 | Blade (New Line Platinum Series)
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.80 1998 One of the darkest comic book films out there; features great action and Wesley Snipes is awesome as the half-human, half-vampire vampire slayer (one of my favorite Marvel films)
4 out of 6 stars
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 | Blade II (New Line Platinum Series)
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $0.80 2002 Not as good as the original but still crackling with kinetic energy (new director, new stlye, same bad*ss Blade)
3 out of 6 stars
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 | Blade - Trinity (New Line Platinum Series)
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 2004 The worst film in the Blade tilogy is ironically directed by David S. Goyer who wrote the first two films as well as Batman Begins (new director, no style, not enough Blade)
1½ out of 6 stars
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 | X-Men (Collector's Edition Steelbook)
Buy used from: $14.94 2000 X-Men, like Blade before it, may not have been true to the original comic book stories but it kept true to its themes (Bryan Singer's first X-Men film impressed audiences)
3½ out of 6 stars
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 | X2 - X-Men United (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $0.01 2003 The second and best X-Men film amps up the action and the storytelling in one of the best comic book films ever made (Bryan Singer's second X-Men film surpassed the first film's story, action and visual effects)
4½ out of 6 stars
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 | X-Men - The Last Stand (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.50 2006 The most disappointing film in the X-Men series fails to stay true to the storyline of the comics and for some reason the director found it necessary to kill off important characters (Brett Ratner ruins the franchise)
3 out of 6 stars
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 | Spider-Man (Three-Disc Deluxe Edition)
Buy new: $21.99 / Used from: $1.65 2002 One of the most commercially successful comic book films (it has some departures from the comics that ticked people off but overall it stays true to the mood of Stan Lee's most famous creation)
4 out of 6 stars
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 | Spider-Man 2 (Widescreen Special Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 2004 Spider-Man 2 surpasses the first film and brings in Dr. Octopus as a villain (Sam Raimi's second Spider-Man film shows off his fascination with combining comedy, action and even horror)
4½ out of 6 stars
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 | Spider-Man 3 (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $6.69 2007 Not as good as Spider-Man 2, but on a par with the original (Sam Raimi caps off his trilogy with a film that features too many villains and subplots)
4 out of 6 stars
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 | Daredevil (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $0.01 2003 Unfairly overlooked adaptation of the comics, with a great cast, nice action sequences and a dark story (it's also worth checking out the Director's Cut edition)
4 out of 6 stars
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 | Hulk (Widescreen 2-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.35 2003 This one really polarizes people; I liked it for its performances, its slowly building story and its great visual style but disliked the CGI effects
3½ out of 6 stars
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![The Incredible Hulk [Theatrical Release]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VmDwH6KkL._SL75_.jpg) | The Incredible Hulk [Theatrical Release]
2008 This sequel finds the Hulk fighting a new supervillain, Abomination (the entire cast from the first film has been unceremoniously dumped for a new one) in a superior film
4 out of 6 stars
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 | The Punisher
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 2004 Not that faithful to the original stories but true to the dark spirit of the comics (too bad the screenplay was crap)
2½ out of 6 stars
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 | Elektra (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 2004 Supposedly terrible Daredevil spin-off (I'm too apprehensive to watch it so I haven't given it a proper rating)
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 | Fantastic Four (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.97 2005 Campy but not bad; this franchise focuses more on humor than on the science-fiction roots of the comics
3 out of 6 stars
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 | Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer (The Power Cosmic Edition, 2-Disc Set)
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $5.30 2007 Better than the first; still utilizing strong elements of humor (hopefully the Silver Surfer gets a more serious, thoughtful film of his own)
3½ out of 6 stars
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 | Ghost Rider (Two-Disc Extended Cut)
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $1.93 2007 Ultimately disappointing; not as dark or as smart as the comics (Mark Steven Johnson directed and wrote this, and as far as I'm concerned his approach was all wrong from the start)
2½ out of 6 stars
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 | Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition)
Buy new: $22.99 2008 An intelligent comic book adventure featuring a great cast and witty humor (one of the top three Marvel adaptations)
4½ out of 6 stars
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