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Relatively Dimensional
notyourbusiness-2015
Whilst, yes, Batman is and always will be my favorite superhero of all time, I will admit that, overall, the Marvel universe does indeed have more interesting heroes (as in number of) than the DC one. That's why I'm pretty much excited for every entry that's been announced for the upcoming four years, and have decided to convey my excitement by writing you guys two different lists surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe: my favorite entries released so far, and the ones I'm most excited for.
Before I dive in, I'm not going to delve into much of the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as I imagine most of you people reading this have a pretty good idea of how it formed and the circumstances surrounding it. But if you don't, here's Wikipedia to save the day.
If you're looking for something a little more specific, you can look for a link on the page or search for something on the Wikipedia sidebar to the right of this post.
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TOP TEN ENTRIES SO FAR:
10) "Thor" (2011)
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins
What is it?: The first film in the Thor film franchise
Why: Whilst the Thor franchise is easily my least favorite in the Marvel universe, this first entry, with its classic fish out of water story, marvelous effects, and Loki, proved it could still do pretty good.
09) "Iron Man 3" (2013)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Gwenyth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley
What is it?: The third and final film in the Iron Man film franchise
Why: Hated for its portrayal of the Mandarin, I personally think this movie's really underrated. It's easily the deepest of the Iron Man movies, and the setpieces and characters are great as always.
08) "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014)
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Baustia
What is it?: The first film in the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise
Why: Whilst mildly overrated in my opinion, you can't deny this one's weird and colorful charm. The settings are sharp, the characters are lovable, the soundtrack is classic, and the action is plentiful.
07) "Marvel's Agent Carter: Season One" (2014)
Starring: Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Enver Gjokaj, Dominic Cooper
What is it?: The ABC television minseries spin-off to the Captain America film franchise
Why: The only female-centric MCU property so far, it gives us both interesting stories about Howard Stark being framed for selling deadly weapons and feminism back in the 1940's (god, I love this era).
06) "Iron Man" (2008)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Gwenyth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
What is it?: The first film in the Iron Man film franchise
Why: The one that kick-started it all, introducing us to the billionaire playboy philanthropist we all love, alongside his metal suit for a kickass movie that succeeded in all the right places.
05) "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011)
Starring: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones
What is it?: The first film in the Captain America film franchise
Why: Like I said before, I love the 1940's era, and this film makes great use of it. Every character is wonderful, their humor, heart, and bravery helping give us the first truly amazing MCU movie.
04) "Marvel's The Avengers" (2012)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston
What is it?: The first film in the Marvel's Avengers film franchise
Why: All the fun you expect from seeing Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Hulk join forces for the very first time. Alongside that, you get typical humor-sprinkled Joss writing, a ton of bad-ass battle setpieces, and a reappearance of one of the best of the MCU villains.
03) "Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, James Spader, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olson
What is it? The second film in the Marvel's Avengers film franchise
Why: Ultron is my favorite villain in the Marvel universe. Definitely. While Loki is indeed one of the best, I couldn't even imagine anything better than James Spader's portrayal of Ultron. It's truly amazing. Wrap around that some of Marvel's funniest scenes, true danger and romance, and you have number two at number three.
02) "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014)
Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson
What is it?: The second film in the Captain America film franchise
Why: The perfect balance of light and dark. It has the lovable characters and emotion of Daredevil. The big, explosive blockbuster action of the Avengers. And three characters who always get soem love in the MCU, Captain America, Black Widow, and Nick Fury. Add to that some truly big shocks, Falcon, and various exciting glimpses into the next phase of Marvel movies, and we have the best film in their cinematic universe.
Honorable Mention:
"All Hail the King" (2014)
Why: Easily the best of the One-Shots, this pleases everyone, giving us more Ben Kingsley as well as semi-apologizing for any...annoyances possibly caused in Iron Man 3.
Dishonorable Mention:
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (2013--)
Why: So disappointing in every way. The characters are bland, the storylines are boring, and the only interest it can pull up isn't even original to the show itself. Lame.
01) "Marvel's Daredevil: Season One" (2015)
Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
What is it?: The first season of the Netflix television series Marvel's Daredevil
Why: While Batman: The Animated Series and The Flash are probably my favorite superhero shows, there is little doubt in my mind that Marvel's Daredevil is the best. Gritty, realistic, and unrelenting, the mood and characters set in this world are probably some of the best we've seen in years, the twisted Wilson Fisk being a particular highlight. I dare you not to watch the penultimate episode and hold off on watching the season finale. Don't turn a blind eye. This is a fantastic show.
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TOP TEN ENTRIES TO COME:
10) "Guardians of the Galaxy 2"
What is it?: The second film in the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise
Why: Guardians of the Galaxy was a hell of a lot of fun, and I'm excited to see what stops they can pull with this one, especially with Infinity War on the horizon.
09) "Marvel's Agent Carter: Season Two" (2015)
What is it?: The second series of the ABC television spin-off to the Captain America film franchise
Why: The show that brought Marvel into the television equation. It's going to be interesting to see what the writers do with Peggy in a new location, and I hope that partly involves the development of S.H.I.E.L.D! And Jarvis. Gotta have some Jarvis.
08) "Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones: Season One" (2016)
What is it?: The first and so far only season in the Netflix telvision series Marvel's AKA Jessica Jones
Why: I'm now extremely confident in Marvel and Netflix's partnership, and any female superhero property is always a good thing. David Tennant is also always a good thing. Technically, well, a bad thing in this one, since he's a villain, but him being a bad thing's a good thing.
07) "Marvel's The Defenders: Season One" (2017)
What is it?: The first and so far only season in the Netflix television series Marvel's The Defenders
Why: Mini nitty-gritty The Avengers! We've never seen what a dark superhero team-up show looks like, and I'm really hyped to see what they do. True, we know very little about it, but Charlie Cox and hope are things to believe in.
06) "Spider-Man [unconfirmed title]" (2017)
What is it?: The first and so far only film in Marvel's Spider-Man film franchise
Why: We desperately need another good Spider-Man film, after two crappy flicks and a mediocre one having occupied the slot since what I feel is a personally overrated movie, and I'm certain that Marvel and Drew Goddard can do a webhead well. Plus, we don't have to suffer through another origin.
05) "Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1&2" (2018-2019)
What is it?: The third and fourth films in the Marvel's Avengers film franchise
Why: The film epic that will overshadow all others in 2018 and 2019. Built up since 2008, I'm very hopeful that this one will not only be good, but truly expansive enough to warrant two full-length features, something very few movies nowadays do.
04) "Doctor Strange"
What is it?: The first and so far only film in the Doctor Strange film franchise
Why: The supernatural is something we've seen far too little of in the MCU so far, and Doctor Strange, though I know very little about him, seems like a great character to lead me in, especially considering he's being played by Benedict Cumberbatch.
03) "Ant-Man" (2015)
What is it?: The first and so far only film in the Ant-Man film franchise
Why: While a fair number of Marvel movies have been "light," this is the first true Marvel comedy to take place on Earth. And with Edgar Wright having played a part, my originally little anticipation has risen for this, especially considering I thought the trailer looked quite good.
02) "Marvel's Daredevil: Season Two" (2016)
What is it?: The second season of the Netflix television series Marvel's Daredevil
Why: More Daredevil! All I need to say.
Honorable Mention:
"Marvel's Iron Fist"
Why: A supernatural Marvel Netflix television series seems promising to me. I'm looking forward to giving this one a go.
01) "Captain America: Civil War" (2016)
What is it?: The third film in the Captain America film franchise
Why: Avengers 2.5. Captain America and Iron Man at war. Appearances by War Machine, Black Widow, Vision, Winter Soldier, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Ant-Man, and Spider-Man. Sorry Dawn of Justice, the summer of 2016 has been won.
And that's it.
Marvel has been pretty big in the business lately, releasing their second Avengers film, the first of their many Netflix series, and announcing the entire Phase 3 line-up, including a Spider-Man movie, so I'd thought I'd do a little something to celebrate! I'm excited to see how all these turn out.
Thanks, Relatively Dimensionals!
It was a Marvel working with you.
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