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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

MrSeyker Since: Apr, 2011
#96551: Feb 7th 2019 at 5:54:18 PM

Yeah, the photoshop work is pretty terrible, but what we're seeing is pretty much the real deal.

I'm digging the scale texture in Cap.

Brandon Deadly Vu! from Between Thanksgiving and Christmas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
Deadly Vu!
#96552: Feb 7th 2019 at 9:26:14 PM

Avengers: Endgame may have an intermission.

Quick, someone contact Disney and request they play an animated short during that time!

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#96553: Feb 7th 2019 at 9:40:28 PM

Ultimately though, it's hard to see Marvel or Disney actually doing this, for one huge reason more than any other: spoilers. Avengers: Endgame will surely be the hottest ticket in town upon release, and the last thing anyone needs is for a "Snape Kills Dumbledore" situation to break out, with attendees of one screening discussing the film within earshot of those waiting for the next one to start.

Oh no.

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.
#96554: Feb 7th 2019 at 10:02:27 PM

Okay, that's really easy to avoid, though. Just don't put any ground-breaking spoilers before the intermission. Usually, huge twists come mid-movie or near the end, anyways, both of which could easily fit after the intermission.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#96555: Feb 7th 2019 at 10:31:19 PM

I mean, that doesn't even make sense, since there are usually people waiting outside for one screening to end before another screening begins, so they would hear spoilers anyway. The way to avoid spoilers is just to not listen to anyone coming out of the theater playing the movie you want to see and even that's not a guarantee. (I was once spoiled for a film while in the bathroom.)

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#96556: Feb 8th 2019 at 2:00:08 AM

Nah, if they have an intermission, they should play a nice medley of the best MCU scores during it.

I wonder if they will put some sort of "Remember Stan Lee" segment into the end credits….

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#96557: Feb 8th 2019 at 6:05:46 AM

> Quick, someone contact Disney and request they play an animated short during that time!

They need something light hearted,like Olaf's frozen adventure!

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#96558: Feb 8th 2019 at 6:20:27 AM

Isn't the point of an intermission to give people the opportunity to take care of their needs without having to worry to miss something? Plus, the last thing I would want to see in the middle of a story is another story.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#96559: Feb 8th 2019 at 8:24:02 AM

wild mass guessThe intermission is the Avengers eating shawarma with Thanos for 20 minutes.wild mass guess

HalfFaust Since: Jan, 2019
#96560: Feb 8th 2019 at 9:02:41 AM

I mean, yeah, the point of an intermission is so people can leave without missing anything. I could maybe see them throwing something non-essential in there, I dunno. It's weird, and would buff the show time even more, but might get rid of some complaints if it runs pretty long.

Intermissions are... rare, to say the least. Last I saw was Barry Lyndon (rerelease, on account of not being alive for it's original release) I think, which does go over 3 hours. I think my cinema had one for Pirates 3.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#96561: Feb 8th 2019 at 9:36:36 AM

When I watched Laurence of Arabia on Netflix it actually had the intermission in it. I first was extremely confused until I remembered that those were a thing in the past.

J79 Since: Jan, 2015
#96562: Feb 8th 2019 at 9:39:33 AM

I wonder if the theaters could just start the movie with no trailers and put the trailers in during the intermission. Of course, then you run the risk of a DC movie trailer airing in the middle of a Marvel film.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#96563: Feb 8th 2019 at 9:50:13 AM

I doubt that the advertisers would be happy with the notion. Plus, remember, they need to turn on the lights during the break so that people can safely leave and come back.

Edited by Swanpride on Feb 8th 2019 at 9:50:44 AM

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#96564: Feb 8th 2019 at 9:55:44 AM

The trailer placement for blockbusters is heavily negotiated. Notice how the least valued trailers tend to go at the start while the most valued by the studio tend to go at the end. No big studio would like their trailer placed during a point when only a fraction of the audience will see it.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Feb 8th 2019 at 9:56:14 AM

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#96565: Feb 8th 2019 at 9:58:27 AM

Cinemas like Intermissions because they give patrons another opportunity to buy things in the lobby. Smaller cinemas tend to have Intermissions for this reason: they're not big enough to stay afloat without that double dip into the lobby.

So the cinema in my fiancé's village has an intermission in EVERY FILM. And some films do not have convenient places to put Intermissions.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#96566: Feb 8th 2019 at 10:19:41 AM

Captain Marvel: “BLEEAAARGH!!!”

In gif form for all your Blearghs.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Feb 8th 2019 at 10:20:24 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#96567: Feb 8th 2019 at 10:46:02 AM

Well, at least nobody can now claim anymore that she doesn't show emotions…

Who knows that after all this a "blaaaaaaargh!!!" would do the trick.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#96568: Feb 8th 2019 at 12:22:51 PM

wild mass guessThe interlude is Rocket playing the piano,at the end it explodes

Edited by Ultimatum on Feb 8th 2019 at 8:48:17 PM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#96569: Feb 8th 2019 at 12:45:10 PM

[up][up] I actually don't think it was an illegitament observation to watch the first couple teasers and walk away with the impression that the main character was going to be emotionally stilted for most of the movie. And that's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, regardless of how well it's justified in the story.

But the later teasers have very successfully shown that is not the case.

Bleaarrrg!

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#96570: Feb 8th 2019 at 1:32:42 PM

I have to admit I'm finally starting to feel the superhero movie burnout with this film. Inklings of it were starting to settle in around Doctor Strange, but the movies that came after had the benefits of being from established franchises that I had already developed attachments to the characters from, and Black Panther demonstrated amazing promise out the door.

I'm sure Captain Marvel will be a very competent film that I'd still enjoy if I see it, but unlike Black Panther I have yet to see a strong enough Godzilla to really pull me in. Perhaps if they sold themselves harder on the 90s aesthetic, as the younger cameos do have their appeal, but after Black Panther (and Thor Ragnarok) it's hard to go back to such a desaturated color scheme. This is definitely something I'd rather wait a few weeks for positive word-of-mouth to weigh in on.

Brandon Deadly Vu! from Between Thanksgiving and Christmas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
Deadly Vu!
#96571: Feb 8th 2019 at 2:51:07 PM

[up]x7 I've never noticed that. Now I'll be on the lookout for that whenever I go to the movies.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#96572: Feb 8th 2019 at 3:10:34 PM

[up]An easy pattern to notice: in front of MCU movies, the first two trailers are usually for some actor’s indie project or a new franchise attempt that will probably die. DC trailers rarely ever play, and the last two trailers are the next big Disney and/or Marvel Studios blockbuster.

I knew some kind of negotiating deal between Sony and Disney had gone horribly wrong when Into The Spider-Verse had only Christian movie trailers and that one dog trailer that spoiled the entire movie.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Feb 8th 2019 at 3:47:33 AM

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#96573: Feb 8th 2019 at 3:27:55 PM

Captain Marvel has a 90s theme website[1]

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#96574: Feb 8th 2019 at 3:31:08 PM

[up][up] ...Oh shit, that WAS all it had, wasn’t it?

Oh God! Natural light!
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#96575: Feb 8th 2019 at 3:37:00 PM

[up][up]Wow, I just went back 15 years in the past.

[up]x3 Should we start panicking?

Edited by HailMuffins on Feb 8th 2019 at 8:37:35 AM


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