Chewy Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Most of the superhero movies I really really like get an 8/10. I think that's a fair grade to express that I enjoyed myself and the film works in every way it ought to but that I still recognize how stupid most of this stuff actually is Edited May 5, 2013 by Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Do most folks agree that Iron Man had the single best eneding of any superhero movie ever? EDIT: Actually, let me change that to the 2 best endings of any superhero movie? Dark Knight had a powerful ending with Batman being hunted, but the simplicity of the 4-word falcon punch "I am Iron Man" just left everyone floored, both the reporters on screen and the moviegoers watching in theaters. Such a short simple sentence that just blew everyone away. And of course, I just remembered Iron Man had that second ending too, a scene that promised to take movies to a place they had never gone before. To think Avengers is just the beginning, just the tip of the iceberg of that payoff for the Nick Fury post-credits scene. Iron Man has a great ending (weakened a bit by the Sabbath song being used in the credits right after), but I would put Batman '89, Batman Returns, Batman Begins, and The Dark Knight's endings a little bit higher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Do most folks agree that Iron Man had the single best eneding of any superhero movie ever? My favourite final scene/moment remains Batman Begins. Edited May 5, 2013 by Hatebox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Pepper's death is like Gordon's death in TDK. You didn't believe either one of them was real because the characters are historically too important to kill them off. And sure enough neither of them really died. Who didn't see it coming? I must be dumb cause Gordon death and comeback shocked me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I just have a big problem going to IMDB and voting a 10 to something with that kind of big flaw in the plot when I'm also giving out 10's to true classics like Sunset Boulevard or Casablanca. TA and TDK are the only 10s I've given. Those are just so engrossing that I can gloss over any minor issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 So are we expecting actuals to go up or down from estimates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Btw I guessed the twist 1/4 through the movie also loved that Happy watched Downton Abbey cause I love that show lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Most of the superhero movies I really really like get an 8/10. I think that's a fair grade to express that I enjoyed myself and the film works in every way it aught to but that I still recognize how stupid most of this stuff actually is Exactly. Haven't given any superhero film above an 8.5 because I have yet to see one that truly has a flawless plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 There were no laughs at Ben Kingsley during my showing. It felt out of place. The rest of the movie couldn't be taken seriously even when pepper "died". Wha? No love for Kingsley? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I must be dumb cause Gordon death and comeback shocked me. Mhm. I was shocked when Pepper 'died'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 TA and TDK are the only 10s I've given. Those are just so engrossing that I can gloss over any minor issues. Both of them have like 15 minutes that bother the shit out of me and keep me from giving them above an 8. Other than that, they are really great movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Wha? No love for Kingsley? He was amazing! (First half of the movie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 TA and TDK are the only 10s I've given. Those are just so engrossing that I can gloss over any minor issues. 9/10 for me but yeah those two are at the top of the pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Avengers doesn't get an A+ from me because that part at the beginning, with Loki escaping that Shield base always throws me off with how shitty it is. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 He was amazing! (First half of the movie) 2nd half was when the true KING emerged. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 It's because it's inherent that I don't bother penalizing them for it. A lot of superhero movies are built around some crazy scheme or crazy machine with technical jargon right out of Geordi's engine room in STTNG. Even though Avengers had the Tesseract, I think a lot of folks found it easy to relate to the threat from "alien invasion". That's a very understandable threat. Personally, I loved Thor, because despite all the magic and rainbow bridges and whatnot, it boiled down to a story of brother vs brother. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Avengers doesn't get an A+ from me because that part at the beginning, with Loki escaping that Shield base always throws me off with how shitty it is. The intro is cringeworthy bad. The rest of the movie is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 It's a movie that keeps getting better. First 20 minutes = troublingly bad. Next hour = really good stuff. Hour after that = I-feel-like-a-kid-in-a-comic-book-store goodness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 It's a movie that keeps getting better. First 20 minutes = troublingly bad. Next hour = really good stuff. Hour after that = I-feel-like-a-kid-in-a-comic-book-store goodness. Which is crazy because usually the third act is where these movies completely fall apart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 The intro isn't that bad, Hiddleston is great and has some awesome lines. Obviously the rest of the movie is far better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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