Now that Steven Spielberg has admitted that
he thinks superhero movies are a passing fad, the floodgates have opened, and anybody who secretly felt annoyed about the preponderance of superhero films can feel free to say so.
Oh sure, there was a period of time earlier this year when everybody was hyped on Deadpool and
thought every superhero movie needed to be R - rated, but does Dr. Stephen Strange really need to say «fuck» a few more times?
Basically, if
you think the superhero movie Black Panther is too militant but didn't react the same way to say, American Sniper, you're not concerned about militancy.
Not exact matches
But most importantly, gone are the days when
movie executives
thought female - led
superheroes wouldn't make money.
The next time your kid wants to watch their favorite
superhero movie again, smile to yourself and
think of it as a good career primer.
Chadwick Boseman is probably most famous for being the Black Panther (first in Captain America: Civil War, next in his own upcoming
movie), but he's also a Harvard - educated guy and has clearly put a lot of
thought into portraying the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first black
superhero with their own
movie.
Instead,
think of bodybuilders, fitness models, celebrities getting in shape for a
movie role, and most likely, you (the dude who wants a Hollywood
Superhero physique).
Granted, these
movies are based on
superhero comics, which do this sort of character development a lot, with characters baldly stating what they're
thinking or feeling because of the comparative struggle of comics to delve into their characters» heads, lacking consistent devices for inner monologues (as a more traditional novel would have) or the benefit of an actor's performance (as a
movie or TV show would have).
If there has ever been a more political
superhero movie, I can't
think of it.
People let themselves
think they're having
superhero movie fatigue because there are many of them made nowadays, but as I said, it doesn't matter if people have powers.
Many people like to
think that blockbuster and / or
superhero movies are little more than fluff, an excuse to tap into a ready - made fan base and have some cool action scenes and colourful costumes to grab a large demographic market.
Can you imagine if you go to this actually
thinking it's a
superhero movie?»
Fans who
thought they were previewing footage from the Ryan Reynolds
superhero film were treated to the entire
movie
Many have commented on the over-saturated market for
superhero movies, so you wouldn't have been blamed for
thinking you didn't want more.
The film's Simon Kinberg has said of the eagerly - anticipated sequel: «I
think Deadpool 2 will comment on anything that's happening in
movies today especially in
superhero movies.
I never
thought the day will come when I say that «Batman & Robin» is no longer the worse
superhero movie ever made after seeing this
movie, but the difference between the two is that at least Batman & Robin was fun to watch and wasn't depressing and dull that Fant4stic was.
Others are here just because the
thought of them directing a big - budget
superhero movie makes me giggle uncontrollably.
Producer Simon Kinberg has this to say about a follow - up: «I
think Deadpool 2 will comment on anything that's happening in
movies today especially in
superhero movies.
Producer Simon Kinberg recently said of the sequel: «I
think Deadpool 2 will comment on anything that's happening in
movies today especially in
superhero movies.
I suppose there have been worse recent
superhero movies — Age Of Ultron and Justice League come to mind — but I'm hard - pressed to
think of one as tediously inconsequential as Avengers: Infinity War.
One wonders what those folks
thought of «Black Panther,» by far the most sophisticated, moving and savvy
superhero movie in the Marvel canon.
I just don't
think she'd be able to cope with
superhero themed
movies.
If I may speak for my colleagues at Mutant Reviewers here, one of the reasons why we took so long in reviewing The Dark Knight wasn't that we didn't enjoy it (I
think it was more or less universally liked) or that there wasn't enough to say — just that this was a monumental
superhero movie that may just stand at the top of the pack of the decade, and that is a huge
thought to tackle when you want to give the film justice.
For director and co-writer Ryan Coogler, it was a way to explore some of his deepest personal
thoughts on identity and culture, but through the highly accessible entry point of a
superhero movie.
And the
movie's very last line — except for the much - anticipated post-credits sequence, that is — is absolutely perfect in its bittersweet longing and quiet humanity... words I never
thought I'd be able to use for a
superhero movie, and that's part of what makes Captain America so special.
You'd be forgiven for
thinking Avengers: Infinity War was the be-all and end - all of Marvel Studios»
movie plans - it's hard to look past a
superhero crossover epic that big - but now that the film has been out for a while, I'm hear to tell you that there's actually plenty of new Marvel
movies coming soon.
Brian Cox has always been brilliant as the villain and I
think the actor appreciates the fact he is allowed to take all of his little bad guy quirks and dial them right up to the maximum for this
superhero movie.
Full quote: «Independent film, the foundation and everybody here today, I
think are holdouts against a tsunami of
superhero movies that have swept over this industry.
«Return of Xander Cage» also throws in a parade of elbow - nudging references to
superhero movies, reminding us that it's never a good idea to make audiences
think of something else they'd rather be watching.
#AvengersInfinityWar first
thoughts: this is the most epic Marvel
movie ever made, the most epic
superhero movie ever made, perhaps the most epic
movie ever.
So when «Ant - Man» finally takes a Marvel turn and starts reminding us, at first subtly, that it's a
superhero movie, the first
thought is, «Oh, no, why did you have to go ruin it?»
«Some people may
think that they're simply being pounded into the ground by
superhero movies with explosions regardless,» Markus says.
While I
think he stumbled a bit with this
movie since it's a much bigger
movie and the studios breathing down his neck, but at least he brought a brand new
superhero in style.
I can't see how anyone could be dissatisfied with this
movie I preferred it to the other two as I
think it captured batman perfectly bane was perfect how anyone can disagree after batman and robin is beyond me??? Cat women was perfect there was no poor casting IMO character development was fine story was fine and beautifully shot soundtrack stunning all involved made an absolute masterpiece even tho I guessed most plotpoints in advance they still felt like a surprise to me I don't see the point in any other
superhero franchise making any more
movies as bb tdk and tdkr will never be surpassed
Unfortunately, crappy climactic fight scenes come all too often in
superhero movies (I
think television often gets it better, or maybe those battles just feel more resonant because we've taken longer to build up to it).
You'd
think that, failing in all other areas, from story to acting, a
superhero movie with billboards littering the cities and TV spots flooding the airwaves would at least cater to the masses and bring some decent action spectacle.
I don't
think it is a secret that I am slightly burned out on
superhero movies.
Birdman is the type of
thought provoking
movie that makes you question things in life like existence and legacy while being cleverly disguised as a washed up
superhero actor flick.
Earlier tonight sources were spotting the
movie between $ 22M - $ 24M, and now the
thinking is that the Ryan Coogler - directed
movie about Marvel's Black
superhero T'Challa will clear $ 25M.
I
thought that by the time there was a sequel to Kick - Ass, the distasteful 2010 ersatz British version of an American
superhero movie, I'd be sitting in my slippers before the glowing embers of a wintry fire reading PG Wodehouse.
In Trank's
superhero opus, there's too many people trying to jam their seed in one plot; too many diverse globulars of ideas, too many assorted ropes of
thought, to fit on one
movie's mug.
With all the internet buzz about Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman right now, one would
think it was Warner Bros» DC Comics universe that had transformed Hollywood's approach to
superhero movies over the past five years, rather than Disney - owned rival Marvel.
If anything, I
think I was probably too gentle on the film in theaters, a reflection of my ability to see the good in
superhero movies that are even widely deemed disappointing (like last year's Fantastic Four).
I felt like they did on «Watchmen» where they were like, «okay, it's so deconstructed,» but I kind of feel like now I
think about it, many people
thought that «Watchmen» was a
superhero movie, just like they
thought «Sucker Punch» was an action
movie.
Ultimately, I take some enjoyment from The Incredible Hulk and
think it's a worthwhile
superhero movie, but I can't claim it does a ton for me.
The director's pulp fictions amount to comic - book
movies without the
superheroes, or, in this case, without heroes (come to
think of it, at half the length, Hateful Eight might've nicely evoked the short - form punch of an EC Comic).
While one might
think it's suicide for another
superhero movie to be opening so close to Avengers: Infinity War, 20th Century Fox is doing a great job of differentiating Deadpool 2 so far in a way that promises a completely different viewing experience.
Regardless of opinions on the films themselves, I
think it would be fair to say the recent DC
superhero movies have had a rough go of it.
The beauty of Deadpool 2, though, is that the success of the first
movie has removed any shackles from Ryan Reynolds and his co-writers, encouraging them to confidently unleash the full force of this wise - cracking gnat of a
superhero who admittedly fights «dirty» in order to do what he
thinks is right.
In the years since Bourne first became popular,
superhero movies have taken over, and I guess someone at Universal
thinks they need to compete (which maybe also explains the supersoldiery plot of The Bourne Legacy).