Hi guys, love your show. I wonder if you did the “Friends with benefits”-clp deliberately as a joke?
Richard Abbott
Red Skelton? Wow – I though he was dead.
Mr. Dick
I am displeased with your comic book knowledge.
JohnWaynman
I think it was a combination of the understated performance by the main characters (undoubtedly a wish fulfilment, nothing seems to get to Captain America or shatter his fearlessness, but still), Tommy Lee Jones phoning it in in a way that has to be seen to be believed, as well as Hugo Weaving having just a little bit too much fun with the role, and the, indeed, very “formulaic” plot development hiding behind the woolly, foggy “period piece” atmosphere..
It has all the elements of a movie… but somehow seems to resemble one rather than being one.
But I saw all that in a rather positive way, as it’s a very uplifting and fun movie. It’s just I can kinda see their point.
Cole Christie
we have to keep in mind the movie is suppose to be a throw back to old hollywood so things like that should be expected
JohnWaynman
Yea, now don’t be coming crying and weeping with your gender issues here, PLEASE.
First of all, CA is an entirely male-centered wish fulfillment film – if it’s anyone’s shallow fantasy to become strong and hot and get the girl, it’s the male viewer’s. Not a misogynistic movie, and undoubtedly relatable for many women, that’s still the focus.
Secondly, of course, you’re just citing gender cliches from stand up routines, not so much reality – because for every woman complaining about “shallow men”, there will be one openly swooning over some “hottie” with awesome sweaty abs.
Why can’t the women have their eye candy?
And thirdly, this movie simply doesn’t fall into that line, he makes the transformation after only a few scenes they have together, and then it still takes a while until a romance surfaces.
There’s no “you like him now because he’s hot” vibe going on anywhere, you should rather watch Slither for that.
And hey, at the end of the day, why should she be interested in dating some skinny small guy if she’s just not into that kind of thing? I hear jealousy shining through – go resolve your issues somewhere else, please.
JohnWaynman
Uh, no, this movie makes far, far more sense than the prequels – and it has more likeable, sympathetic actors/characters and better lines.
I could go into detail, but that would be wasted on you anyway.
(As for the “patriotism”, it’s set in a “fantasy counterpart” universe, and doesn’t sing odes to politicians and military leaders – there’s just the overall sentiment of America being on the “good side” and showing a bunch of characters that happen to be very positive.
They also don’t show how bad the Nazis could get, after all. Or even the Empire. It’s just a “fighting cartoon nazis” fantasy flick, get over it.
George Superman
Thats actually a true story.
On the other hand the guy could eat more and work out more right? Or have an interesting job? Or have a good paying job?
I mean: If he were an artist (for example) even looking like that hed be knee deep in p$@$ believe you me.
Also if I learned anything during my whole life: being nice will not make the girl sleep with you. Shit@##$ on your hand has a more chance of making her sleep with you. Dont know why, always found it stupid.
With a little effort its not that hard to be confident and not as nice though so her not interested in him is his fault I think. Unless one is horribly obese or disfigured or crippled one can really get any girl if he does and says the right things. Really.
yankeepunk3000
I actually didn’t like the first part of captian america. . .i hated the dancing and singing crap. . .but i didnt like the second part either, it was overall a bad movie for me. . .
P.S. the ending to this vid made me laugh soooo bad. . .I watched it twice laughed so hard
Kidakor
That’s more a prejudice of the white, skinny, male writers than a double standard of women…
http://christopherbattles.net/ Christopher Battles
Rocketeer was a favorite as a “kid.”
Thanks.
K, bye
http://www.facebook.com/bigbobpataki Matt DeCostanza
You’re a very mysterious man, Christopher “Battles”.
http://twitter.com/DEsboldt Dan Esboldt
At 15:45 I had to stop. I occasionally disagree with you guys on certain elements of critique, but the Rocketeer is, in fact, one of my hands down favorite films of all time. It was just so good. Telling a good, fairly easy to digest, adventure story in a mature, fun manner should be the ultimate goal of most filmmakers and this had it in spades. *applause*
DrWholigan
Kay, but wouldn’t they have been in their own segregated units? The black guy definitely would have been. And didn’t the guy say he was specifically Japanese? Does that matter since that’s who “the enemy” was? It’s a popcorn movie anyways, it’s just a little insulting to our intelligence to pretend we were always as racial-equality-minded as we are today
Agarax
He formed his unit from the guys he rescued from a POW camp, so I imagine that the soldiers there were from a mix of units.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely Hollywood playing the diversity game, however it is still not too far fetched.
http://twitter.com/AchillesF6 Zachary
If I recall Cap’s diverse unit was just them combining Nick Fury’s Howling Commandos with Captain America.
I’ve always liked Rocketeer, especially the girl, she was my inspiration in my younger days if you know what I mean.
http://twitter.com/PhotOwl_KW PhotOwl
She was heavily based on popular pin-up model Bettie Page
JJ
I feel like I should say that all those things you guys had a problem with are actually things from the comic book. Those random guys are the Suicide Squad and the cube is the Cosmic Cube, which has significance to the Avengers storyline.
The problem I saw with the movie was that they needed to do a whole era of Captain America comics and condense it all into a single movie so that they could timeskip him over to the current day so he could be present for the new movie.
http://www.facebook.com/colink11 Colin Kendig
Red Skelton is in it? Fuck yes I’m watching it now!
decora
your comment taught me one thing. i am glad i grew up and don’t think like you anymore.
http://twitter.com/thetruepumpkin Pumpkin
Marvel clearly cared little for those of us truly invested in the Captain America character! I mean, the last line of the movie is “I had a date” and yet the post-credit sequence is just a trailer for The Avengers? I wanted to see Steve Rogers track down his love interest Peggy, finding her senile and decrepit in some retirement home and then promptly make sweet love on her! Disappointing.
meyoume
The first half was Captain America origin, the second half was a set up for the avengers.
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