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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 9, 2020 16:29:58 GMT -5

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So my kids and I have been starting their first watch of the MCU movies. It's been kind of enjoyable to go back and watch some of them because especially the older ones I probably haven't seen since the year they came out. Quick hit thoughts:

Iron Man--They really got lucky with RDJ. He kind of carries this one. Jeff Bridges is such a weird choice for the bad guy in this one. Gwyneth Paltrow is extremely attractive.
Iron Man 2--My god Scarlett Johannson is ridiculously hot in this movie. They should have used Sam Rockwell more in the movies. Mickey Rourke really went for the check cash. Cheadle replacing Howard is an all-time upgrade
Thor--Weird how much they've changed how Hemsworth plays this comparing this (which I haven't seen in ages) to what we get out of Ragnorok. Loki might be the MVP of the whole series.
Capt America--Probably the best one of the early movies. Another one where I wish they could have done more with the bad guy moving forward.
Avengers--Man, there are a lot of slow moments that get glossed over because of some great action scenes.
Iron Man 3--See above re Paltrow & Scarlett. I know I haven't seen this since it came out. Like completely watching it for the first time. Val Kilmer can breathe fire!

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 9, 2020 20:08:44 GMT -5

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Nov 9, 2020 16:37:55 GMT -5 UEM said:

Question: With 23 movies centered around one storyline and garnering massive popularity, is the Marvel Universe the single greatest achievement in filmmaking history?

Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?

(No)

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 9, 2020 20:17:22 GMT -5

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Nov 9, 2020 20:08:44 GMT -5 SouthernYokel said:

Nov 9, 2020 16:37:55 GMT -5 UEM said:

Question: With 23 movies centered around one storyline and garnering massive popularity, is the Marvel Universe the single greatest achievement in filmmaking history?

Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?

(No)

One of the big arguments that one could make against it is that it really didn't require a whole lot of writing since the stories followed comic book lore pretty closely.

I'll hear cases for other achievements.

Getting TWO Cannonball Runs made, maybe?

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Nov 9, 2020 20:17:22 GMT -5 UEM said:

Nov 9, 2020 20:08:44 GMT -5 SouthernYokel said:

Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?

(No)

One of the big arguments that one could make against it is that it really didn't require a whole lot of writing since the stories followed comic book lore pretty closely.

I'll hear cases for other achievements.

Getting TWO Cannonball Runs made, maybe?

If I'm being serious, I think the way Spielberg and crew figured out how to keep the terrible shark model from ruining Jaws is probably the film-making story that impresses me most. Almost entirely by accident invented the off-screen menace technique that's so effective and so good it's now a trope.

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 10, 2020 9:06:03 GMT -5

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Nov 9, 2020 20:24:47 GMT -5 SouthernYokel said:

Nov 9, 2020 20:17:22 GMT -5 UEM said:

One of the big arguments that one could make against it is that it really didn't require a whole lot of writing since the stories followed comic book lore pretty closely.

I'll hear cases for other achievements.

Getting TWO Cannonball Runs made, maybe?

If I'm being serious, I think the way Spielberg and crew figured out how to keep the terrible shark model from ruining Jaws is probably the film-making story that impresses me most. Almost entirely by accident invented the off-screen menace technique that's so effective and so good it's now a trope.

I'll throw Star Wars into the discussion. George Lucas created an entire universe and got 11 blockbuster movies and numerous television series out of it. Granted, he borrowed from Kirasawa and Flash Gordon to create the foundation for the Skywalker story but the rest of the Star Wars universe grew from it.

I think UEM's point about the MCU following a specific script deserves some merit, but they've still got to execute adapting them into films and laying them out in such a way that they create a continuous thread from beginning to end.

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 10, 2020 9:13:03 GMT -5

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Nov 10, 2020 9:06:03 GMT -5 Flush said:

Nov 9, 2020 20:24:47 GMT -5 SouthernYokel said:

If I'm being serious, I think the way Spielberg and crew figured out how to keep the terrible shark model from ruining Jaws is probably the film-making story that impresses me most. Almost entirely by accident invented the off-screen menace technique that's so effective and so good it's now a trope.

I'll throw Star Wars into the discussion. George Lucas created an entire universe and got 11 blockbuster movies and numerous television series out of it. Granted, he borrowed from Kirasawa and Flash Gordon to create the foundation for the Skywalker story but the rest of the Star Wars universe grew from it.

I think UEM's point about the MCU following a specific script deserves some merit, but they've still got to execute adapting them into films and laying them out in such a way that they create a continuous thread from beginning to end.

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 18, 2020 14:09:49 GMT -5

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I realized in my review of Iron Man 3 that I incorrectly identified Val Kilmer as the individual breathing fire. Turns out it was Guy Pearce. Dong Movie Reviews, LLC regrets the error.

99, I tend to buy Marvel as the greatest achievement in franchising. The absolute continuity, especially across the last 15 or so when they really get going, is incredible.

Watched 2 more over the weekend

Thor Dark World--another that I haven't seen since it came out. Probably universally considered the worst Marvel movie. It probably is but it is still pretty entertaining. Crazy how much Thor changes between this one and Ragnorak.
Captain America Winter Soldier--Legit excellent action movie. Starting here is where the Marvel movies really start to take off in quality.

Probably get to Guardians Vol.1 and Age of Ultron over the weekend.

Also, I caught a bit of Black Panther on TV last night. Forgot that there was a prominent "WHAT ARE THOSE??" jokes in there. Simpler times.

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 18, 2020 14:14:09 GMT -5

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Nov 18, 2020 14:09:49 GMT -5 dong said:

I realized in my review of Iron Man 3 that I incorrectly identified Val Kilmer as the individual breathing fire. Turns out it was Guy Pearce. Dong Movie Reviews, LLC regrets the error.

99, I tend to buy Marvel as the greatest achievement in franchising. The absolute continuity, especially across the last 15 or so when they really get going, is incredible.

Watched 2 more over the weekend

Thor Dark World--another that I haven't seen since it came out. Probably universally considered the worst Marvel movie. It probably is but it is still pretty entertaining. Crazy how much Thor changes between this one and Ragnorak.
Captain America Winter Soldier--Legit excellent action movie. Starting here is where the Marvel movies really start to take off in quality.

Probably get to Guardians Vol.1 and Age of Ultron over the weekend.

Also, I caught a bit of Black Panther on TV last night. Forgot that there was a prominent "WHAT ARE THOSE??" jokes in there. Simpler times.

I'm working my way through the Universe based on timeline. Watched Captain America and Captain Marvel so far.

Iron Man 1 and 2 up next.

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Nov 18, 2020 14:15:18 GMT -5

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Nov 18, 2020 14:09:49 GMT -5 dong said:

Also, I caught a bit of Black Panther on TV last night. Forgot that there was a prominent "WHAT ARE THOSE??" jokes in there. Simpler times.

They're black people, bd, I know they're not common sights in Iowa but as the lead 79 here you should be more accepting. This movie gave black people their first superhero ~~because #idiots forgot all about Blade~~

Show some re2pect.

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Nov 18, 2020 14:15:18 GMT -5 LDot said:

Nov 18, 2020 14:09:49 GMT -5 dong said:

Also, I caught a bit of Black Panther on TV last night. Forgot that there was a prominent "WHAT ARE THOSE??" jokes in there. Simpler times.

They're black people, bd, I know they're not common sights in Iowa but as the lead 79 here you should be more accepting. This movie gave black people their first superhero ~~because #idiots forgot all about Blade~~

Show some re2pect.

Hard to believe that LDOT's response wasn't "Your mom caught a bit of the Black Panther the other night, too"

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Nov 18, 2020 14:09:49 GMT -5 dong said:

I realized in my review of Iron Man 3 that I incorrectly identified Val Kilmer as the individual breathing fire. Turns out it was Guy Pearce. Dong Movie Reviews, LLC regrets the error.

99, I tend to buy Marvel as the greatest achievement in franchising. The absolute continuity, especially across the last 15 or so when they really get going, is incredible.

Watched 2 more over the weekend

Thor Dark World--another that I haven't seen since it came out. Probably universally considered the worst Marvel movie. It probably is but it is still pretty entertaining. Crazy how much Thor changes between this one and Ragnorak.
Captain America Winter Soldier--Legit excellent action movie. Starting here is where the Marvel movies really start to take off in quality.

Probably get to Guardians Vol.1 and Age of Ultron over the weekend.

Also, I caught a bit of Black Panther on TV last night. Forgot that there was a prominent "WHAT ARE THOSE??" jokes in there. Simpler times.

Is that true? I watched a few minutes of an action sequence and legit could not believe people actually enjoyed these movies. Maybe it was a bad sequence, and it is otherwise a fine film.

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