Last year I momentarily got my boxers in a bunch because Captain America was not going to be filmed in the U.S. The irony of not filming a movie called Captain America not in his namesake could only be distracted by a pregnant wife, crawling baby and work. Thankfully all three of those things happened to make me realize I didn’t have time to think about where some movie would be filmed.
However, Captain America is out on video, the baby was born, Mom is out for the night, the toddler is sleeping and work is slow, so let’s watch a movie!
Steve Rogers is a skinny, wimp of a man who wants to help his country by killing some Nazis in WWII. He constantly flunks the entrance physical because he’s so skinny and weak. One time he meets a doctor who’s helping the Army build a secret program of super soldiers. Steve has the heart, but not the body to be a great soldier and the good doctor intends to change that.
The super soldier program is a success and turns Rogers into a massive hulk of a man whose physical abilities are off the charts. Unfortunately, the program is sabotaged, the doctor is killed and the Army brass doesn’t believe in Rogers’s ability to be a one man Army. Eventually Captain America is let loose on the front lines and opens up a can of patriotic whoop ass on everyone’s favorite bad guy, the Nazis.
The reviews for Captain America were very good when it was out in theaters. I understand why it received the good reviews, but it left me feeling underwhelmed. The movie is simple, enjoyable fun, but ultimately it simply feels like a set up piece for The Avengers. It’s not a bad movie; I just wanted it to be so much better.
Captain America is like Rocky Balboa with super powers. Everybody loves an underdog story and at its heart Captain America is that. The skinny kid receives super powers and has the chance to alter the course of WWII by preventing the Nazis from activating their super soldier program. Even when I looked at the movie through the prism of patriotism I couldn’t get too excited about it.
Had I seen Thor after Captain America I would’ve probably had the same thoughts about Thor. I am really looking forward to The Avengers in 2012. If nothing else the obligatory character stories for all of The Avengers will be established and we’ll have one great movie, instead of a couple that feel made for TV.
Captain America has moments, but doesn’t add up to too much of a mancave movie. Save the money, watch Bait Car or something on cable instead.
Dad spends a night in the mancave is a series about what guys do when women aren’t around to judge them for what they watch on television. It’s those potentially bad movies, questionable action films or something starring Bruce Campbell that really can be enjoyable through the lens of a guy. We may reveal plot points to the movies that are discussed, so if you’re looking for ‘reviews’ then head on over to a site that won’t talk about movies with cameos by Stan Lee cause it isn’t here.
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Sorry I’m a little late to the party on your review of Captain America (found it after reading your Iron Man Armored Adventures post).
I loved the movie. I thought it was one of the best of the five or so prior to the Avengers (Hulk, Iron Man 1/2, Thor). While there were some things that my inner geek could point out some deficiencies, I finished the movie wanting more (exactly what Marvel wanted me to feel I think). I guess growing up reading Cap it was pretty sweet to see it on the big screen.