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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

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#87626: Jul 19th 2018 at 10:44:33 AM

I'm glad there's so much demand for them. That movie did have great costuming work.

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#87627: Jul 19th 2018 at 11:13:25 AM

@Known Unknown Silver and Black is delayed

Just Makima.
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#87628: Jul 19th 2018 at 2:04:32 PM

A month ago, however. Or, charitably, a few months ago, with us just getting the news about it recently. Either way, likely far after the script and story for Far From Home was finalized.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jul 19th 2018 at 2:04:18 AM

Prowler I'm here for our date, Rose! Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#87630: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:31:07 PM

Damn that was fast.

Just Makima.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#87631: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:31:24 PM

Oh. That's a shame.

You really gotta be careful what you write on Twitter.

One Strip! One Strip!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#87632: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:33:26 PM

Well this is disastrous.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#87633: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:33:29 PM

I think I just broke my metaphorical neck from that metaphorical whiplash, WHAT?!

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#87634: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:34:24 PM

What the hell? Frankly, in which universe would you think this remotely funny?

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#87635: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:38:27 PM

Well shit fuck

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#87636: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:39:12 PM

I would imagine this puts GOTAG 3 on the backburner. Perhaps they could replace that movie with ANTMAN 3 in phase 4.

Just Makima.
Prowler I'm here for our date, Rose! Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
I'm here for our date, Rose!
#87637: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:41:06 PM

[up][up][up] I don't think it's funny, but I can't imagine who would take Gunn seriously after his Troma and Movie 43 work. It's idiocy to do so.

[up] They'll probably replace him. Ant-Man doesn't do Guardians money.

Edited by Prowler on Jul 20th 2018 at 1:40:53 PM

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#87638: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:42:00 PM

Oh wow. I saw last night that a lot of alt-right people were going after him by accusing him of being a pedophile based on some (admittedly really dodgy) poor-taste tweets he made.

I'm kind of conflicted because I'd normally be pretty okay for someone to suffer professionally from bad online behavior, but I don't think (correct me if I'm wrong) he ever harassed anyone, and I can believe he's changed because he's come across as a very pleasant, good guy, to the extent I followed his Twitter.

Edited by Hodor2 on Jul 20th 2018 at 2:42:18 PM

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#87639: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:46:15 PM

From what I'm seeing, those were made years and years ago, some over a decade. If he makes a compelling case that he's changed since then, I'd be fine with him getting re-hired.

Also, that one joke about changing the Giving Tree so that it ends with a blowjob from the tree is not pedophilia. Anyone who knows the story knows that the kid has long since grown into an adult by the time the tree is chopped down.

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#87640: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:46:22 PM

[up][up] [up]They can't mess up the formula either. They have to find a director who can gel with Gunn's vision.

Edited by Mizerous on Jul 20th 2018 at 3:48:23 PM

Just Makima.
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#87641: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:50:44 PM

I’m kinda surprised that it took this long for these tweets to surface, as they had apparently been on Gunn’s account for a long time, and some trolls have nothing better to do than scroll for hours to find shady stuff. And it was no secret before Guardians 1 that Gunn had written gross things elsewhere on the Internet.

Ah well. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Jul 20th 2018 at 12:55:17 PM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#87642: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:51:39 PM

They'll probably get the Russo brothers involved given their successful track record with other marvel films

> some trolls have nothing better to do than scroll for hours to find shady stuff.

In this case it was a Conservative website that found themm,make of that what you will

Edited by Ultimatum on Jul 20th 2018 at 7:52:24 PM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#87643: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:51:53 PM

I nominate Taika Waititi to take over the Guardians movies.

This song needs more love.
Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#87644: Jul 20th 2018 at 12:59:16 PM

...suddenly glad I didn't get into the Guardians films, so this isn't really a big loss for me.

Yet another example that famous most people need to lay off the Twitter.

I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#87645: Jul 20th 2018 at 1:01:16 PM

This doesn't make the Guardians of the Galaxy films any worse, they're still great movies.

Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#87646: Jul 20th 2018 at 1:04:39 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Gunn supposed to spearhead the cosmic side of the MCU from now on? What exactly will happen all all that now?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#87647: Jul 20th 2018 at 1:11:34 PM

[up]

They are gonna need another spearhead it seems.

He really should have removed those, especially since it sounds like it wasn't really a malicious thing, but a really bad joke that he no longer believes is funny.

One Strip! One Strip!
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#87648: Jul 20th 2018 at 1:13:23 PM

I don't like the Guardians of the Galaxy movies very much as so I'm fine with someone else handling them but it still reeks of unfairness nonetheless. Unlike many such offenders James Gunn seems to have properly reformed over time.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#87649: Jul 20th 2018 at 1:21:14 PM

It's Disney. If there is one thing Disney don't want to get connected to in any way it is Paedophilia.

It is a shame, but for one, it hasn't been that long ago, he basically did it until he got hired by Disney and then reigned it in due to being under more scrutiny. I am not sure if that translates into him having learned something about this kind of jokes or if it translates into him being more careful to not lose his job. And two, he has nobody to blame but himself. Those jokes are in bad taste in any context, they are crude and free speech simply just means that you can't be hunted by the state for it, it doesn't mean that what you say can't have any consequences.

FawfulCrump Since: Dec, 2010
#87650: Jul 20th 2018 at 1:24:05 PM

Yeah, his Tweets were disgusting, but they were made eight years ago. It seems like he's earnestly changed since then. Granted, in the age of Me Too, I can't say that for certain about someone I don't know personally.

Regardless, I hope his replacement for Guardians 3 can capture his unique style while simultaneously being better at writing women.


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