Captain America: The Winter Soldier |OT| "Before we get started...
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PhoncipleBone
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Got an email at work that I could go to an advanced screening in CT tomorrow night. Too bad I am working until 10pm. Dammit. Still gotta wait for the 4th.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Saw it today (UK here) and I have to say that they really upped the ante with this. The first was already one of my fave phase one flicks and this looks like it'll end up being my fave fave of phase two.
Just going to echo what has been said already in this thread, Marvel need to get the person who did the fight choreography on all of their projects. They did an excellent job translating what I always imagined the Captain's fighting style would be like. Fast, fluid and brutal.
Just going to echo what has been said already in this thread, Marvel need to get the person who did the fight choreography on all of their projects. They did an excellent job translating what I always imagined the Captain's fighting style would be like. Fast, fluid and brutal.
Post credit scene with Pietro and Wanda was awesome. Hyped for Age of Ultron!!
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
The Russo's do action brilliantly. I believe they've been earmarked for a potential sequel?
It is still so weird that we in the UK get this first.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Already brought back for the sequel in 2016.
I didn't follow any of the hype/trailers (this was even my first Marvel film in a cinema) but after watching it last night, I completely agree, the scope of this film was off the chain, totally felt like Avengers 1.5.
Fantastic film start to finish, never a dull moment. While it wasn't the biggest action scene of the film, the
Cap vs. jet plane
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Reading about Cap kicking ass effortlessly pleases me.
Just a lil over a week until it hits the US.
Just a lil over a week until it hits the US.
Happens every time. So desperate to get back to their phones and cigs.
You will not be disappointed.
Also LOVED the fact that they made Falcon and The Winter Soldier like a boss. Marvel can not put a foot wrong at the moment in my opinion.
Starsunder
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Man I hope the Winter Soldier and Cap fight scene(s) deliver showcasing how awesome both are.
Not sure if anyone else here was watching it at the Waterloo IMAX, but I thought it was weird how all the poster collateral showing on the screen dated the movie as released on 4/4/14. Maybe it was just borrowed US marketing material, but I was also wondering if this got moved up recently or something.
donkey show
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Honestly, you don't have to worry about that at all. Movie did an amazing job of it.
Well, in the case of Iron Man 3 it's not really a matter of gaining the interest of Shield. The point of The Avengers was to assemble a group of super humans to fight the battles that they could not do on their own. They're basically an attack team on a global scale. The Mandarin incidents were for the most of the part American-focused political issues built around numerous isolated incidents. That and in the case of the armors you could make the case that Tony stress-built all of them due to the quantity and how they all fall apart, as well as the other Avengers probably being up to other things.
I haven't seen Thor 2 yet, but The Winter Soldier feels like the first movie that actually raises the stakes in terms of the implications that Phase 2 spell out for the cinematic universe. Iron Man 3 felt like a movie merely depicting a world existing in the fallout of The Avengers, but Captain America 2 is quite a dark movie that sticks to it's themes about how the world will always change and adapt, with many things being lost in the process. Hell it's got some subtle messages to say about the way we live in the real world.
I haven't mentioned this before but damn, the villains in this movie were the first time I felt legitimately unsettled by any Marvel villain. At first I thought The Winter Soldier wouldn't really amount to much but the first time you see him and what he does, you will literally go "oh shit".
I didn't expect the audience to catch onto that but I literally heard murmurs all around me when that popped up. So good.
shira
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Seriously wtf, Euros use the Spoiler Thread
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=788447
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=788447
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=788447
enigmatic_alex44
Whenever a game uses "middleware," I expect mediocrity. Just see how poor TLOU looks.
*sigh* so it looks like Chris Evans WILL be retiring from acting after he's done with Cap 
but he's gonna finish his Marvel contract so likely Cap 3 and Avengers 3.
seeing as he's my #1 fave actor, this news breaks my heart </3
but he's gonna finish his Marvel contract so likely Cap 3 and Avengers 3.seeing as he's my #1 fave actor, this news breaks my heart </3
Not planning to post anymore of them here, but the OP should be changed if that's the case.
AgentOtaku
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*sigh* so it looks like Chris Evans WILL be retiring from acting after he's done with Cap
seeing as he's my #1 fave actor, this news breaks my heart </3
Source?
AgentOtaku
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Love all this postive buzz im hearing about how the Russo brothers handled the action and camera work. Basically sounds like theyre the directing team that Nelvedine/Taylor (Ghost Rider2, Crank films) should have been...
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I read all of the blurbs on the RT page, all 28 or so of them, and they read only marginally better than the Thor 2 reviews. Though I will admit that there are far fewer rotten reviews for Cap 2 thus far (though to be fair I'm comparing Cap 2's critical consensus to a film that has way more reviews because it came out months ago).
I'm not ignoring all the positivity. I'm just trying not to get swept up into the hype like I was with Thor 2.
Saying that I thought that Thor 2 was mediocre doesn't equate to "trashing" the film. lol I also never "trashed" Cap 2 - I just said I didn't think it looked good based on the trailers.
Oh brother.
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http://variety.com/2014/film/news/c...-hes-ready-to-leave-acting-behind-1201144687/
Sounds like he's doing what Ben Affleck did and is taking a break to work on movies of his own.
He's still going to fulfill his contract though, so with Avengers 2 that leaves Captain America 3 and Avengers 3.
Razgriz-Specter
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But Thor 2 and Agents of SHIELD though.
*sigh* so it looks like Chris Evans WILL be retiring from acting after he's done with Cap
seeing as he's my #1 fave actor, this news breaks my heart </3
I took it more as him doing fewer acting roles, in order to allow him more time to focus on directing.
IGN reported he still had 3 films left, as he negotiated from having to do 9, down to 6.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Thor 2 was really fun but was largely carried by the charisma of Hiddleston and Hemsworth. There some fun bits in London and some great set designs but it was a messy, unfocused film. It is all over the place tonally and was the last minute changes for more Loki are obvious (but perhaps for the best in spite of that?).
CA2 by contrast, feels like a very well produced film that has strong performances from a big cast, a clear narrative that thematically links the characters and develops the wider narrative of the universe. It handles a lot of different threads with a real efficiency. No Marvel film is great amongst wider cinema but this is definitely the most polished production of theirs.
CA2 by contrast, feels like a very well produced film that has strong performances from a big cast, a clear narrative that thematically links the characters and develops the wider narrative of the universe. It handles a lot of different threads with a real efficiency. No Marvel film is great amongst wider cinema but this is definitely the most polished production of theirs.
Lol, I actually quite liked Thor 2 (maybe it's the fanboy in me). But AOS, I'll give you that....
*sigh* so it looks like Chris Evans WILL be retiring from acting after he's done with Cap
seeing as he's my #1 fave actor, this news breaks my heart </3
Cheer up. He did say he may changed his mind by the time the whole thing is over:
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/c...-hes-ready-to-leave-acting-behind-1201144687/
Some excerpts:
You can read the long-ass story at the source:
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/ca...nd-1201144687/
Oh god, why would they think this.
As far as the newer set of Marvel movies go, I'd say Iron Man 1> Avengers > Captain America >>>>Iron Man 2> Thor 2 > Thor 1. Haven't seen IM3 yet, don't really have the urge to honestly.
I'm hyped for this though, the action scenes look pretty damn great. I liked the first one a lot except for the fact there wasn't enough action, and the ended was retarded.
Kageshinzo
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Just saw it yesterday and I liked it a lot. Definitely one of the top tier MCU movies, probably right up there with the first Iron Man.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Cheer up. He did say he may changed his mind by the time the whole thing is over:
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/c...-hes-ready-to-leave-acting-behind-1201144687/
Some excerpts:
You can read the long-ass story at the source:
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/ca...nd-1201144687/
Good stuff. I really like Evans. Have since Sunshine and Street Kings. It's a shame no one watches his dramas. He's a fantastic actor.
AgentOtaku
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Thor 2 was fine. The best? No. Malekith didn't leave any kind of impact, nor did his plans whole scheme. But Thor and Loki's relationship carried it, and it was generally serviceable entertainment. Human stuff included - Darcy is entertaining. She won't be missed sorely once this is all over or anything, but she's fine when she's on-screen and non-comic fans seem to like her..
Discotheque
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How you gonna put iron man 1 at the top of the list and not even bother with iron man 3 which is even better
And to top it off you sat through all of cap 1 and Thor series....bruh
BronsonLee
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Ratsky is just mad he didn't get cast in the movie, so he has to stick to his damn CW shows to get work
I GOT MAH EYE ON YOUUU
I GOT MAH EYE ON YOUUU
NotTheGuyYouKill
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So, for people who have already seen the flick, how is the character of Winter Soldier?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I was this close to landing the role of Alexander Pierce but those asses went with Redford instead!
Badass. Though he wasn't the
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Great flick. I'd put this on the same level as IM1.
My ranking; IM1=Cap2>Avengers>IM3>Thor>>>everything else.
HP_Wuvcraft
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So, Evans just jumped to one of my favorite actors.
Since I haven't seen this movie yet, and Thor 2 is being brought up.
In theory, the scope of the Thor films should be huge, huger than his Avenger teammates. They're the only Marvel movies so far outside of Avengers that deals with other realms and shit. I feel they should take the chance to expand the Universe as much as they can when those films drop.
I know Thor 1 was basically a gateway to Loki being The Avengers antagonist, but I feel like Thor 2 added nothing but that
cameo at the end. Since Loki isn't gonna be in Avengers 2, it seems that him MAJOR THOR 2 SPOILERS:
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Not that I have a problem with it, but it just feels like it didn't do anything for Phase 2 unless I'm forgetting some crucial shit. I only saw it once on the opening weekend. I thought the 3rd act was fun, and that the film was about as good as the first.
I used spoiler tags just in case, but I assume everyone going to see Cap 2 saw Thor 2 already. lol.
I feel like I can watch IM3 more than IM1 without getting bored. Such a fun movie, can't believe so many people hate it. It was one of those movies that really toy with you on your first sitting.
I completely forgot Cap 1 existed, lol. I honestly can only remember like 3-4 scenes from it.
In theory, the scope of the Thor films should be huge, huger than his Avenger teammates. They're the only Marvel movies so far outside of Avengers that deals with other realms and shit. I feel they should take the chance to expand the Universe as much as they can when those films drop.
I know Thor 1 was basically a gateway to Loki being The Avengers antagonist, but I feel like Thor 2 added nothing but that
GoTG
faking his death and posing as Odin is just a set up for Thor 3
Not that I have a problem with it, but it just feels like it didn't do anything for Phase 2 unless I'm forgetting some crucial shit. I only saw it once on the opening weekend. I thought the 3rd act was fun, and that the film was about as good as the first.
I used spoiler tags just in case, but I assume everyone going to see Cap 2 saw Thor 2 already. lol.
I feel like I can watch IM3 more than IM1 without getting bored. Such a fun movie, can't believe so many people hate it. It was one of those movies that really toy with you on your first sitting.
I completely forgot Cap 1 existed, lol. I honestly can only remember like 3-4 scenes from it.
about that spoiler
there was a cut scene where odin accepted loki as his successor and that he didn't kill odin...I think...I remember seeing it somewhere. that confuses me a little on why loki faked his death...only a little
Hours Left
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I appreciate how candid Evans is being about his feelings on his role as Cap, but at the same time, I do hope he finds a way to eek out some more positivity in regards to his time left with the role, which is still quite a bit.
He always looks so sad during the press stuff. He does such a great job as Cap, I hope he can build on the successes and not all the stuff surrounding it that seems to make him unhappy.
He always looks so sad during the press stuff. He does such a great job as Cap, I hope he can build on the successes and not all the stuff surrounding it that seems to make him unhappy.
First, as for what Thor 2 brought to Phase 2, I'm not sure it brought much. The only thing I can think of is more for Phase 3 and that's
the presence of the aether as the infinity gem of power
Oh, and I agree with you on IM3. I still can't understand the hate the movie gets, aside from people who bitch about the Mandarin thing (and, seriously, 95% of the time when someone is listing their criticisms of the movie, the Mandarin thing appears). The movie was so clearly a Shane Black film, and it was entertaining for that. Totally had the Lethal Weapon pacing and balance of humor and action and mystery.
my problem with IM3 is that it's a comedy focused on tony stark. It was a funny comedy, but from the previews I was hyped for this serious iron man action film where tony fought the
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It was far from being a bad movie, way better than im2, but not what I expected.
mandarin from the comics
It was far from being a bad movie, way better than im2, but not what I expected.
I simply cannot take the risk of having a shit seat for this, so I just booked my D-BOX 3D tickets and from the trailer looks like the seats are going to get a workout.
The greatest thing about booking D-BOX seats is it means the anxiety of having to be rushing to get in line to get a good seat is decreased as I know its all cool.
Now if only sunday would get here quicker.
The greatest thing about booking D-BOX seats is it means the anxiety of having to be rushing to get in line to get a good seat is decreased as I know its all cool.
Now if only sunday would get here quicker.
George Oscar Bluth II
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So Hot Toys unveiled a pretty awesome Winter Soldier figure
Obviously it's going to be expensive.
Obviously it's going to be expensive.
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