Tag: Joe Johnston
Waving the Flag: Captain America and Patriotism in the MCU
Everyone has heard Anthony Mackie’s recent statement about Captain America having nothing to do with America and his clarification in which he basically said the same thing again. In my piece about that, I referenced a quote from Joe Johnston, the director of Captain America: The First Avenger, in...
Read MoreA Rocketeer Remake is on the Way
Ready for another remake? Well, it’s 2023, so it doesn’t matter. The Wrap exclusively reports that Disney is preparing a remake of The Rocketeer, the 1991 adventure movie based on the comic book series. The original film, directed by Joe Johnston of Captain America: The First Avenger, took place...
Read MoreHoney, I Shrunk the Kids Sequel Shrinks Out of Sight
Josh Gad all but confirmed that Shrunk, the sequel to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise, is dead in a Tweet today. Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer, Captain America: The First Avenger) was going to direct the feature, with Gad co-starring alongside series lead Rick Moranis. Check out Gad’s Tw...
Read MoreA Little Old-Fashioned
*Author’s Note: This piece was written before I saw Avengers: Age Of Ultron and, as a result, doesn’t discuss Captain America’s latest MCU appearance. I find that the movie validates my thesis here, though.* During the World War II era, Captain America made a lot of sense. In a tim...
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