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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

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#68876: Apr 19th 2017 at 8:59:10 AM

Mister Immortal is a weird addition. I guess his powers are very budget friendly though.

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#68877: Apr 19th 2017 at 9:16:36 AM

Well, he is SG's pal from the Great Lakes Avengers.

Here's hoping they adapt some of that material. RIP Monkey Joe.

edited 19th Apr '17 9:36:10 AM by Unsung

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#68878: Apr 19th 2017 at 9:34:38 AM

Ha! I made a joke over in the New Warriors thread that the series would have as much to do with the Warriors as Defenders does with its title group, so naturally, the cast will be entirely comprised of various GLA members. Mr. Immortal was one of the ones I called out.

Obviously, this cast does actually feature a couple prominent New Warriors rather than being a weird In Name Only adaptation using a group of characters much better known under a different name, but it's funny that I was actually right about Mr. I.

EDIT: I'm expecting it to be a conceptual mashup between New Warriors and Great Lakes Avengers. Basically, they have the GLA's pathetic joke status, but occasionally do some actual good.

edited 19th Apr '17 9:37:17 AM by TobiasDrake

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#68879: Apr 19th 2017 at 10:35:50 AM

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are directing Captain Marvel. They did Half-Nelson, which was great.

edited 19th Apr '17 11:05:10 AM by comicwriter

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#68881: Apr 19th 2017 at 11:48:41 AM

That's why Mister Immortal is a weird choice...my instinct would be to keep him with the Great Lake Avengers.

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#68882: Apr 19th 2017 at 11:49:47 AM

He's a character whose powers are easy to do on a TV budget and there's a lot of comedy to be mined from someone who can get fucked up a lot and not die, so I can see why they chose him.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#68883: Apr 19th 2017 at 12:11:59 PM

True...so, who else has looked for a nice little playlist at Youtube and is now listening to the songs they picked for Vol. 2?

BTW, I have two ideas how Peter could get a new mixtape: Either his mother gave one to his father and he gives it to him, or he encounters his grandfather when he comes back to earth and he made one for him too after he vanished.....

edited 19th Apr '17 12:13:12 PM by Swanpride

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#68884: Apr 19th 2017 at 12:25:03 PM

  • Peter Quill: Man. Earth. It's been so long. So much has changed. I don't even know where to begin.
  • Steve Rogers: Don't worry, Space Man. I'd be happy to show you the amazing world of modernity! To start, we have this mysterious contraption called the internet. It promises knowledge, but don't trust it because it's full of lies. And women. Lies and women.
  • Peter Quill: Wow! How do you get the women out of the computer?
  • Steve Rogers: I'm still trying to figure that out.
  • Tony Stark: Y'know, I really should be stopping this but I want to see where it goes.

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#68885: Apr 19th 2017 at 12:28:01 PM

Steve: "There are these things called meh-mehs. They appear to be humor-based but I've yet to understand their true purpose."

Peter: "Man there's a lot more suicide humor than I remember."

Steve: "Also, pornography is everywhere. And free. It's absurd."

Clint: "He didn't leave his apartment for like a week when we told him."

Steve: "THAT IS FACTUALLY UNTRUE."

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#68886: Apr 19th 2017 at 12:28:11 PM

I admit, I haven't seen any movies by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, but it looks like they all go reviewed very positively, so I guess they have a great track record.

And in a way I am glad that the speculation is finally over.

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#68888: Apr 19th 2017 at 1:35:32 PM

So the Roxxon Corporation is seen at the end. I guess they are maybe doing the Ultimate Marvel where Roxxon is responsible for their powers?

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#68889: Apr 19th 2017 at 1:54:10 PM

The actress for Dagger seems alright but the actor for Cloak sounds a bit wooden. I'll reserve judgement until later, but I'm not too hot about this right now.

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higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#68890: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:11:27 PM

They both look and seem really good, and I like the chemistry between them in the trailer. Can't wait for this!

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#68891: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:12:59 PM

@GotG2 tracklist: well, I would've liked some Queen, but this seems nice.

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#68892: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:17:48 PM

Hold on, they've got Father and Son by Cat Stevens on that soundtrack.

Calling it now, Quill and Ego are gonna have a really sad moment together to the tune of that song.

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KingNomarch Since: Oct, 2015
#68893: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:21:00 PM

Looks like fans of Scarlet Witch and Vision will finally get what they want[1]

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#68894: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:22:18 PM

Delicious, delicious robo-angst

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#68895: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:40:03 PM

  • Quill: All I ever wanted was my father's love. But then he was a planet. That was...that was weird.
  • Loki: Once I turned into a woman and gave birth to a horse with eight legs.
  • Stark: Mmm...nah, I have to give it up for planet-dad. You chose to do that. I don't know why you would choose to do that, but you did.
  • Loki: Never try to drink my brother under the table.
  • Stark: Oh, please. I'm wasted right now, you lightweight.
  • Quill: Hey, guys? Can we get back to talking about my weird family problems?
  • Murdock: Hey, you want to talk about weird dad problems? I was basically raised by a creepy old man to fight ninjas. Ninjas. But somehow I also found time to go to law school.
  • Loki: Yes, I've never understood how someone trained for a life of combat would even manage to fit public education into his schedule, let alone why you would even want the mountain of work that comes with being a lawyer.
  • Murdock: I honestly don't know what I was thinking. I owe thousands in student loans for what must be the world's most expensive pair of Clark Kent glasses.
  • Stark: All for a job you don't even bother showing up to.
  • Murdock: I don't make great life choices.
  • Loki: Well, you're certainly the only one at this table who can say that.
  • Quill: Hey, guys? My dad's still a planet. What do I do about that?
  • Loki: I know a neat trick with the Bifrost—
  • Stark: NO.

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#68896: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:45:23 PM

Quill needs better hypothetical friends.

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MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#68897: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:52:45 PM

You know what I want? A post- Infinity War stinger starring Steve and Bucky. It's Christmas time, and the two of them are living together again (maybe Bucky's on probation and one of the conditions is being under Steve's supervision). They get a package from Tony. As Steve is opening it Bucky speculates that maybe Tony's finally forgiven them. Steve replies with "I don't think he's there yet,". "Why, what is it?". And it's revealed that inside the box is a velvet bag containing exactly 30 silver coins. No humor like dark humor, right?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#68898: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:53:14 PM

Well, at least the two leads have chemistry.

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#68899: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:55:11 PM

[up][up] ...I don't get it.

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#68900: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:55:44 PM

Thirty pieces of silver are what Judas was given to betray Christ.

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