Am I alone? Do we really need all these?
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therongdoer — 14 years ago(January 31, 2012 11:14 AM)
It's because of the demographics of movie watchers. They'll make a ton of whatever people will watch, and comic books must have been at their peak at the time when people who are willing to spend money on movie tickets now were young. Or, more likely than just comics, marvel comics. I never read any comics but I did have almost all of the transformers and watched the cartoon. I also watched the xmen cartoon. Gi Joe also but that was an embarrassment of a movie. I mean, a Wayans brotherreally? If you think about it, there have been superman movies since like the 60s or something. Christopher Reeve was the first rehash superman.
I agree about all the Hulk revisions. That doesn't make any sense. There's a third guy playing Bannon in the Avengers movie too.
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TheSoulFinality — 14 years ago(March 23, 2012 11:54 AM)
The problem with the genre is that they're no longer
events
anymore. Batman 1989, Spider-Man, Superman 78, X-Men,
those
were all epic events. Now that we have over four in one summer, it ruins the coolness factor of it all. Superhero films used to be very big events unlike any film that year, now they're just a dime a dozen, with all the critics now beginning to compare each other (not even treating them like a real movie, just a "comic book movie")
That's what I love about Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. He makes them so epic and charged that they feel like a totally different league than the other superhero films released lately. Once upon a time, a simple Spider-Man or X-Men film used to be able to do that, but now they're just pale compared to the sheer denseness of Nolan's films. While other superhero films have become stale, Nolan's have risen above the staleness and truly are epic pieces of filmmaking. -
Htos_Drol — 13 years ago(June 16, 2012 01:43 PM)
I think it's a matter of time before the superhero fad becomes passe. Unfortunately, I also believe that we'll see a few reboots of the most popular superheroes before the genre fades. Perhaps on the 4th reboot of Spiderman and the Hulk, audiences will begin to tire and demand something new.
Just a few years ago, everyone was lamenting the craze to put 70's television shows to film. Superheroes will be the same. There's only so many ways one can tell the same story.
Personally, I have never been a fan of superheroes. I remember liking Superman and Superman II in the 1970's, but mostly have avoided the genre. The few that I have been dragged to have been so over-the-top CGI that it killed any suspense or sense of danger to propel the usually weak plot. -
Htos_Drol — 13 years ago(June 19, 2012 04:47 PM)
Honestly, I do too!
The car chases from French Connection and Bullitt, Charles Bronson and Clint Eastwood kicking butt, real explosions, casts of thousands
There was a real sense of excitement in those films. A real sense of vulnerability. The action was performed by real people (even if it sometimes was a stunt man) with real skills.
Now we have computers that can make Scarlett Johansen out to be badder than Bruce Lee.
But, that's what the kids of today relate to their parents tell them that they're special and invulnerable, so they want heroes that they can relate to. -
TheWIDOWMAKER97 — 12 years ago(April 10, 2013 07:37 PM)
HULK wont happen
DEADPOOL wont happen
So your list is down to one.
Boom
Superhero movies have been taking over the summer since about 2000.where you been?
You would like to apologize? Try again
Jesus was black accept it.
Love the GOVERNOR
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Paulsutcliffeesq — 12 years ago(June 11, 2013 10:49 AM)
I've just read this very same thing in the Guardian newspaper. I think it's quite simple, the numbers speak for themselves. At the momement box office records are being broken all the time, more people are going to the cinema, creating more jobs in the industry and elswhere, this in turn creates more revenue to put into other film projects that might not have seen the light of day!
Let's not forget , there are a lot of movies out there for all tastes. Not all of the multiplex cinemas are full of 'super hero'films !
So grab a large popcorn, sit back and enjoy ( while you can)!
For the time being they are here to stay , let's grab a large popcorn -
siblibusro-189-471759 — 12 years ago(June 15, 2013 11:56 AM)
nevermind i like superhero movie
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TheWIDOWMAKER97 — 12 years ago(July 28, 2013 08:25 PM)
We wont get another HULK MOVIE
DEADPOOL is NEVER gonna happensorry Internet. Accept it. lol
X men origins???? ummmm what???
No
2014 we have what?? 4 or 5 coming out
until they DONT MAKE MONEY we will have more and more and more.
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Fusion72 — 12 years ago(August 02, 2013 04:53 AM)
I would like some more original or lesser known material adapted for the screen but i do like some of the offerings of the Superhero Genre (who would of thought that would become an established term?!). For example, Spiderman, X-men, Daredevil and Thor. As well as the first Batman Begins.
I do feel this genre is only strengthening with the B and C list characters having films going into development. It's like they hit a goldmine with a secret audience, who are now able to come out into the light and revel in their geekness and for others to embrace a side of themselves they would once dismiss out of shame.