Captain Marvel (Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck)

[Dukefrukem]

There was a nice applause during the Marvel Studios logo; Tribute to Stan Lee at my viewing tonight. Yeh, I thought this was fine. The "different kind of origin story" ended up being the typical kind of origin story, only with dreams and flashbacks setting the stage, confusing the audience on what they should be believing. I enjoyed the 'fish out of water' stuff more than Thor, only because it's my decade being featured here; Blockbuster video, Radio Shack, the dial up modem, the slow PC stuff and grunge singles littered across the run-time. Exposition was heavy handed in the first 20 minutes. I liked the explanation of Carol holding back her powers until the scene (i think) we've been waiting for comes along...something equivalent to the No Man Land scene in Wonder Woman. It happens- in a series of flashbacks of people telling Carol to stay down, she can't do it, stop trying... but each time she gets back up. I don't think it's nearly as powerful as the scene in Wonder Woman, in fact, I was a little disappointed with the way Marvel handled that message. I expected a bit more. I am finding, that I am enjoying the cosmic Marvel stuff, much more, than the Earth bound stuff.

Oh and Iron Man is way better than Iron Man 3

1.The Avengers
2.Captain America: The Winter Soldier
3.Avengers: Age of Ultron
4.Avengers: Infinity War
5.Iron Man
6.Thor: Ragnarok
7.Guardians of the Galaxy
8.Ant-Man and the Wasp
9.Spider-Man: Homecoming
10.Captain America: Civil War
11.Captain America: The First Avenger
12.Iron Man 3
13.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
14.Captain Marvel
15.Thor
16.Ant-Man
17.Black Panther
18.Doctor Strange
19.Iron Man 2
20.Thor: The Dark World
31.The Incredible Hulk

[Pop Trash]

3.Avengers: Age of Ultron

That's a YIKES from me, dawg.

[Pop Trash]

Thor: Ragnarok
Captain America: First Avenger
Avengers 1
Thor
Black Panther
Guardians of the Galaxy
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Captain America: Winter Soldier
Iron Man
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Ultron

Something like that.

[transmogrifier]

Nevermind

[Peng]

(Self-)Congrats...?

[transmogrifier]

(Self-)Congrats...?

Sorry to bother you with my opinion, I guess.

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I liked the explanation of Carol holding back her powers until the scene (i think) we've been waiting for comes along...something equivalent to the No Man Land scene in Wonder Woman. It happens- in a series of flashbacks of people telling Carol to stay down, she can't do it, stop trying... but each time she gets back up. I don't think it's nearly as powerful as the scene in Wonder Woman, in fact, I was a little disappointed with the way Marvel handled that message. I expected a bit more.

I thought it was infinitely better. WW was just the basic "invincible hero kicks faceless enemy ass and inspires allies". Danvers' moment was a culmination of a lifetime of trying and failing and getting up and trying again even though everyone told her she didn't have it in her to succeed, set up from the very opening scene of the film. It was basically the whole point of the movie, the rest was dressing.

[Dukefrukem]

That's a YIKES from me, dawg.

http://matchcut.artboiled.com/showth...l=1#post601518

[Dukefrukem]

I thought it was infinitely better. WW was just the basic "invincible hero kicks faceless enemy ass and inspires allies". Danvers' moment was a culmination of a lifetime of trying and failing and getting up and trying again even though everyone told her she didn't have it in her to succeed, set up from the very opening scene of the film. It was basically the whole point of the movie, the rest was dressing.

When you put it that way, I agree. I guess I wanted more of an impact with the people she was trying to save.

[Dukefrukem]

Heading towards $150 million opening- which would make it the 7th largest MCU opening behind:

Infinity War $257,698,183
The Avengers $207,438,708
Black Panther $202,003,951
Age of Ultron $191,271,109
Civil War $179,139,142
Iron Man 3 $174,144,585

And the largest opening for an origin story (unless you include Black Panther)

Suicide Squad $133,682,248
Deadpool $132,434,639
Man of Steel $116,619,362
Spider-Man $114,844,116
Wonder Woman $103,251,471

[Skitch]

Why wouldn't you include Black Panther?

[Dukefrukem]

Why wouldn't you include Black Panther?

Because he was introduced in Civil War?

[Skitch]

Because he was introduced in Civil War?

Does it make that big a difference between origin story and first solo film?

[Ezee E]

BP is definitely an origin movie since it establishes Wakanda. Otherwise Wonder Woman isn't origin.

[Dukefrukem]

BP is definitely an origin movie since it establishes Wakanda. Otherwise Wonder Woman isn't origin.

Technically Wakanda is established in Age of Ultron.

[Henry Gale]

Technically Wakanda is established in Age of Ultron.

I'm not sure one scene in a shipping yard with Andy Serkis is the same being introduced to the Wakanda we now know from Black Panther.

I think the key is no one saw Civil War or BvS primarily for Black Panther and Wonder Woman, but their introductions marked a then-rare way of introducing characters in a crossover before their own movies that ultimately helped put both in the public consciousness. Still, the massive successes of their solo films had way more to do with them standing as the first major black and female superheroes toplining movies as the most unique and significant factors to them.

[Pop Trash]

Black Panther and Wonder Woman are both origin stories. C'mon.

[Dukefrukem]

Heading towards $150 million opening- which would make it the 7th largest MCU opening behind:

Infinity War $257,698,183
The Avengers $207,438,708
Black Panther $202,003,951
Age of Ultron $191,271,109
Civil War $179,139,142
Iron Man 3 $174,144,585

And the largest opening for an origin story (unless you include Black Panther)

Suicide Squad $133,682,248
Deadpool $132,434,639
Man of Steel $116,619,362
Spider-Man $114,844,116
Wonder Woman $103,251,471

$153, could be higher come Monday

[Pop Trash]

$153, could be higher come Monday

I predict it'll top out around $250M. Word-of-mouth is ok, but the people I follow on letterboxd are hitting it hard (and I realize they are film snobs, but still). There's some other sure things at the B.O. -- Jordan Peele's Us (excellent reviews out of SXSW), Dumbo (critic proof), Pet Semetary (should do well after the success of IT). Plus some ones that could go either way -- Shazam! (could be another Deadpool, or not?), Hellboy (does anyone care?), and the La LLorona horror movie (people underestimate how huge this story is with the Mex-Am community so don't count this out). Then of course Endgame comes out on April 26 which will nuke the B.O. Only Endgame will beat Captain Marvel, but these other films will ding up Captain Marvel's legs over the next few weeks.

[Milky Joe]

BTW... Captain Marvel >>> Wonder Woman

Biggest disappointment? nowhere near enough Agent Coulson

[Dukefrukem]

I predict it'll top out around $250M. Word-of-mouth is ok, but the people I follow on letterboxd are hitting it hard (and I realize they are film snobs, but still). There's some other sure things at the B.O. -- Jordan Peele's Us (excellent reviews out of SXSW), Dumbo (critic proof), Pet Semetary (should do well after the success of IT). Plus some ones that could go either way -- Shazam! (could be another Deadpool, or not?), Hellboy (does anyone care?), and the La LLorona horror movie (people underestimate how huge this story is with the Mex-Am community so don't count this out). Then of course Endgame comes out on April 26 which will nuke the B.O. Only Endgame will beat Captain Marvel, but these other films will ding up Captain Marvel's legs over the next few weeks.

No way- it will easily do $300 if not $400 domestically. May even beat Iron Man 3.

[Skitch]

I predict it'll top out around $250M.

Using my general formula for guestimating fantasy movie league finals...

150 weekend = 200 week one
divide by 2 per week = 100 week two
= 50 week three
= 25 week four
= 375 domestic in first month

[note: this is my conservative estimation.]

[Wryan]

Pretty slight, even for a Marvel movie, but I got some laughs out of it and I had a good time. Could have been much stronger, though. Mendelsohn was the standout for sure.

[Ezee E]

I think La Llorona does more than Pet Semetary. The latter looks pretty terrible.

And Capt Marvel will do at least $350 US methinks

[Ivan Drago]

This was fine. The 90s throwbacks got old really fast, there aren’t any stakes until the final act, and it gets off to a rocky start tonally. But Brie Larson was phenomenal, the VFX and score were great, Goose is the best movie cat since Jonesy, and the film’s messages of female empowerment were conveyed in strong fashion.