Josh's Top 10 Superhero Movies

10. Captain America
I realize this is a nontraditional choice. However, as the only movie about an iconic American character, I think it belongs on the list. Captain America is a difficult character to write about. His costume is slightly cornier than most, and the respect the character gets automatically in most comics does not play well on screen, since he is the only hero in the movie. Nonetheless, this movie was made before the current craze for comic book adaptations, and deserves some credit, even if it is a bit cheesy.

9. The Incredibles
This movie, as many have said, is what The Fantastic Four should have been. All over a great time, and a visual masterpiece, I don't think this title requires much more explanation.

8. Blade 2
I enjoy this one much more than the first one for no particular reason. I think the idea of the Blade character is very cool, and I think Wesley Snipes plays him well.

7. Sky High
Wow, what a great movie. This combines the typical coming of age movie, with superpowers. Terrific. I think this is a more light-hearted take on the now popular realistic, gritty superhero movie. It was fun from start to finish, and I wish they made a sequel.

6. X-Men 2
While I enjoyed the first X-Men, I remember enjoying this one more. It's been a while since I've seen either, so I don't really have much more to add.

5. Spiderman 2
The Spiderman movies have really helped other comic book adaptations, especially in the Marvel universe, get green lit. I enjoyed the second Spiderman because he has come into his powers, and now he is being pushed to his limits. Also, Doc Oc is obviously a much better villain than the Goblin.

4. Hellboy 2
I really really really enjoyed this movie. Not only were the action scenes fun, but the comedy parts were hillarious. Some said this film lacked feeling, but I cared about Selma Blair's character. Also, I enjoyed Seth McFarlan's character immensely.

3. Unbreakable
Wow. Talk about the ultimate realistic superhero movie. Willis and Jackson are fantastic in this. I also enjoy how Mr. Glass is not only his opposite physically, but ends up being a bad guy. Proves you don't need capes and cowls to make a great Superman movie.

2. Superman
My love for this property weighed heavily in my determination. I ranked Superman belowe Superman 2 mainly for the end. While I don't approve of the end of Superman 2 either, I though the end of the first movie was very unSuperman like. For those who don't remember, he flies around the world to reverse time and save Lois. While an interesting idea, I think it was completely out of character, and unplausible.

1. Superman 2: Richard Donner Cut
Again, my love for the property. The Richard Donner cut takes out a lot of silliness from the original release, but leaves in some pretty cool (for the time) powers on powers battles. I loved that Superman not only has to make a choice, but when he does he regrets it and has to end up making the harder choice in the end. One of my favorite overall moments in movie history is when Kal-El kneels before Zod, takes his hand and breaks it as the Superman music begins to rise.

Honorable mention on my list is Watchmen. That movie looks amazing, and from what I've been reading on Twitter of SDCC coverage, the footage they show there is just as good as the trailer.