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Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
07-10-21, 09:23 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Well, she kinda is. Not to level of Captain America, but this whole movie centered around the super soldier serum vials (the red stuff, which apparently the antidote, which also is red and aerial and then no more Black Window hold, think lose powers too?) and Black Widow program that Natasha got out of. She took some type of it which gives her the super quick reflexes and fighting stuff, but not strength. I dunno I read about it somewhere, but that’s what the movie was, trying to get remaining vials and I guess destroy them. That was my gripe. We thought there was 1 serum that went to Steve, Dr. killed and no more. More comes with Winter Soldier/Hydra, the 5 or 6 others Nemo killed. Then there’s trying to make more and it just seems these serums are not infinite, unlike the infinity stones, which apparently are used as paper weights now or in that timeline or whatever. Blah. Rehashed and revamped. Marvel is better than this.
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07-10-21, 09:28 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
BTW : Nobody needs quarter-stars to accurately rate a movie. 
07-10-21, 09:33 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Dj…I can give you my template if want to at least put poll as stars and halves. Jlmk.
07-10-21, 09:37 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Just got back from a near full theatre.
Overall, I liked it. I gave it 4 stars. It was fun and had some pretty good action and thrills. Scarlett was good, but Florence Pugh was the highlight for me. She was awesome. They did a good job making this work as a prequel and then at the end segueing to Infinity War with Natasha sporting the blonde coloring in her hair.
at Yelena taking shots at Natasha's pose. I'm glad this movie was kind of self aware of that. But, there were some attempts at humor that I thought were a little cringy and forced.
The climatic sequence although extremely impossible was quite thrilling.
So I guess JLD is the new Nick Fury in post credit scenes. Nice little set up for Hawkeye this Fall.
Overall, I liked it. I gave it 4 stars. It was fun and had some pretty good action and thrills. Scarlett was good, but Florence Pugh was the highlight for me. She was awesome. They did a good job making this work as a prequel and then at the end segueing to Infinity War with Natasha sporting the blonde coloring in her hair.
at Yelena taking shots at Natasha's pose. I'm glad this movie was kind of self aware of that. But, there were some attempts at humor that I thought were a little cringy and forced.The climatic sequence although extremely impossible was quite thrilling.
So I guess JLD is the new Nick Fury in post credit scenes. Nice little set up for Hawkeye this Fall.
07-10-21, 09:40 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
I do wonder if Pugh will be in Hawkeye, and if so I assume it's just a cameo. She's too big a star to do a supporting role in a D+ series.
07-10-21, 09:51 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Haven't seen it yet, but already gonna say...
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Windows Central on Twitter: "Windows Phone LIVES ... in the new Black Widow movie. 🤔 https://t.co/SCFaYY00JI" / Twitter
Dumb article. The movie takes place 5 years ago in 2016, which the writer seems to ignore. They still existed back then.
07-10-21, 10:21 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Pretty sure the writer is fully aware of that, though.
And also, they weren't popular in 2016, that's for damn sure. I mean, I had one, because I'm a masochist... but nah.
There was a time there where the Windows Phone & Surface product placement in movies/shows was obscenely common, though.
And also, they weren't popular in 2016, that's for damn sure. I mean, I had one, because I'm a masochist... but
nah.There was a time there where the Windows Phone & Surface product placement in movies/shows was obscenely common, though.
07-10-21, 11:09 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Because since movies began women have been underrepresented in them. The fact that you think it’s something to complain about reiterates why changing the status quo is necessary. And most legacy characters in comics are male. But there is nothing about Taskmaster that requires him to be a male character.
07-10-21, 11:29 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
It's kind of f'ed up that Natasha was willing to blow up a kid in order to take down her target, but...
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07-10-21, 11:30 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Tony Leung is about to be the third character called the Mandarin. Did they even name this character as The Taskmaster?
There will be a dude Taskmaster at some point. Calm your tits.
There will be a dude Taskmaster at some point. Calm your tits.
07-10-21, 11:36 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
I’m betting that
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factors in after Shang Chi. And Justin Hammer would make a pretty good evil Tony Stark.
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07-10-21, 11:42 PM
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07-10-21, 11:50 PM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
I enjoyed this a good deal, though it definitely felt out of place coming after Endgame until the post credit sequence.
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07-10-21, 11:56 PM
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07-11-21, 12:16 AM
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07-11-21, 01:41 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Is she too big a star? There’s Little Women and... Midsommer? She’s gotten a lot of good attention, but is she a bigger “name” than Luke Wilson?
07-11-21, 05:50 AM
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07-11-21, 05:51 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
The upcoming “Hawkeye” series at Disney Plus has cast a number of key roles, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
Along with series leads Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Florence Pugh, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, and Zahn McClarnon will all appear in the series.
Along with series leads Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Florence Pugh, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, and Zahn McClarnon will all appear in the series.
You answered your own question by naming the wrong brother.
I don’t agree with the “too big” for XYZ thing though. Those days are long out the window.
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07-11-21, 06:00 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
Enjoyed it, but I think the wait hurt this one. I would put it in the bottom 1/3 of the MCU.
I realize most action sequences stretch believability, but the stuff in the this one just seems ridiculous. And the sloppy CGI doesn't help.
I realize most action sequences stretch believability, but the stuff in the this one just seems ridiculous. And the sloppy CGI doesn't help.
07-11-21, 07:47 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
It was announced in December she will be.
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/haw...234845371/amp/
You answered your own question by naming the wrong brother.
I don’t agree with the “too big” for XYZ thing though. Those days are long out the window.
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/haw...234845371/amp/
You answered your own question by naming the wrong brother.
I don’t agree with the “too big” for XYZ thing though. Those days are long out the window.
07-11-21, 09:15 AM
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Re: Black Widow (2021, D: Shortland) -- S: Johansson, Pugh -- The Spoiler Review Thread
I saw this yesterday and enjoyed it overall. A bit overlong and talky at points, but not bad by any means. Pugh definitely stole the show and established herself as someone who can fill the Black Widow role in future movies (she got "over" to use a call back to her wrestling movie 
. Here are my two big takeaways from the movie:
1)This should have been shot and released as one of the movies between Infinity War and Endgame. Heck, let it take the place of Captain Marvel. Natasha had fans and didn't need to be forced on people as a key part of the story, which Carol Danvers proved not to be in the long run.
2)
. Here are my two big takeaways from the movie:1)This should have been shot and released as one of the movies between Infinity War and Endgame. Heck, let it take the place of Captain Marvel. Natasha had fans and didn't need to be forced on people as a key part of the story, which Carol Danvers proved not to be in the long run.
2)
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07-11-21, 10:08 AM
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Never read the comics so didn't have any preconceived ideas about Taskmaster. Could've been a robot for all I knew.