I don't think you're supposed to brag during a session
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To Infinity and Beyond: The Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Thread starter Vaeran
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I don't mean to be dismissive of this show, but that first episode watched like the first hour of a lesser Marvel sequel. Not unenjoyable, but not a lot there besides a slick production. Its fine, I hope it gets better.
I really like it when media slows down and lets you kinda get to know characters through their mundane, everyday actions. It's something that American media has problems with in general, especially cape-stuff where historically it's about flashy action first and foremost. So I kinda like to watch that kind of stuff, and I think it's extra novel in cape-stuff. So the scenes with say, Bucky, were pretty fun to me. The problem with this show is two fold however, and it both stems from the thing I said I liked, being a double edged sword. If you're going to slow down and spend some mundane moments with characters, you'd better make sure the characters you're spending all this time with aren't boring, and that I care about them. And being a more casual Marvel fan without a history with the characters from years of comics, I just don't really have a lot of interest in these characters yet and don't know them. Maybe by later in the show, but not at the moment. Pretty risky for this show I think.
So I think opening up with this much slow time is going to hurt some of these Marvel shows that don't hit some kind of critical-mass levels of hype that WandaVision got through mostly word-of-mouth.
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Thank you.
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'Black Widow' To Hit Disney+ Premier Access and Theaters Simultaneously
July 9.
As a lover of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and of not dying on a respirator, I will happily fork over $30 to watch Nat murk some fools in the safety and comfort of my own home. Join me, won't you?
July 9.
As a lover of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and of not dying on a respirator, I will happily fork over $30 to watch Nat murk some fools in the safety and comfort of my own home. Join me, won't you?
I'm hoping it won't seem insane to go to a theater by July
I'm fully vaccinated now, so I could probably go see this in person so long as mutant strains don't set us back. But I am also a lover of cuddling up in the comfort of my own home, wrapped in a blanket, instead of being surrounded by gross strangers in a freezing cold theater. $30 is a lot for one viewing, until you realize that $30 is basically just the price of two tickets, and I don't know the last time I went to a movie by myself. Price seems valid to me.
I would justify (hell, leap at) a $30 for a stream, even on top of a subscription, if I had a roommate, invited someone over, or, especially, gathered as a family or had multiple people over.
But, well, covid. It reveals how sad some of us are.
(Maybe if I could stream it over Discord...)
But, well, covid. It reveals how sad some of us are.
(Maybe if I could stream it over Discord...)
To be fair, they do still let me watch the movies that are premium at a later date. $30 lets you watch as many times as you want and like Zef said for a family or roommates, $30 is a good deal as compared to movie ticket prices. It still feels expensive to me and my kneejerk reaction is to wait since I can watch the movie w/o the extra premium cost at a later date.
To each their own. People gladly pay $30 to watch a movie with misaligned projectors, uncomfy seats with jerks periodically kicking the back of, cramped knee-room, people throwing food/checking their phones/having conversations during the movie, and paying a king's ransom for some basic-ass snacks. For my money, I can get a superior experience at home. And I don't even have to put on pants!
muteKi
Geno Cidecity
To paraphrase a joke I saw on Twitter it's fucked that between Mulan, Raya, this, and Cruella, all of Disney's new productions with Asian leads are getting charged at a premium
Phantoon
I cuss you bad
Yes.
Whenever I hear about other people's theater mishaps, I come to two conclusions:
First, my superpower must be to always have good to great moviegoing experiences, because, at most, people clap or cheer at appropriately emotional moments. I've never had a bad audience, only reactions that enhance the film. In fact, sometimes I'd prefer going to the movies to bask in the audience reactions, like in cheesy horror films or MCU films.
Second, I'd still rather have "flight" though.
First, my superpower must be to always have good to great moviegoing experiences, because, at most, people clap or cheer at appropriately emotional moments. I've never had a bad audience, only reactions that enhance the film. In fact, sometimes I'd prefer going to the movies to bask in the audience reactions, like in cheesy horror films or MCU films.
Second, I'd still rather have "flight" though.
I think excessive audience noise can be annoying but I don't know how you could love the theater but hate the sound of others genuinely reacting to a film.
Theater audience reactions are like a spice: the right amount can make something really special, but too much and you ruin it. I've been very lucky in that my local theater usually draws an enthusiastic but civil crowd that usually adds to my moviegoing experience. Hearing an entire room of people (myself included) cheer when Cap caught Mjolnir was transcendent.
When other people's reactions line up with mine, sure. It's nice to all be laughing at the same thing. But there are very few things worse than a dramatic, serious, emotional moment happening in a movie you're getting invested in, and some asshole starts snickering or laughing or snoring in the seat behind you. That was a genuine reaction to their experience, but it ruined mine. And it happens a lot.
That’s why I only go to the theatre on weekday afternoons; crowds are small and anyone who shows up truly wants to watch the movie
Charging a premium for these films feels like the kinda thing these streaming services are doing to get people to risk their lives going out to the theaters. Non-drive-in theaters should not be allowed to operate during a pandemic, but the theatre system can't be taking COVID-19 too well and people still want (or in some cases need) to make money.
Still, getting a bunch of people together in a very small room is a bad idea and these places should not be allowed to operate with a life-threatening virus still running rampant. But they will keep on running, 'cuz the crooked suits at the top care more about getting even richer than human lives and the safety of their employees.
I fucking hate capitalism so much.
Wonder how much of a cut of that $30 the theaters might be getting...
Still, getting a bunch of people together in a very small room is a bad idea and these places should not be allowed to operate with a life-threatening virus still running rampant. But they will keep on running, 'cuz the crooked suits at the top care more about getting even richer than human lives and the safety of their employees.
I fucking hate capitalism so much.
Wonder how much of a cut of that $30 the theaters might be getting...
Yeah, but how else am I going to spend an evening with a date or friends where it's socially acceptable for me to ignore them for two hours?
There has not been, to my knowledge, a super spreader event documented at a movie theater yet. That story would’ve made the rounds! Maybe one will by July. Theaters are apparently just not as dangerous as some other indoor activities. (Everyone’s facing one direction and if they have to talk, doing it briefly and quietly) By July, people who want to have the vaccine will have it and it will be the summer. I anticipate seeing this in theaters but maybe something will change.
Anyway, I miss seeing movies alone on weekday mornings because who else is going but it’ll probably be a while before I can do that, because it’s not economically viable.
Anyway, I miss seeing movies alone on weekday mornings because who else is going but it’ll probably be a while before I can do that, because it’s not economically viable.