In 1998, Marvel released Blade, starring Wesley Snipes. Let's consider this the start of Marvel's foray into proper filmmaking. They had earlier films, but they aren't worth mentioning. Blade was a real, adult-type movie: well-made, sleek, and chock-full of action. Since then, Marvel has released 38 films, all the way up to Captain America: Civil War. DC, including those original eight Batman and Superman films, have released 23 films. Films that include two Swamp Thing movies, Steel, Catwoman, Jonah Hex, Green Lantern, and some other winners. So, with an extra two decades, we got Jonah Hex from DC.

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Obviously, Marvel isn't perfect -- three abysmal Fantastic Four movies, Man-Thing, which no one has ever seen, Elektra, and Daredevil all sucked hard, too. But, they still released 15 more films than DC, and, apart from films centered on Spider-Man, none of them were the same story over and over again like those about Superman and Batman.

Marvel's first serious release was Blade. Blade! Who has ever read that comic? No one. But, it worked really well on film, and it was R-rated, too. Marvel took a risk, while DC continued to shit in a shoe by telling us where Superman comes from and that Batman has a cave. No shit, son.

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When DC finally tried to diversify its portfolio with serious films, it was giving us Green Lantern, and that was in 2011. Sure, it had tried a few Vertigo titles in the past, but those were never going to be a part of the Universe proper. Constantine was never going to meet Batman, and neither was V or Dr. Manhattan. But, the Green Lantern could have -- if someone turned down the green neon lights a little. Instead, that movie sucked like a forgotten Fantastic Four script.

DC has proven it can't produce movies people want to see on a consistent basis. The Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy, Tim Burton's Batman, and the original Superman all went over well. And that was about it. Stop it, DC. Just stop.

We can't prevent Suicide Squad at this point, and we'll just put a pin in Wonder Woman because they just finished filming recently, and it's likely nothing can be done there either. So, let's dig deeper.

Remember, Marvel jumped in with Blade. The next two big hits they had were with X-Men and Spider-Man. DC needs a soft sell. They have to stop being repetitive and giving us the same thing over and over again, and that's going to be hard for DC because the core of their entire library is based on repetition. You think this many Superman movies is bothersome? Look at their publishing history. Superman. Supergirl. Superboy. Krypto the Super pup. Steel. On the Batman side, there's Batman, Batwoman, Batgirl, Cassandra Cain, Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne, and then we could get into the numerous Flashes and Green Lanterns. Point is, DC will beat an idea to death and beyond if they think it's popular. Do we need six different Robins and four different Flashes? No. No, we don't. And DC needs to realize this and let it all go.

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Wonder Woman would have been an awesome character to reboot the whole DC universe, but it's too late for her now. She was unique, had never been on film before, and was even a woman -- bonus points! Now, it looks like they're just going to Captain America her with a story of past heroism and then catching up in the present in the universe that people already dislike. Boo.

The Flash has too much baggage from a low budget TV show to start a new universe off on his own, plus Marvel has basically taken the wind out of his sails twice with two separate Quicksilvers. And Aquaman is far too silly of a character on which to hang your hat. Cyborg just doesn't have the likability. I'd suggest Swamp Thing from the Alan Moore run of the comic, but he's too hard for people to relate to, and the old movies were ridiculous. He's out for now. DC should restart their entire universe with Doctor Fate, Captain Atom, or Starman.

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Each of those characters has a history that only comic fans know about, but they're all long and rich and full of cool stories to exploit. Use them, for God's sake. Oh, did Batman see his parents get shot? No shit. It happens every five years, no wonder the man is so mentally unbalanced. Now, give us something we don't know.

After a smattering of off-the-beaten-path characters, that's when you hit a Superman movie, and you don't introduce him -- people in third-world countries recognize Superman; he doesn't need an origin anymore. He also doesn't need Lex Luthor as a villain. Give him Brainiac instead, and keep the movie light, literally and figuratively.

Here's where the Flash fits in, as well as Aquaman, Cyborg, Power Girl, Green Lantern Corps, and a bunch of other titles. Throw some shit at the wall, and see what sticks. If a few of these suck balls, no harm, no foul. Marvel keeps making Fantastic Four movies, so just keep reminding yourself of that.