Interesting. I didn't think they'd cave, considering how long it's been. OTOH, maybe Bryan Singer makes Gunn look pretty good now.
We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
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Dana - Mar 15, 2019 10:08:39 am PDT #2536 of 4006
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Zenkitty - Mar 16, 2019 11:50:14 pm PDT #2537 of 4006
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I loved Captain Marvel and of course I especially loved Goose.
I thought Fury took the loss of his eye pretty well, considering. Maybe it's because he knew he should've just used some hydrogen peroxide.
I knew they'd bring James Gunn back. Surprised it took so long.
Still haven't seen Into the Spider-Verse.
Finally saw Venom. I enjoyed it a lot, much better version of Venom than the Spider-Man 3 Topher Grace one. Also, Eddie and Venom are totally in love and if you haven't looked at the fanart... yeah, maybe you shouldn't.
Steph L. - Mar 17, 2019 3:03:55 am PDT #2538 of 4006
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Venom is the GODDAMN BEST.
But so is Into The Spider-Verse, for different reasons. It's so, SO good.
Kalshane - Mar 23, 2019 1:49:34 pm PDT #2539 of 4006
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Just got back from Captain Marvel. I really enjoyed it.
As someone who came of age during the 90's I loved the music and the other little shout outs. Stan Lee's cameo was perfection.
I did tear up a bit at the opening animation.
I was really not expecting sympathetic Skrulls.
CGI Fury seemed to work better than CGI Coulson, for me. I agree that the latter was more uncanny valley. Maybe it helps that Samuel L. Jackson has such a prolific film career, giving them more source material to work from?
Edited because "the" is not "that."
Atropa - Mar 23, 2019 2:07:09 pm PDT #2540 of 4006
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
We saw it last night, and I didn't expect to tear up at the opening tribute to Stan Lee.
I legit punched the air and whispered "Fuck YES" when she just shot Jude Law with her powers. And while I get the narrative reasoning behind her sending him back to deliver a message, I am a bloodthirsty creature and really wanted her to just stomp his face in. But I know, Marvel movie, so it would never happen.
The music was great, but I agree that "I'm Just A Girl" over the big fight was not the choice I would have gone with. And the closing credits once again reminded me that while she's a terrible person, Courtney Love writes catchy songs.
sj - Mar 24, 2019 6:46:32 am PDT #2541 of 4006
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I saw Captain Marvel last night and absolutely loved it!
The scene where Captain Marvel repeatedly getting up was perfect.
I'm sorry people didn't like the song choice because, I could have watched the fight scene with "I'm Just a Girl" playing forever and ever. I loved that song so much in high school, and thought it was a perfect choice.
I wanted more Phil!
I watched it and I loved it. I liked it a lot more than Wonder Woman because it didn't hit my trigger point of someone needing important information and the people who are supposed to help don't give enough information. Also people trusted that she would know what she was doing. There was also no romance which was nice and a change.
Yes, to all of this!
Jude Law'scharacter was an asshole. His whole thing. And at the end when Carol had destroyed the nuclear warheads and the ship and she came back down and he pulled out his weapons like he had a chance to fight her I felt like "of course he thinks he has a chance". Matthew made a comment about how it was stupid and I said it was mediocre white male entitlement. Then acting like he made her and she had something to prove to him.
And yes to all of this as well!
When Carol told him that she didn't have anything to prove to him (I'm paraphrasing because I don't remember the exact quote), I cheered!
More thoughts and burblings later. I wish I could sneak another showing while ltc is at school this week, but my theater doesn't have shows that end early enough.
amyth - Mar 24, 2019 2:16:29 pm PDT #2542 of 4006
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I just saw Captain Marvel for the third time. It gets better every time I see it. I think I was too keyed up to fully enjoy it the first time, and I get more and more out of it every time I see it.
Calli - Mar 25, 2019 7:46:19 am PDT #2543 of 4006
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I saw Captain Marvel for the 2.5th time (I was late to time number two) with amyth. It really does repay repeat viewing.
Vonnie K - Mar 26, 2019 9:46:22 am PDT #2544 of 4006
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Apparently A: Endgame is gonna be over 3 hours long. Yikes. Maybe they'll put an in an intermission for pee break?? They did for the IMAX showing of 2001: Space Odyssey and that one was only 2 hours and 45 min long.
Ugh. Of course I'll go see it in the theater but I'll be grumbling all the way.
Jessica - Mar 26, 2019 10:04:29 am PDT #2545 of 4006
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My feelings about that runtime can be summed up by this Vulture article: Good Lord, Avengers: Endgame Will Be More Than Three Hours Long