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Not the homerun I had hoped for,but not bad either
on August 30, 2019
Posted by: StopherJJ
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"You know anything about a lady blowing up a Blockbuster? Witnesses say she was dressed for laser tag."
The MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) will soon complete its third phaseâ"the first three phases are collectively known as The Infinity Saga. April 26th marks the release of Avengers: Endgame a film that will wrap up a 21-film story arc that has spanned 11 years (or almost 80 years in the universe itself). The majority of these films (outside of the first Captain America film - 1942) take place relatively recently, starting with Iron Man (which takes place in 2008 or 2011 depending on who you ask). However, Captain Marvel bucks this trend and takes us back to the mid-90's.
The movie travels back in time to a period of grunge music, neon clothes, fanny packs, Blockbuster video, and dial-up internet. The world was a different place and Captain Marvel nails the nostalgia factor perfectly. The film is far from perfect, but still does enough to be a solid entry, which has already grossed close to the billion dollar mark.
The most interesting thing from a story standpoint is that it's told in a reverse order to some extent. The story unfolds as it goes forward. Oscar winning actress Brie Larson (Room) plays the title character to the best of her abilities; however, she seems to be held back by directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. While not first time directors, they don't have much of a track record outside of TV shows and some films even I've never heard of. I don't think that they were able to bring out the best in a film that was awkwardly shoved into this universe (serving as both a prequel and a sequel) before the release of arguably the biggest cinematic event ever...
That's not to say that the film is without its merits; the story itself had several fun twists and turns. The de-aging of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) worked seamlessly. The effects (as always) were some of the best in the business, and of course Marvel's trademark comedy was able to break up any serious moments within minutes. I do believe that we will see a different Captain Marvel when Endgame comes out (directed by Anthony and Joe Russo). We'll see a much better directed version of her and she will shine even in limited screen time.
I'm curious to see where she goes in the "future." After Endgame, the MCU will be different (and yet the same). Some have projected that Captain Marvel will be the new key that holds the universe together (similar to what Iron Man was for the first three phases). There have been rumors of a female-only team with the likes of Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), or others joing together for their own film as well. Will she get another solo film? Will it take place in the 90's again? Or in the present day? So many unanswered questions...
As an interesting side note, Captain Marvel was originally a hero first created for Fawcett Comics. DC comics then sued them because of the similarity to Superman. DC gained the rights eventually, until Marvel sued DC because of the name "Captain Marvel." DC then changed the name to SHAZAM and that's where we stand now. That's why there is a Shazam movie coming out within a month of this one. (Comic history can be confusing!)
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Great film, and even better surprise!
on August 30, 2019
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So my movie year officially comes to an end tomorrow. My last film of the year may also have been one of my favorites! I was excited for this for quite a while, I was cautiously optimistic though.
Normally a big budget film like this is a total hit or miss. There was something special for me here. I loved the over the top CGI that made you feel like toy were really experiencing.
I really am sad that the future for this film is so grim. First there's the issue that the box office isn't blowing anyone away. What could be an even bigger issue is that with Disney's purchase of 20th Century Fox, the franchise likely will rest here.
This will be one of those films I buy on release day!
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Fantastic steelbook as always!
on August 30, 2019
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I LOVE Best Buy's steelbooks, they almost always are a step above any of the others out there in the market!
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