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[Swirls]

That'll only leave an hour for posing with cold hard steel expressions at the bad guys they're about to fight (seriously, did you see the SB trailer?). There's probably a way to make Infinity War a good show, but damn, it would need to be counted in seasons, not hours.

Boy oh boy, is my answer to the right way to deal with MCU nonsense not "even more bloat."

I don't know how they'll tell this story well without 40 minutes of scrolling prologue or the kind of "Sidewinder! my old sophomore chemistry classmate who was my best friend until you killed my mother and then we briefly joined forces anyway to battle AxeSword but now we hate each other again" lines that make me dislike the source material's genre: I guess there are different kinds of bloat.

The best way to fix the MCU is to put it to bed for 10-15 years.

I heard Thor Ragnarok is great, and I'll see it at some point because I like Taika Waititi a lot. But I'm almost certain I'd like that movie better if he told the same story with characters built from scratch. I thought the indulgences allowed were fun for a while, but I'm pretty bored with the genre.

Can't wait for Black Panther or Infinity War Part 1. Although I think Disney/Marvel is making a poor decision at releasing their 3rd MCU movie this year only 2 months after Infinity War Part 1.

[The Third Man]

[I don't know how they'll tell this story well without 40 minutes of scrolling prologue or the kind of "Sidewinder! my old sophomore chemistry classmate who was my best friend until you killed my mother and then we briefly joined forces anyway to battle AxeSword but now we hate each other again" lines that make me dislike the source material's genre: I guess there are different kinds of bloat.

The best way to fix the MCU is to put it to bed for 10-15 years.

I think we're on the same page, because I frankly doubt that there is a way to tell that story well, that wouldn't alienate the audiences paying the insane budgets for these films.

I've been around. I work a lot.

[Swirls]

Again, Infinity War is being split into two movies, unless Marvel has somehow gone back on their original plan. Part 1 comes out May 2018, and Part 2 comes out in May 2019. With potentially 5-6 hours to tell the storyline, I think they'll have enough time. Possibly more if they choose to have an extended version available once it's released to video (which they always do).

Now if they try and cram it all into one ~3ish hour movie, I think you're gonna lose a lot, yeah. But considering that the MCU Wikipedia entry already shows the May 2019 "Untitled Avengers Film" as in post production, I would assume that means it's Part 2 with filming already finished. It's immediate predecessor (release schedule wise), Captain Marvel, comes out in March 2019 and is still shown as pre-production.

[Jocephus]

[Famous Mortimer]

Thor: Ragnarok was great - I guess, if he'd wanted to tell the same story with different characters, someone would have accused him of ripping off "Planet Hulk" (the comic series the movie is very loosely based on), and he'd have had about a tenth the budget to mess with.

But I'm also just a bit bored of all the superhero movies, and the way they all sort of feel the same (the Thor movies seem a little outside this). Thinking back to Spider-Man and the Raimi trilogy, I know people knock part 3 but I'd take even that every day over "Overstuffed Superhero Team-Up 7".

[Swirls]

Thor: Ragnarok was great - I guess, if he'd wanted to tell the same story with different characters, someone would have accused him of ripping off "Planet Hulk" (the comic series the movie is very loosely based on), and he'd have had about a tenth the budget to mess with.

But I'm also just a bit bored of all the superhero movies, and the way they all sort of feel the same (the Thor movies seem a little outside this). Thinking back to Spider-Man and the Raimi trilogy, I know people knock part 3 but I'd take even that every day over "Overstuffed Superhero Team-Up 7".

That's because they're all loosely tied together so that everything will lead up to Infinity War Part 1 and 2. The Earth protectors finally get to meet up with the cosmic protectors to take down Thanos. I'm so [expletive] stoked.

[ghostrunner]

I think Guardians 1 is the only post Iron Man Marvel movie I'd be interested in seeing a second time. The rest are all fine, but that's it. They have their moments. Haven't seen Ragnarok yet, which I'm hoping feels a bit more unique.

Dr. Strange was a bit of a disappointment because my hopes were so high - really trippy and visually interesting, but I feel like they could've gotten much weirder. The Legion TV show comes to mind - sort of a middle ground between those two.

[Jocephus]

just noticed that a/v club started this "age of heroes" series which

With Age Of Heroes, Tom Breihan picks the most important superhero movie of every year, starting with the genre’s early big-budget moments and moving onto the multiplex-crushing monsters of today.

superman (1st article) and batman written up so far
https://www.avclub.com/c/age-of-heroes

[Swirls]

I think Guardians 1 is the only post Iron Man Marvel movie I'd be interested in seeing a second time. The rest are all fine, but that's it. They have their moments. Haven't seen Ragnarok yet, which I'm hoping feels a bit more unique.

Dr. Strange was a bit of a disappointment because my hopes were so high - really trippy and visually interesting, but I feel like they could've gotten much weirder. The Legion TV show comes to mind - sort of a middle ground between those two.

IMO, Thor Ragnarok is the best of the Marvel movies over the past couple years. Just wildly entertaining and comedic. Similar to how GOTG 1 was as well as the original Avengers movie.

I have VERY high hopes for Black Panther. He's still one of my favorite superheroes. Also looking forward to Captain Marvel coming out in 2019 - she makes her first cameo in Infinity War I think.

[wart57]

I think Guardians 1 is the only post Iron Man Marvel movie I'd be interested in seeing a second time. The rest are all fine, but that's it. They have their moments. Haven't seen Ragnarok yet, which I'm hoping feels a bit more unique.

Dr. Strange was a bit of a disappointment because my hopes were so high - really trippy and visually interesting, but I feel like they could've gotten much weirder. The Legion TV show comes to mind - sort of a middle ground between those two.

IMO, Thor Ragnarok is the best of the Marvel movies over the past couple years. Just wildly entertaining and comedic. Similar to how GOTG 1 was as well as the original Avengers movie.

I have VERY high hopes for Black Panther. He's still one of my favorite superheroes. Also looking forward to Captain Marvel coming out in 2019 - she makes her first cameo in Infinity War I think.

Black Panther looks so bad ass. I can't wait to see it.