Favorite CBM moments in 2012

Favorite CBM moments in 2012

Here are my favorite comic book moments from comic book movies released this year. Have a look and tell us yours.

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By RedSkull667 - Dec 27, 2012 04:12 AM EST
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Breaking the Bat - TDKR


This moment was one of the most awaited sequence for every comic book fan. If Bane is going to break the Bat or not something everyone was talking around specially. Although this scene was underwhelming, Bane lifts Batman and goes for the backbreaker in the film. It just happened and I felt like it was done just for the sake of it.

Opening scene in Dredd 3-D

Dredd was surprise of the year. It was rated R like its comic book version and it was worth it. The scene opens and we get the glimpse of Mega city with criminals being skinned off and being tortured in different ways. The opening scene gives you an idea how violent this movie is going to be.

Thor vs Hulk – The Avengers

Thor vs Hulk is something every comic book fan talks about. No one expected that Thor will try to stop a rampaging Hulk on SHIELD Helicarrier thus bring of the the most epic battle sequence in the comic book history alive on screen. The excitement grows stronger when Hulk attemps to lift of Thor’s hammer and fails. These scenes are straight from pages of Marvel Comics and like most of the times it ends in a no contest.

Spidey’s last swing – The Amazing Spider-Man

In his final attempt to save Gwen and stop lizard a wounded Spider-Man swings through New-York and the city comes up to help him. This scene was epic for me because of two reasons 1) It was a direct homage to the Original Spider-Man movie where people of New York come ahead to help Spider-Man from Green Goblin and 2) Because it reminded me of the classic Spider-Man game where Spider-Man swings across cranes and construction during the police chase level.

Bond-Silva Chase – Skyfall

For me this chase was awesome, gut wrenching. It’s a treat to see a menacing villain who is always a step ahead from the hero. Bond runs after Silva through tunnels, changing trains and nearly gets crushed by a falling train. By nick of time Silva would have succeeded in killing M at the courthouse if Bond had not arrived.

Football stadium scene- TDKR


What happens when a menacing villain has a earthquake machine in a city whose hero is gone? He takes over the city by demonstrating his power. Bane might not be as powerful as his comic book counterpart but he was as smart as he was supposed to be. He tears apart the ground as makes it look like some comet struck that spot. Still why blow the place up when he was going to detonate the bomb after a given period of time when he could have just taken over after breaking Batman is something that I never understood.

I am the Law – Dredd 3-D

Dredd is known for this catchphrase and in entire movie he used it only at one place where it was most needed and that made the movie worth.

Captain America vs Iron Man vs Thor – The Avengers

in another epic moment from this movie where Iron man and Thor battle each other tearing apart the whole mountain while The God of mischief watches them fight, the fight interrupted by Captain America only fuels up Thor’s ego and the final trike on Cap’s shield levels the entire space whatever was remaining in that mountain.

Battle of New York – The Avengers


Loki’s plan comes in action and he opens a portal over New York that brings his army on Earth. The whole battle sequence was big cinematic moment with lot of moments to count in it. Thor and Hulk killing off a leviathan and Thor getting punched out of camera by Hulk was awesome. Hulks transformation, Captain America commanding police officers and later ordering fellow superheroes, Black Widow’s fighting skills, Hulk Smashing around, Cap and Thor teaming up and so much more to. This battle was again something that was straight from pages of comic books that only Joss Whedon could have pulled off. In total The Avengers was itself a big cinematic moment and it would be really biased on my part to point each of them out.

Thanos Mid Credits – The Avengers

Mid Credit scene: In the mid credits Thanos was introducem Avengers have no idea who is pulling the strings and fans got an idea what is up next in MCU for them. The Other tells Thanos about what happened on Earth and Thanos simply looks back and smiles.

Hon’ble mentions

Battle of Gotham TDKR

Hulk smash Loki: The Avengers

Bond vs Silva: Skyfall

Lizard Transformation: The Amazing Spider-Man

Plane Heist – TDKR

Helicareer vanishing act – The Avengers

Shwarma – The Avengers
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/27/2012, 6:07 AM
Cool... not seen Skyfall yet, not had the time.

RISES was a disappointment - plot holes crappy ending etc etc, if they cut it down and change/tweak the ending a bit could be near much more enjoyable!

I'll keep BEGINS and TDK close to my heart still :p

Yeah the Bane Batman breaking back scene was nothing compared to how cool it was in the KNIGHTFALL chapters, just saying, felt so rushed. : D

THE AVENGERS was fantastic, only bad point not even a 20 second cameo of Hank and Jan (maybe as S.H.I.E.L.D agents or anything) still we got AVENGERS 2!

Deff AVENGERS was beyond awesome and blew most of us away, by far the best movie of 2012 easy!

DREDD was cool, big Dredd reader, much better and close to the comic than Stallone's one : D

Just needed a bigger budget, though what they had to work with, they did amazingly.

Fingers crossed for a sequel with Judge Death & The Dark Judges!

SPIDER-MAN was cool too, just hope they keep to Super Villains that haven't been brought to the big screen b4 for the new movies. So many Spidey villains out there, do not need to go over Doc Ock etc again, though we all know Green Goblin's coming... Electro be super!

Yeah that THANOS bit was beyond breathtaking... cannot wait for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!!!

Cool read.
FilmDork1221
FilmDork1221 - 12/27/2012, 6:25 AM
No High-School fight from Amazing SpiderMan?? One of my favourite CBM fight sequences
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/27/2012, 6:27 AM
my favorite comic book movie moments in no particular order.

the avengers

-avengers vs loki & chituari final battle
-hulk vs thor
-thor vs iron man
-thanos cameo
-the hulk chasing black widow
-hulk vs loki
-hulk vs jet fighter
-captain america,iron man & black widow vs loki in berlin
-hawkeye vs black widow
-black widow interrogation

the amazing spider-man

-the final swing through the city
-lizard(lab coat) vs swat team
-spidey sitting on web in sewer
-construction of web shooters
-spidey vs lizard in high school
-spidey vs lizard final battle
-stan lee cameo

the dark knight rises

-the opening plane scene
-the wall st chase
-breaking the bat
-the bat & batpod scenes during the final battle

dredd

-any act of violence :)
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 12/27/2012, 6:55 AM
For me the top 3 moments are 3) High School fight between Spidey and The Lizard 2) Bane breaks the bat 1 (a tie) Avengers Assemble/Thanos reveal
AC1
AC1 - 12/27/2012, 10:07 AM
The back break was weird in TDKR; it could've been a breath-taking scene, but the pacing was ruined by Bane's (pointless) explanation of his base being under Wayne Enterprises and Batman's armory being needed. If that tiny part was cut out it would've been much better, plus it would've made more sense since Bane has no reason know where Bruce's equipment was developed.
xSaintx
xSaintx - 12/27/2012, 11:49 AM
I'm not going to troll or anything (not my intention what's so ever) but maybe I'm missing something. How is Skyfall or anything related to 007 considered a Comic Book Movie? Sure, there have been comic book adaptions of the original material (novels) and films but that's not the origin of the character. I see movies on this site from time to time that aren't CBM related on any level. It's not that you shouldn't review 007 or The Hobbit on here by any means, please do. I enjoy reading them... but to add them to a list definitively for Comic Book Movies? Just catches me off guard.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 12/27/2012, 12:05 PM
Good to see you back in action LEEE :)
OptimusPrimeTime
OptimusPrimeTime - 12/27/2012, 12:07 PM
@@LEEEEE where have you been my friend?!? Long time no see!


The Broken Bat scene was extremely underwhelming and poorly done, IMO, because of the cut directly in the middle where you could see they took the weight of lifting Bale off Tom Hardy.

The Avengers Thor vs. Hulk was awesome, but still felt a bit underwhelming. Iron Man vs. Hulk was much better!

To me, the absolute top moment came in the Avengers when:


The pan-around of the team right after Hulk transforms, Iron Man lands and it pans to show the Chitauri on the building. I still get goosebumps today!!!
OptimusPrimeTime
OptimusPrimeTime - 12/27/2012, 12:09 PM
Iron Man vs. Thor** is what I meant, not Iron Man vs. Hulk
Hitboyj
Hitboyj - 12/27/2012, 12:09 PM
The whole Avengers movie
shadearts
shadearts - 12/27/2012, 12:16 PM
The best scene is the full Avengers team Assemble and they showed it so much on the trailers but nothing else tops the camera rotating around the team cause thats when we realize that shit just got real and someones about to get that ass kicked
Maximus101
Maximus101 - 12/27/2012, 12:31 PM
@acira that's an odd reason to not enjoy that scene which is clearly most fans favorite scene this year. Bane knew everything about Bruce so I don't find it surprising at all that he knew exactly where Bruce's armory was.


I pretty much agree with redskulls list except I would switch the hulk vs Thor scene with Thor vs iron man. I would take out spideys last swing scene completely, take out the battle of new York scene and the thanos scene completely. I would put the opening plane heist scene in TDKR in there somewhere in the middle and add the opening skyfall chase scene in there somewhere as well.
datNAMEtho
datNAMEtho - 12/27/2012, 2:07 PM
Like everybody knew who that purple alien was at the end of Avengers, guess not!

Favorite moment was the ending scene of TDKR, just so beautiful!!! But the first return of Batman, breaking the Bat, big chase and many more moments were amazing!!!!!!! Fantastic film, fantastic trilogy!!!!!!!!!!!!
SageMode
SageMode - 12/27/2012, 2:11 PM

"Humans....they are not the cowering wretches we were promised. They stand. They are unruly and therefore cannot be ruled. To challenge them is to court DEATH."
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/27/2012, 2:29 PM
@ maximusnolanite101

i'm surprised that you didn't put every single scene from the dark knght rises in the favorite comic book movie moments of 2012.

maybe your nolan tinted glasses need a clean. :D
PeterParker1991
PeterParker1991 - 12/27/2012, 2:32 PM
1. Bane breaks the Bat

2. Iron Man vs Thor

3. Spiderman vs Lizard/Bridge Scene/ High school fight
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 12/27/2012, 3:27 PM
TASM bridge and High School Fight
skylarscar
skylarscar - 12/27/2012, 3:53 PM
That was not an earthquake machine in TDKR, how can you critique a film's plot if you didn't even comprehend it. I haven't seen the film since its first day in theaters and I remember and understand it better than you. The earthquake machine idea was speculation from the internet after the trailer was released, did you watch the movie out just look up YouTube highlights?
Originator2000
Originator2000 - 12/27/2012, 4:32 PM
In no specific order:

THE AVENGERS
-Helicarrier Reveal
-Iron Man vs Thor
-Thor vs Hulk
-"Puny God"
-Iron Man takes the nuke to the Chitauri spaceship
-"I'll Have That Drink Now."
-Thanos cameo
-Schwarma scene

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
-The bridge sequence
-Spider-Man and Lizard in the sewers
-Stan Lee cameo

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
-Prologue
-Stock Exchange
-Batman's First Appearance
-Bane vs Batman Round 1
-Bane and Bruce in the Pit
-Bane's attack on Gotham
-Bane's Blackgate Speech
-Ra's A Ghul's cameo
-Bruce escapes the pit
-"Death by exile."
-Police charge/war scene
-Ending

SKYFALL
-Q's Introduction
-Shanghai rooftop fight
-Silva's introduction
-Silva in the jail cell
-Silva and Bond chase scene
-"Tactical Home Alone"
-Ms. Moneypenny reveal

I didn't see Dredd. If I could only pick one, it would be TDKR's Ending. That was one of the most beautiful endings I have ever seen in a movie.
Canon108
Canon108 - 12/27/2012, 4:58 PM
The Bat + Batpod take out the convoy scene

Skyfall's 'Home Alone' style 3rd act

Thor vs. Hulk

The Dark Knight Rises Prologue

Darth Maul vs. Obi Wan and Qui Gon (Episode I was released in 3D this year)
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 12/27/2012, 5:06 PM
The Dark Knight Rises :

Catwoman "About that whole guns thing. I'm not sure I feel as strongly as you"
RayRafaelAlvarez
RayRafaelAlvarez - 12/27/2012, 5:10 PM
@LEEE777 the back breaking scene came in the third film, I wouldn't call that rushed.
graveyardtramp
graveyardtramp - 12/27/2012, 5:28 PM
The mid-air plane heist that introduced Bane and started off The Dark Knight Rises, regardless of how much sense it may or may not have made, was easily the most breathtaking cinematic moment of the year for me. CGI is fine but there is no substitute for having a real person dangling thousands of feet in the air...was a spectacular sight in IMAX.
graveyardtramp
graveyardtramp - 12/27/2012, 6:03 PM
The first fight between Batman and Bane was another definite cinematic highlight of 2012...no music, sharp editing, great dark lighting, Bane's dialogue was terrific the way he played with Batman ("Theatricality and deception are powerful agents...to the uninitiated. But we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?"). There were audible gasps in the cinema when Bane lifted Bats over his head and threw him down across his knee....
fayzon10
fayzon10 - 12/27/2012, 6:43 PM
Nothing beats the Avengers team in a circle with the camera going around them!!!
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 12/27/2012, 7:26 PM
THE AVENGERS MPNEY SHOT WHEN THEYRE ALL TOGETHER
DrHorrible
DrHorrible - 12/27/2012, 8:09 PM
I can't believe I agree with DangerStranger. TDKR sucked as a whole, especially the shitty looking "back breaking." It made "Bane" look like he had a knee made of Flubber. Ridiculous.

1.) Avengers finally assembling in NY
2.) Spidey vs. Lizard (School Fight)
3.) Spidey's Final Swing
UltimateHunt
UltimateHunt - 12/27/2012, 8:35 PM
Watching the Movie Marvels Avengers is a CBM event unforgettable, somthing DC didnt dare to do but thanks to Marvel they will. In tdkr my fav part was the 1st boss fight and at the end when Batman tells Bane back "Where is it, then you have my permission to die" In TASM i like the Spider Man last swing, but overall Watching Avengers looking at all my fav characters whatching people from ALL ages having a good time was a special moment. the entire movie is the tdkr too (i had to say it so i dont get bitc* by Nolanites)
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 12/27/2012, 9:41 PM
Great list, and I surely agree with most of them, although I'd personally add some of these...

The Avengers:





None of the other moments of the movie gave me a smile wider than these two. God bless Joss Whedon for putting them in.

Dredd:
The Mega City-One chase scene. It's just as good as the chase scene of The Dark Knight Rises. The ending scene also deserves a nod, I think:



Skyfall:



The Aston Martin DB5, man. When it raced and the classic theme played, I jumped on my seat. (Yeah, too bad the video isn't that good.)

And if you count 'em, then I'd also definitely include the opening as well as the gun barrel sequences.

The Dark Knight Rises:



Say what you will about the movie, but the ending is definitely a powerful chain of scenes, supported only by such a wonderful score by Hans Zimmer.

The Amazing Spider-Man:



OK, I do like Coldplay, but what's important is that this scene captures the teenage dynamics of the characters, and can only be nailed by Marc Webb.



This scene is where Spidey truly becomes Spidey to me, and the VFX Breakdown impressed me even more. Not to forget the Stan Lee cameo featured in it!
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 12/27/2012, 9:47 PM
Oh, yeah...The Dark Knight Rises' Ra's al Ghul and Jonathan Crane's cameo, of course, and the bridge scene of The Amazing Spider-Man was also great.



And I forgot the "Silhouette" scene of Skyfall. That was beautiful.
INFO
INFO - 12/27/2012, 10:54 PM
BANE BREAKING BALEMAN WAS THE GREATEST SCENE EVER BROUGHT TO LIFE FROM A COMICBOOK IMO.
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