Sentences with phrase «than that superhero flick»

Blade, to the fresh eye, free of the fandom surrounding the character, comes across as the kind of film that is probably closer to a B Movie in the action genre than a superhero flick, as it is branded to be.

Ultimately, this looks like it takes itself far more seriously than that superhero flick.

Not exact matches

While the top 20 most downloaded films included some prestigious movies like 12 Years a Slave (at number 10) and Gravity (at number four), the majority of the most pirated flicks were largely big blockbuster franchises, adapted from books — Divergent, Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — superhero sequels and reboots like Godzilla and Robocop, although Excipio was unclear as to how many of the more than 29 million illegal downloads were for the»87 original.

However, after the bloated, big - scale release that was Avengers: Age of Ultron just a few months prior, it's nice to see that Marvel can still make a smaller - scale superhero flick, rather than continuously try to one - up the last one with more and more spectacle.

It is my pleasure to announce that my fears have now officially been laid to rest, as Spider - Man is not only better than I could have reasonably hoped, but may in fact be the best licensed superhero flick I have seen, besting Batman, X-Men and dare I say it, Superman.

We can expect further details on what other additions will be included as the release date draws nearer but for now it's just nice to know there will be more to look forward to this summer than superhero popcorn flicks and swimming pools.

The previous films in the DC Comics Extended Universe series (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Suicide Squad) have left both critics and comic - book fans increasingly disappointed in the franchise's output; as a result, Wonder Woman, which is receiving its release ahead of the first Justice League movie (set to premiere this November), has been saddled with the burden of recovering DC's tainted reputation in the eyes of viewers, while also representing the first major female - fronted superhero flick in more than a decade.

Say what you will the R - rated superhero flick — like for instance that it falls in line with many of the same familiar tropes it purports to mock — but the gleefully violent and «adult» - oriented box office smash opened the flood gates for more of its R - rated ilk, showing studios through the ever influential power of green (not Green Lantern mind you), that audiences were more than receptive to «mature» content in their superhero films.

Deadpool's massive success was in large part due to its irreverence for its own genre, its willingness to take shots, some raunchier than others, at superhero flicks in general.

Director Ayer and cast elevate this twisted comic book adaption higher than most superhero flicks despite its run - of - the - mill plot.

«More than most superhero flicks, Black Panther feels like an ensemble piece — as if any character in this story might be the lead of their own, if only the film would shift its perspective a bit.

Although many are excited for the film — driving Fandango pre-sales higher than ever any superhero flick before it — some are frustrated at the forthcoming release.

Black Panther continues to prove itself to be more than just another superhero flick, as the billion - dollar blockbuster inspired a 12 - year - old boy from Minneapolis,... Read More

Much darker than your average superhero flick, «Batman» goes for style over substance but just about makes a success of it.

Pointing out the cliches of superhero flicks doesn't count for much when you fall for those same cliches yourself (the ending is especially snoozeworthy, and even more cliched than many of the superhero films it purports to lampoon).

More than just a crystallization of the political moment, Black Panther is a solid, if far from perfect, superhero film, a Marvel flick with a muscular political backbone and a clear sense of its own identity.

We can expect further details on what other additions will be included as the release date draws nearer but for now it's just nice to know there will be more to look forward to this summer than superhero popcorn flicks and swimming pools.

If cockpit flicks are not your thing but you'd still like to fly, here's a silly little game that has no point other than to let you propel an imaginary you through the air is though a superhero or in a dream.