guess that applies to chris evans in civil war too
― Butt here is always time for the John Mayer Trio or Sting. (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 25 January 2016 21:40 (eight years ago) link
Or Chris Evans and Scarlett Johannson in Winter Soldier.
― Frederik B, Monday, 25 January 2016 21:45 (eight years ago) link
"Did you ever fuck a chicken, Thor?"
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― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Monday, 25 January 2016 21:53 (eight years ago) link
wonder how chris hemsworth feels about being a co-star in his own movie
― Butt here is always time for the John Mayer Trio or Sting. (bizarro gazzara), Monday, January 25, 2016 3:40 PM (2 hours ago)
― Frederik B, Monday, January 25, 2016 3:45 PM (2 hours ago)
The MCU feels like major league baseball now. Nobody's making art, nobody's under the mistaken impression that they're making art, it's all firmly a part of the entertainment-industrial complex and that's cool. Feige is the commissioner, onscreen talent = on-field talent, Hemsworth and Evans are reliable innings-eaters, Jenny Agutter is a left-handed bench piece, Netflix and ABC are triple-A and double-A, Taika Waititi is that kid who jumped straight from being Crash Davis to managing A-ball for two years to getting the job managing the Padres.
― WilliamC, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 00:30 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I don't think a "b-b-but this is my movie!!!" primadonna would get very far in today's MCU.
― she pnuched me in my weinre when I was asleep (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 00:38 (eight years ago) link
OTOH, even as they've demonstrated a willingness to recast when necessary, Hemsworth is probably one of the rare, indispensable members of that crew. Casting a burly, charismatic dude who doesn't come off as a douche is quite a coup.
― she pnuched me in my weinre when I was asleep (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 00:40 (eight years ago) link
The MLB analogy works pretty well- still, curious to see how they recast Iron Man & Cap as they eventually must.
― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 06:20 (eight years ago) link
A lot of speculation that Steve Rogers is a goner. Read Bucky's lips when he's grabbing Stark's arc reactor from his chest
― the drummer for Gaz Dad (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 06:47 (eight years ago) link
If that means they're gonna do SamCap, I'm okay with it
― its subtle brume (DJP), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 13:43 (eight years ago) link
Downey is probably a bigger coup (as well as the keystone of the whole thing) - get a total dick to play a total dick because he's a total dick, and still be charming.
― Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 14:13 (eight years ago) link
Read Bucky's lips when he's grabbing Stark's arc reactor from his chest
I'm no lip reader, so what's he supposed to say? "Steve's dead"?
If they're following the Death of Cap storyline from the comics, there'll be a BuckyCap before SamCap... Though presumably, even if Steve dies, he'll be back from the dead to fight Thanos in the next Avengers movie. Can't imagine them adapting the Infinity Gauntlet and not using that iconic scene.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 14:14 (eight years ago) link
All I want from the Infinity War films is an afroed Magus. Is that so much to ask?
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― she pnuched me in my weinre when I was asleep (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 14:21 (eight years ago) link
On the "possibly maybe true" rumor front: Yondu and Nebula will be joing the GotG in the next film alongside newcomer Mantis. And apparently Ego the Living Planet will factor in somehow.
― she pnuched me in my weinre when I was asleep (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 14:22 (eight years ago) link
I could take or leave Spider-Man, but I find it a big bummer that there is no legal room for Galactus in the current MCU movies.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 14:35 (eight years ago) link
or Doctor Doom
― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 14:43 (eight years ago) link
Both already ruined on-screen by Fox. Time to pull a Doctor Mordrid!
― Nhex, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 15:31 (eight years ago) link
yeah i saw some spoiler for gotg2 teased the other day w/ 'huge galactic figure to appear' and thought 'omg they got galactus' for a second. it was ego the living planet.
― balls, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 15:32 (eight years ago) link
Maybe Eternity and the Living Tribunal will show up next
― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 15:45 (eight years ago) link
I'd be a little sad to see Galactus or Doom without the FF to foil them though.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 15:57 (eight years ago) link
Anyone else feel like the Russo brothers did a better ensemble cast film with Winter Solider than the mess that Age of Ultron ended up being? The asides with each character having a plot arc through the confrontation of their fears after being zapped by the Scarlet Witch just dragged the whole film down with exposition, imo.
They might run into the same issue with their Civil War take, but I'm optimistic.
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 16:09 (eight years ago) link
As much as I like Winter Soldier I wouldn't give the Russos credit for being more successful on that end, rather that there's just so many more characters, storylines, tie-ins to future Marvel movies that had to be juggled in Ultron, it was much tougher. Sound like Whedon went nuts, and and having seen the full version of that Thor possession scene they forced him to shoot, I can't blame him. I'm guessing it'll be similarly muddy for Civil War with all the noobs. Expecting characters like Sam Wilson and Ultron to get actual development in that movie, too, so...
― Nhex, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 16:17 (eight years ago) link
Yes
Me and my friends seem to think that even if Steve dies that one of the Infinity Gems could be employed to resurrect him for one or both if the Avengers movies
― the drummer for Gaz Dad (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 18:44 (eight years ago) link
Better yet they do the the Return of Bruce Wayne--err, Captain America: Reborn thing and have him shunted out of space and time. Wouldn't be too hard to squeeze that in between two Infinity War movies
― Nhex, Wednesday, 27 January 2016 18:49 (eight years ago) link
Cap in space for a whole movie would be wonderful
― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 20:55 (eight years ago) link
can we get that Bucky as space hunter version they have in the comics now? bigass alien sniper rifle
― μpright mammal (mh), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 21:34 (eight years ago) link
Winter Soldier and Avengers 2 were both messes.
search: Iron Man 1, Thor 1, Avengers 1, GotGborderline: Ant-Mandestroy: Iron Man 2, Thor 2, Hulk, Cap 1, Cap 2, Avengers 2
I should stop watching these.
― remove butt (abanana), Sunday, 31 January 2016 14:54 (eight years ago) link
don't understand rating Winter Soldier below Ant-Man or even Avengers 1I think of all of them, Winter Soldier & Guardians of the Galaxy are the most re-watchable by far
― all official correspondence concerning "chili cook-off" (El Tomboto), Sunday, 31 January 2016 15:19 (eight years ago) link
I'm the wrong person to ask because I have no objection to any of these movies, regardless of quality.
If I had to rate them on the fun scale I'd put Thor 1, Cap 1, Iron Man 1, & Cap 2 at the top and Hulk, Thor 2 & Iron Man 2 at the bottom.
― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Sunday, 31 January 2016 18:32 (eight years ago) link
Yeah Cap 1 is great
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 31 January 2016 18:33 (eight years ago) link
I don't know why people like Cap 2. Complicated real world issues are because evil conspiracy. New bad guy turns out to be dead guy WHAT! oh wait it doesn't matter.
― remove butt (abanana), Sunday, 31 January 2016 19:44 (eight years ago) link
Uh people like it because it's a kickass action movie
― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Sunday, 31 January 2016 19:48 (eight years ago) link
otm
― Butt here is always time for the John Mayer Trio or Sting. (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 31 January 2016 19:49 (eight years ago) link
And no one is even talking about Iron Man 3 here which is insane because it's great.
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Sunday, 31 January 2016 21:25 (eight years ago) link
Haven't seen it and probably won't.
― remove butt (abanana), Sunday, 31 January 2016 21:38 (eight years ago) link
Where should I send your cookie?
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Sunday, 31 January 2016 22:26 (eight years ago) link
IM3 is great on multiple levels. Worst I can say about it is that it gets kinda boring during the ACTION PACKED FINALE but when it's good it's amazing.
I could watch just the Kingsley bits over and over. And the child actor.
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Monday, 1 February 2016 00:18 (eight years ago) link
I'm not sure I've seen any of these movies more than once, but I want to say I liked Thor 2 more than Cap 2 (even if I liked Cap 1 much more than Thor 1). I dunno, I just though it was fun. Ones I'd be least inclined to ever revisit include Avengers 2 and Ant-Man. One I think I'd most like to see again is Iron Man 3, if only for the comically insane number of SFX people listed in the credits.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 1 February 2016 00:23 (eight years ago) link
thor 2 was sludgy & boring to me
cap 2 was great! but my overall preference is for cap 1 mostly bcz i love peggy & cap together in their own time, and i kinda liked hugo weaving's scary hydra skull nazi
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 1 February 2016 00:28 (eight years ago) link
i really dug ant-man, way more than i expected to. but it's the least marvel-seeming, it feels like it's own movie more than part of the world that cap or thor or iron man exists in, even though it refers to the same events etc
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 1 February 2016 00:30 (eight years ago) link
Willing to bet that if you think Thor 2 is fun, then it's not on the list of movies you've seen twice :)
Tom Hiddlestone is having a lot of fun in it of course, but then there's so much of the picture when he's not on screen and everything judders to a halt.
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 1 February 2016 00:36 (eight years ago) link
sooo many alium subtitles, that shit was hella boring
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 1 February 2016 01:37 (eight years ago) link
I was trying to recall any talking onions, but nm
― experience president sanders (Sparkle Motion), Monday, 1 February 2016 02:23 (eight years ago) link
lol
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 1 February 2016 02:25 (eight years ago) link
I don't remember anything about it except some space monster running around ... London? Maybe there were onions, can't recall.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 1 February 2016 03:36 (eight years ago) link
ant man, thor 1, guardians of the galaxy all on another level of entertaining to me. thor 1 is particularly good because it's kind of quiet. thor 2 I don't remember a thing about.
― akm, Monday, 1 February 2016 06:36 (eight years ago) link
the wormhole action scene was the only interesting part of Thor 2
even Hiddlestone's bits (although he did his best) were kind of rubbish
― Number None, Monday, 1 February 2016 07:42 (eight years ago) link
I think people's tolerance of Antman may be directly linked to their tolerance of Paul Rudd writing his own dialogue.
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 1 February 2016 11:35 (eight years ago) link
I like them all but Cap 2 and Iron Man 3 were top of the heap for me. And I love all of the shows. I know I can come off as Mr. 'rah-rah, Marvel can do no wrong!' but it's instructive to remember that the MCU came on a wave of mostly total bullshit Marvel movies (which has clearly not quite abated yet), stuff that just about had me swearing off Marvel movies altogether. Even the lesser MCU efforts are pretty solid in comparison.
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Monday, 1 February 2016 13:20 (eight years ago) link
And I mean are people even watching Agent Carter anymore? That show is so good.
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Monday, 1 February 2016 13:21 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I'm watching it, it's pretty much the best thing to have come out of the whole Marvel movie/TV franchise, though Jessica Jones was almost as good. I think the Marvel TV series in general are more interesting than the movies at this point, the lower budget means they don't have to be as crowd-pleasing as the movies, which allows for a more unique approach... Even if they both touch some feminist theme, AC and JJ couldn't be further apart when it comes to style (noir vs. sunlight) and feel (gritty and serious vs. light-hearted adventure).
― Tuomas, Monday, 1 February 2016 13:33 (eight years ago) link