Monday, July 6, 2020

What are your favorite Marvel movies featuring Captain America?

I don't know why I keep forgetting Steve Rogers birthday is the 4th of July. So, in belated honor of the retired Captain (in the MCU) I wanted to know what are your favorite Marvel movies featuring or starring Captain America?

My favorite movies that feature Captain America are:

Captain America: The First Avenger

This is the first movie that introduces the viewer (especially non-comic book fans) to Steve Rogers where you see who he is and what he believes in. This is a guy who may be sick and scrawny but he was trying his best to sign up for the army to fight the Nazis like his best friend James "Bucky" Barnes. However, his medical condition made it impossible but that didn't stop him from continuing to enlist. That's the thing about Steve he won't give up (except for the ridiculous reason in Avengers: Endgame) and he won't back down from bullies. Even before he became Captain America, Steve already had the essence of being a hero and was already a good person.





Avengers

As for the Avengers, this is the movie where we see Steve adjusting to being in the future. He still has this military and old fashion feel to him. He might be in a new world but he was still holding on to the little bit that defined him. I found it interesting that Tony Stark was getting on his nerves in a good portion of the movie but I like that the two handled their differences and worked together. Despite not knowing a lot about his future teammates. I also like how Steve became the de facto leader when they were fighting Loki and the Chitauri army in New York City.





Captain America: The Winter Soldier

This is by far my favorite movie that featured Captain America, this is a Steve that has gotten used to being in the modern world. There are still things he was figuring out but for the most part he has a good understanding of the world. That is until he along with Black Widow stumbled upon a conspiracy that would change S.H.I.E.L.D. and everything he thought it stood for. This movie also introduced to the MCU: Sam Wilson (Falcon), Sharon Carter and the return of Bucky Barnes but in very different way from his appearance in Captain America: The First Avenger.





Avengers: Age of Ultron

Aside from a few arguments with Tony later in the movie, Steve was more laidback and it was cool seeing him relaxing and having fun at Tony's party. Of course he was quickly transformed into the superhero that he is once Ultron attacked. 





Captain America: Civil War

The minor fights Steve had with Tony in Avengers and Age of Ultron quadrupled in this movie with neither agreeing on the Accords or in Steve's protecting Bucky. This movie is a perfect example of when communication breaks down. Just like with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, these heroes resorted to fighting instead of trying to talk things through but I guess it makes for good drama.





Avengers: Infinity War

By this movie, Steve along with a few others were in hiding but they were still fighting to protect the world from Thanos attacking. Steve may have been weary and worn out but I like that he still had a drive to fight.

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