Captain America: The First Avenger Discussion Thread

[Agent0028]

I like Captain America, but the reality is that he falls into the same category as The Fantastic Four where the memory of the characters endure better than the actual reading material. In Cap's long history there have been more boring and blah stories than good ones when the character is on his own so I seriously doubt that too many people will give a ____ there.

As for the new Howling Commandos, I don't really see an issue there. There were a ton of Black and Asian US soldiers who participated actively in the European campaigns. Hell some of the best testimony about the liberation of Auschwitz came from Black and Asian soldiers, they were even featured in Spielberg's Last Days. So that doesn't really bother me, it's not that big of step to think that they'd make it into an elite squad.

The GI Joesque Hydra soldiers though really give me a headache. Hydra had all this supertechnology like Stealth Bombers, Laser Guns and advanced armor and yet they lost the war....because of Captain America....

If they had one or two soldiers like Cap okay, but a whole fleet or army like Hydra....and they didn't kick the ____ out of us before hand because.....that is the only sticking point.

I agree. I'm no history expert, but Asians and African Americans did participate in WWII, and I like the idea that a precursor to SHIELD or a commando team associated with SHIELD would be more multicultural. I understand wanting historical accuracy, but this seems like a pretty minor point. Especially compared to the other things they aren't getting right, for instance what Mike mentions in paragraph 3.

 

[Oscar_the_Gungan]

to bad cap looks good but it wont make #1 in its opening weekend they should have moved its release to this weekend not a week after harry potter.

I don't know, I'm thinking it might better that HP's opening weekend will have already happened. My hope is that even if it doesn't come in first the movie will be good enough to have legs. I'm hoping it is at least considered the sleeper hit if the summer.

 

[Natrix]

It shouldve opened on July 4th.
Thats the biggest fail right there.

Then it would have been destroyed at the box office by Crapformers 3.

 

[Spartan Rex]

Then it would have been destroyed at the box office by Crapformers 3.

Hey who's got a greater right to premiere on July 4th?
Mighty morph bots or Captain America?
I think Cap could hold his own...(if its done right )
But thats the rub isnt it?

 

[IrishJedi]

Yup. As much as I am excited for this. The hydra/vechile/bike design looks like it was ripped straight from GI Joe.

Exactly. And not the good G.I. JOE... the cheesy, Stephen Sommers big screen abortion one.

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

I agree. I'm no history expert, but Asians and African Americans did participate in WWII, and I like the idea that a precursor to SHIELD or a commando team associated with SHIELD would be more multicultural. I understand wanting historical accuracy, but this seems like a pretty minor point. Especially compared to the other things they aren't getting right, for instance what Mike mentions in paragraph 3.

They did but the units were segregated.

But everyone knows Hollywood must be politically correct.

 

[Agent0028]

Yes, but if you read the rest of my post you'll see where I was going with it.

Awesome sig by the way.

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

Awesome sig by the way.

Thanks!

 

[Darth Cruel]

Despite the fact that I find it cowardly to do something like removing Nazis from a movie just to make it PC...that tidbit won't even be on my radar while I am enjoying the flick.

 

[Darkseed]

Despite the fact that I find it cowardly to do something like removing Nazis from a movie just to make it PC...that tidbit won't even be on my radar while I am enjoying the flick.

I will judge the flick for what it is and I will not judge based on what I would have preferred. Otherwise, it is a failure before it begins and why waste my time watching it.

 

[Spartan Rex]

Baskin Robbins:


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Mmmmmm....Hydra Force Sundae
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[The Mike]

Interesting....

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER Getting Early Positive Buzz
By flix02 - 06-18-2011, 08:44 PM

The Chris Evans headlining film about Marvel's Star Spangled Avenger has gone through it's first critics screening and word on the street suggests it's going to be a hit.

Late last week several critics from long-lead news outlets (movie magazines, newspapers and other print mediums) attended a screening of Captain America. Though no official reviews or opinions were shared publicly, word has gotten out that the film was unanimously approved. Surprisingly, the film was noted to be more akin to Marvel Studios' 2008 hit Iron Man as apposed to the company's other 2011 release, Thor; with some of the critics even saying The First Avenger's quality tops that of their Armored Avenger.

Captain America: The First Avenger stars Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci, Haley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones and Neal McDonough. The film is directed by Joe Johnston and is scheduled for 2D and 3D theatrical release on July 22nd, 2011.

That is quite the hype to live up to...

 

[jye4ever]

 

[tomandshell]

The trailer says that "Hydra is the Nazi deep science division." So Captain America will be fighting Nazis. With the power of ice cream.

 

[Deckard]

Well ____, now we know why we didn't get Nazis gentlemen, we can't very well have Baskin Robins and the like selling the Nazi Force Fudge Brownie Blast.

 

[The Mike]

I wonder if it's German Chocolate....

 

[Deckard]

Did you like when Captain America punched Hitler in the throat Billy?

YeA!

 

[Spartan Rex]

If it were a nazi sundae it would be black licorice ice cream,whipping cream and a cherry.
With a helluva bad after taste and a lot of regret.

 

[cokebabies]

Is that pound cake? The Super Soldier Sundae looks awesome!

 

[Darth Snoopy]

That is quite the hype to live up to...

Interesting indeed. Thanks for posting that, Mike.

I guess we'll all find out July 22nd.