THE AVENGERS Takes #1 Spot In SFX's Top 50 Superhero Movies Of All Time

THE AVENGERS Takes #1 Spot In SFX's Top 50 Superhero Movies Of All Time

The Brit mag has published the results of their annual superhero movie top 50, as voted on by the public. And the 2012 edition sees a few new heavy hitters in high ranking positions. Click for the top 10..

By MarkCassidy - Aug 16, 2012 07:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: SFX.co.uk

A new entry in the top 50 has taken the top spot, and that is, of course, Marvel's The Avengers/Avengers Assemble..



Here is a little of what SFX had to say about Joss Whedon's superhero team-up flick..

"The whole film resonated with an upbeat tone, which may be one of the main reasons it is so successful. Yes we love the dark and gritty Batman-verse Christopher Nolan has created, but superheroes are meant to be fun. Whilst there are some tears (a moment of silence, please, for Agent Coulson) there’s none of the doom and gloom so prevalent in the media right now. In the ’30s comic book superheroes were a distraction from the grim realities of a restless world and that is exactly what Marvel Avengers Assemble is: a lovingly crafted homage to the colourful and slightly ridiculous printed origins of the superhero."


Somewhat surprisingly, it wasn't The Dark Knight Rises that took the #2 spot, but last year's #1, The Dark Knight. Here are the rest of the top 10..

2) The Dark Knight

3) Iron Man

4)The Dark Knight Rises

5) X-Men: First Class

6) Superman The Movie

7) Thor

8) X-Men 2

9) Batman Begins

10) Kick-Ass


All great movies no doubt, but are you surprised at any of them occupying such high positions? Sound off below, and be sure to head on over to SFX to check out the rest of the top 50.









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P862010
P862010 - 8/16/2012, 7:25 AM
LOLOLOL no one can honestly beleive avengers is better than TDK
GoILL
GoILL - 8/16/2012, 7:27 AM
This thread is gonna be filled with dumb shit.
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 8/16/2012, 7:27 AM
I'd only put Batman Begins as #2 and Spiderman 2 instead of kick ass for my top 10
webheaded
webheaded - 8/16/2012, 7:27 AM
Thor? No Spider-Man in Top Ten? And The Dark Knight ISN'T#1?
This list is sooo wrong..
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/16/2012, 7:28 AM
Course it is. I will ask that everyone remembers that thsi was by public vote, before we get the inevitable "SFX suckz azz"
CPBuff22
CPBuff22 - 8/16/2012, 7:28 AM
Avengers is by far the BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE OF ALL TIME!

@P862010 TDK wasn't even as good as Batman Begins or Batman (1989).
Kingdork
Kingdork - 8/16/2012, 7:28 AM
@ P862010 : It's a better Superhero film that TDK yes ^^
Kingdork
Kingdork - 8/16/2012, 7:28 AM
*than
itzayaboy
itzayaboy - 8/16/2012, 7:29 AM
Guys come on thor was a good movie, but id have it like #14, i would put Captain America in the top ten before thor
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 8/16/2012, 7:30 AM
P862010- The Avengers was a better movie than TDK :p

Seriously, though I am impressed by the list. I mostly agree with it. Batman's my favorite hero and comic but I hate to say, to me at least, Avengers was perfect. TDK and TDKR were both like icarus; both got so high, near perfect, but fell apart at the end.
Intothepoop
Intothepoop - 8/16/2012, 7:30 AM
THOR ABOVE X-MEN 2? lol.

I'd like to see this poll in 5 years after movies like TDKR and TA have set in a lil bit.
TheBatman1
TheBatman1 - 8/16/2012, 7:30 AM
How is Thor on this list over Captain America? Out of all the Avengers lead up movies, Thor was my least favorite
comiccow6
comiccow6 - 8/16/2012, 7:31 AM
Nolan's films are fantastic, I agree. Yes you can love them, yes they are great, but superheroes are meant to be fun! Burton got Batman right. He was dark. He was moody. But he was still gallons of fun to watch! Please don't take any of this too far. Only three of six MCU films got up there. All of Nolan's are on the list. Plus, TDK is #2. Just shut up.
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 8/16/2012, 7:31 AM
Zach- I agree. Cap was better than Thor, though both were awesome.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 8/16/2012, 7:31 AM
First Class better than X-Men 2?? FC was a real good movie, but better than X-Men 2?? Ok....
thalidomide
thalidomide - 8/16/2012, 7:31 AM
and here we go...
Intothepoop
Intothepoop - 8/16/2012, 7:32 AM
I personally didn't think Avengers was that much better than the other marvel movies (which are obv all mostly good). I find TA harder to rank because as a stand alone movie, there's not much to it at all. It does feel like the crescendo of the marvel phase 1 movies. It's like the big season finale to a saturday morning cartoon.
IronLeprechaun
IronLeprechaun - 8/16/2012, 7:33 AM
I watched the Dark Knight and Thor the other night, before that i hated TDK and liked Thor but now that I rewatch it Dark Knight is so much better h=than I made it out to be,Joker made that film good for me...

So saying that my top 10 is
10. TASM
9. Incredible Hulk
8. Spiderman
7. Captain America The First Avenger
6. X2
5. Superman The movie
4. Batman Begins
3. The Dark Knight
2. Avengers
1. Iron Man 2008

AND WHY IS FIRST CLASS ON HERE THAT MOVIE SUCKED SO HARD!!!
Intothepoop
Intothepoop - 8/16/2012, 7:33 AM
yeah seriously, where the ef is spider-man 2?? THAT should be in the top 5, not first class. effin brits!
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 8/16/2012, 7:33 AM
Spider-Man 2 should be in the top 10.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 8/16/2012, 7:33 AM
There's already people on here starting shit.smdh Get a life...
thalidomide
thalidomide - 8/16/2012, 7:33 AM
Marvel Avengers Assemble is: a lovingly crafted homage to the colourful and slightly ridiculous printed origins of the superhero



I totally agree.
webheaded
webheaded - 8/16/2012, 7:34 AM
The Dark Knight is pretty much a cinematic classic. I think it rightfully deserves #1. Avengers can be a dangerously close second, but nothing can beat the greatness that is The Dark Knight. I'm personally a Marvel guy and I know that...
MisterJay
MisterJay - 8/16/2012, 7:35 AM
agree.... even if the dark knight is one of my all times favorite movies... avengers deserves all the gold medals lol... is a movie for the fans .. and to be honest nolan makes movies for... well himself... but tdkr was a nice inception reunion... only missing leo xD...
FilmsFan
FilmsFan - 8/16/2012, 7:35 AM
It makes me laugh!

Really?
BATMAN BEGINS at No.9!
Behind IronMan & THOR!! NOOOO!
There's NO argument! It's just WRONG!!

Avengers, TDK & TDKR are Top-3!
Whichever u pick!

Then BATMAN BEGINS, X:MEN-2, SPIDERMAN-2 & SUPERMAN!
Then SPIDERMAN, X:MEN-FirstClass, KickAss etc!
Thor was good! But top10!!
That's fvcking ridicules.

TDKR & TDK are NO.1 for me!
Avengers No.2!
BATMAN BEGINS at No.3!
Matfin93
Matfin93 - 8/16/2012, 7:36 AM
The Dark Knight Rises is my favourite film of all time!
But I agree why The Avengers is #1....its a lot more fun, which is what superhero films a ment to be!
The Nolanverse doesn't seem very superhero style to me, but its why I love it soo much, and its why its my favourite trilogy ever made!
fedup
fedup - 8/16/2012, 7:39 AM
And here comes the flame war...
CPBuff22
CPBuff22 - 8/16/2012, 7:48 AM
I just want to point out, that regardless of what any one says, it will not change the fact that Avengers is listed at #1 and it is the highest box office grossing CBM of all time. So let he haters hate... doesn't change a thing.
nld3
nld3 - 8/16/2012, 7:49 AM
TDKR was not that good. I just can't believe the love for that movie. It will not hold up years from now.
95
95 - 8/16/2012, 7:50 AM
Good for it.
PerlaB4
PerlaB4 - 8/16/2012, 7:50 AM
this list is actually so bad, i mean im not surprised avengers is first but the other movies at the bottom... are they serious?
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