First Avenger Directed by Joe Johnston

[Congo Jack]

Or they could just ****ing call it Captain America

common sense!

Yes, hopefully it will prevail.

 

[WeaponXProject]

That's a terrible argument.

And your basis is? With your four word statement...

Why defend him for that movie? It's pointless and everyone knows he did a terrible job. The acting was terrible. Tea Leoni and William H. Macy were awful. That kid was terrible in it.

So you liked JP3? You liked his direction in it? You liked how he dealt with the characters?

 

[The Geek Vault]

This is awesome! This guy made some WICKED films before! I trust him.

 

[Ronny Shade]

And your basis is? With your four word statement...

Why defend him for that movie? It's pointless and everyone knows he did a terrible job. The acting was terrible. Tea Leoni and William H. Macy were awful. That kid was terrible in it.

So you liked JP3? You liked his direction in it? You liked how he dealt with the characters?

My statement implied nothing about how I felt about JP3. It said simply that the reason you stated for the movie being bad (or for Johnston being a poor director, I can't remember) was unfounded. Not being able to see what's going on is often a very well-used and effective technique. Steven Spielberg used this technique in Jaws and created one of the most memorable and iconic films ever.

 

[WeaponXProject]

My statement implied nothing about how I felt about JP3. It said simply that the reason you stated for the movie being bad (or for Johnston being a poor director, I can't remember) was unfounded. Not being able to see what's going on is often a very well-used and effective technique. Steven Spielberg used this technique in Jaws and created one of the most memorable and iconic films ever.

Spielberg also did some of the best scenes in vehicles in the first two JP's but in Johnston's the camera shakes. In Jaws you knew what was happening. In the Johnston scene you can't even tell. You compared that terrible scene to one of the best scenes. Wow! Watch it again and get back to me. Hell watch the whole thing and try and tell me Johnston did an okay job. I guess my point of view is wrong bc he is Cap's director now. He made a bad movie. Period. And it's really bad.

So bc you have avoided it...how did you feel about this film?

 

[Ronny Shade]

It sucks.

 

[WeaponXProject]

It sucks.

Okay, I feel a little better. (big sigh)

 

[cerealkiller182]

JP3 might have been shot bad, but Hidalgo was shot damn well if nothing else.

 

[terry78]

Watch any movie he's directed..Jurassic Park 3, Hidalgo, Rocketeer, Jumanji, and tell me you didn't have fun at least once at each of those. He's Spielbergo's protege, so I have faith in the man.

 

[Ronny Shade]

Hidalgo was still pretty forgettable.

 

[Chris B]

Jumanji is an old favorite of mine and October Sky was a good film. I have faith that Johnson can pull this off.

 

[Ronny Shade]

Cause nothing screams Captain America like October Sky.

 

[ttotheusher]

Why Spielberg? Just bc of Saving Private Ryan...he has put out some crap since then. A.I., Indy 4, Minority Report, The Terminal, War of the Worlds. I did like Munich though. Anything he makes is a cash cow which would be good for Marvel but the movies he has done recently have been disappointing to fans. I think Spielberg kinda sucks now and this idea for Tin Tin is a bad idea too.

I've always kinda thought that a Captain America film should be something like Indiana Jones meets Saving Private Ryan. A gritty WW2 setting, but with a slight 30's serial-ness about it.

 

[Hypestyle]

I wanted Spielberg.. growl.. ah well..

hopefully there will be a real script in place, unlike jurassic park 3.. and I don't want a 90 minute film.. it must be 2.5 hours..

Get christopher priest or ed brubaker to work on the script..

 

[Retroman]

Nice choice.He's worked on a good varied list of films.

I am interested in seeing how they bring Captain America to life.I think at a time where a great number of people in the US are starting to feel hopefull again after the election of Obama, this patriotic movie might be coming at just the right time.

 

[Ronny Shade]

I wanted Spielberg.. growl.. ah well..

hopefully there will be a real script in place, unlike jurassic park 3.. and I don't want a 90 minute film.. it must be 2.5 hours..

Get christopher priest or ed brubaker to work on the script..

Let's settle on wanting a good film before we decide we want a long one.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Hidalgo was still pretty forgettable.

The story wasnt great but the visual direction was still fantastic.

I've always kinda thought that a Captain America film should be something like Indiana Jones meets Saving Private Ryan. A gritty WW2 setting, but with a slight 30's serial-ness about it.

I agree. Ive always seen Cap with Indy's thunder punch.

 

[Chris B]

Cause nothing screams Captain America like October Sky.

Of course not. But it was still a good movie, IMO. And something that makes me believe he has a decent amount of talent.

 

[Congo Jack]

Get christopher priest or ed brubaker to work on the script..

Did Priest write comic book Cap?

 

[Ronny Shade]

I don't want to see Captain America as a popcorn action flick. Unfortunately I think that's what it's going to be. I'd much rather a darker and more painful look at changing times, standards of patriotism and the morality of national pride.

 

[YJ1]

This is awesome! This guy made some WICKED films before! I trust him.

This guy has a great pedigree. I also think he'll do a great job.

I hope the writers are given a copy of the "Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty" origin mini-series from years ago. THAT should be the working script...

 

[ttotheusher]

I don't want to see Captain America as a popcorn action flick. Unfortunately I think that's what it's going to be. I'd much rather a darker and more painful look at changing times, standards of patriotism and the morality of national pride.

I think that they need to establish the character first. Cap's gonna be in the Avengers too, and because thats gonna be set in the modern day, theres ample room to explore those issues.

 

[Ronny Shade]

I have little faith that a project like The Avengers can be of quality based on what we have leading up to it so far.

 

[REDophile]

Marvel must like children's writer Chris Van Allsburg t:. First Favreau from Zathura and now Johnston who did Jumanji.

 

[BlackLantern]

Why do most drawings of Captain America have him with a serious bulge?? it's disturbing