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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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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#71052: May 24th 2017 at 2:30:55 AM

Don't watch if you don't want to know too much about the movie...at this rate, they will put the whole thing in the trailer.

I have wondered that now that Cloak and Dagger is set in New Orleans, if there is a chance that Spectrum will turn up in their show.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#71053: May 24th 2017 at 5:57:55 AM

I pretty much saw the entire plot of Homecoming while waiting for Got G 2.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#71054: May 24th 2017 at 6:31:04 AM

Two new Homecoming posters, neither particularly great.

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#71055: May 24th 2017 at 6:52:05 AM

Eagerly awaiting the Deadpool versions.

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#71056: May 24th 2017 at 9:29:16 AM

Eh, I liked it.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#71057: May 24th 2017 at 10:33:23 AM

The first one has so much bad Photoshop going on it's painful.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#71058: May 24th 2017 at 10:35:03 AM

Both of them are badly Photoshoped.

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#71059: May 24th 2017 at 10:35:26 AM

Oh Jesus Christ, those posters...the fuck is up with his arm in the second one? It doesn't even look anatomically correct.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#71060: May 24th 2017 at 10:42:24 AM

The only interesting thing about those posters is that Zendaya apparently got top billing.

KJMackley Since: Jan, 2001
#71061: May 24th 2017 at 10:52:11 AM

I was thinking recently about how the MCU abuses Floating Head Syndrome. Almost every movie has one, compare the primary GOTG poster to the GOTG vol. 2 one and despite a few different characters on the poster and slightly different color scheme they look identical. The teaser poster for both Homecoming and Vol. 2 were so much better and had so much more personality.

The second new Homecoming poster looks a lot better for just being cleaner and having more dynamic angles, although Iron Man still looks awkward.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#71062: May 24th 2017 at 11:03:03 AM

Nothing new there...the posters for Ironman 3 and Thor The Dark World were nearly identical. Thankfully they have started to branch out considerably, even though there is always at least one floating head poster. I guess they have to do those. But I am thankful every time we get something else.

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#71063: May 24th 2017 at 11:18:12 AM

[up]You just know Infinity War is gonna have one with floating Thanos head.

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#71064: May 24th 2017 at 11:19:26 AM

You guys remember the first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok had a shot of the Grandmaster's VIP room?

Someone found a sneaky Easter egg regarding the wall in said room!

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#71065: May 24th 2017 at 11:36:15 AM

I'm pretty sure that was pointed out way back when the trailer dropped.

KJMackley Since: Jan, 2001
#71066: May 24th 2017 at 11:48:37 AM

Just in general most blockbuster movies go for photoshopped characters in a particular setting, which renders them all same-ish. It's largely due to the trend of movie posters like Indiana Jones and Star Wars, but those have more of a painting look and they try to fit as much energy and personality into the frame of the poster as possible.

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#71069: May 24th 2017 at 1:12:10 PM

I'm a fan of floating head posters if only for how cheesy they are. I could see Guardians or something doing one in a retro, 70s B-Movie style and pulling it off. But yeah, this one takes itself a little too seriously.

I am a little miffed that we've kind of known from the start how Homecoming begins and ends and the trailers don't help that any, but I'm honestly okay with a standard Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World plot. I would prefer a limited Netflix series to a movie, but eh, flagship character blah blah blah, I get it.

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#71070: May 24th 2017 at 1:19:49 PM

Also not sure how much Spider-Manning you could get done on a Netflix budget.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#71071: May 24th 2017 at 1:25:37 PM

Speaking of no budget, anyone else hope we see the Bombastic Bag-Man at some point?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#71072: May 24th 2017 at 1:26:01 PM

Does whatever a spider can, like spend most of his time out of frame or sit motionless in the middle of his huge CG web.

edited 24th May '17 1:51:55 PM by Unsung

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#71073: May 24th 2017 at 1:49:48 PM

Count me as someone else who has never gotten the calls for effects-heavy shows to be on Netflix. There's a reason the heroes on the Netflix shows are all people whose powers are cheap and easy to do on TV.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#71074: May 24th 2017 at 2:20:05 PM

Thank you! I would have thought that Iron Fist would have finally dispelled the notion that CGI heavy properties should be on Netflix. I mean, Ao S did an excellent job with Ghost Rider and people STILL want him on Netflix, even though ABC is way better in handling this kind of stuff. I am hoping for a midnight sons show, either on ABC itself or one of the ABC related channels. And I had zero interest in Ghost Rider beforehand.

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#71075: May 24th 2017 at 4:29:44 PM

I liked the second poster. It really captures the feel of that time when Spider-Man was casually ripping up the landscape just outside the Triskelion while Iron Man passed by in his general direction, not wanting to make eye contact. Meanwhile, the Vulture plunged down to pick him up by his talons. He was close enough for Iron Man to see him, but Tony didn't really want Peter to know he was there so he just sort of let it happen.

He was really mad about his landscape.

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