Sentences with phrase «did as a superhero»

The second - best Spidey flick (behind Spider - Man 2, natch), Spider - Man: Homecoming manages to do what Ant - Man did as a superhero flick, only better: tell more personal story on a smaller - scale with a focus on fun and depth.

Not exact matches

Vulture, or Adrian Toomes, played by a very well - cast Michael Keaton — who probably got this role for appearing as another man with wings in «Birdman» — is one of the rare villains in the MCU that has a personal vendetta against the superheroes who doesn't feel like a desperate tie - in.

Disney and Marvel obviously know what they're doing with superhero movies — they've brought some of the biggest franchises to screen — however, at the same time, making every single film need to fit inside the already established franchise starts to limit the amount of creative license any one director can have on future characters as Marvel's Cinematic Universe only grows larger.

He transforms Iron Man into a superhero worthy of the big screen like no other: a wise - cracking egomaniac who cares as much about saving the world as he does about letting everybody know that he's actually Tony Stark.

While he had a great time as the superhero, he says it took over three hours each day to do the makeup for the film.

They are largely incompetent at what they do, and are quickly upstaged by Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear)-- this guy is a genuine superhero, who arrives just in time to save the day and completely upstages the «wannabe» heroes, who are treated as a joke by the police officers, villains, civilians on the scene, and Captain Amazing himself.

Just because there's people out there that like to believe in Jesus as being some kind of superhero here to save people and forget the fact that he was a man with specific teaching to follow, doesn't mean that you have free reign to criticize because some of us, many more than you might want to give credit to, don't act in a ridiculous manner as portrayed in articles here.

I kind of can't believe that preschool teachers don't just spend their days laughing at their own students as they're told that pictures that appear to be traced images of male anatomy are actually drawings of airplanes, worms, or fictional superheroes.

Not only do these Superhero Stickers make the perfect reward system when used as potty stickers and teamed with one of our FREE Potty Training Charts, but they can also be added to a potty chair to make a decorative statement!

While most moms will not view themselves as superheroes, we know and do a lot!

The cape backpack doesn't have as many pockets, but it is still totally fun and comes with a matching mask to complete any superhero look!

And superheroes use a lot of the same brainpower and creativity as scientists do, Kakalios adds: «In the lab we're always doing creative problem solving, but usually with much less dire consequences.»

Once you have written this as your Superhero self, get into the mindset of your negative self and write a letter back from your fat, hated or useless self, and tell your Superhero self why you feel the way you do.

On August 24, 2014, I did a Strongman Show as part of the Mason's Hope SuperHero 5K, a fundraiser for Mason Barto, a little boy with CDG (Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation).

As you start to get tired, your form may begin to deteriorate, so don't be ashamed to use modifications (if you don't, especially at the beginning, you may be a superhero).

X-Men does not, however, top Superman as the most engaging superhero motion picture.

Granted, these movies are based on superhero comics, which do this sort of character development a lot, with characters baldly stating what they're thinking or feeling because of the comparative struggle of comics to delve into their characters» heads, lacking consistent devices for inner monologues (as a more traditional novel would have) or the benefit of an actor's performance (as a movie or TV show would have).

The storyline - which follows alcoholic superhero John Hancock (Smith) as he reluctantly allows a struggling public - relations expert (Jason Bateman's Ray) to mold him into a traditionally heroic figure - has essentially been crafted to act as an origin story for the central character, yet screenwriters Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan brilliantly ensure that Hancock rarely apes the conventions and tropes that one has come to expect with such a tale (ie one doesn't entirely realize that they're watching an origin story until everything's been said and done).

Mostly, the jokes and the recurrent attempts to tweak the superhero genre serve as a reminder that somebody else has already done it better.

People let themselves think they're having superhero movie fatigue because there are many of them made nowadays, but as I said, it doesn't matter if people have powers.

The movie doesn't reinvent the superhero genre so much as reclaim and reenergize it — archetypes, cliches, and all — for viewers hungry to dream in their own skin.

OK, obviously none of that happens, except for Wade blowing himself up — and if you've ever read a comic book in your life, or seen a movie, or drawn breath, you know that a superhero film doesn't start with the hero offing himself unless it plans to undo the damage as soon as possible.

Working behind the camera as cowriter and director here is Ryan Coogler, who successfully instills the established MCU superhero movie template with a personal touch and directorial sensibility on Black Panther, much like he did on the Rocky spinoff / revival Creed three years ago.

I think the main reason that many people were really skeptical about the film was probably due to how a superhero film probably wouldn't do as well as it could or wouldn't be as serious as it could be since it takes place in the 40s during WWII and sine Captain america, was more of a piece for its time when it was made, so people felt that the Nazi shtick would probably get old after a while, especially since it had been done in so many films and video games prior.

That doesn't mean the movie escapes the intersectional nature of this universe of movies: There's a cameo from one superhero (kind of a favor, since Thor appeared after the end credits of that hero's solo film), and the Hulk, as well as his scientist counterpart Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), has a supporting role.

Based on the Marvel comic by Stan Lee (who makes a cameo as he does in all the films based on his work), it picks up the story of those cosmic - rayed superheroes dealing with the end of the world and a fifth attempt at a wedding.

Here we in turn find the movie's co-stars Hart and Helms introducing the picture, as Hart argues, «Wearing a cape does not make him a superhero.»

Fantastic Four wasn't received as an interesting if unsuccessful attempt to do something different with a superhero origin story.

By the end of this superhero origin story, Deadpool doesn't evolve as a character nor does he have to.

Yeah, I've made a few games (PC, but I'd rather do Wii U or 3DS; not commercial, of course) in the past, and I can think of lots of ways to use the gamepad, and I've seen cool ways that even developers that aren't enthusiastic about the gamepad use it, such as in LEGO Marvel Superheroes, where you can pull up the full map on the gamepad (I'm still laughing when I discovered that many of the loading screens in that game can be skipped)

After all, Marvel might have trademarked the title back in 2014, but there's been no other indication that a film ever be in development.That didn't diminish Kendrick's enthusiasm for the part — few things would — and neither did her lack of knowledge about the superhero, who's not quite as well known as some of her Marvel contemporaries.

Every Marvel movie can be summed up as a do - good superhero / team of superheroes faces large scale adversity, but triumphs.

I'm not incredibly familiar with Warner Bros.» line of DC animated films, but they seem to do well and, at the very least, keep things interesting by introducing twists on the superheroes as in Gods and Monsters.

Likewise, the current popularity of the superhero genre allows Birdman to be all the more relevant as social commentary - and allows it to land its punches with greater precision (see: the joke about Keaton's character refusing to do Birdman 4).

The director even goes so far as to incorporate imagery cues from the superhero genre (the Superman parallels are hard to miss) and on the whole, the movie has hints of a director who can do some fun things with a big canvas - even if he stills needs some practice with the brushstrokes.

As most superhero fights tend to do, the battle cools down when it's revealed that T'Challa has another half - brother: Jakarra.

As creator, writer and director, Hawley does everything he can to suppress the yawns that will surely come from the superhero - disinclined, setting the tone for a show that favors personality over powers, with dialogue that thankfully lacks the sonorous ballast of most superhero movies.

After making a striking debut with 2013's based - on - fact, tragically devastating drama Fruitvale Station and following that up with the stunning, Oscar - nominated Rocky spin - off Creed in 2015, the young writer / director was seemingly given the keys to the kingdom by Marvel as it pertained to Black Panther, the studio apparently feeling comfortable to let him do whatever he wanted with this story of an African superhero from the secluded fictionalized nation of Wakanda.

Much like Guardians of the Galaxy the movie hints at stories that go beyond the typical superhero status quo, and while there are plenty of little hints as to how Strange's escapades fit into the bigger story, for the most part the filmmakers do a fine job of keeping things enjoyably self - contained.

If «Wonder Woman» proved that a lady can lead a superhero flick as well as a gentleman, «Atomic Blonde» does the same for the action movie.

The film, which doesn't resemble a superhero tentpole, began with Hardy's Eddie Brock as a tough journalist dealing with Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed as he uncovers nefarious exploitation at a corporate entity, resulting in a subsequent...

I admire that Snyder and Joss Whedon (who did extensive rewrites and post-production work) treated Justice League as a lighthearted superhero flick.

The Black Panther movie was full of awesome people doing awesome things, like T'Challa's cool superhero stuff, Shuri's cool science stuff, and Killmonger's cool shirtless scenes, but it'd be tough for any of them to be as badass as the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's army of female warriors.

As for any other collaborations or costumes for other Marvel's Avengers superheroes, Epic Games has confirmed on reddit that they don't have any plans for it.

Black Panther marks this as being one of the greatest superhero films I've seen since it not only does the movie offer some tour - de-force performances by Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong» o, but this is also one of the most mesmerizing, entertaining, and exhilarating experiences I've had at the movies this year so far, and it also proves that Ryan Coogler is one of the best filmmakers working today.

Instead of doing a rundown of the flaws of this superhero movie Simon would rather transcribe a story, to the best of his ability, as he is sure it all happened.

Yes, «Logan» is technically another superhero saga, but that doesn't stop Stewart and his co-star Hugh Jackman, as grizzled, fading mutants, from turning the film into a legitimately tearful drama.

Not only did Iron Man change the way that superhero movies are made, but it also impacted the industry as a whole.

Recent release JUSTICE LEAGUE is filled with superheroes, but filmmaker - extraordinaire Guillermo del Toro finds his league of misfits and outcasts to be much more interesting — as do I.

Because I am... Up until the release of Infinity War, we didn't know anything about Avengers 4 other than the fact it will act as a sequel to the big superhero smackdown and it's also directed by the Russo brothers.