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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

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#54377: Apr 1st 2016 at 7:44:24 PM

The entire sequence in the quantum realm in Ant-Man is probably the trippiest part of the film.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
belongs to the hurricane
#54378: Apr 1st 2016 at 7:49:56 PM

Unrelated but I really love the look of Ant-Man's suit in Civil War. He looks like a Kamen Rider :'p

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#54379: Apr 1st 2016 at 7:54:48 PM

I see Zemo's plot to trap the Avengers in a giant green box succeeded.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
FoxBoxKid Philosophy Enthusiast from California Republic Since: Oct, 2013
Philosophy Enthusiast
#54380: Apr 1st 2016 at 10:30:08 PM

Just finished watching Age of Ultron for the fourth time. I think it's the best distillation of what I love about superheroes on film since Spider-Man 2.

edited 1st Apr '16 10:30:32 PM by FoxBoxKid

Make mine Marvel.
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#54381: Apr 1st 2016 at 10:45:57 PM

[up]Funny since for me is everything wrong with how Marvel aproach superhero, granted Im more of a DC so whatever.

Anyway, so what gem will go to each chararter? I mean I feel gem soul could go for strange with hir mystical power or Hela as the "goddess of death" thing going on.

Also, what power have the soulgem anyway?

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
FoxBoxKid Philosophy Enthusiast from California Republic Since: Oct, 2013
Philosophy Enthusiast
#54382: Apr 1st 2016 at 10:53:00 PM

The Soul Stone belongs to Adam Warlock. It eats souls.

edited 1st Apr '16 10:53:29 PM by FoxBoxKid

Make mine Marvel.
LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#54383: Apr 2nd 2016 at 1:51:23 AM

It's also pretty much alive(and evil). It hungers.

Edit: Had to post this gif featuring Colleen's actress to the left.

edited 2nd Apr '16 4:08:56 AM by LordofLore

DarthSion Statement: All meatbags must die from Slokovia Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: All is for my lord
Statement: All meatbags must die
#54384: Apr 2nd 2016 at 7:18:16 AM

wild mass guessLuis will become a hero

Cut off one head 2 more shall take it's place! Hail Hydra
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#54386: Apr 2nd 2016 at 9:18:23 AM

Not constantly making hand gestures 0/10

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#54387: Apr 2nd 2016 at 9:38:46 AM

[up] [lol]

[up][up] They look great.

Crow: There's a plot?
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#54388: Apr 2nd 2016 at 9:40:01 AM

Does Mordo have a sword on his back?

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#54390: Apr 2nd 2016 at 9:57:46 AM

Well, New York City traffic does suck.[lol]

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#54391: Apr 2nd 2016 at 9:59:06 AM

I wonder if Mordo is going to be Evil All Along, or if he'll be a legitimate Face–Heel Turn.

edited 2nd Apr '16 10:04:51 AM by KnownUnknown

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#54392: Apr 2nd 2016 at 10:09:30 AM

It's been said they're trying to build him up as a more sympathetic Anti-Villain rather than a Card-Carrying Villain like in the comics.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#54393: Apr 2nd 2016 at 10:10:49 AM

Probably "My master doesn't focus on me! This outsider is stupid! I want to learn more about magic! ...Oh, hey a demon. Dread Dormammu, I pledge to serve you in exchange for power!".

edited 2nd Apr '16 10:11:46 AM by LordofLore

Halberdier17 We Are With You Zack Snyder from Western Pennsylvania Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
We Are With You Zack Snyder
#54394: Apr 2nd 2016 at 10:19:40 AM

I just saw Ant-Man it was an improvement over Age of Ultron because I didn't fall asleep watching it.

Batman Ninja more like Batman's Bizarre Adventure
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#54395: Apr 2nd 2016 at 10:38:42 AM

I also liked Ant-Man.

I'll probably like the sequel even more. waspwaspwaspwaspwasp

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#54396: Apr 2nd 2016 at 12:11:02 PM

[up]

Agreed. Payton Reed turned what could of easily been a disaster of a film, due to all the behind-the-scenes problems, into a legitimately solid movie. It's going to be cool to see what he can do with a Marvel movie he's involved in from day 1.

It's placement between the two halves of Infinity War is interesting. My feeling is that Captain Marvel will bridge the two parts of Infinity War on the cosmic level, while Ant-Man and The Wasp bridges the gap on Earth.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#54397: Apr 2nd 2016 at 12:13:09 PM

I look forward to what he can do when he has enough time and doesn't have to rewrite someone else's work.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#54398: Apr 2nd 2016 at 12:18:18 PM

He didn't. Adam Mc Kay with some help from Rudd rewrote the parts they didn't think worked as part of the MCU AFAWK.

Gunn on the other hand reworked pretty much everything Nicole Perlman wrote for gotg.

edited 2nd Apr '16 12:37:44 PM by LordofLore

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#54399: Apr 2nd 2016 at 12:20:57 PM

I mean, I think some of the more amusing gags (e.g. "Tales to Astonish") and aspects of the movie's structure were probably Wright's. On the other hand, as the director and the one with actual control over the film it was Reed's responsibility to make the parts that he kept from Wright's version actually work, which they really did. So I expect good stuff from the sequel.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#54400: Apr 2nd 2016 at 12:35:13 PM

Hope's entire character and Luis's entire character were from Reed, though, as was the fight with Falcon and the quantum realm.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?

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