Anime or no, @veryspider, that's far better than I could draw at Carol Danvers. :)
I've seen Captain Marvel, too, and will probably need to see it again in order to make an adequate judgment. I came out of it a little underwhelmed, so I think in all fairness, I need to see it again. Probably won't happen until it comes out on streaming (iTunes), and by then, Avengers: Endgame will be out, and probably the next Spider-man, too.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero movies have been a lot of fun, and some of the DC movies have been, too, just not as good. As someone who got into Marvel superhero comics 40 years ago, it's taken a long time to get them to the big screen, but I think it's been well worth it.
To be completely honest, I didn't grow up on comic books. Grew up in Asia and I was a manga and anime kid... so only got to know marvel through the MCU movies so my take might be 'very casual' to people who grew up with the actual comics.
Having said that, I think the movies are really opening up the genre to new audience, and that's.... kinda great? Isnt it? :D
I dont think Captain Marvel made it to my top five MCU movies, but it was a neat film and I think the company I went with improved the viewing :)
Oh, I do think the movies have opened the idea of superhero comics to all kinds of people, and yes, that's most definitely a good thing. I don't know if it's translated into comic book sales, per se, but the MCU has been making money hand over fist. :)
It's crossed my mind a time or two where Captain Marvel might fit if I were to rate it against the others, but I haven't sat down and figured that out yet. I may have to do that. :)
You're right, though. It's hard for me to put it Top 5. Those spots are pretty crowded, but one of the movies up there is bound to fall out because of Endgame. Even if I don't end up liking it the best, it's just to big a movie as far as the MCU for it not to be included. Unless it's a total let down. :) I don't think it will be.
Yeah, I dont know if it would translate to comic book sales, but for me, it is a pretty cool experience to be able to talk about superheroes as an adult and receives less stigma... I heard from the previous generations that this was probably not the case before... hahaha
I think, like you said, the movies do open the IDEA of superhero comics, and that's most definitely a good thing. As for effect on comic book sales, I can only hope that the net effect however marginal it would be, would be a positive one :D
Top 5 is sure crowded! I can't pick 'em myself XD
And yep, Endgame is a contender for a spot, for sure!!!
re: stigma
I was twelve or so when I first started really reading and collecting comics. My Dad thought I was a little old for it, even at twelve. The reason was, he was thinking about comics of his day, which were things like Warner Bros. cartoon characters (Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, etc.) or Archie Comics.
I tried to tell him that what I was reading was more than just action or fun, but I don't think I convinced him, and I gave up after a while. Still, he nor my Mom stopped me from using my meager allowance money on them. :)
What's funny is, I'm looking the same way at video games now that my sons are both nearing 30, as my Dad looked upon comic books. It's time for them to give those up, or to at least think about them less. :)
I'm getting old.
hahahah, circle of life??? XD
video game is also becoming something more acceptable now, as a hobby for an adult.... not quite yet at the same level of 'visibility' and acceptance as talking about the next superhero movie in the workplace, but it's getting there, too..... slowly ( i think )
Can't really imagine the future and how our world keeps changing! Sometimes, I sit back and feel quite amazed at how things are so different these days, by generations!
They said in the old days things were mostly the same for hundreds and hundreds of years until about the mid/late 1800s? It is .... very strange to think about ! :D
We're supposed to be approaching or in what they're calling a technologically related singularity, where technology leaps forward beyond what exists now. I can't imagine as fast as things are changing now to have a leap forward like that, but we'll see. I'm not even sure what it's supposed to be, other than maybe AI, which is something I think I'd rather we just not leap forward on. There's too many variables and consequences that need to be very painstakingly considered first.