Marvel Universe Thread

[Funky Fly]

Your pic is not showing up.

[The Destroyer]

I've seen it elsewhere, basically looks like his Ultimate Marvel outfit.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/avengers.jpg

[Funky Fly]

Nice.

[BigDaddyCool]

Hawkeye and that lady look out of place next to Hulk, Ironman, and Thor (and a lesser extent Captain America)

[Lock Jaw]

Really wishing they could have got Hank Pym into the movie somehow.

[BigDaddyCool]

Lock Jaw, do you have Hank Pym's home phone number? Do you see him down at the bar? Is he on your volleyball team? Maybe he is a next door neighbor? Oh he isn't? Hmmmm, then fucking call him Wasp because you don't know him personally and I have no fucking clue who you are talking about.

You sound like an ass when you call super heroes by their real names unless you are discussing their secret identity or if you are referring to someone like Robin or Green Lantern when there have been a few. You wouldn't say did you see that Bruce Wayne movie, it mentioned Clark Kent fly around Metropolis, would you? You are probably the kind of ass that would.

Did you nut yourself during X-Men first class because Logan made a cameo? No you nutted your yourself because Wolverine made the cameo. (blacked out for spoiler)

[Nowhere Man]

It's easier to call Hank Pym by his real name because he's had like five or six different superhero names.

[BigDaddyCool]

It's easier to call Hank Pym by his real name because he's had like five or six different superhero names.

Is his superhero name Wasp?

[Nowhere Man]

Is his superhero name Wasp?

Currently, but there have been other Wasps before him (particularly his wife). And before that he was Ant Man (another one with multiple people using that name), Giant Man, Goliath, and Yellowjacket. So when you've got names that multiple people have used and the same one guy keeps changing his call sign every other week, it's a lot less hassle to just call him by his real name.

[Inadequacy]

And it's not a very big deal regardless.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, he has so many names so I just used his real one. Haven't read Marvel in a long time so not sure if he was even still called Wasp.

Would have said Ant-Man, but again there have been several, so I went with just "Hank Pym".

[BigDaddyCool]

i stand by my outrage.

[Fignuts]

K5 spazz out by BDC.

Who needs Jon Kano?

[McLegend]

That's a great spazz out.

[Shadow]

Uh....Pym hasn't been the Wasp for a bit. I don't know who he is now but he's not Wasp.

[Sixx]

Lock Jaw, do you have Hank Pym's home phone number? Do you see him down at the bar? Is he on your volleyball team? Maybe he is a next door neighbor? Oh he isn't? Hmmmm, then fucking call him Wasp because you don't know him personally and I have no fucking clue who you are talking about.

You sound like an ass when you call super heroes by their real names unless you are discussing their secret identity or if you are referring to someone like Robin or Green Lantern when there have been a few. You wouldn't say did you see that Bruce Wayne movie, it mentioned Clark Kent fly around Metropolis, would you? You are probably the kind of ass that would.

Did you nut yourself during X-Men first class because Logan made a cameo? No you nutted your yourself because Wolverine made the cameo. (blacked out for spoiler)

As others pointed out, the guy has had even more superhero names than your mom had STDs.

And saying "Wasp should be in the movie" only makes it confusing.

[Sixx]

By the way, he is the Giant-Man now, according to wiki.

[Funky Fly]

Lock Jaw, do you have Hank Pym's home phone number? Do you see him down at the bar? Is he on your volleyball team? Maybe he is a next door neighbor? Oh he isn't? Hmmmm, then fucking call him Wasp because you don't know him personally and I have no fucking clue who you are talking about.

You sound like an ass when you call super heroes by their real names unless you are discussing their secret identity or if you are referring to someone like Robin or Green Lantern when there have been a few. You wouldn't say did you see that Bruce Wayne movie, it mentioned Clark Kent fly around Metropolis, would you? You are probably the kind of ass that would.

Did you nut yourself during X-Men first class because Logan made a cameo? No you nutted your yourself because Wolverine made the cameo. (blacked out for spoiler)

Plus he is one of those heroes whose identity is not a secret. A lot of avengers don't have secret identities.

[Lock Jaw]

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Hope that the CGI is still getting polished and what I have seen in the trailer is not final.

[Reavant]

Fuckin LOVED the Tool song when he changed

[Rammsteinmad]

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Hope that the CGI is still getting polished and what I have seen in the trailer is not final.

All I'm getting is a big, blank, white space. What's this meant to be?

[Kalyx triaD]

New Cap trailer.

[Rammsteinmad]

Just saw it on youtube! Looks fucking sweet! I'd say Marvel are hitting a home run this year! (and I don't really know what a home run actually is).

[DaveBrawl]

(and I don't really know what a home run actually is).

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[Fignuts]

Been thinking about getting something from Bowen Designs for my bookshelf.

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=13&osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93&gclid=CJiq9drg0qkCFQoBbAodw1gJMA

Some that I'm considering

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Bowen%20Mini%20Bust%20-%20Dormammu%200001.jpg?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Bowen%20Full%20Size%20Statue%20-%20Annihilus%200001.jpg?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Destroyer.jpg?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Bowen%20Mini%20Bust%20-%20Nova%20modern%200001.jpg?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Bowen%20Full%20Size%20Statue%20-%20Polaris%200001.jpg?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Spider%20Woman%20St.JPG?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Thanos%20Bust.jpg?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

http://www.fanboycollectibles.com/images/Bowen%20Full%20Size%20Statue%20-%20Thor%20Classic%20Action%200003.jpg?osCsid=rp67nbee8760nr4r2cggb7mo93

[Fignuts]

Expensive as fuck though.

[Rammsteinmad]

The Thor one looks fucking epic!

The Nova one also looks pretty badass, but I've never really cared for the character.

[Fignuts]

I didn't either til I read annihilation.

[Kalyx triaD]

Iron Man 2 is ready to stream on Netflix.

[The Destroyer]

The Annihilus one could do with being a bit more restrained, colour wise.

[Skippord]

kind of want to buy The Destroyer

[Corporate CockSnogger]

I'm sure Baird would offer his services free of charge.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/06/cap_advpromo1.jpg

[Rammsteinmad]

Yes! This movie looks better and better with each picture!

[Kalyx triaD]

Great article on Marvel Studio's state of the union. (http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/movies/e3if59b6538fcf8c6c65925436afb6e569f)

Just makes me cranky that Spidey and the X-Men didn't revert back to Marvel after their third movies. Then again, I liked Kevin's ray of hope at the end on that matter.

[Kalyx triaD]

Wolverine 2 may start filming in Oct.

[The Destroyer]

I'm sure Baird would offer his services free of charge.
I'm not quite as cool looking though. :(

[Kalyx triaD]

Marvel Studios will be producing short films on their lesser characters. The first two are done, and will appear on the eventual DVDs of Thor and Captain America respectively. One is based on Agent Coulson.

This is a very good idea, as I assume this takes place in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe; Earth 199999), then C-listers could debut in these films.

[Rammsteinmad]

This sounds cool. Any idea about the second one?

[Kalyx triaD]

Nothing official but if they're pulling from their current cast now, and Agent Coulson is one short film, perhaps the one will have the Warriors Three on Earth? Hawkeye's a possibility too. I'm thinking characters who are cool, but not 'risk millions on a feature film' cool. Black Widow (maybe David Hayter gets his wish), War Machine, Bucky/Winter Soldier, even an action-comedy She-Hulk short.

Possibilities are larger than we think, and that's with existing properties. They could drop someone new (Luke Cage).

[LuigiD]

love the short film idea. great way to test the market. perhaps open doors for some of those characters.

[Rammsteinmad]

I originally thought Hawkeye would be a great one, but if it's appearing on the Captain America DVD, I would have thought it'd make more sense to be someone from Cap's 'world' (unless Hawkeye has a cameo in this somehow).

Maybe Nick Fury? Dum Dum Dugan? Sub Mariner?

[Kalyx triaD]

I think Nick Fury's getting his own full movie.

[Schlomey]

Netflix just sent me X Men Origins: Wolverine...praying it doesn't suck as bad as I hear it is.

[Fignuts]

I'd bet money on Hawkeye for the second one. Widow already got some time to shine in IM2, while hawkeye was in action for about a minute in Thor. To anyone who didn't know that character was hawkeye, he was probably an afterthought.

[parkmania]

Marvel Studios will release Thor 2 on July 26, 2013, according to Deadline. Like the original, the sequel will star Chris Hemsworth in the title role; unlike the original, Kenneth Branagh won’t direct, although he will reportedly have a producer role.

The movie has performed solidly, with a worldwide gross of around $437 million.

[parkmania]

Marvel Studios has tapped Don Payne, who was one of three credited writers on the first Thor film, to write the screenplay for Thor 2, which is slated for release on July 26th, 2013. Payne, who is a co-executive producer on TV’s The Simpsons, has a number of superhero screenwriting credits. He wrote the comedy My Super Ex-Girlfriend and also contributed a rewrite on the as-yet-to-be-made Lobo based on the DC comic book series (Guy Ritchie was set to direct the Lobo movie, but chose to helm the Sherlock Holmes sequel instead).

[Rammsteinmad]

Oh a Lobo movie! I'm sure that'll put butts in seats! (In 2032). :roll:

[Kalyx triaD]

It seems Marvel Comics is subtly getting Jubilee and X23 together. I love this.

[Reavant]

like... romantically?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah.

[Lock Jaw]

Does Jubilee still have no powers?

[Kalyx triaD]

Still depowered, aside from the typical vampire abilities.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_llf1gbSNTo1qfe54yo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1310318047&Signature=BO3khot3BC6rVDDTzn%2Bg39yaPWE%3D

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/5/59086/1830674-prv8822_pg6_2.jpg

Forget it, just a tease for an arc concerning their 'rivalry'.

[Lock Jaw]

So, she is a vampire now. Way behind on Marvel stuff.

[Kalyx triaD]

Strangely enough, it kinda works.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/6/60352/1840394-bnmn.png

[Kalyx triaD]

http://i.newsarama.com/images/FEARITSELF_THEMIGHTY.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

To compete with DC, all Marvel characters are now getting Tron Speed-Lines?

[Kalyx triaD]

Was that a DC thing?

[Lock Jaw]

Well, DC's new redesigns seem to have a lot of speed lines. They just aren't glowing.

[parkmania]

I think the glowing lines/symbols thing is just for the crossover event.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/07/amazing-spider-man-costume-close-up-570x747.jpg

[Nowhere Man]

Nice.

[Kalyx triaD]

Reminds me of a basketball.

[Rammsteinmad]

I'm sure it's just for the cameras/lighting etc... but what with all the black shading inbetween the black lines. Thought Spidey's costume was meant to be red and blue.

However, X-Men: First Class has taught me not to discriminate a film for it's Twilight-Generation Reboot Crappy Photos until I've actually seen it.

[Blitz]

Oh shit, I kinda love how you can actually see his eyes. Hope that will be how it is in the actual flick.

[Kalyx triaD]

I doubt you'll be able to see his eyes on camera.

[parkmania]

Kinda looks like a lady's the one in that suit - the shoulders are unusually boney for a guy.

[Kalyx triaD]

Some guys are thin.

[Blitz]

Spidey oughta be slim and wiry. Built for speed.

[Reavant]

i dunno hes been looking jacked in comics lately

[Kalyx triaD]

That's art man. It's not a science.

Spidey's been known to be more lean than the common superhero look.

[Lara Emily]

Strangely enough, it kinda works.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/6/60352/1840394-bnmn.png


Fuck Jubilee sucks!

I mean seriously Jubilee the fucking vampire?

[Rammsteinmad]

http://www.tinygif.com/data/media/15/steve-austin.gif

[Kalyx triaD]

Fuck Jubilee sucks!

I mean seriously Jubilee the fucking vampire?

Yeah, it's kinda cool.

[Lara Emily]

You would think it's cool.


:kiss:

[Kalyx triaD]

Hey, I dig the dark chicks.

Also:

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/118/1182115/the-amazing-spider-man-20110714001706313.jpg

Web shooters, ugh.

[Rammsteinmad]

It's interesting that they're saying comic fans will 'appreciate' the old-school web-shooters, whilst at the same time completely changing the costume.

What's with the crazy gloves and the red stripe down his legs?

On a positive note, at least the web shooters appear to be 'sticking out' of his wrists. Always bothered me in the comics/cartoons etc that his web-shooter would never stick out or bulge out when he was in costume.

[Lara Emily]

I actually dig both the shooters and the costume.

[Kalyx triaD]

Artists like to streamline costume details.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Can't wait for the "oh no my web shooters have run out of web" battle scene.

[Kalyx triaD]

Merry Christmas:

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/07/ew_cover.jpg

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/07/ewspidey1__1_.jpg

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/07/ewspidey2.jpg

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/07/ew_spidey_4.jpg

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/07/ew_spidey_6.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

Cool Poster, Bro:

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/captain-america-new-poster.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

Almost sad he won't wear that suit in Avengers.

[Sixx]

He won't?

So what suit will he wear?

[Lock Jaw]

His costume is supposed to be "updated" in the present, but it will probably still look largely the same.

[Rammsteinmad]

Underneath Dum Dum Dugan, is that meant to be a younger Nick Fury? Or just the token black guy that's needed for the poster?

Also, cool poster. :y:

[mitch_h]

Captain America actually looks alright, i'm just worried about Joe Johnston directing, guy is a huge hack, like Ratner level of hackiness. I guess October Sky was pretty good, so maybe this will be his October Sky of action movies.

[LuigiD]

Is the younger guy in the blue Bucky? marking out so bad if it is otherwise..bah

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes, that's Bucky.

[Kalyx triaD]

Captain America's post-credits scene is the post credits scene you've been waiting for. A trailer essentially. Woooo

[Sixx]

Captain America's post-credits scene is the post credits scene you've been waiting for. A trailer essentially. Woooo

How do you know?

[Kalyx triaD]

Wild guess.

The teaser for Avengers should be unveiled by Comic-Con next weekend.

[Sixx]

When does Captain America hit the theathers anyway?

[Rammsteinmad]

Any hints at what it is?

[Sixx]

Avengers trailer I assume.

[Sixx]

Meeting up with Stark and the rest of the gang.

[Kalyx triaD]

Half scene, half straight up trailer.

[Blitz]

It's a trailer. A trailer that's leaked. See it while you can.

<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iMRctX7fZe4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[XL]

Is that from a cinema screening? LOL @ people cheering if so.

[Sixx]

Is that from a cinema screening? LOL @ people cheering if so.

Well, how else would you have people cheering?

[XL]

I wouldn't. They're in a cinema, not at the theatre.

[Sixx]

I wouldn't too. But that's how some people react.

Remember when I went to the premiere of Star Wars Episode III (was never a huge fan, but got free tickets) and there were a bunch of nerds sitting in the back that started cheering and clapping once they put Anakin in the Vader suit.

[Kalyx triaD]

People cheer at movies all the time.

[Sixx]

I dunno, it just seems odd.

[Kalyx triaD]

snip

[XL]

People cheer at movies all the time.
...in America.

[Kalyx triaD]

Spidey Trailer HD:

<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/upwf8RsyNqQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Nowhere Man]

Hmmmm......

On the one hand, I like the cast, I like the old-school web-shooters, I like that they're using Gwen instead of Mary Jane and that it looks like they're incorporating bits of nerdy-science-geek Gwen from Spectacular Spider-Man, and the first-person wall-crawling sequence put a big stupid grin on my face.

On the other hand.......I'm really not digging the 'dark and angsty' atmosphere they're going for. Peter's got that Edward Cullen vacant stare, and the only lines he says sound really whiny. It's like they're trying to cross the Nolan Batman movies with Twilight, and neither of those are really appropriate for Spider-Man, who's supposed to be a smartass and a goofball who fights villains the Avengers would just laugh at.

I'm sure it's going to be a good movie. I just don't think it's going to be the movie I want, and that's really going to annoy me.

[Lock Jaw]

Peter Parker's hair is too poofy and tall. :shifty:

Is this the first time Peter's parents have ever been seen in anything? Are they supposed to alive and off on a secret mission in this new movie? Who is the bad guy in the new movie anyways?

[Lock Jaw]

Never mind. Quick search turns up that the villain is The Lizard and that Peter's parents have been established in the comics as being spies for the CIA or something.

[Reavant]

who is supposed to be the villain in this?

[Nowhere Man]

It always bugged me that the Parkers were CIA operatives (or were they SHIELD? I don't remember). That just seemed to be an unnecessary addition to the franchise. The only thing we really needed to know about them is that they're dead and that's why he's being raised by his aunt and uncle. Having it turn out that his mom and dad were actually super-spies kind of spoils the whole 'just an average kid who accidentally stumbled into some superpowers' angle.

[Lock Jaw]

Peter Parker: Spy-Kid

[dronepool]

It always bugged me that the Parkers were CIA operatives (or were they SHIELD? I don't remember). That just seemed to be an unnecessary addition to the franchise. The only thing we really needed to know about them is that they're dead and that's why he's being raised by his aunt and uncle. Having it turn out that his mom and dad were actually super-spies kind of spoils the whole 'just an average kid who accidentally stumbled into some superpowers' angle.

It's a cool twist, but I agree with this. It waters down the 'average' a whole lot.

[Fignuts]

ugh

first person view

Hope that's exclusive to the trailer.

[LuigiD]

wow wow wow..
what is this crap about the Parker family being spies? when the hell did this happen?

[McLegend]

Captain America is getting pretty good reviews. Not great though, and not as good as Thor and X-Men first class.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://a.yfrog.com/img739/6749/jhcpg.jpg

[Nowhere Man]

wow wow wow..
what is this crap about the Parker family being spies? when the hell did this happen?

According to wikipedia, that's been part of the Spidey franchise since 1968. They just rarely ever bring it up because it's, y'know.......stupid.

[Shadow]

Its how they explain why Peter's folks aren't alive anymore. Easy backstory to write really.

[parkmania]

During the Real Steel truck event at the San Diego Comic-Con earlier today, Hugh Jackman confirmed who the villain will be for The Wolverine.

He told the crowd that filming is scheduled to start in October and that "Chris McQuarrie has written a fantastic script." He added that he will fight the Silver Samurai in the new film and "that should be exciting."

As we've previously reported, Jackman said that most of the filming will take place in Japan.

A new director for the film has not been announced and 20th Century Fox has not set a release date yet.




And a collective "Meh" came forth from the masses.

[Lock Jaw]

Really, with it being already confirmed as a mostly Japan story, Silver Samurai was kinda obvious.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, and not to mention he's the only other really cool wolvie villain besides Deathstrike, and they obviously can't go with her since Logan has already lost his memory.

Who else could they use? Romulus? lol, no thank you.

[Fignuts]

So my thoughts on Fear Itself so far:

Really not liking this. Just don't like the flow of this. Doesn't really hook me in any way. And I'm already pissed off cause they killed off bucky cap. And since they had this big dramatic moment with Steve redonning the stripes, I don't think he's coming back. Which is incredibly fucking stupid for a number of reasons.

One, it renders one of the greatest sagas in Captain America's history to be pretty much meaningless. Two, we lose the potential years of great sories of Bucky trying to fill the shoes of rogers. The recent Trial storyline was great, and just the tip of the iceberg, in regards to what could be done with the character. Three, we miss out on all the great stories that could have come from Steve Rogers becoming the new Nick Fury, and doing that job in his own way.

Seriously, Marvel spent all this time freshening up these two characters in ways that would give them years of original new stories, just to hit the reset button and go back to square one.

Cap didn't even die in a cool way. He just got owned by Sin. Even the art was lazy. I didn't realize it was a killing blow til a page later.

What a fucking joke. I really don't care how good the rest of this is, I won't like it unless they somehow bring back Cap at the end.

[Reavant]

to be fair they didnt actually confirm he died

[Inadequacy]

It feels like there are too many stories happening in the main book. I know they did that as to not force people to buy more tie-in series; but with so little time to devote to every story it doesn't feel like any of them progress naturally. It always feels rushed or like there isn't any progression.

Also issue 4 confirms he's dead

[Fignuts]

What Ina said.

[Fignuts]

Siege had the same problem, though it's 4 issue structure didn't help either.

[dronepool]

So my thoughts on Fear Itself so far:

Really not liking this. Just don't like the flow of this. Doesn't really hook me in any way. And I'm already pissed off cause they killed off bucky cap. And since they had this big dramatic moment with Steve redonning the stripes, I don't think he's coming back. Which is incredibly fucking stupid for a number of reasons.

One, it renders one of the greatest sagas in Captain America's history to be pretty much meaningless. Two, we lose the potential years of great sories of Bucky trying to fill the shoes of rogers. The recent Trial storyline was great, and just the tip of the iceberg, in regards to what could be done with the character. Three, we miss out on all the great stories that could have come from Steve Rogers becoming the new Nick Fury, and doing that job in his own way.

Seriously, Marvel spent all this time freshening up these two characters in ways that would give them years of original new stories, just to hit the reset button and go back to square one.

Cap didn't even die in a cool way. He just got owned by Sin. Even the art was lazy. I didn't realize it was a killing blow til a page later.

What a fucking joke. I really don't care how good the rest of this is, I won't like it unless they somehow bring back Cap at the end.

I pretty much agree.


Captain America is getting pretty good reviews. Not great though, and not as good as Thor and X-Men first class.

I saw Thor online and First Class and honestly Thor was sorta boring. Thor was good, but not anywhere near Iron Man good. Maybe Incredible Hulk good but not close to great. First Class was way better, surprisingly.

[Shadow]

Just cause he's dead doesn't mean he's dead. This is comics after all.

[Fox]

So, what, am I the only one who went and saw Captain America this weekend?

7/10

I really enjoyed it for the most part. Chris Evans surprised me in that I don't usually care for his work, but he was a pretty great Captain America. Hugo was awesome as Red Skull, although I kind of wish he had gotten more screen time. I would've liked to see a little bit more intense action - I mean, I was basically expecting a war movie with a superhero on the battlefield, and that's not what we go. Director Joe Johnston has some quirks that I don't really care for, but they're all small things and overall I think he did a good job.

I guess there's not much to be expected out of an origin story since you already know what's going to happen for about 2/3rd's of the movie, and then the rest is predictable. You have to wait until the sequel to decide whether this character can really stand on legs or not. Looks like we'll be waiting awhile to find out since Cap's next feature will be as part of The Avengers.

Anyway, good movie, I suggest seeing it.

[LuigiD]

It was pretty good. I felt the musical part went on for perhaps..too long. I don't have much of a patience for musical segments so I suffered through it. The fair part was cool..specially for the cameo that I am sure some picked up.
Couldn't get over the fact that there was a multiracial unit during WWII. It bugged me throughout the whole movie. Pretty good tho. I think I give it a 7 as well.

[dronepool]

Captain America was way better than Thor. Thor was pretty alright, but Cap was very good.

[Rammsteinmad]

It was pretty good. I felt the musical part went on for perhaps..too long. I don't have much of a patience for musical segments so I suffered through it. The fair part was cool..specially for the cameo that I am sure some picked up.
Couldn't get over the fact that there was a multiracial unit during WWII. It bugged me throughout the whole movie. Pretty good tho. I think I give it a 7 as well.

Who was the cameo?

[LuigiD]

<spoiler> The original Human Torch. I think it was discussed here?http://media.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/8073/ht2.jpg</spoiler>

[Rammsteinmad]

Oh wow, that's pretty awesome! So if they ever make a second Avengers movie, you think this is preparing for a Vision appearance?

[LuigiD]

I am thinking more Captain America 2 perhaps. I would love to see them expand stories from the WW2 period. Possibly introducing the Invaders?

[Inadequacy]

There's one really small part where bucky snipes a guy and cap gives him a sort of disapproving look. I really hope that was foreshadowing some winter Soldier stuff in the future.

[Kalyx triaD]

I would love for Winter Soldier to be a focal or secondary enemy in a future movie that takes place in the present (Cap 3?). All the talk points to Cap 2 being a WWII flash back.

OR, have Winter Soldier appear in some other Marvel movie. SHIELD? Maybe his own short film like they're planning.

[Lock Jaw]

I'd like to see Cap 2 in the present. Adjusting to his new time, but with flashes to the past that inevitably intertwine with the story in the present.

[Jon Kano]

OMFG you guys don't you just wanna blow a load over Caps shield let hulk rough fuck you from behind while Ironman is filming and Thor jerks off in the corner while Nick Fury slowly dies in the corner?

[Kalyx triaD]

I missed you.

[Rammsteinmad]

Is Thor jerking off in the same corner where Nick Fury is dying?

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Why do you think he's jerking off in the first place?

[Rammsteinmad]

Jon Kano said he was.

[Rammsteinmad]

I would look for that Sam Jackson 'read the thread before you post' gif, but I can't be fucked.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

I would look for some sort of image to suggest that my joke was either shit or went over your head, but I can't be fucked.

[Rammsteinmad]

Oh see now I get it. Sadly, your 'joke' is ruined and no longer funny.

[Rammsteinmad]

Sorry for ruining your day.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/07/ghostrider1.jpg

Part of me still can't believe this is a thing.

[Lock Jaw]

What is that? Ghost Rider movie sequel?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes. Nic Cage returns. New director(s) and approach to the character. Apparently the first one wasn't hardcore enough.

[LuigiD]

Interested to see what they pull off with the new one. Huge Ghost Rider mark and the first one literally killed my interest with the character. Not getting my hopes up but something a little darker would gain my love.

[Fignuts]

Yes. Nic Cage returns. New director(s) and approach to the character. Apparently the first one wasn't hardcore enough.

First one was definitely emulating the 90's comic. Which kind of sucked.

Modern era Ghost Rider has a different feel. Don't really want to say "darker", but it's not as bright and colorful as the 90's one. Doesn't really feel like a superhero book either.

It's also a pretty good read. Some of the artwork is amazing too.

[Jon Kano]

That Ghost Rider poster looks like its from Robot Chicken or something.

[Kalyx triaD]

Well in their defense it's more production pic than poster. I miss the spikes, though.

[alvarado52]

Yeah, finally saw Cap...and proceeded to get goose bumps and squirm like a excited 10 year old for the end credits scene

[alvarado52]

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[Kalyx triaD]

http://i.newsarama.com/images/UltimateComicsSpiderMan_1_MilesVariant.jpg

[Optimus Bone 69]

somethings just not quite rite with that pic

[DaveBrawl]

That's a pretty poor attempt at concealing his identity.

[LuigiD]

I like the costume.

[Kalyx triaD]

That's a pretty poor attempt at concealing his identity.

All darkies look the same anyway.

[Next Big Thing]

I haven't read a comic since the Skrull Invasion Saga (which was epic). But I'm really excited for X-men Schism.

[DaveBrawl]

All darkies look the same anyway.

Well at least they all seem to look like Barack Obama.

[Lock Jaw]

Cap in Avengers:

http://blog.newsarama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CapAvengers1.jpg
http://blog.newsarama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CapAvengers3.jpg
http://blog.newsarama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CapAvengers21.jpg

[Lara Emily]

That helmet is awful like completely awful

[Kalyx triaD]

It's alright.

[Reavant]

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/5/59649/1966442-a_spoiler_02.jpg
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/8/80094/1966372-29972924613260208802815.jpg

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http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7493/0816chrisevanscaptainam.jpg

<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wKJRq7epFDI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Rammsteinmad]

Ha ha wtf, that costume looks pretty lousy compared to the actual Cap movie one.

[LuigiD]

totally..what a fucking downgrade of a costume for Cap.
http://media.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/10300/2240431_spl306720_011.jpg

???????
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/8/84801/1597011-noh_varr_gun_super.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

Or any panel of a villain with a strange gun, eh? But it seems the threat is alien for sure.

I said this about Dark Knight; production photos. And sure Cap's suit is simply not as cool as his own movie, but bear in mind some details. None of the Avengers have entire budgets for their costumes anymore, I'd go as far as to expect every suit will not match the quality of their exclusive movies. It's a shared budget now. Thor's Ultimates-inspired costume even, looks cheaper to construct than his exclusive suit. I believe a great deal of money went into Hulk and Iron Man, with Thor and Cap kinda getting the shaft.

But after post-production, perhaps things will look cooler. This is still a badass concept happening on screen for the first time.

[parkmania]

Marvel's movie studio made Captain America. Marvel's movie studio is making Avengers. Why the hell would the costumes used in CA not be available for Avengers?

I mean, I could see if it was a thing where Sony did one and Marvel did the other, but it seems like it would actually be a cost SAVING move to drag the original costumes out of the wardrobe instead of having to make new, even if the second one is cheaper.

[LuigiD]

Regardless of who it is..Kree, Skrull, Shi'Ar, generic aliens invented for film..
just happy they are expanding into the galactic universe of marvel. Hope to eventually see Nova or Thanos around.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm thinking Kree.

[Captain of Fun]

I'm thinking Kree-Skrull war.

Or at least just skrull. Skrulls are much more popular, and well known, especially with Secret Invasion still fresh in people's minds.

Also, come on. Skrulls are way more cool than kree.

[LuigiD]

Wow at the last scene..lmfao

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[Lock Jaw]

VINTAGE "I'm not afraid of you"-"Well you should be" SCENE!

[Kalyx triaD]

Seriously that trailer is badass.

[Lara Emily]

Seriously that trailer is badass.

:|


Are you serious?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes, I dug it. Had a dirty, cheap feel to it... but in a good way. Reminds me of some crazy late night 80s movie. Especially with Nic Cage in it.

[Lara Emily]

If you say so :/

[Skippord]

still confused on why people chose Nicholas Cage to be Ghost Rider

[Rammsteinmad]

Looks good. I liked the first movie. Sure it wasn't perfect, but I didn't mind it. Not too keen on Cage either though, but whatever... Ghost Rider is far from my favourite Marvel character so I can tolerate it.

[parkmania]

still confused on why people chose Nicholas Cage to be Ghost Rider

http://youtu.be/eExfV_xKaiM

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[Rammsteinmad]

'The Shawshank Exception' :lol:

[Taker it Easy]

I want X-Men movies that are ripped from the comics. Not something that is dappered up to appeal to a wider market.

Please give me something similar to the vibe of the great animated series or X-Force. Make it for the fans of the comics please. Stay true. Keep it X-men.

First Class was great but so much more to do. Sadly X3 was the most X-Men ish of the trilogy that was made. X3 not that great but it began to feel more like the X-Men universe.

[Kalyx triaD]

What you ask for simply would not work.

[Rammsteinmad]

I just wanna see an X-Men movie with Apocalypse. Fed up with Magneto or some variation of the Brotherhood always being the villain. And the big A would look awesome on screen.

[Rammsteinmad]

http://www.khanada.org/casting/TheRockApocalypse.jpg

[Taker it Easy]

That just might work.

[alvarado52]

Wow at the last scene..lmfao

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I think it looks decent. Im hoping we get to actually see Vengeance and not just a 'darker' Ghost Rider.

[Captain of Fun]

Looks better than the first one so far, which I didn't think was THAT bad.

[Kalyx triaD]

I don't read Ghost Rider so it was whatever. I did think they could have went with a younger Johnny Blaze, but in the end it's a burning skull biker so yeah.

[parkmania]

Shooting on Wolverine 2 may be pushed back to next spring, according to Deadline. The film was originally scheduled to start shooting on November 11 (see “’Wolverine’ Sequel Filming in Canada”) in Canada. Reasons for the potential rescheduling are somewhat murky, with the weather in Japan and a delay until star Hugh Jackman finishes Les Miserables both cited.

[Rammsteinmad]

Are there plans for a Deadpool movie or has that been dropped? Things on the DP front have been quiet for a long time.

[Kalyx triaD]

Ryan's busy with RIPD but he still has interest and Fox mentioned the project a few months ago. Taking longer than I want.

[Rammsteinmad]

Same here. Seems like Wolverine came out fucking ages ago. Thought Ryan did a great job as Deadpool in that movie (considering he only had a few minutes of screen time). But a full-blown DP movie, with a decent costume, jokes and pop-culture references would be awesome.

[dronepool]

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[Mjdiesel]

Ha ha wtf, that costume looks pretty lousy compared to the actual Cap movie one.

Agreed. They had a good thing going. What's with the silver slivers on his shoulders?

[Reavant]

is that for real or a hack?

[parkmania]

Mark Bomback, who wrote Live Free or Die Hard as well as Len Wiseman’s remake of Total Recall, has been tapped to rewrite Christopher McQuarrie’s script for Fox’s The Wolverine, the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Variety reports that the Wolverine sequel will find the film’s eponymous hero suffering from amnesia and trying to find answers by examining his past in the Yakuza underworld of Japan. Except for Hugh Jackman as Wolvie and a “newly expanded” character named “Viper” who is the Caucasian secretary of Japan’s Minister of Justice, the entire cast will be composed of Japanese and Japanese-American actors.

Just a couple of weeks ago Fox was set to begin filming The Wolverine in Canada in November (see “Wolverine Sequel Filming in Canada”), but then the studio apparently decided “for reasons that remain “somewhat murky” to push the start of filming back to the spring of 2012. With the announcement of the hiring of Bomback it appears that the studio may have felt there were problems with the script that needed to be fixed before embarking on the expensive production.

Ah well.

[Kalyx triaD]

Waiting and waiting...

[Captain of Fun]

I like that Viper is in it. Hope they do her more justice than they did deadpool.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gregg Clark's Agent Coulsen will appear in the upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon placed undercover - as the high school principal.

[Inadequacy]

You mean Clark Gregg but that's totally awesome.

[dronepool]

WW2 Cap looked better, this sorta looks like he's gonna go ride in some BMX competition or something.

http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=45759

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/smahmed/Avengersset3.png
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/smahmed/Avengersset5.jpg

Hawkeye costume looks amazing!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/smahmed/Avengersset6.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm already cool with Avengers Cap, but I'm a Power Rangers mark. Hawkeye looks great. I like Loki's new duds as well.

Thor has one of those costumes that just looks badass even in candid production pics.

[Lock Jaw]

I have not seen Loki's new duds. Pics?

[dronepool]

Hawkeye's transition is as good as Iron Man's IMO.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/smahmed/14theavengersonset1891x.jpg

http://s3-ak.buzzfed.com/static/imagebuzz/web03/2011/9/2/19/nb-2447-1315006941-12.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

I bet Chris Hemsworth just feels like a badass all of the time he is in costume. Like "Screw you guys, I got a [expletive] cape!"

[dronepool]

I'm already cool with Avengers Cap, but I'm a Power Rangers mark.


They should have left some stuff from the WWII outfit, like maybe the brown pouches and darker shades of color in boots and gloves, like a reddish brown type of color. Come on now... blue pouches? What is this, a Northface utility belt?
I seriously I hope this movie is awesome but this rendition of Cap makes him look like he's gonna race cars in NASCAR or jump over 20 flaming cars with a bike.

[Shadow]

The Captain America costume suffers from one thing...how the fuck do you make it work in real life?

Seriously...the damn thing is so silly.

[Kalyx triaD]

That's funny because that was the crux of the gag in First Avenger's stage show sequence - and then they give him a suit that looks a lot like the one they were making fun of.

[alvarado52]

Maybe it looks. Better in motion. I don't like the helmet, and how it connects to the suit

[Shadow]

Shouldn't be a helmet at all. Not sure why they keep making it a helmet. Should just be a mask. With wings. How fucking hard is it to make that mask?

[Captain of Fun]

Would look even more ridiculous with wings.

[Shadow]

Doesn't look that bad in the comics.

[Lock Jaw]

Should have just used the same costume from First Avenger. Really not sure why they changed it. Perhaps there is a reason.

[Rammsteinmad]

Yeah, the costume from First Avenger was fucking P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

[Kalyx triaD]

Between SHIELD and Stark, of course he'd get something updated fictionally speaking once they put him back to work. Production wise, he really needed to move better than he did in First Avenger. Looks like he's in more melee combat now. The pouches could have been brown and I miss the chin scrap, though.

[McLegend]

If you are going to put pictures in here... Can you please put spoiler tags on it? Now in the Avengers thread you can do what you want, because that's the thread and if I go in there I procede at my own risk

[Kalyx triaD]

Ah yes. Will mirror this in the DC thread.

[Rammsteinmad]

And how come Cap get's a fancy helmet but Hawkeye and Black Widow don't? That's pretty risky. Especially as they don't have Super-Soldier enhanced abilities. :nono:

[Kalyx triaD]

Black Widow who made Justin Hammer's security look like "mall cops", and I don't know if you've heard, but Hawkeye makes any team better.

[Kalyx triaD]

Ultimate Spidey's new costume will be available in the upcoming Edge of Time game. Looks good, I hope it gets into UMvC3.

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/images/9/2011/09/spider-man_edge_of_time_new_ultimate_costume_01.jpg
http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/images/9/2011/09/spider-man_edge_of_time_new_ultimate_costume_03.jpg
http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/images/9/2011/09/spider-man_edge_of_time_new_ultimate_costume_02.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

Spidey-Bulge

[Rammsteinmad]

Oh I see... Black guy automatically has a black costume right?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes.

[Sixx]

Wait, what?

Ultimate Spiderman is a black guy?

What's the fuckin' deal with the Ultimate universe being all black?

It's like Al Sharpton does the writing.

[Kalyx triaD]

This isn't the first time you were concerned with race, Sixx. Just saying.

[Sixx]

I know.

[alvarado52]

Half black half Hispanic. Looks pretty much black though

[Sixx]

From wiki:

Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Axel Alonso said, "We realized that we were standing at the brink of America elected (sic) its first African American President and we acknowledged that maybe it was time to take a good look at one of our icons".[3] This new Spider-Man was considered a possible part of Ultimatum, a story arc that restructured much of the Ultimate Marvel universe, but those early thoughts were abandoned because the story for that character had not yet been developed.[3] Bendis said thoughts about the character were further enforced by African American actor Donald Glover's appearance wearing Spider-Man pajamas on "Anthropology 101", the second season premiere of the television comedy series Community.

Seriously.

[Kalyx triaD]

Seriously what?

[Captain of Fun]

The Danny Glover part is pretty ridiculous.

[LuigiD]

Typically not that big into changing the race of characters but this one doesn't bother me. Hate it more when they change the race of an already established character. This to me is just the introduction of a new one.

[Rammsteinmad]

To be fair, it's not like this black dude will be Spider-Man forever. Even in the Ultimate universe, Peter Parker will be back eventually.

[Sixx]

The Danny Glover part is pretty ridiculous.

Exactly.

They saw a black guy wearing pajamas and were all like "Cool, Spiderman's gotta be black now fo sho".

[Next Big Thing]

The Danny Glover part is pretty ridiculous.

Donald Glover. Danny Glover is still hoping for another Lethal Weapon movie check.

[McLegend]

Just saw X-men Origins Wolverine.

It was better then I thought it would be. Liev Schreiber was really good. Honestly though I feel like they should reconn the Wolverine franchise too match up with the superior X-Men first class.

I feel like that wouldn't bother people.

[Kalyx triaD]

Logan was seen in First Class, I assume around a point he lost his memory (when was the Three Mile Island incident?). It all still adds up.

[Reavant]

Logan was seen in First Class, I assume around a point he lost his memory (when was the Three Mile Island incident?). It all still adds up.

no it doesnt... the charles xavior in origins was patrick stewart, saying he was much older than he was when he saw wolverine in first class.


plus right after 3 mile island, cyclops, storm, emma frost etc etc were all picked up by xavior.

[Kalyx triaD]

So I guess... before Team X, in a time separated by his brother?

[Reavant]

i guess... it would have had to be before he was infused by adimantium id think

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah, otherwise Eric would find something strange about him.

[Reavant]

yea i would think...

[Reavant]

didnt it say in the movie about them being in canada seeing him?


ah i dunno cuz they had him sucking down shots so i dunno

[Kalyx triaD]

When Hugh Jackman's done with some French movie remake, he's jumping right into The Wolverine. With a new director and a slightly revised script (still based on the landmark Japan arc from Frank Miller's run), Jackman is very confident in getting the definitive Wolverine on screen.

Thor 2 also has a new director slated for 2013 release. We'll be seeing some new worlds this time.