Podcast Episode 2 – Decade of Superheroes

In our second episode of the Married to the Movies Podcast, Darren (Dr. Sci-Fi) and Maureen (Leading Lady) talk about the the boom of super hero and comic book movies over the past 12 years.

 

Here is a list of the films we discuss.

• 2000 – X-men
• 2002 – Spider Man
• 2003 – Hulk, X-Men 2, Daredevil, LXG
• 2004 – Spider Man 2, The Incredibles, Catwoman, Hellboy, The Punisher
• 2005 – Batman Begins, Fantastic Four
• 2006 – Superman Returns, X-men 3
• 2007 – Spider Man 3, Fantastic Four 2, Ghost Rider
• 2008 – The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• 2009 – X-men Origins: Wolverine, Watchmen
• 2010 – Iron Man 2
• 2011 – X-Men First Class, Thor, Green Lantern, Captain America: The First Avenger
• 2012 – The Avengers, The Amazing Spider Man, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Rises

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