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baldeagly · 2 years

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Multiverse of Madness

Review below~

Tons of spoilers be warned.

It's official, my ability to give a damn about the MCU lives after it died off sometime in 2017-ish? Amazing what SAM RAIMI brought to the table, thought people were full of BS and gassed him up but it just goes to show his Spider-Man trilogy and skills were not a fluke at all! This is the freshest and most earnest attempt at a MCU movie I've seen in my life. Easily my favorite without a shadow of a doubt! Multiverse of Madness is lovely to look at, the colors, the aesthetics, the lighting, the VFX effects, I adore the costumes and accuracy of America Chavez and the Scarlet Witch's costumers. The usage of VFX effects really made things feel magical, intense and psychedelic. The imagery of colors with Wanda's Red, America's Blue and Strange's magic. I enjoy what they did with their cast of characters and how they were utilized. I just literally watched WandaVision for the first time ever over the course of this week so I'm fresh off the boat on that one, that being said Wanda appearinig as a straight up villain and antagonist this movie was insane.

Agatha's line that still stuck with me was her telling Wanda that it was her destiny to destroy the world or something to that effect, seeing her straight up utilizing the Dark Hold to recapture her lost children and go down an even darker road was insane. The tone of this movie got really horrid at times, not scary just very jump scary, people getting impaled, people getting crushed, cut, there was such a large amount of blood and just general nightmare fuel compared to the usual MCU movie. I thought Disney had a tight lease on them for this kind of stuff but apparently not so, Raimi just went in guns-a-blazing and the style really did harken back to his Spider-Man triologies in terms of some scenery being a bit wrenching. Watching Wanda go from a sitcom housewife who is grieving to a abrupt killing machine was pretty insanely enjoyable, not even did they drag things out. They let you know in the first twenty minutes she's the villain of this story, it felt very fresh? No joking or corny nonsense breaking the tone just absolute madness from beginning to end.

The Illuminati being what they were without being direct fanservice and string of cameos for people to gush over is how I liked their roles here, I love seeing Mr. Fantastic and what I presume to be this world's version of Monica Rambeau? The little shoutout to Captain America's old catchphrase. The fight was essentially Wanda massacring this universe's avenger force owning her title as the supreme strongest of the Avengers. They were definitely here for exposition and played a role too in explaining how things went down with their own Strange. Professor X's sequence was an incredible way of showing who this character is without a lot of time to do it. The cinemagraphy of red smoke "overtaking" the area as he tries to save his own universe's Wanda.

I really liked America? I thought she was just going to be a designated kid character or something and just kind of there but they gave her a good amount of agency? Her figuring out her powers in the third Act and queeling the Scarlet Witch's rampage felt like a very organic way to end this? For a moment I thought they would force the idea this half-pint can suddenly hold a candle to Wanda with a few punches, she's clearly strong enough to break the glass in the cage but that was a red herring. They didn't go that rough at all! She defeats Wanda by "giving her what she wants" by controlling her power and showing her the path to her children. The way they freaked out reminded me of Kingpin in Into the Spider-Verse. She was reunited with her children in the wrong way which felt like a nice moral victory from her earlier line to Wanda about if her kids saw her for who she was. I like her aesthetic, I loved the star-shaped portals, I felt like her contributions were valid and she didn't completely play the role as a Multiverse Taxi and damsel.

I feel like this my first introduction to Strange as a titular character and I'm definitely a fan, he's great as a character. Definitely shot up my list of favs a bit, my only hang-up was at times it felt like he didn't use his powers? You have Wanda tossing magic left and right and he at times seemed a bit inactive in comparison? That being said the fight against his Dark Hold-wielding counterpart was insane, again incredible usage of CGI/VFX effects. The musical note fight was super enjoyable and mesmerizing to look at, I appreciate the sound correlating in proper with that. It's those moments that make movies feel like art to me. I'm glad things ended on a note of him not being tied up with his lady, seemingly casually moving on and calling it a day. The ending with the Darkhold taking root a bit was a bummer (honestly Strange's using the Darkhold felt a bit forced), am not savvy enough to know of the final character he ran off with either. I have a larger respect for Benedict Cumberbatch after this showing, I'll have to go back and catch up on some other MCU content involving him.

#mcu #multiverse of madness #wanda maximoff #marvel #marvel cinematic universe #scarlet witch #me talking #america chavez #review #dr. strange

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omgthisisnotmyrealaccount · 3 years

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i need to rewatch loki before i feel ready offering my Hot Takes but for now i just wanna say i love how this show has brought back honest to god, good old fashioned shipping discourse to my dash, it had been a while i had kinda missed that shit ngl

#only cuz i have zero skin in this game #i have no interest in either loki mcqueen and selfcest rights #but i'm truly enjoying seeing people fight over it #you go babes #tell em #this sounds patronising i am sorry #but its spicing up what would otherwise be a meh summer #also side note i don't like that i wanna rewatch loki #but i watched it with my flatmates which means i didn't fully absorb it #but this will be my last marvel product #which is a lie i will watch the next ant man or whatever stupid film jonathan majors is gonna be in #because im a dumb bitch #but i'm no longer in the business of keeping up with marvel products #like black widow and the spider man movie thats been out for like 7 years now #no interest #but hearing news about the new spiderman possibly having characters from the triology in it #and sam raimi directing dr strange too #im tempted

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watchmethwip · 4 years

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We’re thrilled to have RIDLEY PARKER join us as a STUDENT of the Academy! They look at lot like ARIELA BAYER and are 19, going by SHE/HER. We hear they’re a/an BIOLOGICAL child of PETER PARKER + MARY JANE WATSON, and also answer to SPIDER-GIRL. They’re said to be TRAIT and are able to SPIDERPHYSIOLOGY. Please join us in welcoming them aboard! (ooc: clarke, 20, cst, she/her)

BASICS FOR CHARACTER:

name: Ridley Parker alias: Spider-Girl age: 19 face claim: Ariela Barer pronouns: she/her if they are a child, who are their parents: Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are they biological or adopted: biological if they are a child: are they enrolled in the academy and what are they specialising in? applied use of powers, snarky side commentary

BACKGROUND:

biography: Where Ridley grew up, there were no “other heroes,” Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Thor, and all these other names were completely foreign to her when she came to campus. She didn’t even know her father’s history as a hero until she started displaying powers when she turned 17. Her dad always instilled the responsibility that came with her powers, how it was both a blessing and a curse, but she didn’t truly know that until Doctor Strange came that day while she was taking the train home.

Her universe had a Dr. Strange, and while this one looked like him, it wasn’t him. While she had never met him before, she was pretty sure he wasn’t a wizard in her dimension.

It’s been a bit of an adjustment for Ridley, it’s weird seeing people that she’s never heard of or seen before talk about her father like he’s family. She doesn’t really know how respond to it all. Everything is so different, yet the same. All the things she knows, and has faced has never played out here, it’s like being a stranger in your home town.

powers and abilities: Spider Physiology ~ she has the ability to shoot webs directly from her body, without a need for webshooters, spider sense (it’s a bit iffy though), wall climbing, quick reflexes, mildly enhanced strength

weaknesses: Ethyl Chloride based sprays, most commonly bug spray, just like her dad

if they are a child, what have they brought with them to this universe/timeline: Ridley uses her dad’s old suit, she altered it to fit her and put patches over all the wear and tear. She wants to “earn” her title. She brought one of her family scrapbooks, and a few DVDs

anything else? headcanons?

-Ridley’s life follows the Sam Raimi/Tobey McGuire Spider-Man triology. She doesn’t know much about this universe’s history. It has been extremely difficult for her to adjust to the way things are, little things like who’s president may be the same, but big things like the actual history of the country.

#intro - ridley

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fiftytwotwenty · 4 years

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Movie Monday - June 8th, 2020

"Best Superhero Movie"

Spider-Man 2 (2004):

Spider-Man 2? Best Superhero Movie?

That's right, Spiderman 2!

There are Eight Spider-Man films in the Spider-Man lore (Maguire x 3; Webb/Garfield x 2; Holland x2; and an Animated Feature) - What makes Spider-Man 2 better than all other renditions?

The first Raimi Spider-Man (2002) film was excellent and in my opinion more ground breaking to comic/pop culture film than it's Origin Story predecessors, X-Men (2000) and Blade (1998). Spider-Man 2 tops Spiderman because it gets to swing right into action. The First Film in the franchise had to check-off the Origin Story Boxes: Kill off Uncle Ben, Learn to Use Powers, and Establish Social Class & Hierarchy with Peers all before Battling the Baddie, Green Goblin. The first half of the film makes Peter Parker/Spider-Man a Passive Protagonist.

The Second Film we are well versed with Spidey's background and built off the excellent installment which bred a more Active Protagonist with a More Grandiose Action and Sharper graphics.

Then we have Spider-Man 3 (2007)... Out of the Raimi triology it grossed the most money but toppled the franchise. The World Still Doesn't Know How...

Then we had the Webb/Garfield The Amazing Spider-Mans (2012 & 2014) reboots which had the advantage of better technology and a large sample base of what comic book fans and movie goers were looking for in a superhero film (there were 6 MCU films - Iron Man to Avengers - before Amazing Spider-Man's July 3rd release - 9 by the time we got to Amazing Spider-Man2), but The Amazing Spider-Man managed to dismantle the charm of the Raimi franchise. The Amazing Spider-Man produced lesser plots, villians, and protagonist.

Then we have the Watts/Holland's Spiderman: Homecoming (2017) and Far From Home (2019) which are fabulous. Both films coming off the momentum of the MCU franchise are packed with powerful punches in a John Hughes fashion - Great Villians and Refreshing take on Peter Parker/Spidey, but as standalone films they seem to stand in the shadows of the MCU's Iron Man. Both Villians are birthed through hatred of Tony Stark and The Avengers which turns Spider-Man movies into a spinoff rather than a solo film.

Also with the Stark/Parker dynamic - Holland's Spidey comes off as a people pleaser who is trying to live up to someone else's standards compared to Raimi/ Maguire's version where we get a Spider-Man who makes his own conscious decision to stand up to injustice and learns how to be a superhero along the way making for a greater story arc.

Now Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is another tough contender - An absolutely fresh superhero movie which shows how much you can play with a Superhero Universe by giving us multiple perspectives from different Spideys. Perfect Characters mixed with humor and action - not just a Great Animated movie but a Straight-Up Excellent Movie, period.

I still have to choose Spider-Man 2 over Spiderverse as the latter is essentially an Origin Story which gets caught up more in self reflections than battles. If they make a sequel my tune could very well change.

Don't cry Spiderverse...Be Proud... You won an Oscar:

Now... Let's Machete through the MCU.

What makes Spider-Man compelling is Peter Parker did not choose to have Super Powers - he was bitten by a radioactive spider and made a conscious decision to use his newly gained abilities to fight evil.

Iron, Capt America, Thor, and Black Panther sought out their fights. They wanted their powers and abilities. The internal struggle with Parker/Spidey is he wants a normal life but cannot have one as it will bring harm amongst his loved ones - in Spider-Man 2 we see Parker try to give up Superhero antics for a life of normalcy where he can have a relationship and go to school, but in the end Parker realizes his responsibilities and decides it's best to live in secrecy. Stark, Rogers, Thor's lives are their Superhero identities in the film - They have nothing to hide - they are open books to the public.

Then you have The Hulk and Ant-Man:

Ant-Man/Lang is just aloof - just falling into plots and action haphazardly. Portrayed as more of a Slapstick Hero.

The Hulk/Banner does have a compelling story kind of like Spider-Man in a sense he to did not want his "powers".

Where they differ is Banner sulks way too much - We get it - You have no control - whereas Parker is more of a trooper who plays with the cards he is dealt. In Spider-Man 2 we see multiple times that Parker tries to do the right thing but can't please the ones closest to him: Let's down his boss, his professor/studies, his aunt, friends, and his crush Mary Jane - the struggle is real.

But what about the Team Ups? Avengers, Infinity War, End Game... even Guardians of the Galaxy... Surely they rival Spider-Man 2...

Well, They are Excellent and well crafted films - they effortlessly did what hardly any X-Men film could which is make an ensemble picture - multiple egos sharing screen time, Bravo.

Where I think they lose out is most of the stories draw conflict from internal bouts with other teammates. The stories will have the big baddies on the horizon ready for a battle, but the audience is taken on a side-bar to figure out the Heroes petty squabbles with their coworkers - Trust me - if they were real grown ass adults Capt America: Civil War could have been avoided.

Heck, Loki's first/main tatic in Avengers was to pit the team against each other - c'mon - same team guys...

So... We are done with Spider-Man 2 versus Marvel Universe...

Up Next... The DCU.

And There is Only One True Contender:

Through my research 95% of the time The Dark Knight comes up as the #1 Best Superhero Movie of All Time.

Claims that it was ahead of its time and that it is more than a Superhero Movie - It's a Crime Movie - No, no, it's a Cinematic Masterpiece.

A film that was able to capture a gritty darkness set in a realistic world.

The Joker steals the show - No other villian performance can rival.

And I agree. It is a well layed out Crime Drama which was nominated for multiple Oscars (with Ledger picking up one for his Joker performance) and Nolan did make a very plausible world.

But does that make it the Best Superhero Movie?

You already know my answer is "No".

For all the reasons why it is so reverred is what holds it back.

We are talking Superhero Movies - who wants to see a story played out in a super realistic world. Plus the Camp and Cheese of Comic Book movies is part of the appeal. And if we are talking Dark/Grittiness we got that with the Burton Batmans (excellent films as well) - Nolanites, I am sorry to tell you Christopher didn't invent style.

You want a Crime Drama - watch Heat (1995) . So many critics paired The Dark Knight to Heat ( a great movie) but again we are talking Superhero movies.

Finally, Heath Ledger's Joker launched multitude of character studies for years to come and it is well deserved... but the funny thing is he is the Villian... The Villian is more compelling than the Protagonist!

No one talks about Christain Bale's Bruce/Batman when they talk Dark Knight. Our hero is overshadowed! This is why Michael Keaton is my Batman.

We no longer have a Superhero Movie...We have a Villian Flick.

It's almost as if Nolan tried so hard to make a movie that appeals to a wider pretentious audience beyond the comic book crowd that he put too much emphasis on the baddie and not enough on the hero. The Joker drives Batman that entire film making him a passive protagonist.

Spider-Man 2 is a perfect mix/balance of all of the above...

We have a hero that constantly sacrifices.

A man who just wants to deliver pizzas and go on dates but is busy taking on a Megalomaniac with Mechanical Arms - who by the way Spider-Man inadvertently creates by trying to do the right thing - while also trying to transverse a rocky relationship with his best friend - who happens to be the Son of The Green Goblin - The Villian who died during battle with the Protagonist.

Alfred Molina's Doc Ock is excellent. His villian mission is plausible and his hatred for Spider-Man is justified making for epic battles.

Lastly, the humor/comedy lands just when it should and when action takes place it is on Fire!

Here's to You, Spider-Man 2:

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#Movie Monday #52 in 20 #Best Superhero Movie #Spiderman 2 #Spiderman #Best Superhero #Toby Maguire #Alfred Molina #The Dark Knight #Marvel #MCU #2007 #Superhero #Superheros

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rapchieuphimak · 7 years

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Doanh Thu Nội Địa Của Wonder Woman Vượt Mức 400 Triệu USD

Cũng giống như thời trang, ngành công nghiệp điện ảnh cũng luôn chạy theo trào lưu mà mục đích là hướng tới thị hiếu khán giả để lấy nguồn lợi doanh thu. Nếu như những năm 80-90 của thế kỷ trước dòng phim phiêu lưu mạo hiểm như Indiana Jones, hành động mang hướm xuyên không như The Terminator chiếm ưu thế tại các rạp chiếu thì thế kỷ 21 đánh dấu sự trỗi dậy của các phim chuyển thể từ các tác phaamt mang khuynh hướng kỳ ảo như Lord of the Ring, Harry Potter… 10 quay trở lại đây, dòng phim siêu anh hùng lại trở thành xu thế dẫn đầu và đảm bảo doanh thu phòng vé cho các nhà sản xuất.

Hằng năm có 5-6 phim của dòng phim này được ra mắt nhưng nổi bật và thành công nhất vẫn là các phim của hãng Marvel và DC, nhiều người nhận định rằng chỉ cần là phim siêu anh hùng, chắc chắn doanh thu đạt được sẽ phá mọi kỷ lục. Hè năm nay Wonder Woman (Nữ Thần Chiến Binh) ra mắt và tạo ra một cơn địa chấn tại tất cả các rạp chiếu phim trên toàn thế giới. Bộ phim bom tấn hành động với đồng thời cũng là phim về nữ siêu anh hùng đầu tiên của nữ đạo diễn Patty Jenkins đã xô đổ vô số kỷ lục được tạo ra trước đó, dù bộ phim mới chỉ ra mắt hồi đầu tháng 6 vừa qua. Mới đây Wonder Woman đã chạm đến một tầm cao mới cho các phim của DCEU khi doanh thu nội địa của bộ phim đã vượt qua ngưỡng 400 triệu USD. Có vẻ như đây là một mùa hè tuyệt vời không chỉ với hãng Warner Bros mà còn cả với Gal Gadot,. Nhờ màn ra mắt vô cùng ấn tượng của vai diễn Wonder Woman trong Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice hồi mùa xuân năm ngoái, nhà sản xuất đã quyết định triển khai dự án phim riêng cho Wonder Woman, bộ phim đã không làm hãng phim và người hâm mộ thất vọng khi là một trong những phim có doanh thu cao nhất của vũ trụ điện ảnh DCEU từ trước tới nay.

Wonder Woman mang về thành công ngoài dự đoán cho Warner Bros

Lấy bối cảnh trong Thế Chiến thứ I, Wonder Woman là câu chuyện về nguồn gốc của Diana, cô vốn là công chúa của xứ Themyscira, sau một sự kiện bất ngờ xảy ra cô đã rời xa mẹ mình – nữ hoàng Hippolyta và hòn đảo thiên đường để cùng với Steve Trevor ngăn chặn mối đe dọa từ thần chiến tranh Ares và sự hủy diệt mà hắn sẽ mang tới thế giới. Ngay trong tuần công chiếu đầu tiên, Wonder Woman đã thu về hơn 100 triệu USD doanh thu tại thị trường nội địa. Sau đó đến cuối tháng 7 vừa qua, Wonder Woman tiếp tục thành công trong việc chinh phục danh hiệu bộ phim có doanh thu ao nhất mùa hè năm nay. Không chỉ vậy, cuối tháng 6 vừa qua, tức là sau gần một tháng công chiếu, doanh thu của Wonder Woman đã đạt đến con số 300 triệu USD, và bộ phim tiếp tục có chứng minh sức nóng và sự yêu thích của khán giả khi liên tục có mặt trong top 5 Box Office trong tháng 7 và 2 tuần trở lại đây bộ phim mới có dấu hiệu hạ nhiệt và rời khỏi top 10 Box Office.

Batman triology của đạo diễn Christopher Nolan vẫn giữ vững danh hiệu phim của hãng DC có doan thu tại nội địa cao nhất

Theo tờ Variety, doanh thu tại thị trường Bắc Mỹ của Wonder Woman sẽ vượt qua mức 400 triệu USD trong cuối tuần này. Thành tích này được ghi nhận vào tuần thứ 10 phát hành của bộ phim với vị trí thứ 13 trên bảng xếp hạng và thu về 2.3 triệu USD tiền vé. Vì tuần này Wonder Woman vẫn sẽ được chiếu trên hơn 1300 rạp phim tại Mỹ nên khả năng cao bộ phim sẽ tiếp tục ghi dấu cho mình thêm một kỷ lục khác khi vượt qua mức doanh thu 403.7 triệu USD của bộ phim Spider-Man của đạo diễn Sam Raimi được ra mắt hơn 15 trước để trở thành phim siêu anh hùng có phần mở màn có doanh thu cao nhất. Không chỉ như vây, điều này cũng đồng nghĩa với việc Wonder Woman sẽ lọt vào top 6 phim siêu anh hùng có doanh thu nội địa cao nhất mọi thời đại.

Batman V Superman vẫn là phim DCEU có doanh thu toàn thế giới cao nhất

Bên cạnh đó tới thời điểm hiện tại Wonder Woman cũng chính thức trở thành phim có doanh thu cao nhất của vũ trụ điện ảnh mở rộng DC – DCEU, bộ phim về nàng công chúa Diana đã vượt qua hai người an hem khác là Man of Steel (Doah thu 330.3 triệu USD) và Suicide Quad (doanh thu 325.1 triệu USD), điều đặc biệt là trước khi được ra mắt không một ai trông chờ Wonder Woman có thể đạt được những thành tích ấn tượng như vậy. Tuy nhiên danh hiệu của Wonder Woman chỉ dừng trong giới hạn các phim của DCEU, với các phim của DC nói chung thì Wonder Woman chỉ là phim có doanh thu nội địa cao thứ 3 mà thôi, xếp trước đó là 2 phần phim trong bộ 3 phim về Batman của vị đạo diện thiên tài Christopher Nolan. The Dark Knight có doanh thu nội địa là 534.9 triệu USD trong khi The Dark Knight Rises ra mắt năm 2012 có doanh thu 448.1 triệu USD. Còn nếu tính doanh thu của các phim DC trên toàn thế giới thì Wonder Woman vẫn còn 1 khoảng cách khá xa để vượt qua mức 872 triệu USD mà Batman V Superman đạt được năm ngoái.

Thành công của Wonder Woman đã mở ra một tương lai đầy hứa hẹn cho DCEU

Sau tất cả, dù cho doanh thu cuối cùng của Wonder Woman dừng ở mức nào, kể cả doanh thu tại thị trường nội địa và doanh thu trong nước (Doanh thu trên toàn thế giới của phim đã chạm mức 793.4 triệu USD), với tất những ai liên quan đến quá trình sản xuất bộ phim, từ đạo diễn Jenkins và nữ diễn viên Gal Gadot cho tới hãng Warner Bros, FC film và chủ tịch Geoff Johns, cũng nên tự hào vì không những Wonder Woman thành công ngoài kỳ vọng mà bộ phim còn mang tới một hơi thở mới cho DCEU, mở ra tương lai tươi sáng cho vũ trụ điện ảnh này.

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