The Mugen Fighters Guild - Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

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Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1561 December 20, 2014, 11:13:23 pm

See what I said earlier about Thor's origin movie : Thor gets depressed at two points in this movie - when he fails to lift the hammer, and then when he goes to sacrifice himself. Those moments are indeed defining moments for his character as a superhero, it's what gets him acknowledged as "worthy of the power of Thor".
But the thing is, they're not his whole being. for the near entirety of the movie, he's boasting, shouting, laughing, drinking. Not crying. And that's what Thor does and is (at least in the movie, I'm not much familiar with his comics).
Spiderman is similar : his biggest lesson, great powers and great responsibilities, came from losing uncle Ben. Then captain Stacy, and Gwen. But the thing is, those events happen over a lengthy period - and the rest of that period is full of his quirks and snappy comments and being funny. He cries every now and then because he's human, because he does have shit happening to him, but he doesn't cry all the time. In the movies, it's a pretty big percentage of what happens.
Garfield did a great attempt at showing that side of his character (in spite of crying when captain Stacy dies !) There were other bad / weird / stupid stuff in it, and I didn't see Amazing 2, but at least he definitely showed that side of Spiderman better than McGuire, who was just... slumped and hesitating all the time, even when he tried to make snarky comebacks, he was nearly whispering them and not putting his body into it. And that simply isn't what Spiderman is.

If I struggled to the end of my determination, to the end of my way of life with my followers, if the result is ruin, then this ruin is inevitable. Grieve. Shed tears. But you cannot regret.

Jmorphman

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1562 December 21, 2014, 12:18:08 am

Q.E.D.
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But those brief moments of Spider-Man crying in the Sony movies are no more representative of the overall mood of the film(s) or of the character than those moments in Thor! I mean, it's not for nothing that the Spider-Man movies are always listed among the more joyous/bright/happy superhero movies (well, 4 out of the 5 movies, I've seen some complaints about Amazing 1 being too dreary)

QuickFist

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1563 December 21, 2014, 12:45:52 am

Well, crying aside...IF the deal happens, Marvel gets Spidey back, what do you think about them using Miles Morales instead? And Peter showing up just ocasionally--he's dead, I know, but w/e--I'd be kinda weird, they shouldn't start from the origin again, so what do you guys think they should do?

Thanks Watta for the sig and avi.

Neocide

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1564 December 21, 2014, 12:49:46 am

No cupcakes 4 u

I love miles but no, it would be like making dick grayson batman, or starting off with sam wilson as captain america it sorta limits your audience and leaves too much to be explained. Better to have him show up much much much later or not at all.

Speedpreacher

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1565 December 21, 2014, 12:50:53 am

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I wouldn't like it. If Spider-Man's back in the fold, then Spider-Man's back in the fold. I don't want any substitute. If you make the decision to kill Peter later on down the line, then by all means use Miles. Or if you want to do a TV show... maybe. I'd still prefer Peter in that case.

If you close your eyes, your life a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived and scars never healed
In the darkness light will take you to the other side
And find me waiting there, you'll see if you just close your eyes.
If you just close your eyes.
If you just close your eyes.

Sky79

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1566 December 21, 2014, 02:08:51 am

Haters are toys

Iced said, December 20, 2014, 07:19:35 pm

Dc and marvel are essentially different kinds of universe and ficiton, superman and batman dont have "potential" they have powers.

Negative, neither of them have "powers".

Batman trained his body and mind for 20+ years.

Kal-El has the same abilities anyone else from his home planet would have on earth.

Rajaa said:

Leave this man alone. He didn't do anything super horrible to anyone or to the community, and he doesn't deserve this shit.

^I'm proud of this guy.

Person Man

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1567 December 23, 2014, 02:02:33 am

Make sense? What fun is there in making sense?

Mike Colter announced as Luke Cage, will debut in A.K.A. Jessica Jones before spinning off into his own series.

No idea who this guy is but he certainly looks the part. So long as he can deliver a satisfactory "Sweet Christmas" then we're good.

Speedpreacher

Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Strange is Benedict Cumberpatch!!

#1568 December 23, 2014, 02:20:21 am

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I think the only thing I've seen him in is MiB3 as Colonel WillSmith'sDad. He seems to have been on the Good Wife since the beginning so I'm assuming he's a good actor, so seems like a good choice to me.