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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

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#22901: Nov 24th 2014 at 12:07:25 PM

@Wack'd, He died and woke up with another "t" in his name? You are aware that has to be the lamest resurrection ever, right?

@Anomalocaris 20, ... I have no way to respond to that becuase it's just that ridiculous.

edited 24th Nov '14 12:08:05 PM by MousaThe14

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drfurball Since: Jan, 2001
#22902: Nov 24th 2014 at 12:36:48 PM

While I can't say I've read it, I've always loved the concept of Lobo the Duck.

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#22904: Nov 24th 2014 at 3:33:05 PM

Reincarnated with the exact same name but with an extra letter. Do you know how lame that is?

Ooh, another amalgam idea! Deadstroke, The Talky Terminator.

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Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
Mr. Dr.
#22905: Nov 24th 2014 at 3:33:52 PM

Iron Baymax

You are displaying abnormally high compulsions to over-analyze works of fiction and media. Diagnosis: TV Tropes Addiction.
MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#22906: Nov 24th 2014 at 3:48:27 PM

And that is adorable.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
Wackd Since: May, 2009
#22908: Nov 24th 2014 at 5:06:41 PM

Reincarnated with the exact same name but with an extra letter. Do you know how lame that is?
I dooooo! It's wonderful.

(And also a massive retcon, so.)

edited 24th Nov '14 5:06:56 PM by Wackd

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#22909: Nov 25th 2014 at 4:03:49 AM

Total random observation, but I am glad that they picked Brian Tylor for the Age of Ultron score. His work in Thor 2 might have been the best part of the movie. Hopefully he can create something similar moving this time around.

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
Mr. Dr.
#22910: Nov 25th 2014 at 9:09:48 AM

Brian Tyler is the guy that composed the Marvel studios fanfare.

Love that guy.

You are displaying abnormally high compulsions to over-analyze works of fiction and media. Diagnosis: TV Tropes Addiction.
swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#22911: Nov 25th 2014 at 9:21:35 AM

[up]And one should never underestimate the importance of music in an action movie.

So far the soundtracks of Thor 2, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Winter Soldier have been my favourites.

edited 25th Nov '14 9:22:36 AM by swanpride

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#22912: Nov 25th 2014 at 10:34:19 AM

Literally the only piece of music I would recognize in any of these movies (that isn't a preexisting track) is the Avengers theme. /shrug

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#22914: Nov 25th 2014 at 11:16:53 AM

I do like the Winter Soldier theme by Henry Jackman though. Sounds pretty badass.

WarriorEowyn from Victoria Since: Oct, 2010
#22915: Nov 25th 2014 at 11:47:18 AM

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Same for me. Nothing about the soundtracks really stands out, although that can be a good quality for a soundtrack: blending into the background so that it supports the action without being something you notice on its own.

But the Marvel soundtracks aren't distinctive like the ones for The Lord Of The Rings, or - to name a comic book film - X Men First Class (which is also by Henry Jackman).

edited 25th Nov '14 11:47:33 AM by WarriorEowyn

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#22916: Nov 25th 2014 at 11:50:13 AM

I really liked the Winter Soldier soundtrack, but it didn't go over well critically.

Dindindin-dindindin-dindindin...

Terminator-esque, or Determinator-esque?

swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#22917: Nov 25th 2014 at 12:52:13 PM

I like the main theme from Thor II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuGAnjqAZBw

And Deliverance (makes me cry every time)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGgdY4eE9pU

And I think the latter is very memorable...every time I hear it, I am immediately thinking of Frigga.

The Captain America Soundtrack got bad Critics? That surprises me...I admit, I am a little bit partial, because I really dig the work he did for Disney so far, especially the Wreck-it Ralph Soundtrack, but I really liked it, especially the patriotic undertones (which really shine in "The Smithsonian"). Just hearing the music makes me want to stand bigger.

maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#22918: Nov 25th 2014 at 4:09:28 PM

A thought just occurred to me.

Did anyone think that if Fury survived that first attack in Winter Soldier, the bad guys were going to tell Cap that Fury had gone rogue and tore half of downtown DC apart? Or would that have been overplaying their hand a bit?

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great
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.
#22919: Nov 25th 2014 at 4:40:34 PM

[up] He didn't buy that Fury turned on SHIELD when Pierce showed him the stuff with Batroc, so I don't think he would buy it in that case either.

Oh God! Natural light!
Wackd Since: May, 2009
#22920: Nov 25th 2014 at 4:46:33 PM

...I'm kinda curious if anyone has any interesting theories about how the hell Fury got to Cap's apartment.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#22922: Nov 25th 2014 at 4:53:16 PM

Now I'm picturing Nick crawling and squeezing his way up out of the toilet like it's an uncomfortably narrow Warp Pipe.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#22923: Nov 25th 2014 at 5:01:32 PM

Nah, he got some help from the Ninja Turtles.

My various fanfics.
maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#22924: Nov 25th 2014 at 5:10:37 PM

[up][up][up][up][up]That didn't have footage of Fury shooting cops.

[up]But they don't live in DC. Just because they got mutated in the same accident that gave Daredevil his powers doesn't mean they're Marvel heroes.

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#22925: Nov 25th 2014 at 5:16:19 PM

Nope. Not listening. The Turtles are now buddies with SHIELD. You'll tell me no until the Turtles show up on Agents of SHIELD and blows your minds.

My various fanfics.

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