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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 5, 2018 17:15:13 GMT
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 5, 2018 17:44:09 GMT
Good, but will you ever see it, Phil???
Martin
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Post by Toph on Sept 5, 2018 18:38:35 GMT
I've never liked Carol Danvers. But, I've liked the MCU versions of other marvel characters that I've felt were similarly boring.
So here's hoping!
Even if not, at least it sets up Kamala.
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Post by blueshift on Sept 5, 2018 18:59:05 GMT
I've never liked Carol Danvers. But, I've liked the MCU versions of other marvel characters that I've felt were similarly boring. So here's hoping! Even if not, at least it sets up Kamala. Yeah comic Carol Danvers is zzzzzzzzzz but marvel have done well with humanising other boring characters |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 5, 2018 19:42:02 GMT
Even if not, at least it sets up Kamala. Who or what is that? (I still have so much to learn!) Martin |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 5, 2018 19:46:45 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 5, 2018 19:47:29 GMT
Even if not, at least it sets up Kamala. Who or what is that? (I still have so much to learn!) Martin And thank you for oputting Ferghal Sharkey's "A Good Heart" in my head! |
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Post by legios on Sept 5, 2018 19:50:08 GMT
I kind of like that we are at the point where we don't have to spend half a film at least on origin story now. Especially as, with the best will in the world, Carol's origin story isn't actually that interesting. I actually think it does the character some favours if we can just cut to the chase and start out with her doing awesome superhero stuff instead of sitting around while the motions of "Oh god, what has happened to me. what should I do with these amazing powers. Perhaps I should use them for good? Maybe?" are gone through.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 5, 2018 20:07:41 GMT
I've never liked Carol Danvers. But, I've liked the MCU versions of other marvel characters that I've felt were similarly boring. So here's hoping! Even if not, at least it sets up Kamala. Yeah comic Carol Danvers is zzzzzzzzzz but marvel have done well with humanising other boring characters 70's Carol Danvers was zzzzzzzzz but got more interesting from 80's onwards. -Ralph |
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Post by blueshift on Sept 5, 2018 20:12:22 GMT
Yeah comic Carol Danvers is zzzzzzzzzz but marvel have done well with humanising other boring characters 70's Carol Danvers was zzzzzzzzz but got more interesting from 80's onwards. -Ralph You can't fool me, I've read Civil War 2!!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 5, 2018 20:18:20 GMT
We do not speak of Civil War 2.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Sept 6, 2018 20:54:56 GMT
70's Carol Danvers was zzzzzzzzz but got more interesting from 80's onwards. -Ralph You can't fool me, I've read Civil War 2!!!! I'd recommend reading one of the recent Captain Marvel solo-series to get a better perspective on Carol as a character these days. She really started to become interesting about the time she fell into Claremont's hands in the eighties, but the character has really blossomed in her recent solo books. Karl |
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Post by blueshift on Sept 6, 2018 21:01:54 GMT
You can't fool me, I've read Civil War 2!!!! I'd recommend reading one of the recent Captain Marvel solo-series to get a better perspective on Carol as a character these days. She really started to become interesting about the time she fell into Claremont's hands in the eighties, but the character has really blossomed in her recent solo books. Karl Do you mean an actually good character you'd go out of your way to read, or an okay salvage job of a character. There's far too much to read and buy at the moment unless something's truly spectacular! |
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Post by Toph on Sept 6, 2018 23:55:25 GMT
Indeed. The only marvel books that really get my interest for the past few years are the ones that skirt around the bug guns. The ones that are largely outside the trainwreck shenanigans Marvel likes to forces onto major books like Spiderman, Avengers, and Captain Marvel.
Ms. Marvel, The Unstoppable Wasp, Iron Heart, Champions, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur...
I admit, I've only read Wasp, Ms Marvel, and Moon Girl, but I'm drawn to lighter reads like these. And they're usually more self contained (I think maybe that might be a major part of their allure, actually)
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Post by legios on Sept 7, 2018 23:07:17 GMT
I'd recommend reading one of the recent Captain Marvel solo-series to get a better perspective on Carol as a character these days. She really started to become interesting about the time she fell into Claremont's hands in the eighties, but the character has really blossomed in her recent solo books. Karl Do you mean an actually good character you'd go out of your way to read, or an okay salvage job of a character. There's far too much to read and buy at the moment unless something's truly spectacular! In terms of her solo series, a perfectly decently written character who was a decent traditional superhero protagonist. I actually didn't spend any money on reading Carol's solo books - I was borrowing trades from my local library prior to moving down here. The Falkirk library service was richly served with trades. I haven't read much of anything Marvel or DC-wise since moving down here, as the Northampton library service is not so well served in this regard. (On the other hand they have a digital comics app service that has a huge array of non-Marvel and DC stuff on it - I ended up reading a vast swathe of other comics that way). Karl |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 20, 2018 3:45:04 GMT
Trailer.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 20, 2018 6:39:21 GMT
I found the trailer to be utterly confusing.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 5, 2018 20:14:24 GMT
New trailer:
Martin
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 6, 2018 13:42:53 GMT
Looking forward to that!
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 4, 2019 0:12:20 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 4, 2019 20:17:35 GMT
This is looking rather good. Cinema trip for this one methinks.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 4, 2019 21:02:59 GMT
Imax in Dublin for me.
As I'll be at Country2Country.
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Post by drmick on Mar 10, 2019 9:51:43 GMT
This thread was pretty far back. Thoughts anyone?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 10, 2019 11:28:39 GMT
Not seen it yet.
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Post by blueshift on Mar 10, 2019 12:25:26 GMT
Not seen it yet
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 10, 2019 12:49:20 GMT
Middle-of-the-range for the MCU. Fun and funny but neither ground-breaking nor terribly original. A pleasant couple of hours. The actors are good and the humour is good. Love the Flerken (spoilers in link). Martin |
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 10, 2019 19:00:37 GMT
Agreed. It firmly fits in the Antman catagory. A fun origin story, but as a stand alone film pretty straight forward. One I will rewatch a lot though. As part of the MCU its more vital than Ant-man as it fits into the Captain America - Shield - Avengers spine.
Of course the star, directors and writers do mark it out to. As a femenist film (probably poor phrasing) it works, but probably not to the degree that Black Panther did for black films last year. Or maybe it does in that one element, but overall it just is not as well put together as Black Panther.
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 10, 2019 19:57:46 GMT
I liked Larson in it a lot, but early on she reminded me of Summer Glau and now I want to see that movie. Not really a spoiler, just commenting on a thought I had about who would or wouldnt appear in the film so might be best avoided... Spoiler
I was hoping we'd see Agent Carter as its only about 6 years after her appearance in Ant Man theres no reason to think she'd have retired just yet.
Sort of frustratingly there are 2 characters she could have been swapped in for or could even have been put in a credit scene.
I have an image in my head of Carter in a car with Fury saying "nicholas I have 8 days till retirement" which after one conversation about Furys name in the film I now want to see even more. |
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 10, 2019 19:58:07 GMT
Is it something that is essential watching pre Endgame? I'm assuming Captain Marvel is in that, so do we need to see this first?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 10, 2019 20:00:39 GMT
Is it something that is essential watching pre Endgame? I'm assuming Captain Marvel is in that, so do we need to see this first? Yeah, I'd say so. Martin |
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