Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a modern horror masterpiece, and one that too often goes overlooked. A film that is horrifying, intriguing, and astoundingly beautiful, Francis Ford Coppola took Stoker’s masterwork and breathed new, undead life into it in 1992. It recently hit its 25th anniversary, and the film remains a classic piece of horror cinema.
The film opens in 1462, with Vlad Dracula (Gary Oldman) returning from war against the Turks to find that his beloved wife, Elisabeta (Winona Ryder) has killed herself upon receiving false news of his defeat and death. When the priest tells him that her soul cannot be saved and will be forever damned by her suicide, Vlad renounces God in a fit of rage. He desecrates his small chapel, stabbing a stone cross and drinking the blood that begins to ebb from it, embracing eternal life and damnation at the hands of a merciless god.
The film opens in 1462, with Vlad Dracula (Gary Oldman) returning from war against the Turks to find that his beloved wife, Elisabeta (Winona Ryder) has killed herself upon receiving false news of his defeat and death. When the priest tells him that her soul cannot be saved and will be forever damned by her suicide, Vlad renounces God in a fit of rage. He desecrates his small chapel, stabbing a stone cross and drinking the blood that begins to ebb from it, embracing eternal life and damnation at the hands of a merciless god.
- 12/12/2017
- by Emily von Seele
- DailyDead
Who he is: Chester Phillips
His power: No powers, just an old-fashioned military man.
His story: Colonel Chester Phillips is first introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger as the man in charge of training the candidates for the super-soldier program, scornful at first of Steve Rogers’ presence, but slowly accepts his potential. After Rogers is put through the treatment and the serum’s creator, Dr. Abraham Erskine, is killed by a Hydra agent, Phillips returns to the front, having assumed Captain America would perform as a kind of show pony to raise funds for the war. However, after Captain America deserts his post and singlehandedly rescues an entire unit of men from Nazi control, Phillips finally respects him—even doling out a salute, which as everyone knows is very rare for grizzled old military guys who don’t take any guff. He then aids Captain America again in the...
His power: No powers, just an old-fashioned military man.
His story: Colonel Chester Phillips is first introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger as the man in charge of training the candidates for the super-soldier program, scornful at first of Steve Rogers’ presence, but slowly accepts his potential. After Rogers is put through the treatment and the serum’s creator, Dr. Abraham Erskine, is killed by a Hydra agent, Phillips returns to the front, having assumed Captain America would perform as a kind of show pony to raise funds for the war. However, after Captain America deserts his post and singlehandedly rescues an entire unit of men from Nazi control, Phillips finally respects him—even doling out a salute, which as everyone knows is very rare for grizzled old military guys who don’t take any guff. He then aids Captain America again in the...
- 4/14/2017
- avclub.com
Who he is: Howard Anthony Walter Stark
His power: No superpowers, but a scientific genius and inventor. Also? Very smooth with the ladies.
His Story: Howard Stark built his fortune and founded Stark Industries as a savvy businessman and brilliant scientist in the ’30s and ’40s, eventually working with the military on government contracts for weapons during World War II. In Captain America, he’s introduced at the Modern Marvels Of Tomorrow Expo, promising a flying car in the near future. Recruited into the Strategic Scientific Reserve (the forerunner of S.H.I.E.L.D.), he develops the machinery sued by Dr. Abraham Erskine that transforms Steve Rogers into Captain America. An associate of Peggy Carter’s, Stark flies Captain America into Austria to stage a rescue operation, and soon after outfits the super soldier with his signature vibranium shield. After Captain’s supposed death, Stark spent months searching...
His power: No superpowers, but a scientific genius and inventor. Also? Very smooth with the ladies.
His Story: Howard Stark built his fortune and founded Stark Industries as a savvy businessman and brilliant scientist in the ’30s and ’40s, eventually working with the military on government contracts for weapons during World War II. In Captain America, he’s introduced at the Modern Marvels Of Tomorrow Expo, promising a flying car in the near future. Recruited into the Strategic Scientific Reserve (the forerunner of S.H.I.E.L.D.), he develops the machinery sued by Dr. Abraham Erskine that transforms Steve Rogers into Captain America. An associate of Peggy Carter’s, Stark flies Captain America into Austria to stage a rescue operation, and soon after outfits the super soldier with his signature vibranium shield. After Captain’s supposed death, Stark spent months searching...
- 4/14/2017
- avclub.com
Who he is: Dr. Abraham Erskine
His power: No superpowers, just the irascible charm that comes from being played by Stanley Tucci.
His story: Abraham Erskine worked as a scientist in Germany, where his research on developing a super-soldier serum attracted the attention of the Nazis during their rise to power. Erskine resisted finishing his formula for the country’s new leaders, but Johann Schmidt forced him to finish a version of the serum, and tested it on himself (causing his transformation into the Red Skull). Erskine fled Germany—with the help of Peggy Carter—and joined the Strategic Scientific Reserve in the U.S., where he is working at the start of Captain America: The First Avenger. He discovered Steve Rogers at an enlistment station and recruited him for the super-soldier program. Though Rogers’ transformation was a success, a Hydra agent killed Erskine, leaving Captain America the sole recipient...
His power: No superpowers, just the irascible charm that comes from being played by Stanley Tucci.
His story: Abraham Erskine worked as a scientist in Germany, where his research on developing a super-soldier serum attracted the attention of the Nazis during their rise to power. Erskine resisted finishing his formula for the country’s new leaders, but Johann Schmidt forced him to finish a version of the serum, and tested it on himself (causing his transformation into the Red Skull). Erskine fled Germany—with the help of Peggy Carter—and joined the Strategic Scientific Reserve in the U.S., where he is working at the start of Captain America: The First Avenger. He discovered Steve Rogers at an enlistment station and recruited him for the super-soldier program. Though Rogers’ transformation was a success, a Hydra agent killed Erskine, leaving Captain America the sole recipient...
- 4/14/2017
- avclub.com
There’s an entire generation of moviegoers who only know the character of Van Helsing from the abysmal 2004 movie starring Hugh Jackman, and that should be a recognized as one of our great international shames. Introduced in the pages of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing is one of the horror genre’s […]
The post The New ‘Van Helsing’ Movie Was Inspired By Mad Max appeared first on /Film.
The post The New ‘Van Helsing’ Movie Was Inspired By Mad Max appeared first on /Film.
- 7/19/2016
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
A few days ago, I posted Jim Martin's concept art from a unmade Toy Story 3 and that was such a hit I figured I would share some more of his work. This group, includes concept art that Jim designed for Tim Story's Fantastic Four (2005), Jose Padilha's RoboCop (2014) remake and Joe Johnston's Captain America: The First Avengers (2011). I especially like the Captain America concept art because of the nifty designs for the opening scene involving modern-day scientists in the Arctic discover Steve Rogers' (Chris Evans) frozen body inside the cockpit of a wrecked Hydra bomber. There's also some neat props designed for Dr. Abraham Erskine's (Stanley Tucci) "super-soldier" experiment. ...
- 12/30/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Paramount Pictures
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is undoubtedly great and it has become one of the most popular franchises in movie history. The unique nature of its shared universe has allowed for constant and ongoing expansion in a way that very few other movie franchises have ever been able to do.
As a result, it has brought us some wonderful stories, some thrilling action, some fantastic special effects, a plethora of awesome characters and some truly varying emotional moments (humorous, exciting, sad etc). That said, it has its flaws – not least some of the decision making abilities of some of the key characters. To say that some of the decisions made by said characters have been questionable would be being extremely generous.
There have been decisions that have put the characters making them at risk, there have been decisions that have put others at risk and there have been decisions...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is undoubtedly great and it has become one of the most popular franchises in movie history. The unique nature of its shared universe has allowed for constant and ongoing expansion in a way that very few other movie franchises have ever been able to do.
As a result, it has brought us some wonderful stories, some thrilling action, some fantastic special effects, a plethora of awesome characters and some truly varying emotional moments (humorous, exciting, sad etc). That said, it has its flaws – not least some of the decision making abilities of some of the key characters. To say that some of the decisions made by said characters have been questionable would be being extremely generous.
There have been decisions that have put the characters making them at risk, there have been decisions that have put others at risk and there have been decisions...
- 6/20/2014
- by Kev Stewart
- Obsessed with Film
Captain America: The First Avenger was directed by Joe Johnston, from a script written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It starred: Chris Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Sebastian Stan as James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes, Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Chester Phillips, Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine and Toby Jones as Dr. Arnim Zola. Captain America: The Winter Soldier will hit theaters April 4, 2014. ................................................................. Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire Tony Stark in this thrilling sequel to the worldwide blockbuster. Now that his super hero secret has been revealed, Tony's life is more intense than ever. Everyone wants in on the Iron Man technology, whether for power or profit... but for Ivan Vanko ("Whiplash"), it's revenge! Iron Man 2 was directed by Jon Favreau, from a screenplay written by Justin Theroux. The...
- 11/24/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
Iron Man. The Incredible Hulk. Iron Man 2. Thor. Captain America: The First Avenger. The Avengers. Over the course of those six films, Marvel built something that seemed darn near impossible and did it with aplomb. I don’t love all of the films, but one thing that stands out is how well Marvel did filling the roles.
Sure, not every decision worked. Generally speaking, though, they nailed the roles that really count. Looking ahead, much of the casting for Marvel’s Phase Two is equally promising. Ben Kingsley in this weekend’s Iron Man 3, Anthony Mackie in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Christopher Eccleston in Thor: The Dark World, and Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy would be a strong starting point for a Most Exciting Performances of Marvel’s Phase Two list.
Read Jeff Bayer’s “Iron Man 3...
Iron Man. The Incredible Hulk. Iron Man 2. Thor. Captain America: The First Avenger. The Avengers. Over the course of those six films, Marvel built something that seemed darn near impossible and did it with aplomb. I don’t love all of the films, but one thing that stands out is how well Marvel did filling the roles.
Sure, not every decision worked. Generally speaking, though, they nailed the roles that really count. Looking ahead, much of the casting for Marvel’s Phase Two is equally promising. Ben Kingsley in this weekend’s Iron Man 3, Anthony Mackie in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Christopher Eccleston in Thor: The Dark World, and Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy would be a strong starting point for a Most Exciting Performances of Marvel’s Phase Two list.
Read Jeff Bayer’s “Iron Man 3...
- 5/1/2013
- by Shane T. Nier
- The Scorecard Review
There's never a bad time to write a story about Hayley Atwell and her kick-ass '40s superhero pin-up Peggy Carter, but we'd almost given up on the two ever crossing paths again. But no! The good folk at Collider have spoken with Stanley Tucci and he let slip that Atwell's character will return in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. "I know that Hayley is going back to do a flashback scene," revealed Tucci. Sadly, he won't be doing likewise as Dr. Abraham Erskine. "I have not been asked unfortunately."Either those original denials about Peggy's involvement were so much jiggery-pokery or the Tuch has got the wrong end of the Marvel stick. We're guessing the former. The man knows science. Besides, who could resist a heart-melting scene in which Cap (Chris Evans) thinks back over a lost life - and love - to a mournful Alan Menken ditty? See,...
- 2/14/2013
- EmpireOnline
"Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier" will take place about seventy years after the original film, but will still bring back some of the original cast, including Chris Evans as Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes and Toby Jones as Arnim Zola. One of many people who will not be returning is Stanley Tucci, who played Dr. Abraham Erskine in the first movie. "I loved making that movie. I had a great time," he said. "I was so sad that I died because I wanted to come back and do another one." There's always the opportunity to return in a flashback scene, but Tucci confirmed that he has yet to be asked to do that. "No, they haven't [asked], unfortunately. I'm really sad," he revealed, adding: "I know that Hayley [Atwell as Peggy Carter] is going back to do a flashback scene." That's a bit of surprise since last month Atwell said that she...
- 2/13/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
Douglas Ingram has worked on storyboards for a countless number of films, such as Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class and Tom Hooper's Les Misérables, just to name a few. Douglas was kind enough to send us some of his artwork that was rendered for Captain America: The First Avenger. Click Images To Enlarge 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger was directed by Joe Johnston, from a script written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The film starred: Chris Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Sebastian Stan as James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes, Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Chester Phillips, Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine and Toby Jones as Dr. Arnim Zola. The sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier will hit theaters April 4, 2014.
- 1/8/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Unsure who Black Widow is? Having trouble deciphering the Hulk’s roar? Can’t tell the difference between Iron Man and the Iron Giant? In anticipation of the release of The Avengers on May 4, EW’s team of super geeks is here to help guide you through the mythos with our seven-part series of superhero primers, the recently declassified “Avengers Files.” It doesn’t matter if you’re a comic book connoisseur or a Nick Fury newbie — follow along this week as we deconstruct Earth’s mightiest heroes and pose the question: Which Avenger is the mightiest?
Name: Captain America...
Name: Captain America...
- 5/1/2012
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW.com - PopWatch
Earlier this month, we brought you the news when Ben Kingsley (Ender’s Game) joined the cast of Marvel Studios forthcoming, third installment of the Iron Man franchise as one of the Shane Black directed film’s villains.
Prior to that, we brought you a rumor about the storyline for Iron Man 3 and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) coming in contact with Extremis, the military nanotechnology version of the Super-Soldier Serum created by Dr. Abraham Erskine that turned the meek Steve Rogers into the heroic Captain America.
In the Extremis story arc penned by Warren Ellis, the Extremis nanobots are first used by terrorists and later by Stark to enhance his Iron Man suit and give him additional powers and control over the suit. That rumor also included the tidbit that Iron Man 3 would feature multiple villains.
Now, Variety reports that Guy Pearce (Prometheus, Lockout) has now joined...
Prior to that, we brought you a rumor about the storyline for Iron Man 3 and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) coming in contact with Extremis, the military nanotechnology version of the Super-Soldier Serum created by Dr. Abraham Erskine that turned the meek Steve Rogers into the heroic Captain America.
In the Extremis story arc penned by Warren Ellis, the Extremis nanobots are first used by terrorists and later by Stark to enhance his Iron Man suit and give him additional powers and control over the suit. That rumor also included the tidbit that Iron Man 3 would feature multiple villains.
Now, Variety reports that Guy Pearce (Prometheus, Lockout) has now joined...
- 4/23/2012
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Just last month, we brought you a rumor about the storyline for Iron Man 3 and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) coming in contact with Extremis, the military nanotechnology version of the Super-Soldier Serum created by Dr. Abraham Erskine that turned the meek Steve Rogers into the heroic Captain America.
In the Extremis story arc penned by Warren Ellis, the Extremis nanobots are first used by terrorists and later by Stark to enhance his Iron Man suit and give him additional powers and control over the suit. That rumor also included the tidbit that Iron Man 3 would feature multiple villains.
Now, we may know who one of those villains in the film penned by Drew Pearce and to be directed by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) will be portrayed by. THR reports that Ben Kingsley (Ender’s Game) will portray a baddie in the Marvel Studios film,...
In the Extremis story arc penned by Warren Ellis, the Extremis nanobots are first used by terrorists and later by Stark to enhance his Iron Man suit and give him additional powers and control over the suit. That rumor also included the tidbit that Iron Man 3 would feature multiple villains.
Now, we may know who one of those villains in the film penned by Drew Pearce and to be directed by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) will be portrayed by. THR reports that Ben Kingsley (Ender’s Game) will portray a baddie in the Marvel Studios film,...
- 4/10/2012
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Back in November, we brought you the news about Marvel Studios deciding to take production on the third installment of the Iron Man franchise, penned by Drew Pearce and to be directed by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) to the Screen Gems studios in Wilmington, North Carolina.
While Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said that a teaser for Iron Man 3 will be attached to the credits for The Avengers, because everything about the third Iron Man film has been rumors, we really don’t know much about the proposed story for the film.
Now, a new rumor out of Latino-Review says that Tony Stark will come in contact with Extremis, the military nanotechnology version of the Super-Soldier Serum created by Dr. Abraham Erskine that turned the meek Steve Rogers into the heroic Captain America.
In the Extremis story arc penned by Warren Ellis, the Extremis nanobots...
While Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said that a teaser for Iron Man 3 will be attached to the credits for The Avengers, because everything about the third Iron Man film has been rumors, we really don’t know much about the proposed story for the film.
Now, a new rumor out of Latino-Review says that Tony Stark will come in contact with Extremis, the military nanotechnology version of the Super-Soldier Serum created by Dr. Abraham Erskine that turned the meek Steve Rogers into the heroic Captain America.
In the Extremis story arc penned by Warren Ellis, the Extremis nanobots...
- 3/15/2012
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Captain America:The First Avenger --Limited 3D Edition Blu-RayParamount Home Entertainment2011/Rated PG-13/Running Time 124 minsList Price: $54.99 -- Available October 25, 2011As a movie lover, there's nothing quite like that feeling of seeing a good story unfold onscreen in an engaging fashion. Even better is when said story involves bringing one of your favorite fictional characters to life. Marvel Comics dove head first into directly producing films with their movie studio division a few years ago with Iron Man and they haven't looked back since. By assuming full creative control of how their comic properties are adapted to the silver screen, they've turned out a number of entertaining pictures where some of their most famous characters feel like they've truly been brought to life.We're all well aware that the Iron Man films, the Hulk reboot and most recently Thor are all part of a grand plan to unite several Marvel...
- 11/2/2011
- LRMonline.com
The Film
“Wars are fought with weapons, but they are won by men.” No statement is truer than in Captain America: The First Avenger. The fifth comic book adaptation from Marvel Studios tells the story of Steve Rogers, an unlikely hero from Brooklyn who, after being selected for the “Super Soldier” program, becomes the iconic “Captain America” and leads the fight against the “Red Skull” and Hydra, a Nazi Research & Development organization, during World War II.
The film stars Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, The Losers), who delivers a shockingly magnificent performance as Steve Rogers. His portrayal of the character who starts out a small, feeble man with a heart of gold and transforms into an symbol of strength, courage, and perseverance shows that Evans has done his homework on the character and understands on a personal level who he is, and more importantly, who he inspires to be. The film...
“Wars are fought with weapons, but they are won by men.” No statement is truer than in Captain America: The First Avenger. The fifth comic book adaptation from Marvel Studios tells the story of Steve Rogers, an unlikely hero from Brooklyn who, after being selected for the “Super Soldier” program, becomes the iconic “Captain America” and leads the fight against the “Red Skull” and Hydra, a Nazi Research & Development organization, during World War II.
The film stars Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, The Losers), who delivers a shockingly magnificent performance as Steve Rogers. His portrayal of the character who starts out a small, feeble man with a heart of gold and transforms into an symbol of strength, courage, and perseverance shows that Evans has done his homework on the character and understands on a personal level who he is, and more importantly, who he inspires to be. The film...
- 10/31/2011
- by Larry Williams
- Killer Films
Ahead of Halloween, Lions Gate Home Entertainment have given us this lovely boxset from West Craven called Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 3 movie collection to give away to three lucky winners. The movies star Gerard Butler, Jonny Lee Miller, Roy Scheider and Rutger Hauer and are all three killer films together in one boxset for the first time.
Wes Craven Presents 3 films in one complete horror boxset. Starring Gerard Butler, Jonny Lee Miller, Rutger Hauer and many more.
Dracula 2001: A gang of high-tech thieves, led by Marcus (Omar Epps) and Solina (Jennifer Esposito), break into a vault buried deep in the heart of London hoping to find treasure. Instead, they succeed in reviving an ancient evil–the legendary Count Dracula himself (Gerard Butler), who terrorized England a century earlier until he was stopped by Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. Now, Dracula makes his way to modern New Orleans to track...
Wes Craven Presents 3 films in one complete horror boxset. Starring Gerard Butler, Jonny Lee Miller, Rutger Hauer and many more.
Dracula 2001: A gang of high-tech thieves, led by Marcus (Omar Epps) and Solina (Jennifer Esposito), break into a vault buried deep in the heart of London hoping to find treasure. Instead, they succeed in reviving an ancient evil–the legendary Count Dracula himself (Gerard Butler), who terrorized England a century earlier until he was stopped by Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. Now, Dracula makes his way to modern New Orleans to track...
- 10/21/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Captain America The First Avenger Review. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) movie review, directed by Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stans, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, and Derek Luke.
Captain America: The First Avenger’s first act and part of its second act are a nearly perfect superhero film; almost giving birth to another resplendent Iron Man but one that would have eclipsed its predecessor.
The first act consistently gains momentum as World War II rages on in the background and Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) need to enlist and “get into the fight” swells. This mentality is a result of a pre-television era where war news footage and photos showing the realities of war are not available, those sustaining the glamour of warfare instead of cultivating stark, universal repugnance towards it.
The first act of Captain America: The First Avenger...
Captain America: The First Avenger’s first act and part of its second act are a nearly perfect superhero film; almost giving birth to another resplendent Iron Man but one that would have eclipsed its predecessor.
The first act consistently gains momentum as World War II rages on in the background and Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) need to enlist and “get into the fight” swells. This mentality is a result of a pre-television era where war news footage and photos showing the realities of war are not available, those sustaining the glamour of warfare instead of cultivating stark, universal repugnance towards it.
The first act of Captain America: The First Avenger...
- 9/11/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Captain America: The First Avenger
Directed by Joe Johnston
Written by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
2011, USA
Truth & Justice = The American Way? Is this concept an anachronism in the wake of the wars that our colonial cousins have waged during the intervening chasm between the noble Second World War and today’s resource driven mêlée? When you consider Mỹ Lai, Guantanamo, Fallujah and Sarah Black’s Friday, will the full horror of their war crimes forever tarnish the noble principles of the founding fathers? Well, the answer to that won’t be found here as this is a film review site, you’d best bugger off to Time or The Economist as we’re here to talk about Captain America: The First Avenger, the last superhero blockbuster to invade the silver screen, and the final pinch of ingredients prepared in the formulation of next year’s much anticipated Avengers tent-pole movie.
Directed by Joe Johnston
Written by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
2011, USA
Truth & Justice = The American Way? Is this concept an anachronism in the wake of the wars that our colonial cousins have waged during the intervening chasm between the noble Second World War and today’s resource driven mêlée? When you consider Mỹ Lai, Guantanamo, Fallujah and Sarah Black’s Friday, will the full horror of their war crimes forever tarnish the noble principles of the founding fathers? Well, the answer to that won’t be found here as this is a film review site, you’d best bugger off to Time or The Economist as we’re here to talk about Captain America: The First Avenger, the last superhero blockbuster to invade the silver screen, and the final pinch of ingredients prepared in the formulation of next year’s much anticipated Avengers tent-pole movie.
- 8/8/2011
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Andy really liked the Captain America movie a lot. And he's found a series of things right with it that other comic book films could learn from...
Please note: There are spoilers for events in the film, so you may want return to this article after you've seen the movie.
Captain America: The First Avenger has finally hit cinemas and I have a confession: I loved it, with a passion and without reservation. I've thoroughly enjoyed many of the comic book superhero movies that have hit screens over the past few years, Thor, Iron Man, Hellboy 2, X-Men: First Class. Hell, I even liked Green Lantern for what it was. Except every one of those movies came with a ‘but', a not quite perfect performance.
Captain America is the first superhero movie since The Dark Knight that I can't complain about and have nothing to nitpick over (except, maybe, that it...
Please note: There are spoilers for events in the film, so you may want return to this article after you've seen the movie.
Captain America: The First Avenger has finally hit cinemas and I have a confession: I loved it, with a passion and without reservation. I've thoroughly enjoyed many of the comic book superhero movies that have hit screens over the past few years, Thor, Iron Man, Hellboy 2, X-Men: First Class. Hell, I even liked Green Lantern for what it was. Except every one of those movies came with a ‘but', a not quite perfect performance.
Captain America is the first superhero movie since The Dark Knight that I can't complain about and have nothing to nitpick over (except, maybe, that it...
- 8/2/2011
- Den of Geek
Jeff already shared his underwhelmed reaction to Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger. Here’s another look:
Joe Johnston’s Captain America: The First Avenger brings the last member of superhero team The Avengers into the spotlight. It may not quite leave audiences saluting, but should keep them at attention (for the first sixty minutes).
Set during World War II, the film follows young Brooklyn resident Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and his desperate efforts to do his part in the wartime effort. Despite being a ninety-eight pound weakling, he manages to impress with his strong moral center and, before long, Steve successfully joins the Army as a scientific research subject and is transformed into superhero Captain America. His nemesis: the evil Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), head of the rogue Hydra division of the Nazi party devoted to developing supernatural weapons from otherworldly objects.
While the biggest complaint levelled at...
Joe Johnston’s Captain America: The First Avenger brings the last member of superhero team The Avengers into the spotlight. It may not quite leave audiences saluting, but should keep them at attention (for the first sixty minutes).
Set during World War II, the film follows young Brooklyn resident Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and his desperate efforts to do his part in the wartime effort. Despite being a ninety-eight pound weakling, he manages to impress with his strong moral center and, before long, Steve successfully joins the Army as a scientific research subject and is transformed into superhero Captain America. His nemesis: the evil Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), head of the rogue Hydra division of the Nazi party devoted to developing supernatural weapons from otherworldly objects.
While the biggest complaint levelled at...
- 7/29/2011
- by Glenn Kay
- newsinfilm.com
Captain America: The First Avenger is the number one movie in the country - and these quotes will give you an idea why. Funny and emotional, these quotes show a great back story of the first Avenger superhero.
Haven't seen it yet? Read our Captain America: The First Avenger review.
Check out the quotes below and visit our movie quotes page for even more Captain America fun!
Colonel Chester Phillips: General Patton has said that wars are fought with weapons but are won by men. Our goal is to create the greatest army in history. But every army begins with one man. He will be the first in a new breed of super-soldier. We are going to win this war because we have the best men. And they, personally, will escort Adolf Hitler to the gates of Hell. | permalink Steve Rogers / Captain America: That wasn't so bad...
Dr. Abraham Erskine: That was the penicillin.
Haven't seen it yet? Read our Captain America: The First Avenger review.
Check out the quotes below and visit our movie quotes page for even more Captain America fun!
Colonel Chester Phillips: General Patton has said that wars are fought with weapons but are won by men. Our goal is to create the greatest army in history. But every army begins with one man. He will be the first in a new breed of super-soldier. We are going to win this war because we have the best men. And they, personally, will escort Adolf Hitler to the gates of Hell. | permalink Steve Rogers / Captain America: That wasn't so bad...
Dr. Abraham Erskine: That was the penicillin.
- 7/26/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
by Matt Adler
"Captain America: The First Avenger" made its star-spangled debut in theaters this past weekend, completing the introduction of the characters who will form the core of next year’s "Avengers." Like Iron Man, Hulk, and Thor before him, Captain America hails from a long comic tradition, but in his case, that history stretches back a full seven decades to the early years of the Second World War, giving those working on the film an even deeper well of stories to draw upon.
As a service to you, our readers, we’re delving into that rich history to show you just where the movie folks came up with the elements that went into this latest Marvel blockbuster. If you haven't seen the film yet, consider this your Spoiler Warning!
Captain America (Chris Evans) begins life as the scrawny Steve Rogers, the proverbial 98-pound weakling who is so frail that,...
"Captain America: The First Avenger" made its star-spangled debut in theaters this past weekend, completing the introduction of the characters who will form the core of next year’s "Avengers." Like Iron Man, Hulk, and Thor before him, Captain America hails from a long comic tradition, but in his case, that history stretches back a full seven decades to the early years of the Second World War, giving those working on the film an even deeper well of stories to draw upon.
As a service to you, our readers, we’re delving into that rich history to show you just where the movie folks came up with the elements that went into this latest Marvel blockbuster. If you haven't seen the film yet, consider this your Spoiler Warning!
Captain America (Chris Evans) begins life as the scrawny Steve Rogers, the proverbial 98-pound weakling who is so frail that,...
- 7/25/2011
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Directed By: Joe Johnston
Starring: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving
Old school, Saturday matinee fun, Captain America: The First Avenger is director Joe Johnston’s best since The Rocketeer (1991) and features some of the finest superhero genre costume design ever committed to film.
The assured skill of designer Anna B. Sheppard brings The First Avenger alive, blending potentially high camp ensembles into a believable story environment; one that is essentially a fantasy parallel of our own. It is childish and fun, but with a serious dramatic core at its heart. The 1940s backdrop is rich with costume and production design motifs; muted sepia with flashes of patriotic colour.
Captain America's shield is referenced early in the film with a nifty visual gag involving a taxi cab door.
There is a sense of embracing the period for its all zealous optimism and dewy-eyed wonder at the possibilities of science.
Starring: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving
Old school, Saturday matinee fun, Captain America: The First Avenger is director Joe Johnston’s best since The Rocketeer (1991) and features some of the finest superhero genre costume design ever committed to film.
The assured skill of designer Anna B. Sheppard brings The First Avenger alive, blending potentially high camp ensembles into a believable story environment; one that is essentially a fantasy parallel of our own. It is childish and fun, but with a serious dramatic core at its heart. The 1940s backdrop is rich with costume and production design motifs; muted sepia with flashes of patriotic colour.
Captain America's shield is referenced early in the film with a nifty visual gag involving a taxi cab door.
There is a sense of embracing the period for its all zealous optimism and dewy-eyed wonder at the possibilities of science.
- 7/25/2011
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Ever since the release of the first X-Men movie back in 2000, there has been an intelligent attempt to build up the layers of the Marvel film universe. With thousands of characters created throughout the years, and millions of people now familiar with the heroes that populate the Marvel universe, the creators of the modern Marvel movies, as well as the executives running Marvel Studios, are trying to appease fans by giving them quick cameos or mentions of characters and equipment from the comic books.
With every new Marvel movie there seems to be more linkage between other Marvel films. Captain America: The First Avenger doesn’t stray away from that trend, and now with the release of the movie Coming Attractions can give you a list of what easter eggs you may have missed and why the ones you caught were in there.
Yggdrasil and the Tree of Life:
After...
With every new Marvel movie there seems to be more linkage between other Marvel films. Captain America: The First Avenger doesn’t stray away from that trend, and now with the release of the movie Coming Attractions can give you a list of what easter eggs you may have missed and why the ones you caught were in there.
Yggdrasil and the Tree of Life:
After...
- 7/24/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Captain America First Avenger movie delivered great action,cool ending twist & more. Paramount and Marvel Studios released their new super hero,action flick "Captain America: The First Avenger" into theaters this weekend. I just checked it out,and thought it delivered pretty good action and drama with the buff Chris Evans. The movie stars: Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke,and Stanley Tucci. In the flick, a skinny Steve Rogers tries to enlist into the army five times,but kept getting turned down due to his numerous health problems. However, on his 6th try,he meets Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) who looks beyond Steve's physical short-comings to see his strong inside.
Captain America First Avenger Movie Delivered Great Action,Cool Ending Twist & More is a post from: ontheflix.com...
Captain America First Avenger Movie Delivered Great Action,Cool Ending Twist & More is a post from: ontheflix.com...
- 7/24/2011
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
Cast: Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Stanley Tucci
It's 1942, and war is thundering across the globe.
Young Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part in the war. There's one problem - the man is as fit for battle as a broken matchstick. His body does not reflect the strength of his spirit, however, and Rogers attempts to enlist under different names in different places, all in the hopes that he might be approved and so allowed to serve his country.
Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) - a scientist working on a secret project for the allies - happens to catch wind of Rogers rather sincere and dedicated attempts at joining the military. Erskine interviews the young Rogers and finds that the man...
Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
Cast: Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Stanley Tucci
It's 1942, and war is thundering across the globe.
Young Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part in the war. There's one problem - the man is as fit for battle as a broken matchstick. His body does not reflect the strength of his spirit, however, and Rogers attempts to enlist under different names in different places, all in the hopes that he might be approved and so allowed to serve his country.
Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) - a scientist working on a secret project for the allies - happens to catch wind of Rogers rather sincere and dedicated attempts at joining the military. Erskine interviews the young Rogers and finds that the man...
- 7/23/2011
- by Tristan Sinns
- Planet Fury
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Our second review of Captain America: The First Avenger after Mark Zhuravsky’s original.
After Thor, Captain America looked destined to be the hardest sell for Marvel Studios as a major summer event movie. Not because he’s an American hero in an era where we are cynical about such things, but because, under cold analysis, his powers aren’t all that fun. Alongside some of the Silver Age heroes of the Marvel Universe, Captain America is really pretty boring. He’s super strong and agile, but then so is Spider-Man – and that guy can sling webs and scale tall buildings. He can throw his big metal shield around, but that’s not exactly much when put next to, say, Wolverine’s adamantium claws. Cap’s real claim to fame is that he once socked Adolf Hitler on the jaw and he’s very much mired in that past.
Our second review of Captain America: The First Avenger after Mark Zhuravsky’s original.
After Thor, Captain America looked destined to be the hardest sell for Marvel Studios as a major summer event movie. Not because he’s an American hero in an era where we are cynical about such things, but because, under cold analysis, his powers aren’t all that fun. Alongside some of the Silver Age heroes of the Marvel Universe, Captain America is really pretty boring. He’s super strong and agile, but then so is Spider-Man – and that guy can sling webs and scale tall buildings. He can throw his big metal shield around, but that’s not exactly much when put next to, say, Wolverine’s adamantium claws. Cap’s real claim to fame is that he once socked Adolf Hitler on the jaw and he’s very much mired in that past.
- 7/22/2011
- by Robert Beames
- Obsessed with Film
It seems so long ago (2008) that Robert Downey, Jr. revitalized his career with Iron Man, a movie that kicked the superhero genre in the ass. Iron Man was a throat-testicle blockbuster, the reales Abkommen, cinematic engorgia, a movie that left us gleefully priapistic. But after a slew of superhero movies -- both Marvel and not -- our engorged cinematic members have lost some blood. It's not that the Marvel movies since have been bad (with the exception of Iron Man 2), it's that it's all felt very missionary. Our torrid backseat hate fuck with Iron Man has turned into a routine Friday night date under the sheets with the lights off.
It feels mechanical, and now Marvel Studios feels like another Hollywood industrial machine spitting out product. The good news is that, with Thor and now Captain America, Marvel has perfected the assembly-line process. Captain America is well-oiled cinematic vroom,...
It feels mechanical, and now Marvel Studios feels like another Hollywood industrial machine spitting out product. The good news is that, with Thor and now Captain America, Marvel has perfected the assembly-line process. Captain America is well-oiled cinematic vroom,...
- 7/22/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
The Summer of 2011 has seen more movie adaptations of comic book superheroes than most. It started with Thor in May. June saw the the first class of X-men and the arrival of the Green Lantern. Now for the last superhero of this season we’re seeing the oldest of the bunch get his cinematic ” props ” ( although Thor’s been a hero of mythology for centuries he didn’t become a comic book hero until 1962. The Green Lantern debuted in 1940, but the movie lantern, Hal Jordan, didn’t arrive till 1960 ). From 1941 comes Captain America : The First Avenger. And it looks like they may have the saved the best for last.
After a brief prologue we’re taken back to 1942 where the power mad leader of Hitler’s technology forces, Hydra, is at work in Norway. Johann Schmidt ( Hugo Weaving ) almost radiates evil as the group’s mastermind. Back in New York City,...
After a brief prologue we’re taken back to 1942 where the power mad leader of Hitler’s technology forces, Hydra, is at work in Norway. Johann Schmidt ( Hugo Weaving ) almost radiates evil as the group’s mastermind. Back in New York City,...
- 7/22/2011
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Captain America: The First Avenger
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Cast: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan
Running Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Plot: During World War II, the army recruits skinny Steve Rodgers (Evans) and turns him into Captain America, a super soldier. Meanwhile, Red Skull (Weaving) has plans of world domination beyond Hitler’s.
Who’S It For? It’s a throwback and I don’t mean that just because it’s set in the ’40s. It feels like it honors the original version of the comic instead of trying to update like Christopher Nolan has done with Batman.
Expectations: A super soldier, World War II, Tommy Lee Jones and Hugo Weaving … that seemed like enough to put this flick over Thor, Green Lantern, and X-Men: First Class for superhero supremacy.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Chris Evans as Steve Rodgers/Captain America...
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Cast: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan
Running Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Plot: During World War II, the army recruits skinny Steve Rodgers (Evans) and turns him into Captain America, a super soldier. Meanwhile, Red Skull (Weaving) has plans of world domination beyond Hitler’s.
Who’S It For? It’s a throwback and I don’t mean that just because it’s set in the ’40s. It feels like it honors the original version of the comic instead of trying to update like Christopher Nolan has done with Batman.
Expectations: A super soldier, World War II, Tommy Lee Jones and Hugo Weaving … that seemed like enough to put this flick over Thor, Green Lantern, and X-Men: First Class for superhero supremacy.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Chris Evans as Steve Rodgers/Captain America...
- 7/22/2011
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Iron Man. The Hulk. Thor. After years of lackluster superhero movies (Daredevil, anyone? Anyone?), Marvel turned the knob up to eleven the past few years, and has kept it there with a string of well thought out films that weave together a shared mythology as well as an ever-growing fan base. Captain America: The First Avenger builds up that positive momentum and whips it into a frenzy of action, adventure and plain-old fun.
Pity poor Steve Rodgers. He’s the 98-pound-weakling that the weaklings in the old Atlas ads used to beat up for lunch money. With a string of health problems as long as his skinny little arm, there’s no way any recruiter during World War II would ever sign him up; Uncle Sam Wants…somebody else. That doesn’t keep Steve from trying though, and one night he’s overheard talking to his friend Bucky (a Greatest...
Pity poor Steve Rodgers. He’s the 98-pound-weakling that the weaklings in the old Atlas ads used to beat up for lunch money. With a string of health problems as long as his skinny little arm, there’s no way any recruiter during World War II would ever sign him up; Uncle Sam Wants…somebody else. That doesn’t keep Steve from trying though, and one night he’s overheard talking to his friend Bucky (a Greatest...
- 7/22/2011
- by Denise Kitashima Dutton
- Atomic Popcorn
Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger
Photo: Paramount Pictures Captain America: The First Avenger kicks off with a solid build. It's 1942 and World War II is well underway. For the frail, asthmatic and symptom-prone Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) all he wants to do is join the fight, but he's been denied at every turn. Yet, he has heart and determination, and won't take "no" for an answer. This determination earns him a spot in the Army after being recognized by Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) as a perfect candidate for a super soldier serum he's devising.
So far, so good. However, once Steve Rogers gets his steroid boost and becomes Captain America this flimsy film turns into a ham-fisted cheese-fest I have no desire to watch again.
The central battle at the film's core is not against Hitler, instead the villain here is Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving), a...
Photo: Paramount Pictures Captain America: The First Avenger kicks off with a solid build. It's 1942 and World War II is well underway. For the frail, asthmatic and symptom-prone Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) all he wants to do is join the fight, but he's been denied at every turn. Yet, he has heart and determination, and won't take "no" for an answer. This determination earns him a spot in the Army after being recognized by Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) as a perfect candidate for a super soldier serum he's devising.
So far, so good. However, once Steve Rogers gets his steroid boost and becomes Captain America this flimsy film turns into a ham-fisted cheese-fest I have no desire to watch again.
The central battle at the film's core is not against Hitler, instead the villain here is Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving), a...
- 7/22/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Captain America: The First Avenger represents a change of pace in the recent adapted comic-book blockbuster movie practice. The 125 minutes are delivered in a methodical, unplugged manner. Translation: director Joe Johnston is surprisingly attuned of the time period this Marvel Comic hero was conjured up in. That said, there is expensive CGI being wielded when necessary, but a good portion of this plays out like an old Batman and/or Incredible Hulk television show; with the exception of grander set-designs and a quasi-more realistic scenario (for a comic). When scrawny Steve Rogers (Leander Deeny’s body with Chris Evans’ face) tries to join up with the army in 1942 to fight against the bullying Nazis, the puny guy gets rejected time after time. That is until army scientist Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) sees something in him and pushes his application through. Once at boot camp, the deadpan Colonel Chester Phillips...
- 7/22/2011
- by Joe Belcastro
- BuzzFocus.com
Captain America: The First Avenger
Starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell
Directed by Joe Johnston
Rated PG-13
Captain America: The First Avenger seems to be a film torn between it's comic book origins and what we've come to expect from a war movie. Don't be fooled; it sure as hell feels like we're in a war film at times, with the dark scenery, tone, and ample amounts of dirt, but rest assured, as soon as the action starts, we're reminded this is, indeed, a film based on a comic.
And there's really nothing wrong with that. Given it's shortcomings (which I'll get into here soon), it turns out quite a bit better than I had expected.
We find ourselves in 1942 Europe, where Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving), Aka Red Skull, has found an artifact lost from the treasures of Odin himself. He harnesses this item into creating several powerful weapons,...
Starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell
Directed by Joe Johnston
Rated PG-13
Captain America: The First Avenger seems to be a film torn between it's comic book origins and what we've come to expect from a war movie. Don't be fooled; it sure as hell feels like we're in a war film at times, with the dark scenery, tone, and ample amounts of dirt, but rest assured, as soon as the action starts, we're reminded this is, indeed, a film based on a comic.
And there's really nothing wrong with that. Given it's shortcomings (which I'll get into here soon), it turns out quite a bit better than I had expected.
We find ourselves in 1942 Europe, where Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving), Aka Red Skull, has found an artifact lost from the treasures of Odin himself. He harnesses this item into creating several powerful weapons,...
- 7/21/2011
- by Josh Baldwin
- GetTheBigPicture.net
Spoiler Alert Spoiler Alert!!!!
Amer-reeee-eee-caaaa! F Yeah! I just got back from seeing the new Captain America movie and I have to say it was awesome! Saw it in 3-D too! Any case, on with the review!
After solving the mystery of the frozen aircraft in the north, we are immediately plunged into the 1942 flashback. We’re introduced to Hydra and Hugo Weaving’s character, Johann Schmidt Aka The Red Skull. He’s off in search for power to make Hitler happy and what not (pfft,yeah right!). If that cube looks familiar to all who’s seen the marvel movies I’ll be to first to say yes; that is the cube you’re thinking of. All glory to the one who holds the cosmic cube and all that.
Fast forward to New York, where we see Chris Evans playing skinny-bones-zomg-get-the-kid-a-sandwich Steve Rogers attempting to join the army but is turned down.
Amer-reeee-eee-caaaa! F Yeah! I just got back from seeing the new Captain America movie and I have to say it was awesome! Saw it in 3-D too! Any case, on with the review!
After solving the mystery of the frozen aircraft in the north, we are immediately plunged into the 1942 flashback. We’re introduced to Hydra and Hugo Weaving’s character, Johann Schmidt Aka The Red Skull. He’s off in search for power to make Hitler happy and what not (pfft,yeah right!). If that cube looks familiar to all who’s seen the marvel movies I’ll be to first to say yes; that is the cube you’re thinking of. All glory to the one who holds the cosmic cube and all that.
Fast forward to New York, where we see Chris Evans playing skinny-bones-zomg-get-the-kid-a-sandwich Steve Rogers attempting to join the army but is turned down.
- 7/21/2011
- by courtthejester
- doorQ.com
HollywoodNews.com: Joe Johnston’s Captain America is a gloriously old-fashioned bit of shoe-leather adventure. While there are plenty of elaborate special effects, the emphasis remains on character and narrative. Like the best of the recent comic book films, this is a genre film first and a comic book adaptation second. It is, at its core, a genuine World War II action picture that happens to be based on a comic book. It is filled with terrific actors doing wonderful character turns. It is filled with colorful heroes and dastardly villains, plus dames who have more important things to do than stand around and look pretty. It has a wonderful score, a variety of exciting locations, and a number of solid action sequences that feel real even when we can see the strings. It is, to put it simply, a real movie, a genuine piece of pop-art that is the...
- 7/20/2011
- by Scott Mendelson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
No one could deny America’s stranglehold on the action market in the 1980’s – a series of shoot-em-up big-budget extravaganzas embedded into the fantasies of adolescent boys who grew up on muscled heroes taking on do-or-die missions, machine gun in hand. Cheese aplenty, but the best films to come out of the era, like Mark L. Lester’s Commando, had a fine sense of tone, acknowledging the inherent comedy in watching a bulky Schwarzenegger face off against a villain with an outfit inspired by either The Village People or late-career Freddy Mercury.
Bravo then to Joe Johnston, who finds the sweet spot with Captain America: The First Avenger, churning out an occasionally workmanlike but immensely enjoyable over-the-top action flick.
With Captain America, Marvel Studios continue to build on an interconnected universe that will come to a head with Joss Whedon’s The Avengers next summer. The...
No one could deny America’s stranglehold on the action market in the 1980’s – a series of shoot-em-up big-budget extravaganzas embedded into the fantasies of adolescent boys who grew up on muscled heroes taking on do-or-die missions, machine gun in hand. Cheese aplenty, but the best films to come out of the era, like Mark L. Lester’s Commando, had a fine sense of tone, acknowledging the inherent comedy in watching a bulky Schwarzenegger face off against a villain with an outfit inspired by either The Village People or late-career Freddy Mercury.
Bravo then to Joe Johnston, who finds the sweet spot with Captain America: The First Avenger, churning out an occasionally workmanlike but immensely enjoyable over-the-top action flick.
With Captain America, Marvel Studios continue to build on an interconnected universe that will come to a head with Joss Whedon’s The Avengers next summer. The...
- 7/20/2011
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- Obsessed with Film
In March of 1941, eight months prior to the U.S. entry into WWII, Captain America made his first Marvel appearance in an iconic comic book cover image where he was seen punching Adolf Hitler square in the jaw.
That political stance by creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby was seen by many as a propaganda piece beckoning the U.S. to enter the war. Decades later, as the super hero celebrates his 70th birthday, Marvel Studios releases the origin story of .Captain America: The First Avenger..
The film captures the patriotic spirit of America circa 1940s. And it.s quite refreshing to see a blockbuster that is a period piece complete with a jingoistic attitude. The action-adventure subscribes to the simplistic notion that says .Nazis are evil, Americans are good.. Its simplicity is what saves this flawed but entertaining feature.
Chris Evans, known to many as the Human Torch/Johnny...
That political stance by creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby was seen by many as a propaganda piece beckoning the U.S. to enter the war. Decades later, as the super hero celebrates his 70th birthday, Marvel Studios releases the origin story of .Captain America: The First Avenger..
The film captures the patriotic spirit of America circa 1940s. And it.s quite refreshing to see a blockbuster that is a period piece complete with a jingoistic attitude. The action-adventure subscribes to the simplistic notion that says .Nazis are evil, Americans are good.. Its simplicity is what saves this flawed but entertaining feature.
Chris Evans, known to many as the Human Torch/Johnny...
- 7/19/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Evans himself presents exclusive sneak peek on MTV and MTV.com.
By Kara Warner
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
On Thursday (July 14), Captain America himself, Chris Evans, presented an exclusive new clip from his highly anticipated caped crusade "Captain America: The First Avenger" on MTV and MTV.com.
The clip opens with fan-favorite actors Tommy Lee Jones and Stanley Tucci, in the roles of Colonel Chester Phillips and Dr. Abraham Erskine, walking through an Army base, watching a group of recruits in their basic-training exercises. Phillips is talking to Erskine about their new unimpressive recruit Steve Rogers (a skinny Evans, pre-super serum and superhero status), who looks to be having trouble with his jumping jacks.
"When you brought a 90-pound asthmatic onto my Army base, I let it slide. I thought, 'What the hell? Maybe he'd be useful to you like a gerbil,...
By Kara Warner
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
On Thursday (July 14), Captain America himself, Chris Evans, presented an exclusive new clip from his highly anticipated caped crusade "Captain America: The First Avenger" on MTV and MTV.com.
The clip opens with fan-favorite actors Tommy Lee Jones and Stanley Tucci, in the roles of Colonel Chester Phillips and Dr. Abraham Erskine, walking through an Army base, watching a group of recruits in their basic-training exercises. Phillips is talking to Erskine about their new unimpressive recruit Steve Rogers (a skinny Evans, pre-super serum and superhero status), who looks to be having trouble with his jumping jacks.
"When you brought a 90-pound asthmatic onto my Army base, I let it slide. I thought, 'What the hell? Maybe he'd be useful to you like a gerbil,...
- 7/14/2011
- MTV Movie News
Evans himself presents exclusive sneak peek on MTV and MTV.com.
By Kara Warner
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
On Thursday (July 14), Captain America himself, Chris Evans, presented an exclusive new clip from his highly anticipated caped crusade "Captain America: The First Avenger" on MTV and MTV.com.
The clip opens with fan-favorite actors Tommy Lee Jones and Stanley Tucci, in the roles of Colonel Chester Phillips and Dr. Abraham Erskine, walking through an Army base, watching a group of recruits in their basic-training exercises. Phillips is talking to Erskine about their new unimpressive recruit Steve Rogers (a skinny Evans, pre-super serum and superhero status), who looks to be having trouble with his jumping jacks.
"When you brought a 90-pound asthmatic onto my Army base, I let it slide. I thought, 'What the hell? Maybe he'd be useful to you like a gerbil,...
By Kara Warner
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
On Thursday (July 14), Captain America himself, Chris Evans, presented an exclusive new clip from his highly anticipated caped crusade "Captain America: The First Avenger" on MTV and MTV.com.
The clip opens with fan-favorite actors Tommy Lee Jones and Stanley Tucci, in the roles of Colonel Chester Phillips and Dr. Abraham Erskine, walking through an Army base, watching a group of recruits in their basic-training exercises. Phillips is talking to Erskine about their new unimpressive recruit Steve Rogers (a skinny Evans, pre-super serum and superhero status), who looks to be having trouble with his jumping jacks.
"When you brought a 90-pound asthmatic onto my Army base, I let it slide. I thought, 'What the hell? Maybe he'd be useful to you like a gerbil,...
- 7/14/2011
- MTV Music News
Chris Evans plays Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. Photo credit: Jay Maidment / Marvel Studios (c) 2011 Mvlffllc. ™ & (c) 2011 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.
Paramount Pictures’ has sent us a whole bunch of new stills from Captain America: The First Avenger - the first comic book hero!
Chris Evans plays Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. Photo credit: Jay Maidment / Marvel Studios (c) 2011 Mvlffllc. ™ & (c) 2011 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.
Chris Evans plays Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. Photo credit: Susie Allnutt / Marvel Studios (c) 2011 Mvlffllc. ™ & (c) 2011 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.
Left to right: Chris Evans plays Captain America and Sebastian Stan plays James “Bucky” Barnes in Captain America: The First Avenger, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. Photo credit: Jay Maidment / Marvel Studios (c) 2011 Mvlffllc. ™ & (c) 2011 Marvel.
Paramount Pictures’ has sent us a whole bunch of new stills from Captain America: The First Avenger - the first comic book hero!
Chris Evans plays Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. Photo credit: Jay Maidment / Marvel Studios (c) 2011 Mvlffllc. ™ & (c) 2011 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.
Chris Evans plays Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. Photo credit: Susie Allnutt / Marvel Studios (c) 2011 Mvlffllc. ™ & (c) 2011 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.
Left to right: Chris Evans plays Captain America and Sebastian Stan plays James “Bucky” Barnes in Captain America: The First Avenger, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. Photo credit: Jay Maidment / Marvel Studios (c) 2011 Mvlffllc. ™ & (c) 2011 Marvel.
- 7/9/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
McU History During the 1930's, a Dr. Abraham Erskine works in a German university doing research into the serum. However in 1935, the Jewish doctor left his work in an attempt to escape Germany to avoid the racist Nazi laws but Hydra (Nazi special weapons division) leader Johann Schmidt, who took an interest in Erskine's work, intercepts the scientist on the German/Swiss border on September 14th. 5 years later in the Beverian Alps, Schmidt takes part in an test involving Erskine and his Super Soldier Serum which turns Schmitd into what would become known as the Red Skull. Erskine is rescued by Agent Thirteen (Peggy Carter) and brought into the Us Secret Science Reserve as part of the Project Rebirth program along with Howard Stark to produce America's own Super-Soldier. After a long search for the perfect subject, the frail Steve Rogers is found and transformed into the perfect human specimen; becoming Captain America.
- 7/7/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
I can't rightly say who started it, but I'd like to blame Hitchcock, the Waldo of American film. Ol' Al would love to intersperse himself into his own films, the original Easter Egg shaped easteregg. He had a wonderful sense of humor about it to, popping up in Rear Window and Strangers on a Train with great comedic gusto.
Nowadays, with many actors taking on directorial roles, and vice versa, there's bound to be crossover. More often than not, an actor will develop a true labor or love, a personal project, and will write, direct, act, produce -- wearing as many hats as possible, because they want this getting to the big screen.
I love a good cameo. I really and truly do. Sometimes it's a bright spot in an otherwise dreary film, or a familiar and welcome face. Like when you travel, and all of a sudden there's someone you know and love,...
Nowadays, with many actors taking on directorial roles, and vice versa, there's bound to be crossover. More often than not, an actor will develop a true labor or love, a personal project, and will write, direct, act, produce -- wearing as many hats as possible, because they want this getting to the big screen.
I love a good cameo. I really and truly do. Sometimes it's a bright spot in an otherwise dreary film, or a familiar and welcome face. Like when you travel, and all of a sudden there's someone you know and love,...
- 7/5/2011
- by Brian Prisco
Well Marvel movie-maniacs, are you eager for another superhero cinema outing after this weekend’s somewhat disappointing trek through the DC Universe ( sorry Gl fans)? Hope these pics will get you stoked for the arrival ( in less than five weeks! ) of our favorite star-spangled sentinel of liberty, Captain America: The First Avenger. Up at the top is a nice close-up of Hugo Weaving as Cap’s nemisis, The Red Skull. Below us is Chris Evans as the pre-Operation Rebirth Steve Rogers wishing he could join the fight against the Axis forces at the start of America’s involvement in World War II. All photos come courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
Speaking of Operation Rebirth, here’s a photo of Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark ( Tony’s father ) , one of the scientists assisting Dr. Erskine.
Down below it looks to be a pre-Skull Johann Schmidt played by Hugo Weaving.
Taking aim below...
Speaking of Operation Rebirth, here’s a photo of Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark ( Tony’s father ) , one of the scientists assisting Dr. Erskine.
Down below it looks to be a pre-Skull Johann Schmidt played by Hugo Weaving.
Taking aim below...
- 6/20/2011
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Actor Chris Evans can tease me anytime. In fact, I’d prefer it if he brought the shield along when he does. Which shield? Cap’s shield, of course! You probably know by now that the actor is Captain America in the upcoming film, Captain America: The First Avenger. Here’s the trailer. Today you can get to know the iconic American hero a little bit better by enjoying this TV teaser. Just scroll down and hit play. Its all yours.
Who is just as groovy as Cap (if not more frightening)? His arch-nemesis of course! Want to get to know the Red Skull (and live to tell the tale)? Check out EW’s coverage!
We’ve also got some film stills from the movie due out this July on the 22nd. The film has an official website, yours for the visiting. There are some awesome and very large photos...
Who is just as groovy as Cap (if not more frightening)? His arch-nemesis of course! Want to get to know the Red Skull (and live to tell the tale)? Check out EW’s coverage!
We’ve also got some film stills from the movie due out this July on the 22nd. The film has an official website, yours for the visiting. There are some awesome and very large photos...
- 6/8/2011
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
Following hot on the heels of the release of three new character posters and two new TV spots for director Joe Johnston's Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel Studios has released a set of new still images from its newest comic book movie adaptation. Once again, CineMarcado, the Brazilian movie site that revealed the new character posters, is the first to get their hands on the new still images and post them online. The set contains better quality versions of some images that have previously appeared in magazines, like the shot of James Barnes (Sebastian Stan) sporting a very non-standard issue jacket for a U.S. soldier (his "Bucky" costume, perhaps?), and never-before-seen stills like the image showing Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci), the man responsible for creating the process that turned Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) into Captain America, about to lose his life to the Nazi assassin Heinz...
- 6/3/2011
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
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The Hunger Games casting is heating up. On Friday we had Wes Bentley cast as Head Gamemaker, and today Lionsgate announced that they have found the host with the most, the toast of Panem, Caesar Flickerman.
Stanley Tucci, who’s great in pretty much anything he’s in, will play the ebullient and relentlessly upbeat Flickerman. In Suzanne Collins' bestselling novels, the host of the Hunger Games has the disturbing tendency to finding humor in the most depressing situations, and will surely be better than Killian was at his job.
And trust us when we say we think that, if they stick close to his description in the novels, Caesar will outshine Seacrest. The easygoing host is described as having blue hair, a...
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The Hunger Games casting is heating up. On Friday we had Wes Bentley cast as Head Gamemaker, and today Lionsgate announced that they have found the host with the most, the toast of Panem, Caesar Flickerman.
Stanley Tucci, who’s great in pretty much anything he’s in, will play the ebullient and relentlessly upbeat Flickerman. In Suzanne Collins' bestselling novels, the host of the Hunger Games has the disturbing tendency to finding humor in the most depressing situations, and will surely be better than Killian was at his job.
And trust us when we say we think that, if they stick close to his description in the novels, Caesar will outshine Seacrest. The easygoing host is described as having blue hair, a...
- 5/10/2011
- by Den Shewman
- Corona's Coming Attractions
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