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Which MCU movies do you never want to watch again?
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IM3, Winter Soldier, Guardians are all great and basically half the phase. Dark world sucks but AOU is fun even if not as great as Avengers. And Ant-Man is just there I guess.
Off the top of my head: Ironman 2 and 3. Captain Marvel. Black Panther. Ant-Man 1 and 2.
Actually, kind of all of them. If you've seen one, you've seen them all in terms of set-up and payoff.
Actually, kind of all of them. If you've seen one, you've seen them all in terms of set-up and payoff.
Pretty much all of them - these are one and done movies for me. The only one I can see myself re-watching of my own volition in the next decade or so is the original Iron Man.
I did a full re-watch before Endgame.
- Incredible Hulk is the only one that felt really weird / bad / pointless. Besides the role being re-cast, you also have Betty NEVER coming up again, Hulk being effectively re-introduced in Avengers making his Origin movie less essential than Cap and Iron Man. Incredibly Hulk is the only one I would full-on dump into a "SKIP" category as the library of films grows bigger and bigger.
- Even the commonly agreed-upon "bad" movies like Thor 2 and IM3 are still fun to watch in the moment and are perfectly serviceable as stand-alone superhero romps. They're both odd-fitting in MCU canon and have iffy villains, all the usual complaints, but as pieces of "summer movie" entertainment they aren't bad.
- One interesting thing I learned on my re-watch is that movies I USED to think were bad, lime Iron Man 2, are enriched by all the MCU movies that follow. IM2 used to feel SOOOO bogged down by all the world-building a SHIELD stuff that's shoe-horned into it. But now that there's a dozen movies that came out after it that build on that foundation, it doesn't make its inclusion in IM2 feel as out of place any more.
- Incredible Hulk is the only one that felt really weird / bad / pointless. Besides the role being re-cast, you also have Betty NEVER coming up again, Hulk being effectively re-introduced in Avengers making his Origin movie less essential than Cap and Iron Man. Incredibly Hulk is the only one I would full-on dump into a "SKIP" category as the library of films grows bigger and bigger.
- Even the commonly agreed-upon "bad" movies like Thor 2 and IM3 are still fun to watch in the moment and are perfectly serviceable as stand-alone superhero romps. They're both odd-fitting in MCU canon and have iffy villains, all the usual complaints, but as pieces of "summer movie" entertainment they aren't bad.
- One interesting thing I learned on my re-watch is that movies I USED to think were bad, lime Iron Man 2, are enriched by all the MCU movies that follow. IM2 used to feel SOOOO bogged down by all the world-building a SHIELD stuff that's shoe-horned into it. But now that there's a dozen movies that came out after it that build on that foundation, it doesn't make its inclusion in IM2 feel as out of place any more.
The ones I wouldn't mind seeing again:
Black Panther
Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2
Thor Ragnarok
Infinity War / Endgame
Winter Soldier / Civil War maybe?
I'm not super attached to any of the rest. My opinion on that might change in like 10-15 years once I've forgotten most of it.
Black Panther
Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2
Thor Ragnarok
Infinity War / Endgame
Winter Soldier / Civil War maybe?
I'm not super attached to any of the rest. My opinion on that might change in like 10-15 years once I've forgotten most of it.
Basically all of phase 1 and 2. It wasnt until phase 3 that I started liking the movies enough to buy some of them.
You really need a larger sample size if Thor is the worst movie you have ever seen. I recommend Jupiter Rising.
All of them. There's too much media I'm interested in to ever reread, replay or rewatch anything.
People who watch the same stuff over and over completely baffle me.
People who watch the same stuff over and over completely baffle me.
Jupiter Ascending?
Yeah, better movie. Had issues, but Thor was worse.
Ah yes Ascending. Omg that movie was an abomination and you thought it was better? really? hmm
I rewatched Sexy Beast this past weekend. For the first time in about 10yrs.
Talk about wasted opportunity. If Ben Kingsley had played the Mandarin like he did Don then Jesus what a movie that could have been.
Talk about wasted opportunity. If Ben Kingsley had played the Mandarin like he did Don then Jesus what a movie that could have been.
Since everyone said the generally accepted lesser Marvel movies I'll say one slightly more controversial, Doctor Strange. The visuals are for me the only thing interesting but everythign else was just uninteresting to me. It felt like the movie was trying to hard to be quippy and clever but at the expense of really setting up enough the Ancient One and her followers.
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Avengers: Infinity War
Captain Marvel
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Iron Man 2
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Avengers: Infinity War
Captain Marvel
Spider-Man: Far From Home
More redeemable factors? The art and action were cool. And conceptually it was pretty interesting along with at least some interesting acting.
Thor was all bad. Horrible cardboard acting, a dumb as hell story, boring as shit art and imagery, etc. It's just bad on every count.
I don't want to rewatch any of them tbh, they are popcorn flicks that I only see once and then don't ever feel the need to see again.
Either of the first two Thors.
Did you mean 2? And then also did you mean Thor?
Did you mean 2? And then also did you mean Thor?
Most of them. They're not great movies. Enjoyable in a bubble, but when you remove them from the context of being "in the moment", the bubble bursts and you realize just how bad most of these films are. Awful writing, pacing, cinematography, totally devoid of character development or growth, etc.
It's why Iron Man 3 and the Spider-Man movies are genuinely fun and enjoyable while the rest are just dreck.
It's why Iron Man 3 and the Spider-Man movies are genuinely fun and enjoyable while the rest are just dreck.
Iron Man 1-3 - These movies just blend together for me and not in a good way. I don't really like them at all.
Thor 1 and 2 - Same with Iron Man. Plus, Ragnarok was so much more entertaining that it makes it impossible to go back to Thor 1-2.
Avengers Age of Ultron - Liked it when it came out but it's hard to look back at it favorably after the later MCU movies.
I think that's about it. Pretty much everything else I wouldn't mind rewatching. Well, I'd maybe throw in Captain Marvel too because it was just okay. Wouldn't really care to see that one again.
Thor 1 and 2 - Same with Iron Man. Plus, Ragnarok was so much more entertaining that it makes it impossible to go back to Thor 1-2.
Avengers Age of Ultron - Liked it when it came out but it's hard to look back at it favorably after the later MCU movies.
I think that's about it. Pretty much everything else I wouldn't mind rewatching. Well, I'd maybe throw in Captain Marvel too because it was just okay. Wouldn't really care to see that one again.
Civil War. Age of Ultron is a very close second.
I'd rather watch Thor: That Dark World again than that movie.
I'd rather watch Thor: That Dark World again than that movie.
Really? 2013 wasn't pretty but 2014 had Winter Soldier and Guardians 1. Those two alone save the phase.
Any of them. They're forgettable rollercoasters imo. Saw Infinity War yesterday and wasn't impressed for this supposed "amazing" movie. It was a complete mess with some very distracting CG (so much CG) and way too many characters. I do like the occasional Marvel movie, like I enjoy the occasional burger, but that's it.
/edit: oh Thor Ragnarok was probably the best I've seen, so maybe that one.
/edit: oh Thor Ragnarok was probably the best I've seen, so maybe that one.
There's no reason to watch Incredible Hulk ever again I guess.
I'm not 100% sure about this but maybe Infinity War and Endgame
I watched both of those on release day in the largest cinema I could find (800 people) and it can't get better than that so rewatching those would be a severe downgrade
I'm not 100% sure about this but maybe Infinity War and Endgame
I watched both of those on release day in the largest cinema I could find (800 people) and it can't get better than that so rewatching those would be a severe downgrade
