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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

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#108652: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:10:36 PM

Endgame's the highest-grossing movie ever made. You bet your butt it's going to get at least a few nominations.

Edited by Weirdguy149 on Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:10:48 AM

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chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
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#108653: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:16:50 PM

No doubt it's going to be nominated for the technical awards (Visual Effects, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing), but will be nominated for the big ones?

I'm not sure if Endgame will be nominated for a Best Picture Award, although it might just as a Consolation Award for the MCU overall. I can sort of see Robert Downey Jr. being nominated for a Best Actor award, but I'm not sure if he'll win the grand prize.

I just don't think the critics have given this film praise on the level they did Black Panther (2018). Again, the Academy can be a tough sell when it comes to nominating genre works.

Edited by chasemaddigan on Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:18:50 AM

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#108654: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:18:02 PM

And I regret seeing it in theaters. Not only was the drive miserable I hate feeding into the "this movie made so much money it was absolutely amazing" machine.

Looking back I liked Infinity War more than Endgame.

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#108655: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:20:54 PM

I’m not sure what you said but apparently your dissatisfied you gave money to it so I’m glad you did.

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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
#108656: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:25:11 PM

I say that it's going to get nominations because that's what the other two highest grossing movies in recent memory did. Titanic and Avatar both got nominations out the wazoo despite neither of them being all too great.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#108657: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:30:18 PM

Endgame is a good movie but I don't really think it's Oscar material. Some obvious glaring holes throughout, the real cinematic achievement with it and its predecessor (and Civil War) is that it didn't have more considering all the moving pieces it contained.

Sometimes a part of me wishes MCU didn't push the Russos to go bigger with their films, as I would've liked to see more smaller-but-airtight films in the vein of The Winter Soldier instead.

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#108658: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:40:04 PM

I kinda feel the same. While the crossover films in and of themselves are decent, sometimes it's noticeable that they have the effect of suddenly halting plotlines from the individual character trilogies, getting them ignored or awkward to resume again.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:40:58 AM

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#108659: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:43:07 PM

I will say that, even just as movies, Endgame is a better film than Titanic or Avatar are.

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#108660: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:53:32 PM

Better than Avatar, yes. Titanic, definitely not, and that is my hill to die on. tongue

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:56:28 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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#108661: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:53:56 PM

Maybe if Titanic had gotten the stars right

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#108662: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:55:36 PM

Pour one out for (spoilers for Andrei) the shock factor of Aunt May finding out Peter Parker is Spider-Man.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:56:49 AM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#108663: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:55:51 PM

I’ll give Titanic one thing.

It has Leonardo Di Caprio. We have yet to have a Marvel movie that stars him yet & that’s a crime.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#108664: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:56:35 PM

I was never really sold on Di Caprio until I saw Shutter Island. That was the movie that convinced me he could really act.

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#108665: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:01:21 PM

Who would be a good role for Leo?

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#108666: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:05:45 PM

Since he's probably the main selling point of The Revenant, I'd like to see him as Kraven if/when the Spider-Man issue with Sony gets resolved.

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#108667: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:06:49 PM

Kang

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#108668: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:11:56 PM

Granted, that would mean Kang will appear in the MCU, which means Time Travel up the wazoo. And I've made my feelings on that pretty clear in the past.

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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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#108669: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:13:07 PM

Yeah but just think about his glorious purple boots.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#108670: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:21:20 PM

You want purple? Just go with the High Evolutionary instead. Okay so he's more magenta, but still.

Edited by M84 on Sep 3rd 2019 at 11:22:09 PM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#108671: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:22:56 PM

What about the square helmet?

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#108672: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:24:30 PM

I still really want Daniel Radcliffe in the MCU. Something that's not on the nose, like a wizard in a Dr. Strange film, but allows him to cut loose and show more of his personality.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:25:44 AM

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#108673: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:25:49 PM

Daniel Radcliffe as Gladiator if they reboot Daredevil instead of picking it back up where Netflix left off.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#108674: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:28:20 PM

I liked the idea of him playing Roderick Kingsley or Norman Osborn.

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