Marvel Movies: Phase 3 and Beyond

**Some Stupid Japanese Name** · 08 Mar 2019, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Dolemite

[*]Her comic has been rebooted so many times, no one reads it

Unlike the 10 versions of Captain America, 10 Hulks (not counting spin offs like Red, etc.), 6 Iron Men, and 6 Thors- and that's just Avengers.

**Space Pirate Roberts** · 08 Mar 2019, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dolemite

Shazam is the real Captain Marvel

Well at least they have one valid point. IP law enabling Marvel to get away with stealing an existing character's name is bullshit.

But whatever, this movie rocks. Not one of Marvel's best, but solidly in the second tier with Dr Strange and Ant-Man. I look forward to future stories with this character that aren't weighed down by having to cover her (somehow even more) convoluted (than in the comics) backstory. Young Nick Fury is both a delight in the contrast with the version of him we know, and a very impressive visual effect. Best movie cat since Jonesie. Making the Skrulls the good guys was a stroke of genius - there are times when an adaptation makes a change and it just feels disrespectful to the source material (black leather outfits in Xmen because "we can't have colorful costumes in a movie, no-one would take it seriously" for example), and then there are ones like this, where they play with informed audiences' expectations and it ends up more pleasing than a direct translation would be. Lots of fun continuity tie-ins with the other Marvel movies, for us dorks that care about that. The origin of Fury's Avenger Initiative - both the idea and the name - in particular is brilliant. Really impressive magic trick, making a room full of people tear up with a studio logo. Stan Lee's cameo was the coolest yet, but also broke my brain - instead of some random geezer only notable for looking like someone the audience recognizes, this time he's actually playing himself. Which means the creator of all these superheroes exists in the same world as his creations.

**Dunlap** · 08 Mar 2019, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dolemite

Alita's a real hero (?).

I made the mistake to look up YouTubes about this movie since I wanted to see some discussion on a movie that I really enjoyed. Videos quickly turned from poorly-explained praise to "critics just hate it because it's not SJW enough, I bet they'll love Captain Marvel and she sucks". A lot of shitty sportsball team vs team stuff that's unfortunately permeated a lot further than I'd think a man-baby campaign to go.

**Space Pirate Roberts** · 08 Mar 2019, 03:06 PM

What really makes it baffling is that if anything Alita is more girl power-y than CM.

**YellerDog** · 08 Mar 2019, 03:43 PM

I hesitate because it looks like Green Lantern, not because of Brie Larson.

**bbobb** · 08 Mar 2019, 08:26 PM

It’s not green lantern bad.

It’s just... fine.

Aggressively fine. I didn’t want to leave in the middle but I also have no desire to ever watch it again, kind of like all the other low tier marvel movies like doctor strange, iron man 2, 3, etc.

**kingoffighters** · 09 Mar 2019, 01:07 PM

The most important question, would my enjoyment of End Game be diminished if I skip CM?

**Space Pirate Roberts** · 09 Mar 2019, 02:42 PM

Maybe? Can’t really say until we see Endgame and how it uses CM. The stinger indicates that she’ll be around for the whole movie, not just show up as a third act deus ex machina like I had expected, though.