Poll Results: Best Comic Book Movie 2010

So, we asked you to tell us which Comic Book movie of 2010 you liked the best. As we prepared the list, it became pretty clear that 2010 was a crappy year for comic book movies. Possibly the studios were busy reloading for 2011, with it’s Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America, X-Men First Class and Transformers 3, not to mention Cowboys and Aliens. Also, possibly Conan, Deadpool, Ghost Rider Men in Black, and Sin City.

So, on to the results.

5) Jonah Hex

This one had a pretty strong smell coming off of it, such that I, like most people, didn’t bother going to see it. Grumpy cowboys with bad facial scarring, John Malkovich chewing up the scenery, combined with Megan Fox is more than enough reason to avoid such a film. It scored a whopping 13% on Rotten Tomatoes.

4) RED

Warren Ellis wrote the comic books this movie was based on, and RED was well received, if a bit underwhelming. It did pretty well at the box office, as people seem to like the idea of Helen Mirren locking and loading. Also, John Malkovich was in this one as well, karmically balancing the scale for Jonah Hex.

3) Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass was a bit of a flop at the box office, but critics and fans seemed to enjoy it. Personally, I think it suffered from a pretty bland lead character, and a lack of John Malkovich. On the plus side, Nicholas Cage’s performance is pretty enjoyable, and there’s no end of punching and stabbing. Some controversy developed surrounding the idea of a young tween girl trained to kill in some pretty graphic ways. Feel free to re-open that debate below.

2) Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 made over $300 million, and was well-received. For me, it was okay at best. Much like Superman Returns, it was enjoyable while watching, but the further away from it I got, the less fond of it I became. Like the first Iron Man film, it doesn’t strike me as a film that I would re-watch. If only Mickey Rourke’s character was replaced by someone whose name rhymes with Spalkovich. Read our original review of the film here.

1) Scott Pilgrim vs the World

You chose Scott Pilgrim as your favorite comic book movie of the year. You’re very wise people. It took me a long while to get on the Scott Pilgrim train, but I’m on, and it’s awesome. Both the movie, directed by Edgar Wright, and it’s source comic by Brian Lee O’Malley are a credit to their respective medium. The movie stays true to its roots, bringing the story to life, while adding some interesting visual flourishes that only film could supply.

The movie didn’t do well at the box office, but when you open against The Expendables (which takes up most of the male testosterone crowd) and Eat,Pray,Love (which takes up most of the estrogen club), that’s likely to happen. It could have used a bit more Malkovich. I haven’t met anyone who didn’t like the movie, though most people probably haven’t seen it. Their loss.

Scott Pilgrim vs The World is a very likable film. It’s completely committed to its style and panache. Put your Michael Cera weariness aside and give it a shot. You won’t be sorry. Hell, take a leap of faith, click on that picture up there and buy a copy.

I have a strong suspicion that our resident Scott Pilgrim worshipper, RobbieRobTown will be chiming in here, so I’ll leave it to him to close this out.

9 Responses to “Poll Results: Best Comic Book Movie 2010”

1. RobbieRobTown says:

   February 7, 2011 at 1:24 pm

   Scott Pilgrim rocks ultimate. It rocks so hard I don’t know where to start.

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2. Will says:

   February 7, 2011 at 1:37 pm

   -SPOILER ALERT-

   Kick Ass would have been in my top two (maybe top) if it didn’t go sci-fi at the end with the jet pack and bazookas.

   Between that, the hero actually killing people, and the hero getting the girl, I think this movie lost the essence of the comic book – No matter how far into your fantasy you try to escape, the reality is a simple loser can’t become a superhero and come out on top.

   They also missed out on the “Tunk” one-liners they built up in the comic book to the awesome finale.

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3. Will says:

   February 7, 2011 at 1:41 pm

   I think it should be said that Scott Pilgrim the film was better than the source material. Which is hard to do. But for this story, while it really dragged in Manga form, it was nicely packaged in the movie.

   I think an unknown over Michael Cera may have also been a better casting choice, but then the film would have probably done worse financially.

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4. RobbieRobTown says:

   February 7, 2011 at 2:28 pm

   I am forced to agree re: Michael Cera, though he was a pretty good Scott Pilgrim, and they didn’t talk to me about doing the role.

   HOWEVER, may I say, humbly, as an administrator for this fine establishment, that perhaps instead of saying the story “really dragged”in book form, you actually might have meant to say “was impossibly awesome in every detail”?

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   • Will says:

     February 7, 2011 at 2:57 pm

     No. I found it pretty brutal in a lot of areas. And the ending seemed a bit rushed.

     HOWEVER, I understand that’s how the Manga medium format works, so I realize I’m not the target audience for that kind of thing.

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5. Keith says:

   February 9, 2011 at 11:14 am

   Missing from your list was The Losers. Which also sucked.

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6. Homer says:

   February 9, 2011 at 7:06 pm

   Kick Ass was surprisingly good. I did not mind little Chloe killing everyone. I did turn away a few times in the last scene where she is getting her ass handed to her for a while. Plus, a movie with Nic Cage that I enjoyed that was not titled Raising Arizona is a huuuge surprise. I hate Cage with an all consuming loathing. Scott Pilgrim was the best movie I have seen in quite a while, never mind the comic book label. The others, did not see, did not see, and meh.

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7. darkmayo says:

   February 14, 2011 at 2:57 pm

   It was only six books, very easily readable books.. was looking at pictures taxing for you?

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8. Orhan says:

   May 29, 2012 at 5:50 am

   no @thewwefan34207 no i just hope they actually let u pick a cool name and they say it like how when tihrple h comes out they say the game triple h i wish we could do that forcreated people too

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