Comics and Superhero movies

[montecarlojoe]

Well we know he wasn't blasted into space by the illuminati from the comics... and it seems clear that its being sold as a buddy movie and he'll be back with the gang after this movie so I doubt we'll get World War hulk in the same way. (In the original story his anger was driven by the initial betrayal and the the subsequent death of his family on Sakaar having lived there for years).

But I think it could be something they creep towards for Avengers 5.

[dazzleguts]

Very good Personally I like Thor the best out of all the series they have done so far.

@Tom - I agree about the staff of the Living Tribunal. Perhaps this is foreshadowing, with the staff playing a major part in the future?

[CBJ]

HELL YES!!!

[rousselle]

Wowwww.

[montecarlojoe]

Bloomin awesome trailer.

Justice League was ok, but the trailer alone for this is in a different league altogether.

Cannot wait!

[theCapraAegagrus]

How about that Infinity War spot during the Super Bowl?

That brief shot of Iron Man flying past Doctor Strange is one of the coolest pieces of cinematography I have ever seen in my whole life.

I wasn't huge on Civil War from a story-telling standpoint, but the Russo brothers ability to direct visuals is ridiculous. Every shot in that TV spot was gorgeous. I think that Infinity War is easily the most anticipated movie of my life. The Force Awakens was up there, and so was Justice League (waiting my whole life for that to come together live-action), but the MCU has built up something very special. I hope that Thanos lives up to the hype because Marvel has a huge villain problem (that might be solved with Doctor Doom and Galactus now available).

[Räpylätassu]

Anyone else watched Jessica Jones season 2 already? Really enjoyed it, mostly because of Krysten Ritter's splendid performance. And it doesn't hurt that she's uh... freaking gorgeous.

I don't think that it is as good as the 1st season, but still all the time I enjoyed it, didn't have to force myself to watch it, like with Iron Fist for example.

[MagikFingerz]

Watching it now. Agreed that it's not as good as S1, I'm hoping it picks up towards the end of the season.

I don't mind exploring her backstory though, that was a good choice for this season.

[theCapraAegagrus]

I can't stand any of the Marvel TV shows that I've seen so far. I've tried watching all of them other than Daredevil, The Punisher, and Jessica Jones. They were all terrible. I'm gonna try watching those 3, and I really hope Daredevil is good, because he's a historically good character.

Most of the DC shows are good for at least a little bit. Arrow gets terrible around Season 1 Episode 10. I haven't watched The Flash passed Episode 5 yet. I loved Smallville and love Gotham. I'm gonna have to check into Krypton despite it being a SyFy show...

My older brother hyped-up most of the Marvel shows, so I can't take his opinion seriously. He also hates on Dawn of Justice, despite never seeing the great Ultimate Cut (not perfect - but GREAT - easily better than Civil War).

Edit: Despite having a Joker avatar, I don't 'favor' one brand's movies/shows over the other. I favor DC comics overall, and their characters, but I love both cinematic universes equally. I really hate the idea of DC films mimicking Marvel's film-making process because I love having 2 completely different types of comic book movies to watch. Marvel is overall brighter and funnier, but I love being able to watch dark and serious movies, too. It's great.

[MagikFingerz]

I've tried watching all of them other than Daredevil, The Punisher, and Jessica Jones.

AKA the best ones At least of the Netflix shows. I quite like Agents of Shield and how it (slightly) ties in with the movies.

[Merlebird]

I can't stand any of the Marvel TV shows that I've seen so far. I've tried watching all of them other than Daredevil, The Punisher, and Jessica Jones. They were all terrible.

You didn't like Luke Cage...?

[theCapraAegagrus]

I've tried watching all of them other than Daredevil, The Punisher, and Jessica Jones.

AKA the best ones At least of the Netflix shows. I quite like Agents of Shield and how it (slightly) ties in with the movies.

I loathe AoS... How many episodes of "the good ones" should I watch? I like to know when the show is supposed to 'pull me in' (reason below).

A lot of my friends haven't watched Breaking Bad because they can't get passed the first couple episodes. Season 1 pays off in the end. It starts building after Episode 3. It's one of the best shows I have ever seen (Top 5 for me).

If a show can't entice me after a few episodes (3-5), I usually give up, because I really don't want to waste HOURS of my time waiting for something that may never happen. If any of the aforementioned shows take a little longer and end up really great, though, I'd like to know (Daredevil in particular).

[theCapraAegagrus]

I can't stand any of the Marvel TV shows that I've seen so far. I've tried watching all of them other than Daredevil, The Punisher, and Jessica Jones. They were all terrible.

You didn't like Luke Cage...?

The adaptation isn't bad, but the character himself is just bad. The show doesn't make me care lol.

[vedus]

Iron Fist is terrible. It's slow, chunky, and it's nearly impossible to feel anything for Danny as he passively meanders through the plot.

Defenders is terrible because it's so tonally inconsistent. It's a Daredevil show. They should have just made it a Daredevil show tonally instead of trying to incorporate each show's different tone until the last three episodes before they gave in.

Luke Cage succeeds because of its tone. That is its singular strength, but the show falls apart because of the "action" and an inability to sustain the entire season. Overall, I think that all the Netflix Marvel shows a 3 to 5 episodes more than they need to be.

Jessica Jones S1 is my favourite of the entire group. Followed by Daredevil S1 & 2.

I liked Punisher, but if you trim out all the "core audience" service in the sex and gun worship it is shorter and tighter show that would have been much better off. The Punisher portrayal in Daredevil S2 was far more nuanced than in the actual Punisher show.

I'm halfway through Jessica Jones S2 and I'm on the fence, reserving judgment until the end.

[CBJ]

Sweet Jesus!!!!!!! Hell yes!!!


[youtube]https://youtube.com/watch?v=QwievZ1Tx-8[/youtube]

[theCapraAegagrus]

Sweet Jesus!!!!!!! Hell yes!!!


[youtube]https://youtube.com/watch?v=QwievZ1Tx-8[/youtube]

I cried.

Then spent >$100 on tickets. Then cried again.

[theCapraAegagrus]

"You're strong, but I could snap my fingers, and you'd all cease to exist." - Thanos

"I went forward in time to see all the possible outcomes..." - Doctor Strange

"Did we win any?" - Iron Man

Edit: I tried The Punisher on Sunday and don't really care for it. I love the Tom Jayne Punisher movie a lot, so maybe that's holding me back from caring about this show. I still have to dig into Daredevil and Jessica Jones to see if either of them are worth my time.

[theCapraAegagrus]

9 DAYS

[rousselle]

"You're strong, but I could snap my fingers, and you'd all cease to exist." - Thanos

"I went forward in time to see all the possible outcomes..." - Doctor Strange

"Did we win any?" - Iron Man

Edit: I tried The Punisher on Sunday and don't really care for it. I love the Tom Jayne Punisher movie a lot, so maybe that's holding me back from caring about this show. I still have to dig into Daredevil and Jessica Jones to see if either of them are worth my time.

The first Jessica Jones season has the best villain of any of the Marvel Netflix shows, but you don't even get to see him in action until the third or fourth episode, if I recall correctly.

It's totally worth it.

The first season of Daredevil has the second best villain of any of the Marvel Netflix shows, and he, likewise, doesn't show up until a few episodes in. A nice slow burn on that one, and the finale of that season is well handled. Also, I like how the show starts off with you seeing Daredevil still figuring things out. He really has to fight in those early fight scenes. As the season progresses, you notice he becomes a better fighter. I like the way that's handled.

I recommend them both, but they may take a little while to get into, and you are a fussy, picky guy.

[Merlebird]

you are a fussy, picky guy.

2pc, if this isn't your forum sig by the next time you post I can't even articulate how disappointed I'm going to be in you.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Testing...

[rousselle]

[theCapraAegagrus]

New Deadpool 2 "Final Trailer" released today. It pokes fun at Infinity War and DC Comics.

[rousselle]

"Luck is not a superpower."

"Yes it is."

Yes. Yes, it is.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Well... Avengers: Infinity War is receiving overwhelming positive reactions from the premiere. I've read over 100 reactions and only 1 person didn't seem impressed, "it's not as good as the sum of its parts after a good run of Guardians 2, Spider-Man, Ragnarok, and Black Panther." Personally, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is one of the worst MCU films.

This could be great news, because Black Panther was raved about (99% Tomato Score from Critics), and I thoroughly enjoyed it (twice). It's close to a perfect film.

I'll be seeing it in about 55 hours.

[MagikFingerz]

About 27 hours here. I've avoided all trailers and reviews, and I'm still hyped as all hell.

[CBJ]

I have tickets for Friday. Super hyped!

On a side note.... The Venom trailer came out. I really don't like the trailer.







Jay

[theCapraAegagrus]

On a side note.... The Venom trailer came out. I really don't like the trailer.

Jay

Its underwhelming, for sure. Even though I love Spider-Man, and Venom, I haven't been hyped for this. Mostly because I was too invested in Justice League, The Last Jedi, and Infinity War over the last year.

Since I've hopped off the DC wagon for WB firing Zack Snyder, and the Star Wars wagon for Rian Johnson ruining the core story arc (I will see Episode IX in theaters because of JJ Abrams), I will definitely have time to see it in theaters this fall. It would be a very nice surprise if it's good. Tom Hardy is great.

I expect that Marvel/The Russo Bros will be unveiling the Avengers 4 title at this summer's SDCC. Possibly with a teaser trailer.

[MagikFingerz]

That's why I now avoid trailers completely. Looking back, I can't remember any positives by watching them; more often than not they seem to set expectations too high, give you a bad impression that may or may not be substantiated, contain unnecessary spoilers, or just show too much of the best scenes/jokes.

[theCapraAegagrus]

That's why I now avoid trailers completely. Looking back, I can't remember any positives by watching them; more often than not they seem to set expectations too high, give you a bad impression that may or may not be substantiated, contain unnecessary spoilers, or just show too much of the best scenes/jokes.

I can understand that outlook, but for the most part I have to disagree. Other than the 3rd Dawn of Justice trailer, studios do a lot to avoid major spoilers (for comic book movies in particular). Justice League is a prime example. It was a good decision to keep Superman out of all trailers. I was honestly afraid that he would've been revealed at some point and was glad that he never was.

Trailers are a good gauge of the basic story, feel, and look of a movie. I was worried about Thor: Ragnarok because they made it look very Guardians-esque, but it ended up being its own thing, and was great. So far, with Infinity War, they've made it look very serious with a joke thrown in. Hopefully that sets a true tone for the film because I'm sick of jokes every 2 minutes. There has to be real stakes at some point and the characters have to take it seriously.

Captain Marvel is supposed to be set in the 90's, so seeing that trailer (for me) will be important to see exactly how well-adapted it is. Otherwise, going into the movies without that information or preview could be confusing and might not be interesting to some.