Ranking the 2013 comicbook movies

Ranking the 2013 comicbook movies

From the worst to the best, the edgyoutsider is going to rank the main four comicbook films. Spoilers for those who have not seen these films.

Editorial Opinion
By EdgyOutsider - Nov 10, 2013 05:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Other

Note: I would post pictures but it's currently not up for whatever reason.

Anywho, the reason why I chose not to include Kick-Ass 2 is simply because I didn't know where to place it on this list. Anyways, this is going from worst to best as previously stated and before you guys go bashing me and this list due to how I was in the past, this is a fairly chosen and I'm sure that some will agree with me and some won't. Either way, this is my opinion and you can list yours in the comments once done. Let's get this started shall we?

4: Man of Steel

This is where I said to not bash me over simply because I'm fairly known on this site to have negative feelings towards DC. While yes, I'm not a fan of most things DC related. I do like the original Superman film and Superman Returns. I have yet to see Superman 2. So, why is Man of Steel at number four. It's quite simple and I've stated this in many comments on this site. Despite very impressive visuals from the always visually reliable Zack Snyder. This film is very generic in the alien invasion stories that have come before it but in the Superman world, okay acting and very little to no character development. It's style over substance and because of that, none of the emotional beats ever hit. It's not in the worst of DC's films but not among the best from DC let alone comic book films in general. If you loved this film then by all means, I'm happy for you. I just don't see the hype in it. This is an enjoyable film for what it is but, I'm going to wait for this to hit five dollars unless someone gets it for me for Christmas next month.

3: Iron Man 3

Very excited I was for Phase Two as I still am. I really like Iron Man 3. Here's what killed it from being in the top two. Despite a solid story, solid acting, an entertaining twist and amazing and exhilarating action sequences. The film suffers from too much humor. It really took me out of the film at times and became forced after a while. It's not a strong entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but it's not the weakest link either. Improvement over Iron Man 3 and it being completely stand alone and not leading into any of the upcoming films makes complete sense. I just can't get past the humor on this one.

2: The Wolverine

Honestly, after seeing this film. I was all ready to put it at number one. This movie is absolutely fantastic with strong performances, an engaging story and edge of your seat action. This film had it all and is the perfect Wolverine movie. There's one problem I had with this film though. The minute the Silver Samurai robot had the guys head (I can't remember the characters name) appear and it is his new body, it just took me out of it completely and the sense of threat just disappeared. Where Man of Steel pulled a John Elway in the fourth quarter after the final battle with a clever line from Amy Adams, this film missed the game winning field goal during the seconds and lost it. Overall it's fantastic but, the final battle eventually just took me out of the film.

Okay folks, there is only one left. What could it be? Well, it's pretty obvious.

1: Thor: The Dark World

Despite the very weak, one note, uninteresting villain in Malekith. This film is amazing. I loved the first Thor and I'm glad there was a balance in time between the realms. Especially the scenes on Asgard, it really felt like a Thor film. I loved the first film, I never understood the hate it got outside of the Thor/Jane Foster relationship. It gets a little bit more development in the film but not as much as one would hope. I was actually hoping she would live and I'm glad she did. This film found the right balance in my opinion of seriousness, emotion, edge of your seat action and humor. I didn't have much sadness when Frigga died but, when Loki "died" I was in total shock and sadness still despite knowing ahead of time. This helped due to the convincing performances of the actors and in particular, the engaging and interesting sibling relationship between Thor and Loki. Some had a problem with the slow build but, I didn't. I was completely engaged from the minute the new Marvel Studios logo popped up on the screen and the film began with an epic battle between Asgardians and the Dark Elves. To make things better, the mid credit scene (keep in mind, I never shout in the theater) had me so excited I literally yelled in the theater "yeah! F**k yeah!".

Well, this is all just me and my opinion. What are your guys' thoughts on these films? Do you agree that Phase Two is off to a great start or no?Comment below.

Also, for those of you who may want my opinion on Kick-Ass 2. I really enjoyed it but, it's not as good as the first despite it being a funnier film.

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bazinga85
bazinga85 - 11/10/2013, 5:36 PM
HOW DARE YOU NOT PUT MAN OF STEEL AT THE TOP!!!!!! THIS LIST IS INVALID!!!! AAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!
jk, my list goes
1. Man of Steel- 9/10
2. The Wolverine- 8/10
3. Thor: The Dark World- 7.5/10
4. Iron Man 3- 5.5/10
Haven't seen Kick-Ass 2, Red 2, or RIPD yet.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 11/10/2013, 5:41 PM
This is a matter of opinion, so yes, the list is invalid as nobody will think exactly the same as this. Plus, I can't help but think you're flame baiting.

You can embed pics the same way you do in comments sections now.
bazinga85
bazinga85 - 11/10/2013, 5:46 PM
^I was joking and making fun of those who take offense when someone says something negative about Man of Steel or any CBM in general.
koolaidbag
koolaidbag - 11/10/2013, 5:57 PM
Bazinga85 R.I.P.D. is unwatchable, Kick-Ass 2 is great, definite watch!!! Oh and Red 2 was on par with the first red.
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 11/10/2013, 6:06 PM
1:Man of Steel
2:The Wolverine
3:Thor the Dark World
I don't know why you included Ironman 3, given that it is not a movie
MrCameron
MrCameron - 11/10/2013, 6:14 PM
5. Red 2 - Nowhere near as good as the first. 6/10
4. Man of Steel - Extremely disappointed. 6.5/10
3. Iron Man 3 - Was somewhat disappointed at first due to the whole Mandarin thing, but I got over it. 7.5/10
2. Thor: The Dark World - Just saw it yesterday, MUCH better than I expected. 8/10.
1. The Wolverine - Finally, my boy done justice on screen in a solo outing. 8.5/10 (Final rating pending upon seeing unrated cut)
Poolio
Poolio - 11/10/2013, 6:44 PM
1. Man of Steel
2. The Wolverine
3. Thor the Dark World
4. Kick-Ass 2
5. Iron Man 3
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 11/10/2013, 7:05 PM
I agree with everything, except I switch Iron Man and Wolverine. But, this mid-credit scene was the first to actually get me worried about a movie. I didn't like the tone of feel of it, and I totally understand why Alan Taylor didn't want to take credit for it. Also, it Volstagg and Sif looked really weird in the sci-fi enviroment. End-credit scene was good, though.
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 11/10/2013, 7:05 PM
*tone OR feel
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 11/10/2013, 7:06 PM
LOL, I didn’t mean to put an “it” between “Also” and “Volstagg"
FreedomFreeLife
FreedomFreeLife - 11/10/2013, 8:58 PM
1. Wolverine - Awesome ninja fight, so much blood. Also, very very few CGI and awesome settings in Japan. Best comic this year.

2. Thor The Dark World - Very good humor, some great action, great Loki.

3. Iron Man 3 - Even if it was dakrer, it had great humor plus awesome action scenes.

4. Kick Ass 2 - okay

5. Man of Crap - Really? This movie had no story, and CGI WAS [frick]ING HORRIBLE. OVERUSED CGI EFFECTS. THIS IS VIDEO GAME, NOT MOVIE !!!
DeathstrokeTerminator
DeathstrokeTerminator - 11/10/2013, 9:28 PM
5. Iron Man 3- 6.5/10
4. Kick Ass 2- 7/10
3. Thor the Dark World- 8/10
2. The Wolverine- 8.5/10
1. Man of Steel- 9/10
DeathstrokeTerminator
DeathstrokeTerminator - 11/10/2013, 9:33 PM
DeathstrokeTerminator - 11/10/2013, 9:32 PM

@FreedomFreeLife
The mere fact that you called the movie "Man of Crap" lets me know you are a stupid, biased Marvel fanboy.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 11/10/2013, 9:56 PM
1. Man of Steel-OBVIOUSLY the best, it had the best villain the best action, and is second to Wolverine for best character development. Over the top visuals combined with great story and character development and a badass villain this truly was a great movie. 

2. The Wolverine-one of the most unique CBMs I've ever seen, it's set entirely in Japan and its the first and only X-film where the fate of a race (be it human or mutant) isn't at stake. It's a personal, introspective look into Logan's character. Action was decent, story was, good villains were just OK but the Samurai suit was cool if not a little over the top. Another truly great movie. 

3. Thor: Dark World-villain was totally generic and boring (as is every villain in the MCU except Loki) too much focus on pointless, lame characters like Jane and Darcy. Other than that, pretty good. 

4. Iron Man 3-not bad, just bland. Rehashed villain from previous films, OK action, OK story. Just an OK movie.

5. Red 2-another bland but watchable film.



I haven't seen KA2 or RIPD.
staypuffed
staypuffed - 11/11/2013, 12:29 AM
I actually think Thor TDW to be the weakest of all CBMs this year. Pretty meh.

1. Man of Steel
2. Iron Man 3
3. The Wolverine
4. Thor: The Dark World

Haven't seen Red 2, Kick-Ass 2 or RIPD. They all looked terrible.
r3negade
r3negade - 11/11/2013, 4:55 AM
I saw Thor: The Dark World on premiere night and thought it was almost as good as The Avengers!
Prime
Prime - 11/11/2013, 5:09 AM
Alright
@ Freedom
Lol chill kid, your favorite movie sucks. And by that I mean TASM
MrReese
MrReese - 11/11/2013, 6:14 AM
MoS
Thor
Wolverine
Kick Ass 2
IM 3
fortycals
fortycals - 11/11/2013, 8:23 AM
Loved all of the big five this year. Top to bottom the best year for cbm's to date.

1) thor2 (9/10 actually cracked my top 10 alltime)

2) the Wolverine extended cut (8/10)

3) IM3 (7/10)

4) MoS (7/10)

5) kick ass 2 (6/10)

yes my bias is showing, but I still loved them all, and all for different reasons. Which is a plus in my book.
fortycals
fortycals - 11/11/2013, 8:24 AM
Special shout out to 2guns loved that one also.
JorEllinator
JorEllinator - 11/11/2013, 9:03 AM
1. Thor the Dark World (8.5/10)
2. Man of Steel (8/10)
3. The Wolverine (7.5/10)
4. Iron Man 3 (2.5/10)
MoonDoggyX
MoonDoggyX - 11/11/2013, 10:59 AM
"1: Thor: The Dark World ..." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

You guys can't be serious!

I'll agree that Thor 2 was good, but there was nothing "great" in the whole film. It just hit the same C note for 2 hours. Nothing memorable or exciting in the whole thing. Action films 101... Awesome action flicks have to have awesome villain. That Meliketh was not, in fact, the best way to describe the villain is basic. Very forgettable. And his army of elves reminded me of the Putties from Mighty Morphing Power Rangers. Every bit as bland as the expression on

The Wolverine, Iron Man 3 and Man of Steel admittedly had more "bad" parts than Thor 2. However, they also ham more memorable scenes and actually achieved moments of greatness even though the movies overall were not. That said...

1: MoS
2: Iron Man 3
3: The wolverine
4: Thor: The Dark World

fortycals
fortycals - 11/11/2013, 11:16 AM
@mac
I would agree, kinda, but we are probably not talking the same villain. Faora was the best villain this year. Hands down because zod was a jobber in my opinion. He got his ass handed to him in every fight. He got beat down by a scientist in krypton. Supes sent him running back to the space ship in smallvile. Then he got the camel clutch kneck snap in metropolis. Faora was like watching a highlight reel for a bad Bitch. She even gave the maniacal speech as she beats supes down. She was one evil laugh away from being the best villain ever. To bad she went out like a sucka, but atleast she wasn't killed off.
fortycals
fortycals - 11/11/2013, 11:38 AM
I would give the bad ass female awards like this.

1) faora
2) yukio
3) frigga
4) hit girl
5) pepper pots
Kyos
Kyos - 11/11/2013, 12:30 PM
Hm, guess my list would be

1. Thor TDW
2. Man of Steel
3. Iron Man 3
??? The Wolverine

Haven't seen Wolverine yet, but I guess it might take IM3's position. I liked all of them, but didn't love any of them.
staypuffed
staypuffed - 11/12/2013, 12:43 AM
@fortycals is spot on with that ladies list. No Helen Mirren tho?
fortycals
fortycals - 11/12/2013, 9:07 AM
Yeah I tried to keep it to five. wasn't a big fan of red2 but she was definitely a highlight.
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