Since Peanut is being lazy and hasn't seen Spidey 3 yet, I'm holding off on posting my review so that I don't spoil anything for him. However, in the interest of posting something superhero sequel inspired, here are my Top 5 Superhero Sequels...
5. Spider-Man 2 - Doc Ock is a fantastic villain, the fight scenes are top notch, and the plot is engaging. Unfortunately, I have found this flick to get worse and worse on repeat viewings, mainly because Tobey and Kirsten have zero chemistry and their scenes together are painful.
4. Batman Forever - I think Forever got a bad rap when it was lumped into the "Schumacher Mistake Era" with the abysmal Batman & Robin. I enjoyed Val Kilmer as the Dark Knight and still contend that he was better than the nerdy Michael Keaton. Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones ham it up as the villains, but in an entertaining, comic-booky way. Sure it is cheesy, but it's fun Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito cheese - you know it can't possibly be as good as you think it is, but it just tastes so damn good. Throw in the extremely underrated U2 single "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" on the soundtrack, and you've got the complete package.
3. Superman 2 - Set the standard that few superhero sequels (including the rest of the Superman franchise) bothered to follow. Better than the original Superman and still holds up as enjoyable today, despite the dated special effects.
2. X2 - One of the few that took Superman 2's example and one-upped its predecessor. A better movie on every level than X-Men. Plus, some character chemistry and romantic drama that compliments the plot rather than distracting from it. If only X-Men 3 had kept up the good work.
1. Batman Begins - Flat out sick movie. My top Superhero movie of all time. Some may argue that it doesn't qualify as a sequel since it restarts the franchise, but if this flick wasn't allowed on the list, Batman Forever would have been a Top 3 and that just didn't feel right. On a side note, only in downtown Chicago can you go experience a movie like this with such glorious running commentary as, "Damn Girl! Check out those rims, they're HUGE!" (screamed by the young lady sitting behind me when the Batmobile made its first appearance).
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5. Spider-Man 2 - Doc Ock is a fantastic villain, the fight scenes are top notch, and the plot is engaging. Unfortunately, I have found this flick to get worse and worse on repeat viewings, mainly because Tobey and Kirsten have zero chemistry and their scenes together are painful.
4. Batman Forever - I think Forever got a bad rap when it was lumped into the "Schumacher Mistake Era" with the abysmal Batman & Robin. I enjoyed Val Kilmer as the Dark Knight and still contend that he was better than the nerdy Michael Keaton. Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones ham it up as the villains, but in an entertaining, comic-booky way. Sure it is cheesy, but it's fun Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito cheese - you know it can't possibly be as good as you think it is, but it just tastes so damn good. Throw in the extremely underrated U2 single "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" on the soundtrack, and you've got the complete package.
3. Superman 2 - Set the standard that few superhero sequels (including the rest of the Superman franchise) bothered to follow. Better than the original Superman and still holds up as enjoyable today, despite the dated special effects.
2. X2 - One of the few that took Superman 2's example and one-upped its predecessor. A better movie on every level than X-Men. Plus, some character chemistry and romantic drama that compliments the plot rather than distracting from it. If only X-Men 3 had kept up the good work.
1. Batman Begins - Flat out sick movie. My top Superhero movie of all time. Some may argue that it doesn't qualify as a sequel since it restarts the franchise, but if this flick wasn't allowed on the list, Batman Forever would have been a Top 3 and that just didn't feel right. On a side note, only in downtown Chicago can you go experience a movie like this with such glorious running commentary as, "Damn Girl! Check out those rims, they're HUGE!" (screamed by the young lady sitting behind me when the Batmobile made its first appearance).
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3 comments:
My Top 5...
5. TMNT 2: The Secret of the Ooze
4. Blade 2
3. X2: X-Men United
2. Spider-Man 2
1. Batman Begins
Ninja Rap > Hold Me Thrill Me
Batman Forever? Featuring "The Riddler: Pet Detective"?
You shouldn't make fun of Michael Keaton. Your mother made fun of Michael Keaton once...once.
pedro, PLEASE!
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