quantumcupcakes: (Wonder Woman)
[personal profile] quantumcupcakes
We saw Captain Marvel yesterday afternoon and it was sublime. She is my new goddess, and the film is a perfect addition to the Marvel universe - fantastical and well-paced and the right tone of humour. She's not a character I knew anything about before and to my knowledge, I've never seen the actress in anything but she was so powerful and poised

There was a little girl, maybe six or seven, sitting in the row in front of us. And normally, you know, when there’s kids near me in the cinema, I inwardly groan, ‘cause they talk and they fidget and they get up to pee all the time. But when Carol first busts out her full powers, full on GLOWS, this little girl practically levitated in her seat she was bouncing so hard and she punched her fist in the air and went, ‘YEAH!’

And honestly? I’m 50, and I was right there with her.

And that’s why I don’t give a shit what anyone says about movies like this, or Wonder Woman or Ghostbusters, whether it’s good or bad, that’s not what matters. That kid’s reaction is what matters.

Date: 2019-03-09 07:38 pm (UTC)
rmc28: Rachel in hockey gear on the frozen fen at Upware, near Cambridge (Default)
From: [personal profile] rmc28
I outright wriggled in my seat in glee several times :-) (they have nice big seats at the cinema we went to, there's room to do that without annoying anyone near me)

Date: 2019-03-09 07:42 pm (UTC)
wendelah1: Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman)
From: [personal profile] wendelah1
And that’s why I don’t give a shit what anyone says about movies like this, or Wonder Woman or Ghostbusters, whether it’s good or bad, that’s not what matters. That kid’s reaction is what matters.

I mostly agree with you--and I certainly hope that more movies for that little girl get made. It's just that I would like to see more great movies made for girls in many different genres, not just based on comics.

Date: 2019-03-10 03:46 pm (UTC)
silveradept: A kodama with a trombone. The trombone is playing music, even though it is held in a rest position (Default)
From: [personal profile] silveradept
That would be the best, and yet there are still so many gatekeepers in the way that it seems like an endless slog of waiting until they stop and them filling their spot with someone who gets it.

Date: 2019-03-10 03:02 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] spiffikins
I saw Captain Marvel on Friday morning - and like you, I really didn't know much about the character and how she fits into the Marvel universe.

I enjoyed it immensely - my only minor complaint is that I felt Bree Larson relied a little bit too much on "stoic silence and smirk" as her default reaction to stuff - but I can see that it works with the character, so it's a minor nit.

Date: 2019-03-10 02:36 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] norfolkian
Sounds awesome! We are hoping to go and see it very soon! :)

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