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Marvel/DC/Comic Adaptations

How do I add all of these to my collection without clicking on each one?

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Maybe a little offtopic, but here is an interesting article, with some info regarding Marvel's future plans;
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/08/kevin-feige-marvel-dc-movies/

"I could arguably say what we’re planning for the year 2021. Will that happen? I don’t know. But what we planned for 2015 in 2006 is happening."

"Five years ago, looking at our plan, we knew that if Avengers was going to work, the movies had to stand alone. Now we have to prove to the studio that we're more than just these five characters, these five franchises."

Looks like it's time to expand the universe and add some new characters?

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@MadCowDzz
Thanks for the input!
Hmmmmm I don't know... I tend to keep this list clean - so I don't want to clutter it with the old cheese ones.

For me the good stuff beginns at year 2000 (except "Spawn" which was way ahead of it's time!) - it's like a new generation of superhero movies.
"The Dark Knight (2008)" for example will forever be a brillant movie, even in 20, or 50 years from now - because of it's high amount of quality.
All the 'old' Batman stuff... no thanks - nobody want to see these old flicks again.

But on the other hand we've got "Daredevil" & "Elektra" on this list... =$

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Rocketeer?

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Also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise... and Surrogates

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What about Stallone's Judge Dredd? Or the 80's/90's Batman movies? Dick Tracey?

Dick Tracey is arguably the closest a film has come to putting a comic book on the big screen. It truly felt like you were watching the pages of the book. Plus, Pacino was nominated for an Oscar!

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http://trakt.tv/movie/sin-city-a-dame-to-kill-for-2013 (you should add this to your 2013 list also)

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It should be adaptations :)..

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Yes, Transformers is a (Hasbro) toy line, but there has been a comic series preceding which the movies are based on. But even more importantly it's how a movies (on this list) feels - as I already mentioned "Solomon Kane" above.
Now I'm thinking "Matrix" should be on this list ;D
just kidding this would cause a massive storm of shouts :)

We all know taste & views are very diffrent to everyone and this list isn't absolute. It's serves only as a suggestion, overview or for some to discover new things. So don't let us be too overcritical here guys.
I appreciate the comments though ;)

Typo in title? Hmmm... I don't see it (o_O)

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Well, going to quote wikipedia "They met with comic book writer Simon Furman, and cited the Generation 1 cartoon and comics as their main influence." so I don't think it's wrong to list it here.

As for daredevil & electra - it's been a while but they can't be much worse than the fantastic four and transformers :)!

btw, there is a typo in he title :)

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The Transformers IP didn't start with a comic book, it started as a toy line that then inspired a comic book and animated TV series that both launched in September 1984. Yes, it has a comic series, but I don't think it's accurate to consider it a comic book IP that has a movie adaptation.

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Yes, that's right.
I am also aware of that "Solomon Kane" isn't a actual comic adoption, but it feels like one, and that's why I added it.
This list is a general list of good comic adoptions, not only Marvel & DC - so I just renamed the list.
"Transformers" for example doesn't belong to any of those two.

Also stuff like "Daredevil" & "Electra" I didn't add (yet), because to me I falls into the categorie of old/trashy movies - they don't belong to the new generation of comic adoptions - which are way better.
And "Ghost Rider 1+2" is total bull s*** IMHO. I do not understand why "Marvel" is even putting his name on it.

But I guess I am going to add some for the trakt community.

Thanks Sp1ti, I appreciate it!

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Some properties that do not belong to marvel/dc are on the list aswell:
- cowboys & aliens
- 300
- hellboy
- spawn
- green hornet

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Some more:
http://trakt.tv/movie/batman-the-movie-1966
http://trakt.tv/movie/superman-1978
http://trakt.tv/movie/superman-ii-1980
http://trakt.tv/movie/swamp-thing-1982
http://trakt.tv/movie/superman-iii-1983
http://trakt.tv/movie/supergirl-1984
http://trakt.tv/movie/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace-1987
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-return-of-swamp-thing-1989
http://trakt.tv/movie/batman-1989
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-spirit-2008
http://trakt.tv/movie/red-2010
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-losers-2010
http://trakt.tv/movie/stardust-2007
http://trakt.tv/movie/road-to-perdition-2002
http://trakt.tv/movie/a-history-of-violence-2005
http://trakt.tv/movie/catwoman-2004
http://trakt.tv/movie/steel-1997
http://trakt.tv/movie/batman-forever-1995
http://trakt.tv/movie/batman-returns-1992
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-incredible-hulk-returns-1988
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-trial-of-the-incredible-hulk-1989
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-death-of-the-incredible-hulk-1990
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen-2003
http://trakt.tv/movie/dr-strange-1978
http://trakt.tv/movie/men-in-black-iii-2012
http://trakt.tv/movie/men-in-black-ii-2002
http://trakt.tv/movie/manthing-2005
http://trakt.tv/movie/elektra-2005
http://trakt.tv/movie/daredevil-2003
http://trakt.tv/movie/fantastic-four-1994
http://trakt.tv/movie/captain-america-1990
http://trakt.tv/movie/the-punisher-1989
http://trakt.tv/movie/howard-the-duck-1986
http://trakt.tv/movie/men-in-black-1997
http://trakt.tv/movie/ghost-rider-spirit-of-vengeance-2011
http://trakt.tv/movie/punisher-war-zone-2008
http://trakt.tv/movie/ghost-rider-2007

(given that those are all live-action films)

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