First Avenger The First Avenger: Captain America Described As “Raiders meets Rocketeer and Saving P

[CaptainCanada]

Steve would have been in WWII way before PH if he could get into the army before the SSS experiment. I think they should mention or show him attempting to join the Canadian Military or RTF because HE HATES WHAT THE NAZIS ARE DOING (not because of Pearl Harbor)

Steve canonically signed up long before Pearl Harbour; he has a very full career in 1940.

I agree, though; when I've thought about how I'd a purely WWII Cap movie, after the scene where he's rejected by the army recruiting office, I'd have him head off to a train station to catch a ride to Montreal, only to be intercepted by the general who recruits him to the program ("4-F is 4-F in Canada too. But there's another way...").

 

[Nightwing 52]

I'm still optimistic about the film, but I really can't ask for a better example for a Cap film then the one described.

 

[Spidey_62]

Wow, that sounds amazing. All three are fantastic movies, Cap being a mesh of those is perfect.

 

[Rage]

Steve canonically signed up long before Pearl Harbour; he has a very full career in 1940.

I agree, though; when I've thought about how I'd a purely WWII Cap movie, after the scene where he's rejected by the army recruiting office, I'd have him head off to a train station to catch a ride to Montreal, only to be intercepted by the general who recruits him to the program ("4-F is 4-F in Canada too. But there's another way...").

I just see it as an easy out to have him sign up after pearl harbour... as a parallel to those that did so after 911... It would be an easy device for a screen writer to use that would strike a cord with the american public... but would really deminish Cap's character.

I like the idea that he has attempted to join the Canadian Military, the Brits ect... but he's just too weak to be accepted by any of them. That desperation to do the right thing and fight the good fight is what drives the engine inside Steve Rogers and makes Captain America the hero he is.

I just hope that they treat the character right and don't take the easy shortcuts (like Pearl Harbour) to make the movie more accessible to the GA.

 

[roach]

I just see it as an easy out to have him sign up after pearl harbour... as a parallel to those that did so after 911... It would be an easy device for a screen writer to use that would strike a cord with the american public... but would really deminish Cap's character.

I like the idea that he has attempted to join the Canadian Military, the Brits ect... but he's just too weak to be accepted by any of them. That desperation to do the right thing and fight the good fight is what drives the engine inside Steve Rogers and makes Captain America the hero he is.

I just hope that they treat the character right and don't take the easy shortcuts (like Pearl Harbour) to make the movie more accessible to the GA.

I would do it as he tries to join the army in 1940 and is turned down but is met by General Phillips who volunteers him for Project Rebirth (him trying to join Canadian army or Britain's wouldnt sit right with me..should he be the American symbol of freedom if he is quick to give up citizenship just to fight). When Hitler started making his moves no one in America want to fight because of the great loss of life in WW1. Infact Neutrality Laws were in effect that prevented America from fighting in the war. Also remember that at that time no one knew about the concentration camps until towards the end of the war.
I see Cap's career as a spybuster until Dec 7th. He goes against spies, assassins and saboteurs and when Pearl Harbor is attacked he goes to Europe and is a part of the fight.

 

[Rage]

Would he have to give up his citizenship to go join another countries army? I don't think so. I think you can serve in the US armed forces as a foreigner...the recruiters were constantly after me when I lived down in the states going to college.

 

[Hypestyle]

hmm... I wonder what Disney's promotional resources will add.. hopefully they can help get it in many more territories.. help push merchandise at all the disney stores and theme park merchandise stands..

 

[Timstuff]

The Rocketeer IMO was the best superhero movie of the 1990's. I friggin' love that movie, and it's long been a favorite of my family, which is why the instant I heard Johnston was going to direct Cap, I knew they'd gotten the perfect guy for the job. He was actually one of my top choices to direct a Superman reboot a while back, but he's also an excellent choice for Captain America since he's familiar with doing a movie in that period. Raiders + Rocketeer + Saving Private Ryan = ZOMG.

 

[roach]

Would he have to give up his citizenship to go join another countries army? I don't think so. I think you can serve in the US armed forces as a foreigner...the recruiters were constantly after me when I lived down in the states going to college.

US doesnt require it but Britain and Canada do

 

[conan69]

"The Rocketeer IMO was the best superhero movie of the 1990's. I friggin' love that movie, and it's long been a favorite of my family, which is why the instant I heard Johnston was going to direct Cap, I knew they'd gotten the perfect guy for the job. He was actually one of my top choices to direct a Superman reboot a while back, but he's also an excellent choice for Captain America since he's familiar with doing a movie in that period. Raiders + Rocketeer + Saving Private Ryan = ZOMG."


I agree.

The Rocketeer is still in my top 10 of comic book films. I read some of the comics back in the day, and saw it in the theater 3 times and agree its a underrated film.

Johnsons involvement has me hopeful about Cap.

 

[Rage]

Lets hope that its "Raiders" and not "Crytsal Skull" I watched that pile of dung again last night and hated it more than I did the first time. Let's hope Johnson sticks to the realism of SPR and grit of Raiders and not the phony looking CGI of Crystal Skull