|OT| The official Marvel Cinematic Universe thread!

[Alexandros]

Thanks Monooboe for adding the trailers and info!

PHASE 1

Iron Man (2008)

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

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The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

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Iron Man 2 (2010)

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey'...

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Thor (2011)

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his...

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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of...

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The Avengers (2012)

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

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PHASE 2

Iron Man 3 (2013)

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

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Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will...

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put...

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and...

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Ant-Man (2015)

Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly...

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PHASE 3

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

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Doctor Strange (2016)

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

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Black Panther (2018)

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings...

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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and...

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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.

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Captain Marvel (2019)

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic...

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[bobnowhere]

We do now, you're in it.

 

[Gevin]

Idk if I consider myself I fan but I've watched every MCU movie

 

[Firewithin]

im ready for Endgame

 

[Le Pertti]

I'm a sucker for MCU! I love it. While I might not be the biggest fan of every individual movie, but as a whole I love it.

Can't wait for Endgame, but I'm little worried about loosing the old guard. It's that same feeling whenever the Doctor regenerates, you are worried it won't be as good.

 

[lashman]

I tried searching for one but 'MCU' is too short of a search term. So... Do we? Are there any MCU fans on Metacouncil besides me?

you can do one from this one if you want you can always change the title etc.

 

[Deku]

An MCU thread needs at least the trailer for the upcoming Avengers film

And also the upcoming Spiderman film

 

[Alexandros]

I remember reading Iron Man's Demon in a Bottle story arc and being absolutely floored by the fact that the hero was a depressed alcoholic. The Iron Man movie was a dream come true for me but what came after, this whole cinematic universe, I never ever expected to happen in my lifetime. To be honest I am still shocked that the heroes of my childhood have managed to resonate so much with audiences worldwide. If I could go back in time and tell my child self than someday people would flock to the theaters to watch the Infinity Saga, he would never believe me. Yet here we are!

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

I'm excited for Endgame and I really loved Captain Marvel.

 

[Firewithin]

 

[Alexandros]

Wow, lots of new footage, I wasn't expecting it!

 

[Milena]

I love the MCU! I have all the movies on Blu Ray (4k for those that have it), all the art books (except Thor Ragnarok, because I can't find it at a reasonable price ç_ç) and I even have some 1:4 and 1:10 statues.

Can't wait for April 24th!

 

[ISee]

Do you think the hype level for this is too high and expectations are on a unreachable level?
11 years of build up needs a very special ending. I'm a bit nervous, totally hyped and cautious at once.

 

[Alexandros]

Do you think the hype level for this is too high and expectations are on a unreachable level?
11 years of build up needs a very special ending. I'm a bit nervous, totally hyped and cautious at once.

Honestly, at this point... I believe. I was incredibly excited for Infinity War before release and that movie surpassed my expectations to such a degree that it floored me. It is unbelievable how the writers and directors of IW pulled this whole thing off. So yeah, there's a chance that Endgame disappoints but I really don't think that it will.

 

[Milena]

It might not end up being the best movie ever in the MCU, but at this point I don't really think that they can disappoint me.

My least favourite MCU movies are still Iron Man 2 and Thor The Dark World (well, and Hulk, if it counts). I've enjoyed everything else

 

[bobnowhere]

List time because why not:

God tier - Thor Ragnarock, Dr. Strange, First Captain America, Iron Man, Guardians 1
Good Tier - Avengers, Thor 1, Antman, Infinity War, Black Panther, Spider Man, the proper Eric Bana Hulk
Meh Tier - Guardians 2, Iron Man 2, Antman 2, Captain Marvel, Iron Man 3
Overated Tier - Winter Soldier, Civil War
Die in a fire Tier - Incredible Hulk, Thor 2 The Dark World, Ultron

 

[Alexandros]

OK, let's do this!

Surpassed all expectations- Infinity War, Avengers, Winter Soldier, Guardians 1

Great movies- Iron Man, Thor Ragnarok, Black Panther

Good movies- Thor, Cap First Avenger, Civil War, Ant-Man, Spider-man

Eh, OK I guess- Dr Strange, Ant-Man and Wasp

Fun on rewatch- Iron Man 2

Disappointments- Hulk, Iron Man 3, Thor TDW, Age of Ultron, Guardians 2

I don't think that the MCU has produced an actually bad movie. Even the movies that disappointed me have a lot of great things in them.

 

[Milena]

Ok, not in any particolar order in each category!

Favourites: Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Avengers Infinity War, Thor Ragnarok
Love them: Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Captain America Civil War
Really like them: Captain America Winter Soldier, Captain America First Avenger, Spider-Man Homecoming, Iron Man, Doctor Strange
Like them: Iron Man 3, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor, Avengers Age of Ultron
Meh: Iron Man 2, Thor the Dark World, Hulk

 

[ISee]

Okay let's do this

My favorites:

• Iron Man 1
• Cpt. America: Winter soldier
• Ant-Man
• GotG 1
• Avengers: Infinity War
• Avengers 1

Good:

• Cpt. America: First Avenger
• Ant-Man 2
• Doc Strange
• Civil War
• Spiderman: Homecoming

Watchable, but didn't blow me away:

• Ironman 3
• Age of Ultron
• GotG 2
• The Incredible Hulk
• Thor:Ragnarok

Meh:

• Ironman 2
• Thor The Dark world

Bad:

• The first Hulk that Marvel doesn't even acknowledge

Still unwatched / List of shame:

Black Panther (this weekend)
Captain Marvel (next week)

 

[Firewithin]

Overated Tier - Winter Soldier,

WS overrated?

 

[Alexandros]

Yeah, for me The Winter Soldier was incredible. The final battle was a bit much, I would have preferred a smaller scale (Civil War did that perfectly a few years later) but the rest of it was great.

 

[ISee]

WS was good, the "hail hydra scene" still goosebumps me.

The interesting part about Civil War was that those super heroes weren't defeated by an almighty enemy in direct combat, but by a dedicated, ruthless but normal human. Granted not the best story out there, but I appreciated the change.

 

[Alexandros]

WS was good, the "hail hydra scene" still goosebumps me.

The interesting part about Civil War was that those super heroes weren't defeated by an almighty enemy in direct combat, but by a dedicated, ruthless but normal human. Granted not the best story out there, but I appreciated the change.

That part was indeed cool and I would have loved to see it in a separate movie but I feel that the Zemo subplot was kind of pointless in Civil War. It seemed to me more like a somewhat contrived way to include Bucky in the movie, even though the Civil War concept could have worked just fine without it.

 

[lashman]

(Alexandros you could at least add a cover to the thread ... since it's an OT and all ... to make it just a little bit prettier and "officialler", lol)

 

[Le Pertti]

Also, add like trailers for every movie in chronical order? That would be neat. I can do it but wonder if it would make the thread a pain?

 

[Alexandros]

But I'm lazy. That all sounds like too much work.

 

[lashman]

But I'm lazy. That all sounds like too much work.

 

[Alexandros]

Ok, ok, I'll see what I can do.

 

[lashman]

Ok, ok, I'll see what I can do.

yaaaaaay

 

[Alexandros]

How's that?

 

[lashman]

How's that?

much better!

 

[ISee]

include Bucky in the movie, even though the Civil War concept could have worked just fine without it.

I'm still convinced Bucky is just in the movie so that Ironman can be sad because he isn't Caps best friend.

 

[Le Pertti]

PHASE 1

Iron Man (2008)

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

letterboxd.com

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

letterboxd.com

Iron Man 2 (2010)

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey'...

letterboxd.com

Thor (2011)

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his...

letterboxd.com

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of...

letterboxd.com

The Avengers (2012)

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

letterboxd.com

PHASE 2

Iron Man 3 (2013)

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

letterboxd.com

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will...

letterboxd.com

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put...

letterboxd.com

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

letterboxd.com

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and...

letterboxd.com

Ant-Man (2015)

Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly...

letterboxd.com

PHASE 3

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

letterboxd.com

Doctor Strange (2016)

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

letterboxd.com

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

letterboxd.com

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

letterboxd.com

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

letterboxd.com

Black Panther (2018)

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings...

letterboxd.com

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and...

letterboxd.com

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.

letterboxd.com

Captain Marvel (2019)

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic...

letterboxd.com

 

[lashman]

Alexandros you can update the OP with that

 

[Alexandros]

Done, thanks Monooboe !
By the way, I didn't rate Captain Marvel in my ranking because I haven't watched it yet. The only MCU films I watched in theaters are Iron Man, Avengers and Infinity War. I don't much care for the theater experience.

 

[Le Pertti]

Back to topic, man can't wait for Endgame! Now that I have a cinema card I don't have to worry about being able to go. Can't make the midnight viewing but will be there 9 in the morning 24th when it opens.

 

[Alexandros]

I'll be going a few days after the premier. Thankfully I don't care about spoilers!

 

[ISee]

I will be going one week after launch or so. But I'll go dark after the premier, really don't want to be spoiled for this one. They'll defeat Thanos and most Avengers will come back but I'm also sure that some of them will die for good. I want to go in as blind as possible.

 

[bobnowhere]

Don't get me wrong, Winter Soldier isn't terrible it's just a let down. It starts off as this genre-bending conspiracy thriller but descends into over the top action at the end betraying it's initial concept. Also the Winter Soldier is a boring character and my best friend has been brainwashed? Meh... I hope the upcoming Black Widow movie is full on spy thriller, like that Jennifer Lawrence movie Red Sparrow, just not terrible.

Civil War is just bloatware, could have easily cut 30mins out of it. Infinity War probably suffers from the same but the scale and stakes save it.

 

[Alexandros]

 

[Le Pertti]

I'm getting hyped! I just saw the first trailer and now trying to just not watch anything more.

By the way, can't you remove the quote things from the op so it's just a regular post and should show like in my post?

 

[Alexandros]

I'm getting hyped! I just saw the first trailer and now trying to just not watch anything more.

By the way, can't you remove the quote things from the op so it's just a regular post and should show like in my post?

I can but you deserve all the credit so I won't!

 

[Le Pertti]

I can but you deserve all the credit so I won't!

Haha I don't need it! Rather have a better looking OP.

 

[Alexandros]

Haha I don't need it! Rather have a better looking OP.

OK then, I'll remove the quotes and add a line thanking you.

 

[Tizoc]

Gonna watch endgame on thursday next week.
My speculation for the movie

Spoiler

the gems displaced people in time hence why antman showed up.

 

[Milena]

I probably won't be able to watch it next week. I wasn't fast enough and the cinema was completely sold out; I never saw anything like that here, 2 weeks in advance with no options to pre-order, but just to buy tickets... unprecedented.

I guess I'll watch it the following week

 

[Alexandros]

Just a heads up, there are actual legit spoilers out there since 4 minutes of footage leaked. I watched it and it's great but there are various scenes from some pretty important plot points.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

I watched it too and loved the spoilers.

 

[Firewithin]

Just a heads up, there are actual legit spoilers out there since 4 minutes of footage leaked. I watched it and it's great but there are various scenes from some pretty important plot points.

some people just want to watch the world burn

 

[Alexandros]

some people just want to watch the world burn

Yup! I don't care about spoilers though, so it works for me!