Captain America: WITH spoilers

[MIB41]

If I remember correctly, Tony TRIED to improve Cap's shield's technology early in the Avengers comic series. Cap took it for a test drive and had it all removed.

Yep. He magnetized Cap's shield and it through off it's balance, so Cap got rid of the tech. Of course we're talking about the movies here so continuity with the comics is out the window.

[big_geek_3rd]

I suspect with the Avengers, Tony Stark will reveal the technology of the shield since he will be building Cap's new uniform. It would add a degree of credibility to the 'science' of Cap which is always a good thing. Every other hero has a rationale for their ability, Cap' should too.

If I remember correctly, Tony TRIED to improve Cap's shield's technology early in the Avengers comic series. Cap took it for a test drive and had it all removed.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'm with you Chris...the only explanation I need is that he's CAPTAIN AMERICA!!

Right on brother!!!

Chris

[The Bat]

Yeah, Cap's shield just works because Cap knows how to throw it. I wouldn't want it explained away. There should be some larger than life mystique to even the most grounded of super heroes.

Chris

I'm with you Chris...the only explanation I need is that he's CAPTAIN AMERICA!!

[MIB41]

Yeah---but the characters in Marvel's movies are all grounded in a certain, inescapable reality, so that explanation as to WHY the shield returns to him would've made perfect sense. After all, it's not a boomerang or a frisbee (which will sometimes return to you and sometimes not), it's a big, metal discus....

I suspect with the Avengers, Tony Stark will reveal the technology of the shield since he will be building Cap's new uniform. It would add a degree of credibility to the 'science' of Cap which is always a good thing. Every other hero has a rationale for their ability, Cap' should too.

[ScottA]

As someone who has worn glasses since I was 8 you'd be surprised how different you look without them. Especially if the people you see everyday never see you without them.

[emeraldknight47]

Yeah, Cap's shield just works because Cap knows how to throw it. I wouldn't want it explained away. There should be some larger than life mystique to even the most grounded of super heroes. No one really knows how Batman manages to just appear and disappear in front of Jim Gordon, and I don't want to know!

Just like how none of his friends recognize Clark Kent is Superman!

Chris

Well, yeah. When I have my glasses on, nobody REALLY knows I'm Matt Smith, either!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Yeah, Cap's shield just works because Cap knows how to throw it. I wouldn't want it explained away. There should be some larger than life mystique to even the most grounded of super heroes. No one really knows how Batman manages to just appear and disappear in front of Jim Gordon, and I don't want to know!

Just like how none of his friends recognize Clark Kent is Superman!

Chris

[emeraldknight47]

Holy Cripes No! No gimmicks. No gadgets. Cap's just that damn good!

Yeah---but the characters in Marvel's movies are all grounded in a certain, inescapable reality, so that explanation as to WHY the shield returns to him would've made perfect sense. After all, it's not a boomerang or a frisbee (which will sometimes return to you and sometimes not), it's a big, metal discus....

[aquatroy]

I appreciated Cap's shield slinging abilities as well, but I thought it would've made excellent sense to a general audience (that being folks who don't know squat about the Captain and his shield) for Stark to explain to Steve that he was putting in some type of a homing gyro so that the shield would return to him once it had been thrown...

Holy Cripes No! No gimmicks. No gadgets. Cap's just that damn good!

[emeraldknight47]

I think you're right. Maybe the Skull was testing something on him that will help him survive the freezing, like Cap did.

BTW, just saw it a couple hours ago and really liked it. Man, did they get the shield throwing right or what? And the skinny Steve really showed how CGI can be our friend. Excellent movie.

I appreciated Cap's shield slinging abilities as well, but I thought it would've made excellent sense to a general audience (that being folks who don't know squat about the Captain and his shield) for Stark to explain to Steve that he was putting in some type of a homing gyro so that the shield would return to him once it had been thrown...

[bizzaro megomauler]

Ok i just managed to hop on here for a few, and I saw it opening night. I loved the Jim Hammond in the tube! but it seemed like i was the only one in the theatre that saw it...
my only gripee were the exclusion of Nick Fury (they could have tossed sgt fury in and said Jackson fury was named after Nick...) and the Bucky Debacles... both how he fit in, and how he died. Other than that Perfect Cap film. they did a nice job augmenting the believability of the character, in a movie sense.

[torgospizza]

That's an excellent point I didn't think about! They must have put that scene in there for a reason.

I think you're right. Maybe the Skull was testing something on him that will help him survive the freezing, like Cap did.

BTW, just saw it a couple hours ago and really liked it. Man, did they get the shield throwing right or what? And the skinny Steve really showed how CGI can be our friend. Excellent movie.

[The Bat]

I probably missed it's explanation, but what was being done to Bucky when he was segregated from the rest of the troops and strapped to the table?

That's an excellent point I didn't think about! They must have put that scene in there for a reason.

[johnmiic]

I probably missed it's explanation, but what was being done to Bucky when he was segregated from the rest of the troops and strapped to the table?

I would guess whatever they did to Bucky will figure in his comeback if they use him as the winter soldier.