Most overrated and underrated comic book movies

[PEZZ Lightyear]

Underrated: Rocketeer.


I am really crossing my fingers on Watchmen.
One of my favorite books. Ever.

[SusieP.]

Over: Spiderman

Under: Mystery Men

[PEZZ Lightyear]

^ I loved Mystery Men comics!

Flaming Carrot was even better, though. Bob Burden was one of my favorites and I was happily able to meet him and hang out a bit with him at San Diego Comic Con years ago.

[AlwaysImagineer]

I saw a SuperMan cartoon movie DVD on sale earlier this week, and it said on the cover of the DVD "The first ever PG-13 SuperMan Movie!". No one bought it.

[krystledm]

Originally Posted by knittingknerd

Okay it served a purpose, it introduced the world to Hugh Jackman, but compared to #2....I mean if you look at it compared to the superhero movies that followed.

Although Josh Schwartz (who is dreamy for a writer) is writing the 4th one.

we need a drooling smily.....

[zugzug15]

Overrated: Spiderman 3 (just kill off Mary Jane already)


Underated: Punisher (the one with Thomas Jane, Although Ill admit that John Travolta dragged it down a bit)

[knittingknerd]

Originally Posted by krystledm

we need a drooling smily.....

That's a nice way to wake up. Come see that as I'm nerding it up. Thanks! I'm going to send you a PM about him.

[Son Gohan]

Underrated, due to the fact that nobody has mentioned it:
Batman-Mask of the Phantasm.
I know it's an animated film, but it's an animated film based on what many consider the definitive screen version of Batman.

[The Disneylander]

Batman Forever is grossly underrated. It's a great popcorn flick, if not as dark as Begins.

Also, Road to Perdition is one of the greatest adult comic adaptations ever.

[Coheteboy]

Originally Posted by The Disneylander

Also, Road to Perdition is one of the greatest adult comic adaptations ever.

THANK YOU!

[GhostHost2]

Originally Posted by The Disneylander

Batman Forever is grossly underrated. It's a great popcorn flick, if not as dark as Begins.

Nor as dark as Batman 1989, Batman Returns, Mask of the Phantasm, or Batman: The Animated Series.

Batman Forever is a good movie to stick kids in front of for a couple of hours, but as far as my personal enjoyment goes, I hate it tremendously. I did like it when I was 9 though.

[Gone2Disneyland]

I read an interview with Michael Uslan about how he viewed (or perhaps rationalized ) the Tim Burton era Batman flicks. In any case, it really does help me enjoy them more. I can even sit through watching the last two all the way now.

Batman (1989): "BATMAN is the Bob Kane/Bill Finger of Batman of 1939."
Batman Returns: "The second BATMAN film was - in my estimation - the Batman of the 1990s. Almost souless, very dark, almost vampiric."
Batman Forever: "...no question about it was the Dick Sprang, Batman and Robin, Bill Finger-written stories of the 40s and 50s. Batman and Robin jumping across the keys of giant typewriters and having this amazing, grotesque rouges gallery of supervillains."
Batman and Robin: "The 1960s Batman - “Pow, Zap, and Wham.” Fortunately or unfortunately - fortunately for those who only know the 60s TV show - and unfortunately for you and me - BATMAN AND ROBIN was the Batman of the mid-60s."

[GhostHost2]

I watched Dick Tracy last night and I really enjoyed it. I have heard that Beatty made a 135 minute cut, but that dang Katzenberg asked him to cut it down. Some people say it is because the extra footage would have gotten it a PG-13 rating. This film would be rated PG-13 today anyway. I don't understand why Disney wanted a PG cut, when they released the film under the Touchstone label.

I really hope the 135 minute cut gets released on Blu-ray. Dick Tracy could really get a cult following now after the success of Sin City, which is similar in terms of art direction and style.

[Coheteboy]

Originally Posted by GhostHost2

I watched Dick Tracy last night and I really enjoyed it. I have heard that Beatty made a 135 minute cut, but that dang Katzenberg asked him to cut it down. Some people say it is because the extra footage would have gotten it a PG-13 rating. This film would be rated PG-13 today anyway. I don't understand why Disney wanted a PG cut, when they released the film under the Touchstone label.

I really hope the 135 minute cut gets released on Blu-ray. Dick Tracy could really get a cult following now after the success of Sin City, which is similar in terms of art direction and style.

You have to consider that at a time, it was going to be released under the Walt Disney label much like Rocketeer did. But it grew too dark, sexy, and wow I loved it. It got moved to the other label with a PG rating.

DICK TRACY is one of those movies I just love watching and I really do hope for a extended cut or at least a special edition. I've had chances to ask Warren Beatty but just never was able to seal the deal and get to him.

[3IAlienKid]

I agree with GhostHost2 that Superman Returns and Batman Returns (Keaton/Burton) are very underrated. Superman did not please the fanboys because it was, in Bryan Singer's own words, "a chick flick." But it was a darn good chick flick. Batman Returns is the best of the pre-Nolan takes on the franchise, much better than the 1st Batman which I felt was overly long and poorly edited with amateur dialogue.

I also thought The Shadow with Alec Baldwin was good. I think I'm about the only one who thinks that.

I also realize I'm in the minority on this one, but I've always preferred X-Men to X-Men 2. I thought the pacing of the sequel's last hour was a bit labored.