Looks like it's a 90s buddy cop movie with powers!
Looks like it's a 90s buddy cop movie with powers!
It's actually not much of a matter of opinion. Are you really suggesting that Black Panther, Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp(literally the last three MCU movies, I don't even have to go back much) are all same or follow some same formula? Really?
And please stop with "shill/paid reviewers". You have zero proof whatsoever.
I don't think it's crazy to suggest that the MCU has a formula. It does. In fact, Disney kind of specializes in brands with strong formulas/identities: If I say "Disney Movie," "Star Wars Movie," "Pixar Movie," and, yes, "Marvel Movie," people have an idea of what that means -- and many people will have the SAME ideas about each brand. I'm thinking this is exactly what Disney WANTS.
Many, not all of course, Marvel movies seem to mix big action scenes with some goofy humor with dialogue that is filled with quips and pop culture references. It's lazy writing as far as I'm concerned, but it works.
Just the fact that many reviewers are getting all giddy about (1) Carol's cat and (2) the 90s music tells me we'll be getting goofy cat humor plus perhaps some goofy dancing like GOTG. This time, the goofy dancing will be to 90s cheesy songs instead of 70s cheesy songs.
Not every Marvel movie is 100% identical, that's not what anyone is saying, but yes there are tonal commonalities among them. I'm sure that Captain Marvel will have many of the hallmarks of the MCU formula. Why not, when it's a winning formula? But there IS a formula.
As far as the shill/paid reviewers, I'm skeptical about that. It could be true or it could be that reviewers are ass kissing Disney just to stay in Disney's good graces to be part of the "preferred critics club." Praising Disney, and in particular, Marvel movies is good for clicks, so I can see it happening, but I'm still skeptical that Disney is instigating it.
I think they don't need to any more than Marvel needs to pay fans to be Marvel Zombies and shill their comics. Marvel has plenty of fans who have been doing it voluntarily, and for free, for decades.
Right now, Disney is riding high, so I would attribute all the effusive, overly-glowing reviews to the cult/bandwagon effect.
Last edited by Comic-Reader Lad; 02-21-2019 at 04:19 AM.
what would the reviews be if these movies were not made by Marvel. that is the proof. Someone has to wonder how critics ended up loosing so much credibility with Marvel and Disney movies. A person would have to be in denial to think Black Panther is the highest rated movie of all time by critics.
Ant-Man and The Wasp was the worst comic film of 2018, even Venom was more interesting. there is the proof.
Why do you think it works? when does lazy writing ever work. they wanted proof that these people are shills. praising movies with lazy writing is proof.
Look at the marvel reviews, the content is usually weak. lazy writing, senseless spectacles, hilarious jokes.
Last Jedi, Black Panther, Spiderman Homecoming. these movies were hyped up instigated by Disney. One thing I have seen with the alita vs cm rivalry is how people are saying although alita does not have the right arm of Disney backing her or the media she is resonating with people.As far as the shill/paid reviewers, I'm skeptical about that. It could be true or it could be that reviewers are ass kissing Disney just to stay in Disney's good graces to be part of the "preferred critics club." Praising Disney, and in particular, Marvel movies is good for clicks, so I can see it happening, but I'm still skeptical that Disney is instigating it.
if they are riding high why can't they just focus on the merits of their movies. how good are the effects in alita? how good is the female character? What makes Alita good. its a movie. Alita ain't ranting about feminism and girl power to distract from any weakness of the movie.Right now, Disney is riding high, so I would attribute all the effusive, overly-glowing reviews to the cult/bandwagon effect
I have yet to see how hilarious and jokes is now the standard for over glowing reviews. only happens with MCU films. was this the standard for Dark Knight or Logan?
Last edited by Jeramas; 02-21-2019 at 05:27 AM.
The humor of the Dark Knight Trilogy's Alfred has always been noted.
The MCU has had a continuing storyline with evolving characters for 10 years and 20 plus films call it bad or formulaic if you want but it wasn't lazy.
I HATED TLJ but it was a Star Wars film and the return of Luke Skywalker have you lived in a cave for 40 years? That movie was always going to be hyped by simply existing. Black Panther was the first marketed main stream superhero film with a mostly black cast it was going to get hype. Yeah Blade was Marvel and I loved the first two Blade movies but most General Audience members had no clue Blade was a Marvel Character or Superhero back then.
Homecoming was Spider-Man's first solo film in what is right now the biggest film franchise on Earth again it was going to be hyped and Disney only caused it by their success of the of the MCU.
Marvel formula? I wont't say that's completely off base but what many call a formula is called good plot structure, the classic hero's journey. Movies like Guardians of Galaxy and Winter Soldier are similar in so far as movies like Star Wars and the Matrix are similar.
Yes these movies were hyped... It's called marketing. Why do people have issues with hype??Last Jedi, Black Panther, Spiderman Homecoming. these movies were hyped , instigated by Disney. One thing I have seen with the alita vs cm rivalry is how people are saying although alita does not have the right arm of Disney backing her or the media she is resonating with people.
It is interesting how a movie starring a female character like "Alita Battle Angel" gets such a low score on Rotten Tomatoes even though just about everyone else who saw the movie loved it.
While I can almost guarantee that "Captain Marvel" will be in the high 90s. Has any of the Disney Marvel movies ever got a rotten review. Surely they can't all be perfect.
The MCU movies have had RT critic scores from 97% (Black Panther) to 66% (Thor: The Dark World). Out of 20 movies, they have the following distribution: 60%-69% 2 movies, 70%-79% 3 movies, 80%-89% 7 movies, 90%-100% 8 movies.
If you add in the TV shows, then the scores drop. Inhumans (11%) and Iron fist (38%) are the only 2 that have rotten scores.