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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

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#105301: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:17:24 PM

I was impressed by how the actors of Avengers Endgame were genetically aged five years extra to portray their characters in the future.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#105302: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:18:09 PM

Last I heard the reason Groot's orginal actor had to be replaced because tree people are expensive

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#105303: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:19:22 PM

Though the Black Order's actors came in cheaper.

Cull big guy as he is, doesn't care for the money so long as he acts.

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KJMackley Since: Jan, 2001
#105304: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:22:16 PM

I thought they needed to have 10 different actors play baby Groot because they grow too damn quick.

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#105305: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:22:18 PM

Still can't believe how many assorted extras they actually let Michael Rooker kill in the Come A Little Bit Closer scene back in GOTG Vol. 2.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#105306: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:22:22 PM

You have no idea of the hoops they had to jump through to use actual magic for Doctor Strange,wizards are fussy over filming spells

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#105307: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:24:49 PM

Fun fact: the technology used to dissolve all those actors for the Snap was just a slowed down version of the same technology used in Star Trek to teleport people.

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#105308: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:27:12 PM

I for one can't believe that they got their hands on and detonated an actual nuclear warhead in making the first Avenger's movie

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#105309: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:28:22 PM

They did it in space, though, so it's okay. Lots of Chitauri were harmed in the making of that movie, though.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#105310: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:34:24 PM

who cares about Chitauri

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#105311: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:48:02 PM

The Alien Rights Advocates, hence the reason for the Skrull's Adaptational Heroism.

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#105312: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:50:56 PM

It's always crazy to me how angry idiots are about Captain Marvel being feminist, yet they seem to completely miss how extremely pro-refugee the movie also is.

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#105313: Jul 17th 2019 at 1:59:28 PM

How many of them actually watched the movie?

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#105314: Jul 17th 2019 at 2:13:27 PM

Anti-feminists tend not to be too fond of refugees either.

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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
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#105315: Jul 17th 2019 at 2:40:44 PM

Well, yes. I assume the point PMC's making is that it's surprising that the anti-feminists aren't making a fuss about that as well.

Maybe the metaphor went over their heads.

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#105316: Jul 17th 2019 at 3:03:55 PM

it would not go over his head they would catch it

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#105317: Jul 17th 2019 at 3:24:36 PM

That's why the leader's head is so tall. So nothing can go over it.

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#105318: Jul 17th 2019 at 5:03:45 PM

The Skrull-refugee analogy isn't really going to ruffle much feathers in its current state since it's focused solely on the emigration half, not the immigration half. It's the latter that causes friction in the real world.

Had they completed the analogy by settling on Earth, or if Captain Marvel 2 has them finding a new planet only for the native species to be perceive them as invasive, then you might see some online debate.

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#105319: Jul 17th 2019 at 5:58:59 PM

My guess is because Captain Marvel has a huge red target on her back and the people pissed about Captain Marvel didn't see anything past the trailers to actually notice the Skrulls' existence.

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#105320: Jul 17th 2019 at 7:03:18 PM

"I still can't believe Disney genetically mutated Bradley Cooper into an actual raccoon to play Rocket.

"

Im not surprise, people still think nicolas cage cant burst is face in flame and use special efect to do it.

Now my question is: what other villians cap marvel have?

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#105321: Jul 17th 2019 at 7:04:56 PM

Tony Stark

Unlikely to come up at this point though.

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#105323: Jul 17th 2019 at 7:09:10 PM

[up][up]But tony stark is everyone villian, he is pretty much MCU doctor doom, just without less third person speaking.

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#105324: Jul 17th 2019 at 7:12:45 PM

But he doesn't have a nemesis whose name he can hammily shout at the top of his lungs. Thanos doesn't count because everyone hates that guy.

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#105325: Jul 17th 2019 at 7:24:43 PM

Just give it time, you think Ultron was accident? he was cleaing a annoying country to create is own thematic park: Laveria.

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