Captain Marvel

[Sully]

Originally Posted by Nickhead

irregardless....

this is pretty cool

Definitely one of the cooler moments in the movie, and I just knew he would be beside himself about it.

[SAGA45]

Really enjoyed the movie. Only thing that bothered me a bit was the Skrulls makeup/acting. They were TOO human....like they were fresh from some convention or something. But overall, good film, especially the 3rd act.

[Gravedigger]

I like a transition of power with my superheroes, and I find when they get their powers and they automatically know how to use them perfectly with a snap of the fingers as too much of a stretch for me.

Spoiler!

She gets into a conversation with an AI projection, gets held back for a little bit, then all of sudden can fly effortlessly, shoot anything that comes at her with pinpoint accuracy, and takes out a small Kree extermination squad, plus Star Force, without breaking a sweat. That kind of writing just takes me out of it and is the only major gripe I had with the movie.

I also thought the way Nick Fury loses his eye was kinda dumb as well. The cat/flarkin protects him throughout the final act and then decides to scratch him all of a sudden?

Also the cat flarkin thing was overused once or twice too much.

The 90s nostalgia was abused in this film. At the beginning it's funny, but eventually.... we get it, they're in the 90s. The soundtrack was kind of all over the place, I'm not entirely sure Nirvana "Come as you are" and No Doubt "I'm just a girl" should ever be in the same movie together imo.

[Sully]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger

I like a transition of power with my superheroes, and I find when they get their powers and they automatically know how to use them perfectly with a snap of the fingers as too much of a stretch for me.

Spoiler!

She gets into a conversation with an AI projection, gets held back for a little bit, then all of sudden can fly effortlessly, shoot anything that comes at her with pinpoint accuracy, and takes out a small Kree extermination squad, plus Star Force, without breaking a sweat. That kind of writing just takes me out of it and is the only major gripe I had with the movie.

I also thought the way Nick Fury loses his eye was kinda dumb as well. The cat/flarkin protects him throughout the final act and then decides to scratch him all of a sudden?

Also the cat flarkin thing was overused once or twice too much.

The 90s nostalgia was abused in this film. At the beginning it's funny, but eventually.... we get it, they're in the 90s. The soundtrack was kind of all over the place, I'm not entirely sure Nirvana "Come as you are" and No Doubt "I'm just a girl" should ever be in the same movie together imo.

I get the transition thing. i really do.

But it's rare that a superhero, after getting their powers, isn't suddenly the most skilled hand-to-hand/acrobatic combatant ever to live with zero training.
Kinda gotta let go a bit.

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by Sully

I get the transition thing. i really do.

But it's rare that a superhero, after getting their powers, isn't suddenly the most skilled hand-to-hand/acrobatic combatant ever to live with zero training.
Kinda gotta let go a bit.

Let's see. Tony Stark didn't have full control over his suit when he first donned it. Captain America didn't either as shown in the the chase scene just minutes after he transformed. Spider-Man obviously took a while to understand his stuff. Thor is like 100 years old by the time his first movie came out. Scarlett and her bro were mutants from birth and were adults when we saw their powers so they had time to learn. Black Panther was a warrior prince trained from birth and his power up enhanced all his knowledge of fighting. Dr. Strange trained his butt off before he really came to the forefront. Ant Man had a learning curve as well. Banner is still learning how to turn on and off his powers and think clearly while green. If I missed someone let me know. Marvel has carefully made sure our super heroes had to go through something to get where they are now or they already were in the prime of their powers when they were introduced. So you are wrong.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Setsuna

Let's see. Tony Stark didn't have full control over his suit when he first donned it. Captain America didn't either as shown in the the chase scene just minutes after he transformed. Spider-Man obviously took a while to understand his stuff. Thor is like 100 years old by the time his first movie came out. Scarlett and her bro were mutants from birth and were adults when we saw their powers so they had time to learn. Black Panther was a warrior prince trained from birth and his power up enhanced all his knowledge of fighting. Dr. Strange trained his butt off before he really came to the forefront. Ant Man had a learning curve as well. Banner is still learning how to turn on and off his powers and think clearly while green. If I missed someone let me know. Marvel has carefully made sure our super heroes had to go through something to get where they are now or they already were in the prime of their powers when they were introduced. So you are wrong.

Yeah, as I mentioned earlier, this was my biggest issue. The whole thing was just too easy. She didn't have to earn it, which makes it all feel a bit hollow.

I don't have a huge issue with the movie as a whole, and I thought Larsen was fine for what it was. The character itself is just weak, and I worry a bit if she's supposed to be a centerpiece of the MCU in the future.

[Sully]

Originally Posted by Setsuna

Let's see. Tony Stark didn't have full control over his suit when he first donned it. Captain America didn't either as shown in the the chase scene just minutes after he transformed. Spider-Man obviously took a while to understand his stuff. Thor is like 100 years old by the time his first movie came out. Scarlett and her bro were mutants from birth and were adults when we saw their powers so they had time to learn. Black Panther was a warrior prince trained from birth and his power up enhanced all his knowledge of fighting. Dr. Strange trained his butt off before he really came to the forefront. Ant Man had a learning curve as well. Banner is still learning how to turn on and off his powers and think clearly while green. If I missed someone let me know. Marvel has carefully made sure our super heroes had to go through something to get where they are now or they already were in the prime of their powers when they were introduced. So you are wrong.

You make good points. I stand corrected.

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[bowener]

Originally Posted by Setsuna

Let's see. Tony Stark didn't have full control over his suit when he first donned it. Captain America didn't either as shown in the the chase scene just minutes after he transformed. Spider-Man obviously took a while to understand his stuff. Thor is like 100 years old by the time his first movie came out. Scarlett and her bro were mutants from birth and were adults when we saw their powers so they had time to learn. Black Panther was a warrior prince trained from birth and his power up enhanced all his knowledge of fighting. Dr. Strange trained his butt off before he really came to the forefront. Ant Man had a learning curve as well. Banner is still learning how to turn on and off his powers and think clearly while green. If I missed someone let me know. Marvel has carefully made sure our super heroes had to go through something to get where they are now or they already were in the prime of their powers when they were introduced. So you are wrong.

And Captain Marvel trained as a soldier, then for 6 years as some kind of warrior apprentice where she learned how to use a weakened version of her powers. When she does get full control of them there are several scenes where she ****s up trying to aim or use them right. So, if your argument is that she suddenly had her power thrust upon her and could manage them perfectly, you are an idiot or didn't actually watch the movie.

My review of the film is a C, if you were curious. I found it boring, and though the story was worth telling, they did it poorly. CM suffers from the same issue that super man does, namely that they are so ****ing powerful there is literally no reason to doubt they will win every time. Every story with them is a foregone conclusion.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by bowener

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My review of the film is a C, if you were curious. I found it boring, and though the story was worth telling, they did it poorly. CM suffers from the same issue that super man does, namely that they are so ****ing powerful there is literally no reason to doubt they will win every time. Every story with them is a foregone conclusion.

I Super Agree with this.

The only conceivable way that you can write an arc for Superman or Captain Marvel is to create tension and strife associated with their "human" aspect - as opposed to their powers. Resolution has no impact, purpose, or meaning without some form of personal struggle.

In CM's case, that would involve some form of conflict dealing with a female. As a writer, this of course, leads you to consider something like menopausal cramps, or a kitchen cooking failure, or an online makeup purchase gone bad, or something similar. And if you do that the fanboys would hate it.

FAX

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by bowener

And Captain Marvel trained as a soldier, then for 6 years as some kind of warrior apprentice where she learned how to use a weakened version of her powers. When she does get full control of them there are several scenes where she ****s up trying to aim or use them right. So, if your argument is that she suddenly had her power thrust upon her and could manage them perfectly, you are an idiot or didn't actually watch the movie.

My review of the film is a C, if you were curious. I found it boring, and though the story was worth telling, they did it poorly. CM suffers from the same issue that super man does, namely that they are so ****ing powerful there is literally no reason to doubt they will win every time. Every story with them is a foregone conclusion.

Yeah. Does Captain Marvel have a 'kryptonite' like Superman does?

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by bowener

And Captain Marvel trained as a soldier, then for 6 years as some kind of warrior apprentice where she learned how to use a weakened version of her powers. When she does get full control of them there are several scenes where she ****s up trying to aim or use them right. So, if your argument is that she suddenly had her power thrust upon her and could manage them perfectly, you are an idiot or didn't actually watch the movie.

My review of the film is a C, if you were curious. I found it boring, and though the story was worth telling, they did it poorly. CM suffers from the same issue that super man does, namely that they are so ****ing powerful there is literally no reason to doubt they will win every time. Every story with them is a foregone conclusion.

There is too much context before I made that post to explain to you why this post you made in response to mine is asinine and a waste of time. I'm just going to put you on ignore if you are just going to cherry pick posts to attempt to 1up someone.

[Fish]

Yeah, I thought the reveal for why Fury lost his eye was a real letdown.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Fish

Yeah, I thought the reveal for why Fury lost his eye was a real letdown.

{googles}

Are you !@#$ing kidding me?

{sigh....}

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

{googles}

Are you !@#$ing kidding me?

{sigh....}

Just googled it.


The ****, Marvel? Are you ****ing serious?