What does it take for a superhero movie to be considered a classic?
Ryan Britt takes a closer look.
Are there too many?
Will movies studios pay the price for an excess of comic book films?
And yet, today,Batmanconsistently pops up in the top 10 best superhero movies of all time.
while the far superior (and better liked?
But theres no wayDays of Future Pastis that much better of a superhero movie thanBatman.
So, what do these numbers mean?
Maybe sometimes these numbers do nothing more but reflect the gulf between critics and fans.
But as it stands, our only trueRotten Tomatoescirca 1990 is Wayne and Garth.
Well, not really.
The same is true of the 1989Batman.
will still be classic.
As will the final line in the 2008Iron Manwhen Tony Stark says to the camera I am Iron Man!
But could there be something else going on here?
It didnt redefine anything for the art of film.
But thats more of a business accomplishment than an artistic one.
And yet, despite everyones mixed feelings, couldBatman v Supermanbecome a classic?
However,Batman v Supermandoesnt have that kind of baggage.
I mean, he looks totally awesome.
They just kind of already get it.
A classic might be something that already seems familiar, rather than something that requires a flowchart to understand.
Plus, Ryan Reynolds has never played Deadpool before!
He played a younger version of the character in a little movie calledX-Men Origins: Wolverine.
And I dont even want to tell you what kind ofRotten Tomatoesrating that movie has.
Spoiler alert:its no classic.
Ryan Brittis the author of the bookLuke Skywalker Cant Read and Other Geeky Truths( Plume/Penguin Random House).
He lives in New York City.
