r/ComicBooks
Posted by u/utterpessimism_0
My DCU and MCU Rankings (So Far)
Alright, so I've been thinking about this a lot and wanted to share my rankings for both universes now that Civil War is out.
DCU Rankings:
The Dark Knight
Superman
Batman Pt. 3
Wonder Woman
Green Lanterns
The Batman
Aquaman
The Flash
MCU Rankings:
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy
Iron Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Captain America: The First Avenger
Iron Man 3
Thor
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2
Thor: The Dark World
What do you guys think? Where would you rank them?
Comments:
u/CoordinatedHandling (487 upvotes)
Solid list. I'd swap Wonder Woman and Green Lanterns personally, but overall pretty fair.
u/anchored_reassurance (312 upvotes)
Winter Soldier above Avengers? Bold take, but I respect it.
u/astonishingopportunity (521 upvotes)
It's honestly hard to rank the DCU movies because they're all so good. Like, The Flash is last on your list, but it's still a great movie. That's the problem, if that makes sense.
u/frayed_seriousness replying (198 upvotes):
"All so good" lmao okay. Only like two DCU movies are actually good. The rest are overrated.
u/astonishingopportunity replying:
Which two? Because critics and audiences disagree with you.
u/frayed_seriousness replying:
The Dark Knight and Superman. Everything else is mid.
u/ChangeableRalph replying:
You're delusional if you think the rest of them are "mid."
u/uprightputting468 (423 upvotes)
Here's mine:
DCU:
Superman
The Dark Knight
Wonder Woman
Green Lanterns
Batman Pt. 3
The Batman
The Flash
Aquaman
MCU:
The Avengers
Civil War
Guardians of the Galaxy
Winter Soldier
Iron Man
Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Captain America: The First Avenger
Iron Man 3
Thor
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2
Thor: The Dark World
u/oilyrepository replying (156 upvotes):
Superman at #1? Over The Dark Knight? Are you insane?
u/uprightputting468 replying:
Superman is the better overall film. TDK is great, but Superman is more rewatchable and has better pacing.
u/oilyrepository replying (156 upvotes):
Hard disagree, but I see your point.
u/puffyconsist (289 upvotes)
The Flash always being last is criminal. That movie deserves way more respect.
u/haltingmayhem09 (612 upvotes)
How is Green Lanterns above The Batman? Green Lanterns was all CGI spectacle with no substance.
u/dramaticcholera8752 replying (387 upvotes):
"No substance"? Did we watch the same movie? The Hal/John dynamic was incredible, and the story was solid.
u/faithful_epilepsy replying:
It was a buddy cop movie in space. Overrated.
u/BoldlyFrightening replying:
And Civil War was just Avengers 2.5. What's your point?
u/wittyuprising189 (198 upvotes)
Honestly, the DCU has been more consistent than the MCU. The MCU has higher highs with some films, but also way more duds. Thor 2, Iron Man 2, Incredible Hulk all pretty bad. The DCU's worst is still like a 7/10.
u/thedrabdesignation replying (87 upvotes):
Thor 2 isn't that bad. It's just forgettable.
u/wittyuprising189 replying:
Forgettable is worse than bad.
u/DizzyShoplifting (156 upvotes)
Here's the truth: DCU peaked with The Dark Knight, and everything since has been trying to recapture that magic. Green Lanterns was fun, but forgettable.
u/trite_cheerleader replying (289 upvotes):
"Forgettable," yet it made $1.9 billion and people are still talking about it. Sure.
u/CluelessSlugger (421 upvotes)
Daniel Adler could fart into a microphone and DC fans would call it a masterpiece.
u/DaffyProminence replying (312 upvotes):
Or maybe the movies are just good? Wild concept, I know.
u/HeftyGallantry (267 upvotes)
The fact that people are arguing about which DCU movie is the worst when they're all at least good is hilarious. Meanwhile, MCU fans are trying to defend Thor 2.
u/TheFatProvider (398 upvotes)
People need to stop pretending the MCU and DCU are on the same level. DCU has 8 movies, and 6 are over a billion dollars. MCU has 13 movies, and only 3 crossed a billion. The numbers don't lie.
u/obsoleteaviation91 replying (276 upvotes):
Box office doesn't equal quality. Transformers makes a billion dollars too.
u/TheFatProvider replying:
Except the DCU also has better critical scores across the board. Next excuse?
u/heavyvictory4856 (187 upvotes)
Putting The Flash last is disrespectful. That movie had heart, great action, and one of the best third acts in the DCU.
u/Lahsoring replying (92 upvotes):
The Flash was boring. Sorry, not sorry.
u/heavyvictory4856 replying:
You have no taste.
u/FaithfulSolemnity (456 upvotes)
The problem with ranking MCU movies is that half of them feel like the same movie. DCU actually takes risks. Every movie feels different.
u/TawdryMythology replying (198 upvotes):
"Takes risks" = oh, every hero is like "oh woe is me, oh I am so sad, oh look, CGI good." So innovative.
u/FaithfulSolemnity replying:
The fuck are you talking about?
u/fortunate_trout (289 upvotes)
My hot take: The Batman (2013) is better than Batman Pt. 3. Fight me.
u/utterpessimism_0 (OP) replying:
I can see that argument. The first one is more focused. Pt. 3 had a lot going on.
u/fortunate_trout replying:
Exactly. Still great, but the first one is tighter.
u/blindillustration_51 (412 upvotes)
Everyone is sleeping on Aquaman. That movie was a visual masterpiece, and Alan Ritchman killed it. It should be way higher.
u/TerriblyBrawny replying (156 upvotes):
Aquaman was fun, but it's basically Avatar underwater. Gorgeous, but shallow.
u/blindillustration_51 replying:
And? It's a comic book movie. It's supposed to be fun.
u/gray_instructor (521 upvotes)
Unpopular opinion: Age of Ultron is better than the first Avengers. The first one is overrated because of nostalgia.
u/SedatelyLow replying (389 upvotes):
This is the worst take I've ever seen on this subreddit.
u/gray_instructor replying:
The truth hurts.
u/LackadaisicalPanther (378 upvotes)
The only correct DCU ranking:
The Dark Knight
Superman
Wonder Woman
Batman Pt. 3
Green Lanterns
The Batman
The Flash
Aquaman
The only correct MCU ranking:
The Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy
Winter Soldier
Civil War
Iron Man
Everything else is trash.
u/rotatingcheerleader2385 replying (234 upvotes):
"Everything else is trash." Fuck off.
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@ForbesMedia
Daniel Adler now worth eight billion dollars.
[Link]
Read more here on how the 25-year-old's wealth exploded in the last three years.
The Midas Touch: Inside Daniel Adler's $8 Billion Empire
[Photo: Daniel at a premiere]
Replies:
@Monatic2017 (3.4k likes)
HOLY SHIT HOW
@EmentNews (2.8k likes)
Probably the richest in Hollywood. Maybe top five in all of media, I think.
@Skeptlwer (2.1k likes)
No. Nope. This is too unbelievable. Like, you're telling me this guy, I read through his Wikipedia, he doesn't come from any money background and somehow he's the top dog of Hollywood? At TWENTY-FIVE? Make it make sense.
@AdlerFan4Life (1.9k likes)
He earned every penny. Talent, hard work, and vision. That's how you become a billionaire. So proud!
@Hitcheron (1.5k likes)
He sold his soul to the devil. No one gets that rich that fast without making a deal. Wake up, people.
@Seeker88 replying (987 likes):
EXACTLY. He's part of the Illuminati. Hollywood's golden boy didn't get there by accident.
@AdlerFan4Life replying:
Or maybe he's just talented? Wild concept, I know.
@LukeDun
Used to date my sister. He deserves it. Also, thank you for buying me that phone, Daniel….
@Exposetheelite (1.3k likes)
He's an industry plant. A face for global money laundering. Look into his "investors." Follow the money. This is all too convenient.
@DCUForever (1.1k likes)
The man who built the greatest cinematic universe is now a billionaire. Justice.
@MarvelFan4Life replying (654 likes):
"Greatest" is debatable.
@DCUForever replying:
$8 billion says otherwise.
@Mormanr (1.4k likes)
No ethical billionaires. He is evil too, along with the rest.
@ChampionofGod (989 likes)
Satanist Daniel Adler now flaunting his blood money. You don't get $8B without sacrificing something. Probably children. Research Pizzagate.
@NalPerson3 replying (1.2k likes):
Please log off and touch grass.
@BusinessInsider (876 likes)
Netflix stock and other big ones did most of the heavy lifting. Smart investments early on.
@Mkaernron (1.1k likes)
Must be nice being born into privilege.
@Chekcoion replying (1.8k likes):
He grew up poor. Do your research before you talk.
@Mkaernron replying:
Still don't believe it.
@Chritmom (654 likes)
This man promotes violence, incest, and Satanism through his "entertainment." $8 billion of BLOOD MONEY. God will judge him.
@Emilyjackson replying (1.4k likes):
Ma'am, this is a Wendy's.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE TEASER TRAILER – REACTION MASHUP
[Video opens with 8 reaction windows arranged in a grid]
TOP ROW (Left to Right):
Jake (JAKE TALKS COMICS)
Grace Randolph (Beyond The Trailer)
John Campea (Collider Videos)
Jeremy Jahns
BOTTOM ROW (Left to Right):
Tyrone Magnus
The Reel Rejects, Greg and John sitting together
Emergency Awesome (Charlie)
[All screens show the DC logo appearing]
ALL: Various "Here we go!" "Let's do this!" "Oh man!"
[Young Clark reading a comic book]
John Campea: "Oh, this is a nice touch."
Jake: "Justice Society! I see you, Adler!"
[Clark asks about the heroes]
[Pa Kent's response begins]
PA KENT: "Well…"
[Music starts]
Tyrone: "Oh! Here we go! HERE WE GO!"
[Superman flies through clouds]
JONATHAN KENT (V.O.): "Whenever there is a need to fight great evil…"
ALL: Cheering erupts
John (Reel Rejects): "YESSS!"
Jake: Fist pumps
Grace: Smiling wide
[Batman silhouette on rooftop]
John Campea: "There he is. The Dark Knight."
Jake: Nodding appreciatively
[Wonder Woman fighting]
JONATHAN KENT (V.O.): "…and protect the innocent…"
Grace: "She looks AMAZING!"
Greg (Reel Rejects): "Alexandra Daddario, ladies and gentlemen!"
[The Flash running]
Tyrone: "FLASH! MY BOY!"
Jeremy: "Kinda looks better here than his own movie!"
[John Stewart appears]
JONATHAN KENT (V.O.): "…there will always be heroes…"
Tyrone: "YESSSSS! LANTERN!"
Others cheer
[Aquaman emerging]
JONATHAN KENT (V.O.): "…who rise to meet it."
ALL: More cheering
Tyrone: Standing up now, hyped
[Mysterious figure in a fedora]
Tyrone: Squinting at the screen as he stops jumping around
Jeremy: "Martian Manhunter?"
Jake: "That's J'onn! That's gotta be J'onn!"
[RAPID MONTAGE begins]
ALL: Various reactions, clapping, cheering, covering mouths
Tyrone: "OH! OH! OH!"
John Campea: "This is SPECTACULAR!"
[Six heroes standing together shot]
ALL: ERUPTION OF CHEERS
Jake: Jumps out of his seat, "THERE THEY ARE!"
Tyrone: "Ahha HAAAAAAAAA!"
Greg: Shaking John's shoulder
Grace: Hands over mouth, eyes wide
Charlie: "Holy shit!"
Jeremy: Leaning back, grinning, arms wide
[MUSIC STOPS. Silence.]
ALL: Sudden quiet, leaning forward
[Malefic's red eyes appear]
ALL: Various gasps
Jake: "And there is our bad guy…"
[Silence returns, then Pa Kent's voice]
JONATHAN KENT (V.O.): "…there will always be heroes…"
[DC LOGO TRANSFORMS]
ALL: Building anticipation
[JUSTICE LEAGUE title appears]
ALL: EXPLOSION OF REACTIONS
Tyrone: "YOOOOOOO!"
Jake: Screaming, hands on head
The Reel Rejects: Both jumping, high-fiving
[UNITE THE LEAGUE]
ALL: More cheering
[DECEMBER 2017]
Tyrone: "I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG!"
Jake: "Take my money NOW!"
[FADE TO BLACK. Reactions continue.]
Jake, breathless: "That was… I have no words. That was PERFECT."
Tyrone: "DC! You did it! You DID IT! Avengers who!"
Jeremy: "I have CHILLS. Literal chills."
[Video ends with all 8 reactors still hyped, talking excitedly]
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r/movies
Posted by u/action_fan_56
Just watched Extraction on Netflix. Great movie.
What I found interesting was the mention of The Continental in the movie. So is this movie in the John Wick universe?
Comments:
u/futureresentment9130 (487 upvotes)
It seems so. That's kinda cool. I didn't expect a shared universe here, but here we are.
u/convoluted_tempo (623 upvotes)
Oh, so everything has to be a cinematic universe now? I'll tell you right now, Adler, however talented he may be, has created a monster with these DCU movies. Just like the MCU, everyone wants cinematic universes now. It's not going to end well for cinema as a whole. Every studio is going to follow, and real movies will not be made.
u/futureresentment9130 replying (412 upvotes):
Damn, snobs gonna snob.
u/convoluted_tempo replying:
I'm not being a snob.
u/futureresentment9130 replying:
If it's done well, who cares? John Wick and Extraction work great together thematically.
u/RapidlyBountiful (521 upvotes)
Yeah, I caught that! I also heard that there's another movie in the works in the same universe as well. I'm very interested in seeing it expanded, since all the movies have been fire so far.
u/virtuousartisan_442 (276 upvotes)
Extraction was way better than I expected. The action choreography was insane.
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@Variety
BREAKING: Daniel Adler and Robert Downey Jr. teaming up for a new project.
RDJ calls it "the best script I've ever read."
[Photo: Daniel and RDJ at Civil War premiere]
Replies:
@Movieider (3.4k likes)
Heard it's going to have a LOT of A-listers. Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hardy, and Mads Mikkelsen are all in talks.
@Dsamnright (2.8k likes)
MCU actors want that Adler shine. Can't blame them.
@Eramsus (1.5k likes)
So RDJ is abandoning Marvel for DC now? Traitor.
@Urmrenx replying:
It's not a DC movie, genius. It's a Midas production.
@ScatteredPuma (1.1k likes)
"Best script ever" is what actors say when they're contractually obligated to promote something.
@Universalone (2.6k likes)
Sources confirm the project is a crime thriller with an ensemble cast. Production is expected to begin in 2018.
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Snippets from HISHE: Green Lantern
John destroys the Yellow Battery on Qward. A massive explosion. The team barely escapes.
Cut to: Earth. Hal fighting Sinestro over Coast City. Sinestro's ring suddenly flickers.
SINESTRO (looking at his ring):
What? No…!
HAL (grinning despite his injuries):
Ha! The rookie did it! It's over now, Sinestro!
SINESTRO (smirking):
Over? Did you really think I'd build my entire corps around ONE battery? I'm not an idiot, Jordan.
HAL:
…Wait, what?
SINESTRO:
Backup batteries, Hal. I have like 10 of them.
HAL:
Oh, fuck.
Cut to: Space. Yellow Lanterns across the galaxy suddenly power back up, their rings glowing bright yellow again.
YELLOW LANTERN:
We're back, baby!
Shows them defeating the Green Lanterns.
Cut back to: Earth. Sinestro's ring flares back to full power.
HAL:
Oh shit.
Scene change
Hal and Sinestro are fighting. Sinestro has the upper hand. Hal is bloodied and exhausted.
SINESTRO:
You were always too impulsive, Jordan. Too reckless. And now—
He raises his ring for the killing blow.
SINESTRO:
You die.
Suddenly, VIOLET ENERGY BLASTS Sinestro from behind, sending him crashing into the ground with tremendous force.
HAL (looking up, shocked):
What the—
STAR SAPPHIRE descends from the sky, glowing with brilliant violet light. Her costume is radiant.
HAL:
Carol?!
CAROL / STAR SAPPHIRE (landing):
Hey, Hal.
HAL:
What are you doing here?!
CAROL (looking around):
Well, I LIVE here. This is Coast City. My city. (pause) Also, what was even the POINT of me in this whole movie?
HAL:
What?
CAROL:
Seriously! I get transformed into Star Sapphire in the opening montage, disappear into space, then I give John a raise, and then show up at the end to kiss you. I'm in the movie for like TWO MINUTES?
HAL:
Carol, this really isn't the time—
CAROL:
I'm the damn Star Sapphire, and the movie just forgot about me!
SINESTRO (getting up, groaning):
Can we finish this fight?
CAROL (turning to Sinestro):
Oh, we're finishing it.
Carol and Hal team up, absolutely demolishing Sinestro with combined green and violet energy constructs.
Scene change
Superman and Batman are sitting at their usual booth with Hal and John.
They are having an argument about how Hal was not around on Earth when bad things happened, mentioning all events of the DCU movies.
HAL:
Now John will be around more.
BATMAN:
We don't need your help.
HAL:
I'm just saying, we're the official protectors of this sector—
BATMAN:
I'm not in your sector. I'm in Gotham.
SUPERMAN (trying to keep the peace):
Bruce…
HAL:
Actually, Earth is Sector 2814, which means ALL of Earth—
BATMAN:
I don't recognize your space jurisdiction.
JOHN (to Hal, quietly):
Is he always like this?
BATMAN:
Do you know why?
SUPERMAN:
Oh no, here we go—
BATMAN:
BECAUSE I'M BATMAN!