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Post by HMARK Center on May 3, 2018 20:35:59 GMT -5
In movies "lazy exposition" is a necessary evil. You only have so much screen time to go around and only so much money to cover the cost of production. I'm sure the writers and directors would've loved to include everything that has been brought up, probably even pushed for some of it, but how many extra minutes would it add to the run time and how many tens of millions of dollars would it cost to produce? The more expansive a story is, the more nonessential plot elements get left out and given throwaway lines of exposition. Putting on a filmmaker's cap, do we really need an action sequence of Thanos laying waste to Xandar when he or Maw can drop that knowledge on Thor during an action sequence where the Asgardian lifeboat is under siege? Then you get a little further down the line and ask if you need a scene of Maw or Thanos describing the destruction of Xandar to Thor during an action sequence of the Asgardian lifeboat being under siege when you can show the results of the siege and have Thor explain to the Guardians that Xandar was laid waste to, information he could only have gotten from Thanos. You've gotten to the same destination and saved a huge chunk of your budget and screen time for more vital scenes. It is as satisfying? Of course not, but you have to work within the limitations. Personally, I wanted to see Thanos doing some stuff before IW, or at least have his actions hinted at in other films before this one. Felt like it could've made the hype greater, just shown the destructive capabilities of Thanos earlier without laying out what his motivations are until you get to Infinity War.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on May 3, 2018 20:43:08 GMT -5
In movies "lazy exposition" is a necessary evil. You only have so much screen time to go around and only so much money to cover the cost of production. I'm sure the writers and directors would've loved to include everything that has been brought up, probably even pushed for some of it, but how many extra minutes would it add to the run time and how many tens of millions of dollars would it cost to produce? The more expansive a story is, the more nonessential plot elements get left out and given throwaway lines of exposition. Putting on a filmmaker's cap, do we really need an action sequence of Thanos laying waste to Xandar when he or Maw can drop that knowledge on Thor during an action sequence where the Asgardian lifeboat is under siege? Then you get a little further down the line and ask if you need a scene of Maw or Thanos describing the destruction of Xandar to Thor during an action sequence of the Asgardian lifeboat being under siege when you can show the results of the siege and have Thor explain to the Guardians that Xandar was laid waste to, information he could only have gotten from Thanos. You've gotten to the same destination and saved a huge chunk of your budget and screen time for more vital scenes. It is as satisfying? Of course not, but you have to work within the limitations. Personally, I wanted to see Thanos doing some stuff before IW, or at least have his actions hinted at in other films before this one. Felt like it could've made the hype greater, just shown the destructive capabilities of Thanos earlier without laying out what his motivations are until you get to Infinity War. I definitely think they could've had a 2-3 minute sequence of him getting the Power Stone as a post-credits scene in another movie. Too many of Marvel's mid/post-credits scenes are throwaway bits that really don't add to the movie they're part of or do anything to set up the next one. GOTGv2 had five and none were essential in any way, even the Adam one given it's not looking likely to be paid off in v3.
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Post by chrom on May 3, 2018 20:53:49 GMT -5
857 million worldwide in six days
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Post by Dub H on May 3, 2018 20:57:56 GMT -5
It just occurred to me that seeing as this was Stranges best future, there is literally no eventuality where Star Lord doesn't fly into a murderous rage when he finds out that Gamora died. Or that he doesn't and even so Thanos kicks their asses. To be fair we dont know HOW much Strange saw.If he only saw the final moments or the whole sequences
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on May 3, 2018 21:09:20 GMT -5
857 million worldwide in six days Expected to pass a billion tomorrow, making it the first movie to ever do so in under ten days.
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Post by RI Richmark on May 3, 2018 23:22:51 GMT -5
www.didthanoskill.me/So yeah of course now there's a website to tell you if Thanos killed you. "You were spared by Thanos" I was spared!!! Wait does mean I still have to go to work tomorrow?...dammit!
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Post by clifford on May 4, 2018 3:35:21 GMT -5
Personally, I wanted to see Thanos doing some stuff before IW, or at least have his actions hinted at in other films before this one. Felt like it could've made the hype greater, just shown the destructive capabilities of Thanos earlier without laying out what his motivations are until you get to Infinity War. I definitely think they could've had a 2-3 minute sequence of him getting the Power Stone as a post-credits scene in another movie. Too many of Marvel's mid/post-credits scenes are throwaway bits that really don't add to the movie they're part of or do anything to set up the next one. GOTGv2 had five and none were essential in any way, even the Adam one given it's not looking likely to be paid off in v3. That would have been cool, but remember Guardians 2 takes place back in 2014, so it wouldn't have made sense to do it in that film. The only other film to put that scene in would've been Ragnorak, and that had Thanos' ship showing up to kick start Infinity War, so I don't really know where they could've fit in a destruction of Xandar scene. Maybe as a short 5 minute movie released on YouTube, to be put on the blu ray as an extra?
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Post by The Thread Barbi on May 4, 2018 3:35:26 GMT -5
Ok Disney, I didn't know I wanted this in my life. Please make it happen (Toy Story crossover with Avengers) youtu.be/bvXxLp_G9w0
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on May 4, 2018 9:56:30 GMT -5
Ok Disney, I didn't know I wanted this in my life. Please make it happen (Toy Story crossover with Avengers) youtu.be/bvXxLp_G9w0I low key want the next film to be Tony traveling across different universes, this included. Maybe even a Deadpool cameo.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on May 4, 2018 12:48:53 GMT -5
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 4, 2018 12:57:26 GMT -5
Figured young Gamora askin if it was done made that pretty clear anyway haha.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on May 4, 2018 13:00:06 GMT -5
Figured young Gamora askin if it was done made that pretty clear anyway haha. Well, considering people are still confused as to why Hulk didn't appear in Wakanda when he did in the trailer, I think it's safe to say some people do need to be lead by the nose.
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Post by y4j1981 on May 4, 2018 13:18:31 GMT -5
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on May 4, 2018 13:18:52 GMT -5
857 million worldwide in six days Expected to pass a billion tomorrow, making it the first movie to ever do so in under ten days. That’s insane
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Post by chrom on May 4, 2018 13:21:24 GMT -5
94.9 million away
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Post by riseofsetian1981 on May 4, 2018 13:31:04 GMT -5
It makes sense. But it also kind of cheapens the moment in my opinion. Although I am wondering since Thanos got the Soul Stone does that mean Red Skull is no longer needed as the keeper of it?
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Post by Alice Syndrome on May 4, 2018 13:36:37 GMT -5
By the way, polling the thread here, but what did anyone else get from the scene of Thanos at the end? Is he happy he accomplished his goals? Or feeling empty about it because of what he had to give up?
I like the latter interpretation.
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Post by Stu on May 4, 2018 13:41:47 GMT -5
By the way, polling the thread here, but what did anyone else get from the scene of Thanos at the end? Is he happy he accomplished his goals? Or feeling empty about it because of what he had to give up? I like the latter interpretation. The answer is C: He's smiling because he's making another comic reference and is going *wink wink, nudge nudge*
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Post by Josh Spicer on May 4, 2018 13:46:15 GMT -5
By the way, polling the thread here, but what did anyone else get from the scene of Thanos at the end? Is he happy he accomplished his goals? Or feeling empty about it because of what he had to give up? I like the latter interpretation. Former. There might be a bit of the latter but the dude's sacrificed everything for his own goal with his only regret being sacrificing his daughter. I think he's okay with his life.
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Post by riseofsetian1981 on May 4, 2018 13:51:30 GMT -5
By the way, polling the thread here, but what did anyone else get from the scene of Thanos at the end? Is he happy he accomplished his goals? Or feeling empty about it because of what he had to give up? I like the latter interpretation. He was smiling as he foreshadowed what he intended to do in his scene with Dr. Strange. He was going to rest and watch the sunset on a grateful universe. That's exactly what he did.
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