Comments on: Russo Talks CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

By: Apra Barua

Apra Barua — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:24:28 +0000

Where there is a superhero, there is always a dark force for him to fight. It is not surprising to see why dark and edgy becomes commercially viable. People are curious about what the dark side will bring into the scene.

By: Jason1749

Jason1749 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:21:29 +0000

I’ll put it this way, Captain America was my kids’ favorite superhero movie and “dark and edgy” means that I don’t even know if I can take them to see the sequel.

By: RaikoLives

RaikoLives — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:05:14 +0000

“Dark and edgy” doesn’t have to mean it’s gonna be a Predator film or something. The solo movies will have to be darker, more character-driven than the main line Avengers films anyway, to make the big team-up that much more important. Cos if the team-up isn’t important, then it’s just another Superhero film. I doubt Iron Man 3 is going to be particularly dark/edgy, so you’ve got that to look forward to. Cap (and Thor) need some darkness in their lives to show their own light. As someone said above “a beacon of light”. I’m looking forward to Cap2, even now, 2 years out from release and 1 year out from production. lol

By: Tue Sorensen

Tue Sorensen — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:32:35 +0000

Hollywood people (and apparently Marvel Studios people) believe that “dark and edgy” will be far more commercially viable. The next Thor movie is also called “The Dark World”. I really don’t need all this darkness, either. Superheroes should, by default, have brightness to them. When there are ten movies with each character, *then* they can do a cool, dark and edgy installment, sort of like Spidey’s “Kraven’s Last Hunt”. To make the heroes dark from almost the beginning will only make the franchise that much shorter, because they won’t know what to do next.

By: Buntklecks

Buntklecks — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:04:01 +0000

So, why not not, some more WWII action would be funny, (even as flashbacks). I really wanted to know how Zemo’s costume would work on screen.
He looks in a way ridiculous.

By: Simon DelMonte

Simon DelMonte — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:58:45 +0000

So if you are really going to do The Winter Soldier, it has to be edgy. The trick is to get the same balance Brubaker had, in keeping Cap essentially a a beacon of hope and light while facing some pretty dark things.

I have to say, after several years of fluffy Marvel films, I want to see something edgier and riskier. Not Dark Knight level edgy, but at least like the current Spidey film, which I loved.

By: lead sharp

lead sharp — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:05:03 +0000

I think the contrast (as was seen in the Avengers a little) of a ‘little old fashioned’ in today’s cynical world will be good.

By: Drivers

Drivers — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:45:07 +0000

“Darker” and “edgier” would make sense seeing that Cap is now in a darker and edgier world. As opposed to the flag-waving 1940s. The world’s more complicated now.

By: Jason1749

Jason1749 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:19:46 +0000

Man, “darker” and “edgier” are two words I did not want to be involved with Captain America.

By: Ritchie

Ritchie — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:15:13 +0000

Matt, that doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

By: Matt Spatola

Matt Spatola — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:41:49 +0000

Everyone who works on these projects always says they are ‘comic book geeks’. Doesn’t mean its true.