8 Pointless Laws All Comic Book Movies Must Follow

source: cracked.com
From the US comedy site Cracked, this is a great link that covers 8 Pointless Laws All Comic Book Movies Must Follow.


While normally I much prefer to report on film news, this was sent through to me and it really seems to hit some solid truths when it comes to those big budget blockbuster extravaganzas.

Hollywood is a land of money and cowardice. Every big film is basically a $150 million gamble, so they tend to play it safe and stick to a successful formula.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the genre of big-budget superhero franchises, where it's been decided that you must follow most if not all of the eight rules below...

You can check it out at Cracked.com - and it features such hard rules, with examples for the following 8 comic book laws...

1. The First Film Requires a Tedious Origin Story
2. The Sequels Must Have Multiple Villains
3. In Part 2, the Hero Must Reveal His Identity to Someone
4. Part 3 Must Feature an Evil Version of the Hero
5. The Hero Must Lose His Powers at Some Point
6. The Bad Guys Must Invade the Hero's Secret Hideout
7. A Villain Must Redeem Himself
8. The Fifth Film Reboots the Franchise

A quick warning, that there is the odd swear word in there during the article, but the examples and rules seem to be proven correct time and time again. Plenty of classic films get skewered, and there are some great observations.

Once you are done, be sure to check out our current Based On Comics list at Quickflix. It features a tonne of the usual contenders, along with a fair few surprises from films that you probably didn't know where based in ink.