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[AlfredX1990]

Why is 7.8 significant?

A certain review that had "Too much water" as a negative

 

[PadWarrior]

http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/04/13/captain-america-civil-war-review-fighting-to-be-the-best/

 

[Discotheque]

Hmmm more than one person saying or implying that the plot is a bit too confusing. That's a bummer.

Say bye bye to versus superhero movies after this year lol

 

[superdeluxe]

Modern Myth Media:

http://www.modernmythmedia.com/2016...a-civil-war-is-the-best-superhero-movie-ever/

No rating but calls it best super hero move ever.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

http://uproxx.com/movies/captain-america-civil-war-review/

I love Mike Ryan. It's like he's talking directly to this thread:

Sure, Marvel is marketing Captain America: Civil War as “dark,” but it’s not “dark.” “Dark” is boring. Everyone thinks they want a dark film because the word “dark” sounds cool. So pretty much every movie that falls into the nerd genre will be marked as dark. Go back and look it up for any movie. “Oh, it will be dark.” That’s pretty much every director or cast member talking about his or her next superhero film. The trick is not actually releasing a “dark” movie. Hey, I’ll hand it to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it’s kind of a dark movie. It’s so dark I almost fell asleep.

The go-to “dark” movie is The Empire Strikes Back. (Which is referenced in Captain America: Civil War in the best possible way, which made me very happy.) The Empire Strikes Back isn’t “dark,” it’s just “good.” There’s plenty of humor. And then bad things happen to characters we care about. I wish we could ban the word “dark.” It’s a crutch. Do you want to watch something “dark?” Stare at this for the next two hours. Knock yourself out.

 

[JimJamJones]

IGN's review

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/13/captain-america-civil-war-review

IGN giving something a lower rating?

 

[NotLiquid]

Why is 7.8 significant?

7.8 too many super heroes

 

[Blade30]

Hmmm more than one person saying or implying that the plot is a bit too confusing. That's a bummer.

Maybe they didn't expect it because all the other MCU movies were pretty straightforward?

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Promising. Damn i'm going to see this movie aren't I.

Fuck you ign

thought i was in gaming section for a second

I didn't really like Winter Soldier as much as everyone hypes it here. Ultron was ehhhh tho.

 

[Blader]

Given that the third act fight sounds like a more intimate affair this time, I wonder how many people will respond to it like a breath of fresh air or a disappointment compared to the previous huge set pieces of the Avengers/Winter Soldier.

 

[Hoo-doo]

I'm here for the salt. Bring it.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I love Mike Ryan. It's like he's talking directly to this thread:

Bahahahaha, on point

 

[inky]

While real reviewers note he's never set up to be the villain of the piece.

Stick to games, IGN.

Have you read IGN game reviews?

Stick to... um... they had something called "babe of the week" didn't they? Well, that was awfully sexist, but hey, better than nothing.

 

[brandonh83]

Say bye bye to versus superhero movies after this year lol

I highly doubt it's anywhere close to being as sloppy and incoherent as BVS. Even if there's some remote truth to it, everything else at least sounds good.

 

[Toa TAK]

LET THE THINKPIECES BEGIN!

Well done, Jen.

It really is a fantastic review. Best one so far.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Have you read IGN game reviews?

Stick to... um... they had something called "babe of the week" didn't they? Well, that was awfully sexist, but hey, better than nothing.

Stick to....yeah I dunno. But it's an apparently lazy criticism

 

[a916]

Maybe they didn't expect it because all the other MCU movies were pretty straightforward?

Kind of sounds like a "reviewers were too stupid for this complex plot" and sorry, I'm not trying to put words in your mouth. They should have taken the film for what it was...

 

[The Silver]

Fuck you ign

check yourself son, it aint that serious

 

[olympia]

This thread is super fun

 

[Obliterator]

I'm here for the salt. Bring it.

Judging from these reviews if they hold up there really isn't gonna be much of it

 

[Discotheque]

Given that the third act fight sounds like a more intimate affair this time, I wonder how many people will respond to it like a breath of fresh air or a disappointment compared to the previous huge set pieces of the Avengers/Winter Soldier.

I'll believe it when I see it. But if this is the case then I'll be happy no doubt

 

[Primethius]

7.8?

:lol

$100 isn't enough for me to shill for that low of a score.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

7.8/10 too much airport.

 

[Slayer-33]

check yourself son, it aint that serious

I know, I was laughing when I posted that

I'm betting ign's review score zone will be in the minority of reviews though.

90% +

 

[BLACKLAC]

9.5...

 

[brandonh83]

Given that the third act fight sounds like a more intimate affair this time, I wonder how many people will respond to it like a breath of fresh air or a disappointment compared to the previous huge set pieces of the Avengers/Winter Soldier.

That was the worst thing about Winter Soldier. So for me at least this seems far more promising.

 

[btown]

Hmmm more than one person saying or implying that the plot is a bit too confusing. That's a bummer.

I was able to follow BvS's plot, so this one will be fine.

 

[Holundrian]

Plenty of reasons to hate IGN reviewers having their own opinions aren't really one of them.

 

[Nestled_Grizzly]

That average rating tho

 

[Jigorath]

Fuck you ign

It ain't even a negative review.

 

[Blade30]

 

[bananafactory]

RT is at 10 Fresh 0 Rotten with an average score of 8.6

 

[HowZatOZ]

While real reviewers note he's never set up to be the villain of the piece.

Stick to games, IGN.

We discounting reviews now? Haha this gonna be great.

 

[Obliterator]

RT currently at 10 reviews all fresh with an average rating of 9.5.

Obviously it will drop from that lol

RT is at 10 Fresh 0 Rotten with an average score of 8.6

Weird on my screen it says 9.5

 

[a916]

9.5...

That average rating can't be right... damn, can it?

Even Jungle Book which sat at 100 for a while was rocking a 7.6 average.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

9.5/10 avg. Even with only 10 reviews that's fucking nuts.

 

[superdeluxe]

The Wrap:

http://www.thewrap.com/captain-america-civil-war-review-mcu/

“Civil War” strikes that admirable balance: serious-minded action that never forgets to indulge in serious fun.

 

[wwm0nkey]

 

[Bobby Roberts]

More from Mike Ryan's Uproxx review that I quoted earlier:

Captain America: Civil War feels like a pinnacle for Marvel. Like, I can’t imagine their movies getting any better. This feels like the crescendo. This feels like the movie this series has been building towards for eight years. After all these movies, Marvel earned this fight. This is the best Marvel movie so far. This is not hyperbole. I have my doubts they can make anything better. This is as close as things come to “superhero movie perfection.” This movie made me really happy.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Time to dethrone The Dark Knight. So excited for tomorrow.

 

[Verendus]

I'm excited but I'm not getting too hyped up because I feel like I'm one of the few who honestly don't end up caring that much for a lot of this stuff and have found much of the output to be very forgettable.

Top: Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3
Mid: Iron Man, Thor, Avengers, Avengers 2, First Avenger, Hulk, Ant-Man
Bottom: Thor 2, Iron Man 2

So mostly pretty average to me with a handful of standouts and a handful of shit. I do think Civil War will probably fall into the tops, but I'm hoping it isn't as forgettable as I find most of it so far. With the Russo dudes and Marvel seemingly getting better at what they're doing, I do think the scene could improve.

You're like me.

Our tastes are almost the same. For me, it goes:

Top: Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man
Mid: Iron Man 3, Ant-Man, The Avengers, Age of Ultron
Bottom: Thor, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Thor 2, Iron Man 2

Pretty much in the order I enjoyed them, with the bottom tier being the movies I dislike. MCU has become far more consistent after the first set of mostly bad movies. Since then, the only bad movie has been Thor 2. Everything else has been decent at least. I see no reason why Civil War will be any different. They have a formula they stick to. Either you like it or you don't.

 

[MuddyDonut]

I'm excited but I'm not getting too hyped up because I feel like I'm one of the few who honestly don't end up caring that much for a lot of this stuff and have found much of the output to be very forgettable.

Top: Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3
Mid: Iron Man, Thor, Avengers, Avengers 2, First Avenger, Hulk, Ant-Man
Bottom: Thor 2, Iron Man 2

So mostly pretty average to me with a handful of standouts and a handful of shit. I do think Civil War will probably fall into the tops, but I'm hoping it isn't as forgettable as I find most of it so far. With the Russo dudes and Marvel seemingly getting better at what they're doing, I do think the scene could improve.

I agree with your list except for Iron Man, I would put that in top and leave everything as is.

 

[AlfredX1990]

RT currently at 10 reviews all fresh with an average rating of 9.5.

Obviously it will drop from that lol



Weird on my screen it says 9.5

Plot twist: this is the lowest it gets

The Wrap:

http://www.thewrap.com/captain-america-civil-war-review-mcu/

“Civil War” strikes that admirable balance: serious-minded action that never forgets to indulge in serious fun.

/r/DC_Cinematic PTSD triggered

 

[Cipherr]

We discounting reviews now? Haha this gonna be great.

We won't need to. Looking at these numbers and reviews coming in, it just won't be necessary, even for the most defensive fanboy. It's flat out reviewing excellently.

 

[Holundrian]

From here on the only way is down.

 

[Diprosalic]

sounds like the movie will be fun and that's good enough for me.

 

[Obliterator]

More from Mike Ryan's Uproxx review that I quoted earlier:

Holy god

 

[Prompto]

People are getting way too angry about that IGN review. And it's positive!

 

[Henkka]

The Wrap:

http://www.thewrap.com/captain-america-civil-war-review-mcu/

“Civil War” strikes that admirable balance: serious-minded action that never forgets to indulge in serious fun.

That sounds just right.

 

[Discotheque]

I agree with your list except for Iron Man, I would put that in top and leave everything as is.

No doubt. I'm right there with that.