Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited

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Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 19, 2019 0:08:19 GMT politicidal and Rey Kahuka like this

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Much like Iron Man 08 for me, The First Avenger does seem to more fittingly play like a semi-documentary origin tale. I really love its WWII time & place, both keeping it fresh upon infinite re-watches, & enabling its pared down throwback vibe to succeed apart the larger Infinity Saga. Cap really only becomes Cap in NYC Avengers battle to come, so this movie is forever origin escapism. Paramount logo intro is a nice combo with IM's, coupling these 2 movies for me as my only favs pre-Avengers.
Sure, in hindsight, it doesn't quite sync up aesthetically with phase 2 & 3 films, & yet that unique appeal truly aces its charm for me. I like how far the Infinity Saga reaches back, I don't want all my MCU movies to look & feel like Winter Soldier (spoiler alert: not in my fav 10* WS great thriller, feels too off the beaten Infinity rails for me, it'd be at 11 or 12 for me).
Carrying several touchstone lines & cues into future films, including Endgame, is great threading for me too.
TFA is likely the MCU title most grown on me with re-watches. From avoiding it theatrically because why are we going so far back into history just before Avengers, to fun re-watches because it does go so far back into 'real' history before all the fit hits the shan.

My MCU favs:
1. Avengers: Age of Ultron
2. Avengers: Infinity War
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. Captain America: The First Avenger
6. The Avengers
7. Thor: Ragnarok
8. Guardians of the Galaxy
9. Ant-Man
10.Iron Man

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politicidal Exalted Member @politicidal Posts: 82,040 Likes: 57,955	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 19, 2019 0:13:48 GMT taylorfirst1 and twothousandonemark like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by politicidal on Oct 19, 2019 0:13:48 GMT One of my very favorites from the MCU. 9/10.

hobowar Junior Member but is Kevin Feige immortal, are his methods supernatural? @hobowar Posts: 3,971 Likes: 2,540	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 19, 2019 0:54:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hobowar on Oct 19, 2019 0:54:35 GMT My favourite phase 1 film.

taylorfirst1 Senior Member @taylorfirst1 Posts: 7,211 Likes: 5,409	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 22, 2019 21:48:56 GMT hobowar likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by taylorfirst1 on Oct 22, 2019 21:48:56 GMT I don't need to revisit it. It's been one of my favorite superhero movies from the first time I saw it.
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Caesium137 Sophomore I am simply not there @cobalt Posts: 654 Likes: 305	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 22, 2019 22:39:16 GMT via mobile taylorfirst1, Spike Del Rey, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Caesium137 on Oct 22, 2019 22:39:16 GMT Great origin film with a lot of inspiration to draw from. Take note Copolla et al.

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Oct 22, 2019 21:48:56 GMT taylorfirst1 said:

I don't need to revisit it. It's been one of my favorite superhero movies from the first time I saw it.

After Endgame marinated, I wanted to dive back as complete saga, or in my case, my fav 10 MCU titles.

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scabab Senior Member @scabab Posts: 6,163 Likes: 4,993	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 23, 2019 19:43:54 GMT Grabthar's Hammer likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scabab on Oct 23, 2019 19:43:54 GMT I always found it to be one of the weakest ones myself but it has been a while since I've seen it. Didn't think much of the action or the villain.

Archelaus Senior Member @christian Posts: 8,279 Likes: 4,355	Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 23, 2019 22:55:37 GMT paulslaugh and hobowar like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Archelaus on Oct 23, 2019 22:55:37 GMT It's definitely one of my favorite Phase 1 films. It was a decent origin film, and setting it in World War II keeps it from feeling too dated.

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Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 revisited Oct 24, 2019 12:58:07 GMT twothousandonemark and hobowar like this

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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 24, 2019 12:58:07 GMT

I saw it twice in theaters, and I still find it highly enjoyable. Red Skull is corny villain but it suits the story well enough. Joe Johnston was the perfect choice to direct.

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Post by twothousandonemark on Oct 23, 2019 17:16:52 GMT

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