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Since Thor and now Captain America came out this year, I wanted to get what Tropers thought of the concept and execution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in general. Personally I love the idea and wonder why this idea hasn't been seriously tried before. It sorta seems to me like the DCAU in movie form (And well, ummm, with Marvel), and really 'gets' the comic book feel of a shared universe while not being completely alienating.

Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM

Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#30452: Apr 9th 2015 at 4:30:33 PM

He's not punching the chair he's trying to punch a small antman.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#30455: Apr 9th 2015 at 5:10:44 PM

That was more of a backhand though

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
HisInfernalMajesty Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
#30456: Apr 9th 2015 at 5:23:04 PM

I remember reading a few years back about how Paul Bettany hadn't even seen any of the Iron Man movies despite being in them and just showed up, recorded the stuff, got his money, and left.

I wonder if he's more invested now that he's physically acting.

"A king has no friends. Only subjects and enemies."
GoukaRyuu Since: Aug, 2012
#30457: Apr 9th 2015 at 5:25:02 PM

[up]He has said his kids have started caring about his career for the first time.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30458: Apr 9th 2015 at 5:25:40 PM

He's joked about being pissed that he has to actually show up on set now and physically act, whereas before he just had to show up to a recording booth and then collect his checks.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#30459: Apr 9th 2015 at 5:42:47 PM

He sounds happy about being Vision. "I used to be in a studio for 45 minutes and do J.A.R.V.I.S. and get a huge bag of cash and go my way like a burglar, and now they want me to work for my money. Which is great and sweaty and hot, which you’ll realize once they unveil everything. It’s really f***ing cool. It’s great to join this train which is on really clear tracks."

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#30460: Apr 9th 2015 at 5:44:19 PM

That's pretty great.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#30461: Apr 9th 2015 at 6:02:11 PM

@ Geth Knight:

Man, that poster makes me wonder if that's actually CG or very, very well-applied makeup. I'm not saying that's bad or anything. It's just a comment.

Did they say Vision was motion-captured or something?

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30462: Apr 9th 2015 at 6:08:22 PM

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely will be writing Infinity War.

[up]Vision is practical effects with some CGI enhancements. He even showed up for a split second in that BTS feature Marvel did a few months ago.

edited 9th Apr '15 6:11:57 PM by comicwriter

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30463: Apr 9th 2015 at 6:19:11 PM

The first Twitter reactions are in: The consensus seems to be it's really good and Hawkeye is one of the major standouts.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#30464: Apr 9th 2015 at 6:25:09 PM

That's probably my problem .The face looks too real.

Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#30465: Apr 9th 2015 at 6:43:13 PM

[up][up] "Hawkeye was one of the major standouts."

Like he wasn't in the first movie.

......No, seriously, me and my friends loved the shit out of Hawkeye in the first movie. That no-look arrow shot he did was amazing.

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#30466: Apr 9th 2015 at 7:28:57 PM

Wait, how are people seeing it already?

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#30467: Apr 9th 2015 at 7:29:21 PM

Well, you'd find plenty of folks who'll disagree with you on that point.

But I love the idea of more Hawkeye. Nice to see he's getting more to do, and may even be one of the movie's best parts.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#30468: Apr 9th 2015 at 7:32:40 PM

[up][up][up] I agree. I loved Hawkeye's role in the first movie, and have always thought it was kind of disappointing that it went so disliked at large.

I can understand the actor being disappointed that he spent so much time playing the villain when he didn't necessarily want to (though at the time I noticed he only started saying so after the internet was already talking about it), but so many his scenes get outright invalidated by fans.

edited 9th Apr '15 7:33:48 PM by KnownUnknown

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#30470: Apr 9th 2015 at 7:41:35 PM

I'm glad that Scarlet Witch is getting a good reception.

I'd be down for a spin-off movie with her.

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#30472: Apr 9th 2015 at 8:09:32 PM

But in this sequence, Red Skull is her and Quickie's dad.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#30473: Apr 9th 2015 at 8:43:57 PM

[up]Is that a spoiler? Because then it should be hidden...

I doubt that they can do House of M in the MCU, considering Fox owns mutants, even the word mutant. House of Inhumans, maybe?

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
thebandragoness
#30474: Apr 9th 2015 at 9:19:57 PM

Sooooo... it's April 10th (barely). Where's my Daredevil? I need it NOW! Come ON, Netflix, don't tease me like this!

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#30475: Apr 9th 2015 at 10:18:32 PM

I thought Daredevil would release at midnight PST.

When we're done, there won't be anything left.

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