Can a no budget original superhero film make it in today's big budget Hollywood world? What are some good unknown films?
I made a no budget original superhero video in my garage called THE GINGER, but had zero luck getting the word out.
Here's the latest version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwliAEKKCx8
I had to lean toward comedy since it was just me and couldn't do any technical stuff. I wanted to introduce the character in this film. On a side note, my villains masks are from a bike helmet company my dad started when I was a kid and went under in 1992. He's going through chemo now, so I think it's kind of cool I'm putting them to use. Everything came from stuff around my house.
I think the images turned out well.
https://www.instagram.com/thegingersuperhero/
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10-31-2018, 07:08 PM #1Guard your soul
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Original Superhero Character Films?
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11-01-2018, 09:11 AM #2Fantastic Member
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Only one I can think of was Meteor Man unless he's also based on some super obscure comic?
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11-01-2018, 11:51 AM #3Reader of Stuff
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From Troma:
The Toxic Avenger
The Toxic Avenger Part II
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
and an honorable mention to Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD
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11-01-2018, 01:01 PM #4Mighty Member
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Sam Raimi's Darkman (1990) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099365/
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11-01-2018, 03:28 PM #5Queen of Disaster
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Mirageman (2007)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046183/
lol
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11-01-2018, 05:46 PM #6Fantastic Member
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The Incredibles
Unbreakable/Glass
Hancock
Chronicle
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11-01-2018, 06:21 PM #7Ultimate Member
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Robocop could also count.
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11-01-2018, 07:00 PM #8The Spirits of Vengeance
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Jean Claude Lord's The Vindicator (hope this one counts?)
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11-01-2018, 07:07 PM #9Extraordinary Member
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11-01-2018, 10:16 PM #10Reader of Stuff
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Two more came to mind.
James Gunn's Super
Disney's Sky High
I wonder if the 2008 spoof film Superhero Movie counts? Original superhero though the movie was riffing off of Raimi's Spider-Man and other existing superhero films at the time.Last edited by Hilden B. Lade; 11-01-2018 at 10:18 PM.
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11-02-2018, 12:22 AM #11Death becomes you
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I guess people prefer watching a movie about a superhero they are familiar with or have at least heard about rather than someone with no history.
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11-02-2018, 12:33 AM #12Spectacular Member
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Don't forget Megamind!
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11-02-2018, 10:11 AM #13Moderator
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Wasn't Meteor Man a Marvel comic. Might have been a different character with the same name.
Originally Posted by MarkRodriguez09
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EDIT: Checked on Wiki. Marvel published a comic based on the movie. The Looter, a minor Spider-Man villain, also used that name at some point.
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11-02-2018, 10:13 AM #14Moderator
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I liked Sky High, which was about a high school full of super powered students. The Incredibes was great, too.
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11-02-2018, 02:32 PM #15Ultimate Member
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I think the Incredibles might be too inspired by the Fantastic 4 to count as true originals. Outside of some power swapping between characters, and subbing in a speedster for a flame user, they all conform to the FF, even the baby. Plus that's a spot on Mole Man expy at the end of the first film as a bonus.
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