I love comic book movies. I will admit I was not the most well read comic book nerd but I did have my favorites including The X-men, Batman, Superman and a few lesser known titles.
Comic Book Movie adaptations are by no means a new thing as studios have been cranking them out since the early 50's but over the last 20 years as technology has improved we have seen more and more comic book movies. Some like Zach Snyders 300, and Robert Rodriguez's Sin City are absolute genius while others… well are crap.
This list as you guessed it is not devoted to the good comic book movie adaptations this is for the stinkers. So without further ado lets dive head long into the 10 Worst comic Book Movies of All Time
Batman & Robin (1997)
The best you can say about Batman and Robin is that it likely taught George Clooney a valuable lesson on what a bad movie looks like. The original Batman movie starring Michael Keaton was a truly fantastic film and the onslaught of horrible sequels was capped with this piece of drivel.
If there is one movie that left a stain on the Batman legacy it's this film. Christopher Nolan fortunately has washed away the foul taste this film left. Here is hoping the planned remake of The Dark Knight doesn't take us back down this road.
Catwoman
Catwoman is a debacle and one that did not have to be. You can question why we need a Catwoman movie but Halle Berry was more then capable of fulfilling this role. Not only is she smoking hot and easily fills out the costume but she is also an incredibly talented actress which she has proven time and time again.
Why the filmmakers were not able to put together a coherent story and character plot line is beyond me. Even watching Halle Berry prance around half naked in leather meowing did not save this stinker.
The Spirit
Just because you are one of the great comic book writers and artists of all time that does not mean you can direct a movie. Case and point The Spirit as visually impressive as Sin City, but a complete joke otherwise.
I mean no dis-respect to Frank Miller he is a great man and has done more with his life then I ever will but it was truly unfortunate to see his name attached to this absolutely horrendous film.
Dare Devil
The only good thing about this comic book movie was the Kevin Smith cameo as a coroner. My biggest question was who thought it would be a good idea for Ben Affleck to play a superhero? Much less try and play a blind superhero?
This movie was bad news but the silver lining is that the directors cut is actually watchable. If this movie horrified you but you love the character try watching the Dare Devil Directors Cut.
Fantastic Four
Like alot of the films on this list Fantastic Four lacked any substance, the dialogue was terrible, the characters were not well cast and best of all the CGI was horrendous.
Considering the films budget and ability to draw a strong cast there was no reason this movie had to be as bad as it was. Silver Surfer the sequel was marginally better but not much.
Blade Trinity
I loved Blade and Blade 2 and hold them both in high regard. When it was announced that Blade Trinity was coming and that Ryan Reynolds would co-star I was very excited. Unfortunately they also cast Jessica Biel and apparently forgot to hire somebody who could put together a polished final project.
This is a great example of how budget and 'celebrities' does nothing to improve a film. The movie is a stain on an otherwise great franchise and one that I regret they made since I am pretty sure it is the end of the Blade movie franchise.
Ghost Rider & Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance
Nicolas Cage as a superhero is about as fun as Ben Affleck. As bad as the first Ghost Rider is though the second film is mind numbingly worse. Please for the love of god stop making Ghost Rider movies and if you must make another one give it to Christopher Nolan or Zach Snyder to direct.
Allow me to be candid; Please Stop Making Mediocre Ghost Rider Movies!
Jonah Hex
Josh Brolin is one of my favorite actors and his work in No Country For Old Men is second to none. Megan Fox is a nice piece of eye candy and in Jonah Hex she shows that she is not good for much else.
Jonah Hex is all bad in every way the only highlight might be watching Megan Fox play a whore and dress the part.
Steel
Shaq as a supehero. Yep new low here. I have nothing else to say. STEEL = WTF?
Barb Wire
I am not sure who thought that casting Pamela Anderson as a supehero would be a good idea but there is no denying she definitely fit the character and the costume. I am not sure how many people saw this movie the first time in theaters but I am very confident nobody saw it a second time on DVD or late night re-runs.
So there you have it my list of the 10 Worst Comic Book Movie's and now it is your turn. Sound off in the comments and you tell me what the worst comic book movies of all time are. Do you agree with my list? Did I miss a painfully obvious movie? Give me your 2 cents.
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