Which timeline would you like to see Captain America take place in?

[weezerspider]

Both personaly, but if I had to choose one WW2

 

[InkSlinger]

Period films & superheroes/sci-fi don't mix well. (Rocketeer, The Phantom, The Shadow, Sky Captain)
It's best to set it in the modern day.

You must be under twenty-five.
All of those movies were great.
They were taken right out of their respective comics, stayed true to the original story line and timelines and were original and well received.
They've all done extremely well in DVD rentals worldwide.
The modern day setting as a beginning doesn't work for these. There's no magic in modern settings for these unless it picks up from the past.
It was precisely the historical setting that made them work.

Setting Batman in the current timeline works, Superman just barely works.
Iron-Man should work because of the techno-gadgetry.
Many superhero story lines can be picked up and set in current events because it wasn't their place in time that made them popular, it was their 'powers' and relationships to other people that made it work.

If you take a golden age hero out of his/her time, they have no relevence.
(Few exceptions being those mentioned above-)
They were created in a time that needed them specific to events that were happening then.
Start them in the time they were conceived and then move them up.
You'll have a better grounded story and one that will appeal to a wider age range. If you have to re-write history then come up with a new original superhero and quit stealing from the past and taking credit for someone else's work.

 

[Chris Wallace]

I am over 25 & the only one of those I liked was The Rocketeer. I listed it b/c it flopped.

 

[ssj wolverine]

I don't want Cap in any time line. I want him erased permanently. He is such a boring, goody-goody waste of oxygen.

 

[Darthphere]

waste of oxygen.

Yup, perfectly describes yourself.

 

[Chris Wallace]

I don't want Cap in any time line. I want him erased permanently. He is such a boring, goody-goody waste of oxygen.

Are you kidding me? Even before he kicked off Civil War & became public Enemy #1, he was always an awesome character.

 

[Still A ThorFan]

Well, according to the Marvel Studio Analyst, Cap will be take place in the present day.

 

[YJ1]

I would want to see Cap in both times, WWII to start and then segway into the present. It's the Cap that I know, so that's what I would prefer.

Well, according to the Marvel Studio Analyst, Cap will be take place in the present day.

I just listened to Marvel's Conference Call and Kevin Feige just said that half the Cap film will be a period piece and the other half will be his transportation and adjustment to modern times. Even though I'd hoped for more of the film set in WWII, I guess that's a fair compromise.

 

[co2]

The first 1/4 during WWII with the rest being modern.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

You thaw him out in Avengers

 

[FVD]

I just listened to Marvel's Conference Call and Kevin Feige just said that half the Cap film will be a period piece and the other half will be his transportation and adjustment to modern times. Even though I'd hoped for more of the film set in WWII, I guess that's a fair compromise.

Ah bugger. I would have wanted Cappie's film to be set in WWII for the entire film. I also wonder whether we'll have a pre-Super Soldier Serum Steve Rogers for the movie as well. The actor they choose would have to be somewhat of a runt wouldn't he? And then workout ala Christian Bale to film the later parts of the movie.

 

[블라스]

I posted this a while ago.
I don't write scripts or anything like that, so don't judge too harsly.
But I think it'd be a nice intro for a Cap. movie (WW2 setting all the way)

Ok, this is my idea for the Intro of the movie...


Setting: 1944, some God-forsaken European field, muddy and dirty.

You see lots and lots of soldiers going for cover, as they're being attacked by an unseen menace.

Bullets flying around everywhere, kind of like at the beginning of SPR, only worse!

Soldiers have nothing to protect themselves so they're constantly going down, looking for cover or hiding behind tanks.

You focus on a certain group of soldiers hiding behind the rests of a tank and the superior is yelling like a madman, using that telephone/backpack thing... "WE'RE BEING SLAUGHTERED!" and stuff like that.

Suddenly, amongst all that chaos, you see a figure running at full speed, right in front of that group of soldiers behind the tank.

You don't actually get to see it clearly, it's just a blur, as the camera would be fixed on those soliders.

One of them goes bananas and screams "SARGE! SARGE! LOOK AT THAT!" or something and the Sarge goes like "What the hell do you wa...." and then he sees "him".....

He immediatly goes "KEEP FIGHTING! KEEP FIGHTING, MEN!", and everyone around listens, and the tanks start moving forward! The Sarge makes some hand gestures at some other superiors around the field, and everyone starts moving....

Then you get to see a shot of a pair of millitary boots running at full speed (you get to see a little blue above them), and at the same time you keep hearing bullets and lots of "CLANG!" noises.

Then you get to see a shot of the back of this person while running at full speed, and you get to see a little more detail....

He has a millitary backpacb, and his clothes are muddy as hell, but you realize they're blue.....

You get to see a REALLY FAST shot of him from the front, but it's more like a blur, because he lifts this shield to protect himself (muddy and dirty, but you recognize the shield) and again, you barely get to see him....

Then we continue to the sideways shot (you get to see his feet running), and then the camera pans out and you see this HUGE Nazi mechanical tank with machine guns everywhere, like a 100 yards from him.

All of this time, he's running AT FULL SPEED, so he gets closer and closer to this thing. And there's no music, so you only get to hear this person panting.

The idea is that as the camera pans out, you get to see a full shot of him and the bottom of this huge tank, but by now he starts to look really small, because the camera pans out, and the image starts to fade away, and as it's fading away, you the the little figure jumping and climbing this machine, and then, the image fades out...

This scene would last about 15-20 minutes....

Then you see "A few years back..." or whatever, and you get to see the origin.

After dedicating some time to the origin (30-45 minutes), you return to the tank battle and the rest of the movie, which would have to deal with the battle against Red Skull (culminating with a BADASS hand to hand fight scene between them).

What do you guys think?

 

[Tangled Web]

World War II through the whole thing and end it on the frozen in ice cliffhanger. Film both movies back to back like they did the original Superman's.

Yeah, I agree.

 

[YJ1]

Ah bugger. I would have wanted Cappie's film to be set in WWII for the entire film. I also wonder whether we'll have a pre-Super Soldier Serum Steve Rogers for the movie as well. The actor they choose would have to be somewhat of a runt wouldn't he? And then workout ala Christian Bale to film the later parts of the movie.

They'll probably go with baggy clothes and have glimpses of him CGI scrawny like they did with Tobey Maguire in the first Spider-Man. If they're going to cover that much ground in the origin, I fear we'll see very little of pre-super soldier Steve Rogers. That's why I'm still hoping for more of the film to be based in WWII. It'll seems too rushed to freeze and then thaw him right in the middle of the movie. His WWII origin and history are what make him a great character. The man out of time element adds depth but without a proper foundation, it's meaningless.

 

[InkSlinger]

They'll probably go with baggy clothes and have glimpses of him CGI scrawny like they did with Tobey Maguire in the first Spider-Man. If they're going to cover that much ground in the origin, I fear we'll see very little of pre-super soldier Steve Rogers. That's why I'm still hoping for more of the film to be based in WWII. It'll seems too rushed to freeze and then thaw him right in the middle of the movie. His WWII origin and history are what make him a great character. The man out of time element adds depth but without a proper foundation, it's meaningless.

Right on the money.
His origin in WWI is what anchors the whole storyline.
I like Gammy79's little story synopsis.
It can't last 20 minutes or so, tho. 5 min would be more than enough for that opener before it flashed back to the origin. It can't last as long as the opener for Saving Private Ryan. People will think you're trying to rip that off.
Open with that kind of action and you'll have eveyone watching hooked.
They need someone who will do what Chris Reeve did for Superman.
Come in scrawny, then do the muscle building. Reeve did it for the character and Bale almost overdid it for his Batman part. But they were both committed to doing it right, without a muscle-suit.
I sincerely hope they do the first movie completely in WWII and end it, if they have to, with the iceberg.
Make Kirby proud!

 

[Triligors]

I always loved the idea of start in WWII then go to modern day. Only thing is:

1. Would need to get phenomenal actors
2. Needs to have a great film maker and a great screenwriter. I'm talking about Forestgump type writer and film maker. Academy Award winning type material. And trust me, if done right, this project could definitely attract really talented film makers.
3. It should definitely NOT be a film for Fox. We know they don't care about quality- only $$$ for director cuts.
4. Should be aprox. 2 hrs 20 - 2 hrs 40

You get all those things, this movie would seriously kick ass because this movie could be so much more than just your run of a mill superhero movie. Yes, even way, way, better than Spider-Man if done right. So, here's hoping all the above fall nicely into place.

 

[InkSlinger]

They're dealing with a true American Icon.
They better get Academy Award winner caliber people working on it.
I'd love to see what Speilberg, or even Ron Howard, could do with this.
Wouldn't happen, but like everything else here, it's a nice what if...

 

[R&B]

WW2 first, but both really

1. All World War 2 origin kick @$$ movie, possibly with Invaders cameos, secret meetings with hints of an original Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, Miss America, Whizzer, all in civilian clothes with a little view of golden age superhero costumes showing under and some eyes staring to flame on
2. In Avengers 1 regular universe, rescue of Cap
3. All modern age with Cap2 with a few flashnacks

 

[3dman27]

WW2 first, but both really

1. All World War 2 origin kick @$$ movie, possibly with Invaders cameos, secret meetings with hints of an original Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, Miss America, Whizzer, all in civilian clothes with a little view of golden age superhero costumes showing under and some eyes staring to flame on

for me THIS does the deed

 

[PRIMETIME]

WWII. Have the sequel be an Avengers movie with Cap getting thawed out.

sounds good

 

[R&B]

Long term Marvel Films planning could go like this

1 - Iron Man 1 already announces, wont hurt the Avengers, in fact in the end or Iron Man, we could see the beginning of the Avengers in the making with a few cameos and a special reunion to meet with some special people without giving too much away, just a sneak view through a conference door not completely closed and on the table inside Thor's helmet, just a little teaser of things to come

2 - Captain America 1 all WW2, Bucky, Red Skull, possibly a golden age eye candy moment with a short cameo of the Invaders

3- Avengers 1 regular universe more Invaders cameos possibly as flashbacks

4 - Thor 1 which would greately benefit first with an Avengers appearance and from there as Donald Blake he could be searching for his true identity in his own movie

And possibly repeating the cycle along with other solo movies like a Dr Strange live movie. Sub-Mariner could also benefit by getting to be know better throw The Avengers & Cap WW2 cameos; just showing characters like that along with the original Human Torch, along with Thor, and others will generate curiosity from movie fans to know more about them with their full origin film event

 

[hippie_hunter]

Does Captain America have an adjective to his name like Spider-Man has the Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man has the Invincible Iron Man, Hulk has the Incredible Hulk, Thor has the Mighty Thor and X-Men have the Uncanny X-Men

 

[hippie_hunter]

Long term Marvel Films planning could go like this

1 - Iron Man 1 already announces, wont hurt the Avengers, in fact in the end or Iron Man, we could see the beginning of the Avengers in the making with a few cameos and a special reunion to meet with some special people without giving too much away, just a sneak view through a conference door not completely closed and on the table inside Thor's helmet, just a little teaser of things to come

2 - Captain America 1 all WW2, Bucky, Red Skull, possibly a golden age eye candy moment with a short cameo of the Invaders

3- Avengers 1 regular universe more Invaders cameos possibly as flashbacks

4 - Thor 1 which would greately benefit first with an Avengers appearance and from there as Donald Blake he could be searching for his true identity in his own movie

And possibly repeating the cycle along with other solo movies like a Dr Strange live movie. Sub-Mariner could also benefit by getting to be know better throw The Avengers & Cap WW2 cameos; just showing characters like that along with the original Human Torch, along with Thor, and others will generate curiosity from movie fans to know more about them with their full origin film event

I think that Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor should get sequels before an Avengers movie is made. And that Black Panther, Nick Fury, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, and other movies should get made before too.

 

[Nightwing 52]

Does Captain America have an adjective to his name like Spider-Man has the Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man has the Invincible Iron Man, Hulk has the Incredible Hulk, Thor has the Mighty Thor and X-Men have the Uncanny X-Men

Thor, would call him "valient Captain," over the past few years.

 

[pifpaf]

firt movie ww2 finish in the ice and ca2 modern day