Hands up: who wanted Talos to turn into a file cabinet? I sure did.
Also, no Secret Invasion no no no.
I think what my daughter's trying to say is: nyah nyah nyah nyah.
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Marvel Universe: Infinite Chrises
Discussion of all Marvel Cinematic Universe related movies and TV shows, including, but not limited to, the Avengers, Captain America, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, etc., etc., etc. ad-infinitum.
Discussion of non-MCU Marvel titles like the X-Men or the Fantastic Four is also permitted. Ties to comics may be discussed, but this is not the primary forum for comics discussion (see the Other Media thread).
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Steph L. - Mar 10, 2019 3:10:56 pm PDT #2504 of 4006
I look more rad than Lutheranism
askye - Mar 10, 2019 6:08:42 pm PDT #2505 of 4006
Thrive to spite them
We watched Venom tonight too. We hadn't seen it before although I have read fanfic.
I had a hard time rooting for Eddie. I came around but that was a lot of entitled male behavior to get through. Not just closing this fiancee her job but he got the scientist killed.
I also really wanted Drake to die horribly. More like what Venom described to the monster at the end.
Shir - Mar 10, 2019 11:37:59 pm PDT #2506 of 4006
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Captain Marvel: archive scene!
Feminism-shminism, I feel connected to the MCU in ways I never had before.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 11, 2019 5:24:27 pm PDT #2507 of 4006
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
It's good to know that I likely never have to fear being eaten by a tentacle-faced space cat, since Fury's initial reaction to Goose is pretty much mine to any cat upon first meeting.
Tom Scola - Mar 12, 2019 5:19:39 am PDT #2508 of 4006
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
My current MCU rankings, which are not so much rankings these days as they are groupings:
Really great, approaching perfection, transcendent:
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Great, solid filmmaking, very few flaws:
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Good, highly rewatchable, despite weak parts:
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
Only OK, still better than most other superhero films:
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Thor (2011)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Calli - Mar 12, 2019 6:32:59 am PDT #2509 of 4006
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My current MCU rankings
That reminds me of a coworker's 77-year-old mother. They were going to see Captain Marvel, and the mother said, "I sure hope this is better than that Justice Friends movie we saw." Said coworker's response was, "They all are, Mom. They all are."
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2019 6:38:15 am PDT #2510 of 4006
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Poor sad Justice Friends. Speedy Guy, Robot Man, and Fish Dude deserved so much better.
Gris - Mar 12, 2019 1:23:31 pm PDT #2511 of 4006
Hey. New board.
I haven't seen Captain Marvel yet but your rankings are reasonable. I would move GotG 2 up into the second group, Dr. Strange up into the third, Civil War down into the second.
Tom Scola - Mar 13, 2019 8:02:46 am PDT #2512 of 4006
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
An interview with the true auteur behind Captain Marvel, Ursula Brauner, cat wrangler.
Tom Scola - Mar 14, 2019 3:38:22 am PDT #2513 of 4006
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.