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the comic book characters that movies
the comic book characters that movies managed to botch butcher and make nearly
managed to botch butcher and make nearly
managed to botch butcher and make nearly unrecognizable at least according to
unrecognizable at least according to
unrecognizable at least according to many critics and fans some spoilers are
many critics and fans some spoilers are
many critics and fans some spoilers are inbound
inbound
inbound so Duck and Cover number 10 Lex Luthor
so Duck and Cover number 10 Lex Luthor
so Duck and Cover number 10 Lex Luthor Batman V Superman dawn of Justice Lex
Batman V Superman dawn of Justice Lex
Batman V Superman dawn of Justice Lex Luthor is Superman’s cunning archenemy a
Luthor is Superman’s cunning archenemy a
Luthor is Superman’s cunning archenemy a brilliant businessman and a charismatic
brilliant businessman and a charismatic
brilliant businessman and a charismatic leader the version in Batman V Superman
leader the version in Batman V Superman
leader the version in Batman V Superman is none of those things
is none of those things
is none of those things they rely on plot convenience instead of
they rely on plot convenience instead of
they rely on plot convenience instead of explicit intelligence or planning
explicit intelligence or planning
explicit intelligence or planning Devil’s don’t come from Hell beneath us
Devil’s don’t come from Hell beneath us
Devil’s don’t come from Hell beneath us no no they come from the sky in addition
no no they come from the sky in addition
no no they come from the sky in addition Jesse Eisenberg’s performance is
Jesse Eisenberg’s performance is
Jesse Eisenberg’s performance is eccentric and quirky to put it mildly
eccentric and quirky to put it mildly
eccentric and quirky to put it mildly and the actor while undeniably talented
and the actor while undeniably talented
and the actor while undeniably talented and many thinking he didn’t have the
and many thinking he didn’t have the
and many thinking he didn’t have the gravitas to carry the role punishment
gravitas to carry the role punishment
gravitas to carry the role punishment for witches what is that that’s right
for witches what is that that’s right
for witches what is that that’s right that’s my fire it’s not even that he’s a
that’s my fire it’s not even that he’s a
that’s my fire it’s not even that he’s a young actor Smallville had an excellent
young actor Smallville had an excellent
young actor Smallville had an excellent young Luthor played by Michael Rosenbaum
young Luthor played by Michael Rosenbaum
young Luthor played by Michael Rosenbaum so it can be done Eisenberg’s Luthor was
so it can be done Eisenberg’s Luthor was
so it can be done Eisenberg’s Luthor was found to be so bad by the general public
found to be so bad by the general public
found to be so bad by the general public that we shouldn’t be surprised that many
that we shouldn’t be surprised that many
that we shouldn’t be surprised that many wished he’d gotten the same treatment as
wished he’d gotten the same treatment as
wished he’d gotten the same treatment as Jimmy Olsen did in the film number 9
Jimmy Olsen did in the film number 9
Jimmy Olsen did in the film number 9 Ghost Rider the Ghost Rider franchise
Ghost Rider the Ghost Rider franchise
Ghost Rider the Ghost Rider franchise [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Ghost Rider is a demonically powered
Ghost Rider is a demonically powered
Ghost Rider is a demonically powered flaming skull leather clad badass whose
flaming skull leather clad badass whose
flaming skull leather clad badass whose motorcycling plain-jane wielding and
motorcycling plain-jane wielding and
motorcycling plain-jane wielding and general grittiness have made him a
general grittiness have made him a
general grittiness have made him a popular character for decades several
popular character for decades several
popular character for decades several characters have carried the mantle of
characters have carried the mantle of
characters have carried the mantle of rider over the years but the one
rider over the years but the one
rider over the years but the one depicted in the film series is Johnny
depicted in the film series is Johnny
depicted in the film series is Johnny Blaze played by Nicolas Cage are you
Blaze played by Nicolas Cage are you
Blaze played by Nicolas Cage are you trying to kill yourself now don’t get us
trying to kill yourself now don’t get us
trying to kill yourself now don’t get us wrong watching cages hammy absurd
wrong watching cages hammy absurd
wrong watching cages hammy absurd overacting is always entertaining
overacting is always entertaining
overacting is always entertaining however it rarely makes for a good
however it rarely makes for a good
however it rarely makes for a good performance or movie and it isn’t true
performance or movie and it isn’t true
performance or movie and it isn’t true dat ghost writers determined revenge
dat ghost writers determined revenge
dat ghost writers determined revenge driven persona meanwhile the films
driven persona meanwhile the films
driven persona meanwhile the films themselves were given pretty subpar
themselves were given pretty subpar
themselves were given pretty subpar reviews too
number eight spawn spawn you sit me to
number eight spawn spawn you sit me to hell Jason I’m here to return the favor
hell Jason I’m here to return the favor
hell Jason I’m here to return the favor speaking of anti-heroes with demonic
speaking of anti-heroes with demonic
speaking of anti-heroes with demonic powers spawn proved to be another
powers spawn proved to be another
powers spawn proved to be another popular superhero granted unholy
popular superhero granted unholy
popular superhero granted unholy abilities by Hell itself the characters
abilities by Hell itself the characters
abilities by Hell itself the characters film adaptation puts something of a
film adaptation puts something of a
film adaptation puts something of a damper on that popularity however this
damper on that popularity however this
damper on that popularity however this was primarily due to the lack of
was primarily due to the lack of
was primarily due to the lack of characterization by the titular hero who
characterization by the titular hero who
characterization by the titular hero who was not depicted very sympathetically
was not depicted very sympathetically
was not depicted very sympathetically despite the skills of Michael Jai White
despite the skills of Michael Jai White
despite the skills of Michael Jai White I feel much better now
I feel much better now
I feel much better now the direction and cheesy script weren’t
the direction and cheesy script weren’t
the direction and cheesy script weren’t liked by the critics and marred the
liked by the critics and marred the
liked by the critics and marred the reputation of the beloved character in
reputation of the beloved character in
reputation of the beloved character in the odds of the general public making a
the odds of the general public making a
the odds of the general public making a sequel or reboot to correct the
sequel or reboot to correct the
sequel or reboot to correct the impression left by this version a
impression left by this version a
impression left by this version a difficult task give my regards to boss
difficult task give my regards to boss
difficult task give my regards to boss tell him he’s next number seven Judge
tell him he’s next number seven Judge
tell him he’s next number seven Judge Dredd Judge Dredd the title character of
Dredd Judge Dredd the title character of
Dredd Judge Dredd the title character of this comic adaptation is meant to be a
this comic adaptation is meant to be a
this comic adaptation is meant to be a gruff no-nonsense cop judge jury and
gruff no-nonsense cop judge jury and
gruff no-nonsense cop judge jury and executioner
executioner
executioner unfortunately this version featured a
unfortunately this version featured a
unfortunately this version featured a whole lot of nonsense just like the film
whole lot of nonsense just like the film
whole lot of nonsense just like the film he appeared in Sylvester Stallone
he appeared in Sylvester Stallone
he appeared in Sylvester Stallone scenery-chewing performance would give
scenery-chewing performance would give
scenery-chewing performance would give Nick Cage a run for his money and people
Nick Cage a run for his money and people
Nick Cage a run for his money and people thought the rest of the film was just as
thought the rest of the film was just as
thought the rest of the film was just as tacky and overblown unlike our last
tacky and overblown unlike our last
tacky and overblown unlike our last entry this character did get a more
entry this character did get a more
entry this character did get a more worthy adaptation to cleanse the bad
worthy adaptation to cleanse the bad
worthy adaptation to cleanse the bad taste left behind by the 90s film in the
taste left behind by the 90s film in the
taste left behind by the 90s film in the form of the exceptional Dredd this isn’t
form of the exceptional Dredd this isn’t
form of the exceptional Dredd this isn’t a negotiation
a negotiation
a negotiation sentence is death number 6
sentence is death number 6
sentence is death number 6 Mandarin Iron Man 3 I’m gonna shoot him
Mandarin Iron Man 3 I’m gonna shoot him
Mandarin Iron Man 3 I’m gonna shoot him in the head by Avon York television in
in the head by Avon York television in
in the head by Avon York television in 30 seconds the Mandarin is a powerful
30 seconds the Mandarin is a powerful
30 seconds the Mandarin is a powerful supervillain and scientist who’s 10
supervillain and scientist who’s 10
supervillain and scientist who’s 10 alien rings offer a wide range of
alien rings offer a wide range of
alien rings offer a wide range of supernatural abilities making him an
supernatural abilities making him an
supernatural abilities making him an excellent contrast to the purely
excellent contrast to the purely
excellent contrast to the purely scientific
scientific
scientific Iron Man his archenemy murica 84 Iron
Iron Man his archenemy murica 84 Iron
Iron Man his archenemy murica 84 Iron Man 3 looked like it was going in a
Man 3 looked like it was going in a
Man 3 looked like it was going in a different direction with the character
different direction with the character
different direction with the character making him into an enigmatic terrorist
making him into an enigmatic terrorist
making him into an enigmatic terrorist which in itself might have been
which in itself might have been
which in itself might have been controversial but instead it’s revealed
controversial but instead it’s revealed
controversial but instead it’s revealed that the Mandarin is just a character
that the Mandarin is just a character
that the Mandarin is just a character being portrayed by an oblivious actor
being portrayed by an oblivious actor
being portrayed by an oblivious actor with the man behind the scenes being
with the man behind the scenes being
with the man behind the scenes being someone completely different
someone completely different
someone completely different Mandarin sees no reason turning Iron
Mandarin sees no reason turning Iron
Mandarin sees no reason turning Iron Man’s biggest enemy into a joke and
Man’s biggest enemy into a joke and
Man’s biggest enemy into a joke and momentary misdirection outraged many
momentary misdirection outraged many
momentary misdirection outraged many comic book fans and we share their
comic book fans and we share their
comic book fans and we share their disappointment number 5 electro the
disappointment number 5 electro the
disappointment number 5 electro the amazing spider-man 2
this electricity powered villain is one
this electricity powered villain is one of spider-man’s most enduring and
of spider-man’s most enduring and
of spider-man’s most enduring and formidable foes the electro shown in the
formidable foes the electro shown in the
formidable foes the electro shown in the second installment of The Amazing Spider
second installment of The Amazing Spider
second installment of The Amazing Spider Man films is less than true to the
Man films is less than true to the
Man films is less than true to the source material though in this film max
source material though in this film max
source material though in this film max Dillon the man who becomes electro is an
Dillon the man who becomes electro is an
Dillon the man who becomes electro is an awkward and nerdy engineer whose
awkward and nerdy engineer whose
awkward and nerdy engineer whose obsession with spider-man has people
obsession with spider-man has people
obsession with spider-man has people calling him creepy even before he gets
calling him creepy even before he gets
calling him creepy even before he gets his powers Dennis could just fine after
his powers Dennis could just fine after
his powers Dennis could just fine after gaining his abilities Electro’s
gaining his abilities Electro’s
gaining his abilities Electro’s villainous activities have been compared
villainous activities have been compared
villainous activities have been compared more to a spurred tantrum than any kind
more to a spurred tantrum than any kind
more to a spurred tantrum than any kind of relatable motivation and his threat
of relatable motivation and his threat
of relatable motivation and his threat level as well as the character’s
level as well as the character’s
level as well as the character’s reputation is tarnished because of it
very few characters in this film do any
very few characters in this film do any justice to their comic-book counterparts
justice to their comic-book counterparts
justice to their comic-book counterparts and while it was tempting to put mr.
and while it was tempting to put mr.
and while it was tempting to put mr. freezer pause not be on this list Bane
freezer pause not be on this list Bane
freezer pause not be on this list Bane is the character that many feel was most
is the character that many feel was most
is the character that many feel was most shortchanged by comparison in the comics
shortchanged by comparison in the comics
shortchanged by comparison in the comics Bane is a genius tactician granted
Bane is a genius tactician granted
Bane is a genius tactician granted impressive strength through a syrup in
impressive strength through a syrup in
impressive strength through a syrup in Batman and Robin the villain is
Batman and Robin the villain is
Batman and Robin the villain is portrayed is nothing but a dumb muscular
portrayed is nothing but a dumb muscular
portrayed is nothing but a dumb muscular henchmen for poison ivy whose intellect
henchmen for poison ivy whose intellect
henchmen for poison ivy whose intellect is as complex as his speech is a laundry
is as complex as his speech is a laundry
is as complex as his speech is a laundry service that delivers Wow director Joel
service that delivers Wow director Joel
service that delivers Wow director Joel Schumacher took a formidable member of
Schumacher took a formidable member of
Schumacher took a formidable member of Batman’s rogues gallery and turned him
Batman’s rogues gallery and turned him
Batman’s rogues gallery and turned him into a grunting moronic minion and a
into a grunting moronic minion and a
into a grunting moronic minion and a move comic book fans would deem worthy
move comic book fans would deem worthy
move comic book fans would deem worthy of a real-life supervillain number three
of a real-life supervillain number three
of a real-life supervillain number three Galactus Fantastic Four rise of the
Galactus Fantastic Four rise of the
Galactus Fantastic Four rise of the Silver Surfer it is known by many names
Silver Surfer it is known by many names
Silver Surfer it is known by many names my people called it Galactus this giant
my people called it Galactus this giant
my people called it Galactus this giant man shaped planet-destroying wielder of
man shaped planet-destroying wielder of
man shaped planet-destroying wielder of the power cosmic is one of the Fantastic
the power cosmic is one of the Fantastic
the power cosmic is one of the Fantastic Four’s most fearsome foes and one of the
Four’s most fearsome foes and one of the
Four’s most fearsome foes and one of the heaviest hitters in the Marvel Comics
heaviest hitters in the Marvel Comics
heaviest hitters in the Marvel Comics multiverse it must feed on energy to
multiverse it must feed on energy to
multiverse it must feed on energy to survive Galactus does need to destroy
survive Galactus does need to destroy
survive Galactus does need to destroy planets to stay alive always made him a
planets to stay alive always made him a
planets to stay alive always made him a departure from the typical villain
departure from the typical villain
departure from the typical villain archetype even so rise of the Silver
archetype even so rise of the Silver
archetype even so rise of the Silver Surfer departed even further from that
Surfer departed even further from that
Surfer departed even further from that instead of a humanoid cosmic entity
instead of a humanoid cosmic entity
instead of a humanoid cosmic entity Galactus is depicted as a destructive
Galactus is depicted as a destructive
Galactus is depicted as a destructive space cloud while the comic book
space cloud while the comic book
space cloud while the comic book Galactus is akin to a force of nature in
Galactus is akin to a force of nature in
Galactus is akin to a force of nature in terms of how unstoppable he is the film
terms of how unstoppable he is the film
terms of how unstoppable he is the film took away most of what made the
took away most of what made the
took away most of what made the character well a character by removing
character well a character by removing
character well a character by removing his body and mind
number two venom spider and three-putt
number two venom spider and three-putt like being at the fusion of a
like being at the fusion of a
like being at the fusion of a semi-liquid alien symbian and journalist
semi-liquid alien symbian and journalist
semi-liquid alien symbian and journalist Eddie Brock venom is another one of
Eddie Brock venom is another one of
Eddie Brock venom is another one of spider-man’s greatest villains and
spider-man’s greatest villains and
spider-man’s greatest villains and arguably his most iconic in the comics
arguably his most iconic in the comics
arguably his most iconic in the comics Eddie Brock is a guy with a hefty
Eddie Brock is a guy with a hefty
Eddie Brock is a guy with a hefty physique and a reckless attitude making
physique and a reckless attitude making
physique and a reckless attitude making his eventual personality and appearance
his eventual personality and appearance
his eventual personality and appearance his venom understandable Parker you are
his venom understandable Parker you are
his venom understandable Parker you are such a Boy Scout when he gonna give a
such a Boy Scout when he gonna give a
such a Boy Scout when he gonna give a guy a break
guy a break
guy a break in spider-man 3 and he is depicted as a
in spider-man 3 and he is depicted as a
in spider-man 3 and he is depicted as a snarky ER version of Peter Parker while
snarky ER version of Peter Parker while
snarky ER version of Peter Parker while the parallels do emphasize that Peter
the parallels do emphasize that Peter
the parallels do emphasize that Peter could become like venom if he continued
could become like venom if he continued
could become like venom if he continued wearing the symbiote suit the fact that
wearing the symbiote suit the fact that
wearing the symbiote suit the fact that he became a jerk while wearing it
he became a jerk while wearing it
he became a jerk while wearing it already did that effectively making
already did that effectively making
already did that effectively making Brock’s transformation into venom untrue
Brock’s transformation into venom untrue
Brock’s transformation into venom untrue of the character and redundant to boot
of the character and redundant to boot
of the character and redundant to boot oh my spider sense is tingling before we
oh my spider sense is tingling before we
oh my spider sense is tingling before we get to our top pick here are a few
get to our top pick here are a few
get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] number one Deadpool x-men origins
number one Deadpool x-men origins
number one Deadpool x-men origins Wolverine Wade Wilson aka Deadpool is a
Wolverine Wade Wilson aka Deadpool is a
Wolverine Wade Wilson aka Deadpool is a regenerating fourth wall breaking cheeky
regenerating fourth wall breaking cheeky
regenerating fourth wall breaking cheeky antihero and one of the most
antihero and one of the most
antihero and one of the most entertaining characters in Marvel Comics
entertaining characters in Marvel Comics
entertaining characters in Marvel Comics although x-men origins got the cheeky
although x-men origins got the cheeky
although x-men origins got the cheeky part right and casting whereon Reynolds
part right and casting whereon Reynolds
part right and casting whereon Reynolds was a good move they got just about
was a good move they got just about
was a good move they got just about everything else wrong if the negative
everything else wrong if the negative
everything else wrong if the negative reaction to the character is to be
reaction to the character is to be
reaction to the character is to be believed at least in the movie
believed at least in the movie
believed at least in the movie Wilson has given a grab-bag of other
Wilson has given a grab-bag of other
Wilson has given a grab-bag of other mutants powers including teleportation
mutants powers including teleportation
mutants powers including teleportation and Cyclops’s eye beams by the Weapon X
and Cyclops’s eye beams by the Weapon X
and Cyclops’s eye beams by the Weapon X program to add injury to insult
program to add injury to insult
program to add injury to insult they even sewed his lips shut muscling
they even sewed his lips shut muscling
they even sewed his lips shut muscling the Merc with the mouth if there’s one
the Merc with the mouth if there’s one
the Merc with the mouth if there’s one consolation to this perceived travesty
consolation to this perceived travesty
consolation to this perceived travesty towards the character it’s that it
towards the character it’s that it
towards the character it’s that it probably led to the much better version
probably led to the much better version
probably led to the much better version we got in 2016 do you agree with our
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