IGN's Top 25 Comic Book Movies

[WalkingDeadMike]

Originally Posted by CConn

Way to be an ******* about it.

haha, that's one of my specialties.

[CConn]

Very good. Continue.

[The Morningstar]

Originally Posted by WalkingDeadMike

The order they have them ranked in makes that a pretty ****** list.

But my question is to all of you who are ranking Kick-Ass in the top ten. Have you guys seen the movie? If Nic Cage's horribly over-the-top Adam West impersonation wasn't cheesy enough to ruin the movie for you guys, how did the retardedly campy Jetpack scene not do it? Plus, nearly all of the elements which made the comic good were changed to cliche ******** just to appeal casual movie-goer. I, for one, am glad I didn't waste any money going to see it.

Kick Ass the movie is great. Kick Ass the comic is ****.

And Nic Cage's Adam West impression was hilarious.

[WalkingDeadMike]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so I won't **** on yours any more than I already have. That said, I couldn't disagree with you any more.

[Fudgie]

Originally Posted by CConn

You're right.

Fudgie is not.

Originally Posted by CConn

Way to be an ******* about it.

WalkingDeadMike is right.

CConn is not.

Originally Posted by WalkingDeadMike

But my question is to all of you who are ranking Kick-Ass in the top ten. Have you guys seen the movie? If Nic Cage's horribly over-the-top Adam West impersonation wasn't cheesy enough to ruin the movie for you guys, how did the retardedly campy Jetpack scene not do it? Plus, nearly all of the elements which made the comic good were changed to cliche ******** just to appeal casual movie-goer. I, for one, am glad I didn't waste any money going to see it.

Agreed.

[CConn]

Originally Posted by Fudgie

WalkingDeadMike is right.

CConn is not.

Um, Mike agreed with me that he is, indeed, an *******.

Mike's a cool guy.

You, however, appear to be prepubescent.

[MessiahDecoy123]

Originally Posted by The Morningstar

Kick Ass the movie is great. Kick Ass the comic is ****.

And Nic Cage's Adam West impression was hilarious.

Yeah I could watch an entire movie of Cage imitating Adam West.

[CConn]

Personally, I agree with all of Mike's complaints (except for the jet pack....that was just campy fun, IMO), but they don't decrease the quality of the film in my eyes as much as they do in his.

While the comic's definitely better, and there is some stupid stuff in the movie that didn't need to be there, it's still captures the hilarity and absurdity of the comic enough to be one of the better comic book movies out there.

[Kevin Roegele]

Originally Posted by The Morningstar

Kick Ass the movie is great. Kick Ass the comic is ****.

And Nic Cage's Adam West impression was hilarious.

Don't let this comment get out onto the wider internet. I'm not sure if fanboys can cope with the idea that a comicbook movie could be superior to the comic it's based on. The Government has been supressing that idea for years as it could lead to internet meltdown.

But it's true. Kick-Ass the movie is much better. Superman the Movie is better than any Superman comic ever published. Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton improved Batman, Catwoman, Penguin, Joker et al.

[MessiahDecoy123]

I don't think anyone has improved Batman from the comics yet.

BTAS has come closer than any movie.

[CConn]

Originally Posted by Kevin Roegele

Don't let this comment get out onto the wider internet. I'm not sure if fanboys can cope with the idea that a comicbook movie could be superior to the comic it's based on. The Government has been supressing that idea for years as it could lead to internet meltdown.

But it's true. Kick-Ass the movie is much better. Superman the Movie is better than any Superman comic ever published. Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton improved Batman, Catwoman, Penguin, Joker et al.

Lose the snide attitude.

It's perfectly possible for a movie to be better than the source material (Blade or The Crow would be some great examples).

Kick-Ass and STM are not at all good examples, IMO, but it's definitely possible for the movie to be better.

[CConn]

Originally Posted by MessiahDecoy123

I don't think anyone has improved Batman from the comics yet.

BTAS has come closer than any movie.

He just meant the Batman movies have improved characterizations.

Nolan did do some great things with the Joker, but the Joker has already had so many different interpretations, I really don't think you can "do" the Joker better purely because he's had nearly every possible characterization he could have in the comics already.

Burton's Penguin was infinitely more interesting than the comics version. However, it was also a perversion of the comic character in many ways. If I were a fan of the character, I'd probably be offended by the Burton version.

Catwoman was probably most improved by the Adam West TV series. That show really highlighted the best attributes of the character.

And lastly, BTAS definitely improved Mr. Freeze by leaps and bounds.

As for Batman himself...I personally wouldn't say either Nolan or Burton improved anything. They just did good jobs highlighting aspects of the character that had already been apart of the comics for years.

[WalkingDeadMike]

Originally Posted by CConn

Personally, I agree with all of Mike's complaints (except for the jet pack....that was just campy fun, IMO), but they don't decrease the quality of the film in my eyes as much as they do in his.

While the comic's definitely better, and there is some stupid stuff in the movie that didn't need to be there, it's still captures the hilarity and absurdity of the comic enough to be one of the better comic book movies out there.

Fair enough.

Originally Posted by CConn

Lose the snide attitude.

It's perfectly possible for a movie to be better than the source material (Blade or The Crow would be some great examples).

Kick-Ass and STM are not at all good examples, IMO, but it's definitely possible for the movie to be better.

This I agree with.

[Squaremaster316]

http://grizzlybomb.com/2012/01/24/th...c-book-movies/

Another top 30 list

[DoomsdayApex]

My list is pretty much:

1.) The Dark Knight
2.) Watchmen
3.) V for Vendetta
4.) Batman Begins
5.) Iron Man
6.) X2: X-Men United
7.) Spider-Man
8.) Sin City
9.) Hellboy 2
10.) The Crow
11.) Batman (1989)
12.) Kick-Ass
13.) Road to Perdition
14.) History of Violence
15.) X-Men
16.) Blade/The Punisher (2004) -- Tied
17.) 300
18.) Batman Returns
19.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
20.) Batman: Mask of The Phantasm
21.) The Incredible Hulk
22.) Superman II
23.) X-Men: First Class
24.) The Fountain
25.) Constantine

[jonathancrane]

My list:

1. The Dark Knight/Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
2. Captain America
3. Thor
4. Batman Begins
5. X-Men: First Class
6. Iron Man
7. Constantine
8. The Incredible Hulk
9. A History of Violence
10. XMen 2
11. Iron Man 2
12. Batman Returns
13. Red
14. X Men
15. Justice League: Doom
16. Batman: Under the Red Hood
17. Fantastic Four
18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
19. Ultimate Avengers
20. Batman: Year One
21. Batman: Sub Zero
22. 30 Days of Night
23. Batman Forever
24. Superman Returns
25. Batman (1966)

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

Originally Posted by MessiahDecoy123

I don't think anyone has improved Batman from the comics yet.

BTAS has come closer than any movie.

agree completely.

[King K]

I remember IGN's top 25 Batman stories and they got it right with TLH (The Long Halloween) as # 1

I will recommend what I was originally told to read from the beginning.

1. The Watchmen
2. Batman Year One
3. Sandamn Vol. 1 Preludes and Nocturnes

[The Morningstar]

Honestly, someone who thinks Nic Cage's Adam West impression in Kick Ass is a bad thing, you have no soul or funny bone. It was an inspired bit of improv from Cage. It was funny and it made sense to the character. He's a middle aged man who is a fan of comics, which means he used to watch the old 60s Batman show. Him using that as his "superhero voice" is genius. It makes Big Daddy a more fully realised and three dimensional character.

And Kick Ass the movie is better than the comic because it's not ridiculously cynical and borderline mean spirited towards the fanbase that it's aimed for. It still has the satire/deconstruction elements, but it's also a loving tribute to the genre in all it's forms. For example, Kick Ass is the more optimistic "silver age" hero, Hit Girl/Big Daddy are the more cynical, "grimdark" anti heroes of the 90s.

[Squaremaster316]

2012 list, I think:

http://www.ign.com/blogs/zur-en-arrh...ll-time-part-1

http://www.ign.com/blogs/zur-en-arrh...-all-time-pt-2

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Squaremaster316

2012 list, I think:

http://www.ign.com/blogs/zur-en-arrh...ll-time-part-1

http://www.ign.com/blogs/zur-en-arrh...-all-time-pt-2

Good list overall, though I'd have ranked Spider-Man 2 higher than it was. It's top 5 material, IMO.

[Spider-Aziz]

I like enough movies in that list to say it's a nice list

[DarkSovereignty]

I pretty much agreed with a lot of that list until #1 and # 2. also dredd definitely belongs on that list.

[Anno_Domini]

Originally Posted by CConn

Um, Mike agreed with me that he is, indeed, an *******.

Mike's a cool guy.

You, however, appear to be prepubescent.

Originally Posted by Squaremaster316

2012 list, I think:

http://www.ign.com/blogs/zur-en-arrh...ll-time-part-1

http://www.ign.com/blogs/zur-en-arrh...-all-time-pt-2

It's very awesome to see the entire Dark Knight Trilogy within the top five and happy to see my favorite three CBMs in their top three as well, although I would have definitely had a different order for the top three. Nevertheless, pretty good list

[flickchick85]

While I'd switch the placement of a few in the top 10 (like TDKR and Avengers), I mostly agree with the list. Though I'd put Kick-Ass way higher.