Captain America Trailer
Wed, March 23, 2011 I've been harping on how slotting Captain America the week following Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows – Part II (without question, the #1 box-office champion this year) was a bad idea for Marvel. The final Potter was going to be too much in the zeitgest for anything else coming immediately after it to make a dent.
Well, the trailer just got leaked. Fuck what I said earlier and what I've thought for months on the matter. This is gonna play big-time with both the comic-devoted nerd culture and the general public.
It works for two reasons. First and foremost, Chris Evans' Steve Rogers as the little guy who everyone dismisses at face-value. All it takes is an experimental serum and he goes from ugly duckling to juiced-up swan and here's his chance to prove himself. Universal theme of being the underdog at work.
Second, don't know the last time we as Americans got to proclaim our nationality as a source of pride (not meant as pro-Obama/anti-Bush statement; I actually like both guys). But the last time I can remember where a big commercial movie was met with such a "Ya for USA!" response was interestingly enough Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, and that was a year after 9/11. Kicking Nazi ass helps a lot too; just ask Inglorious Basterds.
Reader Comments (4)
The trailer was pretty great. Everything looks good. Can't wait for july to come.
Pretty damn cool trailer. Definitely has me pumped for this summer!
Cue the increase in rampant steroid use in the USA.
I liked the trailer but skinny Chris Evans looks just fucking weird.