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Post by Jesse on Aug 4, 2014 11:04:48 GMT -5
I did enjoy the first Captain America movie, too (is it a Joe Johnston thing?), because it seemed more believable. I cared about Rogers. They caught the Zeitgeist of Cap's era. Wouldn't you love to see a similarly styled Batman movie, with a noir, forties Gotham? Maybe the problem is that superheroes are not as believable in a contemporary context? I think a lot of superhero movies would work better as period pieces Batman and Superman especially. Batman the animated series did it perfectly.
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Post by the4thpip on Aug 4, 2014 12:42:31 GMT -5
Maybe it's being a psychologist, but to me the most memorable moments of the Marvel movies are rarely the big fight scenes. It's Banner telling the other Avenges that he tried to shoot himself in the mouth but "the other one spit out the bullet" - and the shocked look of heartbroken compassion on Stark's face at that instant. It's Romanova and Rogers faking a kiss to avoid detection and Widow realizing that might have been Cap's first kiss since World War II (though he denies it, not very convincingly). It's every other aesirdamn Loki scene, but especially when he drops the glamor and reveals the devastation that his mother's fate caused him.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 12:47:04 GMT -5
Maybe it's being a psychologist, but to me the most memorable moments of the Marvel movies are rarely the big fight scenes. It's Banner telling the other Avenges that he tried to shoot himself in the mouth but "the other one spit out the bullet" - and the shocked look of heartbroken compassion on Stark's face at that instant. It's Romanova and Rogers faking a kiss to avoid detection and Widow realizing that might have been Cap's first kiss since World War II (though he denies it, not very convincingly). It's every other aesirdamn Loki scene, but especially when he drops the glamor and reveals the devastation that his mother's fate caused him. Nah, those kind of bits stand out for me too, and I am not a psychologist... -M
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Post by shaxper on Aug 4, 2014 14:19:04 GMT -5
Maybe it's being a psychologist, but to me the most memorable moments of the Marvel movies are rarely the big fight scenes. It's Banner telling the other Avenges that he tried to shoot himself in the mouth but "the other one spit out the bullet" - and the shocked look of heartbroken compassion on Stark's face at that instant. It's Romanova and Rogers faking a kiss to avoid detection and Widow realizing that might have been Cap's first kiss since World War II (though he denies it, not very convincingly). It's every other aesirdamn Loki scene, but especially when he drops the glamor and reveals the devastation that his mother's fate caused him. I'm in total agreement. We need scripts that reinforce and build upon such moments, as opposed to just sprinkling them into a story that's otherwise unconcerned with them.
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Post by the4thpip on Aug 4, 2014 14:25:18 GMT -5
Maybe it's being a psychologist, but to me the most memorable moments of the Marvel movies are rarely the big fight scenes. It's Banner telling the other Avenges that he tried to shoot himself in the mouth but "the other one spit out the bullet" - and the shocked look of heartbroken compassion on Stark's face at that instant. It's Romanova and Rogers faking a kiss to avoid detection and Widow realizing that might have been Cap's first kiss since World War II (though he denies it, not very convincingly). It's every other aesirdamn Loki scene, but especially when he drops the glamor and reveals the devastation that his mother's fate caused him. I'm in total agreement. We need scripts that reinforce and build upon such moments, as opposed to just sprinkling them into a story that's otherwise unconcerned with them. I think the Thor movies do the best job of building on Loki's development. I mean... damn. It's all led to this.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 4, 2014 14:28:52 GMT -5
I'm in total agreement. We need scripts that reinforce and build upon such moments, as opposed to just sprinkling them into a story that's otherwise unconcerned with them. I think the Thor movies do the best job of building on Loki's development. I mean... damn. It's all led to this. The second Thor film began to go there, but Loki's development (or degradation) is still a secondary plot point. I'd like to see the third Thor film truly centered on Thor's reaction to Loki's betrayal -- the conflict within himself over loyalty to Loki and the memory of his mother, or loyalty to himself and his father -- make that the centerpiece of the conflict, more pressing than the physical battles, and then I'd be convinced Marvel is putting forth substance.
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Post by impulse on Aug 4, 2014 15:35:11 GMT -5
I really think you ought to see Winter Soldier. For my money it had the best balance of character moments and the admittedly great deal of action. I think they really capture the man-out-of-time aspect of his arc really well. There is a melancholy aspect to his character that Evans nails really well. He clings to what he knows, but you can tell it's just not fulfilling to him. I would love it if they went more in that direct because, as others have said, it's those sorts of things that really elevate the movies.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 18:05:30 GMT -5
I really think you ought to see Winter Soldier. Yeah, it leaves Spidey 2 in the dust...love the car action too.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 4, 2014 23:49:03 GMT -5
Yessssssssssss!Finally baked 4 strawberry cheesecakes.... Gonna catch Guardians of the Galaxy tonight...my parents are virtually chasing me and Mr. Jez out of the house so they can have some quality bonding time with their grand-daughter. We're growing our own chili peppers this year, and I found a recipe for habanero lime cheesecake that I'm thinking about trying out once we have white habaneros to harvest. Not the biggest cheesecake fan, but this sounds fantastic ! I'm dying to hear how this turns out.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 4, 2014 23:53:07 GMT -5
I think its great that Marvel have another hit on their hands with the new release of Guardians of the Galaxy. In the lead-up to the film, I remember there was a lot of murmuring that Marvel cannot succeed with this movie, and that the film would be a huge flop for the studio so its great to see that not only have Marvel succeeded, but have created another franchise. I haven't seen it yet because of my back surgery, but am sorely tempted to try. Dying to see it. Gotta say too, I've been way turned off to Marvel since Bendis trashed my Avengers, and X-Men I left 20 years ago. I've liked what Slott's done with Spidey and am looking forward to Spider-Verse, crazy as that whole premise sounds. I love the fact that Marvel is building this into a franchise, and I've always loved cosmic. I'm re-reading some classic and working up to the new stuff which really looks great. I guess I'm slowly getting back into Marvel, which feels good.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 5, 2014 0:03:40 GMT -5
Valiant is working on a Bloodshot movie and I think I heard Harbinger too.
If Valiant can translate from the page to the screen, OMG ! I think Bloodshot is an especially good pick to lead with.
Really surprised we haven't heard about the Gold Key characters, as I think Pixar owns them. That can only be a matter of time.
Can you see Magnus Robot Fighter on screen ?
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Post by the4thpip on Aug 5, 2014 1:03:02 GMT -5
Valiant is working on a Bloodshot movie and I think I heard Harbinger too. If Valiant can translate from the page to the screen, OMG ! I think Bloodshot is an especially good pick to lead with. Really surprised we haven't heard about the Gold Key characters, as I think Pixar owns them. That can only be a matter of time. Can you see Magnus Robot Fighter on screen ? I heard they're doing Archer & Armstrong, and that that is the main reason the book is still being published with its sales. It deserves more readers, damnit!
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Post by Confessor on Aug 5, 2014 6:36:18 GMT -5
I know from the odd post about it back on the old CBR classic comics forum that there are some fans of The Wonder Years here. So, I think this might be of interest to some folks: The whole series is finally getting a DVD release later this year (I've seen October banded about as a vague release date online). The set looks really cool and apparently each episode will have all the original '60s music in it too, the licensing of which had previously been an issue that had prevented a full DVD release. I've also read that although the series is currently available from some streaming providers like NetFlix, the episodes you stream have quite a lot of the original '60s music removed and sound-a-like tracks slotted in as a replacement. This DVD release will, as I understand it, have all the original '60s hits in each episode, just as they were on initial broadcast. Here's some links... wonderyearsdvds.com/insidepulse.com/2014/07/15/the-wonder-years-dvds-are-ready-to-pre-order/I'm gonna be all over this. I have all 115 episodes on VHS video, taped off of the TV back in the day, but I've nothing to play them on anymore. The release of this DVD set is something of a dream come true for me.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 5, 2014 7:36:05 GMT -5
Can you see Magnus Robot Fighter on screen ? As long as they give North Am the classic Russ Manning look, I'll be wearing a permanent smile for the entire summer of its release.
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Post by zryson on Aug 5, 2014 7:36:18 GMT -5
One of the things I most love about the success of Guardians of the Galaxy is that it proves, again, that innocence and fun never really goes out of fashion. Sure, some people might think it does and that's why they present more serious darker superhero movies but Marvel overwhelmingly understands what makes superheroes fun. What makes them cool. And I love that. I love the excitement of it all.
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