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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

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#42326: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:54:13 PM

[up]Not sure if it's more an amused giggle or a sinister one.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#42327: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:55:56 PM

Amused giggle, though I don't blame you for assuming the latter.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#42330: Sep 3rd 2015 at 1:33:40 PM

[up][up] Heh. That's what Mack called him last season.

[up] That's ridiculous. I could understand Disney thinking it was a disappointment, considering it didn't make as much money as the first one. But it made 1.4 billion dollars. That is a far, far cry from a "failure."

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#42331: Sep 3rd 2015 at 1:34:27 PM

[up][up]

Reminds me of the big "Square Enix considered Tomb Raider (2013) is a failure" debacle. Too many AAA companies setting unrealistic expectations.

Some people think the Perlmutter negativity has some Feige loyalist spin. I mean it's true Perlmutter is a jerk, plenty of people can and have attested to that for a while now. But the idea that this single man is solely responsible for everything wrong with Marvel Studios deserves some skepticism.

edited 3rd Sep '15 1:52:59 PM by AlleyOop

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#42332: Sep 3rd 2015 at 1:46:45 PM

Did anyone say that? They restructured, and there is some hope that as a result diversity might be easier since the guy is known to be...problematic...in this regard. That doesn't mean that he is solely responsible for every decision Marvel ever made. And one shouldn't forget that this move not only gives Feige more freedom but also Disney more control.

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.
#42333: Sep 3rd 2015 at 1:55:59 PM

So Tony, Steve, and Thor basically can't get drunk. They must have fun egging Clint, Nat, and Bruce on.

Clint goes in all confident, challenges Thor, then goes down on the fifth pint.

Natasha holds it together for awhile, seemingly unaffected, then makes some random-sounding excuse, goes back to her room, and passes out on the bed.

Bruce...I feel like he shouldn't be drinking, but I guess he does during the party scene? I don't know.

edited 3rd Sep '15 1:56:26 PM by KarkatTheDalek

Oh God! Natural light!
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#42334: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:00:30 PM

HULK OUTDRINK SLIGHTLY LESS PUNY GOD.

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#42335: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:06:08 PM

Thor probably can get drunk, just not on human-grade liquor. I bet Asgardian stuff works just as well and I bet it works even better on Steve.

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#42337: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:20:32 PM

[up][up][up]Actually that'd make sense.

The angrier Hulk gets, the stronger he gets. The stronger he gets, the bigger he gets. The bigger he gets, the more Alcohol he can handle.

Thor matching him pint for pint makes him angrier every time they take a shot. Eventually, it is a drinking contest between Thor and Hulkzilla.

edited 3rd Sep '15 2:20:44 PM by ultimatepheer

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#42338: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:21:55 PM

Mahershala Ali to play Carnell Cottonmouth in Luke Cage. I remember him from The 4400. Also, in the show, his name will be Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes, which is probably for the best.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#42339: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:29:18 PM

I still think that they will turn this in some sort of serpent society adaptation.

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#42340: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:36:55 PM

[up][up][up]Helps that Hulk has a healing factor.....I think.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#42341: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:37:51 PM

I like to imagine that getting drunk lets Bruce retain his Hulk form but he becomes an affectionate and clingy drunk.

"HULK LIKE HAMMER MAN'S HAIR."

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#42342: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:55:47 PM

Cottonmouth? Damn, now there's a chance they might loosely adapt one of my all time favorite scenes.

"You sir, are Loser Dude."

edited 3rd Sep '15 2:56:17 PM by comicwriter

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#42343: Sep 3rd 2015 at 2:58:02 PM

I like that fat guy in the hover chair. Who is he and what is he doing there?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#42346: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:42:52 PM

The other report going around is that Feige apparently was in some shit because the reshoots for Age of Ultron proved to be way more expensive than initially thought, and he was trying to cover his ass by making it seem like it was the Creative Committee's fault.

All the mud slinging is frankly hysterical.

For the budget rumor...what did they think was going to happen? No seriously, it's a movie that by its premise involves as many heroes as possible, which means the salary budget alone had to be very expensive.

edited 3rd Sep '15 3:43:59 PM by comicwriter

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42347: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:45:08 PM

This is a real catfight now.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#42348: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:48:34 PM

Are these rumors based on anything?

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#42350: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:55:35 PM

This is certainly getting amusing...I just hope that if their personal Civil War impacted the movie about the Civil war, then in a way that they challenged their anger into the creative process for some really intense scenes....when I watch the movie I want to see Superheroes fighting not the result of some in-studio fight plastered on the screen.


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