Captain America: The Winter Soldier pre-release thread
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Potentially looks to surpass it's predecessor! I'm on board with this one.
Great trailer, can't wait to see both the upcoming films.
Wasn't expecting such a focus on the SHIELD organisation, or them taking on a much more Section 31 esque MO.
But, 3 helicarriers at least? and enough to consider one of the disposable for the film? just how much funding could SHIELD possibly have to build a complex that big and 4 supercarriers with fusion powered, superconductor operated flight engines. One was alright when it was their base of operations, but these guys aren't the aliens and superheroes.
Either way, I like the thriller aspect they're going for, should be interesting to see how they work the Cap's older ideals against the modern terror themes.
But, 3 helicarriers at least? and enough to consider one of the disposable for the film? just how much funding could SHIELD possibly have to build a complex that big and 4 supercarriers with fusion powered, superconductor operated flight engines. One was alright when it was their base of operations, but these guys aren't the aliens and superheroes.
Either way, I like the thriller aspect they're going for, should be interesting to see how they work the Cap's older ideals against the modern terror themes.
SHIELD always has a fleet of those in the comics.
As I said before, it's easy to imagine that if this film had been made 40 years ago (as a big budget epic, as oppose to the old cheapo ones), Redford may have been playing the lead role.
The fleet approach is something that's become the norm only in the last 15-20 years. Used to be that when a SHIELD Helicarrier showed up on the scene, it seemed as if we were editorially expected to believe that they only had one of those in service at any given time. Joe Casey and Jose Ladronn were responsible for breaking that illusion in their run on Cable.
Robert Redford has two Oscar wins (including a lifetime achievement award), two more nominations, and has about 27 other award wins. He was the Sundance Kid, for crying out loud. There are a lot of underrated actors out there, but Robert effin' Redford is not one of them.
^ The other Oscar is for directing, not acting. Most of his awards are as director or producer, not for acting. Redford is a screen legend but there are many who have dismissed him as a pretty boy. It's not entirely inaccurate to say that he's an under-rated actor.
I've heard the Thor post-credits scene will be a set up for "Guardians of the Galaxy" directed by James Gunn.
That's kinda what I was hinting at. Also heard people say find him a bit stiff or wooden.
I imagine that part of the reason for casting Redford, as well as the fact that he looks like an old Steve Rogers, is a nod to the likes of All the President's Men and 3 Days of the Condor, those seventies political thrillers that helped cement his stardom.
Depends if they had names in the comics.
Why would it depend on that? We've seen many times already that the movies don't just slavishly copy the comics but frequently create their own new interpretations, storylines, and characters. They draw on the comics' ideas, but they do not depend on them exclusively.
After all, the comics are read by thousands, while the movies are seen by millions. The bitter truth is that the comics are secondary here. They're a source of ideas, but it's the movies that drive things now.
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