4 stars for Winter Soldier...pretty damn violent for a PG-13 movie, which I like. I hated that there were crying babies in the theater, but that's a different topic. MOS was mixed but enjoyable. It had some great parts and solid performances, but the ending was just awful.
Just got back from seeing it and damn, that movie was awesome. brb must now fap to Scarlett Johansson selfies... ...aaaaaand back. Seriously, that was sick. I'm not very tough on these movies though, I've enjoyed every single one in the Avengers world. They'd have to make a SERIOUS stinker for me to be disappoint. Now gonna go watch tonight's episode of Agents of SHIELD on dvr.
Spoiler I don't think they know where they're going with it yet. I think it was done to create leverage when Chris Evans' contract is up, cover their asses in case he walks, and hang onto Sebastian Stan for any possible story or stories in the future. If I'm Marvel, at this point, I'm signing any and every middle-of-the-road actor that agrees to be in one of the movies to long contracts just in case (the bigger name celebrities wouldn't have it). They probably could have signed Downey Jr. to a 20 movie deal back in 2008 if they wanted to. Now, not so easy... If they were to build on the character mentioned in your spoiler over the course of a few more movies and execute the story you mentioned, that'd be pretty powerful on screen IMO. Elevates the stakes on the entire franchise, assuming they don't... Spoiler Bring him back to life at any point, or at least wait for 6-8 years before doing it.
Sounds about right to me. Downey Jr. isn't signed on for Iron Man 4. I really hope he sticks around, but I don't know what else they can do. I pity the guy who replaces him like I pity whomever follows Heath Ledger (Battfleck too).
I think they'll figure out a way to keep him on board for Avengers 3 at least. Like I've mentioned, these movies literally bring in a billion dollars. They'd still make a billion without him, Winter Soldier is about to prove that, but they can afford to pay him an obscene amount of money for at least the Avengers' get togethers. I'm sure they're worried though. And might play hard ball (they have a bad reputation for that). I've heard they want Johnny Depp for Dr. Strange to replace RDJ's star power. Disney loves Depp.
He's already signed on for Avengers 3, that's not in jeopardy. Anything after that, however... Winter Soldier withstanding the chart showing how much money the Marvel movies with RDJ have made versus the movies without is actually pretty clear that they need him. He may not be completely integral anymore, especially if Guardians is as good as I'm hoping it will be. For me, I just enjoy him as an actor and can't really picture anyone else as Tony Stark at this point. I heard the lawsuit they had prior to him signing on for IM3/Avengers 3 was not so fun, I'd almost expect him not to show up after Avengers 3, honestly. I've heard the same about Depp; I hope that doesn't happen. I guess he wouldn't be the worst choice though, he's certainly oddball enough.
Good to know on RDJ. I think Marvel could use a really good Iron Man movie. Hopefully the work something out.
Actually, that was Spoiler The Winter Soldier throwing one of the GOOD guys of Shield into the turbine of one of the small jets..
Didn't see this posted in here.. pretty dang cool stuff here. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eb3aQ5rtd7g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Anyone see this in Imax 3D? Is it worth it, vs the regular showing / other versions of 3D (like cinemark, etc)
I always see big budget movies in IMAX #YOLO. 3D wasn't necessary but the huge IMAX screen makes all the action (and there is a LOT of action in Winter Soldier) so so much better.
Weekend Report: 'Captain America' Wins Close Fight with 'Rio 2' In a strange turn of events, Rio 2 took first place at the box office on Friday, but fell back to second place for the three-day weekend. Chalk this up to nice weather throughout most of the country, which kept family audiences away from the multiplexes on Saturday. As a result, Captain America: The Winter Soldier was able to narrowly hold on to the top spot for the second-straight weekend. The superhero sequel added $41.4 million, which was off 56 percent from its debut. That's a slightly better hold than Iron Man 3 (58 percent) and Thor: The Dark World (57 percent), but it's also a bit worse than the movie's strong reviews and word-of-mouth would suggest. So far, Captain America: The Winter Soldier has earned $159 million at the domestic box office. If it remains on pace with the Thor and Iron Man sequels, it will finish with at least $225 million. Playing at 3,948 locations, Rio 2 wasn't far behind with $39 million. That's essentially identical to the first Rio's $39.2 million debut around the same time in 2011. Among recent animated movies, it's noticeably higher than Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ($34 million) and Mr. Peabody & Sherman ($32.2 million). The first Rio was well-liked, and Rio 2's marketing promised more of the same broad humor. It also changed the setting—though the Amazon rainforest is arguably less interesting than Rio de Janiero—and added a few new characters voiced by Kristen Chenoweth, Andy Garcia and Bruno Mars. The movie also had a scheduling advantage, as Mr. Peabody & Sherman and Muppets Most Wanted are essentially played out at this point. According to distributor 20th Century Fox, the audience was 57 percent female. Only 31 percent of ticket sales were in 3D, which is consistent with the recent track record for family movies. Moviegoers awarded Rio 2 a strong "A" CinemaScore. With the Easter holiday coming up—and without any serious family competition for a long, long time—Rio 2 should hold well. It's possible that it eventually matches the first movie's $143.6 million total. As expected, Oculus and Draft Day both opened modestly. The supernatural horror movie took third place with an estimated $12 million. That's roughly on par with Insidious ($13.3 million) and Mirrors ($11.2 million). It's not a fantastic start, but it is good enough for a low-budget festival acquisition. Oculus benefited from a solidly creepy, targeted marketing effort, and from above-average reviews. It also helped that it was the first supernatural horror movie in nearly three months. According to Relativity Media, the audience was 51 percent female and 52 percent under the age of 25. The movie received a poor "C" CinemaScore, though that hasn't been a strong indicator of long-term performance for horror movies. Still, with direct competition from The Quiet Ones in two weeks, it would be surprising if this cracked $30 million. Draft Day took fourth place with $9.75 million, which is roughly half of Moneyball's $19.5 million debut. It's also a bit lower than star Kevin Costner's recent action movie 3 Days to Kill ($12.2 million), and April 2008 football movie Leatherheads ($12.7 million). Draft Day received a "B+" CinemaScore. With an audience that skews older, it should play well in the next few weeks; a total close to $30 million is likely. Divergent rounded out the Top Five with $7.5 million (down 42 percent). So far, the young-adult adaptation has grossed a very good $124.5 million. In its third weekend, Noah once again took a dive at the domestic box office. Darren Aronofsky's Biblical epic plummeted 56 percent to $7.45 million, which brings its 17-day total to $84.9 million. If it continues on this trajectory, it could fall short of $100 million. Indonesian action movie The Raid 2 expanded to 954 locations and earned a weak $1.01 million. In comparison, the first Raid grossed $961,454 from 881 theaters in its nationwide expansion. Essentially, demand for this franchise hasn't really changed in the past two years. Around-the-World Roundup Rio 2 expanded to 61 international markets and earned $61.4 million this weekend. Its biggest new market was China, where it grossed $12.1 million (more than double its predecessor). It was also strong in Mexico ($8.7 million) and France ($4.6 million). Across the board, Rio 2 is opening much higher than the first Rio, which suggests it may be able to top that movie's $341 million total. So far, Rio 2 has grossed $124.3 million. Captain America: The Winter Soldier added $60.6 million. Its only major new territory was Brazil, where it took first place with $5.9 million. Captain's biggest market so far is China, where it's already earned a remarkable $80.4 million (more than the next three markets combined). To date, Captain America has grossed $317.7 million overseas, which is more than any of the first five Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Worldwide, it blew past Captain America: The First Avenger, and has so far earned nearly $477 million. It reaches its final market, Japan, next weekend.
I don't think it's Pixar. Anything animated that isn't affiliated with Disney has huge risk attached.
it's a shame they kept showing the elevator scene on every single preview. I really enjoyed that sequence, even though i must have watched it a thousand times by that time. It was very well made, especially when he says if anyone wants to get out before the fight starts. As far as the movie went, i couldn't get through the first one, but this one was very enjoyable. I really liked the fact that it showed a lot of human side, rather than mindless killing and stupid CGI sequences. Not enough Falcon though for my taste, however.
