legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 82079 posts
Tue Feb-11-25 03:47 PM
6. "America is not trying to see a DEI Cap America" In response to Reply # 1
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4. "Its Valentines day weekend" In response to Reply # 0
I understand that it’s also Presidents Day weekend but there’s a chunk of the four quadrants that just can’t and shouldn’t try to make this weekend work for an action flick.
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9. "RE: Seeing it Thursday" In response to Reply # 7
Yeah idk, bringing back references from one of the worst reviewed, lowest grossing MCU movies ain't gonna help let alone having to see a TV show season that a lot of people probably skipped as well.
I'm guessing they are really hoping Fantastic Four reboot gets them back on track and the next couple are for the die hards
11. "It's just that I hate having loose ends in connected projects" In response to Reply # 9
I was interested in seeing how they reconcile the body that's been like briefly mentioned 1 time since the movie. Just like it bugs me that we haven't gotten the Nova story yet that should probably go back and tell how Thanos took the power stone from Nova corps. Those things just bug me lol.
12. "Marvel trailers keep pulling me in" In response to Reply # 0
I don't see how this one will be different. This and Thunderbolts I don't expect to be great. Maybe they step it up with Fantastic 4 but wouldn't be surprised if that continues the midness as well.
I might go see this one with my brother but not really excited for it.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86976 posts
Wed Feb-12-25 02:16 PM
13. "I'm going... but it feels like an afterthought for them." In response to Reply # 0
Like, it sorta feels like they realize the aura of invincibility is gone from them, people won't simply show up for the next movie just because it exists, too many of them recently have been mid, etc... so they've said "fuck it, we're pushing our chips forward to Fantastic Four and RDJ's return, nothing else matters."
So it feels like both this and Thunderbolts aren't exactly getting a Must See Cinema type of marketing push. They feel like extended TV episodes, things we can wait to see on streaming. Will I see it in theaters? Sure, because I'm a nerd who grew up on Marvel. But I can't avert my eyes to the decline in quality that's come in the wake of their overwhelming success.
Im rewatching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and forgot a lot of it, this movie should have came out right after. I do think tying the shows with the movies oversaturated things but also killing off most the original Avengers probably hurt them the most. Still some good stories tho and I will continue checking them out.
19. "yeah. these films were set in motion years ago" In response to Reply # 13
as part of Phase Flop or whatever, and Marvel is now hiding them in off-peak season because the cost is sunk and they need to make room on the content hamster wheel. I've seen four different trailers and they all look terrible.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86976 posts
Thu Feb-13-25 11:41 PM
20. "Having now seen the movie..." In response to Reply # 19
... it's also clear they significantly neutered the substance of the movie. Presumably out of fear of the political climate.
It's the most obviously reshot MCU movie to date-- endless complicated character and/or plot transitions covered with an off-camera line of dialogue, and a couple of Madame Web-esque scenes that, if they weren't reshot, should disqualify the cinematographer from working again. Would love to read the original shooting script to see what these filmmakers actually intended.
17. "I really enjoyed it." In response to Reply # 0
I like how they hid the true villain in the trailers tho we kinda knew who it would be based on credits. Honestly it might be an unpopular opinion but I enjoyed it more than I did any MCU movie since Spiderman No Way Home.
21. "Mackie dog did his thing" In response to Reply # 0
I'm a sucker for a good espionage spy flick. This had enough for my wife and I to sink our teeth into. Solid grade of B. Also, I enjoyed the older black man to younger black man dynamic.
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Episode 7 is some of the best television in a long time IMO.
Had Red Wedding vibes.
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25. "that episode almost made me cry..like i was SCARED" In response to Reply # 23
too real
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27. "I got this in the holster…" In response to Reply # 23
for one of those days where I text my sup like…not gonna be on today, talk to you tomorrow. Pop a gummy, order Door Dash and watch the fuck out of this. I was sold with the first trailer.
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