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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

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#44976: Oct 18th 2015 at 2:01:05 PM

She was the mom in that Shia Labeuf remake of Rear Window. I just remember going "Oh hey that tied up woman is Trinity!"

edited 18th Oct '15 2:01:29 PM by comicwriter

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#44977: Oct 18th 2015 at 2:02:06 PM

Oh yeah, she's the mom in Disturbia!

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#44978: Oct 18th 2015 at 2:15:58 PM

I think she was in some film about a guy who gets tortured by the government because he planted a nuclear bomb in some city.

Edit: Yeah, it was called Unthinkable.

edited 18th Oct '15 2:21:28 PM by Ekuran

LE0Night Since: Jul, 2011
#44979: Oct 18th 2015 at 4:22:51 PM

She was the main villain in that miserable Silent Hill movie sequel but that information is probably never going to be featured in the upper parts of her resume. The bit she had in last year's Pompeii is probably the most high profile thing she's done in a while.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#44980: Oct 18th 2015 at 8:10:48 PM

She was also in Memento. I remember because I thought, "Holy shit, Trinity just spat in that guy's drink."

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#44981: Oct 19th 2015 at 6:59:37 AM

Ant-Man apparently had the second-best opening weekend for any Marvel movie in China, after Avengers: Age of Ultron.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#44983: Oct 19th 2015 at 8:00:54 AM

Yep, which is enough to put the movie into the top 200 of the highest grossing movies of all time.

You know what? The US might feel Superhero fatigue, but Europe and Asia have just started to delve into the fun.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#44984: Oct 19th 2015 at 8:37:10 AM

I don't think it's superhero fatigue. It's the general sagging of the domestic box office. How a movie does in international markets has been more important than how it does stateside for a couple years.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#44987: Oct 19th 2015 at 5:07:30 PM

The MCU made their stance on masks very clear.

Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#44988: Oct 19th 2015 at 5:14:04 PM

[up][up] They might do what they are doing with Crossbones. Have him maskless in his first appearance, and then add the mask in a later movie when it fits the story.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#44989: Oct 19th 2015 at 5:22:26 PM

I have a figure he will get disfigured in this one and need a mask in later appearances. He suggests he will be appearing in more than one movie (yay!)

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#44990: Oct 19th 2015 at 5:52:52 PM

This part is pretty interesting too.

"Civil War" will focus on the aftermath of the events that occurred in the last Avengers movie, "Age of Ultron," which has caused politicians to form a governing body to determine when an incident warrants the Avengers to be called upon. This leads to friction within the team, coming at an inopportune time as another new enemy, likely Zemo, makes his presence known.

Brühl said it's not out of the question that Zemo could return for future movies.

"There's a possibility," said the actor. "That's the way it's written."

Either Zemo survives, or they Never Found the Body in a way that isn't necessarily final.

Also, it gives a bit of information about what the Accords are apparently about.

edited 19th Oct '15 5:59:12 PM by KnownUnknown

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#44991: Oct 19th 2015 at 6:11:31 PM

That's good to hear. As for the mask I feel like if they did go with it we'd end up with a WTH, Costuming Department?.

edited 19th Oct '15 6:12:03 PM by AlleyOop

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#44992: Oct 19th 2015 at 6:40:00 PM

But he needs to have his mask permanently adhered to his face, or he isn't Zemo!

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
JBC31187 Since: Jan, 2015
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#44994: Oct 19th 2015 at 6:48:32 PM

It's rather like drinking tea without boxing gloves.

edited 19th Oct '15 6:49:29 PM by KnownUnknown

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#44996: Oct 19th 2015 at 7:12:13 PM

I have mixed feelings about removing the mask. On one hand I understand why they did it (I mean, the idea of a guy with a mask stuck to his face because of an adhesive chemical would sound rather silly in real life). On the other, I fear this might prevent him from having a recognizable, iconic look... Oh, well, we'll see I guess.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#44997: Oct 19th 2015 at 7:14:27 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if he got disfigured or something at the end of the movie and starts wearing a mask in future appearances Dr. Doom style.

JBC31187 Since: Jan, 2015
#44998: Oct 19th 2015 at 7:40:53 PM

Yeah, the mask doesn't have to be glued to Zemo's face, but damn it, I like the purple stocking and tiara. I hope he's got his sword at least.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#45000: Oct 19th 2015 at 9:08:18 PM

The glue was Heinrich Zemo's schtick. This one appears to be his son who wore it for cosmetic reasons until his face got scarred.


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