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Whose fault is that though? There are plenty of potential great non superhero films coming out this year, but I don't see any threads for those films :dunno

"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." I wasn't totally joking when I said people who dropped $900 on a Hulkbuster are going to be damn sure they like AoU, no matter what. I do think that films with extensive merchandise can often become a part of people easier than films without. In my experience on other websites devoted to blu-rays or movies in general that do NOT have a focus on "collecting" you see a much wider range of films discussed. When Star Wars or something comes up you still get people saying "Oh man, this series is the reason I love movies," or whatever but those same people are equally involved in discussing independent or art films.

Here you have a lot of SSC vs. HT, 1/6 vs PF, Marvel vs DC and I think that that can't help but bleed into the film discussions because it's so skewed that way here. I'm not saying that's bad, I'm here for the figure discussions and announcements too. But movies have always been a bigger part of me than their merchandise so at times I do wish there was more balanced discussion here but at least there a few here who are able really sink their teeth into films of other (non-geek) genres.
 
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I'm still pissed that I wasn't able to buy HT's GA Cap, WS and Falcon figures.

I blame all of you for that, tho. DAMN YALL!
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All I'm saying is, I don't think the problem is the amount of CB films that come out per year, but rather, it's the exploitation and coverage they get from the media, websites, and companies making the merchandise. That can get some people tired, and yes, that can be a bit much at times if you are in that circle of people who follows those websites or buys the merchandise, but the average person doesn't because they only go to the theater several times a year, and they don't care about Jared Leto's new haircut for the Joker...hell, they don't even know he's playing that character. I honestly don't think 4 CB films per year in the next five of six years is too much, but the attention they'll get from the media/websites will be nonstop. The same will happen to Star Wars if they make one film per year.

I forgot to mention all the comic book shows on tv and Netflix...but again, that's something people can avoid. But we'll see what happens in the next 5 years. It all can stop if several films aren't well received.
 
"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." I wasn't totally joking when I said people who dropped $900 on a Hulkbuster are going to be damn sure they like AoU, no matter what. I do think that films with extensive merchandise can often become a part of people easier than films without.


I still can't believe people in that thread are ordering NOW. The damn thing doesn't come out for 15-16 months from now, what's the rush? Are people in that much of a hurry to throw down an $83 NRD? Even with the assurance that it won't sell out and still be "preorder" status by 2016 people are jumping on it. I just don't get the logic. There's no exclusive, it's not expected to ship until over a year from now and there's no edition size. Makes no sense to me.

The movie hasn't even come out yet. What if it sucks? What if they don't like the Hulkbuster sequence? What if by June 2016 they're not a big fan of Avengers 2 and want to save up for the new Civil War Captain America and Iron Man figures?
 
"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." I wasn't totally joking when I said people who dropped $900 on a Hulkbuster are going to be damn sure they like AoU, no matter what.
Reminds me of a kid who was interviewed at SummerSlam 1992 for a wrestling match between Bret Hart and the British Bulldog--"British Bulldog's gonna win, whether he wants to or not!"

I surely PO'd this bad boy on day 1, though. :rock

I still can't believe people in that thread are ordering NOW. The damn thing doesn't come out for 15-16 months from now, what's the rush? Are people in that much of a hurry to throw down an $83 NRD? Even with the assurance that it won't sell out and still be "preorder" status by 2016 people are jumping on it. I just don't get the logic. There's no exclusive, it's not expected to ship until over a year from now and there's no edition size. Makes no sense to me.

The movie hasn't even come out yet. What if it sucks? What if they don't like the Hulkbuster sequence? What if by June 2016 they're not a big fan of Avengers 2 and want to save up for the new Civil War Captain America and Iron Man figures?
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Anyone else coming down with it?

Kinda.

There's just too much that I'm sticking to characters I'm familiar with or like.

Also feel that the movies are starting to get too much like the comics with lots of filler between big events and throwing characters into other characters movie for the payday *cough*Iron Man*cough*

my problem is not really the characters themselves but i do have a little bit of a problem on how the stories feel recycled from one another. A lot of these movies feel very similar to each other and they all tend to have the same structure.

I know a lot of movies have this problem as well (Like horror movies) But in the case of superhero movies it is much more obvious since they are coming out so close to each other and in the Case of Marvel they are making one giant universe.

It's like, you could replace one hero from one movie with another one of Marvel's heroes and there wouldn't be that much of a difference in how the story plays out.

The two hulk movies feel like a remake of each other. The final fight in most super hero movies (Marvel or others) ends up playing out the same way.
the Bad guys in these movies tend to be pretty close to each other as well (You could replace the bad guy from one super hero movie to another and it wouldn't really change the story that much)

The action scenes in all these movies tend to feel identical, characters' motivations feel identical sometimes, You Know the good guy will win so the final battles feel underwhelming sometimes

I mean, Even the Avengers 2 is starting to look like it has the exact same structure as the first one. I hope not, I am excited for that one, but still...

I think that's why so many people were so happy with Guardians of the Galaxy, it was so refreshing to have a movie like that. Technically it still follows some of the same characteristics as the other ones, but it felt very refreshing.


So, I don't have hero fatigue, but I do have plot fatigue and structure fatigue.... some of these movies feel the same, play out the same, action scenes end up looking the zsame.

(Marvel now kind of reminds me of how the Power Rangers episodes used to be the same thing week after week with only the bad guy changing but everything playing out the same way :lol)

Totally get this. with AOU they'll be fighting an army or faceless grunts, sounds like a 2012 superhero movie

Back when they had a Superhero movie coming out once every couple of years, it was a cool thing. Now, every other movie is a Superhero movie and they all seem the same to me. I mean, Spider-Man going on it's 3rd reboot ? Yeah, getting old. First Iron Man was good, next 2 crap. First Thor was good, 2nd horrible. 1st Captain America boring, 2nd enjoyable on first watch. Avengers was overhyped and got boring on repeat viewings. The Spider-Man movies ? Yuck. The only ones I can rewatch and still enjoy are the First Iron Man and the Dark Knight trilogy.

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They're less special than they were

Yes, and I agree with you.

I'm not saying "no mo superhero movies!", I just think we're over saturated with them. You can't deny that those long lists of planned movie sequels going all the way to 2019 isn't obnoxious. The announcements years in advance, the hype, the teaser, teaser trailers, the toys, it's gotten to be too much. The sequels are literally being talked about before the last movie has even come out. 90% of this section is practically Superhero: The Movie, nobody really wants to discuss anything other than the blockbuster.

Like you said, everything in moderation.

Yeah them announcing slates is annoying and with the way the cinematic universe shtick works there's info and spoilers for the current movie released by the studios before it releases
 
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im watching ant man but right now I Know im skipping black panther and thor 3. might skip the next hulk.

I know i am skipping aquaman for sure
might skip green lantern and cyborg

Definitely skipping the lego batman
skipping fantastic4
 
I don't think its necessarily superhero movie fatigue but hype fatigue.

They're hyped so much and it's getting earlier and earlier with movies being announced years in advance
 
im watching ant man but right now I Know im skipping black panther and thor 3. might skip the next hulk.

I know i am skipping aquaman for sure
might skip green lantern and cyborg

Definitely skipping the lego batman
skipping fantastic4

Mostly interested in:

Fantastic Four
Deadpool
X-Men Apocalypse
Batman v Superman
Aquaman
Black Panther
Guardians 2
Justice League

Might see: Gambit, Wolverine 3, Ms Marvel, Green Lantern Reboot, second Spider-Man reboot.
 
I try to take each movie as it's own product, and being that no one is putting a gun to my head to watch them, I can't say I am "fatigued." I hated the Avengers, so I'm not going to bother with the Avengers 2, and all the Marvel movies seem pretty much the same since the first Iron Man, so I'm not excited about any of those. Winter Soldier was the first Marvel movie I watched in theaters since Thor, because I was told it was a much different type of film. While I appreciate the commentary on National Security, a lot of the movie boiled down to a boring strain of video game fights. I wish they would have taken more risks with the political statements, and character development with Bucky. It is a good movie though, but it's just not something I'd ever watch again. Man of Steel....everyone has beat this one to death already, so there's nothing for me to say.

I don't think Man of Steel was good, but I'm still stoked for Batman V. Superman. If it turns to a lousy punch-fest, then I'm not going to bother with anymore Zack Snyder movies.

While I think action is great in superhero movies, I want there a good balance with the drama like the Dark Knight trilogy, Spider-man 2, and the Incredibles. Besides some of the DC direct to DVD stuff, those are the only films that I can think of that kept their depth throughout. Not to say, all the other films are bad, but they don't resonate with me after watching them.

Personally, I think most of these superhero films would be so much better in animation then live action. It works for characters like Batman and Punisher, but I think you're far less restrained in that format with these fantastical characters. If you have a cartoony world with cartoony civilians inhabiting it, you can focus on the story, rather than constantly figuring out ways to be apologetic about the ridiculousness associated with these characters.
 
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Not really. All that proves is that he's not into superhero movies. And if every other movie is a superhero movie, then I'm missing a lot of them.

There are plenty of other movies out that someone can see.
 
Hey... I have always been curious, Do they play the credits in these marathons?

Did they play the credits in the Lord of the rings Marathons? (Is that when people take a break? in the credits?

Yes, they show the full credits. They also have breaks between movies.
 
Since what I like to go to the movies and see is mostly fantasy or sci-fi, I'm loving all this kind of thing. I plan on seeing all the Marvel ones and it depends on what changes they make to the DC movies whether or not I bother going to see those. I'll judge by the trailers and if they interest me, I'll see them.

How many CB movies have you seen so far this year? :dunno

Now, how many dramas? Comedies? There's more of those than CB movies.
 
People who collect statues and dolls of super heroes getting tired of movies about super heroes..............:duh
 
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