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Just watched GOTG 3 myself on Disney +, resubbed just for GOTG 3. The villain really is a nasty piece of work, arguably the best villain the MCU has ever had The High Evolutionary is just pure evil.
I also think this is Chris Pratt’s best acting performance. I haven’t liked him in a lot of non-GOTG stuff, and even in the first two films he didn’t quite nail the emotional beats like when he finds out what happened with his mother (IMO). But on 3 he really sold the raw emotions his character goes through,
Gunn is not afraid to go dark which adds a lot of weight to his films, I am still not sure what to expect regarding Superman Legacy though it will be fun.
Gunn's DC Universe will likely be close to the Justice League Unlimited animated series which is probably the best way to go regarding his style. I won't complain when I see Watch Tower in Earth's orbit.
The 50's? the 60's? The 70's?
It’s least we got a WWII era film with Captain America.
But after buying the Batman 1966 TV series set, I had no money left to buy this one.
Oh, and one thing more : despite being an american pressing, it's all regions. Great for me.
https://www.cbr.com/kevin-feige-two-names-not-work-with-again/
Doesn’t surprise me. Both of their careers are done, due to their difficulties. Sadly, the MCU is still copying Whedon’s writing with trying to write poor, quippy one-liner humor. Joss Whedon doesn’t practice what he preaches.
Talk about getting desperate.
That's a pretty brilliantly-made trailer. I don't particularly want to watch the show, but whoever made the trailer did a great job.
I don't understand this big criticism of Marvel post-Endgame movies.
Yes, the last few films since Shang-Chi and Spiderman: No Way Home were weaker, but Marvel is still on top when it comes to films based on comic books.
Sometimes I have the impression that after Endgame, people criticize films for the sake of criticism.
BTW. Yes. I watched The Marvels and really liked the movie. It had a lot of humor and action. Especially Ms. Marvel's family was very lovely.
There is almost zero competition, and DC shot itself in the foot by trying to be the MCU. I agree, though, that the MCU hasn't been piling up stinkers one after the other, but for me, the issue is two-fold:
1) The greed is becoming too obvious. Of course, films like these exist for the money--I'm not naive. But the MCU has so blatantly become a factory that is squeezing its oranges dry, almost to dust, both the big and the small ones, that one cannot but feel like our pockets are being shaken for all the pennies and small change that we have left. We're not allowed to breathe, to take a pause, to build anticipation, and to look forward to another big event. We can't even rewatch the MCU at a normal pace between the 'last' one and the 'next' one anymore, because meanwhile we have another Disney+ show to catch up with. You walk out of the theatre with half a dozen other ones lined up. It's like we're back in the '80s when Hasbro released toy after toy for Transformers and G.I. Joe, with kids screaming they "want it" and parents barely able to keep up. It's no fun anymore when watching the MCU has become homework with deadlines to meet.
2) While not always disappointingly bad, many of the MCU films have become either 'more of the same, again' or 'have they gone mad?' [In the voice of the captain of TND. ;-)] Part of the reason why comics constantly start over is that eventually, all those plot twists and events and substories and what have you become one big mess, too large and too intricate to maintain some kind of grip on. Throw too many good ingredients on a plate and you're stuck with something inedible. I honestly think that by now the MCU has reached the point of narrative oversaturation. If they want to include the X-Men as well in the future, it's going to get even bigger. One wonders what sort of 2- to 3-hour canvas can hold such a big world. And to be honest, I have read Avengers/X-Men team-up comics, and I generally dislike them. When every character gets a panel or two and nothing more, it's hard if not impossible to tell a compelling story anymore.
Phases 1 and 2 of the MCU were doing it for me. The balance was perfect. Phase 3 was starting to flirt with danger. But since Endgame, it's not so much that the films have lost it, but that they both feel exhausting and unoriginal. And let's just be honest, the multiverse thing isn't doing them any favors either. It may be fun, in that moment, to watch all three cinematic Spider-Men in one big adventure, but how can we tell a follow-up story to that with a straight face?
Now, I'll probably just continue to tag along, even though I'm currently a few films and series behind -- no way you can combine a job and raising a child and watching films in various genres with keeping up with the MCU. Right now, in fact, I'd rather keep up with The Kardashians (not true, only with Kendall Jenner ;-) ) than with the MCU.
It's because it has Brie Larson in it, that's why.
Also, ever since Phase IV began, people have been calling out it's utter "poopo".
I don’t get the hate.
But most people do, for no reason at all.
I agree with you on both things. She always looks kind of constipated in promotion materials as Captain Marvel. Plus, her mole on her face is really distracting. I still think Scarlett Johansson is worse. https://www.insider.com/scarlett-johansson-controversy-timeline-most-divisive-moments
Overall, I don’t want the MCU to be done, but I think it really needs to take a break. Also, rethink on some of the ways they portray themselves, namely in humor.
P.S. Samuel L Jackson is getting boring. When he’s Nick Fury, he’s truly in autopilot mode.
I find Johansson better: she's got more presence for my money.
I agree with it being done for a little while- they slowed down on Star Wars so I wonder why this is still full steam ahead. I think an issue with this film is it's some not-terribly famous superheroes who aren't massively imagination-grabbing, and not even played by big loved stars. They can fly and shoot lasers and are really strong and wear silly, over-designed outfits... just like all the other ones. There's not much exciting or new about their powers. I just don't feel the need to watch it. I've heard it's pretty decent fun and is less than 2 hours which is great, but there's no incentive to go and see it right now.
I think a Fantastic 4 or X Men might make a bit more of a splash.