|
|
SFMZ's Top Ten Comic Book Movies is a fan's choice list. SFMZ visitors can vote for what they think is the top comic book movie of all time in our poll on the left. Review the choices and place your vote. The poll will be closed when it reaches 2,000 votes.
|
A History of Violence
In this thrill-packed actioner, small-town diner owner, Tom Stall finds himself a local hero after he successfully takes down two thugs during an attempted robbery. But his sudden celebrity draws unwanted attention from the outside world, including mobsters, who insist that Tom is intricately tied to their past.
|
Frank Miller's 300
The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in 300 Spartans who fought against a massive Persian army.
|
X-Men 2: United
Even better than its excellent precursor, X2 delves deeper into the X-Men mythology, introducing new characters and touching on essential storylines from the decades-long run of the Marvel comic book series. Providing larger action-packed set pieces and more advanced special effects.
|
Spider-Man
Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker gets bitten by a genetically altered spider, soon he discovers this bite has given him remarkable powers.
|
Road to Perdition
Directed by Sam Mendes and based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner, Road to Perdition has the composition of an expertly crafted painting. Making effective use of rain, snow, and shadows, the filmmakers create a cinematic world that's as dark and cold as many of its inhabitants.
|
Batman Begins
Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)--the billionaire prince of Gotham whose parents were killed in an alleyway mugging--transformed into the crime-fighting superhero.
|
Iron Man
For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, Iron Man is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who creates a powerful suit of armor, turning him into Iron Man.
|
Spider-Man 2
Sam Raimi's follow-up to Spider-Man finds Peter Parker struggling to balance his everyday life with his alter ego as the web-slinging superhero. Parker must also face off against a dangerous new menace, Dr. Otto Octavius, a scientist driven mad by experiments involving powerful mechanical arms.
|
Superman 1978
The Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond, in Richard Donner's blockbuster. The young Clark Kent learns of his superhuman abilities and his responsibility to preserve and protect "truth, justice and the American Way."
|
Batman: The Dark Knight
To say that Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is the best comic book adaptation does the film a bit of a disservice. It may be a Batman film, but this isn't a kid-friendly action movie full of the bams and pows of the original series.
|
|
