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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

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#43851: Oct 2nd 2015 at 3:31:40 PM

"OH HI, AUNT MAY."

"Well, the tests results came back. I definitely have bullet cancer."

edited 2nd Oct '15 3:31:50 PM by alliterator

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#43852: Oct 2nd 2015 at 3:32:57 PM

You monster

You made me laugh

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#43853: Oct 2nd 2015 at 3:40:03 PM

I would actually watch such an adaptation, if just for a good laugh^^'

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#43854: Oct 2nd 2015 at 4:10:34 PM

Some interesting takeaways from Joss Whedon's AOU commentary. Including making people believe Hawkeye was going to die:

“That scene between the two of them was obviously part of my ongoing campaign to ensure the belief that Hawkeye is a dead man,” says Whedon. “Even to the point where he says that’s his last project at the house. Meaning, ‘It’s my last mission.’ He might well say, ‘Don’t worry, honey. It’s just one more job. It’s perfectly safe.’ And then walk under a ladder. He’s like Dead Meat in Hot Shots. It’s all a ruse.”

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#43855: Oct 2nd 2015 at 4:27:13 PM

Too bad we knew he was slated for Civil War. tongue

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#43856: Oct 2nd 2015 at 4:31:08 PM

I mean, not everybody reads the casting spoilers for upcoming movies. There were plenty of people who went into AOU who probably thought that Hawkeye was a goner.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#43857: Oct 2nd 2015 at 4:33:18 PM

It was WAY too obvious, though.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#43858: Oct 2nd 2015 at 4:35:13 PM

I also think it was too obvious that Hawkeye was going to live.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#43859: Oct 2nd 2015 at 4:44:42 PM

So you're saying that because it seemed obvious that he was going to die, it was actually obvious that he was going to live? But if it was obvious he was going to live, then wouldn't it then be obvious that he was going to die?

I mean, if I know you know I know, then don't you know I know you know I know?

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#43860: Oct 2nd 2015 at 4:45:58 PM

I think they're saying it was so obvious and on the nose, that it was clear he wasn't ACTUALLY going to die. Whedon favors shock deaths that come out of nowhere (which is why even some of his fans criticize the use of Diabolus ex Machina in his work), so if he was gonna kill an Avenger, he wouldn't spend an hour smashing you in the face with a hammer with "THIS GUY IS GONNA DIE!!!" printed on it.

edited 2nd Oct '15 4:47:35 PM by comicwriter

MeetTheNewBoss I'm Ruthless. from The Same As The Old Boss Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
I'm Ruthless.
#43861: Oct 2nd 2015 at 5:23:44 PM

You're talking like writers can't change. People are mutable.

You claim that God is opressing us, but I see you opressing others without needing a God.
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#43862: Oct 2nd 2015 at 5:39:15 PM

[up][up] This.

All the hints about Hawkeye dying were so blatant that I honestly couldn't help but think "yeah, no, he's faking us out".

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#43863: Oct 2nd 2015 at 6:00:30 PM

[up][up]Maybe, but it's exactly what he ended up doing anyway.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#43864: Oct 2nd 2015 at 6:37:02 PM

I can't exactly find the article that says it, but Kevin Feige said a while back how he and some others take notice of dream casting that we the people come up with.

...So, you guys don't think he might've read what any of us came up with...like how I personally dream-casted a certain someone for the role of a certain someone who's close to Spider-Man a while back?

edited 2nd Oct '15 6:38:29 PM by TargetmasterJoe

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#43865: Oct 2nd 2015 at 6:44:38 PM

Perhaps, perhaps not, but he was pretty clear that they cast the movies based on their own ideas first and foremost.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#43866: Oct 2nd 2015 at 7:33:59 PM

It was obvious that Hawkeye would neither live nor die. Instead, he would become an undead vampire archer with animal sidekicks and Morgul-arrows-

Okay, maybe I was reading into it too much...

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#43867: Oct 2nd 2015 at 7:38:58 PM

You know I might have actually preferred it if Hawkeye died instead of Quicksilver.

So I got the Blu-Ray today and there are only four deleted scenes on it. The hell? I thought there were supposed to be more of them.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#43868: Oct 2nd 2015 at 7:49:56 PM

Nope, that's it. Some people suspect that more are being held back by Disney in order to put out in the Phase 2 Box Set, which makes sense. Lots of deleted scenes were included in the Phase 1 Box Set, apparently.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#43869: Oct 2nd 2015 at 7:54:39 PM

Joy, another collection I won't buy. I hate when companies do that.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#43870: Oct 2nd 2015 at 10:03:33 PM

This talk reminds me of a joke someone made in You Tube comment section.

Captain America's shield is made of Vibranium.

Hawkeye's shield is made of Quicksilver.

[lol]evil grintongue

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#43871: Oct 2nd 2015 at 11:29:03 PM

Wait, there's a box set for Phase 1?

...I might have to see about getting the box sets.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#43872: Oct 3rd 2015 at 1:10:36 AM

Yup, and it comes with a free Infinity Stone, so buy one before Thanos gets off his throne and buys six of them.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#43873: Oct 3rd 2015 at 1:18:43 AM

Unless you life in Germany...than the box set is not available because of some copyright issues with the shape of the box and it naturally wasn't possible to at least do a simple box set for the German market (which is all I want anyway, one handy box for each phases which fit easily into my shelf and contain all the extra stuff).

TenebrousGaze Dark Eye from A Shaded Face Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
Dark Eye
#43874: Oct 3rd 2015 at 1:57:37 AM

There's also a cheaper version without the stone, although I don't think that has all the extras.

edited 3rd Oct '15 1:57:53 AM by TenebrousGaze

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#43875: Oct 3rd 2015 at 10:21:10 AM

IGNORE THIS!

edited 3rd Oct '15 10:25:32 AM by Eagal


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