Board 8 > Strife's Soapbox: The First Avenger *Spoilers*

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We're closing in on the final movie before the Avenger Initiative gets complete. Thanks to Iron Man 1&2, Incredible Hulk, and Thor, Marvel has hit their stride at the right time. I haven't seen First Class, but that only adds to the momentum they have going. Captain America has a lot going for it (good acting and studio pedigree). Avengers hinges on whether Chris Evans can fulfill this hefty role along side a powerhouse like RDJ. Until the movie comes out, let's use this time to discuss everything going on in the Marvel continuity and the hype surrounding the First Avenger.

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

The trailer for the movie completely sold me on it.

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Sir Chris
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I tried to look up early reviews, and all I could read was this.

"OMG IT"S ROTTEN/FRESH! IT"S NOT AS GOOD AS FIRST CLASS!"

Rotten Tomatoes has ruined hype. We can't have a movie without THE RT SCORE!

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

I have loved movies that RT has hated I stopped caring.

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Sir Chris
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My problem is it proves my point from a few weeks ago that no one seems to care about the context of reviews. It's the number...like some sacred cow, an arbitrary number supercedes subjective opinion that tells you more about the product.

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

Well some people have different standards. It is reasonable to believe that for most movies if it gets a bad score its probably a bad movie. Especially if the movie isn't up your alley. People like to see scores so they don't have to do a ton of research for entertainment.

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Sir Chris
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Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN2 just now...

"Captain America or Friends with Benefits?"

Both: FWB

Me: WTF?

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

Well if you aren't into comics ..

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Sir Chris
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I have lost some respect for Mike and Mike.

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(Maniac64 at work) [Browncoat] ~Board 570901~
All the proteins, vitamins, and carbs of your grandma's best turkey dinner, plus 15% alcohol.

I haven't planned on, nor do I ever plan on, seeing FWB, but based on the trailers...

It's a romantic comedy that's too busy making fun of other romantic comedies to realize it's a romantic comedy.

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I like how each new topic you make reveals such varied facets of your idiocy. - foolmo
Now this is entertainment!

I don't think Cap is going to set the world on fire. It's merely clearing the ashes from Harry Potter's firestorm. Still, to say you'd rather watch Mila Kunis in some stupid romance movie over it seems silly.

If they end up saying they'd rather watch some girl movie over Cowboys and Aliens, THEN they do suck.

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

bump

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

Thanks to stupid price scaling and personal training sessions, I won't see Cap till Saturday. Looks like this topic's going to be here a while.

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

Feel free to post reviews here.

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/3749-Captain-America

Review by massive comic and movie nerd MovieBob. Words like "perfect in every way," and "the best adaptation one could have hoped for," show a good sign for this movie. CAN'T WAIT!

I wish Block E didn't charge $10-15 for afternoon showings.

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

Only a couple more hours now...

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money

Cap lived up to Marvel standards. I liked how both Cap was treated as a normal guy, despite his gifts. He learned using his powers effectively and became the leader the Avengers need. Weaving and Jones dominated my attention for different reasons. Stock characters yes, but they played them well. I would have liked to see a little more Howard Stark, to build the Iron Man connection, but that's a minor gripe. Evans is perfect and fit right alongside the best casting decisions the company always seems to make. The Avengers should be a massive success.

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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money