Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

If you look through the Marvel movies, you'll see a glimmer of well acted emotional scenes that within seconds or minutes Imo are then undermined with a quip. Just my personal feeling on it.

I'd almost wish they lingered a little more on those moments to give them the heft they deserve and not make a perception of the MCU as being a joke a minute type of movie verse. I felt like Age of Ultron tried to deal with that a little bit but the quips also kicked in too soon.

I thought they did a good job at avoiding this in Civil War when it mattered. Particularly the big showdown between Cap, Iron Man, and Winter Soldier at the end. Was the most affecting 3rd act in the MCU.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Gamma_Winstead

The comic is completely relevant because it's the foundation of the film... Whether people read it or not doesn't make it irrelevant. Without said comic you have no film. Period.

You're right, irrelevant is the wrong word. Even Kubrick's brilliant The Shining needed the novel as a starting point. However in the end no one complains about how different that movie is from the novel, because it's a brilliant movie. I guess perhaps the best way to characterize my view is that novels/comics/games should be inspiration for their film adaptations, but the films should focus on being good movies after said inspiration occurs.

[willtopower]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

You're right, irrelevant is the wrong word. Even Kubrick's brilliant The Shining needed the novel as a starting point. However in the end no one complains about how different that movie is from the novel, because it's a brilliant movie. I guess perhaps the best way to characterize my view is that novels/comics/games should be inspiration for their film adaptations, but the films should focus on being good movies after said inspiration occurs.

I think more people are in your camp than not, even among those who care about the source material. There are certainly sticklers who will complain about any detail changed. That's a given. But I think more people share your priority of a quality movie overall. However, I do think more often than not, adhering to source material often yields a quality movie. That's not a hard and fast rule, but it's not negligible either imo.

Something interesting to me are the superhero films adapted from lesser known titles. Look at guardians or the upcoming Doctor Strange. Even among comic fans, these properties aren't as popular so when alterations do occur, there's little outcry. Because of that, I think it lends credence to both your position and my belief that people share something at least close to your view.

tldr, I think "reasonable" people who care about the source material do so because they believe that's a good place to start. If the resulting movie deviates but is still great, those same reasonable people will ultimately be happy. And again, lots of loud "unreasonable" people on the internet, but you know, internet lol

[Batmon77]

Originally Posted by spanky87

I thought they did a good job at avoiding this in Civil War when it mattered. Particularly the big showdown between Cap, Iron Man, and Winter Soldier at the end. Was the most affecting 3rd act in the MCU.

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by Batmon77

Jenny Agutter from 1976's Logans Run. I love that she's in marvel movies

[Richard Graham]

They got Robert Redford, Anthony Hopkins, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Kingsley, Jeff Goldblum, and James Spader for classic testostrone.

But aside from Jenny and Rene Russo, they're really lacking in classic beauties.

[Himmel]

Winter Soldier Confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...an-stan-918302

[yeslek]

Originally Posted by HimmelBlau

Winter Soldier Confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...an-stan-918302

Considering where we last saw him, this would be interesting

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Richard Graham

They got Robert Redford, Anthony Hopkins, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Kingsley, Jeff Goldblum, and James Spader for classic testostrone.

But aside from Jenny and Rene Russo, they're really lacking in classic beauties.

Cobie Smulders, Scarlett Johansson, Emily VanCamp, Natalie Hershlag, Evangeline Lilly and I'll even say Leslie Bibb are all classic beauties.

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by Richard Graham

They got Robert Redford, Anthony Hopkins, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Kingsley, Jeff Goldblum, and James Spader for classic testostrone.

But aside from Jenny and Rene Russo, they're really lacking in classic beauties.

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Cobie Smulders, Scarlett Johansson, Emily VanCamp, Natalie Hershlag, Evangeline Lilly and I'll even say Leslie Bibb are all classic beauties.

I could be mistaken, but, I think the term of "classic" is related to age. all of the male actors listed are in the "silver fox" bracket as is Rene Russo. if that's what Richard meant then I agree, the classic/silver males don't have enough classic/silver females to match.

marvel, get some balance in the Silver Fox category Hollywood has plenty of hot mature over 50 women, ask Stan Lee to give them a call between cameos! NUFF SAID!

[ChristmasFnatic]

I hope most of the villains show up too! Thanos using the IG to resurrect them!

[Tamburello Rouge]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Cobie Smulders, Scarlett Johansson, Emily VanCamp, Natalie Hershlag, Evangeline Lilly and I'll even say Leslie Bibb are all classic beauties.

Not to mention Marisa Tomei.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by ChristmasFnatic

I hope most of the villains show up too! Thanos using the IG to resurrect them!

Here's hoping for Grant Ward/Hive to show up alongside Nebula. He'd be a great MCU villain to resurrect.

[UK_fan_05]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

Here's hoping for Grant Ward/Hive to show up alongside Nebula. He'd be a great MCU villain to resurrect.

No, just no.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by UK_fan_05

No, just no.

Why? I think he's one of the MCU's strongest villains personally.

[UK_fan_05]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

Why? I think he's one of the MCU's strongest villains personally.

Him as Hive no but he was great as HYDRA agent Grant Ward. I wish they would had turned him into Taskmaster but they missed that ship.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by UK_fan_05

Him as Hive no but he was great as HYDRA agent Grant Ward. I wish they would had turned him into Taskmaster but they missed that ship.

Maybe Thanos could just revive him as Grant Ward then, seeing as Hive only occupied his dead body?

[Batmon77]

Please

[Hellraiserfan]

Originally Posted by Batmon77

Please

Let me help you out with that one.

[DarenG]

Grant's character is great for TV but no on the big screen. I just want a villain worth fighting for once.