Feels like the MCU's entire MO is examining the people under the mask.
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Feels like the MCU's entire MO is examining the people under the mask.
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Thats a big Marvel thing in general. Spider-Man is always more about Peter Parker, Iron Man has these struggles between Tony Stark and alcohol. Thats what it makes rateable.
Basically. Just commenting that I don't think that's exclusive to Iron Man 3, even if that movie takes it to a whole different level.
damn i want these for posterity and to give my guy an infinity gauntlet but I keep getting error messages when trying to check out
even though it's free
ugh
Man, top 5 is so tough with the MCU. It probably depends on what day you ask me or what my mood is. For now, I'd say:
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (The GOAT superhero movie)
2. Thor Ragnarok
3. Spider-Man: Homecoming
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
5. Captain America: The First Avenger (Yea yea... I know this one is an odd one for top 5. I have a soft spot for it - I've seen it at least 10 times. I thoroughly enjoy it every time).
Common rotations back into the top 5 would be Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, and Ant-Man. BP, in particular, needs more time to marinate. I still haven't seen it a 2nd time but enjoyed it immensely the first time.
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (The GOAT superhero movie)
2. Thor Ragnarok
3. Spider-Man: Homecoming
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
5. Captain America: The First Avenger (Yea yea... I know this one is an odd one for top 5. I have a soft spot for it - I've seen it at least 10 times. I thoroughly enjoy it every time).
Common rotations back into the top 5 would be Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, and Ant-Man. BP, in particular, needs more time to marinate. I still haven't seen it a 2nd time but enjoyed it immensely the first time.
My top five would be
1) Captain America: Winter Soldier
2) Captain America: Civil War
3) Iron Man 3
4) Thor: Ragnorak
5) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
The superhero spy action and relentless pacing of Winter Soldier puts it over every other movie in the franchise for me, not to mention how it changed my opinion of Cap as a hero and character
1) Captain America: Winter Soldier
2) Captain America: Civil War
3) Iron Man 3
4) Thor: Ragnorak
5) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
The superhero spy action and relentless pacing of Winter Soldier puts it over every other movie in the franchise for me, not to mention how it changed my opinion of Cap as a hero and character
GOTG2 is excessively goofy, but that's a consequence of the characters being emotionally stunted. They're not trying to be funny (well, Rocket is), they just aren't capable of having adult conversations. Which is funny, but not in the same way Tony Stark or Spider-Man are funny. You laugh at the Guardians, not with them.
1) GOTG2
2) GOTG
3) Avengers
4) The First Avenger
5) Iron Man 3
Black Panther might sneak in there. Was really let down by the last act but I'd like to rewatch and see how it feels knowing the full picture. The first half was Top 5 material for sure.
1) GOTG2
2) GOTG
3) Avengers
4) The First Avenger
5) Iron Man 3
Black Panther might sneak in there. Was really let down by the last act but I'd like to rewatch and see how it feels knowing the full picture. The first half was Top 5 material for sure.
Pretty compelling evidence regarding The Eternals rumor: https://www.newsarama.com/38669-gaiman-romita-s-eternals-rushed-back-to-print-by-marvel.html
Basically Marvel is reprinting the Gaiman/JRJR Eternals run from 2006. But instead of doing it the normal way, they are fast tracking the release for next week. They usually want to have books out in stores regarding whatever characters are in the MCU. Sorta like them doing the DnA GotG Omnibus right before the first GotG movie.
I want to apologize to ManaByte btw for what im sure he felt was an attack on his standing here.
Basically Marvel is reprinting the Gaiman/JRJR Eternals run from 2006. But instead of doing it the normal way, they are fast tracking the release for next week. They usually want to have books out in stores regarding whatever characters are in the MCU. Sorta like them doing the DnA GotG Omnibus right before the first GotG movie.
I want to apologize to ManaByte btw for what im sure he felt was an attack on his standing here.
Iron Man 3 is a mess. A fun, entertaining and at times awesome mess but it's a bad Iron Man movie.
But a good Tony Stark movie.
That's been my opinion on it for quite a while. He spends little time Iron Man-ing but works through his trauma and shows himself to be a hero inside and outside of the suit(s). I love me some flashy suit action but IM3 is a solid story of his character growth and by no means terrible.
CMX finally uploaded all the Eternals books in collected editions. Heres the Gaiman book that is basically their relaunch during Marvel Knights for around $7 (probably the best place to start: https://www.comixology.com/Eternals-By-Neil-Gaiman/digital-comic/18224
I agree. I like IM3 more and more each time I see it. While I enjoy IM and IM2 as movies, they didn't do much to actually make me like Tony Stark (the man). IM3 went a long way towards changing that opinion, for me.
Sure, but I disagree with the direction they took the character in that movie. I get that they were trying to show that Tony is Iron Man, with or without his suits, but Iron Man isn't just Tony or just the tech. It's the fusion of both and the movie's central message, that Tony is just as capable without his tech is undermined by the ending because the tech itself is just as capable on autopilot as it is with Tony using it. As much flak as Iron Man 2 gets for its sloppy MCU universe building, it had the right idea about Iron Man: "The suit and I are one", Tony said at the hearing. Iron Man is Tony plus the suit. Rhodey and the suit, Hammer and his tech, Vanko and his tech, they aren't Iron Man because both parts are essential in creating the whole.
Thanks for linking this. Will add it to my wishlist (and probably buy it next month).
Any top 3 MCU movies should be:
Spider-Man Homecoming
Civil War
Avengers
In any order (the one above is mine), but those three. It is known.
Spider-Man Homecoming
Civil War
Avengers
In any order (the one above is mine), but those three. It is known.
I don't think the bolded is really true. We see Tony's drones get destroyed often and easily in IM3 and Age of Ultron. The autopilot is clearly no substitute for Tony himself, which is a large part of why Tony's retirement -- at both the end of IM3 and the end of AoU -- doesn't stick, despite his efforts otherwise.
They get destroyed just as easily with Tony inside them though. In IM3 Killian shreds five or so suits with Tony inside them.
Avengers, while great, isn't even in my top 5. It's probably number 6 tho.
Currently my top 7 is feeling like this:
CA:WS
CA:CW
BP
Thor:R
SM:HC
Avengers
GotG2
Now tracking at $225 million:
https://pro.boxoffice.com/long-range-tracking-action-point-adrift-updates-avengers-infinity-war/
https://pro.boxoffice.com/long-range-tracking-action-point-adrift-updates-avengers-infinity-war/
Avengers - $207,438,708
Black Panther - $202,003,951
Avengers: Age of Ultron - $191,271,109
jfc. With a decent chance to go even higher than that I bet?
Anyway, my top 5. Still have to rewatch GotG 2 and Ragnarok, but:
1. Guardians of the Galaxy
2. Iron Man
3. Captain America: Winter Soldier
4. Ant-Man
5. GotG Vol 2
Yes Ant-Man is very high but I love that movie a lot and a rewatch only cemented its place. In terms of relatable character dynamics it's a highlight.
Ant Man is great. It gets way too much undeserved hate from people on the Internet who want to be Edgar Wright's white knights.
And it has so many good side characters, I loved the entire cast and especially Pym and Luis.
They did an awesome SDCC video were Scott and Luis were recapping the entire MCU up to that point as a way to announce the Janet Pym casting. They really should release that.
Making a top five is tricky as hell after how good 2017 was. But i'll say:
1. Black Panther
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Thor: Ragnarok
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
5. Captain America: Civil War
FUCK, phase 3's been phenomenal. It's crazy to think just a few years back they were releasing stuff like The Dark World and Age of Ultron.
1. Black Panther
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Thor: Ragnarok
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
5. Captain America: Civil War
FUCK, phase 3's been phenomenal. It's crazy to think just a few years back they were releasing stuff like The Dark World and Age of Ultron.
Tried to tell folks, niggas don't preorder tickets en masse like that. But we was finna be there day damn one regardless.
Yes. I did it for Black Panther for the coin and I'm doing it for IW as well. Also going again on Saturday in my favorite auditorium there.
The main cast is great and is relatable, because the characters have all messed up to some extent, or had to deal with some emotional trauma. Lang lost his family and had an uphill battle after being jailed. Hank always had to live in Stark's shadow, wanted the best for his invention and had to cope with losing his wife. Hope had a strained relationship with her father, but after Scott gets thrown in the mix, they're all healed and better off to some extent. Scott was expandable at first, but now he's not anymore. With all this going on I don't think it matters that much that the villain is a bit weak, because the superheroics actually take a backseat in this, since it's more character- than action-driven. But what we do have... is still really cool! The train finale is still fantastic and the heist is too.
Movies like Ant-Man are why I don't get why people say that 'all MCU movies feel the same'. They've always done a good job at giving each hero that gets his movie its own feel and style.
I think a bootleg finally made it's way out there, but yeah, put that on a blu-ray.
Speaking of Ant-Man, we're probably due for a second Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer soon right? Either next week or the week after?
And it's GREAT in a re-watch marathon since it's right after Ultron. It's a palette cleanser and following up Ultron with it makes it even more fun.
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