The Shield

Aesop Rocks · 06-02-2010, 10:54 PM

Now rumor has it that in the movie, Steve makes his own suit after escaping the from USO show and going to fight the war. With that being said, how are thet going to introduce/use the shield? I don't think he'd be given it to him by the military if they're only using him for the USO shows, and I very highly doubt that they're going to be showing Steve making the damn thing as he makes his suit, so how the funk are they going to introduce it/use it in the movie?

I-for-one think that since Howard Stark is in this movie and the founder of Shield (Nick Fury states this in Iron Man 2) is going somehow give Steve the shield, seeing as he'd put it to good use.

Now my other question is, like its comic book counter-part, should it be indestructible, or just really really hard to break? I'm going for indestructible, and I would literally walk out of the movie if it's anything but. The shield is probably the most iconic thing about Captain America (to me at least) and if they can't get that right, then I fear for the movie.

Webhead2006 · 06-02-2010, 11:05 PM

of course it should be indistructable. From what i would figure how the shield be going on in the film is. During the uso thing he will have a shield that is a steel like thing he is using as a prop that styled off the triangle shield. Which he takes when he goes awol and all that. But then after he does the awol mission the govt grant steve access to fight in the war so they give him the newly created round shield and all that. Plus if from the time he leaves the uso/awol thing and the end of the film spans a few yrs of fights/battles i can see him getting the round shield mid way and have it to the end and dies with it.

Randal Graves · 06-02-2010, 11:14 PM

I don't care.

TNC9852002 · 06-03-2010, 03:48 AM

If it's gonna be indestructible, they better show it off well and not just "making it so".

The Sage · 06-03-2010, 06:36 AM

I don't know if it'll be indestructible. I'm guessing the shield will get destroyed during the war and Tony Stark reconstructs it in Avengers.

afan · 06-03-2010, 07:10 AM

The shield should be indestructable and capable of amazing shock absorbancy; the same shield he uses in WWII is the shield he uses in The Avengers. It's an iconic symbol of America, and as such should not be replaced.

Nivek · 06-03-2010, 07:41 AM

I think the Shield is going to me a mess if it is not an Uber-Indestructible piece of metal that is either given to Steve as a gift by the President, or some secret thing that he finds and figures out how to use as a weapon. But after seeing Iron Man 2, I'm pretty sure we are going to get a "Transformer-ish" piece of garbage that either changes shape, can fly, works like a remote control boomerang, or something else lame that wagon jumpers will rave about because it's not "plain".

Hell, Ill be happy if they don't made the Red parts brown at this point...

roach · 06-03-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Randal Graves

I don't care.

thank you for adding to the discussion

Figs · 06-03-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nivek

I think the Shield is going to me a mess if it is not an Uber-Indestructible piece of metal that is either given to Steve as a gift by the President, or some secret thing that he finds and figures out how to use as a weapon. But after seeing Iron Man 2, I'm pretty sure we are going to get a "Transformer-ish" piece of garbage that either changes shape, can fly, works like a remote control boomerang, or something else lame that wagon jumpers will rave about because it's not "plain".

Hell, Ill be happy if they don't made the Red parts brown at this point...

I saw IM2 three times in the theatre and I still to this day can not figure out why or how people got that impression from looking at the shield. There was really nothing that hinted or showed that it might be something that shifts/transforms. The shield was obviously not finished so you were able to see it's inner frame. I guess people thought it would "transform" via fanning out in a way. Can you explain this for me Nivek in case I missed something.

As for the question at hand. I also think the shield should be indestructible and just be a shield and nothing fancy.

Randal Graves · 06-03-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by roach

thank you for adding to the discussion

You're welcome.

louiebling$ · 06-03-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by afan

The shield should be indestructable and capable of amazing shock absorbancy; the same shield he uses in WWII is the shield he uses in The Avengers. It's an iconic symbol of America, and as such should not be replaced.

100 x this

THE MR. TERRIFIC · 06-03-2010, 01:04 PM

The shield should be indestructible. We need to see Cap in all his glory in his 1st solo film. We're gonna act like the other Cap film doesn't exist!

Nivek · 06-03-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Figs

I saw IM2 three times in the theatre and I still to this day can not figure out why or how people got that impression from looking at the shield. There was really nothing that hinted or showed that it might be something that shifts/transforms. The shield was obviously not finished so you were able to see it's inner frame. I guess people thought it would "transform" via fanning out in a way. Can you explain this for me Nivek in case I missed something.

As for the question at hand. I also think the shield should be indestructible and just be a shield and nothing fancy.

Because the shield should be one piece of metal with a paint job. The thing in IM2 had layers, circuitry, raised details, it looked like some lame alternate shield design from the 1990's. The original uber-indestructible shield is so, so much cooler. Hell, I explained it to one of my cousins that Wolverines claws could not cut it, and he was like "I thought Wolverines claws can cut through anything" and it's like "Nope, not Cap's shield."

That thing in Iron Man, looks weak as hell.

marcvader · 06-03-2010, 06:17 PM

All the inner framework you see is what will probably make the shield shock absorbing. The outer shell is what makes it indestructible. All of this will probably be inconsequential anyways.

Nivek · 06-03-2010, 06:50 PM

No, Captain Americas shield one simple uber-indestructible metal disk, it has no tech to it at all. Whenever they tried it in the comics, it's lame. It's awesome enough as it is, the thing that makes it a weapon is Cap himself. It would be like making Thor's hammer a piece of Technology. Don't fix what isn't broken.

Doctor Jones · 06-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Dude, I expect that to be a prototype.

The only thing they have to make work is not making the throwing of the shield to look stupid.

marcvader · 06-03-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Nivek

No, Captain Americas shield one simple uber-indestructible metal disk, it has no tech to it at all. Whenever they tried it in the comics, it's lame. It's awesome enough as it is, the thing that makes it a weapon is Cap himself. It would be like making Thor's hammer a piece of Technology. Don't fix what isn't broken.

Like I said it will probably inconsequential. They will probably never even touch on it. I was making sense of what we saw in IM2, which by the way was not the actual shield if you ask me. It will still be indestructible and made into a weapon by Cap as it has always been in the comics and the fact that it may or may not have inner workings will be meaningless information anyways.

Nivek · 06-03-2010, 07:02 PM

I hope it was just Tony screwing around. Personally, that was one of the things I really didn't like in Iron Man 2. It was funny with it in the first film, but Cap's shield should not ever be tech. It doesn't work.

marcvader · 06-03-2010, 07:04 PM

I'm just happy that it is the one thing they kept identical as in the comic.

The IronMan · 06-03-2010, 08:39 PM

No tech what so ever. Give me the simple round indestructable iconic shield.

Webhead2006 · 06-03-2010, 10:16 PM

like i said about i see no reason why they are not going to show both shields of cap. They can have the triangle one be of steel material he uses when he first goes awol. Then when he returns from that awol mission the govt sanctions him into active duty for the govt. also then can go to the round shield and make it indestructiveable and he uses that for the rest of the film and dies with it.

Rage · 06-04-2010, 02:30 AM

Agree with Webhead2006 wholeheartedly!

Webhead2006 · 06-04-2010, 03:45 PM

yea that is to me the most likely thing we are going to see happen. Or they could skip out on the triangle shield all together and maybe while the Cap program was being created the Shield was also created and when they choose the flag theme for their hero the painted the round shield in the flag just to go with it. We will know soon enough i am sure.

Chris Wallace · 06-04-2010, 05:31 PM

Indestructible shield is a must.

Blitzkrieg Bop · 06-04-2010, 05:58 PM

This is like asking if Wolverine's claws should be indestructible. Of course it should.

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06-02-2010, 10:54 PM	#1
Aesop Rocks Assembled Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30,408	The Shield Now rumor has it that in the movie, Steve makes his own suit after escaping the from USO show and going to fight the war. With that being said, how are thet going to introduce/use the shield? I don't think he'd be given it to him by the military if they're only using him for the USO shows, and I very highly doubt that they're going to be showing Steve making the damn thing as he makes his suit, so how the funk are they going to introduce it/use it in the movie? I-for-one think that since Howard Stark is in this movie and the founder of Shield (Nick Fury states this in Iron Man 2) is going somehow give Steve the shield, seeing as he'd put it to good use. Now my other question is, like its comic book counter-part, should it be indestructible, or just really really hard to break? I'm going for indestructible, and I would literally walk out of the movie if it's anything but. The shield is probably the most iconic thing about Captain America (to me at least) and if they can't get that right, then I fear for the movie. __________________ “It feels good to be sent some good stuff — I love to act and I love to challenge myself and all these scripts are very different. I’m getting offered a lot of porn these days which is fantastic.” -- Idris Elba

06-02-2010, 11:05 PM	#2
Webhead2006 The Web-Swinger Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 39,735	Re: The Shield of course it should be indistructable. From what i would figure how the shield be going on in the film is. During the uso thing he will have a shield that is a steel like thing he is using as a prop that styled off the triangle shield. Which he takes when he goes awol and all that. But then after he does the awol mission the govt grant steve access to fight in the war so they give him the newly created round shield and all that. Plus if from the time he leaves the uso/awol thing and the end of the film spans a few yrs of fights/battles i can see him getting the round shield mid way and have it to the end and dies with it. __________________ Warner Bros Restructure's Dc comics into DC entertainment. Hopefully more characters and long in developmental hell projects can make it into the big and small screens soon. Marvel and the House of Mouse? www.ItsJustMovies.com

06-02-2010, 11:14 PM	#3
Randal Graves Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 960	Re: The Shield I don't care.

06-03-2010, 03:48 AM	#4
TNC9852002 Banned User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: D Posts: 30,721	Re: The Shield If it's gonna be indestructible, they better show it off well and not just "making it so". __________________ Last Movies Seen (Theaters): Piranha 3D, Lottery Ticket, The Switch, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, The Expendables, Step Up 3D, The Other Guys, Dinner for Schmucks, Salt, Inception, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Predators, Despicable Me, The Last Airbender, Grown Ups, Toy Story 3, The Karate Kid, The A-Team, Shrek Forever After. Grrrr!! The SHH forums!

06-03-2010, 06:36 AM	#5
The Sage Beyond death's stroke... SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the Sage's lair Posts: 40,536	Re: The Shield I don't know if it'll be indestructible. I'm guessing the shield will get destroyed during the war and Tony Stark reconstructs it in Avengers. __________________ "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in that grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt

06-03-2010, 07:10 AM	#6
afan Side-Kick Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norwood,Ma. Posts: 3,360	Re: The Shield The shield should be indestructable and capable of amazing shock absorbancy; the same shield he uses in WWII is the shield he uses in The Avengers. It's an iconic symbol of America, and as such should not be replaced. __________________ "No comment, until the time limit is up."

06-03-2010, 07:41 AM	#7
Nivek Banned User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central FL Posts: 14,850	Re: The Shield I think the Shield is going to me a mess if it is not an Uber-Indestructible piece of metal that is either given to Steve as a gift by the President, or some secret thing that he finds and figures out how to use as a weapon. But after seeing Iron Man 2, I'm pretty sure we are going to get a "Transformer-ish" piece of garbage that either changes shape, can fly, works like a remote control boomerang, or something else lame that wagon jumpers will rave about because it's not "plain". Hell, Ill be happy if they don't made the Red parts brown at this point...

06-03-2010, 01:04 PM	#12
THE MR. TERRIFIC HYPES KING OF COSPLAY Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MARYLAND Posts: 6,427	Re: The Shield The shield should be indestructible. We need to see Cap in all his glory in his 1st solo film. We're gonna act like the other Cap film doesn't exist! __________________ FAIR PLAY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud48V588NRw

06-03-2010, 06:17 PM	#14
marcvader Lurker #1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The MIA Posts: 6,294	Re: The Shield All the inner framework you see is what will probably make the shield shock absorbing. The outer shell is what makes it indestructible. All of this will probably be inconsequential anyways. __________________ *CAPTAIN AMERICA* ****THE WINTER SOLDIER** _____________________2014______________________ :xbox: XBLIVE-MARCPINK :xbox: YOU CAN'T BE HALF A GANGSTER.**

06-03-2010, 06:50 PM	#15
Nivek Banned User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central FL Posts: 14,850	Re: The Shield No, Captain Americas shield one simple uber-indestructible metal disk, it has no tech to it at all. Whenever they tried it in the comics, it's lame. It's awesome enough as it is, the thing that makes it a weapon is Cap himself. It would be like making Thor's hammer a piece of Technology. Don't fix what isn't broken.

06-03-2010, 07:02 PM	#18
Nivek Banned User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central FL Posts: 14,850	Re: The Shield I hope it was just Tony screwing around. Personally, that was one of the things I really didn't like in Iron Man 2. It was funny with it in the first film, but Cap's shield should not ever be tech. It doesn't work.

06-03-2010, 07:04 PM	#19
marcvader Lurker #1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The MIA Posts: 6,294	Re: The Shield I'm just happy that it is the one thing they kept identical as in the comic. __________________ *CAPTAIN AMERICA* ****THE WINTER SOLDIER** _____________________2014______________________ :xbox: XBLIVE-MARCPINK :xbox: YOU CAN'T BE HALF A GANGSTER.**

06-03-2010, 08:39 PM	#20
The IronMan Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Middletown,Connecticut Posts: 946	Re: The Shield No tech what so ever. Give me the simple round indestructable iconic shield. __________________ "Walkin' through life on the high steel"

06-03-2010, 10:16 PM	#21
Webhead2006 The Web-Swinger Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 39,735	Re: The Shield like i said about i see no reason why they are not going to show both shields of cap. They can have the triangle one be of steel material he uses when he first goes awol. Then when he returns from that awol mission the govt sanctions him into active duty for the govt. also then can go to the round shield and make it indestructiveable and he uses that for the rest of the film and dies with it. __________________ Warner Bros Restructure's Dc comics into DC entertainment. Hopefully more characters and long in developmental hell projects can make it into the big and small screens soon. Marvel and the House of Mouse? www.ItsJustMovies.com

06-04-2010, 02:30 AM	#22
Rage Valar Morghulis Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,028	Re: The Shield Agree with Webhead2006 wholeheartedly! __________________ WINTER ISN'T COMING FAST ENOUGH :)

06-04-2010, 03:45 PM	#23
Webhead2006 The Web-Swinger Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 39,735	Re: The Shield yea that is to me the most likely thing we are going to see happen. Or they could skip out on the triangle shield all together and maybe while the Cap program was being created the Shield was also created and when they choose the flag theme for their hero the painted the round shield in the flag just to go with it. We will know soon enough i am sure. __________________ Warner Bros Restructure's Dc comics into DC entertainment. Hopefully more characters and long in developmental hell projects can make it into the big and small screens soon. Marvel and the House of Mouse? www.ItsJustMovies.com

06-04-2010, 05:31 PM	#24
Chris Wallace LET'S DO A HEADCOUNT... Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 35,580	Re: The Shield Indestructible shield is a must. __________________ Michael Joseph Jackson 1958-2009. Gone Too Soon. May he finally find the peace that eluded him in life. TOP COMIC BOOK MOVIES 1. AVENGERS 2. CAPTAIN AMERICA 3. THOR 4. SPIDER-MAN 2 5. INCREDIBLE HULK 6. IRON MAN 7. SPIDER-MAN 8. X2 9. V FOR VENDETTA 10. X-MEN FIRST CLASS

06-04-2010, 05:58 PM	#25
Blitzkrieg Bop Butcher of New Liberty Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Under there Posts: 5,583	Re: The Shield This is like asking if Wolverine's claws should be indestructible. Of course it should. __________________ It was you, Charlie. You was my brother. You should have looked out for me a little bit.You should have taken care of me just a little bit. You don't understand. I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum, which is what I am. Let's face it. It was you, Charlie. It was you, Charlie.

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