http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/watch_new_trailer_for_captain_america_promises_to_be_the_savior_of_summer/
i mean, we have one for green lantern so
― ADMIN FROG WATCH (history mayne), Friday, 24 June 2011 08:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
this could very well be terrible but it also looks like it could be fun in an indiana jones/hellboy kinda way.
― in no way more ancient than fucking space (latebloomer), Friday, 24 June 2011 10:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sky Captain of Tomorrow meets Watchman. Snoozefest.. I’d say domestic hits 150 and international roughly the same. Won’t be profitable. You’ve seen one of these movies, you’ve seen them all. Twank on Playlist.
By ryan on June 23, 2011
― in no way more ancient than fucking space (latebloomer), Friday, 24 June 2011 10:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
glib, bitter fanboy-speak is something to behold
― in no way more ancient than fucking space (latebloomer), Friday, 24 June 2011 10:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
you know what cracks me up whenever i see a trailer for this, is the shot of tony stark's dad checking out post-transformation Cap while doing the "daaaamn!" looking over his sunglasses move thats usually reserved for guys scoping out hot babes in teen comedies
― Ayatollah Colm Meaney (Princess TamTam), Thursday, 7 July 2011 15:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
holy crap you're right!
― skinny arbuckle (latebloomer), Thursday, 7 July 2011 15:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
Shade Tippin'
― skinny arbuckle (latebloomer), Thursday, 7 July 2011 15:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
Or you're Sam Neill scoping out a hot brachiosaur
― Michael Bay, CEO of Transformers (Phil D.), Thursday, 7 July 2011 15:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
Capt America with a gun what kind of bullshit is that
― a man is only a guy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 7 July 2011 16:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
preposterous
― Ayatollah Colm Meaney (Princess TamTam), Thursday, 7 July 2011 16:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
more like two guns am I right?
http://i.imgur.com/jKOSW.jpg
― Ktulu says, I've come to hate my body (wk), Thursday, 7 July 2011 16:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol
― Ayatollah Colm Meaney (Princess TamTam), Thursday, 7 July 2011 16:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah I've seen WWII Cap comics - in general the character hasn't been portrayed with a gun for decades though
― a man is only a guy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 7 July 2011 16:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
(recent Joe Quesada years being an exception obviously)
Bucky-as-Cap has been using a gun the last couple of years.
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Thursday, 7 July 2011 17:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
like I said...
― a man is only a guy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 7 July 2011 17:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah, but this is a period piece, so . . .
xxp
― Michael Bay, CEO of Transformers (Phil D.), Thursday, 7 July 2011 17:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
right, sorry, misread thatxp
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Thursday, 7 July 2011 17:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
I know this is a period piece, but there are plenty of post-40s instances of Cap being portrayed in WWII without a gun (Invaders in the 70s springs to mind). The fact is, once the war was ACTUALLY over, portraying Cap with a gun went out the window, for the most part.
― a man is only a guy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 7 July 2011 17:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
And?
― Number None, Thursday, 7 July 2011 17:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm kind of looking forward to this, I think the WWII setting is a good move.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Thursday, 7 July 2011 19:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/movies/chris-evans-in-captain-america-the-first-avenger.html?hpw
Mr. Evans said he resisted a test audition, for which he would have had to sign a pre-emptive deal for as many as nine Marvel movies, including three “Captain America” films and three films for “The Avengers,” about the super group that includes Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk. When Marvel reduced the contract to at most six movies and “sweetened the pot a little bit,” Mr. Evans said no again.
nine movies for an audition? that seems kind of chilling.
― j., Tuesday, 12 July 2011 05:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Some alternate/international posters
Really liking this one:
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Saturday, 16 July 2011 08:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah, that one surfaced a couple of months back and I was surprised they didn't go full-on for that as a regular choice!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 July 2011 13:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
Shield Action!
Looking forward to this. I trust Joe Johnston.
― Vendo Caramelos A Veces Sin Dinero (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 16 July 2011 22:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm sure the guy who had Evans shave his chest would've had Liz Taylor wear brown contacts.
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh I'm sure.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
also, his pecs are freakishly big. There was nothing wrong with them before.
― joyless shithead (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
Well they kinda need to be.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
never forget
― a variable (sic) "League of Nations" (DJP), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
That image is the gift that keeps on giving.
― My Boyfriend Could Be A Spanish Man (R Baez), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Jeffrey Wells is going gaga about this, oddly.
― Number None, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
Mr. Downey was an early supporter of Mr. Evans, having quietly lobbied Mr. Evans’s agent to keep him from passing on “Captain America.”“I did the Eastern medicine approach,” Mr. Downey explained. “Rather than apply direct pressure, I went to the furthest meridian point.”
“I did the Eastern medicine approach,” Mr. Downey explained. “Rather than apply direct pressure, I went to the furthest meridian point.”
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
hayley atwell is some kind o' somethin'
― only bad dog on the street (history mayne), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 18:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
Meantime, some cheap laughs:
http://www.agonybooth.com/video_shows/The_Following_Special_Presentation/Captain_America.aspx
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 22:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
Ebert likes it, calling it "a real movie, not a noisy assembly of incomprehensible special effects," and of course closes with See it in 2-D if you can.
― BIG HOOBA aka the stankdriver (Phil D.), Thursday, 21 July 2011 15:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Lots of positive reviews, calling it the anti-Michael Bay, in essence.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 July 2011 12:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
its pretty good. workmanlike. very little fat. ebert's otm about it feeling like a real movie, and how that feels like a relief after shit like green lantern. it reminded me of the first spider-man in its earnest approach to the material, though it's not as good. the actress who plays peggy carter is... uncommonly beautiful, almost distractingly so. could've used more stanley tucci.
this movie kinda made me realize that basically all superhero origin movies are failures as action flicks. either the staging falls flat (spider-man 1) or the complete absence of stakes or danger is deflating (thor, captain america). when these movies are good, it's usually because they find ways to be appealing aside from the whizbang element (like batman begins, i guess).
there's an avengers teaser trailer after the credits
― ＤＥＨＵＭＡＮＩＺＥ ＹＯＵＲＳＥＬＦ ＡＮＤ ＦＡＣＥ ＴＯ ＢＬＯＯＤＳＨＥＤ (Princess TamTam), Friday, 22 July 2011 13:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
first superhero movie since iron man 1 I've wanted to see. sounds great, hope this sets the tone for the rest of the Avengers movies.
― akm, Friday, 22 July 2011 13:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
when these movies are good, it's usually because they find ways to be appealing aside from the whizbang element (like batman begins, i guess).
Interesting, cuz I still prefer the first two X-Men movies, the first Burton Batman, and bits of the two Iron Man things best.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 22 July 2011 13:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
I really liked the first Iron Man when it came out but tried to watch it again recently and found it a chore. The second one was just horrible.
― Number None, Friday, 22 July 2011 13:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
basically I like a volatile mix of sharp dialogue and a very slight veneer of seriousness. Nolan can't write dialogue or stage action.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 22 July 2011 13:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
that is true but for some reason his batman movies are still really good. I'm not sure why. the actual plots are good and he does suspense pretty well.
― akm, Friday, 22 July 2011 13:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
first half of iron man when he's building robots in a cave was great, second half with the jeff bridges robot was always pretty lame.
― sonderangerbot, Friday, 22 July 2011 13:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
nrq, are u such a relentless horndog in your published crizizism?
― you call it trollin' i call it steamrollin' (Dr Morbius), Friday, 22 July 2011 13:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
i'm more confident in nolan's ability to stage an action scene these days than i used to be; i just think the batsuit is limiting for any hand to hand fight scenes. more importantly, he understands suspense and the value of a real sense of danger. i just used batman begins as an example because the first half is fairly engaging (imo) and once he becomes batman the movie sorta deflates. the promise of action is usually more potent than the presence of it in these movies
the first iron man is fun, but the action in it is weightless - you get the sense downey & co could carry the movie even if he never put the suit on. you wouldn't be able to say the same thing about one of the bourne movies, for better or worse
― ＤＥＨＵＭＡＮＩＺＥ ＹＯＵＲＳＥＬＦ ＡＮＤ ＦＡＣＥ ＴＯ ＢＬＯＯＤＳＨＥＤ (Princess TamTam), Friday, 22 July 2011 14:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
It helps that RDJ is pretty much the walking embodiment of Tony Stark in both look and attitude.
― PAJAMARALLS? PAJAMALWAYS! (DJP), Friday, 22 July 2011 14:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
I don't really get the Bourne comparison?
― Number None, Friday, 22 July 2011 14:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
integral action vs. window-dressing, i think?
― remy bean, Friday, 22 July 2011 14:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
i think people are just reacting to the glut of comics-themed movies this summer, whoever is behind them
― by another name (amateurist), Saturday, 23 July 2011 01:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
and while one studio isn't responsible for all of them, surely all studios knew what the others' summer schedules were. so they must have figured there was an inexhaustible market for this stuff.
― by another name (amateurist), Saturday, 23 July 2011 01:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
well there sort of is isn't there? Thor, X-Men and Transformers are all in the year's top 10 box office gross so far. why would any rational studio say "hey, let's sit this summer out and give someone else a turn"? Fox basically had to make the X-men movie to keep their license, and Marvel is doing what they can with the second rate characters they have the rights to. And that involves quickly putting out Thor and Captain America movies so they can try to make Avengers into something that's as big as X-Men or Spiderman (neither of which they will ever have the movie rights to again).
The only big flop has been Green Lantern, so it would make more sense to complain about the shit DC puts out.
― lizard tails, a self-regenerating food source for survival (wk), Saturday, 23 July 2011 01:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
FWIW Captain America is better than the other three comic-based summer flicks from this year
― THIS IS SATIRE BTW (Simon H.), Saturday, 23 July 2011 02:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
This movie was hella corny and boring.
Sample dialogue from a fight scene:
Bad guy: "You never give up, do you?"Captain: "Nope!"
Bleh.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 24 July 2011 05:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
Could someone who has seen it comment on the action:dialog ratio. My kid and I have been to every movie in this Avengers sequence, but for some reason he is convinced that this one will have "too much grown-ups talking".
― kkvgz, Thursday, 28 July 2011 13:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
I thought it was a pretty decent balance, and the action scenes are well-shot. Plus, every single word out of Tommy Lee Jones's mouth is gold. He's basically playing "Gen. Tommy Lee Jones" but his performance is the unsung hero of the movie. Dominic Cooper is good, too.
― BIG HOOBA aka the stankdriver (Phil D.), Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
xxpost That sounds like some typical Simon & Kirby dialogue! I've got to see this.
― Vendo Caramelos A Veces Sin Dinero (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Vendo Caramelos A Veces Sin Dinero (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
I enjoyed this.
― an excellent source of vitamins and minerals (WmC), Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
I like you, CAPTAIN AMERICA the movie.
The plot-heavy bits involving lasers and girders were alright, but I was surprised by the emotional investment I put in. That last line in the movie packed a mighty punch for me.
― Sean Connery dressed up like a teddy bear (R Baez), Sunday, 31 July 2011 02:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
Just saw this, enjoyed it. Was a bit disappointed that they didn't bother to name the Howling Commandos, but by and large a good matinee affair.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Sunday, 31 July 2011 02:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
i though this kinda stunk.
took solace amid the endless montages with the supporting cast. tell me hugo weaving wasn't just doing a werner herzog impression the whole time?
you can't unhear it now can you.
― goole, Monday, 1 August 2011 04:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
augh
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 1 August 2011 04:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
fell asleep in this
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 1 August 2011 04:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sounds like I should be glad I took my kid to Cowboys & Aliens instead. It was definitely an entertaining action movie, if not exactly "Ordinary People" or whatever...
― kkvgz, Monday, 1 August 2011 13:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
I thought this wasn't too bad, most likely the best of the summer comic book flicks of 2011, but that isn't really saying a whole lot. Tommy Lee Jones was over the top in all the right ways and Dominic Cooper made a great Howard Stark. Loved the guy playing Dum Dum Dugan too, wouldn't mind seeing more of him in other movies, but thats not likely with him stuck in the 40s and the rumored next Cap movie set in the present day.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 1 August 2011 13:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
i thought the ending was kinda...pat?
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
The ending was 100% to set up the Avengers flick, which was really my only complaint. I mean, I'm super excited for the Avengers movie but can we let these other films stand on their own?
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
tell me hugo weaving wasn't just doing a werner herzog impression the whole time?
Yeah, he's talked about this in interviews. Quite an accurate one too
― Number None, Monday, 1 August 2011 21:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
haha love it
― goole, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
Has anyone talked about the planet of the apes trailer anywhere because lol.
― ladies love draculas like children love stray dogs (ENBB), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
I thought this was OK but not great. TLJ and Tucci were p good as was the lead. Something was missing overall and I thought it was a little boring.
― ladies love draculas like children love stray dogs (ENBB), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
It was kinda boring wasn't it? I really thought i'd love it too
― Number None, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
too much of the captain's operations were glossed over in montage. i don't know why movies do this, the kinds of 'learning' scenes of a hero figuring out how to be a hero are the most exciting. it just skipped from him being a show pony to a badass, which is just ho-hum.
and the dialogue was really childish.
i dunno anything about red skull or 'hydra', but i thought making him a rogue to the point of being against the germans was weirdly excusing of fascism? like johnston didn't even want the to deal with the realness at all, as if 'raiders of the lost ark' was too much like 'the sorrow and the pity' or something.
― goole, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
I don't really see how Raiders was anymore realistic?
― Number None, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
I had the same thoughts about them ducking the issue of fascism by making Hydra even turn against the Nazis, but then I remembered that this was a movie about super-serum and a man being frozen for 70 years.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
captain america fought nazis! what the hell, why get squeamish now
― goole, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
Easier to sell toys that don't come with swastikas, basically.
― Sean Connery dressed up like a teddy bear (R Baez), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 15:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's not like they made up Hydra for the film. They're probably sowing the seeds for their appearance in future movies too
― Number None, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 16:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
In order to become a member of HYDRA, an individual must be a legal adult willing to submit to a thorough investigation of the applicant's personal background and to swear a death-oath of loyalty to HYDRA and its principles.
Glad to know they thoroughly vet all their members
― Number None, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 16:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol hydra background check
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 16:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
Thought this was a lot better than ok.
Highlights-
Kid chucked in water to create 'him or me' dilemma being all 'wtf i can swim go get im'
Cpt America sneaking into HYDRA base is quite clearly spotted crossing the floor by one of the workers, who just isn't bothered tbh
Thank fuck it was about beating evil bad guys, was quite worried it might go the Nolan route of SRS ISSUES THRU SPANDEX
Peggy was incredible
― CH3C(O)N(CH3)2 (darraghmac), Wednesday, 3 August 2011 15:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
Well the Marvel films in general are a lot more light-hearted than the Nolanverse. As they should be. Peggy was pretty great yeah. Pity that's the last we're going to see of her
― Number None, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 15:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
this ruled
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 15:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
^^ LOL yeah I forgot about that, that kid is my hero
― Dave Zuul (Phil D.), Wednesday, 3 August 2011 15:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
Well the Marvel films in general are a lot more light-hearted than the Nolanverse. As they should be.
This is one of the reasons I enjoyed this movie. It was like an old Captain America comic, it wasn't trying to be edgy or dark in an attempt to be more modern.
― online pinata store (Nicole), Wednesday, 3 August 2011 16:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
The kid in the water and Tommy Lee Jones ruled ("I'm not gonna kiss you"). The rest = bleh
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 17:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
in retrospect the whole thing was kind of a bland saturday morning cartoon. the word 'toyetic' was made for this movie
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 3 May 2012 17:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
I forgot how much fun TLJ can be in Fugitive mode.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 17:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
dug this the first time through, but the second, i really noticed how aimless and overstretched the second half is. still a pretty good time, though.
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Thursday, 3 May 2012 17:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
xp yeah, he's a guy where i never hold it against him when he sleepwalks through a movie because hes usually still a lot of fun
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 3 May 2012 17:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
otm.
but seriously, i did like they chose an actress who is hot in precisely the same way as 1940s actresses were hot.
overall this was alright. TLJ is was good. surprised he doesn't get these kind of roles more often. maybe he doesn't take them.
― ryan, Sunday, 16 December 2012 02:41 (5 months ago) Permalink
uh
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/03/22/captain-america-2-robert-redford/
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 March 2013 14:10 (1 month ago) Permalink
Almost sounds like he's doing it for shits and giggles.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 March 2013 15:01 (1 month ago) Permalink
tbf at his age neither come easy
― mister borges (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 March 2013 15:12 (1 month ago) Permalink
Legal Piddles
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 March 2013 15:40 (1 month ago) Permalink
I saw that movie in a theater, so bad.
― rallying against young people who wear hats (Nicole), Saturday, 23 March 2013 17:23 (1 month ago) Permalink
I just remember a bunch of shitty/stupid ads for that thing running endlessly and "Love Touch" constantly being on the radio. Fuckin' 1985.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 March 2013 17:49 (1 month ago) Permalink
He's at least awake in LE. And Terence Stamp is fun.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:04 (1 month ago) Permalink