Last Thursday Marvel released the first full-length trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The follow-up to Cap’s first solo adventure and the first post-Avengers appearance of the iconic hero.
The trailer was met with widespread praise from nerds and non-nerds alike. At one point on Thursday ‘Captain America’ was even trending on Twitter. The First Avenger grossed just over $370 million worldwide back in 2011; which is decent but wouldn’t be considered a runaway success in this day and age. But if the tone and tenor of this first trailer is a true indication of the movie, Captain America’s popularity could skyrocket.
Here are six moments from the new trailer suggesting The Winter Soldier will be a superior movie, and a more financially successful one.
[box_light]1. Cap Jumps Out of a Plane[/box_light]
No parachute? No problem
Come to think of it, this looks familiar…
Iron Man 2
Avengers
Marvel heroes sure do love jumping out of planes don’t they? I love it too, carry on.
[box_light]2. Cap in the Elevator[/box_light]
Not only does he mock his would be assassins ahead of time, but did you see him flip his shield right to his arm? That’s gold.
[box_light]3. Man vs Vehicle[/box_light]
This is becoming the new ‘walking away from an explosion’ in the action movie genre.
[box_light]4. The Falcon Takes Flight[/box_light]
Yes I’m one of those people that always thought Falcon was an easy character to make fun of, like Aquaman, but this re-imagining of him looks great.
[box_light]5. The Knife Throw[/box_light]
Could this antagonist get the best of Cap? The grown up Bucky seems pretty formidable to me.
[box_light]6. The Shield Catch[/box_light]
Yep, quite formidable…
This is the moment everyone has been talking about. This trailer leaves a lasting impact because of that one shot.
[box_light]Honourable Mention: The Helicarrier Blowing-up.[/box_light]
It’s a nice set-piece; but after The Avengers, the helicarrier getting attacked is already too familiar. And while Robert Redford will be a great addition to the cast, in this particular trailer there was no specific moment or line of dialogue that stood out enough for a place on the list.
So there is it folks, a great trailer which makes the movie look like the best Phase 2 entry yet. Check out the full trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier below, and let us know your favourite moments in the comments below, as well as what are you looking forward to the most about Cap 2.
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