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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#46351: Nov 13th 2015 at 9:20:30 AM

[up] I think Marvel will be very careful with that as long as Sony is in the mix.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#46352: Nov 13th 2015 at 10:03:44 AM

I liked their suggestion that Chameleon could work as an espionage-themed villain.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#46353: Nov 13th 2015 at 10:57:17 AM

According to collider Michael Douglas is very open to reappear in "Ant-man and the Wasp" http://collider.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-michael-douglas/?utm_campaign=collidersocial&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

I always love it when actors show so much excitement for their roles.

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#46354: Nov 13th 2015 at 11:01:21 AM

Oh yeah, that reminds me, I saw Ant-Man for the first time a few days ago.

I would've mentioned but I had t catch up with the thread because I accidentally dropped it.

It was alright.

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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
#46355: Nov 13th 2015 at 11:17:39 AM

Many theories on why Civil War happened.

This made me laugh.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#46356: Nov 13th 2015 at 11:28:48 AM

[up]*Sees the one with the whipped cream dong.* This guy became Captain America...

edited 13th Nov '15 11:28:57 AM by Tuckerscreator

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#46357: Nov 13th 2015 at 11:31:25 AM

Damnit Cap, let the pluto thing go already

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#46358: Nov 13th 2015 at 1:02:51 PM

@Spidey villains.

Kraven being reimagined as a Badass Normal who hunts specializes in hunting superhumans and mutates in the post Inhumans/Avengers/etc world would work pretty well, especially if the events of Civil War result in Spider-Man's actions being illegal/against the act. That way, J.J. has validation to rag on Spidey and Kraven would be some kind of bounty hunter. It would also be more "Spider-Man vs the world" than "Spider-Man vs the villain," which is something a Spidey definitely does well.

I'd like Molten Man if and only if Sony actually makes him an Anti-Villain / Anti-Hero like in the comics instead of exaggerating him into The Brute like Marvel Studios did Kurse. Sort of like Sandman, I suppose.

edited 13th Nov '15 1:42:13 PM by KnownUnknown

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#46359: Nov 13th 2015 at 1:49:25 PM

Scott Adkins has been cast in Doctor Strange. It doesn't say who he's playing but it says he'll have multiple hand to hand action scenes.

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#46360: Nov 13th 2015 at 2:34:28 PM

[up][up]Not sure I want to see Spidey's more recognizable villains debut in eivents outside Spidey's solo titles in general. But then again, that's not too bad of idea. At least it'd explain why Kraven would have such an easy time getting his murder gear past customs.

[up]Guess Strange takes a detour through Kun Lun to get to the Ancient One's hangout. tongue

edited 13th Nov '15 2:38:09 PM by nervmeister

MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#46361: Nov 13th 2015 at 4:19:41 PM

[up]x6 Is it wrong that the Garfield/Maguire one made me think of this thread? wink

edited 13th Nov '15 4:19:54 PM by MedusaStone

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#46362: Nov 14th 2015 at 1:05:26 PM

Random rambling.

I've heard of Captain America before MCU. Only hearing the name and his origin story, I thought he was going to be one of those ultranationalistic, conservative character that actually borders on parody.

After actually watching MCU...man, how I'm ashamed to have ever thought of him that way. XD

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Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#46363: Nov 14th 2015 at 1:08:55 PM

I thought he was going to be one of those ultranationalistic, conservative character that actually borders on parody.

We have Ultimate Cap for that. [lol]

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#46364: Nov 14th 2015 at 1:10:04 PM

So there IS a character like that?

Hah. XD

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Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#46365: Nov 14th 2015 at 1:14:40 PM

"Surrender? Surrender? Do you think this letter on my head stands for FRANCE?!"

This is an actual quote from Ultimate Captain America. [lol]

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#46366: Nov 14th 2015 at 1:15:46 PM

fucking mark millar

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#46367: Nov 14th 2015 at 1:18:20 PM

That. Is brilliant. XD

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#46368: Nov 14th 2015 at 1:21:33 PM

Ultimate Captain America is what exists when you have a character with no negative traits in a universe where characters' negative traits are their only traits. You just make some up.

My various fanfics.
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#46370: Nov 14th 2015 at 2:36:55 PM

Also, IIRC doesn't Ultimate Cap make a comment to the effect that he was mentally retarded prior to taking the serum.

Like I know that at least some comics have listed heightened intelligence as a side effect of the Super Soldier Serum (basically it strengthens every muscle and since the brain is a muscle...), but Millar's take shows a real misunderstanding of the character.

edited 14th Nov '15 2:37:24 PM by Hodor2

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JBC31187 Since: Jan, 2015
#46372: Nov 14th 2015 at 3:26:51 PM

I'm not very familiar with comics!Cap. From what little I knew, he was a bland Captain Patriotic from America's golden age when our enemies had the decency to wear skulls on their caps. His name's Captain America to boot, which kind of politicizes everything he does, even if he's trying to figure out where to buy some coffee. Sometimes he freaks out about how America's lost its way, as opposed to the times when black people had to use separate bubblers. I now know there's more to him than that, but I started buying comics during the Civil War period, so I was pretty leery of him.

MCU!Steve was different for me, because we the audience got to see everything at the beginning. He's a man who got his wish granted, and lived to regret it. He's wise enough to understand that the world today is different, with a mix of good and bad. He's human enough to mourn what he's lost.

edited 14th Nov '15 3:41:02 PM by JBC31187

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#46373: Nov 14th 2015 at 3:58:33 PM

I know a lot of people who wrote off Captain America like that without really being familiar with the character. I'm a bit ashamed to say I was like that when I was a kid (along with Superman), and a lot of the people around me never grew out of it - a few even refuse to watch the Captain America movies because they assume that's what they're going to see.

Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#46374: Nov 14th 2015 at 6:34:17 PM

[up]Shame, Winter Soldier was freaking awesome. [awesome]

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#46375: Nov 14th 2015 at 6:49:20 PM

Seriously, it's the only movie in Phase 2 that I wholeheartedly loved.

Not that I hated any of them, but more like "Eh...I guess it wasn't bad?". Well, except Age of Ultron. I mean, goddamn.

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