It's pretty cool until it dives into its short film collection. It plays a lot like an advertisement for the franchise, which is weird since most of those watching this documentary would be MCU fans, so...
It's great fun hearing how monumental Iron Man was at the time. It's also funny how they talk about The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron as if they're the biggest comic book movies that will ever exist.
TECHNICAL SCORE: 6/10
ENJOYMENT SCORE: 5/10
1961: Stan Lee revolutionised superhero comics.
1968: Marvel Comics was selling 50 million comics every year.
1996: They were driven into bankruptcy.
It's nice to see where the studio was born from and the struggle of being a comic book artist during the 20th Century.
Also, Stan Lee explaining Spider-Man's conception; amazing.
TECHNICAL SCORE: 6/10
ENJOYMENT SCORE: 6.5/10
Nicholas Angel: "Sergeant, I kinda like it here."
Sergeant: "Well, you've always wanted to transfer to the country."
Nicholas Angel: "In twenty years or so, yes."
Sergeant: "Well done, you."
After Shaun of the Dead, I thought Simon Pegg and Nick Frost would fall into the same trap as other comedic actors: playing familiar roles while keeping the same sense of humour—consider Adam Sandler. But if this movie proves anything, it's that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are exceptional actors.…
