Our superhero films list continues – Number 5
So we continue with our superhero films list and today it is number 5. Superhero films have seen a massive increase lately on the mainstream. This year alone we have experienced the release of Iron Man 2, Kick Ass, The Losers, Johan Hex and Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Dylan Dog’s; Dead of Night and soon to be released The Green Hornet. If you are wondering why maybe Sin City, Road to Perdition or A History of Violence have not made the top 10, I am trying to focus entirely on superhero movies and not just comic book movies, even though I tried had to include one of my favourites ‘Sin City’ but that may have raised too much debate, but there is a fine line between the two.
Superhero movies do make much more difficult task to rework on to the big screen, as the readers have built such a history with the stories and trying to adapt that to a two hour movie is often extremely hard as the expectations are so high. The success of any film cannot rely solely on the dedicated fans, so producers have to find a balance between attracting the general public on a large scale but also attracting the diehard fans without attracting too much controversy and debate about the film. This can be a hugely frustrating task for any director no matter how good they are, however some excellent movies have been produced so with no further ado our superhero movie list arrives at number 5 with The Crow.
The Crow which stars Brandon Lee, who was sadly fatally wounded on set as he was shot with a dummy bullet that had become lodged in one of the prop guns, comes in at number 5. Eric Draven (Lee) is stabbed to death and thrown out of the window and his fiancée raped and killed too. Eric a rock musician is then revived from the dead to avenge his own murder, as well as that of his fiancée. Despite the incident, the film was a critical and commercial success after its release, opening at the top of the box office.
