Film Rankings: 20-1
With twenty films now reviewed, the time
has come for another ranking session. Many of the new entries are at the lower
end of the scale, with only three managing to make the top 10. Which were they?
Read on to find out.
20. Elektra
“Elektra is to blame for the existence
of social justice warriors on Tumblr. Thanks a lot, Elektra.”
Yay or Nay? Nay!
19. Blade Trinity
“Blade Trinity is a metaphorical wooden
stake through the heart of what used to be an entertaining little series.”
Yay or Nay? Nay!
18. X-Men Origins Wolverine
“It’s so bad that erasing it from
existence was too much acknowledgement that it ever existed in the first place.”
Yay or Nay? Nay!
17. Punisher: War Zone
“Punisher: War Zone’s grit and darkness
is its undoing.”
Yay or Nay? Nay, unless you’re Patton
Oswalt, in which case Yay!
16. Hulk
“At times, it almost feels like Hulk is
ashamed to be based on a comic about a big green rage monster.”
Yay or Nay? Nay!
15. Fantastic Four
“The title is only half accurate.
Unfortunately, the second half of the title is the accurate one.”
Yay or Nay? Nay!
14. Ghost Rider
“The cool concept just isn’t enough to
make up for the film’s flaws.”
Yay or Nay? Nay!
13. Spider-Man 3
“It’s a real shame that this continuity
couldn’t have gone out on a higher note.”
Yay or Nay? Nay!
12. Daredevil
“Ultimately, Daredevil is a
disappointing film that is made more watchable whenever the focus of a
particular scene is Kingpin or Bullseye.”
Yay or Nay? Nay, unless you can get hold
of the Director’s Cut. In that case, Yay!
11. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver
Surfer
“Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver
Surfer proved to be a pleasant surprise.”
Yay or Nay? Maybe?
10. X-Men: The Last Stand
“While I do agree that it isn’t as good
as the first two, I suspect that I liked X-Men: The Last Stand more than most.”
Yay or Nay? Maybe?
9. The Punisher
“This film does a better job of sticking
to the darker tone than Daredevil did, due to the toning down of the sillier
elements, and reining in suspension of disbelief.”
Yay or Nay? Maybe?
8. Spider-Man
“The film doesn’t hold up quite as well
as it used to, because the story beats have become so familiar from so many
other films taking notes.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
7. Blade
“Blade is a highly stylish, though occasionally
dated, action film that doesn’t let a lack of substance get in the way of being
a fun time to watch.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
6. The Incredible Hulk
“Fortunately, The Incredible Hulk has
learned from its predecessor’s mistakes.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
5. X-Men
“While there are no shortage of cool
effects and fight scenes, the secret to X Men’s success is the cast of
characters. They’re easy to like, even the villains, and they show us that
there is more to them than just their powers.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
4. Blade II
“Blade II is better than the original.
It’s faster paced in both action and storyline, the fight scenes are more
exciting to watch and the villains pose more of a threat. This one is
recommended for those with a strong stomach.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
3. Iron Man
“Marvel threw down the gauntlet and
proved that they could play with the others.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
2. X-Men 2
“X-Men 2 manages to improve on the first
film by exploring issues of tolerance and peace in greater depth, as well as
improving on the already good action scenes from the first film.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
Number 1. Spider-Man 2
“Spider-Man 2 is like Spider-Man 1, but
bigger and better. The stakes are higher, the conflict is more personal for
both Peter Parker and Spider-Man, and the villain is stronger. This improves on
the original in every way.”
Yay or Nay? Yay!
So, Spider-Man 2 remains at number 1.
There will be one more ranking list after this one. The final list will come at
the end of the series, after I have watched and reviewed all of the films I
plan on covering. Will Spider-Man 2 still be at number 1? How will the final
batch of films compare to these ones? Stay tuned to find out.
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