OT: TV and Movies (With Spoilers)

Post #1441 » by **Prez** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:39 am

Yeah really the only MCU movie I actively disliked was Thor: Dark World, the one with the elf villain lol. Funny how they went from the worst one to arguably the best in Thor Ragnarok, Taika Waititi is great.

Haven't really been following the latest developments but interested to see how they adjust to the loss of massive stars like Iron Man/Cap/Black Widow (though I guess she's getting that prequel) and T'Challa as Black Panther (RIP). Fantastic Four I could see having the big time name value to replace the stars they're losing, hopefully they don't **** it up like the pre-MCU FF movies did.

jakecronus8 · Post #1442 » by **jakecronus8** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:52 am

Marvel seems to be doing the right thing in diversifying their outlets.

I do, unfortunately, see them eventually losing patience and creativity and rebooting a new MCU with the same characters recast. One nice thing if that’s the case is that with the different universes the comics offer, you can go in so many directions.

MoreTrife · Post #1443 » by **MoreTrife** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:11 am

jakecronus8 wrote:It’s recently come to my attention that making fun of the marvel movies/MCU and people for enjoying them is kind of the en Vogue hipster thing to do. This is so bizarre to me.

There’s a time and a place for almost any modality of entertainment. I have to say however that going back and watching this scene just always reminds me that I don’t believe there will ever be a bigger accomplishment in filmmaking than the MCU from beginning to end. When you consider the scale/expectations/money/passionate fan base, it’s actually insane that they pulled off a satisfying conclusion over the course of damn near 15 years. This is the crescendo.

Watch on YouTube

I must not have any contact with hipster things because I'm completely unaware of any anti marvel backlash.

Licensed to Il · Post #1444 » by **Licensed to Il** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:28 am

I’ve been making fun of marvel movies here for almost a decade. My 8 year old and 12 year old sons love them. Its cute that grown men also like them.

VooDoo7 · Post #1445 » by **VooDoo7** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:40 am

MickeyDavis wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:Father Gabriel!

Crazy lol. At least there was some action tonight, the second half anyway. I've always liked Robert Patrick

Yeah, up til that part I was trying to keep my eyes open. That made me sit up in my chair a bit. :lol:

skones · Post #1446 » by **skones** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:20 am

Licensed to Il wrote:I’ve been making fun of marvel movies here for almost a decade. My 8 year old and 12 year old sons love them. Its cute that grown men also like them.

Reminder that you are a grown man posting on an internet message board since 2006 under the username, "Licensed to Il."

Super cute.

emunney · Post #1447 » by **emunney** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:28 am

skones wrote:
Licensed to Il wrote:I’ve been making fun of marvel movies here for almost a decade. My 8 year old and 12 year old sons love them. Its cute that grown men also like them.

Reminder that you are a grown man posting on an internet message board since 2006 under the username, "Licensed to Il."

Super cute.

Nah he's had a couple other usernames.

Licensed to Il · Post #1448 » by **Licensed to Il** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:25 pm

skones wrote:
Licensed to Il wrote:I’ve been making fun of marvel movies here for almost a decade. My 8 year old and 12 year old sons love them. Its cute that grown men also like them.

Reminder that you are a grown man posting on an internet message board since 2006 under the username, "Licensed to Il."

Super cute.

I thought you comic book fans loved playful banter?

Pretend I’m an evil bad guy, and you have a super suit, and there is punch fighting and explosions happening all around us. Then you wouldn’t have to be so defensive, because you would be in your favorite element.

VooDoo7 · Post #1449 » by **VooDoo7** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:27 pm

NERD FIGHT!!

Signed, guy with a Joker avatar

HaroldinGMinor · Post #1450 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:07 pm

Licensed to Il wrote:I enjoyed “Soul,” also. Not a perfect movie, but pretty groundbreaking in the way (for a mainstream movie) it handled a few relationships and dynamics I have never seen handled so honestly and positively. Its also a really timely message in a pandemic.. to find your ultimate delight in the moment. Maybe most impressive, it made jazz seem cool and accessible.

How did your 8-year-old and 12-year-old like Soul?

Licensed to Il · Post #1451 » by **Licensed to Il** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:52 pm

HaroldinGMinor wrote:
Licensed to Il wrote:I enjoyed “Soul,” also. Not a perfect movie, but pretty groundbreaking in the way (for a mainstream movie) it handled a few relationships and dynamics I have never seen handled so honestly and positively. Its also a really timely message in a pandemic.. to find your ultimate delight in the moment. Maybe most impressive, it made jazz seem cool and accessible.

How did your 8-year-old and 12-year-old like Soul?

Well we all watched it together, because Im a father and its a family movie, and they did not really understand some of the deeper themes. They enjoyed the cat.

Also, you are acting like you have exposed me as some sort of hypocrite for watching a kid movie. But you are maybe missing my point. Which is that its ok to enjoy things made for children and adolescents when you have them.

Look man, like what you like. Im playing around. Marvel certainly doesnt need any validation from me.

emunney · Post #1452 » by **emunney** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:34 pm

Read on Twitter

Hey why did they submit both LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya for Best *Supporting* Actor? Jesse Plemons the main character of this ****?

FrieAaron · Post #1453 » by **FrieAaron** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:23 pm

Some films have no leads. That's not one of those films, however.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1454 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:30 pm

For all mankind is a pretty entertaining show. I hadn't even heard of it before stumbling across it on Apple+. Surprised this show hasn't gotten a little media shine.

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Profound23 · Post #1455 » by **Profound23** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:18 am

I can't believe what WB did to Zack Snyder's Justice League. Why did they cut all of that stuff out?

I am so glad I watched Zack Snyder's cut

truly · Post #1456 » by **truly** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:53 am

Profound23 wrote:I can't believe what WB did to Zack Snyder's Justice League. Why did they cut all of that stuff out?

I am so glad I watched Zack Snyder's cut

So you recommend it?I am pretty sure I fell asleep during the original and i still don't know how it ends.

truly · Post #1457 » by **truly** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:57 am

Prez wrote:Yeah really the only MCU movie I actively disliked was Thor: Dark World, the one with the elf villain lol. Funny how they went from the worst one to arguably the best in Thor Ragnarok, Taika Waititi is great.

I know I've seen that movie but I have no idea who was in it or what the plot was.I literally can't remember a single thing about it.Elf villain???

Post #1458 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:21 am

Profound23 wrote:I can't believe what WB did to Zack Snyder's Justice League. Why did they cut all of that stuff out?

I am so glad I watched Zack Snyder's cut

I didn't think it was bad, but I didn't think it was good either. Maybe super hero movies are only as good as the villain, and Steppenwolf is just very boring.

Plossum · Post #1459 » by **Plossum** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:47 am

It's amazing how consistently bad all the DC movies have been. The first Wonder Woman was decent but the rest were god awful.

SupremeHustle · Post #1460 » by **SupremeHustle** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:48 am

jakecronus8 wrote:It’s recently come to my attention that making fun of the marvel movies/MCU and people for enjoying them is kind of the en Vogue hipster thing to do. This is so bizarre to me.

There’s a time and a place for almost any modality of entertainment. I have to say however that going back and watching this scene just always reminds me that I don’t believe there will ever be a bigger accomplishment in filmmaking than the MCU from beginning to end. When you consider the scale/expectations/money/passionate fan base, it’s actually insane that they pulled off a satisfying conclusion over the course of damn near 15 years. This is the crescendo.

Watch on YouTube

Goosebumps.