Maybe Captain America should represent the values and traditions of Lesotho or Estonia.
On the other hand, maybe you're wrong, and you're just a sanctimonious woke a$$hole. Yeah, I think I'll go with that.
“For me Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations.” - Captain America pic.twitter.com/I60lpZhIAZ
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 28, 2025
Personal note: Ace and Critical Drinker and a lot of other political, media and entertainment observers have been on a tear with their criticisms of the Marvel universe and Disney and superhero treatments in general, and I think that body of criticism is useful for the purpose of attacking the whole woke ethos (plus, Ace and CD are very funny; I'd probably enjoy reading/listening to them on the subjects of fonts, sneakers or lawnmowers); however, with respect to the superhero genre in movies, I don't really get why this stuff appeals so much to grownups. I saw the Batman movie with Keaton and Nicholson, and the first Superman movie with Christopher Reeve, and, although I enjoyed them, I didn't feel a desire to see more (kind of like that time I ordered some kind of lamb dish at a Lebanese restaurant; not bad, but not the kind of thing I'd be interested in ordering again). Please don't take this as a sign of disdain if you do happen to like these kinds of movies. There are a lot of things I like that are of little or no interest to other people. Just a matter of personal taste.
Yeah, that's another movie I'm not going to see. Hollywood just can't let go of their shtick.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Critical Drinker's review of the latest "Captain America" movie is hilarious! As always.
No offense taken, Paco, as you're right, it is a matter of taste. I enjoyed comic books as a youngling, and the movies were generally a treat to watch. Up until "End Game" in the MCU, anywho; after that, BLEAH! No thanks.
And the DC Universe is even more twisted, at least following "Justice League".
There! Did I bore you to tears? Heh heh heh!
Oh, I was a big comic book collector. Mostly DC comics. Batman and Superman, of course, but I also liked some of the lesser known stories. There was one series featuring an American tank commander in WWII who was guided by the spirit of J.E.B. Stuart (there was a running gag about Stuart's dislike of the use of "Sherman" for the tank). Can't remember the name of the series, unfortunately. And I was fond of the horror-story comic books.
DeleteI liked that comic too. I started searching for the comic with the Haunted Tank when I realized, that was the name. I got to "ha" in 'haunted' and had my AHA moment.
DeleteWe'll never see that in a movie, can't have a Confederate as the hero.
I read my brother's comics but only collected Mad Magazine.
Saw the first two Ironman films. Saw the first Thor film. Saw the "first" Hulk film (by which I mean the one with Edward Norton that placed Hulk within the then nascent MCU). Saw the first Captain America Film. And then saw the first Avengers film.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed them all. And then stopped watching. Because I was done with the story. Just not interested enough to keep up with them.
Part of it, I think, is CGI overload. Before you'd see a great stunt and ask "How the hell did they manage that?" Now you see even more amazing astonishing over the top stuff and say "Pretty good CGI, almost looks real."
Part of it, I think, is CGI overload.
DeleteI think that's true. I definitely remember feeling that way with one of the revivals of King Kong that my grandkids made me watch.
wakanda forever
ReplyDeleteDisney already slammed that door shut when Chadwick Boseman died and in a moment of stupidity they announced that they would not recast to role.
DeleteSo no more Black Panther.
When I was a kid (way back in the previous century), I had a stack of comic books in my closet, 50s era Superman, Batman, Archie and Jughead, whole lots more. I keep thinking if I still had those, I’d be a millionaire. Who knew?
ReplyDeleteWhen we were still kids, my brother and I had a yard sale every summer, and sold off most of our old comic books. Like you, I wish I had held on to them.
DeleteVinyl records are making a comeback too; vinyl, then 8track, cassette tape then cd, then just the electrons, so many options for buying the same songs.
ReplyDeleteI've still got a ton of vinyl records, but I gave my turntable to Number One son. I continue to maintain that vinyl records offer the best sound.
DeleteHave you looked into a new turntable, Paco? Those are available on Amazon, and probably any electronics retailer.
DeleteI think I looked online quite a while back, but never did anything about it. I'd need speakers, too.
DeleteThe internet knows everything. That comic book I mentioned here in the comments section featuring the ghost of JEB Stuart was [i]The Haunted Tank[/i].
ReplyDeleteThat was it; I read it on occasion. I preferred "Sgt Rock" and "Nick Fury and His Howlin' Commandos" myself.
DeleteI liked Sgt Rock, too!
DeleteMy problem with most movies today, especially comic book movies, is they're all special effects and one-liners.
ReplyDeletePlot and dialogue are a thing of the past.
I blame Ahnuld and the Terminator movies.