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Movie Superheroes Whose Secret Origins Aren't In Comic Books

Hollywood often does such a bad job translating comic books to film, it's better to start from scratch. When movies create their own original superheroes, they can have the cool comic booky trappings, without the need to include/ignore/defile decades of print history. If it works (The Incredibles) you get something really fresh. When it doesn't... it's only about as bad as a superhero movie based on a comic. Click through for our list of superhero movies that didn't have a direct comic-book heritage. More »

10:27 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
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Must See: Darkman

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale. Written by James Rocchi.

Title: Darkman
Date: 1990

Vitals: A brilliant scientist (Liam Neeson) runs afoul of a crime lord — and, after an attempted murder, winds up with psycho-strength and a fake-flesh covering over his burned body he can use to look like anyone else. Darkman's not pure genius, but if you want to see where Sam Raimi got his learner's permit for superhero cinema before Spider-Man, this is where it all began. ...




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6:26 PM on Mon Oct 1 2007
By Annalee Newitz
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