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While much has been written about superheroes and their ties to various genres, there are three to which the mere concept of superheroes owes its existence. One is science fiction, with many heroes gaining their abilities from an alien planet or through some science-based element. The second is Fantasy, with many heroes owing their powers to mythological or magical creatures, gods, or supernatural forces. But the third, and some will argue overlooked of these genres is the classic Noir.
8 'Punisher: War Zone' Directed by Lexi Alexander While the Dolph Lundgren Punisher film is infamously terrible, and the Thomas Jane version is a fun if stylistically generic action film, Punisher: War Zone has a stylistic edge that stands out among other depictions of the character. Taking heavy inspiration from Garth Ennis’ Punisher MAX, the film sets itself five years into The Punisher/Frank Castle’s career.
6 'Dick Tracy' Directed by Warren Beatty Films such as Spider-Man and Popeye have attempted to translate the visual sensibilities of a comic book or strip to live-action, but no film has attempted such a thorough dedication to honoring the visual language of its source material more than Dick Tracy.
While taking a somewhat more bombastic and action-packed approach than its source material, Watchmen remains a hard-hitting deconstruction of the concept of superheroes as a whole, showing them as fundamentally flawed people with traumas and sometimes outright despicable morals. It plays out as a murder mystery with no complete morally right answer to be found, ultimately leaving the moral choice up to the viewers.
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