Why things look better at a distance

[trinityvixen]

I admit to being totally excited about Captain America, definitely more than that dated comic character's movie update deserves. I know it won't be "good," but I've been more excited about other movies before with bigger letdowns than Captain America could ever have. ::Sobs over Tron Legacy some more::

Point is, excited as I am, I'm not stupid. I'

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[six_demon_bag]

I was going to ask why you assume Captain America is going to be bad when (in my opinion) Marvel films have been pretty entertaining and well made as of late. But then I read on and discovered who's directing it. Argh. You never know, though -- it could turn out great (says he of the eternal "cup is half full" mentality).

I read about Marvel's refusal to pay Favreau what he's worth a few years ago and it infuriated me. Doubly when I later read that Howard was jumping ship for the same reason -- I like Cheadle, too, but I thought Howard was great and great for the role, not that Cheadle isn't a good replacement.

I was annoyed a couple years ago when I read The Wolfman was being remade and the stoked when I read that they cast Del Toro because he seemed absolutely perfect for it. Sigh, then I finally saw it and it was nothing more than "meh". A crime considering the cast.

[lnbw]

Yeah, I like Cheadle, but I was really sad that Howard didn't come back because I'd already gotten used to him in that character.

[trinityvixen]

That's entirely the problem. It's so distracting when they change out people. I mean, I'd take Maggie Gyllenhaal over Katie Holmes any day, but it's so distracting to swap her out.

[six_demon_bag]

Yeah, that's a big thing for me.

[jethrien]

It's not inconceivable that he raided Hopkins' place dressed like a Victorian dandy.

I want that movie. Hugo Weaving, drunk Anthony Hopkins, Victorian dandy suit.

[trinityvixen]

I know, right?