Rate The Marvel Movies And We'll Rate Your Intelligence!
- by Dylan Jacob
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"The price of freedom is high, always has been. And it's price I'm willing to pay. If I'm the only one then so be it. But I'm willing to bet I'm not."
Thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we get fantastic quotes like that from Iron Man, Captain America, and the rest of the superheros we grew up loving. Remember all of those crappy superhero movies in the late 1990s to mid 2000s (aside from Spider Man and Spider-Man 2?). If you don't, it's because the MCU has done their best to rid our memories of bad superhero movies.
Today, you're going to rank each of the released MCU movies - and express how you feel about some upcoming ones - and we'll tell you how that corresponds to your intelligence. For each movie, you'll have four options: bad; average; fantastic; or classic. The difference between fantastic and classic, you ask, is that fantastic represents a strong to stellar movie while classic is among the MCU's best - or, even, the best films of all time.
Don't think about things like how much they earned; just tell us how you felt about the movie. Simple, right? If that's simple enough, get your gear on and let's protect the world...or something.
How would you rank Iron Man?
He is Iron Man. The first movie in the MCU, Tony Stark is held captive in Afghanistan and becomes Iron Man. What'd you think?
How would you rank The Incredible Hulk?
2008's The Incredible Hulk wasn't the movie released five years prior...and that was a good thing. What'd you think of Bruce Banner's battles with SWAT?
How would you rank Iron Man 2?
Tony Stark is back, this time against Russian scientist Ivan Vanko and Justin Hammer. Iron Man battles not only these two, but failing health and S.H.I.E.L.D, slowly setting up 2012's The Avengers. What did you think?
How would you rank Thor?
Banished from Asgard, Thor clashes with brother Loki as the former tries to reclaim Majjrija...Majfijww...Mjolnir. It took 20 years for the film to come out, but what did you think of Thor in the end?
How would you rank Captain America: The First Avenger?
Captain America is alive...again. Not unlike what we saw in Wonder Woman with World War 1, Captain America: The First Avenger shows us Steve Rogers fighting in the second World War against the Nazis before waking up. What'd you think?
How would you rank The Avengers?
Everyone's favorite movie, right? The Avengers was the build up for all of these standalone movies and one of the most influential pieces of film. Is that hyperbole? Go back and watch The Avengers if you don't believe me. What'd you think?
How would you rank Iron Man 3?
Welcome to Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe starring Iron Man 3, the third installment in the Iron Man franchise. Redundant much? That seemed to be a common complaint with the third Iron Man film, but what'd you think?
How would you rank Thor: The Dark World?
Thor is back in Thor: The Dark World, a film that sees Thor team up with Loki to save the Nine Realms...and this film also has Idris Elba. Not bad! What'd you think of it?
How would you rank Captain America: The Winter Soldier?
Another sequel? At least this one tells the fan favorite story of Bucky, AKA the Winter Soldier, as Captain America's former partner (on the battlefield and it's implied in bed as well) returns to the modern day. What'd you think?
How would you rank Guardians of the Galaxy?
Maybe the wackiest MCU movie to this point, Guardians of the Galaxy sees an Avengers-like group clash with evil forces as Blue Merle - AKA Yondu - helps steal the show with Michael Rooker's charm. What'd you think?
How would you rank Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Another Avengers movie, but this time with the fan favorite comic storyline of Ultron. It has action, it has jokes, and it does a strong job setting up Civil War. What'd you think?
How would you rank Ant-Man?
With a smaller budget than most MCU movies at only $142 million, Paul Rudd's acting and ability to make Pym seem human earned him high praise from fans and critics. What'd you think?
How would you rank Captain America: Civil War?
The movie that was billed as more of an Avengers film with one heavily hyped scene, we've now entered Phase 3 of the MCU. What'd you think of Civil War?
How would you rank Doctor Strange?
Marvel's Doctor Strange upset many people for supposed whitewashing, but you don't need to take that into consideration here if you don't want to. What'd you think of Doctor Strange?
How would you rank Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
The Guardians are back, this time to help Peter Quill learn about his history and to take on the Ravagers. What'd you think of the second Guardians movie?
How would you rank Spider Man: Homecoming?
Another Spider-Man movie, but this time without the backstory! Peter Parker fights Batman with some help from Childish Gambino and Tyne Daly. What'd you think?
What'd you think of Thor: Ragnarok?
Another Thor movie, this one recently released and seems to have gotten favorable reviews from most people. If you've seen Thor: Ragnarok, what'd you think?
How do you think Black Panther will be?
We won't get Black Panther until February 16, 2018, but that doesn't mean we can't speculate about the adventures of Wallace, Maz Kanata, Michonne, and Forrest Whitaker. How do you think Black Panther will be?
Which MCU Phase One movie do you prefer?
You've ranked all the movies in preference, now let's see which ones from which phase you think are the best? It only makes sense to start off with Phase One, right?
Which MCU Phase Two movie do you prefer?
It's time for Phase Two, which isn't as impressive as Phase One but still has a good movie here and there. Which of the following is your favorite?
Which MCU Phase Three Movie do you prefer?
Of the Phase Three movies that are already out - so no Black Panther, no Infinity War, etc - which is your favorite?
Which unreleased MCU movie has the most potential?
Of the three MCU movies that are due within the next year and have confirmed titles and casts, which do you think has the most potential to be great?
Pick a sequel
Part of what makes the MCU so diverse and cost-effective is how many sequels there are. Which of the following is your favorite?
Which of the Defenders do you think will be in an MCU movie first?
While this doesn't quite have to do with ranking the MCU movies, we still feel compelled to ask this question. Of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, who will be in an MCU movie first?
Pick a Stan Lee cameo
Like Samuel L. Jackson, Stan Lee is in everything. I wonder if that's why Samuel was cast as Nick Fury? Of the following cameos, which is your favorite?
