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Geek Tyrant
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Hollywood Has Spoken: THE DARK KNIGHT Crowned the Greatest Comic Book Movie of the 21st Century — GeekTyrant
What's the greatest superhero movie that been made in the 21st Century? This is something fans have enjoyed debating over the years, but now we've got a fresh take from the people who actually make the movies. The New York Times recently surveyed over 500 directors, actors, and other industry creatives to compile a definitive ranking of the best films released since the year 2000. Only two comic book adaptations made the list, and one of them outranked everything else in its genre. Coming in at #96 was Ryan Coogler's Black Panther . Even at the tail end of the list, it made an impression. The Times wrote: 'There's so much to love. It's a superhero spectacle that actually has something important to say, about how identity, history and responsibility intersect. Wakanda, the Afrofuturistic world where the story takes place, is a visual wonder. 'The women (played by Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o and Letitia Wright — all excellent) aren't just sidekicks or love interests. Michael B. Jordan, as the tragically villainous Killmonger, has never been more swoon worthy. 'And, of course, Chadwick Boseman shines in the title role, sadly one of his last before dying of cancer.' But the real heavyweight, the comic book movie that rose above them all was Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight . It ranked far higher than Black Panther at #28, standing alone as the only superhero film to break into the upper echelons of the list. According to the Times: 'Indifference to superheroes isn't a prerequisite for making a great film about them. But Christopher Nolan's allergy to comic-book logic and his infatuation with the grown-up crime movie canon (especially Heat and The Godfather) revitalized a character still laboring to emerge from the miasma of Batman & Robin. The second entry and high-water mark of Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy poses fruitful questions about the naïveté of its protagonist's moral code. But the film's greatest asset is Heath Ledger, whose staggering performance as the Joker set the bar for subsequent supervillains forever.' The Dark Knight didn't just change Batman, it raised the bar for what a comic book movie could be. Grounded, philosophical, and terrifyingly real, Ledger's Joker turned a blockbuster into something mythic. This wasn't just popcorn cinema; it was a cultural moment. And just for context, here's the full Top 10 from the poll: Parasite Mulholland Drive There Will Be Blood In the Mood for Love Moonlight No Country for Old Men Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Get Out Spirited Away The Social Network It's a strong list, filled with daring storytelling and masterful direction, and The Dark Knight fitting right into that conversation is a pretty strong argument for its staying power. So whether you agree with the ranking or still believe Avengers: Endgame deserves the throne, there's no denying this: in the eyes of Hollywood's best , The Dark Knight still looms large.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Changed a Key Scene When Fans Guessed It Online
Like it or not, modern-day internet fandom plays a part in how big IP films come to life. Especially superhero movies, where endless YouTube videos and Reddit threads exist long before the movies start shooting. And many of these fans are pretty good guessers. So it should come as no surprise that the people who make these movies lurk on Reddit to ensure that what they're doing doesn't match what a random fan has figured out. Via Collider, we've learned that's exactly what Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts did. And when Redditors figured out how the Tobey and Andrew Spideys came into the film? He actually changed the scene. Here's what he had to say about it: We were writing the script, and we were working on where we wanted to reveal the guys, and it always seemed like Peter's going to be sad because Aunt May has just died, and that the portals are going to open, and the two Spider-Men are going to step out. It's probably a rooftop somewhere. It's all sort of hazy. You're still trying to figure it out. Then I was on reddit, and I was looking at people who had already made fan art of, 'This is probably what it's going to be like when the two Spider-Men get revealed.' It was on a rooftop. It was sad, two Doctor Strange portals were open and two Spider-Men are stepping out. I was like, 'Well, we can't do that.' If that's exactly what everyone thinks we're going to do, we absolutely can't do that. Instead, the other two Peters appear at Ned's house. Probably not the location a single fan out there ever considered. Watts said 'Probably having the two Spider-Men appear at Ned's Filipino grandma's house in Queens, I don't think anyone was doing fan art of that on Reddit.' Andrew Garfield's Peter removing cobwebs from Ned's grandma's ceiling is one of our favorite parts of No Way Home. And that would have been lost if they emerged in some expected way. While we don't think every director should worry what Redditors are theorizing, in this case, it all worked out for the best.
South China Morning Post
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
How Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins rewrote the superhero movie rule book 20 years ago
This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries. When director Christopher Nolan made his fourth feature, Batman Begins, he was known for intimate, noirish indies such as 2000's Memento. Its 2005 release, however, set him on the way to becoming the greatest blockbuster director of his generation. It was not just a stepping stone for Nolan – Batman Begins, which turns 20 this month, also helped turn superhero films into the dominant genre of the 21st century. Play Two decades on, this first instalment in a hugely popular trilogy remains a savvy, surprisingly substantial piece of work.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rachel Brosnahan Says Actors Should 'Stand By' Their Bad Superhero Movies
Rachel Brosnahan has a message for actors who star in failed and embarassing superhero movies: Own your shit. The actress — who plays Lois Lane in James Gunn's upcoming Superman — got on the subject of actors dissing their superhero projects during a recent Interview Magazine chat with Amanda Seyfried. More from The Hollywood Reporter "It Was a Very Easy Yes for Me": 'THR Presents' Q&A With 'The Day of the Jackal' Star Eddie Redmayne James Gunn Says the "Movie Industry Is Dying" Due to Films Being Made With Unfinished Scripts 'Daily Show' Staffer on Triumph at Pedro Pascal Lookalike Contest: "It's Been Insane" (Exclusive) The exchange started with Seyfried saying about superhero movies, 'That's the thing about these movies: You can feel it when people are doing it with passion and grace and curiosity.' To which Brosnahan replied: 'I don't know why people say yes [to a project] only to then turn around and complain about it. Look, I don't want to shit on other actors, but there was a minute where it was cool to not like superhero movies and to look back on projects like this and pooh-pooh them. Do it or don't do it, and then stand by it.' It's a sentiment that directors like Gunn — and studios executives like Gunn — would certainly agree with: You made this movie too, it's a team effort, don't take the paycheck and then diss the film. On the other hand, actors have a right to their own opinions about their work and sometimes what you sign on for isn't what you end up making. That's certainly been the case made by Dakota Johnson about her 2024 Sony flop Madame Web, telling Bustle, 'I had never done anything like it before. I probably will never do anything like it again because I don't make sense in that world. And I know that now. But sometimes in this industry, you sign on to something, and it's one thing and then as you're making it, it becomes a completely different thing, and you're like, Wait, what? But it was a real learning experience, and of course it's not nice to be a part of something that's ripped to shreds, but I can't say that I don't understand.' Madame Web co-star Sydney Sweeney joked while hosting Saturday Night Live, 'You might have seen me in Anyone But You or Euphoria. You definitely did not see me in Madame Web.' And Christian Bale criticized — no, not his Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy — but rather his experience making 2022's Marvel disappointment Thor: Love and Thunder. 'The definition of it is monotony,' he told GQ about acting against a green screen in the film. 'You've got good people. You've got other actors who are far more experienced at it than me. Can you differentiate one day from the next? No. Absolutely not. You have no idea what to do. I couldn't even differentiate one stage from the next. They kept saying, 'You're on Stage 3.' Well, it's like, 'Which one is that?' 'The blue one.' They're like, 'Yeah. But you're on Stage 7.' 'Which one is that?' 'The blue one.' I was like, 'Uh, where?'' Also, of course, Ryan Reynolds has made mocking his 2011 Green Lantern movie into an ongoing punchline. Brosnahan's Superman opens July 11 and focuses on the titular superhero, who made his way to Earth from the planet Krypton and grapples with his powers while blending in as journalist Clark Kent. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Geek Feed
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
Rachel Brosnahan Says People Who Act in Bad Superhero Films Need to ‘Stand By It'
With the surplus of comic book movies today, there was always bound to be some terrible films, and some actors—like Dakota Johnson—have been open about projects like Madame Web bombing not being her fault. Rachel Brosnahan is about to make her superhero jump with James Gunn's Superman soon, and though we haven't met her Lois Lane yet, she has something to say to other actors who are quick to dismiss their comic book movie work. Talking to Amanda Seyfried for Interview Magazine, Brosnahan explains: 'I don't know why people say yes [to a project] only to then turn around and complain about it… Look, I don't want to shit on other actors, but there was a minute where it was cool to not like superhero movies and to look back on projects like this and pooh-pooh them. Do it or don't do it, and then stand by it.' While Brosnahan didn't mention anybody specific, a lot of fans immediately thought of a few people who had been trashing their previous projects. Besides Johnson, Chris Hemsworth had also opened up about not being happy with the last Thor film; and Ryan Reynolds has infamously shat on his Green Lantern run even long after he found success with Deadpool. Though I appreciate anyone who owns up to mistakes, I do have to say that Brosnahan has it lucky so far not having been cast in a bad superhero film. I mean, she pretty much hit the jackpot moving directly to Superman from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ; god forbid she was a secondary character in a mid Marvel movie somewhere in the 2010s. For now, watch out for Brosnahan in Superman which comes to cinemas on July 11.
