The Superhero Cinematic Civil War: The SUMC Was In The Amazon With My Mom Studying Spiders Right Before It Died - Part 61

[Drizzle]

Another valid point. Because when I was a kid I sure as hell was into these dinosaurs...

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Also these guys.

 

[Lily Adler]

Also these guys.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Domestic Box Office For 2024

www.boxofficemojo.com

1	Inside Out 2	$652,980,194	4,440	$652,980,194	Jun 14	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2	Deadpool & Wolverine	$636,745,858	4,330	$636,745,858	Jul 26	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3	Despicable Me 4	$361,004,205	4,449	$361,004,205	Jul 3	Universal Pictures
4	Wicked	$325,456,795	3,888	$325,456,795	Nov 22	Universal Pictures
5	Moana 2	$301,860,091	4,200	$301,860,091	Nov 27	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6	Beetlejuice Beetlejuice	$294,100,435	4,575	$294,100,435	Sep 6	Warner Bros.
7	Dune: Part Two	$282,144,358	4,074	$282,144,358	Mar 1	Warner Bros.
8	Twisters	$267,762,265	4,170	$267,762,265	Jul 19	Universal Pictures
9	Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire	$196,350,016	3,948	$196,350,016	Mar 29	Warner Bros.
10	Kung Fu Panda 4	$193,590,620	4,067	$193,590,620	Mar 8	Universal Pictures

* results not final

Just noticed this year was a better year in the domestic Top 10 for female-led or co-lead movies than last year (which included Barbie).

Female Actors Finally Achieve Parity With Men As Leads In The Top-Grossing Films of 2024

The percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists matched the percentage of films with male protagonists for the first time in recent history.

deadline.com

A horrible year for women in U.S. politics but a good year for women in entertainment. Trump and Republicans are pushing companies to abolish everything that is not straight and white and male so even that may not last.

 

[kguillou]

I’m watching John Rocha’s show and he’s talking about Cap 4 and he said something very sobering that made me realize that this is where we are at with superhero cinema. He said, “this movie just needs to be good enough to get us to the next film.” Thats where we’re at, people, just be passable and mediocre enough so we can get to the next thing.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Lily Adler]

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It's as was foretold.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Given Zemo's ties to the Thunderbolts in the comics and well... Ross's obvious ties to the Thunderbolts, there has to be a way they could have combined Cap 4 and Thunderbolts into a single movie.

 

[Sithborg]

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Oh, the weekend mulitplier is going to be interesting to watch....

 

[AndrewGilkison]

I don't know about ya all, but five credited screenwriters certainly gives me confidence that a movie will be coherent and have a consistent creative vision, and not be a cobbled together mess.

 

[Sithborg]

I do wonder how much of a liability the name Captain America is going to be for the international audiences. It is going to be absolutely crushed in China.

 

[emielaen]

Given Zemo's ties to the Thunderbolts in the comics and well... Ross's obvious ties to the Thunderbolts, there has to be a way they could have combined Cap 4 and Thunderbolts into a single movie.

They could’ve had one mess instead of what looks like two.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

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So that reviewer is really saying that Liv Tyler’s scenes stay intact?!

 

[MilkmanDan]

It's so sad that modern directors don't understand this.

I recently saw a YouTube video that pointed out that the 1998 remake of Parent Trap with Lindsay Lohan looks much better than most modern films.

 

[BoredGuy]

I do wonder how much of a liability the name Captain America is going to be for the international audiences. It is going to be absolutely crushed in China.

It didn't seem to negatively affect the previous movies

But America is a s***show right now on a level it wasn't previously
Added to a Black Cap and all the possibly even more racist countries like China

So I dunno what'll happen, and its a shame Mackie can't just lead his own film free of pre-conceptions, feel a little bad for him

 

[Flint Marko]

I’m watching John Rocha’s show and he’s talking about Cap 4 and he said something very sobering that made me realize that this is where we are at with superhero cinema. He said, “this movie just needs to be good enough to get us to the next film.” Thats where we’re at, people, just be passable and mediocre enough so we can get to the next thing.

I'd argue we've kinda been there for 4 years honestly.

With some exceptions, everything post-End game has just felt like spinning wheels, some more successfully than others.

Only thing that pops into my head as truly exceptional would be the Batman and the Penguin.

 

[Chris B]

They could’ve had one mess instead of what looks like two.

Thunderbolts looks promising though.

 

[Babillygunn]

To this day, I can't choose between this game and Sonic 2 as the best game of all time.

But they're my top 2.

There is only one answer to this:

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

There is only one answer to this:
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That game and Punch Out were two of the most difficult things I ever tried to play when my cousin hooked up his old NES years ago LOL.

 

[Link]

Just three weeks until Daredevil kicks off. My expectations were adjusted a bit with the showrunner's comments, but I'm certainly looking forward to it more than Cap 4, which I'm seeing in under 24 hours.

 

[Babillygunn]

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Ah Punch Out. The reason why I still to this day will only play as Little Mac when my kids break out the Switch to play Smash Bros.

That game and Punch Out were two of the most difficult things I ever tried to play when my cousin hooked up his old NES years ago LOL.

 

[Gee]

Michael B. Jordan Is ‘Proud’ of Jonathan Majors’ ‘Resilience’ and Would Work Together Again After Majors’ Assault Conviction: ‘That’s My Boy’

Michael B. Jordan says he would work with his "Creed 3" actor Jonathan Majors after the latter was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

variety.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Michael B. Jordan Is ‘Proud’ of Jonathan Majors’ ‘Resilience’ and Would Work Together Again After Majors’ Assault Conviction: ‘That’s My Boy’

Michael B. Jordan says he would work with his "Creed 3" actor Jonathan Majors after the latter was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

variety.com

 

[Drizzle]

Just three weeks until Daredevil kicks off. My expectations were adjusted a bit with the showrunner's comments, but I'm certainly looking forward to it more than Cap 4, which I'm seeing in under 24 hours.

I keep forgetting it's coming out so soon. I might have to attempt a rewatch of seasons 1-3 although it's really the third season that I most need a refresher on.

 

[Lily Adler]

I keep forgetting it's coming out so soon. I might have to attempt a rewatch of seasons 1-3 although it's really the third season that I most need a refresher on.

 

[mclay18]

So the reactions to CA4 are a mixed bag, huh? I was rooting for a TWS style thriller but it seems like it was more interested in wrapping up loose ends from two MCU films.