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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

IronScope STOP. RESETTING. MY. DISPLAY. OPTIONS. from Somewhere Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#34276: May 16th 2015 at 7:38:03 AM

Their views on registration make sense, given their last outings.

Cap's against it. The last time overbearing governmental oversight happened, it was a HYDRA conspiracy to take over the world.

Tony's for it. The last time nobody oversaw him, Ultron tried to take over the world.

This place is careless.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#34277: May 16th 2015 at 8:07:23 AM

Honestly before we know what "registration" entails, it is impossible to judge why they should fall on different sides of the issue...and on which one they would end up. Just because they had a certain position in the comics it doesn't mean that they won't change it up for the movie.

For example, if it is about governmental control which entails Cap having to ask for approval before launching a mission, I can certainly see him balking at this. It is way more difficult to imagine either character pro-registration. But then, Tony likes to be in control, and if he feels more secure with it, he might be for it.

ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#34278: May 16th 2015 at 8:21:14 AM

I say Civil War will be over pizza toppings.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#34279: May 16th 2015 at 8:23:57 AM

Guys, guys!

I figured out how they can get Emma Stone into the MCU!

(Hears moans of "Oy, this again." and "Seriously?")

Hear me out. So instead of her being Black Cat like I suggested before, she could totally be the MCU version of Betty Brant!

(Come to think of it, has there ever been a Betty Brant in the Raimi-verse or Amazing-verse?)

I wonder how Emma would look in brownish/blackish hair...

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#34281: May 16th 2015 at 8:54:50 AM

[up][up]Betty was in the Raimi movies, but she was pretty much a background extra.

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#34282: May 16th 2015 at 8:56:24 AM

[up][up]Hmmm.

Not bad-looking. smile

Now if she got one of those Bob Haircuts that Betty has in the comics, I think I really am on to something, no?

Also, turns out there was a Betty Brant in the other Spider-Man movies. Namely the Raimi-verse movies. Huh.

EDIT: [up] Oh yeah, I found out while I was looking up Betty Brant. Still, you [nja]'d me pretty good.

edited 16th May '15 8:58:08 AM by TargetmasterJoe

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#34283: May 16th 2015 at 8:57:19 AM

You have seen what the new Peter is going to look like, right?

My various fanfics.
DrFurball Since: Jan, 2001
#34284: May 16th 2015 at 9:13:07 AM

Seeing as how the casting hasn't been announced yet, no.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#34285: May 16th 2015 at 9:13:56 AM

[up][up] With respect, we still don't know who's gonna be the Web-Head. (Even though signs point to Asa Butterfield, but hey, don't count your chickens before they hatch.) But yeah, he's basically looking like a teen.

The way I see it, the age difference could work since they could totally recreate that scene in The Spectacular Spider-Man where Peter asks Betty out, but she declines due to the age difference between them.

edited 16th May '15 9:15:04 AM by TargetmasterJoe

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#34286: May 16th 2015 at 9:31:28 AM

The MCU is large. Is there any reason why Emma Stone has to be in the Spider-man part of it?

Plus, we know nothing about this movie yet - not even the actor for sure. So, why not wait and see? There is so much more current stuff. Set pictures from Civil war (which so far concentrate on the main characters from the last movie, which undermines the theory that the avengers will have a cameo/minor role). Peggy travelling to California next season (perhaps they tackle the Mc Carthy era). The implications of Ao S awesome season finale. Ant-Man (and I honestly can't wait for it, I have a good feeling concerning this movie). And naturally Age of Ultron. I wonder if it will manage to get ahead The Avengers due to international box office in the end, even if it doesn't manage to beat it domestically. (Honestly, how anyone can claim that the box office of Age of Ultron is proof that the audience gets tired of Superhero movies is beyond me). Chances are that we learn earlier something about Black Panther than Spider-man.

edited 16th May '15 9:43:02 AM by Swanpride

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#34287: May 16th 2015 at 9:41:23 AM

Ooh, ooh, she could be Jessica Drew.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#34288: May 16th 2015 at 10:42:47 AM

[up][up]

I want her to be Spider-Gwen, because she was perfect as Gwen Stacey. Create an alternative universe for that purpose if necessary. It would be wonderful.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#34289: May 16th 2015 at 10:53:56 AM

Regarding international revenues: at this point they're barely comparable even year-to-year, never mind between movies several years apart, because of how fast China's total box office is growing.

In 2007, Chinese people paid less than $0.5 billion to see movies in the theatre. In 2014, over $4 billion. It's a large proportion of the global box office, and things are at the point where big action movies - Transformers 5 and Furious 7 - are making more money in China than in the the US & Canada. So comparing a 2008 movie to a 2015 one and expecting that to say anything about the individual movies is simply not valid.

edited 16th May '15 10:54:38 AM by Galadriel

Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#34290: May 16th 2015 at 11:46:52 AM

Emma Stone for Carol Danvers?

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#34291: May 16th 2015 at 11:49:48 AM

[up][up]The exchange rate has changed, too, though and should even a lot of that out. Plus, you can always compare percentages. Plus, Age of Ultron started on a Tuesday in China, which mean lower ticket prices in a lot of theatres.

edited 16th May '15 11:55:22 AM by Swanpride

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#34292: May 16th 2015 at 11:58:08 AM

Who do we want Matthew McConaughey to play if he decides to do a MCU movie?

Edit: I don't know why but I can see Yvonne Strahovski as Carol Danvers. Maybe it's the smile?

edited 16th May '15 11:59:56 AM by LordofLore

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#34293: May 16th 2015 at 12:05:14 PM

The other day I was thinking to myself about who Denzel Washington would play if he was in the MCU.

Amusingly, I keep thinking Nick Fury. Moses Magnum, maybe?

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#34294: May 16th 2015 at 12:27:16 PM

Speaking of Jane, how'd she survive contact with an Infinity Stone? Does the Aether function differently enough to the Orb that it took ages for Jane (and Malekith, but he lost the Stone before it could have harmed him) to be damaged? Are humans naturally more resistant to Infinity Stones than random alien species? Is Jane just secretly hardcore?

People make physical contact with the Tesseract to no ill effect as well, notably Nick Fury when he tried to flee with it. The only time it killed someone for touching it was the Red Skull, and it was agitated at the time.

The Power Gem has so far been the only one to demonstrate a behavior of overwhelming power that tears apart anyone who makes physical contact with it, likely as a consequence of being the Power Gem.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#34295: May 16th 2015 at 12:31:26 PM

IIRC, before being teleported Skull was the only one who ever touched it directly, and he never did so without special means. Nick makes sure to only touch it briefly.

The reason Jane didn't get instantly killed by the Aether is because the Aether doesn't do that. The Power Gem kills on contact because it destroys things. The Aether is... different. The energy building up within her would have killed her, eventually, but the Aether itself did the exact same thing to her as it did to Malekith when it bonded with him.

edited 16th May '15 12:33:02 PM by KnownUnknown

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#34296: May 16th 2015 at 12:48:56 PM

The Aether seemed fairly vague. If it was the Reality Gem, it seems like there are far more interesting stories you could tell with a device that can alter reality.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#34297: May 16th 2015 at 12:56:27 PM

From what I can tell from reading a bit about the Reality Gem, it is very dangerous, and one should not attempt to use it without the Time and Space Gems.

Or something like that.

edited 16th May '15 12:56:36 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#34298: May 16th 2015 at 1:12:26 PM

The Aether was also the only Infinity Gem in a gaseous form at the time.

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
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#34299: May 16th 2015 at 1:25:34 PM

[up][up]Isn't that sort of like saying "This deadly poison will kill you slightly more dead than this other deadly poison"?

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#34300: May 16th 2015 at 1:27:44 PM

Well...Thanos kind of turned people like Thor into glass sculptures(which he then smashed) or thousand of cubes with it.

edited 16th May '15 1:28:10 PM by LordofLore


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