Superheroes in Four Color Glory
Please review the list of comic book films in the 4 categories below. Then select 1 of these films to nominate for potential viewing by the class. You may pick any film listed here. The list of choices is limited based on film availability (Dr. Pagnucci doesn’t own every superhero film ever made, just most of them). I’ve also ruled out a few of the more adult-type superhero films (so NO, we aren’t going to watch Orgazmo!).
If you aren’t sure what film to pick, you can refer to Dr. Pagnucci’s scoring, where 5 ***** is the highest possible rating. (Films with no score means Dr. Pagnucci hasn’t seen them yet, though they would be fine choices.)
Past Student Selected Superhero Films
- The Crow *** (Selected in 2006)
- Sin City (Selected in 2007)
- Other Student Nominated Films
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
Classic Superhero Films
- Batman: The Movie (with Michael Keaton) ****
- Batman Begins *****
- Black Mask
- Catwoman
- Fantastic Four
- The Phantom ****
- The Shadow ****
- Spiderman
- Spider-Man II
- Spider-Man III
- Superman I (with Christopher Reeve) ****
- Watchmen
- X-Men I ****
- Zorro (with Antonio Banderas) ***
Fun/Humorous Superhero Films
- Big Hero 6
- The Incredibles (one of my sons’ all time favorite movies) *****
- Mystery Men ***
- Meteor Man
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend
- Sky High
- The Specials
- Tank Girl **
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ***
Dark Superhero/Antihero Films
- Blade ****
- Bulletproof Monk
- Daredevil: Director’s Cut ****
- Darkman ***
- Elektra
- Ghost Rider
- Hellboy: Director’s Cut ****
- Hellboy: Sword of Storms (animated)
- Hulk Film **
- The Punisher (with Dolf Lundgren) **
- The Punisher (with John Travolta)
- RoboCop ****
- Spawn ***
- Unbreakable *****
Comic Book Related Documentaries
Films Based on Comic Books But Not Focused on Superheroes
- 300
- American Splendor
- A History of Violence
- Dick Tracey ***
- Doom
- Ghost World
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider
- The Road to Perdition ***
- The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys ****
- Swamp Thing