Sentences with phrase «when superhero movies»

At least they took a risk when superhero movies were seen as risky to get involved with.

When superhero movies end, the mid-credits or post-credits scenes can be awesome or awful!

That fact alone shouldn't necessarily be a selling point — stories need as long as they need — but when superhero movies and comedies regularly extend well past the two - hour mark, it's hard not to appreciate the restraint.

Not exact matches

But most importantly, gone are the days when movie executives thought female - led superheroes wouldn't make money.

Perhaps gone are the days when women's roles in superhero movies were to propel the male hero towards his mission.

According to rumors in The Latino Review — a site that seems to have some inside knowledge when it comes to superhero movies — following the release of...

That was the proposed superhero name Marvel pitched to me when they asked if I wanted to be in the next Avengers movie.

When given a choice, 3 - to 6 - year - olds growing up in the United States — one of many countries saturated with superhero movies, video games and otherworldly action figures — preferred performing real activities over pretending to do them, Lillard and colleagues reported online June 20 in Developmental Science.

How to win back your spouse when he or she is in love with another Jaegers, assassins, and superheroes await you in our Winter Movie Guide.

Before we get carried away, let's be clear: «Black Panther» is still a superhero movie, which means that it's effectively conceived for 10 - year - olds and all those who wish a film like this had existed when they were 10.

But Black Panther breaks the Marvel mold for so long that in some ways, it's disappointing when it reveals itself as just another superhero movie — albeit one that gives the world a hero that so many fans have long desired and deserved.

The lines between good guys and bad guys are refreshingly blurred, and the movie is at its funniest when it genuinely subverts the formula — as with Deadpool's ill - prepared attempt to assemble his own «X Force» superhero team.

When did the «Oh my god this is the first black led Superhero film» and «this is such a milestone movie because of all the black people involved» garbage come from?

However, it is gleefully nihilistic, and it takes a different approach to what has become a fairly familiar story form at this point, right at the moment when it feels like superhero movies either have to evolve or die.

In the end, superhero movies, in general, are hard to make these days, especially when many audience members seem to be growing weary of them.

I would argue every single one of these movies loses its nerve when it comes to truly exploring these thematic questions, but that they're even interested in asking those questions is a big step up from a lot of superhero cinema.

And let me say that I'm loving this trend toward superhero movies when the superheroes are not the least bit «super.»

When the Academy Award - winning living legend signed on to play the aging former superhero Hank Pym in Ant - Man, he only signed on for a single movie, leaving his involvement in the upcoming sequel a big question mark.

Ironically, it doesn't really matter if a superhero is big enough to punch Thor or small enough to squeeze through a keyhole: when it comes to Marvel movies, one size fits all.

Just when it seemed like the Marvel Cinematic Universe was getting so big that the whole superhero - movie bubble might burst, along comes an adventure that's told on a much smaller scale.

James Mangold, director of The Wolverine and Logan, has one very serious pet peeve when it comes to all the other superhero movies out there.

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.

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We've wasted all this time talking about two - hour long superhero movies, when really, we could've watched every single one of them in four minutes flat.

It's not just the best Marvel movie to date (although it is that), and it's not just in the very top tier of superhero movies (although it is), but it's one of the most all - around satisfying summer blockbusters since God - knows - when.

Comic legend Stan Lee has notched an appearance in pretty much every Marvel movie so far; Deadpool 2, which was produced by Marvel Entertainment, recently notched one of the best cameo moments in superhero history when Brad Pitt showed up for approximately two seconds in a funny, blink - and - you'll - miss - it role.

Ironically, it doesn't really matter if a superhero is big enough to punch Thor or small enough to squeeze through a keyhole: When it comes to Marvel movies, one size fits all.

Resembling a children's movie for grown - ups while reining in Del Toro's worst tendencies, its hybrid form holds clear appeal for another year when the highest - grossing films replace humans with costumed superheroes and animated creatures, our postmodern costume dramas.

Overloading the movie with superheroes might please fans of the comic books, but the rest of us will be chewing on our own spleens when the umpteenth brightly - coloured dude turns up to spout one line of dialogue, then drop off the map.

These life - long archenemies will rewrite superhero movie lore when they challenge each other to the ultimate showdown of Good vs. Evil!

The decreased need for a compelling adversary reached its apotheosis two years ago, when the major superhero movies just went ahead and pitted their superheroes against each other.

Victoria: There were a lot of times when I was reminded of other superhero 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.

When Warner Bros. announced it was launching the DC Extended Universe with Batman v Superman and the Justice League, it also confirmed that some more solo superhero movies would be coming.

The Deadpool movie was, well, all but dead until it was revived in 2012, when the uber positive response to a test reel put together by current director Tim Miller and featuring Reynolds as Deadpool convinced the powers with the money that a hard R - rated superhero movie was viable.

A superhuman villain aims to end the human race, yeah thanks Ultron, I mean Loki, I mean Thanos, I mean... Oh and a team of superheroes will stand in the villain's way when no one else can, yeah thanks Avengers, I mean Justice League, I mean... I realize this isn't the fault of this storyline that other «teams» have come along in the movies, but despite these other super groups, First Class and DOFP still managed to stand apart and really shine.

The Deadpool dilemma, then, is not how do you make an R - rated superhero movie with enough box office stamina to leave a lasting impression on the public consciousness, but how do you make something feel fresh when it has absolutely nothing new to add to the culture from which it arose?

Michael Peña's portrayal of Luis in Marvel's «Ant - Man» adaptation brought a sense of real world levity to the otherwise wacky superhero action movie about a man who can punch harder when he becomes very small.

Everything changed this year, when Patty Jenkins» Wonder Woman received widespread critical acclaim and overwhelming audience support, becoming one of the best - reviewed superhero movies of all time and the highest - grossing superhero origin movie in history.

As Kimmel, celebrating the success of Black Panther as both a cultural and commercial enterprise, noted on the Oscars stage, «I remember a time when the major studios didn't believe a woman or a minority could open a superhero movie.

The trailer is quite self - aware, much like Deadpool, especially in parts when he takes a dig on the superhero movies by saying lines like «we need them young enough to carry their own franchise for 10 - 12 years».

«It's a film for the fans,» a familiar phrase uttered almost weekly when discussing superhero movies, sequels or... Read More

You could literally feel the tension in the room when the very dark, ominous opening moments of the then - unknown Marvel Studios property began - a roomful of skeptic critics bracing for an overly serious superheroes - nobody - heard - of movie set in space, anticipating Marvel Studios» first genuine misfire.

«It's a film for the fans,» a familiar phrase uttered almost weekly when discussing superhero movies, sequels or franchise fare.

John McClane has always been an ordinary guy stuck in extraordinary circumstances, yet in this movie, he's almost to the level of a superhero, sensing a keen understanding of his environment and being able to do physically improbable things — even when seriously injured.

There was a time when a big, shiny, new superhero blockbuster felt like a major movie event.

Nowadays, that part is skipped over when superheroes are introduced in team - up movies, such as Batman V Superman and Justice League.

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?»

It's exciting to see what they can do with a superhero story when they actually get to make a movie where characters let loose and say what they want.

«I remember a time when the major studios didn't believe that a woman or a minority could open a superhero movie.