Top 10 Things Superhero Movies Got Right

while there may be no such thing as a perfect adaptation these films came as close as you could possibly get welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top ten things superhero movies got right before we begin we publish new videos every day so be sure to subscribe for more great content for this list we're looking at elements in superhero movies that were really spot-on and helped make the movies special [Music] number 10 the soundtrack guardians of the galaxy [Music] [Applause] when director James Gunn initially showed the soundtrack to Marvel executives many questioned why he was using songs from the 1970s some even suggested that it might alienate kids guns stuck to his guns however and kept his choices for the tunes [Music] the result was a phenomenal soundtrack that helped make Guardians one of the biggest movies of 2014 artists like David Bowie The Runaways and the Jackson 5 featured on the soundtrack and helped it become the first one to top the album charts despite not having a single new song [Music] number 9 Batman's origins Batman Begins at this point is there anyone alive who doesn't know the origins of Batman that may be a slight exaggeration but the point is that the story of how Bruce Wayne becomes Batman is pretty well known Christopher Nolan's version however really stresses the motivations behind Bruce's decision to fight crime moving past just the murder of his parents do you still feel responsible for your parents death by anger outweighs my guilt we see Bruce struggled to come to terms with his parents deaths and even see him consider murder at one point before deciding to abandon his fortune and live on the street Nolan explores these points in detail and the result is a well rounded and well-developed character it's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me number eight Captain America's themes the Marvel Cinematic Universe can I ask you a question just one by me one of the main reasons why the Marvel Cinematic Universe is so successful is because it features strong characters with clear motivations at the same time however these characters are quite different from each other the action sequences involving Captain America are exciting to watch but it's the themes underneath the action that make us care about the character price of freedom is high it's a price I'm willing to pay the second and third Captain America films did a terrific job of capturing caps distrust of the government a major theme in the comics this of course contrasts with his unwavering patriotism and desire to always do the right thing it's this arc that made his conflict with Iron Man and Civil War so believable and so effective you seem a little defensive it's been a long day number seven Wonder Woman's entrance Batman vs Superman dawn of Justice Batman vs Superman was a polarizing movie and received its fair share of criticism one thing most people agree on however is Wonder Woman with Superman incapacitated Batman is left to handle doomsday a nearly impossible task just as doomsday is about to destroy Batman Wonder Woman heroic alia peers and blocks the blast as her theme song booms in the background she deflects Doomsday's deadly blast using her shield and begins to kick some serious ass matching doomsday blow-for-blow she helps Superman and Batman destroy him in fact considering how awesome she was she probably could have done it without the help of the other two thing is from another world my world of cube things from other worlds before number 6 JK Simmons as J jonah Jameson the spider-man franchise they're crap crap crap mega crap I'll give you 200 bucks for all Sam Raimi spider-man trilogy remains one of the best series of superhero films ever made and one of the smartest things Raimi did was cast JK Simmons as Daily Bugle editor-in-chief j jonah Jameson a sworn enemy of spider-man Jameson attempts to ruin the web-slinger's reputation through the press Simmons captures the essence of the character perfectly with his fantastic delivery and provides some of the funniest and most memorable moments in the entire franchise in fact his performance was so good that many fans want him to return to portray the character in the new film's you serious number 5 spider-man's motivation spider-man with great power comes great responsibility as with Batman spider-man's origins are pretty well known at this point the thing that Sam Raimi was able to get perfect however was the motivations behind why Peter Parker becomes spider-man when he first discovers he has powers he's selfish and uses them to make money to impress Mary Jane when he realizes that his selfishness results in the death of Uncle Ben however he commits his life to fighting crime learning the important lesson that with great power comes great responsibility this is my gift my curse many believe the subsequent amazing spider-man film franchise flubbed this all-important part of the story and failed to truly capture the essence of Peter Parker and his decision to become spider-man so the fact that the Raimi trilogy nailed it stands out even more Who am I I'm spider-man number four Batman and Joker's relationship The Dark Knight see I'm not a monster I'm just ahead of the curve before making the sequel to Batman Begins Christopher Nolan turned to the comics taking inspiration from the long Halloween and The Killing Joke Nolan crafted what is arguably the best superhero movie of all time one of the main reasons why the film was so successful and well received is because of the relationship between Batman and the Joker I took Gotham's White Knight and I brought him down these two have a far more complicated relationship than simply hero and villain essentially two sides of the same coin the Joker only exists because Batman exists Nolan does a phenomenal job capturing the subtleties of the two characters and the result is an outstanding film I think you and I number three Hugh Jackman as Wolverine the x-men franchise hey it's me prove it you're a dick okay an iconic character can be made or broken by the casting choice with Wolverine they got it absolutely perfect but only by luck first choice for the part was actually Russell Crowe who was not interested but he told director Bryan Singer to check out his friend a then-unknown actor by the name of Hugh Jackman when they come out does it hurt every time after Dougray Scott was cast and backed out Jackman got the role the result was magic making Wolverine come to life while simultaneously launching Jackman's career he's brilliant at capturing Logan's antihero persona and his conflicting desire to be left alone but also to help people while the x-men films have had their ups and downs you can always count on Jackman to deliver an outstanding Wolverine number two fourth wall breaking Deadpool oh hello although still overwhelmingly popular the abundance of superhero films in the early 21st century has brought on some criticism that the genre may be in danger of growing stale then Deadpool was released after years of development difficulties Ryan Reynolds was finally given the chance to portray the real Deadpool and he delivered flawlessly he did an especially outstanding job breaking the fourth wall fourth wall break inside a fourth-wall break that's like 16 walls what could have been a dumb or annoyingly repetitive gimmick quickly became the highlight of the movie and worked in seamless balance with the rest of the film's jokes is the mask of my voice before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions some writers in critics who prophesize with your pins [Music] number one Robert Downey jr. as Iron Man the Marvel Cinematic Universe shouldn't be live unless it was very easy it's amazing to think that had the first Iron Man film been a failure the Marvel Cinematic Universe may never have existed although Iron Man had his fair share of fans he was previously considered a B character and didn't hold the weight of a spider-man or Batman director Jon Favreau immediately tapped Robert Downey jr. for the part as his past shared some similarities with the backstory of Tony Stark and of course RDJ absolutely nailed it delivering one of the best performances of his career he quickly became the face of the MCU as witnessed by his appearance in so many of its films truth is I am Iron Man do you agree with our picks check out these other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day

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Length: 11min 21sec (681 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 10 2017