04-28-2019, 10:52 AM
Thanks for the advice folks. I have seen a couple of the movies that are not directly tied to the story line (usually on transatlantic flights where they offer a decent way to pass a couple of hours). They are entertaining, but, at least to me, not much more than that. Now, I didn’t grow up with the comics, so I am missing that bit of nostalgia but I feel the story lines are a bit played out and the tropes well-worn.
Since I have Netflix, I looked through the MCU movies currently on rotation, watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Aside from the charming humor (which provoked more than a few wry smiles), I hate to say it, but I thought it fell flat. Maybe it would have been better had I seen the first one, but it didn't take especially long to orient myself. It just seemed to alternate between boring and WTF?
I did like the two Deadpool movies (though not ones to watch with my kids), mostly because they were half-parodies. That was the one thing I liked about GotG2, which was when the movie allowed itself to be in on the joke. For Deadpool, the self-awareness was the whole point.
BC
Since I have Netflix, I looked through the MCU movies currently on rotation, watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Aside from the charming humor (which provoked more than a few wry smiles), I hate to say it, but I thought it fell flat. Maybe it would have been better had I seen the first one, but it didn't take especially long to orient myself. It just seemed to alternate between boring and WTF?
I did like the two Deadpool movies (though not ones to watch with my kids), mostly because they were half-parodies. That was the one thing I liked about GotG2, which was when the movie allowed itself to be in on the joke. For Deadpool, the self-awareness was the whole point.
BC