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The Marvel Machine Made Another Movie: a Review of “Captain Marvel” The California Tech Volume CXXii number 19 Pasadena, California [email protected] marCh 11, 2019 The Marvel Machine Made Another Movie: A Review of “Captain Marvel” JACK LLOYD because apparently about empowerment still fun to see such a that is peppered with Contributing Writer every capable actor in and tolerance, but these recent era depicted in comedic quips and the world needs to be are a really spelt out for such stark caricature. a few moments of It’s always a shame in a Marvel movie) to the viewer. For a late- Especially when the seriousness. Larson fits when a movie becomes rescue an asset from stage Marvel movie, caricature mostly did in naturally with the controversial before it a Skrull planet. The this is all I could hope not distract from the banter and has great even hits the theaters. mission goes bad, Vers for and more. rest of the movie. back and forths with If a movie comes out, is captured, she escapes, the other characters, people go see it, and then and crash lands in LA I don’t usually talk The characters and but whenever the they become enraged circa 1995. During the about set or costume performances are where tone becomes overtly then usually there’s opening it is revealed design but I think it the movie has its highest comedic or dramatic she something going on that Vers suffers from deserves some mention highs and lowest lows. I becomes unconvincing. that’s worth discussing. amnesia and has here just because it’s just want to get this out There were a few of But when controversy occasional flashbacks to the only bold thing this up front, I love when her scenes that felt like begins at the movie’s a life before she became movie does. The movie Samuel L. Jackson is first takes. However, all announcement and a Kree soldier. The plot is set in 1995 and it wears allowed to just act like the supporting actors follows the entire pre- focuses a lot on Vers that setting proudly. Samuel L. Jackson were good, with extra release press around uncovering her past The music is all decade and this incarnation of accolades for Lashana like a giant screaming and realizing the true appropriate (even Agent Fury is simply Lynch’s role. toddler, then it is nature of her power. when it detracts from a that. He’s capable, usually better to ignore This mystery would be scene). Schwarzenegger charismatic, and all of And that is really all it rather than give it much more interesting movie ads litter the his comedic moments that can be said about attention. Indulging in if it wasn’t so blatantly background next to land well. Also special “Captain Marvel”. the mess just feeds the spelt out early on. The Smashing Pumpkins praise should be given It’s definitely in the trolls and biases people audience realizes her posters. The characters to whatever CGI techs top half of the Marvel for or against a film that past far before she wear gruff flannels and managed to produce Universe’s filmography isn’t even out yet. ever does and there’s a Nine Inch Nails tees. It convincing de-aging but that is by virtue of feeling like the movie feels like an idealized of Mr. Jackson (who it not messing anything Anyway, with that in showed its hand way hyper-90s version of just hit 70 years old). up. The only real mind here is my opinion too early. Anyway, once the 90’s. Like a 90’s He genuinely looked complaint is some of of “Captain Marvel”. Vers crashes on Earth themed amusement 25 years younger in the acting. Everything It’s good. Not great, she meets and teams park. This premillennial every scene. I also else is entertaining in not bad. Enjoyable, but up with Agent Fury preoccupation also thoroughly enjoyed the sort of way you’d not something I would (Samuel L. Jackson), manifests in multiple the Skrull leader (Ben want a 2019 comic book watch again. It’s kind a mainstay of the homages and direct Mendelsohn) because movie to be. This is my of amazing how every Avengers franchise. references to other there’s something personal definition single aspect of this film The two chase after movies. Some scenes about an ugly alien with of a 3 out of 5. It’s a is perfectly serviceable some McGuffins, fight in this movie felt an Australian accent watchable popcorn but not outstanding or some Skrulls, uncover straight ripped out of that just works. Then movie. noteworthy. Let’s start Vers’s past, defeat the “Independence Day” there’s the character of with the plot. Marvel is big bad guy and save the (1996), “The Matrix” Captain Marvel. She’s reusing the ‘hero-fish day. It is all very by the (1999), and any number got an endearing layer out of water’ trope that numbers but done well. of LA crime movies of snarky sarcasm was seen in Thor and There’s some emotional from the time period. covering a heart of some Captain America high points, and some The Skrulls also look gold, and as the film E/N: Homages to sequels. Vers (Brie twists and turns that like regular humans progresses she becomes “Top Gun” may be Larson) is an alien are interesting if not in rubber masks à la more and more present in “Captain super soldier belonging genuinely shocking. It’s “Star Trek: The Next relatable. However, Marvel” since both films to a race called the Kree a decent comic book Generation” and it while Brie Larson is offer positive portrayals and she has the unique story told competently. works surprisingly well. a great actress (she’s of the Navy and Air ability to fire energy Characters have There were also some already won an Oscar Force, respectively, blasts from her fists. motivations for overt “Top Gun” (1986) for Christ’s sake) she and Department of The Kree are at war with doing things, and the references, but that’s is really hit or miss Defense Entertainment a race of shapeshifters action and set pieces from the 80’s so I have in this movie. The Liason Office script called Skrulls, and in are justified by the no clue why those were dialogue she’s given review in exchange for the opening sequence plot. The whole story included. Anyways, is classic Marvel stuff. multimillion-dollar Vers is dispatched with incorporates some while the setting was There some character props in the form of her specials forces powerful messages hammed up, it was building exposition real warplanes. team (led by Jude Law, aMaZOn skY- spORts | page 5 puZZLes | page 7 wOMen's wateR In thIs MaLL | page 4 bInaRIO, Math- pOLO enduRes huMOR | page 8 bOttLe LIght, guaC dOku, Regex CROss- the pROvOst papeRs LIghtnIng, psb FOR bOx, gOLd gLItteR wORds Issue ChaIR FIRst wIn sInCe 2017 announCements 2 marCh 11, 2019 the CaLIFORnIa teCh ARC Minutes ASCIT Minutes Meetings are every week in SAC 13 Meetings are every week in SAC 13 Present: Erika Salzman, Arushi Gupta, Olivia Grabowsky, Schuyler Dick, Na- than Suri, Eric Smith, Sophie Howell, Tanvi Gupta, Surya Mathialagan, Alejan- ASCIT Meeting moved to 3/11/2019 dro López Submitted by: Arushi Gupta and exotic mountain communities some, and we’ve found whole families of living in remote corners of the Earth. planets orbiting strange stars — many in 1. Finals blue books Dramatic scenery, quirky comedy, artistic configurations starkly different from our a. PAs should provide blue books, but if not, the house ARC rep should get cinematography, and epic adventures are own. We’ve learned a lot from NASA's some classic trademarks of the best Banff films. Kepler mission, which launched 10 years 2. SFC recap ago and ceased operations in November a. Good turnout from faculty and staff, but we had at the most 30-ish stu- The format of this year's event will be 2018. dents at a time the same as in years past: about two hours b. People going in and out, especially at the hour mark – getting classes of total footage divided into several films A new NASA planet-hunting spacecraft cancelled for the next SFC would allow more people to attend covering a wide variety of the themes called TESS, which began science c. Frosh had core at the same time; people who would go to the SFC are also mentioned above. operations as Kepler was winding down, the people who would studiously go to class will give us thousands of new discoveries d. Presentations listed and linked on ARC website Be sure come early to meet with local in the coming years. And the Spitzer Space 3. Program updates: Course Capture, Research page/FAQ, Course Compli- sponsors like Stronghold Climbing Gym, Telescope has provided us valuable insights ments and chat with Sierra Madre Search and into what these worlds might be like. a. Course capture - biggest request is CS 38, but no one has signed up to Rescue before the show starts! record it yet This show will look at the state of b. Will work on Research FAQ List during spring break $15 in advance; $20 at the door; $5 for exoplanet science and give us a view of Caltech students what future discoveries may be around the corner. Caltech Library Workshop: You and Your Thesis Caltech Science for March Wednesday, March 13 | 2 PM | Sherman Saturday, March 16 | 10 AM - 3 PM | Fairchild Library 328 Beckman Mall This class will give a brief overview This free event, organized by the of techniques useful in the production Caltech Postdoc Association; the Graduate and publication of Caltech electronic Student Council; the Center for Teaching, theses, including tips on formatting and Learning, and Outreach; and Theater submitting.
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