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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

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#103026: May 29th 2019 at 12:08:48 AM

You guys are serious overestimating the average audience's ability to care. I doubt anyone is even thinking much about Fant4stic at the moment.

And the MCU brand is so big and trusted now, people will go definitely go see a new FF movie if it takes place in the MCU.

Edited by Nightwire on May 29th 2019 at 12:13:13 PM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#103027: May 29th 2019 at 12:11:31 AM

A really, really well-edited Captain Marvel appreciation vid!

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#103029: May 29th 2019 at 6:40:44 AM

I'm a little late to this convo but:

Hey, at least it has a proper title song. I especially love that "the thing just loves to fight".

I also love this line. That being said...

Now this is a Fantastic Four theme. It always felt kinda majestic to me.

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TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#103030: May 29th 2019 at 6:54:53 AM

Chris Hemsworth Almost Played Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I feel like that would have been a colossal casting misstep, much as I love Hemsworth.

Gambit's supposed to be this lithe trickster figure, deft of hand and word. Hemsworth, on the other hand, has carved out a wonderful niche for himself as a muscular god among men who can make the planet swoon with a single flex of his biceps.

Hemsworth's done great work with that archetype over the course of his career, up to and including his character-defining work as Thor. But it's not Gambit's archetype, y'know?

Edited by TobiasDrake on May 29th 2019 at 7:55:15 AM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103031: May 29th 2019 at 6:56:24 AM

if they make a Gambit movie they need have a motorcycle chase so we can all joke about card games on motorcycles!

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#103032: May 29th 2019 at 6:57:04 AM

[up][up]Otoh, Gambit is well known as a Mr Fanservice.

Edited by windleopard on May 29th 2019 at 6:57:26 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#103033: May 29th 2019 at 7:06:11 AM

I used "love" in the sense of "makes me always laugh that they list all the abilities but the thing just loves to fight".

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103034: May 29th 2019 at 7:11:18 AM

I just have this mental image in my hard of Thor throwing cards at people because he thinks they're magic

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TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#103035: May 29th 2019 at 7:13:29 AM

And it would work too. Because if Bullseye can kill a man by throwing a playing card, then Thor can crack a building in half with one. He just has to learn the hand movement.

Edited by TobiasDrake on May 29th 2019 at 8:13:48 AM

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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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#103036: May 29th 2019 at 7:16:11 AM

Gambit retires in shame

If Thor can kill buildings with playing cards and seduce people just by flexing then what call is there for Gambit anymore?

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103037: May 29th 2019 at 7:16:50 AM

Speaking in a Cajun accent.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#103038: May 29th 2019 at 7:17:31 AM

The dark secret is that he’s not even doing that really

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103039: May 29th 2019 at 7:18:11 AM

you mean,he's a c t i n g?

the horror!

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#103040: May 29th 2019 at 7:21:25 AM

You tink there’s accent honor among tieves? Oh mon ami, Gambit’s name is gambit, neh?

Edited by Bocaj on May 29th 2019 at 10:22:18 AM

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AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
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#103041: May 29th 2019 at 7:30:11 AM

...Well. I learn something new every day. From what I've seen of Origins I think I can say Hemsworth dodged a bullet there.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103042: May 29th 2019 at 7:41:27 AM

That Channing Tatum led Gambit movie is never getting off the ground.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#103043: May 29th 2019 at 7:55:04 AM

I still almost wish they had gone ahead with the concept of casting none other than Jean-Claude Van Damme as Gambit.

(X-Men are in the thickest of battles against the Brotherhood. Suddenly they hear a bizarre accent and a soothing music in the distance. They snap their heads to look.)

(the battle screeches to a halt as everybody stares in awe.)

(both trucks then explode with kinetic energy at the Brotherhood. Gambit lands on his feet).

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103045: May 29th 2019 at 8:52:42 AM

For God's sake something finally. (Raises hands)

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103047: May 29th 2019 at 9:17:16 AM

[joke about fighting Hulk first]

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Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#103048: May 29th 2019 at 11:07:25 AM

Today is apparently Tony Stark's birthday in the MCU.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#103049: May 29th 2019 at 12:40:54 PM

[up] No, it is not. Tony's birthday is hard to pin down, especially since Marvel has published different dates at different times, but this date can be excluded because it isn't close enough to when the race in Monte Carlo usually happens.

Also, this review...I mean, it is the Guardian, not exactly a place which I seek out for this kind of thing, but honestly, that is the oddest complain I ever heard. "how dare they to do a story about technicalities, I want to see superheroes fight each other over some female heroine as if she is a piece of meat." (double funny once you consider that the technicalities are just a starting point and the movie ends with Tony and Steve fighting over Bucky).

Edited by Swanpride on May 29th 2019 at 1:08:28 AM

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#103050: May 29th 2019 at 4:17:28 PM

[up] No kidding. That’s an oddly specific thing to complain about.


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