Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Follow the Leader, Episode 116, Cinemaic Captain Marvel!


16 comments:

Anonymous said...

If you saw Captain Marvel this weekend, any thoughts?

Yoyo

Doug said...

I am going to see it after school this afternoon.

That being said, the number of people on Twitter who feel the need to fire off every spoiler they can think of is maddening. The level of selfishness seems off the charts. A forum like this, however, which is a lot easier to skip or delay, is fine. Sort of hard to not see a tweet when scrolling through, though.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to it. I've heard it's very good, not great, but a worthy addition to the MCU. My oldest son saw it on Sunday and said it was a lot of fun.

Doug

Disneymarvel said...

My wife and I saw it on Friday morning and thought it was very good. Lots of fun, action and Easter Eggs.

Unfortunately, I got constantly thrown out of my escape by at least 6 people in various locations throughout the packed theatre, who can't seem to do without their cell phone for 2 hours! Seriously! Why pay to see a movie if you constantly have to check your clock, texts, or in the case of one pirate, try to film the opening Stan Lee tribute.

Since the management can't seem to do anything, we'll just try to go during the week when not as many people are in attendance. It's so hard to enjoy a good movie experience anymore. People are just too selfish and inconsiderate to realize how a glowing screen can distract the rest of the crowd's viewing pleasure.

So, though I did enjoy the movie, I'll have to see it again just to get the bad taste out of my mouth from this initial experience.

dbutler16 said...

Well, I'm glad I don't do twitter so I don't have to worry about anything being spoiled.

Humanbelly said...

Yep, no Twittifier me, either.
Gosh-- and I haven't been to a film in a theater since forever. . .
And. . . I haven't finished Black Panther yet. . . nor started Infinity War. . .
Geeze, I'm a MASSIVE fail--!

Capt Marvel looks absolutely fine in the trailers-- and I am loving how unabashedly flippin' POWERFUL the character comes across as. Big fan of strength!

Y'know-- I just watched Ant-Man & the Wasp on Netflix a couple of weeks ago, and it was a perfectly fun, enjoyable, engaging romp of a super-hero film. I liked it a heck of a lot. The early take on Capt Marvel makes me think that the MCU films are just as susceptible to escalation-inflation as the comic books always were-- but with bigger stakes. It's like, if every single entry into the franchise isn't "The Biggest One Yet", there'll always be a contingent of fandom that immediately dismisses it as an abysmal failure, and a discredit to the franchise. How on earth can it be a failure for a good film to be recognized as being a simple, enjoyable good film??

(And I'm STILL maintaining that GREEN LANTERN wasn't bad at all, btw-- sure pulled me and my daughter right in!)

(And personally, I thought the script for GotG2 was just about as embarrassing as it could get for a major motion picture. . .but it sure seemed to do okay at the box office. . . )

HB

HB

Charlie Horse 47 said...

"Yes" to most of the above!

I have not seen it, but intend to. (But then again I had great intentions to see Aquaman, lol.)

And, I've had mixed experiences in theatres, too. Though the one irritating me most is folks munching on popcorn with the "crunch crunch crunch." That continues to irritate me way more than cell phones since it wide spread and also deemed acceptable behavior, though I can't think of any other situation on the planet where it would be, lol.

And, I don't bother with twitter... It would be a huge distraction during the work day if I started following on the ones I'd be interested in. A comic blog or two suffices!

Comicsfan said...

HB, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Ant-Man and the Wasp, though I grimaced and wondered: "Did they have to add the Wasp--the Wasp!--to the ranks of Marvel's film ninja fighters?" Is it only a matter of time before Scott's daughter starts training in martial arts?

Redartz said...

Hi gang, sorry I've been absent at the helm- on vacation this week and far from my laptop. I haven't seen the movie yet but look forward to doing so. Kudos to you all for your remarks. Carry on!

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Chim said...

I have seen it today with mixed feelings. It is not as lighthearted as the usual MCU film. To me, the best part was the Captain Marvel - Nick Fury interaction, here she is really the female superhero badass and Fury the sidekick with some fun at his expense. That is a new addition to the more male centered MCU. She is more like Iron Man or Dr. Strange, than Scarlet Witch or Black Widow. Funny, but also arrogant and convinced of herself.
But somehow the story did not grab me. Maybe because I am not a fan of the way the MCU pictures the Kree. It is not my taste, just visually. Also the Kree ship from Ronan in Guardians of the Galaxy. A bit gloomy and sombre. I like it a bit more colorful.
I have not read any Captain Marvel comics, but I wonder how a creature with Superman like powers can make for interesting plots. Isn’t she too powerful? But then again, Thor is a God. We will see.

Chim said...

This is nice video review with no real spoilers, I can agree with much of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jubC_nENyc4

Humanbelly said...

Say-- does this thread work for me toss out there that the SHAZAM film honestly doesn't look awful to me? Predictable, sure; a bit like BIG with superpowers; kinda "Disney"-ish in its town & approach-- but it doesn't look badly executed, y'know? Kinda easy & fun?

Also-- golly, REALLY liking UMBRELLA ACADEMY! (And my wife is wrapped up in it as well!)

HB

Chim said...

Yes. Long live Umbrella Academy :))

Humanbelly said...

I'm honestly not sure lovely HBWife is gonna survive to the end, though--- even though she's heavily invested in the series. Cinematic anxiety/suspense manifests as nearly-physical discomfort for her-- especially when bad choices are made, and bad consequences can be seen full-well coming down the road. This, of course, is an intrinsic aspect of any dramatic narrative, so it does end up sadly curtailing a LOT of enjoyable viewing for her. (Ex: she had to stop watching GRACE & FRANKIE, of all things, because of the threat of the two husbands' marriage crashing due to SOME well-meant deceptions. . . well, and because of utter off-spring lame-brainedness. . . )

HB

Edo Bosnar said...

Stayed away until from this discussion until after I saw it (which I did tonight) - and I thoroughly enjoyed it. A really fun romp of a film, which can be enjoyed on its own, but which also fits into the wider Marvel cinematic universe. Like Disneymarvel said, lots of Easter eggs and callbacks to the various comics for long-time/older fans, and plenty of cool stuff for general audiences (i.e., 'normies'). I really, really liked how it integrated so many aspects of the long history of the various characters who bore the name, i.e., Mar-Vell and the Kree connection, Carol herself and Monica Rambeau (and her thoroughly awesome mom), in a very streamlined way without getting bogged down by the minutia of all that comics continuity. And Goose the (sort of) cat was awesome!

Anonymous said...

Yeah, I've seen it and it's a real blast!

No spoilers, but let's just say that I think Brie Larson did a great job as Captain Marvel, and the chemistry between her and Samuel Jackson is great too. The relationship between Carol Danvers and Maria Rambeau is a high point, and Marvel should definitely play up the interactions between its female stars, which is probably one of the few weak points in the Marvel movies so far.

- Mike from Trinidad & Tobago.

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