Earlier this year, Captain America: Civil War stormed into theaters wowing audiences with its spectacular narrative and incredible splash-page sequence that no one could stop talking about. Now, Disney and Marvel are letting fans bring that home, as the film is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD. Here are the list of bonus features with a review below. “Making of Captain America: Civil War”
Details a look at the path that lead us to the film from its inception and inspiration from the comics to the details in the fight scenes. Though this is only part one of the feature, they are broken down into sub-sections, starting with “Page To Screen,” which talks about the seven-issue comic book arc and how it served as an inspiration
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Since he and Wanda got their powers from the same source, it make sense that they have such a close relationship as they do in the comics. As we get to “The Hunter,” we learn about The Black Panther, who comes in with his own agenda. Chadwick Boseman talks about what it was like to get the part and the kind of training he went through to bring the Wakandan prince to life. “The Rookie” is, of course, all about Spider-Man. Here we learn why they start him off as the hero we know and love, and forego some familiar story elements like the murdering of Uncle Ben or the spider bite that gives Peter his powers. Not only does the chapter focus on Spider-Man, but also how Tom Holland's age plays a factor in the movie, as well as the future of the MCU. “The Battle” covers the film’s epic airport fight scene. The cast and crew describe their experience of what it was like to shoot that scene. “The Saboteur” addresses Zemo’s manipulation of the characters. “Aftermath” details the repercussions of Bucky's assassination of Tony Stark's parents, and how the writers used that to drive Iron Man and Cap to fight each other in the emotional final
The author of “The Birth of Spider-Man”, Max Bruno, and the author of “Stan Lee and Spider-Man”, Simmi Patel, both present their information about Spider Man differently and similarly through their purposes, points of views, and facts chosen.
When it comes to reading comics, it takes patience and understanding. Since this was my first time reading a true comic book, I have a new appreciation for comic books. With the reading of Scott McCloud’s, Understanding Comics, there are many elements that go into making a comic book a true comic. Applying the teaching of color that McCloud taught in his book to the comic, Batman: Year One, the color scheme that is used in certain panels help bring the story off the page and is another form of emotions being expressed.
Nolan creates an atmosphere where one scene will move steadily to the next, building anticipation until all hell breaks loose. Nolan has really done his research with this film as he explores a deeper meaning in good vs. evil. It makes the film seem so real life unlike most fantasy superhero movie. For some reason, the viewer can actually imagine this happening in real life. The lights and effects are very promising.
In this dissertation I will discuss how DC Comics have developed and improved the design of their comic books since their establishment in 1937. I will compare comics from past and present and talk about the different styles of comic books that have been released from the company. I will also talk about how the artwork from the comic books have influenced character and costume design in recent DC Comic films. I will do this by studying the history of the company and researching the designers behind the comic books. I will thoroughly research in detail the characters and the designs of their costume and equipment and compare them to the different films that have been released over the years. The main character I will look into is Batman. I will study the origins of the character, the man behind the character, the reason behind Batman’s creation, how he has changed over the years, the development of other characters in the series, the famous villains that Batman has had to face, the different costumes he has had over the years and I will also be researching and studying how Batman has become a national icon in American society, and the effects the character has had on people living in the country. Batman
The number of movies adapted from comic books has, in recent years, become more and more popular, and more comic book films are being released now than in the past. In this essay I will explore the reasons why this pattern has emerged and potential reasons for 'the prevalence of comic book adaptations in post 9/11 cinema'.
Prompt: There were numerous events and crises during the 1850’s that contributed to the advent of the civil war. Choose three and analyze the relative significance of each in contributing to the advent of the Civil War.
Arthur’s desire to see “something marvelous and beautiful that he might believe” reveals a misconception of a marvel’s nature. Hearing a marvel for the first time inspires
When it comes to the film industry, entertainment is the tool used to acquire what is desired, money. The main goal for filmmakers when they create a film is to attain money in addition to the money spent to make the movie. Therefore, in some films that they like to base off of true accounts, it is somewhat necessary to dramatize or embellish the story to really tug at the heartstrings of the films audience. They achieve this goal by the use of dramatic music, ambient lighting, and a small amount of tweaked diction. The Fighter is an excellent example of this dramatization in action because throughout the film the characters are faced with a multitude of decisions that must be made. The choices they make require the characters to choose
Starting from the film’s cover, one can already know what the film entails. The cover has
Cherokee Confederates reunion in New Orleans, 1903The Civil War is one of the central events in America's collective memory. There are innumerable statues, commemorations, books and archival collections. The memory includes the home front, military affairs, the treatment of soldiers, both living and dead, in the war's aftermath, depictions of the war in literature and art, evaluations of heroes and villains, and considerations of the moral and political lessons of the war.[247] The last theme includes moral evaluations of racism and slavery, heroism in combat and behind the lines, and the issues of democracy and minority rights, as well
D. Thesis: To understand the impact Marvel has on our culture today, we must delve deeply into its rich history.
Lee was in the lowest point of his comic book career and was about to change careers. He decided to give it one last go by writing two different superhero stories: The Fantastic Four and The Amazing Spider-Man. These two stories defied the superhero graphic at the time with the Fantastic Four being a family turned superhero team and Spider-Man being the first teen superhero that was not a sidekick. Spider-Man put a grand effect on people as it put a realistic high school student struggling with the loss of his parental figure. The origin of Spider-Man is shown in Amazing Fantasy #15. Peter Parker was a “hard working honor student” constantly rejected being seen as a nerd. One day, however, Peter is bitten by a radioactive spider that somehow grants Peter the “proportionate speed, strength and agility of a spider” (Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man). After finding these powers, Peter later exploits them for himself as a wrestler winning money nightly. One night, a thief is running from a cop with Peter in front of him. Instead of stopping the thief, Peter arrogantly lets the thief go and tells the cop, “Sorry, pal! That’s your job!... From now on I just look out for number one -- that means -- me!” (Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man). Peter would later find out that the same thief he had let escape would kill his Uncle Ben. After he hands the thief to the police as Spider-Man, he tells himself, “If only I had stopped when I could have! But I didn’t -- and now -- Uncle Ben -- is dead” (Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man). In the story, Parker is an intelligent, socially awkward, and often bullied young teenager who has parental figures in his life. This allowed him to be more relatable and more interesting to readers who were accustomed with characters like Superman who is an alien on Earth, Wonder Woman who is a goddess, and Batman who is a
When comics were first coming out, they were not all that popular but in todays’ world, they have become very popular and well known. Several of these comics have been turned into films, which is one of the many reasons why the popularity has been rising over the years. One of the most well known comics is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. This comic was composed and released in 1986 by Frank Miller. With the usage of Frank Miller’s powerful, intense lines and the artwork done by Klaus Janson’s and Lynn Varley’s it has elevated this comic up to the very top of mainstream comics. In Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, the skillful illustrations on the pages successfully create the thought that there are underlying meanings, which makes the atmosphere a very intense one throughout the comic. The work of art that is presented on the pages in this comic are embedded in such a way that the pages become the continuum for the meaning. One of the main themes that are imbedded on the pages through the artwork in this book is the ideological struggle between Bruce Wayne and Batman.
The race for the role of Captain Marvel is certainly heating up now that MMA fighter Ronda Rousey has decided to enter the picture, with her strong fanbase already doing artworks of her in the superhero costume.