| Some superhero movies have actually been good. Recent examples include Batman Begins, Spiderman 1 & 2, X-Men 2. Even the Matrix trilogy can be seen as a Superhero series.
While it's obvious they're trying to milk this franchise, when you take a bunch of change out of your pocket and throw it into the air, chances are at least some of them are going to be quarters.
It's an exploited genre just like Mafia movies, or Cop movies, or Shoot-em-ups, or Romantic Comedies, or any other number of genres that is milked when a few movies of said genre do well. This isn't exclusive to Superhero movies, they're merely the flavor of the week.
What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality? |