Marvel's Movie/TV Universe v2 (SPOILERS)

[Lonk]

Pitch meeting -Iron Man.  Pretty aacurate

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BlNoCDp8oPM

[Adami]

Woah. James Gunn fired from Marvel over old offensive tweets that some Trump supporters looked up and made widely known, after he attacked Trump on Twitter or something.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-gunn-exits-guardians-galaxy-vol-3-1128786

[The Walrus]

JFC. People are so f'ing vindictive these days.

[Adami]

JFC. People are so f'ing vindictive these days.

His tweets, which I saw, were pretty insanely over the top. He made them like 6+ years ago however. Guess people aren't allowed to learn from their mistakes.

I can see Marvel's perspective. It's gonna be a huge storm coming down on Gunn soon, so I can see Marvel not wanting to take the risk, but these tweets really didn't need to be dug up. I guess people just love to hurt other people who don't agree with them.

[The Walrus]

JFC. People are so f'ing vindictive these days.

His tweets, which I saw, were pretty insanely over the top. He made them like 6+ years ago however. Guess people aren't allowed to learn from their mistakes.

Right, I'm not endorsing those tweets, but it's not like he made them over the weekend or even last year. That's just lovely.

[ozzy554]

Who would've thought that a guy who got his start in troma would have a fucked up sense of humor.

[Adami]

Who would've thought that a guy who got his start in troma would have a fucked up sense of humor.

Sadly "I was just joking" isn't a get out of jail free card.

Gunn released a really good statement, saying he understood and respected Marvel's decision. As do I. They're owned by Disney. They really have no choice but to distance themselves from a dude who is in the news because of tweets about raping kids or whatever.

He'll be fine. He'll lay low for a little bit and then come back. He's handling it all really well.

[gzarruk]

He'll be fine. He'll lay low for a little bit and then come back. He's handling it all really well.

Indeed. I'm more concerned about the GOTG franchise moving forward, whoever takes the director's role for Vol. 3 will be under a lot of pressure for replacing Gunn. Also, I assume his brother is out of the GOTG films as well? Not directly because of him, but I assume he would leave as a way of supporting his brother.

[Adami]

He'll be fine. He'll lay low for a little bit and then come back. He's handling it all really well.

Indeed. I'm more concerned about the GOTG franchise moving forward, whoever takes the director's role for Vol. 3 will be under a lot of pressure for replacing Gunn. Also, I assume his brother is out of the GOTG films as well? Not directly because of him, but I assume he would leave as a way of supporting his brother.

I mean, possibly. It's not like James is pissed at Marvel about all of this (at least publicly). Maybe he's cool with his bro in it. Or maybe that character just isn't necessary and someone else plays Rocket, which is easy.

I'm less worried about GOTG Vol 3, because I think someone else needed to take over anyway, but Gunn was tasked with expanding and spear heading the galactic Marvel universe, which now has to be totally rethought, and that might be a huge deal.

[jammindude]

[Accelerando]

None of those had anything to do with having their "silly place" being touched by a young boy.

[The Walrus]

None of those had anything to do with having their "silly place" being touched by a young boy.

The point of the image is to point out the hypocrisy with respect to offensive things related to Disney. Off color jokes aren't okay but their fairly racist depictions of other ethnic groups are acceptable? Makes you wonder.

[Zook]

Doesn't Bob Saget make more vulgar jokes?

[jammindude]

3 movies into my MCU re-watch marathon in preparation for Avengers 4.   Trying to do one movie every 2 or 3 weeks. 

I started by putting First Avenger at the beginning, then Iron Man, and tonight it was The Incredible Hulk. 

Honestly, it was the lame villain that really brought it down.  But everything else about the movie was a ton of fun.   Norton was better than I remember.   Liv Tyler.....wasn’t.     The ending battle feels A LOT like a classic Godzilla showdown, and not necessarily in a bad way if you’re just watching for the fun of it.  It was a nice nod to have Bill Bixby on TV in the beginning and Lou as the security guard. 

Mostly, I was just thinking that, even at its worst, the MCU is still a lot of fun, and if nothing else it’s a great popcorn flick with several nods to the rest of the universe.   

[Adami]

So the FOX and Disney shareholders have voted to approve the merger now that Comcast has bowed out.


I dunno what the next step is. When is this thing considered a done deal?

[MinistroRaven]

Finally today I'll watch Infinity War 

[ozzy554]

Well the Entire cast of GOTG just came out in support of James Gunn. I'm curious to see where this goes. Gunn is one of my favorite directors and even if Disney chooses to not reinstate him I hope he still has a successful career.

[kaos2900]

I bet they bring him back (and they should).

[The Trooper]

Watching the extras of Infinity War. 1 hour plus of magic. A must see.

[The Trooper]

The roundtable discussion with the Marvel directors is outstanding

[Adami]

Like a turd...in the wind.

[The Trooper]

Like a turd...in the wind.

[Adami]

Like a turd...in the wind.

Exactly.





Oh, it wasn't any kind of response to you. It's a line from the new Venom trailer.

[The Trooper]

gotcha.

All I was saying is the roundtable discussion by the directors is fascinating. it shows how much is put into the movies with so many different visions that come together. I am a film geek and love the behind the scenes shit. this stuff here is incredible

[Adami]

gotcha.

All I was saying is the roundtable discussion by the directors is fascinating. it shows how much is put into the movies with so many different visions that come together. I am a film geek and love the behind the scenes shit. this stuff here is incredible

Totally. I'm gonna wait till I pick up the blu ray in a few weeks but I plan on watching all of that stuff.

[The Trooper]

well worth the watch dude

[jingle.boy]

gotcha.

All I was saying is the roundtable discussion by the directors is fascinating. it shows how much is put into the movies with so many different visions that come together. I am a film geek and love the behind the scenes shit. this stuff here is incredible

Totally. I'm gonna wait till I pick up the blu ray in a few weeks but I plan on watching all of that stuff.

+1

[The Trooper]

Listening to the various directors and the way the Russo's put IW together is just brilliant

[bosk1]

Darryl survived!  https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/thors-roommate-darryl-survived-the-snap-of-avengers-infinity-war/ 

[Grappler]

Finally watched Infinity War after 3 and a half months of waiting.  Absolutely incredible - I never felt like I was yearning for more screen time from some characters.  They balanced 64 characters so well. 

I find myself splitting the deaths between characters that Thanos actually killed and characters that he erased with his snap.  The ones from the snap I can see coming back somehow, but I hope Marvel doesn't erase the deaths that occurred prior to the snap. 

[ariich]

Finally watched Infinity War after 3 and a half months of waiting.  Absolutely incredible - I never felt like I was yearning for more screen time from some characters.  They balanced 64 characters so well. 

I find myself splitting the deaths between characters that Thanos actually killed and characters that he erased with his snap.  The ones from the snap I can see coming back somehow, but I hope Marvel doesn't erase the deaths that occurred prior to the snap. 

I know it would enrage Adami, but I'd be fine with Gamora being brought back from the soul stone and potentially with something clever being done with Vision. Other pre-snap deaths feel like they need to stay though. As much as I love Loki, if his death is yet another trick then that would just be so cheap.

[Grappler]

Finally watched Infinity War after 3 and a half months of waiting.  Absolutely incredible - I never felt like I was yearning for more screen time from some characters.  They balanced 64 characters so well. 

I find myself splitting the deaths between characters that Thanos actually killed and characters that he erased with his snap.  The ones from the snap I can see coming back somehow, but I hope Marvel doesn't erase the deaths that occurred prior to the snap. 

I know it would enrage Adami, but I'd be fine with Gamora being brought back from the soul stone and potentially with something clever being done with Vision. Other pre-snap deaths feel like they need to stay though. As much as I love Loki, if his death is yet another trick then that would just be so cheap.

I can see those two changes, but I don't want them to undo everything.  This movie felt like it had a real threat - an opponent that truly kicked the Avengers' asses, and losing Loki and Heimdall gave the movie some actual gravitas.  If they resurrect them, then it would take away from that.

[Adami]

Finally watched Infinity War after 3 and a half months of waiting.  Absolutely incredible - I never felt like I was yearning for more screen time from some characters.  They balanced 64 characters so well. 

I find myself splitting the deaths between characters that Thanos actually killed and characters that he erased with his snap.  The ones from the snap I can see coming back somehow, but I hope Marvel doesn't erase the deaths that occurred prior to the snap. 

I know it would enrage Adami, but I'd be fine with Gamora being brought back from the soul stone and potentially with something clever being done with Vision. Other pre-snap deaths feel like they need to stay though. As much as I love Loki, if his death is yet another trick then that would just be so cheap.

It wouldn't enrage me. Heimdal and Loki would piss me off a bit.

Vision I can see coming back since they spent so much time on the story line about him living without the stone.

As far as Gamora goes, it's pretty obvious she'll be fine, sadly. I think it'd be better if, while saving everyone else, they realize that the only way for the plan to work is for Gamora to stay....voluntarily....in the Soul Stone. As if her leaving would somehow undo the hero's plan. So Starlord and Co have to sacrifice Gamora to save everyone else. I doubt they'll do that, but it would really be cool.

[Lonk]

As far as Gamora goes, it's pretty obvious she'll be fine, sadly. I think it'd be better if, while saving everyone else, they realize that the only way for the plan to work is for Gamora to stay....voluntarily....in the Soul Stone. As if her leaving would somehow undo the hero's plan. So Starlord and Co have to sacrifice Gamora to save everyone else. I doubt they'll do that, but it would really be cool.

I’m with you on this one. Infinity war was a lot about choices and sacrifices and the only one who actually sacrificed anything was Thanos. Unless the upcoming movies do not follow a linear timeline, we know for sure Spider-Man, All Guardians, Black Panther and Doctor strange are coming back. Spider-Man is the only movie that we know takes place after infinity war. The others we know they are coming but we don’t know anything about the plot.

[Phoenix87x]

Does anyone know if Edward norton was at all offered a role in the Avengers as hulk, or did they just go strait to auditioning someone else?