Worst MCU movie?

[Tony Stark]

When I say "worst" it's a relative term, because IMO there are no "bad" MCU films, but some are weaker than others.

To me TIH is the "worst" from that perspective. There are something I really like about that film, but the whole thing just feels off, for some reason.

 

[Slushy]

Iron Man 3, period.

 

[Eddie]

When I say "worst" it's a relative term, because IMO there are no "bad" MCU films, but some are weaker than others.

To me TIH is the "worst" from that perspective. There are something I really like about that film, but the whole thing just feels off, for some reason.

It probably feels a little "off" because it was as much a Universal production as Marvel. You'll see a fair few names in the credits on that one that have nothing to do with other MCU films.

 

[zeptron]

Iron Man 2 & Iron Man 3.

Don't hate them. They're just my least favorite out of the MCU films.

 

[JtheDreamer]

This is a 3-way tie for me.

Captain America: TFA

Just a very bland movie. I thought the skinny Steve stuff was infinitely better than anything after he turned into a super soldier. The action was lackluster (especially the final showdown) and it suffered from their rush job to get him to the Avengers.

The best part about the film was Hugo Weaving, whom they didn't give anywhere near enough material. So disappointed to know he'll never be back as the Red Skull. Honestly I would have preferred to see the period piece fleshed out over 2-3 movies. I say all this, yet ironically the sequel CA:TWS is my favorite Marvel film.

Thor: TDW

After initially being OK with it, this movie got worse with each viewing. Now I can't stand it at all. The opening sequence with Bor (ironically done by Tim Miller and Blue studios who are fresh off Deadpool) was the best part of the whole movie. Too much flat comedy and a third act that was horribly neutered.

That fact that there were 5-6 different guys who worked on the screenplay showed. Marvel really left me scratching my head. Damn shame because Chris Hemsworth is a freakin' superhero. He's being relegated to slapstick comedy. Thor is a character worthy of "Ohhhh sh--!" moments and Marvel has yet really deliver.

Guardians of the Galaxy

I'm going to take heat for this. But I couldn't stand the movie at all. I found it to be childish and I really wish someone else would've written the screenplay for the sequel instead of Gunn. I cringed during the Gamora/Nebula fight scene when Nebs literally tells her, "Oh well you're stupid!" Then there's Drax drunk dialing Ronan. I mean really??? I love Chris Pratt, but he tipped over into the void of obnoxiousness with all his "Bro!" antics.

The film's worst offense was over-stuffing the movie. I get it, they were trying to unspool a very large portion of the Cosmic MCU. The problem is that it birthed too much freaking exposition. "You're Drax the Destroyer!" "You're Gamora one of the deadliest assassins!" "He's Thanos the most fearest being in the galaxy!" Show me, don't tell me EVERYTHING.

Ronan ended up being wasted. Just like Hugo Weaving with the Red Skull, Lee Pace did his best with what he could and they rewarded him with some silly dance off at the end. I thought Gunn was trying too hard to copycat Whedon's ending in the Avengers with Hulk/Loki. It was so much so that he did it twice (along with the Groot scene slamming around the Sakaaran).

 

[Mike5575]

This is a 3-way tie for me.

Captain America: TFA

Just a very bland movie. I thought the skinny Steve stuff was infinitely better than anything after he turned into a super soldier. Yet, the action was lackluster (especially the final showdown) and it suffered from their rush job to get him to the Avengers.

The best part about the film was Hugo Weaving, whom they didn't give anywhere near enough material. So disappointed to know he'll never be back as the Red Skull. Honestly I would have preferred to see the period piece fleshed out over 2-3 movies. I say all this, yet ironically the sequel CA:TWS is my favorite Marvel film.

Thor: TDW

After initially being OK with it, this movie got worse with each viewing. Now I can't stand it at all. The opening sequence with Bor (ironically done by Tim Miller and Blue studios who are fresh off Deadpool) was the best part of the whole movie. Too much flat comedy and a third act that was horribly neutered.

That fact that there were 5-6 different guys who worked on the screenplay showed. Marvel really left me scratching my head. Damn shame because Chris Hemsworth is a freakin' superhero. He's being relegated to slapstick comedy. Thor is a character worthy of "Ohhhh sh--!" moments and Marvel has yet really deliver.

Guardians of the Galaxy

I'm going to take heat for this. But I couldn't stand the movie at all. I found it to be childish and I really wish someone else would've written the screenplay for the sequel instead of Gunn. I cringed during the Gamora/Nebula fight scene when Nebs literally tells her, "Oh well you're stupid!" Then there's Drax drunk dialing Ronan. I mean really??? I love Chris Pratt, but he tipped over into the void of obnoxiousness with all his "Bro!" antics.

The film's worst offense was over-stuffing the movie. I get it, they were trying to unspool a very large portion of the Cosmic MCU. The problem is that it birthed too much freaking exposition. "You're Drax the Destroyer!" "You're Gamora one of the deadliest assassins!" "He's Thanos the most fearest being in the galaxy!" Show me, don't tell me EVERYTHING.

Ronan ended up being wasted. Just like Huge Weaving with the Red Skull, Lee Pace did his best with what he could and they rewarded him with some silly dance off at the end. I thought Gunn was trying too hard to copycat Whedon's ending in the Avengers with Hulk/Loki. It was so much so that he did it twice (along with the Groot scene slamming around the Sakaaran).

Get at me bro!

Gunn didn't copycat anything. You have two really strong guys(Hulk and Groot), they're both going to have scenes where they slam some bad guy around and we laugh because it's funny. But, unlike Groot, Hulk just can't look adorable after doing it.

 

[JtheDreamer]

Get at me bro!

Gunn didn't copycat anything. You have two really strong guys(Hulk and Groot), they're both going to have scenes where they slam some bad guy around and we laugh because it's funny. But, unlike Groot, Hulk just can't look adorable after doing it.

It wasn't just slamming. It was ragdoll'ing and we saw Hulk do it already to Loki. Just because they're big strong characters doesn't mean Gunn had to bite Whedon's sensibilities. He was going for the exact same laugh.

 

[Lantern Venom]

Eh, hyperbole. Obviously it wasn't the only redeeming quality... There were a few things that worked. It was just so... Corny. I was expecting something really clever and funny with some really cool sequences and I just didn't think it delivered.

On the flip side I'm in the minority that really likes the Thor solo films, particularly TDW. I'm always surprised when people list that as the worst -- parts of it are pretty spectacular.

I fully agree on both points. T:TDW was visually compelling and the story did some important things that added to the scope of the MCU. Ant-Man felt like a goofy parody, and the elements that did work were due to the pre-existing Marvel Cinematic structure.

 

[CaptainCanada]

Honestly I would have preferred to see the period piece fleshed out over 2-3 movies.

Being a man out of time is a huge part of Steve's character. I don't think it makes any sense to leave him in the past that long.

 

[Doctor Octopus]

Thor dark world.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Hairs difference between IM3 and Thor DW, Thor DW just shades it for me, altough hated both of them passionately.

Shame, as the first Thor film was brilliant I thought.

 

[Silver Surfer]

IM3, that damn twist.

 

[Mandon Knight]

IM3, that damn twist.

It's a real shame because the way they had built the Ben Kingsley side of things in the first half was a very good way of handling the character in light of the awful original way when written back in the 60's. Then, as you say, that terrible twist kicked in....

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I don't mind the twist as much as some but I honestly think if you took it out the movie would be better for it.

 

[Mike5575]

It wasn't just slamming. It was ragdoll'ing and we saw Hulk do it already to Loki. Just because they're big strong characters doesn't mean Gunn had to bite Whedon's sensibilities. He was going for the exact same laugh.

Actually, it wasn't the slamming or ragdolling that was so funny. It was Groot turning around and smiling at everyone else after he did it. Hulk was funny because Loki was yelling at him, demanding he be treated like a god. Then Hulk smashed. See, it's not the same thing.

 

[JtheDreamer]

Actually, it wasn't the slamming or ragdolling that was so funny. It was Groot turning around and smiling at everyone else after he did it. Hulk was funny because Loki was yelling at him, demanding he be treated like a god. Then Hulk smashed. See, it's not the same thing.

You're splitting hairs.

 

[John Locke]

Thor the Dark World. Loki's death scene is actually one of the best scenes Marvel has done though.

I used to hate Iron Man 3 but I've come to appreciate it for what it is but the Mandarin twist is still the second worst thing Marvel's ever done. (First being AoS' [BLACKOUT]Hydra Twist[/BLACKOUT])

 

[Mike5575]

You're splitting hairs.

No, I'm not. They're Marvel movies. It's commonplace to have humor in them. Hulk and Thor are both strong guys, so it's not unlikely for Gunn to use Groot in a similar(not the exact same) fashion. Seriously, you're the only person that has complained about this.

 

[Boom]

Thor: The Dark World.


It's the only one of Marvel's films that I'd call "bad" flat-out.

 

[Lord]

It's a real shame because the way they had built the Ben Kingsley side of things in the first half was a very good way of handling the character in light of the awful original way when written back in the 60's. Then, as you say, that terrible twist kicked in....

I don't mind the twist as much as some but I honestly think if you took it out the movie would be better for it.

Completely disagree. Confused Matthew's review of Iron Man 3 is actualy one of the few ones where i think he was spot-on.

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[Boom]

After having a couple of years to think on it, I'm not against the Mandarin twist as a concept. I just think it would have been more effective if A) Slattery wasn't a complete joke, and B) Killian wasn't such a ham-fisted villain.

I mean it's fine to give Slattery a comedic edge, but he's in bed with some really bad people. They may have granted him some comfortable living arrangements, but I'd imagine he's also under threat of death at every waking moment. What happens when he asks if he can just go outside and walk around for a while?

Maybe ease up on the aloofness a little bit and play up the stress that comes with the realization that you're in way too deep.

Killian was awful, and the whole Extremis visual was... odd. So funny enough, Kinglsey's Mandarin pre-twist was the best villain in Iron Man 3, which is mostly why the twist disappointed me so much. If Killian was better-written, and came across as a more charismatic and frightening villain, it would have been easier to swallow.

 

[Erzengel]

I decided between Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk and Thor: Dark World.

In the end, for me it's Iron Man 2 mainly because of the final fight with the robot Iron Men and the anticlimatic battle with Whiplash. Hulk vs. Abomination was better. Thor vs. Maliketh was better. Iron Man and his army vs. the Extremis was better.

 

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

I really hate Iron Man 3.

 

[Spider-Fan]

For me, the title is held by Iron Man 2. The movie is very entertaining, but very unambitious with the story it was trying to tell. The villains are not a threat to the main character at all, and it effectively was about Iron Man having a bad weekend. TDW had many of the same issues, but the film shines when Loki is on screen. This film never really shines brightly. That being said, I LIKE Iron Man 2. I just don't love it.

 

[Unbreakable Lex]

I didn't mind the twist in IM3. It was the villains outright I didn't like at all. It all got very unrealistic very fast. I also wasn't a fan of how Tony was always miraculously saved by his suits. It felt "lazy" to me in a lot of ways. I was pretty disappointed with it.

Next for me would be Age of Ultron because the plot seemed so messy and it was such a let down from the first Avengers.

Thor: Dark World wasn't so bad to me compared to everyone else. The villain sucked but I liked some things in Thor 2 more than Thor 1. I wasn't a big fan of the fight with Destroyer.

Captain America: The First Avenger was pretty dull. I think that was a good explanation someone in this thread said. I think a lot of that had to do with Caps "Bob Hope" tour.