Fandom Thoughts #8: Captain Marvel movie and S.W.A.T. character Olivia Navarro

Happy Saturday!

- I started my morning by rewatching the Captain Marvel movie. This is still an exciting and interesting movie to watch. It has action, sci-fi, mystery and a good story. For me, it answers questions while also leaving you with a few more. Carol Danvers lost years of her life while being a brainwashed Kree "hero" protecting the galaxy from skrulls. Thankfully, she kept having dreams or nightmares because it was her subconscious trying to clue her in to who she was.

I guess Yon-Rogg's reason for not killing Carol when he first found her, changed after she absorbed all that energy. He probably thought he found a new weapon that they could use in their non-stop ongoing war with the Skrulls. But after she was captured by Skrulls and they tapped into her memories, she was still confused by them but she couldn't ignore them. Were they real or fake?

Regardless, she was set on stopping the Skrulls that made it to Earth. What I love is that going to Earth made it so that she ended up uncovering the truth and regaining and understanding her memories. And like the hero she is, saved the day and planet. With the end credit scene bringing the story back to the present and to the next movie, Avengers: Endgame. Yeah, I just really love the Captain Marvel movie.

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Art of the Day: Captain Marvel

Artwork: Captain Marvel concept art by Andy Park

Art of the Day: Monica Rambeau

Artwork: Monica Rambeau by Maxy Artwork (Mackenziedravis)

Art of the Day: Captain Marvel

Artwork: Captain Marvel concept art by Andy Park

Happy International Women's Day! (+ a Geeky Holiday Movie List)

I am thankful for all the women who inspire and fight for equality and help make the world a better place. We have to not only support and champion others but for ourselves as well. I hope that we never have to settle for less but continue to strive for our dreams and goals.

Happy International Women's Day!

Below is a list of movies that highlight the spirit of the day in celebrating women being awesome.

Art of the Day: Captain Marvel

Artwork: Captain Marvel unused cover for the art of book by Andy Park

I might be a little late posting this but it's still Captain Marvel day! Who bought or ordered the Captain Marvel DVD/Blu ray today? I wasn't able to make it out to the store, so I ordered it. I can't wait to watch it again.

Fandom Friday: I love the movie costumes for Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel

I thought both Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel movies were amazing and had interesting and unique stories led by these powerful characters. And I also love the costumes for both characters, they are both militaristic in style and include protective armor with both perfectly representing the characters and the stories they were in.

Diana's suit represents the rich history of Themsycira and Ancient Greece while Carol's suit represents her life as a pilot and her time among the stars as a member of the Starforce. I really think both costume designers deserved awards for creating these very detailed suits. I'm truly a fan.

Art of the Day: Captain Marvel

Artwork: Captain Marvel by Sophie Cowdrey

Art of the Day: Captain Marvel

Artwork: Captain Marvel concept art by Andy Park

Brie Larson

Have you guys seen Captain Marvel yet? Oh please do, it's such a good movie, you will not be disappointed. I know the fans who were at the AMC theater on in New Jersey during Captain Marvel's opening weekend (Saturday, March 9th) were certainly not disappointed when Brie Larson made an appearance. At the theater she not only greeted fans but also helped out at the concession stand.

Okay side note, isn't this Captain Marvel tracksuit she wore cool? It definitely has an old school vibe to it.

Captain Marvel Soars at the Box Office Despite Some "Fans" Trying to Tank It

I am so happy for the success of Captain Marvel especially since there were quite a few fans who were going out of their way to try to make sure the movie bombed at the box office. According to Box Office Mojo, Captain Marvel made $153 million domestically while grossing $455 million globally this past weekend. That's fantastic to hear and despite this good news there are still fans who wished this movie had not done well.

I don't get some fans sick satisfaction in wanting to see a movie fail and with Captain Marvel doing amazingly well, I would like to think that they are realizing that they are not going to like everything and that they don't have to start a hate campaign to try to ruin it. But I don't see that happening anytime soon with some fans.

I really don't see the point of having a negative attitude about a movie? Entertainment is supposed to be fun but some fans are taking things much too seriously when it's a movie they don't like. I know as comic book fans (and fans in general) we can become passionate about things but I don't see the point of wasting so much time and energy trying to get a movie to fail. There is nothing wrong with voicing our opinions about a movie but it becomes a problem when someone takes it too far and try to get it to bomb at the box office.

That really doesn't seem like the best use of time especially when they could be talking about the movies they really are interested in seeing.

Weekend Film: Captain Marvel

Who's going to see Captain Marvel?

The anticipation is killing me, I can't wait to see this move. But I might have to wait little longer because I checked my local theatre it looks like this weekends' shows are sold out. That's good news but I won't be able to see it unless I go to another theatre or wait until I go during the the week to see it.


Captain Marvel

Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Clark Gregg, Gemma Chan, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Algenis Perez Soto and more

Directors: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck

Description:

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Geek Chic Challenge: Wear a "Captain Marvel" T-Shirt When You See the Movie

Would anyone be interesting doing a Captain Marvel Geek Chic Challenge? The challenge is easy, all you would have to do is wear a Captain Marvel t-shirt whenever you go see the movie which is in theaters on March 8th. I thought it would be a great way to show our excitement for the movie.

I'm posting this now, to give anyone (such as myself) enough time to get a shirt before the movie hit theaters. If anyone is looking for a shirt, I've seen a lot really cool (and affordable) ones out there from the Disney store to a host other stores (Hot Topic, Target, etc.).

Below are three shirts that I found:

Captain Marvel Distressed T-Shirt                                $18.32 (sale, regular price)                            Her Universe (heruniverse.com)

Fashion Meets Comics: Captain Marvel Romper

I know it's not summer yet but as soon as I saw this Captain Marvel romper I had to post it. I think this will be really cute to wear during the summer and I love the overall look of this which is inspired by Carol's Air Force suit. I really like that it includes all of these really cool patches and a pin (see the last picture).

Since this does have working front zipper I would wear a tank top or t-shirt underneath and maybe pair it with sandals, flip flops or even tall boots. This is so cute, don't you just love it!

Captain Marvel Teaser Trailer #2

I know that by now most have already seen the latest teaser trailer for Captain Marvel but I had to post it. Carol Danvers is absolutely fearless and this movie looks like it's going to be amazing. I've said it before but I really can't wait to see this movie.

I know there was some uproar when the first teaser trailer was released when it showed the small clip of Captain Marvel hitting an older lady. However, comic books fans knew that the old lady was most likely a Skrull and didn't see the point of all the outcry. However, to perhaps ease some of the concerns I can see why this trailer lead off with that scene.

Trailer for "Captain Marvel"

I totally missed seeing Brie Larson and the premiere of the Captain Marvel trailer on Good Morning America today. Well, I guess it's a good thing there's YouTube because I can at least see the trailer.

This teaser trailer looks good. I like that it doesn't reveal too much, just enough to peak interest even in someone like me who is a big comic book fan.

Comic Book News #16: Captain Marvel, Lois Lane, Power Rangers and Sabrina Spellman

I know it's been a while since I've posted Comic Book News but there is quite a bit of exciting news floating around and I wanted to post it.


- First, it's recently been announced that Brie Larson will appear on Good Morning America next Tuesday (Sept. 18th) not only for an interview but also to reveal the trailer for Captain Marvel. I don't really watch news shows like Good Morning America or Today Show but I might tune into GMA that day to see the interview but if I miss it I know Marvel will put the trailer on YouTube.

Comic Book News: Pinar Toprak is the Composer for the "Captain Marvel" Movie

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new composer for the Captain Marvel movie is Pinar Toprak. Some of her previous composer work includes the score for syfy channel's Krypton TV series and the video game Fortnite and providing additional musical work for the Justice League movie.

Can you believe it, Toprak will be the first woman to score a movie for Marvel Studios. It's a shame because I always found it weird that there are not more women composers for movies. I mentioned something about this back when I was doing the Wonder Woman Movie Challenge. It's so rare that women are selected to score a movie that only a few come to mind such as the late Shirley Walker who composed several films including the score for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm animated movie which was released in 1993 and for TV series such as Superman: The Animated Series which was released in 1996.

This is good news and now I just have to remember to get the soundtrack next year once it's out. Also, Captain Marvel is scheduled to be released March 8, 2019.