Hey, Avengers is gonna be pretty cool.

[synkr0nized]

just saw Captain America: the First Avenger

was not disappointed [a rarity in comic-book movies]

Sitting through the credits for a brief trailer was disappointing. Not sure what I expected, though.

Stan Lee is ridiculous in his cameos.

[Magus]

Originally Posted by Lumenskir

Ant Man

Ant Man can change size, grow bigger or smaller, etc.

He is basically the Marvel version of the Atom with a dumber name.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by Doc ock rokc

Dude! have you ever read a Captain America comic book? He isn't some patriotic nimrod despite his name. During the nixon administration he quit in protest. He does it again later on and During the civil war he becomes a criminal to protect others rights to a secret identity. He is, according to some writers, what America should be like not how it is.

Jesus, I could make fun of Captain Britannia or Union Jack for being stuck up and prickish But I know it to be untrue.

And yet if you call yourself Doctor Destruction I guarantee you going to have 3 superheroes punching your teeth out before you go to bed every night. Funny how that works isn't it.
Or how about Captain German Reich- he was founded int he 30s, standing for freedom for war profiteering and strong public works. Once the Nazis started doing their shit he quit in protest but has come back now. Everyone would totally call him a villain.

Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Smarty doesn't let facts get in the way.

Ha, "facts" made up by the fascist, terror-loving comic book industry.

[Magus]

Doctor Destruction: Clearly a Freudian slip. You just know he's going to destruct something as soon as possible. Is it really bad to send Espionage Dude to keep an eye on him just in case he pulls something?

Captain German Reich: Just because you're the Trotsky to Hitler's Stalin doesn't make you an okay dude.

[The Sevenshot Kid]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

And yet if you call yourself Doctor Destruction I guarantee you going to have 3 superheroes punching your teeth out before you go to bed every night. Funny how that works isn't it.

Well, the guy is pretty heavy into BDSM. So take that as you will.

[Nique]

Ok, finally got to check out Captain America. Really enjoyed the acting and felt like the spirit of the story was very thoughtful even though the pacing was hella weird - I'm not a huge fan of montages so having one really long, really irritating one encompassing a wholly unnecessary plot point and another one 5 minutes later glossing over what could have been more awesome as an actual scene were the least enjoyable parts of the movie for me. Interestingly, the parts I liked the most was everything from the beginning to just after he receives the serum, and found those scenes far more moving than the film's climax.

But, overall, Marvel is knocking these out of the park. This was just as good as Thor in terms of being a ridiculous action-packed comic book superhero movie, and a little smarter in terms of it's dramatic elements. Avenger's looks awesome if only becuase it's basically going to be an ensemble film a'la Ocean's 11, but with super powers.

[Magus]

The USO montage is to explain why he is wearing a costume.

I agree with the Hydra factory takedowns montage being a bit of a cop out, but then again they could have just excised the fact that there are multiple ones and that montage entirely. So be thankful you at least got a cool montage at all since it is actually unnecessary to the plot.

[Nique]

The USO montage is to explain why he is wearing a costume.

I guess it felt like a bit of a plot hole becuase I didn't see how it made sense to waste his obvious potential or that he would be willing to endure being a 'chorus girl' after how hard he had worked to get into the army in the first place.

[The Sevenshot Kid]

Originally Posted by Nique

I guess it felt like a bit of a plot hole becuase I didn't see how it made sense to waste his obvious potential or that he would be willing to endure being a 'chorus girl' after how hard he had worked to get into the army in the first place.

It's not wasting potential though. They wanted an army of super soldiers but they got one guy. If you send him in to battle he might die so they kept him around as mascot to boost morale. And the only reason he endured it is because he was willing to do whatever it took to help the war effort be it on the battlefield or on the homefront.

[Overcast]

First off they weren't wasting his potential as far as they were concerned. He had two superiors worth note, an elected official who believed him better served as a chorus girl, and a superior officer who believed him better served trying to make more like him. The official was thinking personally, the officer pragmatically. The former about his future, the latter about the idea that one man cannot win a war. Having seen too many men die trying to have any faith.

As for why he decided to fall to form and become a chorus girl, he is a loyal member of our military service. It was what he wanted, never to be a leader, but to do what he was told for his country. It was why standing on his own two feet was such a turning point. Becoming a leader. Becoming a real hero. And preparing him to scream, "ASSEMBLE!"