The speaker discusses the evolution of superhero movies, particularly focusing on Marvel's popularity and the financial challenges faced by the studio. The speaker mentions the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which began with Iron Man in 2008 and ended with Avengers in-game. The speaker also recalls the early 2000s when Marvel was on the brink of bankruptcy, and the dominance of DC Comics in the 80s and 90s.
The speaker then delves into a detailed analysis of the first Captain America movie, discussing the plot, the characters, and the film's production. The speaker critiques the movie's pacing, the lengthy dialogues, and the lack of action scenes. The speaker also comments on the film's ending, where Captain America kills a villain by asphyxiation.
The speaker then discusses the sequel, Captain America 2, which is more action-packed. The speaker criticizes the film's portrayal of Captain America's origin, the use of Christopher Lee as a villain, and the film's ending.
The speaker then discusses the reboot of the Captain America license in 1990, which was released in theaters in a few countries. The speaker provides a detailed summary of the plot, including the Nazi experiments on rats, the kidnapping of a young Italian boy, the creation of Captain America, and the final showdown with Red Skull.
The speaker concludes by expressing relief that there are now excellent superhero movies, including Captain America, which started as a joke. The speaker also encourages viewers to subscribe to the channel and the Bazar du Grenier to stay updated on future videos.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Superhero movies in theaters have become common, especially since the Marvel saga started in 2008 with Iron Man.
2. The Marvel saga ended recently with Avengers.
3. The early 2000s saw the rebirth of Marvel with X-Men and Spiderman movies.
4. Marvel almost went bankrupt in the 1990s.
5. DC Comics dominated the movie and series market in the 80s and 90s.
6. The Superman movies were released in the 80s, followed by Batman movies in 89 and 92.
7. Batman Forever was also released and did well.
8. Marvel has been around as long as DC Comics, but had different budgets.
9. Warner owns the rights to DC heroes adaptations, while Marvel's rights were changing hands between studios.
10. The first Captain America movie was released in 1979.
11. The movie starts with Steve Rogers giving away drawings to people.
12. Steve Rogers gets involved in a case following the murder of his friend by a villain named Lou Brackett.
13. Lou Brackett tries to conquer California with a neutron bomb.
14. Steve Rogers finds a vital microfilm from his dying friend.
15. Steve Rogers becomes an inconvenient witness and the bad guys try to assassinate him.
16. A doctor injects Steve Rogers with a serum called "Forces Latente, d'Agilité Grandissante" without his knowledge.
17. The serum makes Steve Rogers a superpowered man, Captain America.
18. Captain America 2 was released with the same actor, with more action.
19. The movie starts with Captain America fighting Mexicans and thugs.
20. The movie features Christopher Lee as a villain in the final scene.
21. The license for Captain America disappeared for 11 years until it was rebooted in 1990.
22. The 1990 movie was released in theaters, but only in a few countries.
23. The movie starts in Italy during World War II, where Nazi soldiers conduct serum experiments on rats.
24. A young Italian boy is kidnapped by the Nazis to be injected with the serum.
25. A scientist named Doctor Vasily changes her mind and escapes with the boy.
26. The boy is taken to the United States, where he is chosen to receive the super-soldier serum.
27. Steve Rogers becomes Captain America and is sent to Europe to stop the Nazis.
28. Captain America is recruited because American intelligence has learned that Nazi Germany will strike the United States within five days.
29. Captain America goes to Germany, where he is instantly spotted and tied to a rocket to kill him.
30. Captain America escapes and returns to the United States, where he is found by scientists and thawed out.
31. The president of the United States recognizes Captain America from a past encounter.
32. Captain America is sent to Italy to stop Red Skull, who has had a face transplant and is plotting to seize power.
33. Red Skull's daughter is sent to kill Captain America, but he escapes with the help of the president's friends.
34. Captain America finds his old girlfriend, who has grown old, married, and had a daughter.
35. Red Skull's daughter kills the president's friend and Steve Rogers' ex-girlfriend.
36. The president of the United States is kidnapped by Red Skull in Italy.
37. Red Skull wants to get his brain transplanted into the body of the US president to prevent him from making environmental reforms.
38. Captain America and Sharon escape through the city streets and go to the pier, where they jump into the water.
39. The bad guys forget their purse, which contains their identity papers.
40. Sharon gets kidnapped while trying to lure the enemies, but Captain America discovers where she is being held.
41. The president escapes from his cell, but gets caught by Red Skull.
42. Captain America fights Red Skull and his daughter, and throws Red Skull off a cliff with the bomb's detonator.
43. The bomb explodes, but nobody is harmed.
44. The movie ends with Captain America standing victorious.