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20. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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19. Superman Returns
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18. Constantine
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17. RED
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16. Batman: The Movie
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Your list is messed up because suicide squad is supposed to be on the bottom

15. The Dark Knight Rises
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14. Man of Steel
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13. Road to Perdition
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12. Watchmen
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11. The Lego Batman Movie
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10. Batman Returns
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9. Batman
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Batman isn’t quite as true to Tim Burton’s initial vision as Batman Returns, but its marginally lighter tone and understated sense of humor makes all the difference in its overall ranking. Prior to the movie’s debut, there hadn’t been a theatrically-released Batman film since 1966, and we all know how that turned out. Batman 89 was the perfect gateway into a new era of Batman movies, maintaining the fun of Adam West’s depiction, but at the same time taking itself entirely seriously.

Bruce Wayne is a brutally tortured character this time around, as Michael Keaton silences the 50,000 Batman fans who sent complaints to Warner Bros. over his casting. There could be no more perfect villain for this version of Batman than the Joker, who chips away at any sanity Bruce has left, and Jack Nicholson’s genuinely unhinged performance sets in motion a rivalry that has become one of DC’s greatest assets.
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8. Superman
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It seems strange to think that even in this modern age of special effects and endless possibilities, the movie to best capture the spirit of the Superman comics came almost 40 years ago. Richard Donner’s first Superman movie is innocent and heroic, and for everything that works in Man of Steel, the 2013 reboot is definitively neither of those things.

Christopher Reeve gives what is still the quintessential Superman performance, dispelling the myth that Clark Kent is just Superman with glasses and a different hairstyle by playing both characters with recognizably different personalities. On reflection, Gene Hackman is better than the dialogue he’s given by Godfather writer Mario Puzo, but the minor issues with story and performance are far outweighed by groundbreaking visuals and effortless charm.
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7. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
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A spin-off of the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, 1993’s Mask of the Phantasm blends the dark tone of Tim Burton’s Gotham City with animation for an altogether unique Dark Knight experience. The plot hits some familiar notes, as Batman is hunted for a crime he didn’t commit, but at its core is an emotional thread rarely associated with the character.

This all leads to a genuinely jaw-dropping reveal as the Phantasm is unmasked, and Batman is left dealing with a villain for whom he almost gave up the cape several years before. The backstory with Andrea Beaumont is as good as comic lore for some fans, who have universally accepted Phantasm as one of the most faithful Batman adaptations. Add the iconic voices of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, and you’ve got yourself one of the best animated superhero films of all time.
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6. V For Vendetta
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The movie responsible for Alan Moore’s distaste for adaptations of his own source material, V for Vendetta is admittedly not for everyone, touching on controversial themes that Moore claimed were unfaithful to those of the graphic novel. But even at its worst, the Wachowski-written script is rapid and thought-provoking, while Hugo Weaving in particular gives a committed performance that allows you to fully identify with his masked anti-hero.

With the totalitarian world entirely realized by the final act, director James McTeigue allows events to descend into beautifully-structured anarchy (in every sense of the word). The film draws to a close with a slow-motion underground stand-off choreographed to perfection, and a display of urban destruction rarely captured in modern cinema. Ironically, V for Vendetta signs off as the single best adaptation of Moore’s work.
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5. Wonder Woman
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We’re not sure just yet how Wonder Woman will stand the test of time, but if anything bodes well for the future, it’s a current approval rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. The fourth DCEU entry and comfortably the best of the lot, Wonder Woman follows Diana Prince first through Thymescira, and then through America in the midst of the First World War.

While Chris Pine is fantastic in both scenarios, nailing the fish-out-of-water comedy and the drama of war in equal parts, make no mistake: this is Wonder Woman’s movie. The lead character is left isolated in the past so as to avoid the inevitable Justice League distractions, and what follows is a character-driven piece in which Gal Gadot truly shines.

The underdeveloped villains that come with modern superhero movies keep it from being absolute perfection, but they highlight further the personal story that ensures Diana remains the best character in the DCEU. Most of all, Wonder Woman does the seemingly impossible, and makes an origin story feel fresh again.
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This fails already. Mask of the Phantasm is easily in the top 3.
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4. A History of Violence
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Starting out as another graphic novel from Paradox Press, A History of Violence was adapted into a 2005 movie directed by David Cronenberg. Only, Cronenberg had no idea that the script was based on a comic book, which is a glowing endorsement of John Wagner’s original story if ever there was one, and the movie itself comes across as so subtle and naturalistic that you can understand the director’s oversight.

The neo-noir thriller offers a deep character study on Tom McKenna (Viggo Mortensen), a quiet restaurant owner trying to keep his violent past a secret. The less you know about the explosive finale the better, but an Oscar-nomination for Josh Olson’s adapted screenplay is all the evidence you need that A History of Violence is a criminally underseen movie.
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3. Superman II
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For all the complaints that Superman is an overpowered, uninteresting character, there exists solid proof that Clark Kent can be one of the most compelling superheroes out there, and it’s called Superman II. Few comic book movies have pulled off the “what it means to be a hero” trope quite like Superman II, whose title character is caught between an early retirement with Lois Lane, and Terence Stamp’s iconic portrayal of General Zod.

On the surface, there is very little to separate the first two movies in Christopher Reeve’s series, with both sitting comfortably around the 90% mark on Rotten Tomatoes, but the sequel gets the nod for better understanding its protagonist. Incidentally, The Richard Donner Cut turns one of the best comic book sequels into one of the genre’s best ever movies.
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Whoa. I didn't know A History of Violence was a comic. Great movie.
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2. Batman Begins
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It’s no surprise that Christopher Nolan rounds out the top two, and Batman Begins is a lot closer to its sequel than you might think. For one thing, it resurrected the Dark Knight as a big screen presence following the potentially fatal Batman and Robin, but its impact on superhero movies as a whole is not to be understated.

It sets a tone that the DCEU is desperately trying to capture, and even the MCU has been caught taking notes from Batman Begins on how to tell an origin story, with 2016’s Doctor Strange the latest comic book film to hit a lot of the same beats.

But Batman Begins is one of the first and only superhero movies to balance two fleshed-out villains, subtly set up a pair of sequels, and at the same time tell possibly the most definitive origin story for its title character. Of all the comic adaptations since, none has quite found the balancing act that made Batman Begins so groundbreaking, and the Nolan trilogy so successful.
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And the #1 is to be expected:

1. The Dark Knight
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There’s very little to say about The Dark Knight that hasn’t already been said. From a critical standpoint, the second act in Nolan’s trilogy is ranked as the single greatest comic book movie of all time, let alone in the world of DC, and it set the benchmark to which all other superhero films will forever be compared.

While Batman Begins tells arguably a tighter story, any inconsistencies in The Dark Knight serve only to highlight the erraticism of its villain. It’s no mistake that The Dark Knight is synonymous with Heath Ledger, who overturned impossible odds in transforming the Joker from one of Batman’s most iconic villains, to one of the most iconic villains in cinema history.

The Dark Knight is Nolan in his element, co-writing a script that scored Ledger the only acting Oscar to date for a comic book role, and directing in a style that forever broadened the possibilities of the superhero genre.



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0/10

Bullshit. They say, "you either take it or leave it."
Well, I'm leaving this one dead in the dust.
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BvS makes it in but Under the Red Hood doesn't? Meh.
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Zack_Attackv1 posted...

0/10

Bullshit. They say, "you either take it or leave it."
Well, I'm leaving this one dead in the dust.

Agreed. Shit list.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Whoa. I didn't know A History of Violence was a comic. Great movie.

nor did I. one of the best movies of the last 20 years
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