Five super amusing superhero movies to stream

A hyper-snarky sequel that is every bit as great and grotesquely funny as the original, or an action spectacle packed with sly, dry comedy - these are just some of the superhero streaming selections guaranteed to give you a super laugh or two.

A hyper-snarky sequel every bit as great and grotesquely funny as the original (Deadpool 2),

an action spectacle packed with sly, dry comedy and deadpan punchlines (Thor: Ragnarok) and a wittily retro Marvel offering gets on your good side with ease (Guardians of The Galaxy), these streaming selections will give you a super laugh or two.

With tomorrow’s release of Shazam! bringing a winning sense of humour to the superhero table, here are five more streaming picks to give you a super laugh or two.

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Deadpool 2 is the hyper-snarky sequel that’s just as great as the first flick.

DEADPOOL 2 (2018)

Foxtel Now

***1/2

A hyper-snarky sequel every bit as great, grating and grotesquely funny as the original. The man, the motormouth and the mess of contradictions that is Deadpool is once again played by Ryan Reynolds with just the right/wrong notes of panache, arrogance and rapid-fire wit. A pulpy plot explores Deadpool’s quest to find a new sense of purpose after a sudden tragedy pushes him to the brink.

Guardians Of The Galaxy is a wittily retro Marvel offering.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)

Stan

****

As only the best action-adventure blockbusters can do, this wittily retro Marvel offering gets on your good side with ease. Chris Pratt stars as Peter Quill, a self-styled “space outlaw” in cahoots with a green Amazonian assassin (Zoe Saldana), a multi-coloured muscleman (Dave Bautista), a talking raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and, umm, a talking tree (Vin Diesel).

Thor: Ragnarok is an action spectacle packed with sly, dry comedy, deadpan punchlines and absurd sight gags.

THOR: RAGNAROK (2017)

Foxtel Now, Stan

***1/2

The third solo outing for Chris Hemsworth’s Thor sees the big burly bearded bloke in his best form. While the movie supplies the kind of sprawling action spectacle Marvel is renowned for, it is also a sly, dry comedy packed with deadpan punchlines and absurd sight gags. The good-natured goofiness to the fore is definitely the handiwork of genius NZ filmmaker Taika Waititi (Hunt For the Wilderpeople).

The extended format of Teen Titans Go! To The Movies makes even better use of their in-jokey banter.

TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES (2018)

Google, iTunes

***

A quality feature debut for the Teen Titans Go! gang. This gaggle of B-listers from the DC Comics stable have been fronting a very cool TV series for a few years now. The extended format makes even better use of their plentiful supply of in-jokey banter, out-there sight gags and a welcome disrespect for superhero self-importance that puts them on par with Deadpool.

Hancock’s action sequences are rock solid.

HANCOCK (2008)

Netflix, Amazon

***

A darker brand of comedy that Will Smith has usually dealt in over the years, and all the better for it. Smith plays the title character, an alcoholic superhero looking to improve his public image and lose his permanent hangover. Story is a bit all over the place, but the action sequences (such as the one where Hancock trashes LA after flying while drunk) are rock solid throughout.