tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post4676428399534829460..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: Avengers: Infinity WarAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-70370485841483353982018-05-01T13:33:52.484-07:002018-05-01T13:33:52.484-07:00I can't believe a hardass like you went to see...I can't believe a hardass like you went to see this but I guess we all need some kind of frivolous recreation in our lives. Personally, I hate Hollywood and the pc garbage they spew that I'd rather watch the grass grow.<br /><br />old bastardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-9297603413899094342018-04-30T08:48:39.001-07:002018-04-30T08:48:39.001-07:00Thank for explaining why it sucked so hard. I was ...Thank for explaining why it sucked so hard. I was afraid it was just me.<br /><br />This is why studios shouldn't hand out hundreds of millions of actual greenback dollars to people with the intelligence or business-sense, let alone story construction ability, of pre-teens.<br /><br />Captain Marvel could be Playmate of the Year, nude in every scene, and I still won't be watching it. They've pissed away the franchise. But it should score huge love from people who couldn't get to reading novels before high school graduation.<br /><br />If this is where they've decided to go, they should have stayed a comic book company, for the same reason finger painting isn't found among the works of Rembrandt.Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-89842032585813413232018-04-30T08:26:47.055-07:002018-04-30T08:26:47.055-07:00The movie follows the general outline of the comic...The movie follows the general outline of the comic it is based on, including the Finger Snap.<br /><br />Comic fans are in awe that they actually did it. They actually let Thanos win.<br /><br />Captain Marvel is supposed to be the most powerful Avenger of them all, so we will have to see how her movie is written.Unknownsailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384464603647986681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-62535271517043594062018-04-30T08:23:45.067-07:002018-04-30T08:23:45.067-07:00That would be Lesson #1 in Why Comic Books Aren...That would be Lesson #1 in Why Comic Books Aren't Movie Scripts.Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-21885168226231303302018-04-30T07:36:16.923-07:002018-04-30T07:36:16.923-07:00As far as I can tell from reading summaries about ...As far as I can tell from reading summaries about Thanos in the actual comics, this isn't that far from the actual comic storyline.Laughingdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788824586959334168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-32454223790666257202018-04-29T21:14:25.948-07:002018-04-29T21:14:25.948-07:00I didn't really plan to see the movie, but you...I didn't really plan to see the movie, but you've helped seal it for me. <br />I haven't seen Captain America Civil War yet but from what I've heard I won't bother.<br />I haven't seen any of them in the theater, so they haven't made any money from me... Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-2358833398049596552018-04-29T14:59:31.061-07:002018-04-29T14:59:31.061-07:00I am so unplugged from this stuff that I don't...I am so unplugged from this stuff that I don't know anything you're talking about, IOW the spoilers didn't spoil anything.<br /><br />With all of the other pots you have simmering, really, how many of you are there? <br /><br />MMinWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791810228821770464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-77404308375918379742018-04-29T10:24:18.005-07:002018-04-29T10:24:18.005-07:00They'll resurrect them in another cash sucking...They'll resurrect them in another cash sucking series of movies.<br />Like when Superman was stupidly killed, then brought back to life in a dumber sequel.<br />Thanks for saving me admission money. Papanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-76732893271826439632018-04-29T08:22:26.930-07:002018-04-29T08:22:26.930-07:00The deus ex machina will be Captain Marvel (https:...The deus ex machina will be Captain Marvel (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154664/). That's what was on the pager at the end credit scene - her symbol. Just like every other movie being put out by this studio, the woman saves the day. That's cool, I'm a woman, but it's feeling shoehorned and contrived now. <br /><br />Kind of like not giving Rey a proper backstory (or changing it up with directors... Lor San Tekka being on Jakku was not supposed to be coincidental at the beginning, I think) - there's just no coherence anymore except to advance the "GRRL POWER! agenda. I could write better stuff right after taking a strong blow to the head. <br /><br />Dovetails in nicely with UT treating masculinity as a mental health issue (https://pjmedia.com/trending/university-of-texas-to-treat-masculinity-as-a-mental-health-issue/). Take away strong male role models entirely or have them play hapless idiots like they have done on TV for the past 10 years, make all heroes women, and soon you'll end up with a civilization that's easier to destroy. (See: The UK and Sweden, where man have been emasculated for longer.) No core family units, anything cohesive coming apart, like I said, it's right out of a playbook somewhere... hmm...<br /><br />Anyhow, we're in for another "STRONG WOMYN SAVES THE DAY!" script that's been put in use for the past while. I think I'll skip it. As a woman, I prefer strong male leads to be honest. I didn't read or watch 50 Shades, but I know the outline, and there's a reason it was so popular. Normal women like strong leading men. <br /><br />Meanwhile Loki probably won't be back regardless - Hiddleston is very hot property in Hollywood at this point who can take leads himself, and I think he's done with the role. Possibly the same for Cumberbatch, so Dr. Strange may be nixed for all time too. Bu they do like money, so we'll see. I really think Loki is done though. I can't see Hiddleston doing anything but leads while the big money's there now.<br /><br />This is why I prefer Deadpool. At least I laugh. This is was just... bleh. <br /><br /> Baldricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-15997802394525359592018-04-29T07:39:56.736-07:002018-04-29T07:39:56.736-07:00Ouch.
I saw it yesterday evening, and I had a muc...Ouch.<br /><br />I saw it yesterday evening, and I had a much different reaction. <br /><br />There is no way in hell, unless an EMP fries the power grid in the next twelve months, that any of those people are going to stay dead. (Well, Loki might since that was at the very beginning.) Spider-Man, Black Panther, and the Guardians, among others, already have sequels lined up, and Marvel was never going to let them stay dead. So my guess is the surviving heroes are going to "fix" the timeline somehow, possibly by getting the Infinity Gauntlet away from Thanos, and using the Timestone (?) to hit the rewind button.<br /><br />I didn't enjoy watching all of them die, even so. But I can understand the decision from the writers' point of view. The Ultron movie sucked because no one cared about Ultron as a villain, and there was never any doubt the Avengers would beat him. This was at least different because Thanos is definitely a villain they can lose to. I don't know if that makes it a "good" movie, but...it's different, at least. T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-25059834668169570052018-04-29T06:46:26.681-07:002018-04-29T06:46:26.681-07:00@Donald
Trust me, this was indeed the toned-down v...@Donald<br />Trust me, this <i>was</i> indeed the toned-down version.Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-19744415485797914022018-04-29T06:13:41.784-07:002018-04-29T06:13:41.784-07:00Nowadays, when they say "best show of the yea...Nowadays, when they say "best show of the year", they mean ONLY good show the whole year. When RedBox offers me a rent one/one free, almost never is there even a first let alone second movie worth watching ( I was actually impressed how well they did with "Den Of Thieves" ). How do you spend $200 million and forget to include a decent script? I haven't been to the theatre since Brad Pitt was driving a tank around, and that one was marginal. The last movie I enjoyed at the theatre was World War Z. And that was just a popcorn movie. The last movie I saw twice in a theatre was Independence Day ( the original ). Hey, why do they need 'Muricans to go to the theatre. They have the Chinese now. Bastards. Okay, I'll stop now. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-6723567503137350802018-04-29T05:12:29.787-07:002018-04-29T05:12:29.787-07:00No, really. Don't hold back. Tell us how you r...No, really. Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. Cause it sounds like you're sugar-coating it a little bit and it may be even worse than what you're telling us. Don Curtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308852447526940842noreply@blogger.com