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Amen!
Sweet! I'm going to see if I can find a copy of Crawford's.
You do indeed know Golden Age. I first heard about DC's spat with Fawcett while watching a Discovery Channel documentary on the history of comic books. The brass at DC was apparently upset that Captain Marvel (Shazam) looked similar to Superman and sued Fawcett, to stop him from making his comic, which was outselling Superman at the time. Petty!
You're 100% right! Can't believe I forgot the history behind DC acquiring Fawcett's characters. I shouldn't be down on Marvel. DC let this happen. Oh well, their loss!
I'd put Wonder Woman way ahead of Marvel's Captain Marvel anytime. In my mind, Captain Marvel is still Shazam in the D.C. world. I've never appreciated that Marvel comics wouldn't just sell the rights to the name back to D.C. Seriously, let them have the name back. And I'm a Marvel-head too!
I don't care about her personal politics, as long as she doesn't let that seep into her character. It's funny how certain people act like men are threatened by strong female characters. I don't where they get that from, because every red-blooded, comic book guy I know LOVES Black Widow. She's one of the best female movie superheros ever and she doesn't have to go on some man-bash taunt streak to be seen as tough. It would be refreshing if self-ascribed "feminists" would realize that man-bashing doesn't make a female character look tough, only petty and angry.
True that! It's so good to see someone point out Leftist media propaganda for what it is.
Stated like a true communist. Congrats!
I don't think so. It was a cool made-for-t.v. movie though. I remember seeing it as a kid on NBC. Their early t.v. super heros where "Exo-Man" and "Man From Atlantis", the latter of which went on to become a series.
I've been looking forward to this movie right after seeing the first Ant-Man movie. It will no doubt be another fun addition to the MCU!
Need any ketchup? It might help things go down easier.
Never heard of her until she was cast and then I saw her in Kong: Skull Island.
I'd call her a serviceable actress, at best. I'm sure the casting directors knew what they were doing. They've done a bang-up job casting most of the other MCU characters. Don't see what her being a feminist has to do with a comic book movie.
It appears that they are making Captain Marvel much more powerful for the movies than she was in the comics. She wasn't even a B-lister in the comics but I'm content to wait and see what they do with her in the MCU. I'm not much of a fan of Brie Larson but I'm willing to see if she can carry a movie. Feige and company haven't disappointed me yet, so I've got faith.
And it keeps going! Currently showing a $2,020,470,953 worldwide gross over on boxofficemojo.com.
Good questions all around. My answers in short:
1. Thanos was wearing the Infinity Gauntlet with the power stone, space stone and soul stone. I know that Doctor Strange is a powerful wizard but the Infinity Stones have been around since creation and are each extremely powerful on their own. With the space stone, Thanos could have simply teleported from any time/space hole Strange could cast him into.
2. No answer except that Tony/Iron Man is one of the "good guys" and isn't going to severely injure a being if he can help it. Also again, Thanos is an Eternal, which are a race of very powerful beings created by the Celestials. If Ebony Maw kneels to Thanos (and consider Ebony Maw's power), then Thanos is truly scary strong. He might not be so easy to injure.
3. Vision's biggest issue is his thirst for humanity. He knows he is super-powerful, perhaps one of the most powerful beings on the planet but he's still understanding this power, like a child learning to control a flame from a lighter. He even tells Wanda in Civil War "You know, I don't know what this is or what it does," when referring to the mind stone in his head. I think he's more hesitant to use his full powers, simply because he doesn't understand his full powers.
Anyway, those are my answers off the top of my head. Good questions!
Bravo. You will love it!
I don't know about the greatest Sci-Fi movie. "The Fifth Element" still has a big place in my heart as #1 Sci-Fi movie of all time. A:IW is more CBM spectacle than anything else and I love every minute of it!
Well I respectfully disagree. BB is one of the best "origin" movies ever made, possibly the best. You have to remember that most modern movie goers are not comic book readers. I agree that Rachel was't likable. Katie Holmes's rather hard-edged version of Rachel turned a lot of people off, which is why they replaced her in the sequel. Outside of that, the movie hit all the right cords. And you're 180 degrees wrong about Nolan learning from Snyder. Zach Snyder would be lucky to be in the same room as Nolan, who's a master at making an intriguing movie. Also, "worser" is not a word.
You can certainly see A:IW without watching Thor:RR but then you won't really understand all the events at the start of the movie.
It's your call but Thor:RR is now out on Red Box and NetFlix. You can watch it first and then take in A:IW.
I guess it depends on your taste.
I for one, found that scene to be original and unexpected. The way Hopper's character considers his situation and says "I'll have that Chesterfield now", you knew something was about to happen. And the way he took over the conversation and basically told his killers off... wow! If you're gonna go man, go out in a blaze.
It was an unforgettable scene in a movie that could have been ordinary but most certainly was not.