As good as the first movie was, I feel Winter Soldier was the definitive moment where Cap moves most like how I envisioned from comics. I really like how a lot of the melee fighters are depicted through the MCU while Fox characters like Wolverine always felt cheap with their wirework feel. I can't wait to see the next X-Men properly in action.
I love how each of the Big Three's solo movies all have their own unique style. It really set the stage for a satisfying payoff in Avengers seeing them all together interacting.
@@suryasingh9738 they weren't allowed to make any Hulk sequels. Universal Studios held the rights to the Hulk and they only agreed to let him appear in the MCU in other characters' movies. Disney only got the rights to the Hulk after Endgame was released.
Regarding your query about crazy Nazi ventures. Hitler personally embarked on a mission to find and retrieve the Holy Grail. This is what inspired the third Indiana Jones movie. They also tried to find the lost city of Atlantis, of which they believed the “Aryan race” were descended from. In other words, Hitler was a nut👍.
And the Spear of Gaius Cassius Longinus, also known as the Spear of Destiny. Believed to be the spear that pierced Christ at the Crucifixion. Heinrich Hemmler I believe it was? He was Hitler's "Aryan/occult go getter IIRC. *frowns thinking* Actually I think the last reported "sighting" of what was considered to be the spear was genuinely in Nazi control during WWII? Like you said Kyle, the Indy series as a whole is kinda based on that quirky little oddity in our history, Nazis looking for bizarre relics. History Channel's youtube actually has some free docs on all of this stuff if anyone prefers that to books *Looks over her shoulder at her books* I miss going to the library. Sick and old. Stay safe guys.
Shoshanna: "Ugh, look at his eye!" Me: "My friend, you ain't seen nothin' yet." And yes, Howard Stark is Tony's father, not his grandfather. Future movies will confirm the close relationship between Tony's dad and Captain America. The first Avengers movie is very much something to look forward to. Hope you two enjoy it!
You are correct. Both this story and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" are based on Hitler and Himmler's fascination with the occult. You should pull up a documentary on Himmler and the S.S.'s occult headquarters. Perfect for movie script material. "Hellboy" plays with that theme.
Yes. Occultism was at the core of the Nazi Party from it's very first principles and its foundation members. They held that the Aryan race was created extraterrestrially and that other races were simply the mongrel results of interbreeding with apes...Runic symbolism is everywhere, on everything, like confetti - the symbol of the SS is the double-Sig rune! In defeat, the erasure of their activities, especially at the higher echelons, was so perfect, the truth will never, ever, be known - but it's without doubt that they were heavily invested in all manner of supernatural and occult interests and that, one way or another, they did draw some kind of advantage out of that. Some even say Hitler possessed the Spear of Destiny... They've now become their own myth - but, today, while some speculation like that seem so far fetched as to be totally irrational if not insane - it actually might not be: and, now, we wouldn't know the difference. We should just consider it a damn good thing that we managed to defeat those people - because they were truly, _truly:_ dread.
Schmitt was Captain America's longest running enemy, the Red Skull, and he was played to perfection in this movie, but just a hint... he'll be back, but not how you'd expect. The goofy looking crony of the Red Skull is also a bit of a major enemy to Cap, Arnim Zola. He'll also be back, and also not like you'd expect. One thing to point out, Neal McDonough, who plays Dum Dum Dugan (the guy with the bowler hat, moustache, and leader of the Howling Commandos that helped Captain America), was also in Band of Brothers as Buck Compton. He was also the voice of Bruce Banner (Hulk) in a video game. Great guy, great actor!
i honestly think it's better to not let them know or drop "hints" if certain characters would come back. none of us knew anything about it back then, so they shouldn't as well to keep their experience of the movies as genuine and spoiler-free as possible.
You are correct about the Nazis. Hitler was obsessed with the occult. If you have seen the Indiana Jones movies red skull references how the fuhrer is waisting time looking for trinkets, THAT'S what he's talking about. Also the Hellboy series stems from that. If you haven't seen these would highly recommend.
How strong he is varies a lot both in the films and in the comics. In most stories he's shown as an "improved" human, not in the same category as Thor, iron man, or the Hulk. He can't do things that a normal human couldn't do, but he can do most things (running, jumping, and especially fighting) better than a normal human would. What really sets him apart is that even before the process, he was patriotic and determined, hated bullies, was smart enough to figure out how to get the flag, and brave enough to throw himself on a grenade (and Peggy was ready to do the same thing). IOW he already had the qualities of a hero, except power. That's why Erskine picked him.
It’s up there as my favourite superhero introduction movie alongside OG superman movie with Christopher Reeves. I remember not being fascinated with Hulk and Ironman but Captain America got me hooked.
The post credits being a trailer for the Avengers was mind blowing in theaters back in 2012. I prefer the world building ones but I fist pumped so hard because we were getting the Avengers!
Nice pick up on the "Tesseract's" energy signature being similar to "Tony's miniature arc reactor." There's a moment in the next movie where that's critical. It does insinuate that "Howard" got his reactor ideas from his research on the object.
My all time favorite super hero movie. Just because you see his struggle. You see he isn’t over powered right away, and he has to gain his respect of his peers. Nothing is given to captain America and by the end, he sacrifices himself even when everyone doubted him.
And... the very first thing he ever did after becoming Cap is _avenge_ the life of the man that made it possible. That's why it's "looks like you're running things now Cap"
And yes, Steve Rogers can draw. He graduated Art College. And those “comics” all had the exact cover as the very first Captain America comic issue ever released.
Yes! My favorite Avenger! He is my definition of a true hero. Even before he was given the serum, he was willing to fight for what's right and give his life if needed. Looking forward to seeing you two watch all the Avengers come together for the first time.
Steve Rogers post serum has basically peak human physical attributes. Imagine the speed of Usain Bolt, the strength of Bjorn Halfthor, the endurance of a marathon runner, the focus and mental acuity of a chess grand master, and the physical dexterity & accuracy of a world class sniper. He’s not superhuman, per se, but he’s all the best a human can be.
That's true in the comics, but not in the movies. The MCU kept Steve Roger's classic comic book personality but upgraded his physical stats. MCU Cap is actually superhuman, capable of lifting 3-4 tons. MCU Cap was based upon the Ultimate universe (Earth 1610) version of the character, instead of the mainstream Earth 616 version, who was defined as the peak of regular human ability.
@@neospock5034 good point, however I’m trying to think of moments where he displayed that level of strength, and I’m not sure he actually does. Unless I’m missing something, I think his greatest feats of strength in the MCU are preventing the helicopter from taking off in WS, and temporarily holding off Thanos’s punch in A:IW. If anything, I think these display durability more so than raw strength, and humans are actually quite capable of some pretty impressive feats of strength. The reason we don’t use our muscles to their full potential has more to do with the physical damage it could cause our own bodies than a limit of raw power. That being said, even in the comics, Cap’s power levels fluctuate wildly from story to story so that’s not really an accurate guide either. Makes me want to go through the films again to see if I can spot anything else that would give a solid indication of his strength. Science time! Lol
@@calibadgerdude6082 well in the 1960s-2000s comics, depictions of Cap's strength did fluctuate depending upon the artist/writer team, but he was always understood to be the peak of regular human physical ability, none of his physical attributes (except endurance) were at superhuman levels, just superior to the best Olympic athletes who ever competed. There was a story arc in the 1970s where Cap temporarily gained superhuman strength, but that only lasted for a few issues. Marvel tried to quantify the power levels of their characters by publishing the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. It's considered the authorititative reference, and states that Cap's maximum overhead lift was 800 lbs (and bench press about 50 percent higher, so 1200 lbs). That maximum did increase to about a ton in recent years, but the Handbook level is accurate for 3-4 decades of published adventures. In the MCU, the helicoter feat is certainly one, another is Cap briefly preventing a car from going over a cliff in Age Of Ultron. The rear bumper broke off in his hands due to the weight and the car fell anyway, but Thor saved the driver. Both Feige and the Russos have confirmed that Cap temprorarily holding off Thanos wasn't really a strength feat. Thanos wasn't exerting himself at all, he momentarily paused because he was shocked at the defiance of this human standing in his way- like an adult reaching for something on a supermarket shelf and seeing a 3-year old reach up to block their hand.
Oh, and the opening scene in Age of Ultron when Steve jumped off his motorcycle and performed the flip/throw into an oncoming HYDRA vehicle. That was pretty impressive too.
This is easily one of the most underrated and underappreciated MCU films, but one of my favorites. As the little guy, Steve is totally relatable. Glad to see you've reached THE AVENGERS - still the greatest "superhero" film ever made in my book. Can't wait to see your reactions to it. Also, the "Stark" in this film - Howard Stark - is Tony Stark's dad. In the MCU, Tony is born in 1970. There are little lines in future films referring to Steve Rogers and Howard Stark's friendship, etc. which reinforce the two knew each other.
- At 6:21 Steve’s eyes open similar to how Bruce’s eyes opened in The Incredible Hulk, remember that Captain America happened before Bruce was alive, so this was the origin for the super soldier serum - Please make sure you remember that when the Red Skull grabbed the Tesseract, it opened a portal to Space! This is an extremely important detail!!! - Also! The Tesseract was being worked with by Howard Stark! Remember that he left his notebook to Tony in Iron Man 2 and in the book, Tony came across one of the pages with the sketch of the Tesseract on it. This means that Tony knows about the Tesseract - Also a fun detail: Howard Stark and Captain America were coworkers and also friends, so this means that growing up, Tony would have heard of Captain America and knows who he is - Hydra is very important in the 2nd phase of the MCU so just remember them - The next movie is: Marvel’s The Avengers
It's not a rumor. The Nazi High command believed in supernatural artifacts. The story of Raiders of the Lost Ark, was not too far from the truth. The Nazis had expeditions to Africa, the Arctic, South America, and the Middle East trying to find supernatural artifacts. Like the spear of destiny.
10:18 One of those original cap comics in mint condition is worth 50,000.00 today. And just like in this movie, the Red Skull was his first nemesis. 14:41..The look of horror on your faces..Priceless!! (Excellent casting with Hugo Weaving as Schimdt--When i heard he was in the film, I Knew it was gonna be great!!)
Great reaction. And .... if no one has mentioned it yet.... the scene where the grenade is thrown - if you notice, its not just Steve Rodgers that runs towards the grenade. In the background you can see Agent Carter running towards it. She's also a great character in this.
yep-Captain Carter-she would have been a good choice for super soldier serum, maybe even better than Rogers-since the serum makes what u already have better-at least physically Captain Carter mite even be stronger than Captain America-if u go literally by how the serum is described to work
Howard is Tony's daddy. The relationship of "Howard & Steve" vs "Howard & Tony" plays a major role in future movies, including the next one, The Avengers.
So cap in the comics is still considered a regular human but enhanced at the peak of physical fitness a human can accomplish which is almost super human. But in the movies they actually give him super strength
Yep, the MCU gave Cap the physical abilities of the Ultimate universe (Earth-1610) version of the character, who was superhuman instead of just peak human.
My absolute favorite of the MCU. His character, the good within, is what I like. Have been a Captain America fan since I was a kid reading the comic books. Glad y'all enjoyed it, looking forward to the Avengers!
4:45 I heard that too growing up around some WWII vets back in the late "60's" that Hitler was looking for anything even the occult beliefs. A lot of movies have come n gone since then dealing with supernatural this n that WWII Nazi power. Hell Boy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hydra, and half a dozen zombie Nazi soldier based horror flicks. Not to mention a lot of video games.
I really enjoyed ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’😁🔥. Chris Evans did a great job playing Steve Rodgers aka ‘Captain America’ as it’s one of his most iconic roles👍. The rest of the cast was solid as well such as Tommy Lee Jones, Haley Atwell, Sebastian Stan and Hugo Weaving👏👏. I’m really looking forward to you guys watching and reacting to Avengers. Loved your analysis/reaction, take care and have a good one❤️
I think it's important to show how each character develops and becomes so movies like these help you to understand them more. Howard Stark is Tony's Father
I love how Steve started looking nervous about the experiment when he saw Howard Stark was running the show cause he remembered the faulty hover car from the Expo lololol I believe Hitler was very obsessed with searching for different artifacts of the occult if im not mistaken. One common theory ive heard was that the Nazis found the Spear of Destiny, the spear used to pierce Jesus' side after he died on the cross, and chalked up Hitler's success to his possession of it. Then when his decline of success became more and more apparent, it was believed that the Nazis somehow lost the Spear, or it was taken from them
Howard is Tony's father.. you're now in for the Avengers..end of Phase 1.. Phase 2 consists of Iron Man 3, Thor: Dark World, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man.. dont stop..i enjoyed ur reactions..enjoy the journey..
The nazis found a super soldier serum. It was methamphetamines. The nazis, and the US too, experimented with giving their soldiers speed. Some of the top nazis were also very much into the occult.
1. I’m so excited for you guys to see The Avengers😭👏🏽 2. If you wanna see another cool movie about the Nazi/occult power conspiracy you should react to Hellboy! The early 2000’s one not the remake.
I love your reactions guys! So looking forward to seeing your next reaction to the Avengers! Captain America was an awesome movie. I loved that, like with Iron Man, they used a lot of the original origin story concepts, with obvious changes since the Captain America comic first came out in 1941 and there were changes made for the alternative tech that the Red Skull (who also was in the original stories in 1941) used as well as linking the story to the other movies via the tessaract. Howard Stark is Tony's dad for story continuity reasons, even if it seems all but impossible for a guy who had to have been born in the 19teens or at the latest early twenties to be the age he is in WWII to have had a kid who is Tony's age. But so much of the future movie storylines only mesh if Howard is Tony's dad, so just run with it. Like I have said before elsewhere, they used Tony Stark-Iron Man's origin story as is from the original comic, but just updated from the Vietnam War (which makes perfect sense time wise for a dad who was involved in WWII) to the Persian Gulf Wars to match the modern timeline.
@@mikelarsen5836 Ladies and gentlemen and all those in between, I present, the pathological contrarian. "Haberenoticus viticus." A species commonly found in mom's basement.
A combination of what information they could pull from hulks blood and super serum. Hopes to get the power over hulk as soilders like cap had over the average human
When this first came out, many thought this was the best of the movies so far. Of the movie trilogies, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America's journey is the best.
Early on in the show his powers are superhuman strength speed agility healing factor being faster than normal as a result he is also has a fast metabolism and can't really get drunk He is a resistant to several forms of toxins and gases but his mind also was boosted He has a photographic memory He faster than normal abilities for thought processing a lot of people can think on the fly but his level is otherworldly. And the comics and later in the Marvel series as he adapts to the new future world he wakes up in he studies and becomes a master of virtually every form of hand to hand combat and trains with virtually every weapon. He also learns several languages the serum does help him age slowly however being trapped in the ice is superhuman body allowed him to survive the freezing and thawing of an ice block and also the ice allowed him to skip several years of aging so combine that with his slower than normal aging and he is capable of living a very long life. All of this being said even with his fast healing factor It is very possible to kill him but you've got to be really really good and really really lucky if you think you're going to catch him off guard.
The actress who plays Peggy touches the new and improved Steve after he gets out of the machine...that was not in the original script, she just touched him. Check out the first episode of What If? where Peggy gets the powers.
@@neospock5034 Not in the comics. The MCU is always bringing these 20th century characters into the 21st century which always screws with the timeframes. The character of Howard Stark is still his father nonetheless.
@@spikeinmadness5005 in the comics it's not a problem because Iron Man (along with Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Hulk Ant-Man and most other characters) was introduced in the 1960s, and Cap was only frozen for about 20 years when the Avengers discovered him. The MCU moving the timeframe for iron Man's origin and the discovery of frozen Captain America into the 2000s makes Howard Stark being a young man during WW2 problematic, But it's something we just let slide.
For more movies on Hitler's pursuit of ancient and alien antiquities try the Indian Jones trilogy with Harrison Ford. And if you like agent Carter, she had her own short miniseries that takes place right after WWII ended.
I love your energy guys!!! Can't wait for you to get to Avengers: Infinity War and End Game!!! And Howard Stark is Tony's father, This movie takes place between 1942 and 1943 when Howard Stark was in his mid 20's, Tony was born around 1971, when Howard was like 51/53 years old. Tony in the first Iron Man movie, was almost 35 years old, give or take.
Hitler was very enamored with the occult, and he collected a lot of memorabilia from his enemies and stashed it away, and they say train loads of gold and old statues and vintage of Picasso paintings and stuff like that that I’ve still never been found to this day. But of course, the most famous movie of the Hitler era was the Raiders of the lost Ark/Indiana Jones movies
You know why I love Vince and Sheshona? (sorry if spelled wrong) They actually pay attention to what they are reacting too! They are not stoned, or drunk and they are paying attention. I hate watching other reactions where the people are asking questions about the movie, and misunderstanding things because they are not really giving a crap about the movie or show that they are watching.
The more I watch this, the more I think it's the best movie in the entire MCU. By the way, the part where they showed his talent at drawing was a shout out to the comics. At one time, his day job was working as the artist drawing the Captain America comics.
All of these characters have a character arc that spans many movies. Pay attention, they go through changes. The good thing about Chris Evans’ performance is that no matter what the character goes through, you never lose contact with that skinny kid inside. As he gets more jaded, you can still feel that skinny kid inside shaking his fist at bullies. “What makes you so special?” “I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.” This is an important concept from Marvel comics. The villains think the world owes them power because they are special. The heroes are constantly trying to prove that they deserve the power that they have. The vibranium in that shield comes from a special place you will learn about later.
Let’s talk about the actress who plays Peggy reaching for Steve rogers chest that was not part of the script and a reaction to the actress seeing Chris evans shirtless for the first time confirmed from interview they did lol
Love this movie. I mean, old Marvel solo movies did very well back in the days than now. Cause now, they don't care about quality, they care about making money. Thus why, in new movies, everything is bad. From acting, to CGI and even to plot and action scenes. But back then, these movies was pure perfection, in my opinion. And that is why, i love old Marvel movies. I mean, movies like: Blade trilogy, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, old X-Men movies, 2003 Hulk movie, Ghostrider dilogy of movies, Fantastic 4 dilogy of old movies, 2008 The Incredible Hulk, Iron man movies, old Captain America First Avenger movies and even all of the Avengers movies were good. And after Avengers Endgame, the quality of Marvel movies went straight down, and since then, their quality is awful.
I love you guys adventure through these films. Can’t wait to see the rest of your Star Wars journey and The Hobbit if you do them. Love your content guys keep it up❤️
cap has the best trilogy out of all the specific movies
I agree but I feel Winter Soldier carries HEAVY and civil war is essentially avengers 2.5
Guardians officially the best trilogy
As good as the first movie was, I feel Winter Soldier was the definitive moment where Cap moves most like how I envisioned from comics. I really like how a lot of the melee fighters are depicted through the MCU while Fox characters like Wolverine always felt cheap with their wirework feel. I can't wait to see the next X-Men properly in action.
@@Rhodair fax the way cap action scenes where it felt like they put a lot of time in doing them. where wolverine wouldve been a couple slice
Guardians would like to have a word with you
I love how each of the Big Three's solo movies all have their own unique style. It really set the stage for a satisfying payoff in Avengers seeing them all together interacting.
Hulk should've gotten 2 sequels.
@@suryasingh9738 they weren't allowed to make any Hulk sequels. Universal Studios held the rights to the Hulk and they only agreed to let him appear in the MCU in other characters' movies. Disney only got the rights to the Hulk after Endgame was released.
@@carlgibson285 Studio lawyers - the worst villains of the MCU.
Agree
@@carlgibson285 I know ☹
To think 6 movies in 4 years was unthinkable. 15 years later, we're on movie 30
Regarding your query about crazy Nazi ventures. Hitler personally embarked on a mission to find and retrieve the Holy Grail. This is what inspired the third Indiana Jones movie. They also tried to find the lost city of Atlantis, of which they believed the “Aryan race” were descended from. In other words, Hitler was a nut👍.
Yep. He really was interested in occult-type things and actively tried to pursue "mystic" "magic" power.
And the Spear of Gaius Cassius Longinus, also known as the Spear of Destiny. Believed to be the spear that pierced Christ at the Crucifixion.
Heinrich Hemmler I believe it was? He was Hitler's "Aryan/occult go getter IIRC. *frowns thinking* Actually I think the last reported "sighting" of what was considered to be the spear was genuinely in Nazi control during WWII?
Like you said Kyle, the Indy series as a whole is kinda based on that quirky little oddity in our history, Nazis looking for bizarre relics. History Channel's youtube actually has some free docs on all of this stuff if anyone prefers that to books
*Looks over her shoulder at her books* I miss going to the library. Sick and old. Stay safe guys.
Two things;
1. Stick to the MCU Release Order
2. Howard Stark is indeed Tony Stark's father.
"They're gonna like each other" Is one of the biggest understatements I've heard in quite a while.
Shoshanna: "Ugh, look at his eye!"
Me: "My friend, you ain't seen nothin' yet."
And yes, Howard Stark is Tony's father, not his grandfather. Future movies will confirm the close relationship between Tony's dad and Captain America.
The first Avengers movie is very much something to look forward to. Hope you two enjoy it!
Next up AVENGERS!!!🔥🔥🔥
Actually Iron Man 2
@@rg_energy they seen it
Then Thor
@@ccjtv809 They saw that
You are correct. Both this story and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" are based on Hitler and Himmler's fascination with the occult. You should pull up a documentary on Himmler and the S.S.'s occult headquarters. Perfect for movie script material. "Hellboy" plays with that theme.
Himmler was definitely interested in the Occult, Hitler took a passing interest, but was never quite the fanatic that Himmler was.
@@s1lm4r1l6 In is ear. Exactly.
Need to rewatch bellboy, haven’t watched it since I was a kid & hardly remember anything
@@scotthill1600 "Hellboy" and JUST by coincidence there is a "The Bellboy"(1960.) Jerry Lewis masterpiece.
Yes. Occultism was at the core of the Nazi Party from it's very first principles and its foundation members.
They held that the Aryan race was created extraterrestrially and that other races were simply the mongrel results of interbreeding with apes...Runic symbolism is everywhere, on everything, like confetti - the symbol of the SS is the double-Sig rune!
In defeat, the erasure of their activities, especially at the higher echelons, was so perfect, the truth will never, ever, be known - but it's without doubt that they were heavily invested in all manner of supernatural and occult interests and that, one way or another, they did draw some kind of advantage out of that. Some even say Hitler possessed the Spear of Destiny...
They've now become their own myth - but, today, while some speculation like that seem so far fetched as to be totally irrational if not insane - it actually might not be: and, now, we wouldn't know the difference.
We should just consider it a damn good thing that we managed to defeat those people - because they were truly, _truly:_ dread.
Schmitt was Captain America's longest running enemy, the Red Skull, and he was played to perfection in this movie, but just a hint... he'll be back, but not how you'd expect. The goofy looking crony of the Red Skull is also a bit of a major enemy to Cap, Arnim Zola. He'll also be back, and also not like you'd expect.
One thing to point out, Neal McDonough, who plays Dum Dum Dugan (the guy with the bowler hat, moustache, and leader of the Howling Commandos that helped Captain America), was also in Band of Brothers as Buck Compton. He was also the voice of Bruce Banner (Hulk) in a video game. Great guy, great actor!
i honestly think it's better to not let them know or drop "hints" if certain characters would come back. none of us knew anything about it back then, so they shouldn't as well to keep their experience of the movies as genuine and spoiler-free as possible.
You are correct about the Nazis. Hitler was obsessed with the occult. If you have seen the Indiana Jones movies red skull references how the fuhrer is waisting time looking for trinkets, THAT'S what he's talking about. Also the Hellboy series stems from that. If you haven't seen these would highly recommend.
Bulletproof Monk too. I haven't read the comics though.
@@celiashen5490 oh nice! I'm sure there's tons more as well. I wonder how many are out there in the multiverse lol
@@jbmopar1971 Nazi hunting occult stuff is always good story fodder.
How strong he is varies a lot both in the films and in the comics. In most stories he's shown as an "improved" human, not in the same category as Thor, iron man, or the Hulk. He can't do things that a normal human couldn't do, but he can do most things (running, jumping, and especially fighting) better than a normal human would.
What really sets him apart is that even before the process, he was patriotic and determined, hated bullies, was smart enough to figure out how to get the flag, and brave enough to throw himself on a grenade (and Peggy was ready to do the same thing). IOW he already had the qualities of a hero, except power. That's why Erskine picked him.
They usually describe him as "peak human specimen" or something like that. If he was in the Olympics, he could probably win every single gold medal.
Before Chris Evans played as Captain America in the Avengers. He played as The Human Torch of the Fantastic Four.
When I heard that Chris Evans got the role, I thought, 'He just can't stay away from Marvel.'
And at Howard's Expo you can see the android body of the Golden Era Human Torch on display. Which in the comics was later used to build Vision.
One of the most underrated movies in the MCU. Though once you get through Phase 3 especially, I don't think folks underrate it as much anymore.
In my top 2 of the MCU. I go back and forth as to whether this one is #1 or #2.
At the time of release it might have seemed a bit off, but with context, it's so essential to setting up what's to come.
It’s up there as my favourite superhero introduction movie alongside OG superman movie with Christopher Reeves. I remember not being fascinated with Hulk and Ironman but Captain America got me hooked.
If it wasn't for the sheer nostalgia people have for Iron Man 1, I think it easily holds its own as the best of the origin story films.
The post credits being a trailer for the Avengers was mind blowing in theaters back in 2012. I prefer the world building ones but I fist pumped so hard because we were getting the Avengers!
Steve held the most crucially important part to making the serum work: his heart.
The serum would’ve worked either way. It also amplifies your morals so they didn’t wanna give it to anyone
the vita rays from the chamber were also never duplicated correctly after Cap
Nice pick up on the "Tesseract's" energy signature being similar to "Tony's miniature arc reactor." There's a moment in the next movie where that's critical. It does insinuate that "Howard" got his reactor ideas from his research on the object.
My all time favorite super hero movie. Just because you see his struggle. You see he isn’t over powered right away, and he has to gain his respect of his peers. Nothing is given to captain America and by the end, he sacrifices himself even when everyone doubted him.
And... the very first thing he ever did after becoming Cap is _avenge_ the life of the man that made it possible. That's why it's "looks like you're running things now Cap"
Nothing was given to him... except super human abilities.
@@chrishansen8181 I'd argue he earned that.
@@proudpapaprick facts, the grenade scene proved he was worthy
@@proudpapaprick yea, kinda like when you earn respect they still gotta "give it" to you exept here the respect is also the serum
And yes, Steve Rogers can draw. He graduated Art College. And those “comics” all had the exact cover as the very first Captain America comic issue ever released.
This movie is great. Can’t wait for the Avengers and Winter Soldier reactions 🤘🏽
Winter soldier is my favorite
@@porkryne72 by far the best Marvel movie, just a perfect action movie.
I love how Erskine mirrors Yinsen in first Iron Man film. A older doctor, who helps and gives the final push for protagonist to become a hero.
Yes! My favorite Avenger! He is my definition of a true hero. Even before he was given the serum, he was willing to fight for what's right and give his life if needed. Looking forward to seeing you two watch all the Avengers come together for the first time.
Steve Rogers post serum has basically peak human physical attributes. Imagine the speed of Usain Bolt, the strength of Bjorn Halfthor, the endurance of a marathon runner, the focus and mental acuity of a chess grand master, and the physical dexterity & accuracy of a world class sniper. He’s not superhuman, per se, but he’s all the best a human can be.
That's true in the comics, but not in the movies. The MCU kept Steve Roger's classic comic book personality but upgraded his physical stats. MCU Cap is actually superhuman, capable of lifting 3-4 tons. MCU Cap was based upon the Ultimate universe (Earth 1610) version of the character, instead of the mainstream Earth 616 version, who was defined as the peak of regular human ability.
@@neospock5034 good point, however I’m trying to think of moments where he displayed that level of strength, and I’m not sure he actually does. Unless I’m missing something, I think his greatest feats of strength in the MCU are preventing the helicopter from taking off in WS, and temporarily holding off Thanos’s punch in A:IW. If anything, I think these display durability more so than raw strength, and humans are actually quite capable of some pretty impressive feats of strength. The reason we don’t use our muscles to their full potential has more to do with the physical damage it could cause our own bodies than a limit of raw power. That being said, even in the comics, Cap’s power levels fluctuate wildly from story to story so that’s not really an accurate guide either. Makes me want to go through the films again to see if I can spot anything else that would give a solid indication of his strength. Science time! Lol
@@calibadgerdude6082 well in the 1960s-2000s comics, depictions of Cap's strength did fluctuate depending upon the artist/writer team, but he was always understood to be the peak of regular human physical ability, none of his physical attributes (except endurance) were at superhuman levels, just superior to the best Olympic athletes who ever competed. There was a story arc in the 1970s where Cap temporarily gained superhuman strength, but that only lasted for a few issues.
Marvel tried to quantify the power levels of their characters by publishing the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. It's considered the authorititative reference, and states that Cap's maximum overhead lift was 800 lbs (and bench press about 50 percent higher, so 1200 lbs). That maximum did increase to about a ton in recent years, but the Handbook level is accurate for 3-4 decades of published adventures.
In the MCU, the helicoter feat is certainly one, another is Cap briefly preventing a car from going over a cliff in Age Of Ultron. The rear bumper broke off in his hands due to the weight and the car fell anyway, but Thor saved the driver.
Both Feige and the Russos have confirmed that Cap temprorarily holding off Thanos wasn't really a strength feat. Thanos wasn't exerting himself at all, he momentarily paused because he was shocked at the defiance of this human standing in his way- like an adult reaching for something on a supermarket shelf and seeing a 3-year old reach up to block their hand.
Oh, and the opening scene in Age of Ultron when Steve jumped off his motorcycle and performed the flip/throw into an oncoming HYDRA vehicle. That was pretty impressive too.
This is easily one of the most underrated and underappreciated MCU films, but one of my favorites. As the little guy, Steve is totally relatable.
Glad to see you've reached THE AVENGERS - still the greatest "superhero" film ever made in my book. Can't wait to see your reactions to it.
Also, the "Stark" in this film - Howard Stark - is Tony Stark's dad. In the MCU, Tony is born in 1970. There are little lines in future films referring to Steve Rogers and Howard Stark's friendship, etc. which reinforce the two knew each other.
- At 6:21 Steve’s eyes open similar to how Bruce’s eyes opened in The Incredible Hulk, remember that Captain America happened before Bruce was alive, so this was the origin for the super soldier serum
- Please make sure you remember that when the Red Skull grabbed the Tesseract, it opened a portal to Space! This is an extremely important detail!!!
- Also! The Tesseract was being worked with by Howard Stark! Remember that he left his notebook to Tony in Iron Man 2 and in the book, Tony came across one of the pages with the sketch of the Tesseract on it. This means that Tony knows about the Tesseract
- Also a fun detail: Howard Stark and Captain America were coworkers and also friends, so this means that growing up, Tony would have heard of Captain America and knows who he is
- Hydra is very important in the 2nd phase of the MCU so just remember them
- The next movie is: Marvel’s The Avengers
It's not a rumor. The Nazi High command believed in supernatural artifacts. The story of Raiders of the Lost Ark, was not too far from the truth. The Nazis had expeditions to Africa, the Arctic, South America, and the Middle East trying to find supernatural artifacts. Like the spear of destiny.
10:18 One of those original cap comics in mint condition is worth 50,000.00 today. And just like in this movie, the Red Skull was his first nemesis. 14:41..The look of horror on your faces..Priceless!! (Excellent casting with Hugo Weaving as Schimdt--When i heard he was in the film, I Knew it was gonna be great!!)
Red Skull: What makes you so special?
Captain America: Nothing. I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.
Thus was born a very humble, selfless, heroic legend
Great reaction. And .... if no one has mentioned it yet.... the scene where the grenade is thrown - if you notice, its not just Steve Rodgers that runs towards the grenade. In the background you can see Agent Carter running towards it. She's also a great character in this.
yep-Captain Carter-she would have been a good choice for super soldier serum, maybe even better than Rogers-since the serum makes what u already have better-at least physically Captain Carter mite even be stronger than Captain America-if u go literally by how the serum is described to work
@@terryfloyd3505 Have you watched "What If?"
Red Skull is such a great marvel villain, not just movie.
Love seeing people get excited for these movies. Still remember getting excited for them back in the day.
Thanks for catching the "pistol flash" on the "Red Skull's" face. That is an iconic image repeated MANY times in "Captain America" comics.
Howard is Tony's daddy. The relationship of "Howard & Steve" vs "Howard & Tony" plays a major role in future movies, including the next one, The Avengers.
So cap in the comics is still considered a regular human but enhanced at the peak of physical fitness a human can accomplish which is almost super human. But in the movies they actually give him super strength
Yep, the MCU gave Cap the physical abilities of the Ultimate universe (Earth-1610) version of the character, who was superhuman instead of just peak human.
@neospock5034 yeah which isn't all too surprising since they pull material the most from the main 616, ultimate, and some other universe I forget.
Nothing, I’m just a kid from Brooklyn.
Love this response!
My absolute favorite of the MCU. His character, the good within, is what I like. Have been a Captain America fan since I was a kid reading the comic books. Glad y'all enjoyed it, looking forward to the Avengers!
First time watching Avengers? This is a black tie event... 🤵🏻🎩 💃👠 🍷🍷
I'm genuinely excited for you guys. This is where the MCU reeeally kicks off.
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I heard that too growing up around some WWII vets back in the late "60's" that Hitler was looking for anything even the occult beliefs.
A lot of movies have come n gone since then dealing with supernatural this n that WWII Nazi power. Hell Boy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hydra, and half a dozen zombie Nazi soldier based horror flicks. Not to mention a lot of video games.
🕯️ RIP STAN LEE 🕯️
And thus begins one of the greatest story arcs in all of film.
I really enjoyed ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’😁🔥. Chris Evans did a great job playing Steve Rodgers aka ‘Captain America’ as it’s one of his most iconic roles👍. The rest of the cast was solid as well such as Tommy Lee Jones, Haley Atwell, Sebastian Stan and Hugo Weaving👏👏. I’m really looking forward to you guys watching and reacting to Avengers. Loved your analysis/reaction, take care and have a good one❤️
grats on making it to the avengers, cant wait for you to make it to the infinity war and endgame
I've enjoyed a lot of reactors but man it's fun watching you guys follow these MCU stories. Love it.
Freaking teary eyed at the end teaser for Avengers, god damn. Love this series
I think it's important to show how each character develops and becomes so movies like these help you to understand them more.
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The Cap trilogy is the best. Steve's story arc gets better with every movie.
There’s a whole TV show that follows Peggy after the war is over. You should check it out!
Agent Carter was a good show
I love how Steve started looking nervous about the experiment when he saw Howard Stark was running the show cause he remembered the faulty hover car from the Expo lololol
I believe Hitler was very obsessed with searching for different artifacts of the occult if im not mistaken. One common theory ive heard was that the Nazis found the Spear of Destiny, the spear used to pierce Jesus' side after he died on the cross, and chalked up Hitler's success to his possession of it. Then when his decline of success became more and more apparent, it was believed that the Nazis somehow lost the Spear, or it was taken from them
O’ Captain, My Captain 🫡🦅🗽🇺🇸
Howard is Tony's father..
you're now in for the Avengers..end of Phase 1..
Phase 2 consists of Iron Man 3, Thor: Dark World, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man..
dont stop..i enjoyed ur reactions..enjoy the journey..
The nazis found a super soldier serum. It was methamphetamines. The nazis, and the US too, experimented with giving their soldiers speed. Some of the top nazis were also very much into the occult.
1. I’m so excited for you guys to see The Avengers😭👏🏽
2. If you wanna see another cool movie about the Nazi/occult power conspiracy you should react to Hellboy! The early 2000’s one not the remake.
I love your reactions guys! So looking forward to seeing your next reaction to the Avengers!
Captain America was an awesome movie. I loved that, like with Iron Man, they used a lot of the original origin story concepts, with obvious changes since the Captain America comic first came out in 1941 and there were changes made for the alternative tech that the Red Skull (who also was in the original stories in 1941) used as well as linking the story to the other movies via the tessaract.
Howard Stark is Tony's dad for story continuity reasons, even if it seems all but impossible for a guy who had to have been born in the 19teens or at the latest early twenties to be the age he is in WWII to have had a kid who is Tony's age. But so much of the future movie storylines only mesh if Howard is Tony's dad, so just run with it. Like I have said before elsewhere, they used Tony Stark-Iron Man's origin story as is from the original comic, but just updated from the Vietnam War (which makes perfect sense time wise for a dad who was involved in WWII) to the Persian Gulf Wars to match the modern timeline.
I remember watch Captain America in theater along time ago in end credit scene was awesome
So excited about you two getting deeper into the MCU. Good reactors make this so much better. This First Phase is great, but just HANG ON!
Can this pair really be considered 'good reactors' though? 🤔
@@mikelarsen5836 Ladies and gentlemen and all those in between, I present, the pathological contrarian. "Haberenoticus viticus." A species commonly found in mom's basement.
@@chrispittman8854 There is no in betweeen. There are only two genders.
The best movie of marvel until now. Great
Keep in mind this is the same SUPER SOLDER SERUM Brodsky took in the Incredible HULK.
Not exactly the same serum but they were trying to replicate it for so many decades since then.
A combination of what information they could pull from hulks blood and super serum. Hopes to get the power over hulk as soilders like cap had over the average human
It was Tony’s dad. They varied from actor to actor when they finally decided on the other actor to represent Howard Stark.
When this first came out, many thought this was the best of the movies so far. Of the movie trilogies, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America's journey is the best.
"Raiders of the Lost Ark", and "Hellboy" reference Hitler searching for occult artifacts
Early on in the show his powers are superhuman strength speed agility healing factor being faster than normal as a result he is also has a fast metabolism and can't really get drunk He is a resistant to several forms of toxins and gases but his mind also was boosted He has a photographic memory He faster than normal abilities for thought processing a lot of people can think on the fly but his level is otherworldly. And the comics and later in the Marvel series as he adapts to the new future world he wakes up in he studies and becomes a master of virtually every form of hand to hand combat and trains with virtually every weapon. He also learns several languages the serum does help him age slowly however being trapped in the ice is superhuman body allowed him to survive the freezing and thawing of an ice block and also the ice allowed him to skip several years of aging so combine that with his slower than normal aging and he is capable of living a very long life. All of this being said even with his fast healing factor It is very possible to kill him but you've got to be really really good and really really lucky if you think you're going to catch him off guard.
I feel the excitement. It just gets better from here. “We can do this all day.” 😁
Hitler was collecting holy relics in the belief that if he possessed them, they would win.
The actress who plays Peggy touches the new and improved Steve after he gets out of the machine...that was not in the original script, she just touched him. Check out the first episode of What If? where Peggy gets the powers.
I'm excited to say that I love this movie, and it's the WORST you'll see of Captain America 😊
I can do this all day 💪.
That is just one of the lines that later come back around, the more I watch these in order the more lines I notice.
So excited for this journey with yall
No that's Tony father not grand father
I'm so glad you two got so much enjoyment from this movie. I had fun along with you.
grew up watching it and loved it
You guys are so cute i pray for happiness to both of you love the reaction
My favorite thing is Cap prefers the shield and the gun is last resort. Listen up America.
Also, it was during the war. Cap doesn't use a gun otherwise.
Howard Stark was Tony's father not grandfather. Howard Stark has been played by at least two different actors so far.
Yeah the MCU just rolls with Howard being Tony's father, even though the WW2 timeframe really doesn't work for that...
@@neospock5034 Not in the comics. The MCU is always bringing these 20th century characters into the 21st century which always screws with the timeframes. The character of Howard Stark is still his father nonetheless.
@@spikeinmadness5005 in the comics it's not a problem because Iron Man (along with Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Hulk Ant-Man and most other characters) was introduced in the 1960s, and Cap was only frozen for about 20 years when the Avengers discovered him.
The MCU moving the timeframe for iron Man's origin and the discovery of frozen Captain America into the 2000s makes Howard Stark being a young man during WW2 problematic, But it's something we just let slide.
@@neospock5034 Then let it slide...
For more movies on Hitler's pursuit of ancient and alien antiquities try the Indian Jones trilogy with Harrison Ford.
And if you like agent Carter, she had her own short miniseries that takes place right after WWII ended.
11:10 Fun fact!
Steve Rogers was a Fine Arts student!
I love your energy guys!!! Can't wait for you to get to Avengers: Infinity War and End Game!!!
And Howard Stark is Tony's father, This movie takes place between 1942 and 1943 when Howard Stark was in his mid 20's, Tony was born around 1971, when Howard was like 51/53 years old. Tony in the first Iron Man movie, was almost 35 years old, give or take.
You guys are one of my favorite react viewers because you're so enthusiastic and purposely keep yourselves in the dark.
The captain trilogy is the best .
Hitler was very enamored with the occult, and he collected a lot of memorabilia from his enemies and stashed it away, and they say train loads of gold and old statues and vintage of Picasso paintings and stuff like that that I’ve still never been found to this day. But of course, the most famous movie of the Hitler era was the Raiders of the lost Ark/Indiana Jones movies
Still one of my favorite superheroes! Great reaction! Keep it up!
"Finally up to Avengers..." That's like the first mile on the way to the sun.
Howard Stark is Tony's dad. Not his grandfather. 😁
You know why I love Vince and Sheshona? (sorry if spelled wrong) They actually pay attention to what they are reacting too! They are not stoned, or drunk and they are paying attention. I hate watching other reactions where the people are asking questions about the movie, and misunderstanding things because they are not really giving a crap about the movie or show that they are watching.
THANKS for this!!!!
The more I watch this, the more I think it's the best movie in the entire MCU. By the way, the part where they showed his talent at drawing was a shout out to the comics. At one time, his day job was working as the artist drawing the Captain America comics.
The guy in the bowler hat played Buck Compton in Band Of Brothers
One of my all-time favorite superhero movies!!!
Enjoy watching you guys so much. 👍 Can't wait for The Avengers reaction.
Love and peace you two.
All of these characters have a character arc that spans many movies. Pay attention, they go through changes. The good thing about Chris Evans’ performance is that no matter what the character goes through, you never lose contact with that skinny kid inside. As he gets more jaded, you can still feel that skinny kid inside shaking his fist at bullies.
“What makes you so special?”
“I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.”
This is an important concept from Marvel comics. The villains think the world owes them power because they are special. The heroes are constantly trying to prove that they deserve the power that they have.
The vibranium in that shield comes from a special place you will learn about later.
you guys are right HOWARD STARK is TONY STARKS father.
Let’s talk about the actress who plays Peggy reaching for Steve rogers chest that was not part of the script and a reaction to the actress seeing Chris evans shirtless for the first time confirmed from interview they did lol
Howard stark is actually Tony's dad lol he's just really young in this movie and is old and grey when he has tony like 30 years later lol
Captain America has the best trilogy out of all of the Avengers.
Love this movie. I mean, old Marvel solo movies did very well back in the days than now. Cause now, they don't care about quality, they care about making money. Thus why, in new movies, everything is bad. From acting, to CGI and even to plot and action scenes. But back then, these movies was pure perfection, in my opinion. And that is why, i love old Marvel movies. I mean, movies like: Blade trilogy, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, old X-Men movies, 2003 Hulk movie, Ghostrider dilogy of movies, Fantastic 4 dilogy of old movies, 2008 The Incredible Hulk, Iron man movies, old Captain America First Avenger movies and even all of the Avengers movies were good. And after Avengers Endgame, the quality of Marvel movies went straight down, and since then, their quality is awful.
Howard Stark is Tony's Father
I love you guys adventure through these films. Can’t wait to see the rest of your Star Wars journey and The Hobbit if you do them. Love your content guys keep it up❤️
Neil McDonough is ageless. He plays Buck Compton in Band of Brothers.
8:40. He is Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield/The Hobbit)
A journey worth watching