I hate to say it, but the difference between Marvel and DC is that Marvel took their time and introduced their main and the supporting characters by making 13 films and several tv shows so far, and by the time Infinity War comes out, we'll have seen plenty of other characters in other films. What does DC have so far? Batman, a dead Superman, a mysterious WW, and an email showing some dudes.
I hate to say it, but the difference between Marvel and DC is that Marvel took their time and introduced their main and the supporting characters by making 13 films and several tv shows so far, and by the time Infinity War comes out, we'll have seen plenty of other characters in other films. What does DC have so far? Batman, a dead Superman, a mysterious WW, and an email showing some dudes.
Agreed though TFA is still a great period adventure serial that nicely establishes Cap's origin.
I did watch the Kevin Smith clip and he did echo something I was thinking when rewatching The First Avenger the other day. And that is that Marvel somehow, actually delivered on the promise and potential of those first few MCU films. I *do* remember when Iron Man came out and Nick Fury appeared at the end how we were all, "can you imagine what it will be like if they make movies of all these heroes and put them in the same universe?" And then in The First Avenger when Bucky was strapped to that table and picks up the shield and gun on the train, "I'm turning into you," etc., and people were all, "wow they seem to be hinting at the Winter Soldier/Bucky Cap storyline I wonder how that will play out," and now HERE...WE...ARE.
It's surreal. Not that Marvel actually funded all these movies because that's the easy part but that every major character was well cast, well established, and then had varying levels of home run after home run for the stories that really counted. I mean if they did something stupid and cast an idiot to play Steve Rogers or had a Brett Ratner or Steve Sommers blow one of those early Phase I films (with TIH being Marvel's one mulligan) then the whole thing could have crumbled before it began. Again, it's just surreal. That airport fight where there all *12* heroes in live-action, in full costume, broad daylight and I like *EVERY* actor and the way everyone's abilities are portrayed on screen. As we've seen in decades past it's hard enough to just get *one* of these characters right, let alone twelve! And that's not counting GotG, Hulk, Thor, Dr. Strange, etc. We're watching history unfold before our eyes here, not too far off from when Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brought half the comic universe to life as we know it back in 1963.
I was just thinking of that. I read someone say "Civil War felt organic and streamlined with 12 characters, BvS felt bloated with THREE." Makes me wonder if DC will somehow mishandle six heroes in Justice League while the Russos nail 70 at once.
Hopefully WW is up to date on her emails when Darkseid comes calling!
I hate to say it, but the difference between Marvel and DC is that Marvel took their time and introduced their main and the supporting characters by making 13 films and several tv shows so far, and by the time Infinity War comes out, we'll have seen plenty of other characters in other films. What does DC have so far? Batman, a dead Superman, a mysterious WW, and an email showing some dudes.
Yup he hit the nail on the head, that's what I was referring to.
A Cap movie now even bigger than Avengers 1/2.
Can you imagine IW.
Even the weak MCU movies served a greater purpose.
I hate to say it, but the difference between Marvel and DC is that Marvel took their time and introduced their main and the supporting characters by making 13 films and several tv shows so far, and by the time Infinity War comes out, we'll have seen plenty of other characters in other films. What does DC have so far? Batman, a dead Superman, a mysterious WW, and an email showing some dudes.
True, and still somehow Civil War managed to introduce some new characters like Black Panther, Spidey and Zemo. Not only that, we get to know them better than most of the new characters introduced in BVS.
Yep as I posted in one of the figure threads Spidey had more lines in his glorified cameo than Superman did in his entire movie.
Yep as I posted in one of the figure threads Spidey had more lines in his glorified cameo than Superman did in his entire movie.
Yep as I posted in one of the figure threads Spidey had more lines in his glorified cameo than Superman did in his entire movie.
What do we know about Wonder Woman other than she's ageless and wants a photo?
Yep as I posted in one of the figure threads Spidey had more lines in his glorified cameo than Superman did in his entire movie.
The United States Capital just blew up, quick...squint your eyebrows together!
