I hope you all had a merry Christmas/happy holidays/[greeting that won't offend a pedantic asshole] this past Tuesday! I'm continuing the festivities this week with my latest MCU Rewatch: The First Avenger. BACKGROUND:
Captain America wasn't one of my favorite comic characters growing up. I never found his power set to be all that impressive, though I did think that having a shield as a primary weapon was a cool idea. I also never really gravitated towards his very cut and dry personality in the comics (this is also why I'm not big on Superman). To his credit, though, Cap had a bunch of my favorite Marvel villains and supporting characters (e.g. Baron Zemo, Falcon). Having learned my mistake from skipping Thor, I went to see this movie with some friends after a school day, and had a good time. COMICS TO READ:
MY FAVORITE MOMENTS:
THE EASTER EGGS:
THE HERO: I was worried at the time that they'd make Cap overtly patriotic, but thankfully, it's not the case. He's simply a man with a strong moral compass who wants to do the right thing, no matter the danger. Everything from his refusal to give up (be it in a fistfight or on the soldiers in the HYDRA prison) to his selfless sacrifice (plural if you count the dummy grenade) is a testament to the man's character. I'm still no sucker for the "boy scout" archetype, but this take isn't insufferable, and I can live with that. THE VILLAIN: Although not that remarkable in terms of power set or motivations, we get a memorable Red Skull performance out of Hugo Weaving. He felt menacing, and sounded completely deranged and utterly obsessed (both with world domination and Asgardian myth). It doesn't make sense for me to expect nuance in a Nazi leader analogue, so I'll take what I can get here. OTHER THINGS:
THE AFTER-CREDITS: The post-credits scene is a glorified teaser trailer for the first Avengers movie. Exciting at the time, means nothing now. I do have fond memories of this stinger, however; seeing it and knowing that the whole thing was coming in less than a year filled me with hype that I'd never felt before. VERDICT: Though now overshadowed by its sequels, The First Avenger is a fantastic origin tale for Cap that focuses more on his heroic traits over his cool new powers. On top of that, it's got a war movie vibe, an enjoyable Red Skull, and Agent Carter. Still a great rewatch, but this isn't the movie that made me a fan of the Captain (we'll get to that in a couple of weeks). My first blog entry of 2019 might be an MCU Rewatch post, and it's a big one: The Avengers. Drop by again next Friday for that! - end -
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