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MCU REVIEW: Captain America: The First Avenger

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Episode 13 - Captain America: The First Avenger Movie Review

This week we get one last solo adventure from Marvel Studios, after which the Avengers will pull the MCU together in ways that no previous movie universe had even dreamed.  This one, though, is just Captain America and his friends facing off against Red Skull and his armies.  Simple and classic. 

This Week In Comics

  • She-Hulk rolls along.  I have waited 4 years for Daredevil.  I suppose I can make it another week. 
  • LEGO continues to be the fatal flaw in Kevin Feige’s security plans.  This time it’s plot points from Black Panther spoiled on a LEGO box. 
  • Doom Patrol Season 4 promos are out.  Yes, DC is a mess right now.  But Doom Patrol has been amazing.   

    • Film Facts

    • Released: July 22, 2011 
  • Runtime: 124 minutes 
  • Box Office: worldwide: $370,569,774 / domestic: $176,654,505 
  • Budget: $140,000,000 
  • IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 
  • Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones and Staley Tucci 
  • Directed: Joe Johnston (previous work on the period films The Rocketeer (1991) and October Sky (1999) and special effects work in the original Star Wars trilogy). 
  • Screenplay: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely

    • 2 Minute Recap

    Discussion Topics

    The Transformation of Steve Rogers

    VFX

    Cap's Shield

    Hugo Weaving plays a great villain

    Like Jane Foster in Thor, Peggy Carter is an excellent female character

    Introducing H.Y.D.R.A.

    Cap getting found

    No post credit scene?? Or did I miss something??

    References to the comics 

    Face Off!

    Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

    What's Next

    • The Ultimates #1-13 (2002 – 2003) 

    Signoff

    Questions or comments

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