tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207237618509440496.post4362198429896183032..comments2023-03-28T04:32:18.124-04:00Comments on Witless Prattle: Just Sayin'--CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGERKazekagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499536996058174109noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207237618509440496.post-83115128788645339702011-08-03T22:30:00.492-04:002011-08-03T22:30:00.492-04:00Well, what doesn't benefit from not having tha...Well, what <i>doesn't</i> benefit from not having that? <br /><br />As a bonus, here's my current witty rejoinder about the Captain America movie: it's the best Superman movie in about thirty years.Kazekagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499536996058174109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207237618509440496.post-47139526925933684842011-08-03T09:30:35.312-04:002011-08-03T09:30:35.312-04:00Well, it helps that Joe Quesada's fat head doe...Well, it helps that Joe Quesada's fat head doesn't pop up like the Toasty Guy from Mortal Kombat: "To find out why Howard Stark has a moustache, see <i>Iron Man!</i>" :)Diana Kingston-Gabainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207237618509440496.post-11800310612820015362011-07-27T08:35:10.751-04:002011-07-27T08:35:10.751-04:00I think they may have already lost that, though--T...I think they may have <i>already</i> lost that, though--<i>Thor</i> and <i>Captain America</i> both really do a great job of indicating a shared universe (stuff from one film comes up in the next) without requiring that you see all the movies. If anything, the movies have made the crossover feel less forced and more organic than comics has been able to manage in a long time.Kazekagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499536996058174109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207237618509440496.post-55622720105602560222011-07-27T01:02:13.730-04:002011-07-27T01:02:13.730-04:00Quite right - in fact, if "The Avengers"...Quite right - in fact, if "The Avengers" turns out well, comics will have lost the only real advantage they have on their various media adaptations: the shared universe. If that concept translates successfully into film or TV, what will comics have to offer anymore?Diana Kingston-Gabainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207237618509440496.post-10182830106557704242011-07-26T19:55:02.760-04:002011-07-26T19:55:02.760-04:00I had a good feeling about it, but then I liked Th...I had a good feeling about it, but then I liked <i>The Rocketeer</i> so I was kinda already favourably disposed to it.<br /><br />I've noticed that. The comparison is especially glaring when you hold it up against Green Lantern, which is like an identikit superhero movie that hits many of the same beats, but really doesn't seem to invest any emotional content in them. <br /><br />More's the pity, really, but if we're that determined to keep comics segregated from the rest of the culture, it's kind of inevitable, isn't it?Kazekagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499536996058174109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207237618509440496.post-78350582928387330662011-07-26T10:24:40.736-04:002011-07-26T10:24:40.736-04:00Haven't seen it yet, but I had a good feeling ...Haven't seen it yet, but I had a good feeling about this one. :)<br /><br />It's interesting that Marvel seems to be taking a redemptive approach in their more recent adaptations: they're picking likeable actors for the roles, placing a fair-to-decent emphasis on characterization, and generally making an effort to ensure that you leave the cinema with some measure of appreciation for the protagonists. <br /><br />Of course, it's not going to translate into comic sales - largely because they're not applying the same precision to their books, so Robert Downey Jr.'s Stark is infinitely more interesting than, say, Matt Fraction's...Diana Kingston-Gabainoreply@blogger.com