I've been having a marathon of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies since Friday the 1st, so I could see Thor: The Dark World last Friday.
My current ranking of the MCU movies (which now consist of eight movies as of last Friday).
8. Iron Man 2
It's a good movie, just not as great as its predecessor. That overlong scene where Tony Stark is trying to find a replacement for palladium in the third act just dragged on too much.
7. The Incredible Hulk
This is a much better Hulk movie than the 2003 Ang Lee Hulk movie, but the special effects used on the Hulk weren't really that good. Plus, the dark tone of the movie makes it feel kind of out of place from the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Though, Hulk is a special case of a character where you can do him both dark and brooding and light and fun.
6. Iron Man
I love this movie with a passion, though I don't feel it has aged very well. I mean, they still use a Myspace reference in this movie! Who uses Myspace anymore? However, it was still a very good starting point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
5. Iron Man 3
Now, this was much more like it, the best of the standalone Iron Man movies. I mean, yes, I did want a proper version of The Mandarin, but I did love the twist overall after thinking about it and how many times the Mandarin has been reinterpreted in the comics.
4. Thor
I never thought that Thor Odinson would ever be done very well in a live-action movie, but this movie proved me wrong. I especially loved how they dropped the whole Dr. Donald Blake thing from the original comics, which never really worked that well overall in the comics. It was also a great introduction to Thor as well to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
3. Captain America: The First Avenger
My most favorite of the Phase One movies. I loved how they got Captain America's character right, and how they made him appeal to people worldwide, despite his name being Captain America, and being named for a country that isn't winning a lot of popularity contests right now.
2. Thor: The Dark World
My current favorite of the still-ongoing Phase Two movies. The newest one in the Avengers franchise as well. Came very close to being better than The Avengers as well. Loved the heck out of it.
1. The Avengers
Still my favorite of the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe. With all the ways this movie could have gone wrong, thank God that Joss Whedon was involved with it.
Can't wait for the next movie in the franchise, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, due for release on April 4th, 2014.