{"id":21788,"date":"2018-04-16T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=21788"},"modified":"2018-04-16T17:03:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:03:40","slug":"ranking-the-5-best-marvel-movies-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/ranking-the-5-best-marvel-movies-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the 5 Best Marvel Movies (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest movies of the year, possibly even the decade, is releasing this month, as\u00a0<em>Avengers: Infinity War<\/em> is set to hit theatres on 27 April.\u00a0The arrival of the much-anticipated film marks a huge, 10-years-in-the-making-moment for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=marvel&amp;category=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a>; and in preparation for the big event, we&#8217;ve rundown the 5 movies that Marvel has delivered so far:<\/p>\n<h3>5. Iron Man<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-8hYlB38asDY\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8hYlB38asDY?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8hYlB38asDY?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to look to the end without paying homage to the beginning, and what a beginning it was. Way back in 2008, Robert Downey Jr. debuted as Tony Stark, with an origin story that was compelling and gave a template for how the extended universe was going to unfold in terms of tone and approach. <em>Iron Man<\/em> is a brilliantly balanced entry, providing action, comedy, drama, and science fiction elements in equal measure, and it also announced the Marvel universe in emphatic style.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=iron+man&amp;category=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png\" alt=\"buy now\" width=\"278\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-tbayiPxkUMM\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tbayiPxkUMM?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tbayiPxkUMM?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the first <em>Captain America<\/em> movie was solid, the sequel blew all other entries out of the water. The mysterious arc of the Winter Soldier is highly significant in Captain America\u2019s mythology, and the movie did the lore justice, and delivered some moments that have reverberated throughout all MCU movies following it. Less like a superhero movie and more like an edge-of-your-seat spy-thriller, <em>The Winter Soldier<\/em> blends fantastic action sequences with the gripping story that sets up the significance of the third entry in this list perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=captain+america+the+winter+soldier&amp;category=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png\" alt=\"buy now\" width=\"278\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. Captain America: Civil War<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-uVdV-lxRPFo\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uVdV-lxRPFo?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uVdV-lxRPFo?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>All the events of past MCU movies led up to this point, whereby the rivalry between Captain America and Iron Man reached a boiling-point and pitted Earth&#8217;s Mightiest Heroes against one another.\u00a0Not only was the conflict between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers compelling, but <em>Civil War<\/em> also introduced some great new characters to Marvel&#8217;s on-screen world, including Black Panther and Spider-Man \u2013 both of whom have featured in their own highly-successful outings following <em>Civil War<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=captain+america+civil+war&amp;category=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png\" alt=\"buy now\" width=\"278\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Thor: Ragnarok<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-ue80QwXMRHg\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ue80QwXMRHg?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ue80QwXMRHg?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the 17th film in the MCU,\u00a0<em>Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>\u00a0could have easily become bogged down in Marvel exposition. Instead, the film broke all expectations, delivering one of the funniest, most action-packed, and interesting entries in the stable.\u00a0Chris Hemsworth also deserves credit for the film\u2019s success. After showing off his gift for comedy in\u00a0<em>Ghostbusters<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Vacation<\/em>, Hemsworth went full-bore in\u00a0<em>Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>. His combination of charm and sarcasm fitted Thor\u2019s isolated situation perfectly, and he carried it all off with the ease of a seasoned movie star.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=thor+ragnarok&amp;category=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png\" alt=\"buy now\" width=\"278\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>1. The Avengers<\/h3>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-eOrNdBpGMv8\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eOrNdBpGMv8?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eOrNdBpGMv8?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard not to place the first big team-up moment as the best of the bunch, with Joss Whedon\u2019s universally-acclaimed <em>The Avengers<\/em> becoming the standard for what a good ensemble comic book movie should be. It&#8217;s big, bold, and has some spectacular visual effects, but it also has a real, grounded story, where all the characters get their time in the limelight. As a well-executed and entertaining rollercoaster, it\u2019s difficult to find an equal for this film, although a potential challenger to the throne will be hitting theatres shortly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=the+avengers&amp;category=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png\" alt=\"buy now\" width=\"278\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_BuyNoqw-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>Want more action-packed films? Find a long list of must-watch Marvel DVDs through PriceCheck.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=marvel&amp;category=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"300\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Want more movie news? Check out our <span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/category\/health-fitness-beauty-fashion-recipes-travel-entertainment-news\/entertainment-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entertainment &amp; News<\/a><\/span> section for more great reads!<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We countdown the 5 best Marvel movies in the MCU&#8217;s ever-expanding roster of superhero spectacles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":21790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2849,36],"tags":[2720,2627,3091,2979,3092,3093,1885,3094,558],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Avengers_Age_Of_Ultron.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21788"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21788"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21861,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21788\/revisions\/21861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}