70. Daredevil (Mark Steven Johnson, 2003)
Collin Farrell is brilliant as Bullseye in this weak adaptation of Marvels Daredevil comic. The casting of Ben Affleck as Matt Murdoch on the other hand ... not such a good idea. Its not like Daredevil is a bad film, in fact for one of the lesser known heroes in the Marvel Universe (at least in terms of the mainstream) its a pretty safe outing with some great sequences and hilarious dialogue that could be lifted straight form the comic book, its just that its filled with bad ideas and even worse sequences, especially the horrendous playground fight sequence with Elektra. Next in line for a Marvel reboot, Daredevil is still a great movie - its just not great enough. Heres hoping next time Marvel adapt Frank Miller's work.
69. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Tim Story, 2007)
Critically panned but technically superior 2007 sequel to the commercially successful Fantastic Four movie based on the Marvel supergroup. The Fantastic Four discover they are not alone in the Universe when they are forced into a battle with Galactus - the eater of worlds - and his slave the Silver Surfer. The Fantastic Four movies have always been criticised for their casting choices, but no one can deny how brilliant Michael Ciklis is as Thing and Jessica Alba is great as the invisible eye candy Susan Storm. Just a shame the film itself sucks.
68. Over The Hedge (Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick, 2006)
Over the Hedge is an absolutely fantastic family animation about a group of woodland critters whos perfect existence comes under threat when suburbia encroaches on their homes. Scared of what may lurk beyond the dreaded garden hedge the animals take advice from a sneaky raccoon (Bruce Willis) who convinces them that they should be embracing the arrival of humans as its their golden ticket to free food for life. Its like The Animals of Farthing Wood on Red Bull. Unbeknownst to the other animals RJ the raccoon is secretly in debt to an angry bear who has given him until the end of hibernation to replace the food that RJ stole from him and ultimately lost. Scared for his life RJ has decided to use Verne the turtle, Hammy the hyperactive squirrel, Stella the skunk et al to repay his debt. What a son of a bitch! Gorgeous animation, some great dialogue and a simple enough plot that will appeal to kids and adults alike make this a must see must own animated comedy. The plot doesnt stray too far from the Fry and Lewis comic strip, which debuted in 1995 and a sequel is long overdue.
67. Red Sonja (Richard Fleischer, 1985)
Red Sonja was a Marvel Comics creation that first appeared in Conan the Barbarian #23 in the early 1970s. She was the perfect woman - sexy, powerful, sexy, dangerous, sexy - and comic book fans fell in love with her, dreaming of the day they would meet their own Amazonian goddess. When the comic book made its way to the big screen in 1985 the role of Sonja was played by Brigitte Nielsen, the leggy, confrontational and down right annoying ex-missus of Sly Stallone. The film also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandhal Bergman, all of whom give horrendous performances, which only add to the films lasting charm. Critically panned and heavily criticised because of its portrayal of homosexuals as evil, Red Sonja remains one of the least appreciated sword and sorcery epics of the 80s. A remake is on the cards with Amber Heard in the title role.
66. Fantastic Four (Tim Story, 2005)
The first time the Fantastic Four made it onto the big screen was in 1994. Well, it didnt actually make it onto the big screen as such because the producers never intended on releasing it. It was merely a ploy to secure copyright to the property for future use. Its just a shame no one told the cast or crew. Cut to 11 years later and the Fantastic Four we all know and (kinda) love hit cinemas. Hideously miscast for the most part (see Rise of the Silver Surfer) the film stars Julian McMahon as the dreaded Victor von Doom, who turns on his former friends - Reed Richards, Sue and Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm - after they are all exposed to cell altering levels of space radiation. The film grossed over a hundred million dollars upon its release and has enjoyed a steady run on DVD. Critics however felt that the film lacked humor and depth and the use of a single villain against 4 super humans seemed a little unbalanced. Was Doom ever a real threat in this case? Ranked higher in this list than its sequel because we feel the first F4 was a much more enjoyable popcorn movie - it just lacks the charm and character of later Marvel adaptations.