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A list of some of my favorite films based on comic strips, cartoon vignettes and / or graphic novels.

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1
The Complete Superman Cartoons (,  Unrated)
2
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943,  Unrated)
3
Prince Valiant (1954,  PG-13)
4
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965,  Unrated)
5
Batman: The Movie (1966,  PG)
6
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966,  Unrated)
7
Astérix le Gaulois (Asterix the Gaul) (1967,  Unrated)
8
Astérix et Cléopâtre (Asterix and Cleopatra) (1968,  Unrated)
9
Barbarella (1968,  PG)
10
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969,  G)
11
Fritz the Cat (1972,  Unrated)
12
Scooby Doo Meets Batman (,  Unrated)
13
Snoopy Come Home (1972,  G)
14
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (2003,  Unrated)
15
It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (,  Unrated)
16
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975,  Unrated)
17
Les Douze travaux d'Astérix (The Twelve Tasks of Asterix) (1976,  Unrated)
18
La Flûte à six schtroumpfs (The Smurfs and the Magic Flute) (1976,  G)
La Flûte à six schtroumpfs (The Smurfs and the Magic Flute)
Here's a classic that the whole family will treasure: "The Smurfs and the Magic Flute"! I distinctly remember smurfing it when I was a kid - I was totally smurfed by it!
The story involves a tribe of blue-skinned elves known as the Smurfs who must recover a magic flute that was smurfed from them by a dishonest character.
All in all, if you want to have a smurfing good time, smurf in this amazing animated classic and get ready for a wonderful kaleidoscope of colors and magical characters.
You won't regret it - it's a smurfing good flick!
19
The Incredible Hulk (1977,  Unrated)
20
The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (The Return of the Incredible Hulk) (1977,  Unrated)
21
The Incredible Hulk: Married (Bride of the Incredible Hulk) (,  Unrated)
22
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979,  PG)
23
Superman (1978,  PG)
24
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980,  Unrated)
25
Flash Gordon (1980,  PG)
26
Heavy Metal (1981,  R)
Heavy Metal
For those of you who thought that Betty Boop and Jessica Rabbit were as sexy as cartoon characters could get, here is a film that may well change the way you perceive animation. Indeed, "Heavy Metal" epitomizes the expression "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll". Featuring extensive scenes of cartoon violence and lots of naked women, this is a far cry from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
This being said, "Heavy Metal" is a wonderful anthology that will undoubtedly appeal to fans of science fiction and fantasy. The stories are very varied and the tone is somewhat uneven, but the animation is always very impressive. My favorite segment is probably the last one, featuring the Amazon warrior Taarna. Perverse and yet strangely beautiful and poetic, it deftly interweaves elements of sci-fi and sword & sorcery. The sketch set during World War II is also a standout. Filled with zombies and blood-curdling terror, it rivals some of George A. Romero's best efforts.
But enough talk - see this film for yourself and indulge in its dubious pleasures. "Heavy Metal" is a visual tour-de-force that must be experienced to be fully appreciated.
27
Superman II (1981,  PG)
28
Annie (1982,  G)
29
Conan the Barbarian (1982,  R)
30
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982,  PG)
31
Garfield As Himself (1991,  Unrated)
32
Swamp Thing (1982,  PG)
33
Superman III (1983,  PG)
34
Conan the Destroyer (1984,  PG)
35
Supergirl (1984,  PG)
36
Garfield Holiday Celebrations (1985,  Unrated)
37
Astérix et la surprise de César (Asterix Versus Caesar) (1986,  Unrated)
38
Astérix chez les Bretons (Asterix in Britain) (1986,  Unrated)
39
Howard the Duck (1986,  PG)
40
Akira (1988,  R)
41
Garfield: His 9 Lives (1988,  Unrated)
42
The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988,  Unrated)
43
Batman (1989,  PG-13)
44
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989,  Unrated)
45
The Punisher (1989,  R)
46
Dick Tracy (1990,  PG)
47
The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990,  Unrated)
48
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990,  G)
49
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990,  PG)
50
The Addams Family (1991,  PG-13)
51
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Secret of the Ooze (1991,  PG)
52
Batman Returns (1992,  PG-13)
53
Batman (,  Unrated)
54
Addams Family Values (1993,  PG-13)
55
Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (1993,  PG)
56
Dennis the Menace (1993,  PG)
57
Dellamorte Dellamore (Cemetery Man) (Demons '95) (Of Death, of Love) (1996,  R)
58
The Crow (1994,  R)
59
The Mask (1994,  PG-13)
60
The Shadow (1994,  PG-13)
61
Batman Forever (1995,  PG-13)
62
Casper (1995,  PG)
63
Kôkaku kidôtai (Ghost in the Shell) (Shell Mobile Force) (1996,  R)
64
Men in Black (1997,  PG-13)
65
Spawn (1997,  PG-13)
66
Batman & Mr. Freeze - SubZero (1998,  Unrated)
67
The Batman/Superman Movie (1998,  PG)
68
Blade (1998,  R)
69
Astérix et Obélix contre César (Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar) (1999,  Unrated)
70
Batman Beyond - The Movie (1999,  Unrated)
71
Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (2000,  PG)
72
X-Men (2000,  PG-13)
73
From Hell (2001,  R)
74
Ghost World (2001,  R)
75
Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra) (2002,  PG)
76
Blade II (Blade 2) (2002,  R)
77
Leaving Metropolis (2002,  Unrated)
78
Road to Perdition (2002,  R)
79
Spider-Man (2002,  PG-13)
80
American Splendor (2003,  R)
81
Batman: Dead End (2003,  Unrated)
82
Daredevil (2003,  PG-13)
83
Batman - Mystery of the Batwoman (2003,  PG)
84
Hulk (2003,  PG-13)
85
X2 (2003,  PG-13)
86
AVP - Alien Vs. Predator (2004,  PG-13)
87
The Batman (,  Unrated)
88
Blade - Trinity (2004,  R)
89
Hellboy (2004,  PG-13)
90
Spider-Man 2 (2004,  PG-13)
91
Batman Begins (2005,  PG-13)
92
The Batman vs Dracula: The Animated Movie (2005,  Unrated)
93
Sin City (2005,  R)
94
V for Vendetta (2006,  R)
95
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006,  Unrated)
96
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006,  PG-13)
X-Men: The Last Stand
What is it with people always saying that Wolverine is their favorite character from the X-Men comics and movies? MAGNETO is by far THE absolute best mutant! He RULES!!! Seeing him crush cars from a distance with his fist actually made me cheer! And that scene where he lifted the Golden Bridge simply by stretching out his arms was super-ultra-mega-uber-cool! Way to go, Magneto!!!
97
Superman Returns (2006,  PG-13)
98
Ghost Rider (2007,  PG-13)
99
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007,  Unrated)
100
Spider-Man 3 (2007,  PG-13)
101
300 (2007,  R)
102
Stardust (2007,  PG-13)
103
Iron Man (2008,  PG-13)
104
The Incredible Hulk (2008,  PG-13)
105
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Hellboy 2) (2008,  PG-13)
106
The Dark Knight (2008,  PG-13)

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  1. Johnlindsey289
    Johnlindsey289 posted 503 days ago

    Nifty list i gotta say, but you forgot "Ghost in The Shell" which is based on a Japanese comic.