2018 had no shortage of phenomenal superhero stories for audiences to get lost in up on
the big screen.
From some stellar additions from Marvel Studios, to ground breaking new superhero introductions,
and even some great animated fun, there were plenty of films within the genre that had
fans going gag a at their local cinema.
So today, we’re counting down our favourites with our list of the top 10 best superhero
movies of 2018.
Let’s get to it.
10 Ant-Man and the Wasp Avengers Infinity War was a hard act to follow.
That’s exactly the position that Ant-Man and the Wasp found itself in when it was released
months after the MCU epic.
But it did a pretty darn good job, being the light hearted heist film that fans of the
previous Ant-Man movie had adored.
Introducing the Wasp now as a full fledged superhero, it was fun, punchy, and answered
a lot of questions many MCU fans had about the Quantum Realm (or rather, raised more
questions).
It’s the Quantum Realm factor that really got a lot of people hyped for it, since after
the depressing ending of Infinity War had left many fans hoping that we’d see a glimpse
of hope for the future during Ant-Man and the Wasp.
While it didn’t really deliver on that front, it was still a very enjoyable film, and its
end credit scene has set the stage for what many people believe will be the beginnings
of a time travel theory that will aid our heroes in Avengers End Game next year.
9 Venom Okay, here me out.
Venom is by far not one of the best superhero films.
That’s no secret.
But there were really only 9 superhero films this year (9 and a half, technically, but
you’ll see what we mean by that shortly).
So of course, Venom made the list.
But hey, it’s not all that bad.
For starters, the biggest win by far was Venom’s aesthetic, which looked like it was pulled
right off the panels from Todd McFarlane’s work with the character over at Marvel.
And, according to Tom Hardy, much of the film was cut down; the critically acclaimed actor
was initially quite proud of the film and his performance, only to publicly state that
he was let down by how much was cut out of the final theatrical release.
So here’s hoping we might get to see a Director’s Cut one day.
Fingers crossed.
8 Teen Titans Go!
To the Movies While critics weren’t huge fans of the Teen
Titans Go cinematic adaption, fans definitely were.
It got real meta, although missed the mark with some jokes a few times.
Regardless, fans of the Teen Titans Go series were not disappointed with seeing their beloved
characters up on the big screen.
Also, it made some bold moves with raunchy jokes that had parents quite baffled.
But hey, major kudos to you WB. 7 Deadpool 2
The long awaiting Deadpool sequel hit theatres this year, and while it didn’t quite live
up to the hype that it’s predecessor had, it was still an entertaining satirical gold
mine of humour.
Hell, Brad Pitt even made a cameo as an invisible superhero for all of a second.
The introduction of Cable was also a big win, and we finally got to see the Cable Deadpool
bromance play out on the big screen.
All in all, fans are hoping that the Deadpool franchise will remain in tact now that Disney
owns the rights to the characters, but if not, we’ll always have this and the previous
raunchy Ryan Reynolds Deadpool films to remember him by.
6 Once Upon A Deadpool This is a product of pure genius.
Once Upon a Deadpool is the Christmas cut of Deadpool 2; a Pg 13 recut film that just
as festive as it is funny.
Essentially, it’s Deadpool 2 reframed with an homage to The Princess Bride, where Deadpool
acts as the kindly grandfather reading a bed time tale to none other than Fred Savage,
meant to be the small boy from the Princess Bride.
All in all, it’s hilarious.
And a film you could bring your kids or younger siblings to.
Plus, for every ticket sold one dollar was donated to the charity F*ck Cancer, which
Ryan Reynolds had made as a condition for him doing the PG 13 cut.
What a guy.
5 Aquaman Along with Wonder woman, Aquaman has been
hailed as DC’s saving grace when it comes to cinematic adaptations of their characters.
While some fans will stand by the Zack Synder DC movies, many others wish that the DCEU
could just wipe that out of it’s history (which it kind of is, considering it’s now
rebranding as Worlds of DC).
Anywho, James Wan brought his A game with Aquaman, and by the second half of the film,
really hits a stride with a mix of high intensity action, campiness and overall zany-ness that
is Aquaman; the character’s legacy is a troubled history of jokes and eye rolls, and
Wan managed to make Aquaman great again; enough so that many feel that if this is the direction
that the Worlds of DC is headed in, the future of DC characters on the big screen will be
a promising one.
4 The Incredibles 2 It’s hard to compete with the superhero
movie giants of Disney and Warner Brothers.
But Pixar’s the Incredibles 2 definitely didn’t let itself get outshined by the other
movies in its genre this year.
Over a decade in the works, this sequel gave fans of the series everything they had ever
hoped for, and even provided quite the commentary on the world as we know it.
While it wasn’t as nearly as groundbreaking as it’s first film, the movie was incredibly
enjoyable (no pun intended) and had audience in its grip from start to finish with a smile
on their faces.
3 Black Panther Black Panther changed the dialogue on how
we see superheroes.
Or rather, finally got with the damn times, by giving us our first black protagonist hero.
While there’s no doubt a lot of debate concerning the issue of race in the superhero genre that
the film inspired, black Panther was arguably one of the best films to come out of Marvel
Studios, let alone 2018.
Director Ryan Coogler did a stellar job at bringing Wakanda and it’s culture to life,
and weaved a story that was relatable, enticing and oh so pretty with all of those wonderful
special effects.
Also, how could you not LOVE Shuri after watching it?
Black Panther became the third highest grossing movie EVER in the US, too, showing that there
is a market for superheroes of colour.
Which, like we said, IS ABOUT DAMN TIME.
Plus, it made more domestically than Avengers Infinity War, so yeah, that says a lot.
2 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse One of the later releases of 2018, into the
spider-verse was everything fans had hoped it would be.
The unique animation style was endearing.
It captured the Spider-Man mythos in a way that was inventive and new, even for long
term Spidey fans.
And it had a whole lot of heart and humour; something that other superhero films, whether
animated or not, sometimes struggle with (or at least the non MCU ones).
It was a film long in the making, and the three directors who have spent years putting
it together really crafted a masterpiece.
Without saying anymore, since it’s so new, if you haven’t seen it, you’re missing
out, and should definitely make that one of our goals for 2019.
1 Avengers Infinity War Duh.
While some critics may argue that Into the Spider-Verse was an overall better film, you
can’t argue with what Avengers Infinity War stands for; it’s the climax in a 10
year build up of superhero films from Marvel Studios, the epitome of all of the threads
that had been laid in the three phases of feature films leading up to it.
The Russo Brothers really knocked it out of the park with this one.
And that was no easy task; Infinity War featured almost every single fan favourite character
from the MCU that we’ve grown to love over the last ten years.
Comic fans of the Infinity Gaunlet series were also surely impressed with how many shots
pulled inspiration from the panels.
Plus, the ending is really what hit many fans and movie goers hard; if you haven’t seen
it, you should probably do that, because Thanos’ snap is literally to die for.
It also changes everything in the MCU, which has made fans even more HYPED about the future
of films, if they could be anymore hyped than they already were.
Alright, there we have it friends!
Which of these was your favourite from this past year?
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