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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

chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#97076: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:23:52 PM

Third Oscar: Best Original Score.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#97077: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:33:18 PM

Not sure about the merits of that one - just rewatched it and the score didn’t stand out to me at all. Really, the only superhero movie soundtracks that have made am impression on me are X-Men First Class (great use of leitmotifs) and Winter Soldier.

Still, glad BP is doing well.

Edited by Galadriel on Feb 24th 2019 at 10:34:49 AM

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#97078: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:34:04 PM

Magneto had a great theme, which should have been used more damn it!

Just Makima.
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#97080: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:36:08 PM

I goddamn LOVE the Black Panther score, so I’m delighted.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#97081: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:37:10 PM

Alright superhero movies winning Oscars now.

Good to see how far the medium has went.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#97082: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:40:02 PM

That and/or the Oscars are becoming less snobbish.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#97083: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:43:26 PM

Well superhero films have won oscars before. It's just that it's always in certain categories.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#97084: Feb 24th 2019 at 7:49:04 PM

[up][up]I will only believe when animated movies are regularly nominated for best picture.

Spider-Verse was easily better than half of what did get nominated.

Edited by LordVatek on Feb 24th 2019 at 10:49:24 AM

This song needs more love.
TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#97085: Feb 24th 2019 at 8:00:18 PM

Some of the voters speaking anonymously said even they thought Spiderverse should've been up for Best Picture.

Which is really weird to hear considering whats normally leaked about the Academy's view of animated movies.

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#97086: Feb 24th 2019 at 8:30:01 PM

Best Score was totally well deserved. Killmonger's theme is great.

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.
#97087: Feb 24th 2019 at 8:45:45 PM

Okoye's theme was also fantastic, let me see if I can find it...

Okay, so apparently, the part that I think of as her theme is apparently just a section of the Casino Brawl track. Seriously? I totally thought she had a whole song to herself, but no, it's just a weird little aside, apparently. Her bit starts at 2:33.

JRads47 Since: Nov, 2014
#97088: Feb 24th 2019 at 8:47:43 PM

I have nothing to say but congrats to BP!

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#97089: Feb 24th 2019 at 8:49:26 PM

[up][up] I can picture EXACTLY which part of the scene that’s from!!!!!

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#97090: Feb 24th 2019 at 8:51:44 PM

The parts of the soundtrack that Baaba Maal contributed to - mostly the overall Wakanda theme - hold a major place in my heart, but seconding the way the Okoye and Dora Milaje theme works being fantastic.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#97091: Feb 24th 2019 at 8:53:51 PM

I don't mind that Black Panther didn't win best picture.

I mind that it lost to White Savior.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#97093: Feb 24th 2019 at 9:06:01 PM

Yeah it’s not a good look when that won over BP, Black Kkklansmen, & Roma.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#97094: Feb 24th 2019 at 9:09:32 PM

Any nomination would be better than Green Book or Bo Rhap.

Still, at least Spider-Verse beat out Incredibles 2 and BP got three awards under its belt.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on Feb 24th 2019 at 9:11:09 AM

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wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#97095: Feb 24th 2019 at 9:14:24 PM

Mahershala Ali was notably more enthusiastic about every other film that won an award other than his own. Probably because they lied to him and hid the creation of the movie from the family of the man he was portraying...

In other news, I'm very interested in watching Roma now. And most of the other winners (excepting visual editing for Bo Rhap) were by general consensus well justified.

So basically this was the Oscars equivalent of ending on Thanos' snap.

Revolutionary_Jack Since: Sep, 2018
#97096: Feb 24th 2019 at 9:23:27 PM

To be honest, I thought Roma or Bohemian Rhapsody would win. And I figured a split in the vote would favor BP, ASIB or Black Klansman, but I thought BP would be more acceptable than the latter. But instead it went to Green Book. Which sucks.

Spike Lee winning Best Adapted Screenplay was great though, and he was the star of the ceremony. Him bantering with Streisand and Jackson. And so cool that ITSV won.

I thought BP had a chance when it won Production Design.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#97097: Feb 24th 2019 at 9:25:46 PM

It's Spike's first actual Oscar, btw. He won a student Oscar in 1983, and his first Oscar nomination as an adult was in 1990.

Revolutionary_Jack Since: Sep, 2018
#97098: Feb 24th 2019 at 9:35:51 PM

Lee won a Lifetime Achievement Oscar too. And to me an Oscar is an Oscar. It all counts. It's his first competitive Oscar win no doubt. Similar I guess to Orson Welles winning for Screenplay for Citizen Kane. It's often been a trend to give screenplay awards to artistic and creative types. Tarantino also won Screenplay for Pulp Fiction.

I did think Infinity War was genuinely cheated out of the Oscar for Special Effects. It lost to First Man and not a bad movie but come on, the greatest CGI character and best fusion of live-action actor with CGI and visual effects work, with Brolin and Thanos deserved to win. And it's really strange that an arty or award bait movie like First Man wins in a category that's usually scraps thrown to blockbusters.

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