Are superhero films just a fad?

[admireandlearn]

So Disney bought Marvel, and are investing so much money into Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Iron Man 3 looks set to cross $1 billion at the box office soon.

But do you think superhero movies are just a fad? Will people get bored of them? Do you think the Marvel brand will loose Disney money in the future?

And if the answer is yes, what will replace them? Ninja movies? Spy movies?

Let me know what you think.

 

[lazyboy97o]

X-Men (what i consider the start of the current wave of popularity) was released in 2000. If it is a fad it is only just now starting to peak.

 

[captainkidd]

No. Superhero films have been around since the 70's (original Superman). Some have obviously been bigger than others, but in no way is it a fad. Now 3D, that's a fad, one that is dying quickly.

 

[Darth Tater]

Now 3D, that's a fad, one that is dying quickly.

I couldn't agree more with this.

It was fun when the 3D boom first hit, but now it seems films are replacing stunning 3D effects for story, and hoping the audience won't notice. But we notice...and it's getting old. Audiences are drifting back to films which offer story & character development rather than in-your-face-3D eye candy. Had it not been for the Aurora shooting last summer, The Dark Knight Rises would have crushed all other films in 2012 at the box office (that includes you, Avengers) without the usage of 3D cheesery.

 

[englanddg]

No. Superhero films have been around since the 70's (original Superman). Some have obviously been bigger than others, but in no way is it a fad. Now 3D, that's a fad, one that is dying quickly.

Even longer! The Adam West era batman made a movie in 1966. And Superman had a film made in 1951.

So, they've been going strong for a while.

 

[bsiev1977]

Even longer! The Adam West era batman made a movie in 1966. And Superman had a film made in 1951.

So, they've been going strong for a while.

Speaking of the Adam West Batman, am I the only one who badly wants a blu ray set of the TV show? From what I know there's some complicated issue with who owns the rights to what.

BTW- I do have the Adam West Batman movie you mentioned. It's pretty cool.

 

[bsiev1977]

I couldn't agree more with this.

It was fun when the 3D boom first hit, but now it seems films are replacing stunning 3D effects for story, and hoping the audience won't notice. But we notice...and it's getting old. Audiences are drifting back to films which offer story & character development rather than in-your-face-3D eye candy. Had it not been for the Aurora shooting last summer, The Dark Knight Rises would have crushed all other films in 2012 at the box office (that includes you, Avengers) without the usage of 3D cheesery.

Honestly, I saw Avatar in 3D and nothing else I've seen in 3D since has come close to how well the 3D was done in that movie.

 

[englanddg]

Speaking of the Adam West Batman, am I the only one who badly wants a blu ray set of the TV show? From what I know there's some complicated issue with who owns the rights to what.

BTW- I do have the Adam West Batman movie you mentioned. It's pretty cool.

It really is a fun movie! I loved the Penguins submarine!

It's also the only batman movie that I think pulls off having so many villians and Robin well...and that's because it doesn't even try to be serious!

 

[Californian Elitist]

No, not at all.

 

[PUSH]

I don't think so, but I'm personally not a superhero movie fan. I liked the X-Men series, Iron Man 1 and the Dark Knight, but I've been disappointed by others.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Speaking of the Adam West Batman, am I the only one who badly wants a blu ray set of the TV show? From what I know there's some complicated issue with who owns the rights to what.

BTW- I do have the Adam West Batman movie you mentioned. It's pretty cool.

It really is a fun movie! I loved the Penguins submarine!

It's also the only batman movie that I think pulls off having so many villians and Robin well...and that's because it doesn't even try to be serious!

Four Words: Shark Repellent Bat Spray.

 

[trr1]

Speaking of the Adam West Batman, am I the only one who badly wants a blu ray set of the TV show? From what I know there's some complicated issue with who owns the rights to what.

BTW- I do have the Adam West Batman movie you mentioned. It's pretty cool.

try here http://www.tvshowdiscs.com/batman-the-complete-live-action-series-1966-1968-blu-ray-set.html

 

[bsiev1977]

Four Words: Shark Repellent Bat Spray.

Also known as the greatest moment in television history.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Not a "fad" but quickly reaching a super saturation point where the popularity will fad for a decade or so. And If Disney has anything to do with it, that point will come soon rather than later. Can you say "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"?

Disney think: "If 1 makes a Billion, then 1,000 will make a Trillion".

 

[Wilt Dasney]

I think the success of more obscure projects, like the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Ant-Man" films, might give some insight into this. If audiences turn out for those movies, then it would suggest the trend has real staying power and studios can feel free to dig deep beyond the familiar icons to keep these movies coming.

If they don't do as well, it might not spell the end of the fad, but it might signal to studios that they need to stick with the safer properties everyone knows, and that in itself is a limitation, since there's only so many times you can reboot Batman and Spider-Man in a short period.

 

[jw24]

I wouldn't say they are a fad because they've been around for a while. Why are we seeing so many? Well, movie studios believe that it's a better risk financially bringing forth a movie with well-known characters than something out of the blue. That's why we're seeing not just superhero movies, but also many movies based on books, remakes of previous films (Whether we hate them or not) or continuing to make sequels of popular media franchises like Star Trek. Bottom line is, more people are going to want to see a sequel to Batman than an original film with characters and story you've never even heard of. Look at the biggest grossing films of all-time. Not just one or two but look at a large sample. You'll notice many of the highest grossing films are either based on books, comic books or are sequels to the films that were based on the book series or comic books.