The X-Men return with a fury today, promising some great retro mutant action (I love me some retro mutant action). After two bad movies (X-Men 3 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine), X-Men: First Class is receiving rave reviews. X-Men: First Class currently has a 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s being called “a welcome return to form for the franchise.”
With several more superhero movies being released over the coming months – and countless more beyond that – we felt it was only right to review the best superhero movies of the 21st century. Needless to say, Elektra didn’t make the list.
Our criteria was simple – the movie has to feature a superhero, but doesn’t have to be based on a comic book. Vice versa, movies based on comic books but that don’t feature superheroes (like Ghost Town), don’t qualify. So, what the hell are you waiting for? Read on…
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No. 11. Spider-Man (2002)Following the success of X-Men two years earlier, Sony and Marvel unleashed hell upon the box office with the well-reviewed Sam Raimi movie Spider-Man. The movie is a bit dated – especially the graphics – and it’s a little too cheery for this day and age, but Spider-Man is still one of the best superhero movies of the 21st century. |
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No. 10. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)Michael Cera is uberfied in the visual orgasm Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a criminally overlooked action-comedy that is one of the most entertaining movies on this list. Some may argue he’s not a superhero, but he’s got super powers, defeats a super villain and gets a girl way out of his league. What’s not super about that? |
