Are modern "superhero" films too serious?

[Enduro]

Nope. Honestly, I like where superhero films are right now in terms of seriousness. Several films are very serious (Batman V Superman, Logan) some films are moderately serious (Almost anything by Marvel Studios), and we got some not serious movies (Deadpool, GOTG)

Also, change the thread's name to "Why So Serious?" please.

[Enduro]

I agree about Watchmen and Unbreakable being great films.

I haven't actually read Watchmen yet, so I can't really say which one is better. Even so, I don't try to compare movies, books, comics, video games etc. Ultimately, you're most likely to prefer which one you've experienced first, and all of those mediums are completely different experiences. I try to treat each thing as it's own, and very seldom compare. Unless the comparison is achingly obvious like the Civil War comic being better than the Civil War movie and Ender's Game being a far better book than film.