Ahhh, superhero fun!

[dangermousie]

We just got back from Captain America, which wasn't bad but didn't grab me as much as the Iron Man movies or Thor (those I adored). Didn't help that (a) Chris Evans is not really my cup of tea (b) love interest was boring - I spent most of the movie slashing him with his BFF (c) come on, make the Nazis the antagonists, not some Nazi-type group.

I am usually not a picky action/superhero fangirl (I loved GI Joe) but this was merely OK.

Two best things about the movie? After the credits, they show a teaser for The Avengers and I want want want want! Any movie that has Samuel L. Jackson, Tony Stark AND Thor in it, is getting my fangirl money and hormones asap.

Second thing? They showed a trailer for John Carter (which used to be 'John Carter of Mars since it is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs book of the same name, but I guess they thought it would be unhip or something) and I would have been making grabby hands at the screen if possible. Read the book ages ago and enjoyed it - I am very prone to cheesy Victorian/Edwardian adventure novels. Plus, any movie that stars Taylor Kitsch (what an appropriate last name!) as a long-haired angsty warrior wearing little more than leather straps has my vote of approval. Trailer:

Not so good? The trailer for new Spiderman. Ugh! The first of the three Raimi Spidey movies was less than 10 years ago, why on earth does it need a reboot? Also, it looks horrible and the leading man is just - no. Tobey Maguire was perfect in the role despite not looking like my dream man. This guy is the blandest thing since sliced bread, perfect for the boring trailer. People in our theater actually laughed at it, which doesn't bode well.

Comments

[lightsjustright.livejournal.com]

Aw, I really like Andrew Garfield! I've only seen him in Never Let Me Go and Boy A but he was good in those, especially the latter.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I've never seen him in anything so he may be an amazing actor, just the trailer really didn't convey much of anything.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Unless you count the direct to DVD Wonder Woman movie, then aside from the X-Men franchise, Captain America is the only one of these big superhero movies in the last decade or so (ever?) where I've actually read a significant number of the comic books (and of the titular character centric ones, the only one where I actually like the main character's comic book counterpart) and the trailers kinda...left me with no particular desire to see it, though I'm sure I will eventually.

Who was the love interest? Peggy Carter?

ETA: Do they really have Nazi-like people instead of actual Nazis in "real worl" WWII?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yup, Peggy Carter. I didn't have a problem with her on the page but she was just so bland.

They had Red Skull and Hydra, with people saying 'heil hydra' all the time and since hydra was against everyone, nazis included, I was wondering why they didn't just let hitler take care of them.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I'm less familiar with her than with her great niece in the modern Cap comics.

I forget Hydra's origins in the comics, but Red Skull is a Nazi, so that's weird.

[iheartkleenex.livejournal.com]

Oh, I came out of that movie adoring Howard Stark! Stark family appreciation forever!!

I think the new Spider-Man looks amazing, and honestly Andrew Garfield is ten times a better actor then Tobey Maguire. He'll be great as Peter.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

See, I have never seen AG in anything but he didn't grab me in the trailer at all. Tbh, the trailer kinda bored me. Doesn't mean the movie won't be amazing but the trailer was kinda generic imo.

[iheartkleenex.livejournal.com]

You should see AG's movies. He's great!