OFFICIAL: Best CBM of 2014 thread (so far)

[Daltonio]

Despite his harsh tone, I did agree with quite a few of Killer's opinions here. Can't say I'm surprised he's been banned though. :/

Anyways back on topic... The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is my number one of the year easily but I'm having a bit of tough time choosing what would come in second place between Days of Future Past & The Winter Soldier. Overall I think I preferred the story of DOFP but the action of TWS, so it's a tough choice. Though I'm almost tempted to choose X-Men simply for Quicksilver's scene alone, he was definitely a scene stealer.

Also, I actually really enjoyed The Scribbler though it definitely could have been better. Cool to see that someone else actually saw it though. Haven't heard a whole lot about it.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Also, I actually really enjoyed The Scribbler though it definitely could have been better. Cool to see that someone else actually saw it though. Haven't heard a whole lot about it.

I saw it a month or two ago. I was really into it until the last half hour or so where it really seemed to come off the rails.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Agreed! I hope they continue taking chances like this with some of their future projects. I like the traditional MCU films, but having something contrasting to that, and other movies in the comic book genre, is very refreshing.

Agreed, I think that is why GOTG is my favourite MCU movie. As a fan of the comics I loved how faithful it was, despite some pretty big changes from the source material. But yeah, it just felt so different, and I loved the setting. Of course it also helps that the characters were done spot on and the humour is the funniest out of any non-comedy movie I have ever seen.

As a big Joss Whedon, I find myself shocked to say Gunn outdid him with GOTG. Its such a fun movie that just gets better each time you watch it. Because while the humour is prominent, there are some really good emotional scenes in the movie also which make you really care for all of the characters.

Honestly, loved Garfield's Spider-Man, not his Peter Parker. I felt the Webb version of Parker was too much of a jerk and leaned far more jock than he did anything else. I didn't quite buy him as a genius, specifically in TASM2. Peter Parker should not need youtube to understand how a battery works. That rubbed me the wrong way, and so did things like Parker walking out blankly in traffic and causing an accident because he was lost in Gwen's eyes. Parker would never cause an accident like that, and that scene was mostly ad-libbed.

Even as Spiderman I found him a bit dodgy, he stirring that truck at the start into other cars and traffic is a moment I despise in the movie. Spiderman wouldnt cause more destruction like that, especially putting innocents at risk.

 

[Tony Stark]

Honestly, loved Garfield's Spider-Man, not his Peter Parker. I felt the Webb version of Parker was too much of a jerk and leaned far more jock than he did anything else. I didn't quite buy him as a genius, specifically in TASM2. Peter Parker should not need youtube to understand how a battery works. That rubbed me the wrong way, and so did things like Parker walking out blankly in traffic and causing an accident because he was lost in Gwen's eyes. Parker would never cause an accident like that, and that scene was mostly ad-libbed.

I didn't dislike his Peter, but I understand where you're coming from. Maguire's Peter was more true to the comics, especially during the Ditko, Romita Sr. runs.

 

[The Caped Knight]

Honestly, loved Garfield's Spider-Man, not his Peter Parker. I felt the Webb version of Parker was too much of a jerk and leaned far more jock than he did anything else. I didn't quite buy him as a genius, specifically in TASM2. Peter Parker should not need youtube to understand how a battery works. That rubbed me the wrong way, and so did things like Parker walking out blankly in traffic and causing an accident because he was lost in Gwen's eyes. Parker would never cause an accident like that, and that scene was mostly ad-libbed.

His Spider-Man was spot on in the wise-cracking and spider-like movement, Where Toby Maguire's Spider-Man had some good moments as well but was a better rendition of Peter Parker than Andrew Garfield's.

I still like Spider-Man & Spider-Man 2 a heck of a lot more than TASM & TASM2. The originals were more classic comic book cheesy fun, where the remakes were too dark in trying to be realistic that a lot of the fun was mild at best.


See this where Marvel Studios kinda has a nice balance of this as was showcased prominently in Guardians of The Galaxy.

 

[The Batman]

I have a feeling that Killer is not long for this SHH! world...

Called it...didn't think it'd happen a day after I made this post, though...

 

[Visualiza]

Called it...didn't think it'd happen a day after I made this post, though...

Not the world's greatest detective for nothing, eh?

 

[The Joker]

His Spider-Man was spot on in the wise-cracking and spider-like movement, Where Toby Maguire's Spider-Man had some good moments as well but was a better rendition of Peter Parker was much better than Andrew Garfield's.

I still like Spider-Man & Spider-Man 2 a heck of a lot more than TASM & TASM2. The originals were more classic comic book cheesy fun, where the remakes were too dark in trying to be realistic that a lot of the fun was mild at best.


See this where Marvel Studios kinda has a nice balance of this as was showcased prominently in Guardians of The Galaxy.

TASM was more a case of trying to mimic the gritty tone of the TDK trilogy, whereas TASM 2 was trying to mimic the lighter tone of The Avengers and it's expanding multi character universe. Sony was unsuccessfully trying to duplicate the furniture of the current mega popular CBMs instead of just trying to make good movies.

That's why they're in the bind they're in now. They don't know how to handle Spider-Man any more. They never really did. The two great Spidey movies we got from them over 10 years ago were thanks to Raimi.

 

[Victarion]

GotG, easily.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

TASM was more a case of trying to mimic the gritty tone of the TDK trilogy, whereas TASM 2 was trying to mimic the lighter tone of The Avengers and it's expanding multi character universe. Sony was unsuccessfully trying to duplicate the furniture of the current mega popular CBMs instead of just trying to make good movies.

That's why they're in the bind they're in now. They don't know how to handle Spider-Man any more. They never really did. The two great Spidey movies we got from them over 10 years ago were thanks to Raimi.

Couldnt agree more with this. I dont think the TASM movies are awful personally, but they have large flaws and seem like they were made by committee rather than a focused vision.

Rather than apeing other CBM's, they should just do what Marvel, WB and Fox have done and use their own style and stick to it.

 

[The Batman]

Not the world's greatest detective for nothing, eh?

You already know.

TASM was more a case of trying to mimic the gritty tone of the TDK trilogy, whereas TASM 2 was trying to mimic the lighter tone of The Avengers and it's expanding multi character universe. Sony was unsuccessfully trying to duplicate the furniture of the current mega popular CBMs instead of just trying to make good movies.

That's why they're in the bind they're in now. They don't know how to handle Spider-Man any more. They never really did. The two great Spidey movies we got from them over 10 years ago were thanks to Raimi.

The eerie thing is how a similar thing is happening with the current Superman franchise: The first reboot film that's clearly trying to ape TDK, with a second film that's clearly a response to The Avengers, and the only two great films in the franchise are due to the guy who directed them.

 

[The Joker]

Couldnt agree more with this. I dont think the TASM movies are awful personally, but they have large flaws and seem like they were made by committee rather than a focused vision.

Rather than apeing other CBM's, they should just do what Marvel, WB and Fox have done and use their own style and stick to it.

I wouldn't call TASM awful but it is a rather weak Spidey movie and a lot of it feels like a bad rehash of Raimi's first movie. But TASM 2 is pretty darn close to awful. That movie is just......

The eerie thing is how a similar thing is happening with the current Superman franchise: The first reboot film that's clearly trying to ape TDK, with a second film that's clearly a response to The Avengers, and the only two great films in the franchise are due to the guy who directed them.

Well spotted, Batsy. Classic case of history repeating itself.

 

[BoredGuy]

yayyyy cap's still winning

 

[Flint Marko]

You already know.



The eerie thing is how a similar thing is happening with the current Superman franchise: The first reboot film that's clearly trying to ape TDK, with a second film that's clearly a response to The Avengers, and the only two great films in the franchise are due to the guy who directed them.

A keen observation, I hadn't made that connection before
I'm actually cautiously optimistic about BvS, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned. MoS did not impress me, and it appears they are approaching BvS with the same mindset Sony had with ASM 2.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

yayyyy cap's still winning

Not bad for a film with "poor character development, uneven script and a subpar villain", huh?

 

[BoredGuy]

haha, yeah, you'd think it was a total p.o.s. from how some people 'round here describe it

 

[Flint Marko]

Not bad for a film with "poor character development, uneven script and a subpar villain", huh?

What a treat he was.

haha, yeah, you'd think it was a total p.o.s. from how some people 'round here describe it

When people go into movies with their arms folded knowing they will hate it based solely on the studio involved, they can come out saying some pretty outrageous things.

 

[The Batman]

Well spotted, Batsy. Classic case of history repeating itself.

Yup. Batman is pretty much the only good superhero reboot series so far, and part of that is because they actually did new things with that franchise.

A keen observation, I hadn't made that connection before
I'm actually cautiously optimistic about BvS, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned. MoS did not impress me, and it appears they are approaching BvS with the same mindset Sony had with ASM 2.

At this point, I feel indifferent about B V S. Snyder's never done a sequel before, and the closest he came to doing one was when he wrote and produced the 300 sequel...a movie that was definitely worse than the first.

 

[Heretic]

I don't think that anybody goes into a movie expecting, even wanting to hate it. Wouldn't they just save their money? However, there ARE people who will go into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie expecting it to be the next Schindler's List...and those people will absolutely leave hating the movie. For my money, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is pretty close to being the perfect Captain America movie. If you like Captain America, I dont understand how you couldn't like the movie. On the flip side, Man of Steel seemed to dislike the character that I know of as Superman and tried to convince me that The Dark Knight of Steel was a better character than the one I grew up with...so I left the theater incredibly disappointed (despite Superman being one of my favorites).

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

DOFP has such good re-watch ability, the emotional moments in the movie are just non stop and I think this is what makes so enjoyable to watch multiple times. The acting, story telling and journey of the major characters being brilliant helps a lot. I am so glad Singer is back on X-Movie duty as all of the X-Men movies he has directed have been great and are some f my favourite CBMs.

 

[Keehar]

DOFP is still the kingpin of 2014.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

DOFP is still the kingpin of 2014.

Agreed, for me it's the best out of the big 3 of 2014, GOTG runs it close, but for DOFP is just a class above.

 

[The Joker]

Yup. Batman is pretty much the only good superhero reboot series so far, and part of that is because they actually did new things with that franchise.

I agree. The only other one I'd say is successful is X-Men First Class, even though it is technically in the same continuity as Singer's movies, it is a whole new start with a new cast.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

I agree. The only other one I'd say is successful is X-Men First Class, even though it is technically in the same continuity as Singer's movies, it is a whole new start with a new cast.

Spin-off would be more accurate than reboot, which doesn't really apply at all imo.

 

[The Joker]

A spin off usually involves just one main character from the movies, like Wolverine. So I wouldn't class it as a spin off.