in recent years comic book movies have been hitting it out of the park but
been hitting it out of the park but
been hitting it out of the park but there are always a few exceptions and of
there are always a few exceptions and of
there are always a few exceptions and of course a lot of stinkers that we would
course a lot of stinkers that we would
course a lot of stinkers that we would much rather leave buried on the moon
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 biggest missteps in comic book movies
10 biggest missteps in comic book movies
10 biggest missteps in comic book movies that we can agree on adapting a comic
that we can agree on adapting a comic
that we can agree on adapting a comic book to the cinema world is a lot harder
book to the cinema world is a lot harder
book to the cinema world is a lot harder than it looks and because a superhero
than it looks and because a superhero
than it looks and because a superhero movie necessitates a big budget
movie necessitates a big budget
movie necessitates a big budget there will be big box office
there will be big box office
there will be big box office expectations as well this is what it
expectations as well this is what it
expectations as well this is what it means to be a judge this is the
means to be a judge this is the
means to be a judge this is the commitment I expect as a result pleasing
commitment I expect as a result pleasing
commitment I expect as a result pleasing diehard fans as well as the general
diehard fans as well as the general
diehard fans as well as the general public results in a really fine line
public results in a really fine line
public results in a really fine line these movies need to walk here are some
these movies need to walk here are some
these movies need to walk here are some of the recurring sins that comic book
of the recurring sins that comic book
of the recurring sins that comic book movies need to avoid don’t have the face
movies need to avoid don’t have the face
movies need to avoid don’t have the face I’m an octo you got a minute to live
I’m an octo you got a minute to live
I’m an octo you got a minute to live fill up with words just a role the
fill up with words just a role the
fill up with words just a role the meandering seas no real cover 10 overuse
meandering seas no real cover 10 overuse
meandering seas no real cover 10 overuse of foreshadowing sequel baiting elects
of foreshadowing sequel baiting elects
of foreshadowing sequel baiting elects you sit savage apparently serving a life
you sit savage apparently serving a life
you sit savage apparently serving a life sentence is most eager to join us
sentence is most eager to join us
sentence is most eager to join us kicking off our list is a technique that
kicking off our list is a technique that
kicking off our list is a technique that can leave your audience hungry for more
can leave your audience hungry for more
can leave your audience hungry for more foreshadowing if you already know your
foreshadowing if you already know your
foreshadowing if you already know your movie is going to be part of a huge
movie is going to be part of a huge
movie is going to be part of a huge story arc it’s ok to leave the audience
story arc it’s ok to leave the audience
story arc it’s ok to leave the audience with a little taste of what’s to come
with a little taste of what’s to come
with a little taste of what’s to come I’m here to talk to you about the
I’m here to talk to you about the
I’m here to talk to you about the Avenger initiative for example the use
Avenger initiative for example the use
Avenger initiative for example the use of post-credit scenes in the Marvel
of post-credit scenes in the Marvel
of post-credit scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe were a good way to
Cinematic Universe were a good way to
Cinematic Universe were a good way to let audiences know that the best was yet
let audiences know that the best was yet
let audiences know that the best was yet to come in recent years however movies
to come in recent years however movies
to come in recent years however movies have been going way too overboard with
have been going way too overboard with
have been going way too overboard with the foreshadowing
more and more we’re seeing movies don’t
more and more we’re seeing movies don’t really about the movie were watching
really about the movie were watching
really about the movie were watching right now but the one we are expected to
right now but the one we are expected to
right now but the one we are expected to come back for next year sometimes that
come back for next year sometimes that
come back for next year sometimes that movie never gets made making the whole
movie never gets made making the whole
movie never gets made making the whole endeavor a big waste of time why would
endeavor a big waste of time why would
endeavor a big waste of time why would we need a name because we’re a team now
we need a name because we’re a team now
we need a name because we’re a team now and there’s four of us so we should come
and there’s four of us so we should come
and there’s four of us so we should come up with a name for it like the Human
up with a name for it like the Human
up with a name for it like the Human Torch and the torches number nine
Torch and the torches number nine
Torch and the torches number nine shoehorning in characters for no reason
a supporting cast is necessary in any
a supporting cast is necessary in any movie but you need to be respectful to
movie but you need to be respectful to
movie but you need to be respectful to all of the characters in your movie more
all of the characters in your movie more
all of the characters in your movie more specifically if you’re gonna have a
specifically if you’re gonna have a
specifically if you’re gonna have a comic book icon like Wednesday see in
comic book icon like Wednesday see in
comic book icon like Wednesday see in your spider-man film she should be more
your spider-man film she should be more
your spider-man film she should be more than just a throwaway love interest okay
thank you when your movie stars Superman
thank you when your movie stars Superman don’t have him play second fiddle to a
don’t have him play second fiddle to a
don’t have him play second fiddle to a bubbling Richard Pryor I mean how was I
bubbling Richard Pryor I mean how was I
bubbling Richard Pryor I mean how was I to know he was gonna start doing his
to know he was gonna start doing his
to know he was gonna start doing his thing when you started doing your thing
thing when you started doing your thing
thing when you started doing your thing more importantly if you really need to
more importantly if you really need to
more importantly if you really need to include several important x-men EWTN’s
include several important x-men EWTN’s
include several important x-men EWTN’s in a Wolverine centered movie some of
in a Wolverine centered movie some of
in a Wolverine centered movie some of which are making their silver screen
which are making their silver screen
which are making their silver screen debut have them contribute to the story
debut have them contribute to the story
debut have them contribute to the story in some way otherwise it can ruin the
in some way otherwise it can ruin the
in some way otherwise it can ruin the character and sours the audience to them
character and sours the audience to them
character and sours the audience to them for the future do you Remmy LeBeau do I
for the future do you Remmy LeBeau do I
for the future do you Remmy LeBeau do I owe you money no then reveal aboah
owe you money no then reveal aboah
owe you money no then reveal aboah number eight too many subplots know I
number eight too many subplots know I
number eight too many subplots know I have no intention of settling down this
have no intention of settling down this
have no intention of settling down this man killed my uncle and he’s still out
man killed my uncle and he’s still out
man killed my uncle and he’s still out there sometimes when one movie plot
there sometimes when one movie plot
there sometimes when one movie plot doesn’t feel satisfying enough adding a
doesn’t feel satisfying enough adding a
doesn’t feel satisfying enough adding a secondary plot or two can make things
secondary plot or two can make things
secondary plot or two can make things interesting but that can also be pretty
interesting but that can also be pretty
interesting but that can also be pretty risky if a movie needs to have subplots
risky if a movie needs to have subplots
risky if a movie needs to have subplots be careful of how many they need to
be careful of how many they need to
be careful of how many they need to squeeze in if the water spirits accept
squeeze in if the water spirits accept
squeeze in if the water spirits accept me I can return to my dream and find
me I can return to my dream and find
me I can return to my dream and find what I missed if you try to juggle a
what I missed if you try to juggle a
what I missed if you try to juggle a blooming or dying romance alongside
blooming or dying romance alongside
blooming or dying romance alongside battling the main villain while that
battling the main villain while that
battling the main villain while that same villain has his or her own romantic
same villain has his or her own romantic
same villain has his or her own romantic subplot the whole story is gonna get
subplot the whole story is gonna get
subplot the whole story is gonna get lost in the translation Norman Osborn
lost in the translation Norman Osborn
lost in the translation Norman Osborn has falsified evidence against me in
has falsified evidence against me in
has falsified evidence against me in order to take control of my work while
order to take control of my work while
order to take control of my work while individual character arcs are important
individual character arcs are important
individual character arcs are important for character development too many
for character development too many
for character development too many narratives make a movie that will just
narratives make a movie that will just
narratives make a movie that will just collapse in on itself do you like a
collapse in on itself do you like a
collapse in on itself do you like a drink I’m sorry what was I thinking bad
drink I’m sorry what was I thinking bad
drink I’m sorry what was I thinking bad for the public image right mr. key to
for the public image right mr. key to
for the public image right mr. key to the city
the city
the city number seven too many jokes and
number seven too many jokes and
number seven too many jokes and one-liners
shots are so good I’m not to show you
shots are so good I’m not to show you some time not a deal-breaker per se as
some time not a deal-breaker per se as
some time not a deal-breaker per se as one of the fun perks of being a
one of the fun perks of being a
one of the fun perks of being a comic-book hero is that you can add some
comic-book hero is that you can add some
comic-book hero is that you can add some humor to your dialogue while taking out
humor to your dialogue while taking out
humor to your dialogue while taking out the bad guys
the bad guys
the bad guys spider-man is essentially known for this
spider-man is essentially known for this
spider-man is essentially known for this and he excels at it just let me go
and he excels at it just let me go
and he excels at it just let me go another knife don’t feel like yes it’s
another knife don’t feel like yes it’s
another knife don’t feel like yes it’s real nice my weakness it’s small knives
real nice my weakness it’s small knives
real nice my weakness it’s small knives just let me get everything but if your
just let me get everything but if your
just let me get everything but if your hero is established as a serious and
hero is established as a serious and
hero is established as a serious and professional or the situation is dire in
professional or the situation is dire in
professional or the situation is dire in desperate a joke can spoil the whole
desperate a joke can spoil the whole
desperate a joke can spoil the whole mood for a scene I would ask to break
mood for a scene I would ask to break
mood for a scene I would ask to break anything clearly you’ve never made an
anything clearly you’ve never made an
anything clearly you’ve never made an omelet he beat me by one second some
omelet he beat me by one second some
omelet he beat me by one second some movies have even taken this much too far
movies have even taken this much too far
movies have even taken this much too far and it’s clear that the filmmakers got
and it’s clear that the filmmakers got
and it’s clear that the filmmakers got way too carried away with their own
way too carried away with their own
way too carried away with their own sense of humor cool it with the jokes
sense of humor cool it with the jokes
sense of humor cool it with the jokes boys
talk about you cold shoulder number six
talk about you cold shoulder number six trying to be too gritty Hey clobbering
trying to be too gritty Hey clobbering
trying to be too gritty Hey clobbering time
time
time what do you think I think you’re talking
what do you think I think you’re talking
what do you think I think you’re talking like that pop you think you talk to me
like that pop you think you talk to me
like that pop you think you talk to me like that fans continue to praise the
like that fans continue to praise the
like that fans continue to praise the dark night birth darker tone beams and
dark night birth darker tone beams and
dark night birth darker tone beams and atmosphere capturing the spirit of
atmosphere capturing the spirit of
atmosphere capturing the spirit of Batman perfectly however nowadays more
Batman perfectly however nowadays more
Batman perfectly however nowadays more and more movies are trying to capture
and more movies are trying to capture
and more movies are trying to capture that same gritty feeling which just
that same gritty feeling which just
that same gritty feeling which just doesn’t work the same way when your hero
doesn’t work the same way when your hero
doesn’t work the same way when your hero is say I don’t know an alien in a
is say I don’t know an alien in a
is say I don’t know an alien in a skin-tight blue jumpsuit superheroes are
skin-tight blue jumpsuit superheroes are
skin-tight blue jumpsuit superheroes are inherently fun and a little campy with
inherently fun and a little campy with
inherently fun and a little campy with origins and stories that don’t often
origins and stories that don’t often
origins and stories that don’t often lend themselves to be taken too
lend themselves to be taken too
lend themselves to be taken too seriously
seriously
seriously yet some Studios insist on trying to
yet some Studios insist on trying to
yet some Studios insist on trying to make it work and refuse to learn their
make it work and refuse to learn their
make it work and refuse to learn their lesson a cynic Johnny into the field
lesson a cynic Johnny into the field
lesson a cynic Johnny into the field you mean he’s sending himself into the
you mean he’s sending himself into the
you mean he’s sending himself into the field the only way to stop him is to
field the only way to stop him is to
field the only way to stop him is to cure
cure
cure number-5 awful casting do they do they
number-5 awful casting do they do they
number-5 awful casting do they do they no doubt one crucial element to any
no doubt one crucial element to any
no doubt one crucial element to any successful blockbuster is the casting so
successful blockbuster is the casting so
successful blockbuster is the casting so if you’re looking for the right actor to
if you’re looking for the right actor to
if you’re looking for the right actor to play your leading hero or villain going
play your leading hero or villain going
play your leading hero or villain going with the big name isn’t always the right
with the big name isn’t always the right
with the big name isn’t always the right call you are so good
call you are so good
call you are so good of course names attract a crowd but if
of course names attract a crowd but if
of course names attract a crowd but if he or she doesn’t fit the part you end
he or she doesn’t fit the part you end
he or she doesn’t fit the part you end up with a good actor in a crappy movie I
up with a good actor in a crappy movie I
up with a good actor in a crappy movie I knew you’d say hey what are you doing
knew you’d say hey what are you doing
knew you’d say hey what are you doing good night
it’s not unheard of for big-name actors
it’s not unheard of for big-name actors to phone in their roles so cashing
to phone in their roles so cashing
to phone in their roles so cashing someone who actually wants to be there
someone who actually wants to be there
someone who actually wants to be there is very important even if the movie
is very important even if the movie
is very important even if the movie turns out to be awesome
turns out to be awesome
turns out to be awesome a miscast role doesn’t do anyone any
a miscast role doesn’t do anyone any
a miscast role doesn’t do anyone any favors our enemies are your enemies
favors our enemies are your enemies
favors our enemies are your enemies disorder war just a matter of time
disorder war just a matter of time
disorder war just a matter of time before dirty bomb goes off in Moscow or
before dirty bomb goes off in Moscow or
before dirty bomb goes off in Moscow or an EMP fries Chicago number four
an EMP fries Chicago number four
an EMP fries Chicago number four favoring CGI over practical effects and
favoring CGI over practical effects and
favoring CGI over practical effects and please don’t make the supersuit green or
please don’t make the supersuit green or
please don’t make the supersuit green or animated CGI is necessary for most
animated CGI is necessary for most
animated CGI is necessary for most comic-book movies we get it but in some
comic-book movies we get it but in some
comic-book movies we get it but in some cases it just goes way too far when it
cases it just goes way too far when it
cases it just goes way too far when it comes to creating fantastical sci-fi
comes to creating fantastical sci-fi
comes to creating fantastical sci-fi scenery and monstrous green creatures
scenery and monstrous green creatures
scenery and monstrous green creatures smashing the hell out of everything CGI
smashing the hell out of everything CGI
smashing the hell out of everything CGI is probably necessary smash but more and
is probably necessary smash but more and
is probably necessary smash but more and more this has become a substitute for
more this has become a substitute for
more this has become a substitute for things that the filmmakers are just too
things that the filmmakers are just too
things that the filmmakers are just too lazy to do manually the result is a
lazy to do manually the result is a
lazy to do manually the result is a movie that can end up becoming a bit of
movie that can end up becoming a bit of
movie that can end up becoming a bit of a joke that huh – pika
speaking of costumes why did they drop
speaking of costumes why did they drop the claw props in the original x-men
the claw props in the original x-men
the claw props in the original x-men films and replace them with silly
films and replace them with silly
films and replace them with silly looking computer-generated claws look at
looking computer-generated claws look at
looking computer-generated claws look at this shit what is that number 3
this shit what is that number 3
this shit what is that number 3 rebooting too early rehashing origin
rebooting too early rehashing origin
rebooting too early rehashing origin stories
oh look Uncle Ben died again it’s bound
oh look Uncle Ben died again it’s bound to happen
to happen
to happen franchise fizzles out and gets lost for
franchise fizzles out and gets lost for
franchise fizzles out and gets lost for a few years and then someone decides now
a few years and then someone decides now
a few years and then someone decides now is the right time to dunk it in the
is the right time to dunk it in the
is the right time to dunk it in the Lazarus Pit so to speak each of you
Lazarus Pit so to speak each of you
Lazarus Pit so to speak each of you working together with a level of
working together with a level of
working together with a level of commitment and collaboration putting
commitment and collaboration putting
commitment and collaboration putting aside petty squabbles if you want to fix
aside petty squabbles if you want to fix
aside petty squabbles if you want to fix what my generation broke but if you
what my generation broke but if you
what my generation broke but if you reboot a movie franchise too soon you’ll
reboot a movie franchise too soon you’ll
reboot a movie franchise too soon you’ll be forcing the same audience to rewatch
be forcing the same audience to rewatch
be forcing the same audience to rewatch the same story and inevitably then
the same story and inevitably then
the same story and inevitably then choose which director told the story
choose which director told the story
choose which director told the story best with great power comes great
best with great power comes great
best with great power comes great responsibility
responsibility
responsibility origin stories are already the hardest
origin stories are already the hardest
origin stories are already the hardest part of a movie to pace seeing it over
part of a movie to pace seeing it over
part of a movie to pace seeing it over and over again so soon with a different
and over again so soon with a different
and over again so soon with a different actor makes the first half of any reboot
actor makes the first half of any reboot
actor makes the first half of any reboot feel completely pointless you always
feel completely pointless you always
feel completely pointless you always said I had the potential to do something
said I had the potential to do something
said I had the potential to do something important who’s to say this isn’t it
important who’s to say this isn’t it
important who’s to say this isn’t it number two too many villains let’s cool
number two too many villains let’s cool
number two too many villains let’s cool it for now I’ve got someone I want you
it for now I’ve got someone I want you
it for now I’ve got someone I want you to meet one of the best and most
to meet one of the best and most
to meet one of the best and most important parts of any superhero story
important parts of any superhero story
important parts of any superhero story is the villain and with every hero comes
is the villain and with every hero comes
is the villain and with every hero comes some of the coolest bad guys ever put to
some of the coolest bad guys ever put to
some of the coolest bad guys ever put to screen you complete me you’re garbage
screen you complete me you’re garbage
screen you complete me you’re garbage your kills for money however no matter
your kills for money however no matter
your kills for money however no matter how awesome the villain there’s no need
how awesome the villain there’s no need
how awesome the villain there’s no need to cram so many into one film
characters like spider-man and Batman
characters like spider-man and Batman can handle one or two villains at a time
can handle one or two villains at a time
can handle one or two villains at a time but the more crowded things get the less
but the more crowded things get the less
but the more crowded things get the less screen time each villain will end up
screen time each villain will end up
screen time each villain will end up getting you’re so right
getting you’re so right
getting you’re so right I’m thinking humiliation it makes sense
I’m thinking humiliation it makes sense
I’m thinking humiliation it makes sense to have villains working together but
to have villains working together but
to have villains working together but too many villains is always kryptonite
too many villains is always kryptonite
too many villains is always kryptonite to a superhero movie interested
yeah before we unveil our number one
yeah before we unveil our number one misstep here are a few dishonorable
misstep here are a few dishonorable
misstep here are a few dishonorable mentions they’re all just scared kids we
mentions they’re all just scared kids we
mentions they’re all just scared kids we don’t know what they are right now all
don’t know what they are right now all
don’t know what they are right now all we know is that they are dangerous and
we know is that they are dangerous and
we know is that they are dangerous and powerful which makes them extremely
powerful which makes them extremely
powerful which makes them extremely valuable to the guys who run this place
I am smarter than you alright it’s
I am smarter than you alright it’s clobberin time
number one not honoring the source
number one not honoring the source material
material
material I am the Mandarin why bother making an
I am the Mandarin why bother making an
I am the Mandarin why bother making an adaptation of something if you’re just
adaptation of something if you’re just
adaptation of something if you’re just gonna ignore your inspiration the best
gonna ignore your inspiration the best
gonna ignore your inspiration the best part of any comic book film is capturing
part of any comic book film is capturing
part of any comic book film is capturing the spirit and feeling of the original
the spirit and feeling of the original
the spirit and feeling of the original comics so study more than just the
comics so study more than just the
comics so study more than just the character names please wait you don’t
character names please wait you don’t
character names please wait you don’t have to do this
maybe you do anti-heroes in particular
maybe you do anti-heroes in particular are something that comic book movies
are something that comic book movies
are something that comic book movies tend to struggle with whether it’s
tend to struggle with whether it’s
tend to struggle with whether it’s everyone’s favorite Merc with a mouth
everyone’s favorite Merc with a mouth
everyone’s favorite Merc with a mouth getting his mouth sewn shut or DC’s lead
getting his mouth sewn shut or DC’s lead
getting his mouth sewn shut or DC’s lead femme fatale becoming a nonsensical well
femme fatale becoming a nonsensical well
femme fatale becoming a nonsensical well we don’t even know what she becomes in
we don’t even know what she becomes in
we don’t even know what she becomes in 2004’s Catwoman cat women are not
2004’s Catwoman cat women are not
2004’s Catwoman cat women are not contained by the rules of society at
contained by the rules of society at
contained by the rules of society at least with the former the studio seems
least with the former the studio seems
least with the former the studio seems to have learned their lesson this guy’s
to have learned their lesson this guy’s
to have learned their lesson this guy’s got the right idea he wore the brown
got the right idea he wore the brown
got the right idea he wore the brown pants daddy needs to express some rage
pants daddy needs to express some rage
pants daddy needs to express some rage do you agree with our list that’s why we
do you agree with our list that’s why we
do you agree with our list that’s why we risked so much to save you what do you
risked so much to save you what do you
risked so much to save you what do you think is a comic book movies greatest
think is a comic book movies greatest
think is a comic book movies greatest weakness for more super critical top 10s
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all right positively me too definitely
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