Cream of the Crop
1. Hulk - The superhero movie that feels like a drama. Ang Lee took a huge risk by not focusing on the action, and it paid off. Too bad most critics and fans didn't feel the same way.
2. X2: X-Men United - Starts off with a bang and never slows down. Bonus points for keeping Magneto and Mystique around. Burning question: Where are Toad and Sabretooth?
3. Blade II - The action comes on strong - the final fight between Blade and Nomak was, for its time, the best yet in a superhero movie.
4. X-Men - A strong start to Marvel's best overall franchise so far. The action could have used some work, but the characters were so spot-on I didn't mind.
5. Spider-Man - Hero takes on scientist/mentor-turned-villain and saves the day.
Well Above Average
6. Blade - Sue me.
7. Spider-Man II - I liked this movie better when it was called "Spider-Man"
8. X-Men: The Last Stand - All action, no soul. A disappointing end to a franchise.
Bottom Feeders
9. The Punisher - Tom Jane dazzles as the title character. Too bad everything else
sucks.
10. Daredevil - Director Mark Steven Johnson crams 40 years of comic book history down our throats in 90 minutes. Thanks, bud. NOTE - the Director's Cut is much stronger. Too bad we didn't get to see that version in theaters.
11. Elektra - Cool fights, yet no story to speak of. Ranks above Fantastic Four because star Jennifer Garner could kick Jessica (Invisible Girl) Alba's ass into orbit.
Gives Batman & Robin a run for its money
11. Fantastic Four - I saw this at the dollar theater and felt cheated. Way to ruin Marvel's best villain, guys. Thanks. Nothing quite like seeing Dr. Doom reduced to an evil businessman (cliche) with lame lightning powers. Oh, and metal skin. How scary
Not ranked
Blade: Trinity - The bad reviews killed any interest I had in seeing it. I might rent it just to hear Ryan Reynolds call his ex-girlfriend a cockjuggling thunder****, though.
Man-Thing - Direct to DVD and overpriced. No thanks. The comic prequel was surprisingly good, though.
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie - The animation, or what I've seen of it, looks horrible. The suits at Marvel should take a cue from Batman: The Animated Series and show a bit more care in their work.