only fanboys like that movie cuz
I had never read or even heard of Watchmen prior to seeing that movie and I thought it was amazing.
In my opinion the best movies the genre has to offer (in no order):
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Superman
The most magical of them all. The classic myth. The ending is admittedly awful though.
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Watchmen
Explored the depths of "the superhero" like no other movie ever has. Some pretty big miscasts though in key roles imo.
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Winter Soldier
Perfect fukkin tone for a superhero movie. Camp, but not
too camp. Serious, but not
too serious. Great action, great drama... and a lead character who reminds us all why we look up to these superheroes in the first place.
- Avengers
Just on spectacle alone nothing thus far has been able to top this. Not the strongest film from beginning to end but it's best parts are just so damn good. A comic book fan's wet dream.
The Dark Knight
Love the way it examines good and evil and turns it's opposing forces into living embodiments of order and chaos. Again not the perfect movie, very boring at times... but Ledger's performance alone puts it over the top.
edit: shout out to Iron Man 1 as well.
. No comic has been paid as much homage.
