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I am going to admit I rarely go see Marvel movies but I have seen at least two from phase 1 and two from phase 2 and they were all quite formulaic. The plot fo

I am going to admit I rarely go see Marvel movies but I have seen at least two from phase 1 and two from phase 2 and they were all quite formulaic. The plot follows generally the same trops. Music mostly was the same. Easy jokes came counterbalancing heavy moment of gravitas. The overall editing was close with comparable duration of takes and timing. They really calibrated products. Then again, I think it's why people go see them massively. These movies can be consumed with zero intellectual effort and are built to give you a dopamine rush while never challenging your world view in any way. I personally believe this is where cinema goes to die but both the indie scene and foreign industries are producing more movies than ever so I don't really care.

TulliusCicero 5y ago
This is exactly the kind of take I'm talking about. "I haven't seen the movies you're talking about, but I'm not gonna let that stop me from getting up on my high horse and telling you how it is."
- WastingMyTime89 5y ago
  I have seen Iron Man 2, both Guardians of the Galaxy, the fist Captain America and the second Avengers movie. So it's actually five movies (one more than I thought).I might have seen part of the first Hulk on TV but I'm not entirely sure, could have been any of the other ones. I stand by my opinion. When you consider that Hollywood produced movies like The Deer Hunter, Chinatown or even the first Jurassic Park if you want to talk about blockbusters (not the new ones they could be Marvel movies), it makes me a bit sad. I mean, don't get me wrong. I enjoy going from McDonald's from time to time. Nothing like a bunch nuggets when you had too much to drink. I just don't go around pretending it's good food.
kybernetikos 5y ago
> Easy jokes came counterbalancing heavy moment of gravitas Another writer who uses similar techniques? Shakespeare.
- WastingMyTime89 5y ago
  I mean certainly and Shakespeare plays are known for having a somewhat formulaic plot structure. Of course, Shakespeare plays also tackle issues which had never been tackled before, throw unconventional elements into conventional structures and use literary devices which are ahead of their time. All things I wish could be said of Marvel movies.

TulliusCicero 5y ago

This is exactly the kind of take I'm talking about. "I haven't seen the movies you're talking about, but I'm not gonna let that stop me from getting up on my high horse and telling you how it is."

WastingMyTime89 5y ago
I have seen Iron Man 2, both Guardians of the Galaxy, the fist Captain America and the second Avengers movie. So it's actually five movies (one more than I thought).I might have seen part of the first Hulk on TV but I'm not entirely sure, could have been any of the other ones. I stand by my opinion. When you consider that Hollywood produced movies like The Deer Hunter, Chinatown or even the first Jurassic Park if you want to talk about blockbusters (not the new ones they could be Marvel movies), it makes me a bit sad. I mean, don't get me wrong. I enjoy going from McDonald's from time to time. Nothing like a bunch nuggets when you had too much to drink. I just don't go around pretending it's good food.

kybernetikos 5y ago

> Easy jokes came counterbalancing heavy moment of gravitas Another writer who uses similar techniques? Shakespeare.

WastingMyTime89 5y ago
I mean certainly and Shakespeare plays are known for having a somewhat formulaic plot structure. Of course, Shakespeare plays also tackle issues which had never been tackled before, throw unconventional elements into conventional structures and use literary devices which are ahead of their time. All things I wish could be said of Marvel movies.