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LEGO Marvel Captain America Shield Sees First Discount of the Year, Now at Lowest Price With Limited Stock
LEGO Marvel Captain America Shield Sees First Discount of the Year, Now at Lowest Price With Limited Stock

Gizmodo

time09-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Gizmodo

LEGO Marvel Captain America Shield Sees First Discount of the Year, Now at Lowest Price With Limited Stock

I can build this all day. This massive 3,128-piece Lego set brings Captain America's to life in your home. Who doesn't love Lego? Appealing to folks of all ages, Lego makes for wonderful gifts or collectors items. I find myself just really enjoying the process of it all. Popping on a podcast or some music while I just tune out and build. You take each piece of the instructions one step at a time while you can see your progress moving along in real time. It's pretty mindful and therapeutic as you put this cool thing together in front of you while your mind wanders and your real-life stressors momentarily go away. Plus, Lego's got awesome sets covering every franchise under the sun — Marvel being one of its most popular. Speaking of, this Lego Marvel Captain America's Shield set is currently 20% off, bringing the price down to just $160. See at Amazon Built Lifesize for Display It's the iconic shield of Cap himself. And it's not made out of vibranium. No, it's made of something much tougher and even more deadly if you accidently step on—Lego. At a life-size measurement of 47 centimeters (18.5 inches), this Lego set is massive. It contains a total of 3,128 pieces to put together the red, white, and blue symbol of heroism. It's built for display as it comes with a stand marked with a Lego Infinity Saga plaque. Also included is a minifigure of Captain America. Falcon has taken over the title and shield, but this minifigure is of the first Captain America as he appeared during the first decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe films as portrayed by Chris Evens. The minifigure has his own shield. In his other hand, you'll find Mjolnir—the hammer of Thor. Marvel fans will remember the showstopping fight between Captain America and Thanos in 2019's Avengers: Endgame in which Cap proved himself worthy to wield this mighty weapon. The Lego builder app can make the building process easier and more immersive than ever before. Zoom in and rotate sets in 3D while tracking your progress of the build in front of you intuitively. It's a really cool way Lego has kept up with modern consumer expectations. You can check it out on the Lego website. The long and short is that Marvel is cool and Lego is fun. For a limited time, you can get the Lego Marvel Captain America's Shield set with its Chris Evans minifigure for the discounted price of $160—a savings of 20% that amounts to $40. And be sure to check out the other Lego Marvel sets on sale at Amazon. See at Amazon

Concert Review: MARVEL STUDIOS' INFINITY SAGA CONCERT EXPERIENCE
Concert Review: MARVEL STUDIOS' INFINITY SAGA CONCERT EXPERIENCE

Geek Girl Authority

time19-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Geek Girl Authority

Concert Review: MARVEL STUDIOS' INFINITY SAGA CONCERT EXPERIENCE

On a surprisingly windy summer day in Toronto, Marvel fans came together to experience the Infinity Saga like never before. The Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience combined select scenes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe with live orchestral music from the franchise to produce an immersive experience unlike a regular movie-going one. The concert was brought to the city by Kashamara Productions, a Canadian-based special events company. The concert music was conducted by renowned Japanese-American conductor Sarah Hicks, and brought to life by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. About the Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience Photo courtesy Monita Roy Mohan The Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience debuted in 2024 and has since slowly been doing the rounds of North America. There were supposed to be two Toronto concerts, but the Friday show was cancelled. The Saturday show, which is the one I attended, therefore, had a packed audience, which was spectacular because the thunderous clapping and hooting reverberated across the expansive Meridian Hall. RELATED: Marvel Studios Announces Expansive Avengers: Doomsday Cast The concert kicked off with Hicks saying 'Avengers Assemble' to thunderous applause. After a short trailer of the MCU, the show began with the Marvel fanfare. But of course. The concert charted the journeys of key characters from the Infinity Saga, with a focus on the big three—Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth). We got to see a few full scenes of their most heroic moments, all with the live orchestra's music playing alongside. Other hero tributes included nods to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), surprisingly Hope Van Dyne/Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), as well as Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), and, of course, an emotionally heavy dose of T'Challa/Black Panther, played by the late Chadwick Boseman. There were loud cheers for Thor and Loki (Tom Hiddleston), but also, randomly, Thanos (Josh Brolin). RELATED: Sadie Sink to Star in Spider-Man 4 The pre-intermission section of the Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience was joyful and bright. The inclusion of humorous fight scenes and banter from The Avengers added to the ebullience. Post-intermission was much darker, but it was absolute perfection—the second part almost exclusively covered Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame . It was intense and ever-so emotional. The Music of Marvel Photo courtesy Monita Roy Mohan The Marvel Cinematic Universe has plenty of stunning themes and musical interludes, but the franchise doesn't always get the credit it deserves for its music. Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience spotlights the more memorable musical moments of the franchise. I couldn't stop swaying and bobbing to many of my favorite tunes, like the theme from Thor , and the Oscar-winning music of Black Panther . RELATED: Captain America: Brave New World and the Importance of Self-Love A huge cheer went up for the Thor: Ragnarok theme. But the cheers and hoots for The Avengers theme, which played over the scene of the six original Avengers coming together, were deafening. The audience drowned the music out with our applause. While the music was glorious, there were a few missteps. I loved the inclusion of 'The Star-Spangled Man,' but I could not hear the lyrics. Not sure why the voices were completely drowned out by the music. The scene introducing Thor, 'Wakanda,' and Killmonger's theme seemed muted, as if the key percussions were missing. But the music picked up after that. RELATED: Denzel Washington Teases Black Panther 3 Role The Characters Photo courtesy Monita Roy Mohan The Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience emphasized the journey of some of the main characters. So, despite one audience member loudly yelling for Bucky (Sebastian Stan), Bucky Barnes/the Winter Soldier was hardly in the concert. Interestingly, despite the Snap scene being played out almost in full, Bucky's part was cut out. Strange choice. There was far too little of the Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) tribute. Only her theme tune and a short montage were played. But she got her due later in the concert. The loud hollers for Captain Marvel's epic entrance in Endgame made my heart sing. For all the hate that the ladies of Marvel, especially Brie Larson as Carol, get from the online community, an experience like Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience is a nice reminder that there are actual fans out there who don't revel in prejudice. RELATED: The Missing Women From the Avengers: Doomsday Cast I found the choices of Steve's scenes spectacular—they truly did showcase his heroism. But they also inadvertently showed off how brave and strategic Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) was. My favorite part of the concert was the obvious love for Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). One woman screamed throughout the scene when Wanda staved off Thanos' attack while destroying the Mind Stone, and the love of her life, Vision (Paul Bettany). It was a bit much, but we felt the love. Another audience member stood up and clapped while Wanda fought Thanos in Endgame . The concert also gave us the funeral and farewell for Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) that the all-male writing-directing team of Avengers: Endgame didn't bother to give her. Not only that, but the Black Widow tribute was absolutely stellar. As Natasha Romanoff fell to her death in Vormir, the concert cut to a collection of scenes of Black Widow throughout the MCU, including the dream sequences of the Red Room and numerous touching moments between Natasha and her sister, Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). The tears flowed freely. Literally, the best part of the show. RELATED: Movie Review: Thunderbolts* An Unmissable Experience The Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience ended the way Avengers: Endgame did, concluding decades of nostalgia and investment in these characters with Alan Silvestri's unforgettable musical refrain. Yes, there were more tears. The Concert Experience isn't just a way to re-tread the journeys of the Avengers, it also recontextualizes the meaning they have to us — the audience and fans — and to the new heroes who've joined the MCU since the Infinity Saga ended. RELATED: Why Did Thunderbolts* Even Bother Including Taskmaster? We've all watched Marvel films in theatres far and wide, but the best part of the concert was that it gave us fans the ability to do the things that are not possible in the movie hall — we screamed, we clapped, we hooted. We re-lived the magic of Marvel, one musical theme at a time. Who Is Bob Reynolds, the Newest Hero Introduced in THUNDERBOLTS*? Monita has been championing diversity, inclusivity, and representation in entertainment media through her work for over a decade. She is a contributor at Bam Smack Pow, and her bylines have appeared on 3-time Eisner Award-winning publication Women Write About Comics, Geek Girl Authority, HuffPost, (formerly Soundsphere/Screensphere, FanSided's Show Snob, and Vocal. She was also a TV/Movies features writer at Alongside her twin, Monita co-hosts the pop culture podcast Stereo Geeks.

Superheroes and safe bets
Superheroes and safe bets

Express Tribune

time01-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Express Tribune

Superheroes and safe bets

With Thunderbolts* only a day away and expectations soaring, it is as good a time as any to press rewind and see how cult love is keeping the Marvel Cinematic Universe alive. Now, at first glance, you might think that I'm being pessimistic. But then, you'd only be partially correct. Let's take a look at the rogues leading the MCU's new lineup film: Yelena Belova AKA the new Black Widow, former Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, former Captain America candidate John Walker or the US Agent, ex-villain Ava Starr or Ghost, and many more. If some of these names sound familiar to you, it's because you have seen them before. And chances are, they've carved a hole in your heart that only they can fill. Although some of these are much newer than the others, they all have one thing in common - their reputation precedes them, disgraces them even. And to the audience, it makes them individuals worth a thorough exploration and perhaps even redemption. It ultimately makes them memorable enough for the film to show promise. But is that all there is to it? Hard to swallow It is no secret that MCU fans tend to hold a grudge against the novel in a crowd of fan-favourites, sometimes even for a debatable reason. Take the late entry of Captain Marvel as an example. Despite the Infinity Saga being at its grand culmination, Carol Danvers proved to be a disturbance for some, an anomaly who couldn't keep up with the Saga's gut-punching speed despite her spaceship-wrecking abilities. While many had a problem with Captain Marvel's pacing or the fact that Carol didn't smile as frequently as palatable superheroines are expected to do, this was soon remedied in Avengers: Endgame - the Infinity Saga's star-studded farewell. And that's because Carol was flanked by a legion of heroes that fans loved ardently, effectively granting her no more visibility than that of a single piece in a large puzzle. If you were one of the lucky ones who scored tickets to one of the early screenings of Endgame, it's likely you remember it to be your most exhilarating cinematic experience. But don't let those old cheers deceive you, even if they were prompted by your own slackened jaws and balled fists. That adrenaline rush of an experience doesn't oblige you to turn a blind eye towards the blatant fanservice that carried the film whose first hour you'd likely skip on a rewatch. Because let's be honest, we're in it for the spectacular "Avengers Assemble" moment that had been fermenting with teases and abrupt cuts in prior films. So yes, we were seated for hours just to hear that war cry, just to watch the reversal of the Snap, just to scream our lungs out as our favourite heroes marched headfirst into Thanos' forces. It is hardly a sin to admit that, given how little luck new heroes have had in following MCU projects. Need I get into She-Hulk? Playing it safe I'm a woman of my word, so I come bearing some positives. Thunderbolts* is not a bad idea in of itself; it is, in fact, a long-awaited breath of relief. I hold by the belief that oftentimes, anything popular is popular for a reason, and the anticipation that this film has garnered after a dry season for the franchise isn't misplaced. There is of course a narrative advantage to bringing back old characters, specifically ones that have served as side characters for a majority of their screen time. It gives their underdeveloped stories a chance to shine, to develop into something more personal, something that does justice to their strong character traits. It is also less overwhelming for new fans, who are unfamiliar with the original comics and are navigating a multiverse of superheroes and supervillains. As for old fans, it is content that they've been deprived of for far too long. They need this as much as their beloved heroes do. Except, Marvel relies heavily on this nostalgic factor to keep the lights on, seeing as MCU fans can largely only digest characters they are familiar with. Perhaps, even Marvel can't always be blamed for the reception, giving the deep-seated bias that propels fan sentiments. It is still unfathomable to some that Sam Wilson is capable of succeeding as the new Captain America, despite not just proving himself time and again but also safely being an agreeable old character. But why must fans move on? It's not as if Steve Rogers explicitly retired and passed on the torch to Sam himself. It is this reliance on fanservice and reluctance to change that prevents superhero films from being regarded as works of art, at least not in the grandiose, cinephile sense of the word. The MCU's insistent obedience to this formula forbids risk-taking because straying seldom leads to fruitful results, as the recent past proves. Beyond fanservice In the context of now, that couldn't be any more ironic. At this point in time, the MCU is awaiting the release of a film made specifically for strays and those who resonate with them. The very essence of a justice-bearing superhero. Because despite everything, Thunderbolts* shows promise. Aside from diving into the mental health of survivors ridden with guilt, the film focuses on all that maketh a complex superhero: a tragic past, a rebellious cause, an unsung story, and a living martyrdom. For many superhero fans, this is a tale as old as time and is consumed for all the right reasons. It doesn't fashion a one-dimensional sense of justice; it instead promotes inner turmoil, complexity, and most of all, empathy. A superhero may not be anything more than a cape-wearer with supernatural abilities, but a people's superhero is one whose appeal survives the test of time because their values mirror the brighter side of human nature. So when Bucky's metal arm reminds him of the harm he was brainwashed into causing or when Ava looks back on how her desperation was manufactured by pain, they transform into something more than superhuman. They become a reflection of imperfections, of forgiveness, of a chance at a better life. So even aside from the fanservice, their appeal lives on. If the pre-release reviews are any indication, our anti-heroes have critics convinced. But only time and fan sentiments can tell if this wayward group sticks the poster landing or falls straight into a pit of fanservice.

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