The Superhero Movie craze

I just saw Iron Man 3, and feel that it was a pretty phenomenal movie. The craze behind Superhero movies in the last few years is really interesting, to me.

Movies had been made based on a number of superheroes before, Batman and Superman mainly. In the last few years, however, many more heroes have seen the big screen. It probably began with Spiderman, and the popularity of that movie catapulted other adaptations.

When done well, these movies can be real works of art. Take the recent Marvel films. All of them tie into each other, and create and overarching story. They are masterfully done, and are clearly created by people who care about the franchises.

I think this is actually a pretty good trend. Maybe when people see these movies being made, it will spur on more well done adaptations.