IMO,
Of the Marvel Studios-produced movies so far*:
#1: The Avengers
<big gap>
#2: Iron Man
<big gap>
#3: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
<big gap>
#4: Iron Man 3
#5: Iron Man 2
Both Thor movies and the first Captain America movie are mediocre at best.
Strictly speaking, only The Avengers is a "great" flick, and only Iron Man is a "very good" flick. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is very good within the context of the genre and the two Iron Man sequels are decent popcorn / mindless entertainment / movies to pass the time whilst on an airplane deals.
*The Spider-Man movies are not produced by Marvel Studios, but rather co-produced by Marvel Enterprises and are, in fact, Sony-based productions whereas the others mentioned are Disney-based productions (and part of the theatrical "Marvel Universe"). Spider-Man 2 was very strong and The Amazing Spider-Man was strong as well. Spider-Man was good and a bit of a game-changer. Spider-Man 3 was dreck.
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book, except for Ghost World.
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Blur 2013 ( Short)
For No Good Reason (Documentary)
For No Good Reason (Documentary)
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
You guys must have missed Nicholas Cage's epic portrayal of Ghostrider.
Bad Boys 30 for 30. Excellent.
Agreed on Bad Boys. I hated those guys when they played, but they were entertaining. Almost all of the 30 for 30 or SEC Storied shows are well done.
quote:Originally posted by jburman82:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
You guys must have missed Nicholas Cage's epic portrayal of Ghostrider.
How could I forget the Citizen Kane of comic book movies?
American Hustle
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
IMO,
Of the Marvel Studios-produced movies so far*:
#1: The Avengers
<big gap>
#2: Iron Man
<big gap>
#3: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
<big gap>
#4: Iron Man 3
#5: Iron Man 2
Both Thor movies and the first Captain America movie are mediocre at best.
Strictly speaking, only The Avengers is a "great" flick, and only Iron Man is a "very good" flick. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is very good within the context of the genre and the two Iron Man sequels are decent popcorn / mindless entertainment / movies to pass the time whilst on an airplane deals.
*The Spider-Man movies are not produced by Marvel Studios, but rather co-produced by Marvel Enterprises and are, in fact, Sony-based productions whereas the others mentioned are Disney-based productions (and part of the theatrical "Marvel Universe"). Spider-Man 2 was very strong and The Amazing Spider-Man was strong as well. Spider-Man was good and a bit of a game-changer. Spider-Man 3 was dreck.
Interesting. I enjoyed Avengers and Iron Man but the Iron Man sequels sucked. I would put any X-Men movie over those. Even the first Wolverine. The Wolverine sequel sucked too.
I will save Thor for Netflix, preferably streaming.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by winetarelli:
IMO,
Of the Marvel Studios-produced movies so far*:
#1: The Avengers
<big gap>
#2: Iron Man
<big gap>
#3: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
<big gap>
#4: Iron Man 3
#5: Iron Man 2
QUOTE]My wife loves the Marvel movies so we see most of them. I would put the list like this:
#1 - Iron Man
<big gap>
#2 - Avengers
<big gap>
#3 - Iron Man 2
#4 - Iron Man 3
The rest. Have not seen winter soldier yet.
IMO,
Of the Marvel Studios-produced movies so far*:
#1: The Avengers
<big gap>
#2: Iron Man
<big gap>
#3: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
<big gap>
#4: Iron Man 3
#5: Iron Man 2
QUOTE]My wife loves the Marvel movies so we see most of them. I would put the list like this:
#1 - Iron Man
<big gap>
#2 - Avengers
<big gap>
#3 - Iron Man 2
#4 - Iron Man 3
The rest. Have not seen winter soldier yet.
quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
No, do I have to?
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
No, do I have to?
Yes.
quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
No, do I have to?
Yes.
OK.
quote:Originally posted by jburman82:
Bad Boys 30 for 30. Excellent.
I obviously enjoyed it as well. But, as a surprise, my wife even watched it. She had planned on falling asleep during it but said it was too entertaining to stop watching.
quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
The Watchmen certainly is a movie with a lot of ideas in it. Heck, just the opening sequence to Dylans The Times They Are A Changin' is worth the effort to see.
But I'm not sure that judged purely as a film it is that great.
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
No, do I have to?
Yes.
OK.
You be the guinea pig.
Road To Austin
How Austin became the Live Music Capital of the World, dating from 1835 to present day.
This a documentary that Vino Bevo must see.
How Austin became the Live Music Capital of the World, dating from 1835 to present day.
This a documentary that Vino Bevo must see.
Seduced and abandoned....appearently it's very difficult to get a movie made/financed these days.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
No, do I have to?
Yes.
OK.
You be the guinea pig.
Poor me.
The Way Way Back
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by spo:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Old Man:
I've never seen a good movie based on a comic book,
+1
Have you guys seen 'The Watchmen'?
No, do I have to?
Yes.
OK.
You be the guinea pig.
Poor me.
Guys, trust me.
The Watchmen is only of the many movies that tried to literally fit a whole (in this case graphic) novel word for word into one movie. It almost worked.
That said it IS one of the few well done comic based movies and has a depth that most would kill for. Rorschach is particularly well done.
That and good Toronto girl Malin Akerman is pretty easy on the eyes as Silk Spectre.
That said it IS one of the few well done comic based movies and has a depth that most would kill for. Rorschach is particularly well done.
That and good Toronto girl Malin Akerman is pretty easy on the eyes as Silk Spectre.
La Vie en Rose
Whatever Works
Whatever Works
The Budapest Grand Hotel. Very enjoyable.
Trance - complex crime thriller by Danny Boyle. Worth watching with great visuals.
Noah. I liked it. Not sure how accurate it was though. 
So I Married an Axe Murderer
The Assination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
quote:Originally posted by Vino Bevo:
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Mmm...Nancy Travis...
La Grande Bellezza is extraordinary.
quote:Originally posted by billhike:quote:Originally posted by Vino Bevo:
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Mmm...Nancy Travis...
AGES since I saw this, but I recall liking it...
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by billhike:quote:Originally posted by Vino Bevo:
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Mmm...Nancy Travis...
AGES since I saw this, but I recall liking it...
One of my guilty pleasures - love this movie.
+1
Excellent Mike Myers flick.
Draft Day.
A Year in Burgundy
Rush
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
Rush
What did you think? We watched it recently. Curious as to your thoughts for comparison.