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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#102701: May 19th 2019 at 1:35:21 AM

A mentality Carol has been gaslighted to buy into. And he most likely knows her better than anyone else.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#102702: May 19th 2019 at 6:16:07 AM

Yes, Yon-Rogg is a very interesting villain. It's not the movie's fault you didn't get it.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#102703: May 19th 2019 at 7:22:26 AM

[up] ???? We all have our preferences...unless someone starts to sprout Anti-SJW BS there is no need to be so antagonistic. Captain Marvel has a very different approach to the the whole villain topic anyway.

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.
#102704: May 19th 2019 at 8:08:58 AM

Btw, since Keanu was mentioned...what do you think of him as Namor?

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jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#102705: May 19th 2019 at 8:36:23 AM

It would be an interesting take for sure, especially if they stuck to Namor as wild card as likely to attack as assist.

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#102706: May 19th 2019 at 8:39:15 AM

He's probably the only actor I can see making Namor likeable out of his sheer charisma.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#102707: May 19th 2019 at 8:45:15 AM

According to Kevin Feige, there's a video of Luis recapping the entire 10 year history of the Infinity Saga.

Inb4, they'll use it when revealing their plans for Phase 4.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102708: May 19th 2019 at 8:48:30 AM

I don't like Namor as I see him as an unlikeable knock off of the loveable Aquaman,unless anyone has a compelling argument for him I say keep him out the MCU

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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.
#102709: May 19th 2019 at 8:52:17 AM

Namor actually predates Aquaman by a few years.

In any case, I think that Namor being a massive prick is kind of the point.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102710: May 19th 2019 at 8:56:50 AM

Right,but people who dont read the comics and saw the Aquaman movie will make the same conclusion,the same way that if DC made a Brainac movie they'd assume its a copy of Ultron

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Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#102711: May 19th 2019 at 9:00:00 AM

Ok, someone load that Luis thing up like...NOW.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#102712: May 19th 2019 at 9:01:57 AM

I would like an Asian Actor as Namour. Or someone belonging to one of the sea-faring tribes.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102713: May 19th 2019 at 9:02:32 AM

sea faring tribes?

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#102714: May 19th 2019 at 9:24:36 AM

You know, Polynesians and other indigenous group who used to travel from island to island. But i lean more towards asian because the one I am familiar with looks vaguely Asian with his pitch black hair.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#102715: May 19th 2019 at 10:34:58 AM

I would like an Asian Actor as Namour.

Keanu Reeves is Asian-Canadian of both Chinese and Native Hawaiian (so, one of the sea-faring people you mentioned) ancestry.

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#102716: May 19th 2019 at 10:37:25 AM

“I once saw him spear three fish with a pencil. With a ****ing pencil.”

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#102717: May 19th 2019 at 10:49:48 AM

I don't like Namor as I see him as an unlikeable knock off of the loveable Aquaman,unless anyone has a compelling argument for him I say keep him out the MCU

This is so ironic considering I think it was the other way around for years. Combined with Arthur's chronic Memetic Loser status (which was mostly due to people looking to make a cheap joke insisting on enforcing it) that Aquaman was looking down upon for so long.

Namor actually predates Aquaman by a few years.

Yeah. That's a thing too, but...

Right,but people who dont read the comics and saw the Aquaman movie will make the same conclusion

Pretty much. To casual fans, the one they see first is the one who exists first, no questions asked. Things do seem to have been flipping for Arthur lately. His recent movie seems to have done what years of well done animated incarnations (since his disastrous run on Super Friends) have failed to do: make people stop looking at him as a complete joke worth only laughing at.

As for how Namor would do when he gets translated: they may have to play up his asshole side (moreso than what we got from Arthur in his recent movie) in order to differentiate him from Aquaman (beyond just the wings). Show him as a real Wild Card who swings from one end to the other...but not so much that he becomes unviable.

It'll be hard, because anything they do with him is likely going to be covered by Arthur, so translating him will be very hard.

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Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#102718: May 19th 2019 at 10:50:55 AM

[up][up] "He's not exactly the boogeyman. He's the one you sent to fish for the fucking boogeyman."

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#102719: May 19th 2019 at 10:51:42 AM

[up][up][up] & [up], Sorry I do not understand these references.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#102720: May 19th 2019 at 10:52:24 AM

Those are memetic quotes from the John Wick franchise, famously starring Keanu Reeves.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#102721: May 19th 2019 at 11:12:12 AM

I still think Namor is too unlikable to headline a movie on his own. He's a self-righteous dickbag, and not in a fun way.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#102723: May 19th 2019 at 11:22:39 AM

[up][up]Agreed. I can only really see him working as a villain.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#102724: May 19th 2019 at 11:24:37 AM

Namor would be a great antagonist sometimes ally, though. And a very topical one, too.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#102725: May 19th 2019 at 11:30:03 AM

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I agree with that. Dude looks right.

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