Marvel Movie Minute • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Minute Thirteen: From a Backhand to Simply Another Pretty FaceJoining us today is Phillip Mottaz, author of the Psychic Barber Mystery series.
In the thirteenth minute of The Avengers...It’s time to talk about Natasha! We dig in on her role in the MCU and how we feel she’s been used up to this point, as well as beyond. We touch on the director and the fact that we come into this scene with her getting backhanded. It’s a bit rough. But as a spy scene, we also realize it’s doing what it’s supposed to. We talk about Georgi Luchkov and his history in the comics. It’s not much, but it’s there. And how about this building? Why are they using it? What’s with the random stash of goods? It’s a great scene and character intro. Tune in!
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Minute Twelve: From Fury Firing Furiously to an Old Russian WarehouseJoining us today is Phillip Mottaz, author of the Psychic Barber Mystery series.In the twelfth minute of The Avengers...We chat about Nick Fury and his marksmanship... or seeming lack thereof. We also chat about Maria’s amazing survival and wonder why Fury’s asking her about troops when wasn’t that Coulson’s job? Shouldn’t he be asking her about Phase Two? We talk a bit about the title itself, as well as the font choice. Plus Alan Silvestri’s theme comes up again. From there, we get to go to Russia, albeit very briefly, but enough to discuss some Russian signage. Tune in!
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• Season 6 Music: “Message to the World” by Anthony Vega. Find him on Instagram
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Minute Eleven: From Bubble Bursting to Fury RisingJoining us on the show, we have Declan Craggs from Scream Movie Minute.
In the eleventh minute of The Avengers...The editing here seems a bit more clear as we follow three distinct escapes – Fury in a helicopter, Coulson with a SHIELD transport, and Hill chasing Loki, Selvig & Barton through the tunnel. But as the base collapses and Hill’s buried, should we feel more concern about her as a character? Is this the nature of the dropped opening to the film that we really don’t have a good idea who she is yet? We talk a bit about Coulson and possibly some not-great direction he got for his cutaways as he watches the base collapse behind him. We also talk about Hill’s burial and how it doesn’t make sense that she’d survive. Then there’s Fury and his leaping from the helicopter, which is pretty badass. But should we have known more about who that helicopter pilot was? Regardless, it’s an action-packed end to this minute. Tune in!
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Minute Ten: From Car Wreck to Base CollapseJoining us, it’s Justin Jaeger from TruStory FM’s entertainment network.In the tenth minute of The Avengers...Loki’s thrilled with his mischief, even though he blew up the car of one of the guys he’s controlling. He still has his above-the-line actors so that must mean he’s doing well. But how does Maria Hill get ahead of them? What sort of side tunnel layout do they have in this base? We marvel at Hill’s jeep maneuvering but does it make much sense? And in the scope of action-filled pre-credit sequences, does this give us what we need? As for Fury, he somehow manages to escape some falling pipes but why do they look so... placed? Coulson and his team struggle to get some cases down the steps before bailing, but it’s hard for Andy to stop staring at the smoke ring coming from the overhead lamp. We debate about Clint’s firing at Hill – is he deliberately missing her? He’s supposed to be the world’s greatest shot, right? Why does she spin back around? At least Fury gets to the choppa before the ground gives out. And we end the minute with the base blowing up. Tune in!
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Minute Nine: From Loading Dock to Tunnel DestructionJoining us today, it’s filmmaker and TruStory FM regular Tommy Metz III, director of ‘30 Nights of Sex to Save Your Marriage’.
In the ninth minute of The Avengers...The blocking bothers us a bit here. It feels rushed and doesn’t set up characters well in the space. Maria Hill’s entrance to the loading dock from a side door is almost completely missed, and the SHIELD agent turned by Loki completely disappears until he’s suddenly driving an Acura. And is it weird that it’s not until this minute that we get someone finally addressing Maria Hill by name so we finally know who she is? What a strange way to set her up. As for Loki, why is he acting so weakened here? Is the sceptre and mind stone somehow affecting him? Once we get into the tunnel chase, why does he blow up his agent’s car?
We love the energy here, but the structure’s a bit of a struggle for us here. Tune in!
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Minute Eight: From A Chat About Ants & Boots to Team Loki Leaving the RunwayJoining us on the show, it’s TruStory FM’s favorite son Tommy Metz III!In the eighth minute of The Avengers...This minute is all about the conversation between Loki and Nick Fury. It plays really well, and the two of them have some great lines. Some of them play quite funny, though, if you start thinking about possible comedic retorts. One of our issues arises, though, once Clint Barton, now under Loki’s mind control, starts talking about the swirling energy that’s about to bring the place down. It feels written, like they needed an out to just get everyone moving. But... couldn’t they have just shot Fury and walked out? The ticking time bomb that is this base feels a bit forced. Regardless, shooting Fury was a great surprise. Was there ever any sense that he might be dead?
Lots to dig into this minute. Tune in!
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Minute Seven: From Puppet Clint to Brother of ThorJoining us today, it’s Kathy Campbell, RelayFM’s community manager.In the seventh minute of The Avengers...Why does Loki say Clint is the one with the heart? Is he able to read more into his soul because he’s wielding the soul stone? The exchange between Loki and Nick is quite a bit of fun. We only get a part of it today, but we like what they’re giving us. The best moment, however, may be when Selvig pipes in that he recognizes the name Loki because he’s the brother of Thor. That look on Loki’s face, seeing how even here he can’t get away from that connection to his brother, cracked us up.
All in all, it’s a fun minute as we start getting into our villain. Tune in!
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• The Unicorn Sidekick

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Minute Six: From Agents Approaching to Loki Surveying His DestructionJoining us today, it’s Kathy Campbell, RelayFM’s community manager!
In the sixth minute of The Avengers...Loki gets truly a top notch villain entry. Did the filmmakers know how Terminator it felt? They had to, right? We enjoy the way Nick Fury comments about the spear, but in today’s world, would he say ‘sir’? Actually, shouldn’t he assume it’s perhaps an alien so maybe not a gender he’s familiar with? Loki goes on the warpath, killing SHIELD agent after SHIELD agent. In fact, he takes on one three times. Sure seems like an agent with heart! Meanwhile, Clint Barton works to protect Fury. Bummer about our NASA Scientist though. RIP.
It’s a fun minute that gives us plenty to talk about. Tune in!
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• Kathy’s website
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  • Roboism (RelayFM)
  • DragonMount: The Wheel of Time Podcast (The Incomparable)
• The Unicorn Sidekick

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Minute Five: From Doorway Logic to Loki’s Arrival
In the fifth minute of The Avengers...The Tesseract really starts acting up here. But why? Does the door metaphor make sense? And wouldn’t it make more sense for a mind-controlled Erik to be the one opening it? How does it work with the sceptre? And why does a tool designed to harness energy have a landing platform? Regardless, we love the blue glows and Loki’s arrival, even if it doesn’t make a lick of sense. Tune in!
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Minute Four: From The Tesseract Misbehaving to A Chat With the Hawk
In the fourth minute of The Avengers...Erik treats the Tesseract like it’s alive. Is that weird? But why isn’t he still under Loki’s mind control like we saw at the end of Thor? Or is he? And why is that scientist sticking some weird ear probe into the Tesseract? That doesn’t seem smart. And hey – it’s Hawkeye! Tune in!Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel!
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