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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

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#101476: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:04:22 AM

If the movie Stones operate any way like the comics ones, making the Gauntlet eliminate "half the life in the universe" probably wouldn't work on Dormammu. He's not from the universe.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#101477: Apr 28th 2019 at 6:13:29 AM

> I can't wait until the Beyonders show up and say, "What's up, bitches."

I'm fine with just one Byonder showing up like they did in the spiderman cartoon,an entire race of them would be overkill

Although,the absence of Marvel's comic deities in the Cinematic Universe leads me to believe they won't ever appear

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#101478: Apr 28th 2019 at 6:15:33 AM

A few celestials have shown up

One as a decapitated head and one in a flashback film reel

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Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#101479: Apr 28th 2019 at 6:22:48 AM

Also Asguardians are gods.... I guess. It's not very clear.

HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#101481: Apr 28th 2019 at 7:03:24 AM

And Ego in the MCU was a Celestial so

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#101482: Apr 28th 2019 at 7:10:10 AM

He exploded but yes

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#101483: Apr 28th 2019 at 8:44:49 AM

Welp, I’m finally off to see the wizard (‘s ashes). Wish me luck!

Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 28th 2019 at 8:45:15 AM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#101484: Apr 28th 2019 at 8:48:35 AM

Luck!

A thing I’ve been thinking about that isn’t a spoiler is looking at how Wanda kept taking level ups in power as time went on movie by movie AOU to Civil War to Infinty War, do you think Pietro’s powers would have also evolved had he lived?

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101485: Apr 28th 2019 at 9:40:06 AM

[up] "You need to go faster".....

Frankly, it would have been hard to show that...

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#101486: Apr 28th 2019 at 10:15:12 AM

There’s space between where Pietro was in AOU to more ludicrous feats like what he pulls in Ultimates 2 what he pulls in Days of Future Past and more comic booky Flash nonsense

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InkDagger Since: Jul, 2014
#101487: Apr 28th 2019 at 10:18:13 AM

I mean, I think Wanda's level-ups in power are less actual level-ups and more her powers really aren't defined by anything so nothing really feels wrong for her to possibly do, but nothing feels quite right either.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#101488: Apr 28th 2019 at 10:20:04 AM

Actual Celestials are these titanic robotic beings that can form planets & shit.

I think one of them was already seen in a quick gag terraforming planet.

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#101489: Apr 28th 2019 at 10:36:05 AM

Endgame has already made $1.2 billion globally. I guess this is what happens when you made a film that's a culmination to a decade-long franchise that a lot of people love: it breaks all of the records.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101490: Apr 28th 2019 at 10:51:35 AM

Meanwhile Captain Marvel moved up in the shadow of it. It has now beaten Wonder Woman domestically (prepare for a lot of vids why this doesn't count) and passed the 1.1 billion mark (which is frankly more than could be expected).

Also, Endgame didn't just beat all those records, it TRUNCED them.

Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#101491: Apr 28th 2019 at 11:01:07 AM

I heard Geek and Gamers made a video about how Brie Larson had taken an Humble Pie or something. What's the ridiculous story behind it this time?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101493: Apr 28th 2019 at 11:48:40 AM

Without looking it up, it's most likely about Endgame.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#101494: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:02:16 PM

It’s cartoons of the Avengers from Infinity War with silly names.

Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#101495: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:11:13 PM

350 million dollars in the NA box office and over a billion worldwide...that's mind-bogglingly insane.

Prior to this weekend it was kind of an unanswered question as to wether it was even possible for a movie, let alone a 3 hour movie, to crack 300 million opening weekend. The fact is there's a finite number of theaters in NA who have a finite number of screenings in a given weekend. At some point there's just no more tickets that can be sold.

For Endgame to blow straight past 300 million to 350 million is something I don't think anyone was predicting. Barring a nasty case of hyperinflation I fully expect Endgame's record to stand for at least a decade.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#101496: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:15:49 PM

Endgame had the widest domestic opening weekend ever (largest # of theatres) and apparently accounted for about 90% of the weekend’s box office.

So yes, that record is unlikely to be beat anytime soon. It’s basically what you get when every theatre is playing your movie nonstop on virtually every screen, and all the showings are peetty much sold out.

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#101497: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:17:50 PM

Yeah, there's speculation that Endgame has approached the limit of how many people you can physically cram into theaters to watch the same film in a weekend.

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#101498: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:20:28 PM

I went to go see it again on Saturday. The ticket person warned me that all screenings before 10pm only had the first two rows open. And they had a new screening probably every 15-30 minutes.

Edited by alliterator on Apr 28th 2019 at 12:21:33 PM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101499: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:21:27 PM

[up][up][up][up][up] I meant what Geeks and Gamers are jerking themselves off over now regarding Captain Marvel.

Edited by Swanpride on Apr 28th 2019 at 12:21:55 PM

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#101500: Apr 28th 2019 at 12:22:33 PM

When I went to my local movie theater, the parking structure 7 floors high was completely full. I had to find an street with no parking time limit three blocks away, five minutes before the movie started.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Apr 28th 2019 at 12:23:17 PM


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