Too many Marvel films?

[Grocer Man]

Does anyone here think that Marvel is running the superhero film genre into the ground?

Personnaly, I think so. A lot of the films in the works don't make much sense. And sequels are getting old...I'm pretty sure there's some universal law that after the 3rd film, a series begins to deteriorate.

Personal advice: make a few more movies, then stop for a couple of years.

Does anyone think the DC movies might be effected by this?

 

[Ultimate Deadpool]

Marvel can't stop spitting out movies until Deadpool gets his own, or co-stars with Wolverine in his spin-off movie.

 

[Ice]

Does anyone here think that Marvel is running the superhero film genre into the ground?

Personnaly, I think so. A lot of the films in the works don't make much sense. And sequels are getting old...I'm pretty sure there's some universal law that after the 3rd film, a series begins to deteriorate.

Personal advice: make a few more movies, then stop for a couple of years.

Does anyone think the DC movies might be effected by this?

DC did it first with the old Batman films.

 

[Gemini]

no doubt the bulk of the projects that marvel has lined up will get scratched

 

[Planet-man]

It becomes too many when they try to give every character their own film, even the obscure ones that probably wouldn't be able to carry a movie(Elektra, Ghost Rider, etc).

I like what they're doing with Silver Surfer. Instead of giving him and Galatus their own film, which probably wouldn't do well, they're teaming up with the Fantastic 4 in that sequel, which will bring a new level to that franchise.

 

[Ultimate Deadpool]

Hey, Ghost Rider has had his own series for a combined length of 20+ years (12+8+multiple mini-series+current). If he can't support his own movie, I don't know who could.

Besides, Ghost Rider is kickass!

 

[Caduceus]

Personally? I think the problem is that so many of them just plain suck. Simple as that.

 

[E]

Does anyone here think that Marvel is running the superhero film genre into the ground?

Absolutely. But it's not just quantity, becaaaaauuuuuse...

Personally? I think the problem is that so many of them just plain suck. Simple as that.

Yep.

 

[ProjectX2]

Personally? I think the problem is that so many of them just plain suck. Simple as that.

I agree. I don't particularly like any of the Marvel movies, because I'd rather read a comic than watch them.

DC has experience. They've seen what's good and what's bad with their previous movies. So now they're having a second chance, they can focus on the good.

 

[Gemini]

I agree. I don't particularly like any of the Marvel movies, because I'd rather read a comic than watch them.

DC has experience. They've seen what's good and what's bad with their previous movies. So now they're having a second chance, they can focus on the good.

uuuuhhh CATWOMAN

 

[ProjectX2]

uuuuhhh CATWOMAN

No comment. :lol:

That movie was closer to a female Spider-Man than Catwoman, so I count it as a Marvel movie.

 

[Ice]

uuuuhhh CATWOMAN

And Superman Returns.

No-no good. :noway:

 

[Gemini]

And Superman Returns.

No-no good. :noway:

batman begins wasn't even that good anyway id say it was a tad better than X-men 3

 

[TheManWithoutFear]

DC's smarter with their film franchises.

 

[ProjectX2]

Why have the Marvel fans suddenly turned this into an insult DC movies thread?

Get back on topic.

 

[TheManWithoutFear]

And Superman Returns.

No-no good. :noway:

Leagues better than X3.

 

[Ice]

Leagues better than X3.

**** no. Leagues worse.

But as you saw, ProjectX2 did say back on topic.

 

[TheManWithoutFear]

**** no. Leagues worse.

But as you saw, ProjectX2 did say back on topic.

It is on topic. You can't talk about what Marvel is doing wrong without talking about what DC does right.

 

[Gemini]

DC's smarter with their film franchises.

once again CATWOMAN

plus the fact they ran superman and batman into the ground with the third and fourth movies of the respective franchises

 

[ProjectX2]

This thread is to discuss whether or not there are too many Marvel films, or if Marvel are making too many films.

If you want to make a thread arguing over which movies are better, who makes better movies, then make one. Don't start arguing in here.

 

[TheManWithoutFear]

This thread is to discuss whether or not there are too many Marvel films, or if Marvel are making too many films.

If you want to make a thread arguing over which movies are better, who makes better movies, then make one. Don't start arguing in here.

I think there's enough DC vs. Marvel threads if you dug them up.

All righty then, my simple answer is:

No. Marvel isn't making too many films. They just need to be smarter about what they're putting out instead of just catering to the fanboys and ignorant fans.

 

[Gemini]

No. Marvel isn't making too many films. They just need to be smarter about what they're putting out instead of just catering to the fanboys and ignorant fans.

i agree with you there though marvel has been hit & miss with there movies so far

but alot of the movies that they have coming up sound really good, the best sounding actually being magneto from what ive heard the story is about him being a jewish mutant growing up in nazi germany and the struggles he had to live with, i don't know if the manage it well enough it could be incredibly good, but if they screw it up it could be viewed as offensive or something

but wolverine is going to suck i have no interest whatsoever in this they covered everything that they need to cover with wolverine in X-men 2 and they should have left it at that but they dredged it up again in TLS

 

[Lynx]

I think they definitely are making too many films. While some are great (Spider-Man, Punisher, X2), some are decent (DD, X1 and 3, FF, Blade) and some are outright terrible (Hulk, Elektra). . .it really gets to a point where its too many. I mean, what do they have in production now? We have Iron Man, Avengers, Captain America, Nick Fury, Namor (WTF?!), Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Magento, etc. . .its getting rather ridiculous.

 

[TheManWithoutFear]

I think Marvel's on the right track with their current Avengers plan. If they can keep these forthcoming films into continuity, I'd be a happy Marvel/Film fan.

 

[Lynx]

I think Marvel's on the right track with their current Avengers plan. If they can keep these forthcoming films into continuity, I'd be a happy Marvel/Film fan.

The Avengers is one film that I think should be done. Its a big property for Marvel, but all of these spin-off films and B and C-list characters getting movies? Waste of time and effort.

 

[TheManWithoutFear]

The Avengers is one film that I think should be done. Its a big property for Marvel, but all of these spin-off films and B and C-list characters getting movies? Waste of time and effort.

I agree. B/C-List characters are better off serving as supporting characters to the core titles. Namor should be in a Fantastic Four Sequel, not in his own film.

 

[Lynx]

Namor should be in a Fantastic Four Sequel, not in his own film.

I will never understand why they didn't do that. Ever. He should have been the second villain, with Silver Surfer and Galactus being third and then the film franchise ends.

 

[Joe Kalicki]

I don't really understand this love affair with trilogies everyone has now. Why does a series need to end? Maybe it can only support thre movies and they never make a fourth, but I don't get why it has be to automatically be capped off at three.

But I really don't seee how Marvel has too many movies coming out. As long they're not all the same, they try different genres it should be okay. You get Ninja movie Elektra, horror Blade and Ghost Rider, super-hero Spider-Man, action movie Punisher, I think they have a good mix.

Also, I know they're not the best, but I think the direct to video DVDs offer a nice little package and would make for a cool continuing franchise. Particularly if those all remain in continuity. I wouldn't mind a couple new Ultimate Avengers DVDs a year. They kind of give me the feel of 80's cartoons (in the best way possible) that I really miss.

And with hellboy and Conan also going that route, it seems like the way to go.

 

[Hellsbuttmonkey]

I wouldn't mind a couple new Ultimate Avengers DVDs a year.

I would. I minded the first one, refused to bother with the second.


I agree that all the no-name heroes (Elektra etc) getting films is a stupid idea, and just floods the superhero film genre with crap. But there is one B-lister that no casual cinema goer would recognise who NEEDS his own film and its Deadpool...

 

[Joe Kalicki]

I don't see how it hurts to have "too many" Marvel movies. Especially with the B-list or mostly unkown characters. Just because a character is little-known doesn't mean you can't get a good movie out of it. It's all about quality control.

And it certainly isn't a bad thing that these minor characters are getting films. It can help in the long run to build up the profiles of these characters and try to get more superstars.

Blade was nobody, NOBODY, before his movie, now he has a full trilogy and a TV show (now he just needs a good comic) and there's no way this is a bad thing for Marvel.