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Worst Comic Book Movie?

Make your selection. Since few people have seen the new Fantastic Four movie, and probably fewer the much maligned Roger Corman version from 1994, they were not included. Neither were several others because these online polls only allow up to 10 options. Otherwise, there would've been room for Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Ghost Rider 2, Man of Steel, and many others.

If your pick for worst comic book movie isn't on the list, tell us your choice, and help us all save another buck at the DVD bins of our local flea markets.

Worst Comic Book Movie? 35 votes

Green Lantern
17%
CageNarleighMattshroud68fxmattMihawkcompsolut 6 votes
Howard the Duck
0%
The Spirit
28%
SolitaireRoseChrisMurrinDoctorDoomDARJDickBrackrandom73CaptShazamEvening639aquatroy 10 votes
Catwoman
22%
TorchsonghauberkWebheadmatchkitJOHNgrannygeeknessplaydohsrepublicTheOriginalGManBlueBullitt01 8 votes
Batman & Robin
5%
OziJasonBryan 2 votes
Steel
17%
electric_mayhemGregMr_Cosmicjkkeller914Traviszikaatlaw 6 votes
Jonah Hex
2%
dubbat138 1 vote
Supergirl
2%
kgforce 1 vote
Elektra
0%
Spawn
2%
BenG76 1 vote
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Comments

  • hauberkhauberk Posts: 1,511
    Catwoman
    You neglected to include the Dolph Lundgren Punisher or the Matt Salinger Captain America.
  • bralinatorbralinator Posts: 5,967
    hauberk said:

    You neglected to include the Dolph Lundgren Punisher or the Matt Salinger Captain America.

    Good selections!
  • Catwoman
    Only seen three of these. Catwoman, Batman and Robin and Green Lantern. The makers of Catwoman went out of their way to have NOTHING to do with the comic. At least the others tried to remain somewhat faithful.

    And I will swear this to my grave but Ghost Rider 2 would have been a great movie if not for Nick Cage. He was the weak link in both of the Ghost Rider movies.
  • WetRatsWetRats Posts: 6,314
    I've only seen three of these: Howard the Duck, Batman & Robin and Supergirl.

    The others all looked so bad that I avoided them.

    I will abstain from voting.

  • luke52luke52 Posts: 1,392
    I'd vote for Ghost Rider 2. I can't describe how bad it was.
  • CaptShazamCaptShazam Posts: 1,178
    edited September 2015
    The Spirit
    The Spirit was a mess. I could not list all the problems but these are some off the top of my head:
    POSSIBLE SPOILERS!!!!!!

    1. Frank Miller's "visual style" did not fit the character or movie.
    2. The dialogue was terrible
    3. The Wolverine healing factor was a huge change from the original comics
    4. The Nazi dress up scene made no sense. Neither did the cloned henchmen.
    5. The big stars (for the most part) phoned it in, but the poor dialogue made it seem even worse.
    6. I will just say the plot (if there actually was one) was hard to follow.
    7. In a movie with a lot of pretty actresses, the decision was made to let Eva Mendes be sexy all the time and let Scarlett Johannson be mostly bland.
    Why they both could not be sexy is a mystery.
  • TorchsongTorchsong Posts: 2,794
    Catwoman
    I've seen all of these and while I didn't finish Jonah Hex, I still voted for Catwoman. It had such a blatant disregard for the source material, I couldn't stomach it.
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is the DVD coaster of any Superman multi DVD set

    Three great to good films (Superman III wasnt THAT bad) by Christoper Reeve.

    If I could get a Men in Black mind wipe device after seeing it would worth the money.

    Matthew
  • mphilmphil Posts: 448
    The 1990 Captain America had the writing and acting of a softcore porn without the fun parts. Can't imagine anything worse unless you count Toxic Avenger.
  • hauberkhauberk Posts: 1,511
    Catwoman
    mphil said:

    The 1990 Captain America had the writing and acting of a softcore porn without the fun parts. Can't imagine anything worse unless you count Toxic Avenger.

    Those are harsh words...




    For the Toxic Avenger.
  • shroud68shroud68 Posts: 457
    edited September 2015
    Green Lantern
    Green Lantern Poorly cast, executed and marketed. Watch this in comparison to MCU and it's weaker. Watch it independent of any comparison and it still stinks. This one had the most potential and it failed on every level forcing Warner Brothers and DC down the Snyder path.
  • fredzillafredzilla Posts: 2,131
    edited September 2015
    Bad comic movie list that doesn't have Daredevil on it? Feeling pretty good.

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    I'm with @WetRats on this as I've only seen a few of these so I'm going to abstain from voting. However, if I did vote it would probably be Green Lantern because it was such a let down. It could have been so much more (plus, I'm not a big Ryan Reynolds fan.).
  • MattMatt Posts: 4,457
    Green Lantern
    This came down between GL & The Spirit. I just saw The Spirit 2 months ago. Out of all those movies listen, these 2 were the hardest to watch. @shroud68 did an excellent job of illustrating why it didn't work. It started with the casting for Jordan & went downhill from there.

    The Spirit has ScarJo. I'd rather watch the former Mrs. Reynolds instead of the current Mrs. Reynolds.

    M
  • Evening639Evening639 Posts: 368
    edited September 2015
    The Spirit
    Of all the comic book adaptations I've seen, The Spirit was the most damaging to the source material.

    In my opinion, comic book adaptations should simultaneously pay homage to the source material and serve as an introduction to those unfamiliar with that material, encouraging them to read it.

    I had never read a single Spirit comic before seeing the movie. After seeing it, I had no desire to ever touch a single Spirit comic. The film ruined them for me for years.

    It's an ugly, soulless insult to both comics and films as art forms. It's gratuitous fan service and obnoxious humor combined with flat acting and dull visuals make it an uncomfortable viewing experience in every possible way. The only way the film could've hurt me more is if Frank Miller himself had physically beat me with a copy of it.
  • WetRatsWetRats Posts: 6,314
    I'm curious.

    Why do so many of y'all watch movies that you know are going to be bad?
  • CaptShazamCaptShazam Posts: 1,178
    edited September 2015
    The Spirit
    WetRats said:

    I'm curious.

    Why do so many of y'all watch movies that you know are going to be bad?

    I did not know the Spirit was going to be bad. I knew it was not a hit but I figured with the big names attached to it, it had to be at least average. I was wrong. I have avoided most comic book movies considered terrible. Never seen Catwoman, Daredevil, Green Lantern, etc.

    The only other ones mentioned here that I have seen are from when I was a kid - Howard The Duck and Superman IV.
  • Mr_CosmicMr_Cosmic Posts: 3,200
    Steel
    I can only vote based on what I've seen. Thankfully I haven't seen Catwoman or The Spirit so I had to go with Steel.
  • RickMRickM Posts: 407
    Green Lantern is the only one of those I've seen. It's bad, but there are other levels of "bad movie" that are worse, like Hallmark or Lifetime movies or mindless children's films that you get roped into. I remember taking my kids to Shark Boy and Lava Girl and I just wanted to throw a Coke at the screen.
  • Evening639Evening639 Posts: 368
    edited September 2015
    The Spirit

    WetRats said:

    I'm curious.

    Why do so many of y'all watch movies that you know are going to be bad?

    I did not know the Spirit was going to be bad. I knew it was not a hit but I figured with the big names attached to it, it had to be at least average. I was wrong.
    I felt the same way. All I knew about The Spirit going in was what I saw in the trailer. The trailer looked decent.

    Also, more directly in response to the question posed by @WetRats , I actually don't think a lot of other comic book adaptations are all that terrible. The only ones I've ever seen that I've truly hated have been The Spirit, Iron Man 3, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and Thor 2: The Dark World.

    I generally enjoy most other adaptations. I'd be more than happy to discuss some of my favorites at length if anyone starts a thread on the subject of good and/or underrated comic adaptations.

  • MattMatt Posts: 4,457
    Green Lantern
    WetRats said:

    I'm curious.

    Why do so many of y'all watch movies that you know are going to be bad?

    That's kind of a pointed question. It implies before watching the movie, we knew it was going to be bad. With the exception of The Spirit & Jonah Hex, I didn't know those movies were going to be bad*.

    When I watched the majority of those listed above, I watched comic book movies because they were comic book movies. They were far from today's standards, but I settled for what was out there. Fortunately, I'm more critical what to watch now.

    I watched Jonah Hex on DVD because someone told me it wasn't bad. I also heard Megan Fox played a prostitute.

    I recently only watched The Spirit because I was on a ScarJo tear & watching all her movies. I was watching basically for her.

    M

    * despite walking out of the theater and saying "boy, Batman & Robin sucked," I went back to see it 3 more times. That was because I had OCD.
  • batlawbatlaw Posts: 879
    As bad as some of these movies are, they may not deserve to be included for various reasons. And some get a bit of a pass due to nostalgia or other elements that despite being "bad", they're still entertaining and enjoyable.
    For example, the Corman FF movie. It was never intended to be seen. They knew it was bad from the start and wasn't a genuine effort.
    B+R is aweful by comparison, and because it was a campy spoof. but deliberately so. So it did what it wanted to do. It just wasn't what anybody wanted.
    Superman 3 is a crazy mess of a bad movie. But damnit it's enjoyable and watchable and has its redeeming qualities. Same with Superman 4 and supergirl but less so.
    Catwoman isnt a good movie, but it also doesn't qualify as a comic book / Catwoman movie imo since it shares nothing in common with the source other than its title. The spirit wasnt a good movie or to my understanding anywhere near faithful to the character (but I wouldn't know). Still, I've seen worse movies, comic or otherwise. And I actually thought Hex was ok. Same goes for Electra and Green Lantern IMO. Theyre seriously flawed but not unwatchable or without good points... at least to me. As for Howard the duck, I haven't seen it since I was a kid and remember enjoying it. Plus I have no other frame of reference for the character to judge. From this list alone I have to vote Steel.


  • WetRatsWetRats Posts: 6,314
    edited September 2015
    Matt said:

    WetRats said:

    I'm curious.

    Why do so many of y'all watch movies that you know are going to be bad?

    That's kind of a pointed question. It implies before watching the movie, we knew it was going to be bad. With the exception of The Spirit & Jonah Hex, I didn't know those movies were going to be bad*.
    Most of those movies had a stink to them long before they were released.

    (BTW: What's wrong with pointed questions?)
  • MattMatt Posts: 4,457
    Green Lantern
    WetRats said:

    Matt said:

    WetRats said:

    I'm curious.

    Why do so many of y'all watch movies that you know are going to be bad?

    That's kind of a pointed question. It implies before watching the movie, we knew it was going to be bad. With the exception of The Spirit & Jonah Hex, I didn't know those movies were going to be bad*.
    Most of those movies had a stink to them long before they were released.

    (BTW: What's wrong with pointed questions?)
    Possibly. When HtD & Supergirl came out before I was 10 and long before social media to add the stink. If there was a stink to them, I was unaware.

    And with the outcry of casting Keaton as Batman, doesn't that add some level of stink to it? There's a Hollywood Rolodex of movies that have a level of stink to them before they were release. Not all were bad.

    Nowadays, I don't judge what to watch based on the stink associated before release. It's on what interests me. Avoiding ASM2 had nothing to do with the pre-release stench, but my lack of interest.

    M
  • WetRatsWetRats Posts: 6,314
    Matt said:

    WetRats said:

    Matt said:

    WetRats said:

    I'm curious.

    Why do so many of y'all watch movies that you know are going to be bad?

    That's kind of a pointed question. It implies before watching the movie, we knew it was going to be bad. With the exception of The Spirit & Jonah Hex, I didn't know those movies were going to be bad*.
    Most of those movies had a stink to them long before they were released.

    (BTW: What's wrong with pointed questions?)
    Possibly. When HtD & Supergirl came out before I was 10 and long before social media to add the stink. If there was a stink to them, I was unaware.

    And with the outcry of casting Keaton as Batman, doesn't that add some level of stink to it? There's a Hollywood Rolodex of movies that have a level of stink to them before they were release. Not all were bad.

    Nowadays, I don't judge what to watch based on the stink associated before release. It's on what interests me. Avoiding ASM2 had nothing to do with the pre-release stench, but my lack of interest.

    M
    Supergirl was why I said "most". The buzz machine was much more primitive back then.

    The Keaton casting was just premature fan grumbling, as soon as the first teaser played in theaters, the buzz was very enthusiastic.

    Most of the films on this list had trailers that screamed "BAD MOVIE!!!" and many had months of rumors of production troubles.
  • MihawkMihawk Posts: 433
    Green Lantern
    I chose GL because with GL I think had hopes that it would good but the rest yes where terrible but did anyone believe a Catwoman solo movie would be good?

    Just like does anyone think a Gambit solo movie will good? I suspect very soon that Gambit movie will be added to this list.

    That is how desperate Fox has become to have a movie universe that there making a Gambit solo movie. Because Gambit is just known for all his amazing solo stories and adventures said no one ever.
  • WetRatsWetRats Posts: 6,314
    Mihawk said:

    I chose GL because with GL I think had hopes that it would good but the rest yes where terrible but did anyone believe a Catwoman solo movie would be good?

    There certainly could be a good Catwoman movie.

    I had no doubt that Catwoman movie would stink.
  • RickMRickM Posts: 407
    Fox's track record with the X-Men and Wolverine films has been fine. Even the two movies that were artistically clunky (X3 and Wolvie 1) made money, so I don't for a minute think anyone is desperate or panicking.
  • David_DDavid_D Posts: 3,884
    edited September 2015
    Mihawk said:

    I chose GL because with GL I think had hopes that it would good but the rest yes where terrible but did anyone believe a Catwoman solo movie would be good?

    Just like does anyone think a Gambit solo movie will good? I suspect very soon that Gambit movie will be added to this list.

    That is how desperate Fox has become to have a movie universe that there making a Gambit solo movie. Because Gambit is just known for all his amazing solo stories and adventures said no one ever.

    In fairness, the same could have been said of Ant Man.

    There is a banner up on Marvel Unlimited that says "The Best of Ant-Man!" And, while I haven't clicked through, I am guessing that is not going to be too long of a tail.
  • David_D said:

    Mihawk said:

    I chose GL because with GL I think had hopes that it would good but the rest yes where terrible but did anyone believe a Catwoman solo movie would be good?

    Just like does anyone think a Gambit solo movie will good? I suspect very soon that Gambit movie will be added to this list.

    That is how desperate Fox has become to have a movie universe that there making a Gambit solo movie. Because Gambit is just known for all his amazing solo stories and adventures said no one ever.

    In fairness, the same could have been said of Ant Man.

    There is a banner up on Marvel Unlimited that says "The Best of Ant-Man!" And, while I haven't clicked through, I am guessing that is not going to be too long of a tail.
    You want to make a good Catwoman solo movie? I point you to Darwyn Cooke’s Selina’s Big Score, or the Ed Brubaker/Darwyn Cooke/Cameron Stewart Catwoman series. All you need to make one great movie is one great story.
  • David_DDavid_D Posts: 3,884

    David_D said:

    Mihawk said:

    I chose GL because with GL I think had hopes that it would good but the rest yes where terrible but did anyone believe a Catwoman solo movie would be good?

    Just like does anyone think a Gambit solo movie will good? I suspect very soon that Gambit movie will be added to this list.

    That is how desperate Fox has become to have a movie universe that there making a Gambit solo movie. Because Gambit is just known for all his amazing solo stories and adventures said no one ever.

    In fairness, the same could have been said of Ant Man.

    There is a banner up on Marvel Unlimited that says "The Best of Ant-Man!" And, while I haven't clicked through, I am guessing that is not going to be too long of a tail.
    You want to make a good Catwoman solo movie? I point you to Darwyn Cooke’s Selina’s Big Score, or the Ed Brubaker/Darwyn Cooke/Cameron Stewart Catwoman series. All you need to make one great movie is one great story.
    Agreed! Those were great.

    (I was talking about Ant Man, though. But, still, I agree about those Catwoman books.)
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