Marvel Cinematic Universe

[xboxtravis7992]

Spider-Man Homecoming teasers are starting to pop up online. Looks like we will get our first trailer soon.

[Amazing Bricks]

Holy s*** Web pits!

 

[NXS7]

As great as this teaser trailer teaser trailer is, I'm counting the minutes until the teaser trailer is officially released. Hope to see a bit of Shocker in action

[Amazing Bricks]

There's going to be two trailers! One domestic and another one is international. The first one will be 1:41 long. The second with a few different shots and lines of dialogue between them.

[Leo604]

Official trailer from Jimmy Kimmel:

 

 

[Ultron]

Both this and guardians look spectacular. Super hyped.

[Amazing Bricks]

International trailer shows a bit more of vulture and a couple of different scenes. That ending 

 

[xboxtravis7992]

Anyone notice the Lego Death Star set making a cameo in the trailer? 

[Oky]

Well... It's got Lego in it, so the movie has to be good right? Seriously though, this looks fun. Not as good as the Sam Raimi films, but definitely better than the Not-So-Amazing Spider-Man. I'm loving the animated eyes. I'm actually pretty excited for the Bank robbery set now that we know that the robbers will have Avengers masks.

Also, I hope they didn't have to shoot multiple takes of that Death Star scene. I'd hate to be the guy who had to put that back together. (What am I saying?! Of course I would LOVE to build a Lego Death Star on the set of a Spider-Man movie!!)

[rodiziorobs]

13 hours ago, xboxtravis7992 said:

Anyone notice the Lego Death Star set making a cameo in the trailer? 

Came here to see comments about the crumbling Death Star.

Was not disappointed

 

[NXS7]

It took me not only 4 views of the trailer, but also these comments about the Death Star, to acknowledge the Death Stars appearance. Bet Ned will regret dropping that, we all know it takes days to make

Also the shot of the classroom and Peter's teacher shows a timeline of different scientists, like Einstein and... other.... possibly named scientists. The last scientist, on the right, is Bruce Banner 

[Savage Oppress]

On 12/9/2016 at 1:05 AM, xboxtravis7992 said:

Anyone notice the Lego Death Star set making a cameo in the trailer? 

well It fits since there's been rumors around the Internet that the Spider-Man Homecoming trailer and the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer are attached with Star Wars: Rogue One when it hits theaters

[agoodfella77]

On 12/9/2016 at 1:44 PM, amazingbricks said:

International trailer shows a bit more of vulture and a couple of different scenes. That ending 

I wonder if the Homecoming Spidey will incorporate the new web-wings? Hope so...

[Faefrost]

On 11/10/2016 at 9:28 AM, xboxtravis7992 said:

I thought a MCU take on Captain Britain was done already in the First Avenger and Peggy Carter as part of the Howling Commandos?

Last I heard, Squirrel Girl (along with Ms. Marvel) were being reserved for a T.V. show on Freeform (formerly known as ABC Family). The New Warriors or something like that (?). Seeing how rocky though Marvel's live action shows on TV have been lately (Peggy Carter cancelled, Most Wanted cancelled before release, Cloack and Dagger on hold, and reports that Agents of SHIELD is lowering in viewership...) I fear that any new Marvel show on TV has a lot to prove before it even airs.

Of course if Agents and this New Warriors (?) were transferred to Netflix, but retained their TV-14 rating I think they could still be a hit, and furthermore could eventually be syndicated back to a network TV station.

That wasn't Captain Britain. That was Union Jack, who had ties to the Invaders and Howling Comando's. We haven't seen anything close to Captain Britain yet. We may not actually. There may be some debate regarding who's side of the Fox/Marvel line he falls on. His sister is Psylocke. And he was always a member of Excalibur, which was generally considered a wacky X-Men book. 

[Ceroknight]

Sooo what was the point of the Slingshot thing?

[NXS7]

8 hours ago, Ceroknight said:

Sooo what was the point of the Slingshot thing?

Fill in the break between Agents of SHIELD: Ghost Rider and Agents of SHIELD: L.M.D

Haven't seen ityet myself, but it seems like the worst filler ever. They could have made it into a sub story of like S4E11 or something. Just keep that in mind everyone; Deathlok, Mockingbird and Hunter ain't coming back, and Moon Knight hasn't got his own series yet, but at least we have a Slingshot web series. EVERYTHING we could ever want

[LEGODalekbuster523]

On 20/10/2016 at 8:08 PM, Aegis2000 said:

I'm not the biggest X-men fan, by far, but the new Logan trailer looks very gritty and sad. Thr Old Man Logan comic storyline is a very good one, and very sad. I want to see just how much they take from it into this film. And it releases two months before Guardians, so it's something to look forward to.

Speak for yourself. I think it's great for a free web series.

[VaderFan2187]

On 7/24/2012 at 9:24 AM, Young Leo said:

While I doubt it'll happen, a Civil War type deal would be an interesting plot for Avengers 2, though it probably won't a big impact with just 6 superheroes so far (not counting Ant-Man).

Looking back... Civil War DID happen, but not as an Avengers film... and there were 12 superheroes 

Interesting to see what we thought back then 

[Leo604]

On 12/29/2016 at 10:08 PM, VaderFan2187 said:

Looking back... Civil War DID happen, but not as an Avengers film... and there were 12 superheroes 

Interesting to see what we thought back then 

Oh wow, I don't even remember posting that. Nice catch.

In hindsight though, the Civil War movie was bound to happen no matter what - it's such a big staple of the Comics outside of the MCU, and at some point they had to show internal discord in the team and not just make 4 consecutive movies about saving the world.

[xboxtravis7992]

Last night I finished watching all the MCU films (those on home video at least) with my family. It has taken us nearly two months, but we did it! Here is my ranking of the MCU films from worst to best (I will also include Agents of SHIELD here, but since I haven't seen any of the other TV shows or webseries; AOS will be the only MCU TV show in this ranking)

The Incredible Hulk By far my least favorite MCU film. The film is rather dull, and drab. Not a lot of humor either. Edward Norton's performance as Bruce Banner is also bland (a problem considering how future MCU actor Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner is in my opinion one of the best MCU characters). The film also suffers a few continuity errors (note the Favela chase scene starts in darkness, goes through a daylight chase, then ends again at night. Unless that chase really lasted 16+ hours, its a little ridiculous). Another knock on the film is the awkward set ups for future MCU plots which never happened (doctor guy getting exposed to Banner's blood, Betsy Ross as a love interest, etc.) The redeeming qualities of the film are the introduction of General Ross (who would play a role in the later Civil War film), and of course Robert Downey Jr's cameo after the credits.

Thor 2 I know a lot of people love this film, and I don't think its a bad film. However it doesn't entertain me as much as some of the other MCU films. The villain is forgettable, and his plot to destroy the universe just feels rather uneventful compared to other events in the MCU. There is some decent humor in this film though; especially the Chris Evan's cameo as Loki shape-shifted to look like Captain America. The death of Thor's mother is also rather impact-full. Hands down the best character in the film is Tom Hiddleston's Loki, who manages to steal every scene he appear in.

Thor Again, I hate to put the God of Thunder so far down on my list; but his solo films have never really impressed me that much. This one is more entertaining than its sequel though in my opinion. Thor's quest of redemption is rather fun; and the inclusion of Phil Coulson and Hawkeye in the film make for some good fun. Again, Loki steals every scene he is in; making it clear Loki is perhaps the MCU's best villain. The final battle of the film is fun, but the small faux-town it happens in sort of ruins the suspension of disbelief.

Captain America: The First Avenger I love the period setting of this film, and Chris Evans makes for a great hero. Unfortunately the film does feel weak when compared to its sequels. WWII feels a little to comic book like in the film to, and feels less like Saving Private Ryan and a bit more like Star Wars (maybe not an accident considering director Joe Johnston worked on Star Wars...). I wish there was a bit more grit to the war in this film, as it would have helped explain how Captain America became such a grizzled soldier in later films. Still some really great stuff in here (the parody of the USO with Cap selling war bonds is a hammy good time) and Captain America's final words to Peggy Carter are very emotionally done.

Agents of SHIELD I really love this series, so it pains me to put it a bit lower on the list than I would have liked; but the issue is so many of the later MCU films are far better than this series. What I really like about this series is how it captures the events of the main films and shows how it affects people in the world of the MCU. In particular, the end of the first season showing the collapse of SHIELD and the rise of Hydra is brilliantly done. What keeps the series from achieving true greatness is how it often leaves plot threads unanswered or fails to acknowledge past events in the series (the lack of Deathlock in later seasons, the unexplained Agent with over a dozen brothers, Hunter and Bobbi leaving the team, etc.) Another downside of this series is despite how it makes an effort to tie into every MCU film, the events of Agents of SHIELD have yet to really impact the main MCU (the lack of mention of Inhumans during the discussion on the Sokovia Accords in Civil War being the biggest evidence that the films are all to eager to ignore Agents of SHIELD). Clark Greg's Coulson character is a great lead; and Grant Ward became one of my favorite MCU villains.

Iron Man 2 Iron Man 2 feels a bit dumb compared to the first Iron Man film; being basically the same story as the original but LOUDER! Still I love so much of this film; Robert Downey Jr's ever charismatic performance makes for a compelling character; who is as egoistical as he is heroic. The references to the World's Fair and Disney influences are great too; including the upbeat song from the Richard Sherman which is a parody of his own There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow from the 1960's New York World's Fair. The introduction of War Machine and Black Widow make for some great story. Justin Hammer is also a fun villain to go against Tony Stark; although it feels like the story potential of Whiplash was wasted for the most part.

Iron Man 3 Again, it is Robert Downey Jr's great performance which carries this film. The story is still rather goofy, but it begins to address the PTSD Tony Stark has been suffering since the events of the Avengers. I know a lot of people hate this film for the Mandarin reveal; but I think it shows how Marvel Studios is willing to play with audience's expectations to create something unique. The film does a decent job at concluding the Iron Man trilogy, while setting up Tony's character motivations in future films.

Doctor Strange With some great visuals, a strong lead performance by Benedict Cumberbatch; Doctor Strange is one of the more solid origin films in the MCU. The trippy nature of his super power makes for a film that is visually distinct from the rest of the MCU. The main weakness of this film is that it feels A LOT like previous MCU origin films; and in some way's Doctor Strange's path to a hero feels like Tony Stark's path (rich guy in some traumatic incident, becomes a superhero and reconnects with long idle love interest). The somewhat formulaic nature of the MCU is beginning to show, and it distracted from this film's otherwise original take on the superhero genre.

Avengers Age of Ultron This film is a solid action flick; but avoids being in my top MCU list due to a few issues. It feels like a comic book in the middle of its run, creating a story arc more concerned for setting up future stories; than it is focused on making itself a great story. In particular it feels much of the film is a long trailer for Civil War, Thor Ragnarok,  and Avengers III. Despite that, the action is very well done; and the way the events of Sokovia impact the MCU makes this feel like an essential film to watch. The introduction of Vision and Scarlet Witch to the team also helps to expand the ever growing world of the Avenger's. What we learn about Hawkeye, Black Widow, and the Hulk also makes them all far more compelling character's. Again, high praise for Robert Downey Jr's performance as Tony Stark. 

Ant Man This film helps break the conventions of the MCU origin films with a heavy dose of humor. Paul Rudd's Scott Lang is a like-able character. Bonus points to Michael Pena's Luis character to; especially since every scene Luis is in becomes laugh out loud hilarious. Ant-Man's fight in the film is a lot more "down to earth" than the events in Age of Ultron; and help to make the character feel more grounded than the other members of the Avengers. The final battle scene is both dramatic, and hilarious; and is one of my favorite film finales in the MCU.

Iron Man The first MCU film started the franchise with a bang. As I said before, Robert Downey Jr made Tony Stark his own; launching Iron Man into pop culture status nearly equal to Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman. The action is solid, and the story helps introduce is to the MCU in such a way it made us want to see more. 

Captain America Civil War A solid film making use of the long running characters of the MCU. Having watched all the previous MCU films gives us an emotional attachment to this characters; and seeing them fight is rather heartbreaking. Yet, their motivations are clear due to what we have learned about them in previous films in the series. The airport battle is great fun; while the final fight between Captain America and Iron Man is emotionally dramatic. Again, bonus points for introducing us to future MCU stars such as Black Panther and Spider-Man. The only thing that keeps this film from being #1 is that it is a bit formulaic. 

The Avengers The first "team up" film in the MCU remains one of the most solid entries in the series. Loki is again, a great villain. Seeing all the characters we had been introduced to in the first few films now together was a great treat. The action and plot is solid, and is a thrill from start to finish. Great directing, acting, and visual effects tie this all together.

Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel took a little known superhero team and launched them to star status in this film. Great humor; a great soundtrack, and great acting helps this film be one of the best MCU films to date. Chris Pratt's Starlord is a great lead hero, and Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot make for a great team that is just as good at making us laugh as they are at saving the day. Bonus points for including such bizarre characters as the Collector, Howard the Duck, and the space dog into the film too. All around a great film that makes its sequel one of the future MCU films I am most excited for.

Captain America Winter Soldier This great tale of espionage and conspiracy elevates Captain America to one of the best heroes in the MCU. The introduction of the Falcon alongside the return of Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier; help expand the Avengers line up. The HYRDA reveal is one of the most satisfying film twists since Darth Vader said "I am your father." The way the HYDRA reveal impacted future stories helps to cement it as one of the biggest plot twists in film history. Downright my pick for number one in the MCU franchise.

[LEGODalekbuster523]

4 hours ago, xboxtravis7992 said:

Last night I finished watching all the MCU films (those on home video at least) with my family. It has taken us nearly two months, but we did it! Here is my ranking of the MCU films from worst to best (I will also include Agents of SHIELD here, but since I haven't seen any of the other TV shows or webseries; AOS will be the only MCU TV show in this ranking)

 

You should definitely watch Agent Carter. It's a great series.

[xboxtravis7992]

2 hours ago, LEGODalekbuster523 said:

You should definitely watch Agent Carter. It's a great series.

Yes there was an advertisement for it at the start of one of the films in our marathon and my mom said; "Will that be on Netflix? We need to watch it!" We are following the current season of Agents; and I am still hopeful we will get the Cloak and Dagger and New Warriors TV Shows

[Ceroknight]

I've been watching Agents of SHIELD and it's basically a bad version of Westworld these days..

Legion has been really interesting though!

[Ultron]

2 hours ago, Ceroknight said:

I've been watching Agents of SHIELD and it's basically a bad version of Westworld these days..

Legion has been really interesting though!

Really? I find the LMD plot to be particularly strong and interesting. Makes me hope Aida goes full Ultron with blasters and stuff.

Edited February 24, 2017 by Ultron

[NXS7]

16 hours ago, Ultron said:

Really? I find the LMD plot to be particularly strong and interesting. Makes me hope Aida goes full Ultron with blasters and stuff.

No! I could barely stand one Ultron...... 

 

Really have to agree, LMD has been such a great story arc, especially the finale in episode 15!