7/10, ID2- 4/10, Finding Dory- 9/10, Tarzan- 7/10, Secret Life of Pets- 5/10, Ghostbusters- 7.5/10, Hail Caesar!- 6.5/10, Jason Bourne- 6.5/10, Suicide Squad- 5/10, Pete's Dragon- 7.5/10, Sully- 8/10

10-26-2011, 07:06 PM	#30
The Joker The Clown Prince of Crime Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 44,934	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies Spider-Man 2 does deserve that high ranking, IMO. It's terrific. Good list overall. __________________ "Sometimes I remember it one way. Sometimes another. If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!" - The Joker

10-26-2011, 11:05 PM	#32
bullets bang bang Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in the abstract Posts: 28,478	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies I wouldn't place Superman ll in the top 25 , you could replace that with Batman or The Incredible Hulk IMO Incredibles is one of the best superhero films but it's not based off a comic. Iron Man should have ranked higher. Kick Ass should of been ranked lower

10-27-2011, 03:03 AM	#33
Spider-Aziz I need a wife Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 56,918	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies Thor deserves a higher rank than Captain America Turtles Forever is better than the first TMNT movie It saddens me that the first Burton Batman isn't there Incredible Hulk is better than Thor __________________ FIGHT CLUB: Marvel vs DC, ANYTHING STATE YOUR OPINION ON A CHARACTER: MARVEL, DC Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: FONT SIZE 5, MAKE IT BOLD At least you got the number of lines right. ;)

10-27-2011, 10:04 AM	#34
akfj Side-Kick Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,178	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies I'd find some way to put the first Burton Batman film in there, but otherwise I've got no problem with this list.

10-29-2011, 06:03 PM	#36
EGADComics Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies Hmmm....no Batman (1989), no Batman (1966), no Ghost World....No offense, but the modern Comic movies aren't made very well.

10-29-2011, 06:54 PM	#37
Superhero 101 DESI Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,240	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies my top 5 The dark knight Spiderman 2 Iron Man X-men 2 X-men First Class __________________ 2016 Movies Deadpool 8.5/10 Batman V Superman 7/10 Captain America Civil War 9.5/10 X-men Apocalypse 8/10 Suicide Squad 6/10 Doctor Strange

10-29-2011, 11:48 PM	#38
CConn Fountainhead of culture. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Peter North's Southern Headquarters Posts: 57,640	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies 1. The Dark Knight 2. X-men: First Class 3. Batman 4. Spider-man 2 5. Kick-Ass 6. V For Vendetta 7. Batman Begins 8. The Crow 9. Captain America: The First Avenger 10. 300 11. American Splendor 12. Sin City 13. Iron Man 14. Spider-man 15. Hellboy 2 16. Superman II (Donner Cut) 17. Watchmen 18. Superman: The Movie 19. X-Men 20. A History of Violence There's my top 20. Still, that list isn't bad. Nothing about it angers me. In particular. __________________ It's like a non-consecutive 24-hour dance party.

10-30-2011, 09:01 AM	#41
CConn Fountainhead of culture. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Peter North's Southern Headquarters Posts: 57,640	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies Oh no, not false info about a Spider-Man cartoon! They must not have any credibility!!!! Seriously though, most people think BB is better than SM1. Which really isn't a bad thing; they're both good movies. If you think differently, that's great for you. But don't think it's because they dislike Spider-Man or Marvel or something. Thats just dumb. And petty.

10-30-2011, 09:17 AM	#42
Kevin Roegele Do you mind if I don't? Join Date: May 2000 Location: England Posts: 23,364	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies The best superhero movie is still Superman. The more of these movies there are, the more obvious it is. __________________ There is no Marvel/DC rivalry. Most of the great comic creators worked for both; Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Grant Morrison, Walt Simonsen, Gil Kane, Steve Ditko, John Byrne, Steve Englehart, Mark Waid...even Stan Lee.

10-31-2011, 10:41 AM	#50
Fudgie Banned User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,197	Re: IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies Spider-Man 2 doesn't deserve second place. It's only ok. Too much sappy MJ romance in it and Peter moping around moaning about his crappy life for most of it. All the other rankings are good and deserved.

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