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You might argue that an article about the new Marvel movie is nothing but clickbait, but if you checked social media late last night, then you saw that most of the Giants went to a special screening of the latest comic book blockbuster, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, which will hit theaters two weeks from today. This movie will be *the* event of the summer. The advanced buzz and ticket pre-sales are so strong that people who don't know anything about the Marvel Cinematic Universe know about this one.
By all accounts, it's a fantastic movie, meaning that seeing it was the best possible thing the Giants players could've done following a sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks. And since this very website is so well connected to the organization and chock full of quality content day in and day out, the players felt comfortable enough with us to share their reviews. NO SPOILERS, though, so you're good.
Hunter Pence: "I'm in the bag for anything Disney, anything Marvel, so I was already going to love this one, and let me tell you -- it did not disappoint! Captain America is my favorite, of course. He. Was. AWESOME. Iron Man? Loved him, same as ever. Awesome, just awesome. Black Panther?! So great! So awesome! Loved him! He's so powerful! So fast! Black Widow and Hawkeye, Falcon and War Machine, The Vision and Scarlet Witch -- AWESOME. AWESOME. AWESOME. And AWESOME three more times. Just... just awesome. And you wanna know what the the best part of the whole movie was to me -- the most awesome awesome part of all? None of them threw a slider!" (6 out of 5 stars)
Cory Gearrin: "I'm a huge film buff, so I came into this one expecting a lot. I think CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR is easily one of the top 25 films about the Civil War." (4 out of 5 stars)
George Kontos: "It's rare when I see a movie with my friends. I'm usually on a date and, so, I don't get to see a lot of the movie, usually. You know... you know how it goes on a date. You sneak in some snacks, she says she's not interested in eating from a bag of soggy pretzels. And how are they even soggy, George? Why would you dip them in water? And then I'm all, well, because they were stale and I thought that dipping them in water would soften them. And then there's that whole back and forth about what constitutes a good movie snack and the major league minimum salary. Typical date stuff." (5 out of 5 stars)
Kelby Tomlinson: "I was on the floor for most of it, picking up the popcorn I'd dropped right when we got in the theater. And then right at the end, right before the big reveal that I won't spoil, I dropped my glasses on the floor and then I hit my head on the seat in front of me when I bent down to pick them up. I awoke in a daze an hour later in the theater lobby, several phalluses drawn on my person. My teammates were right to do it." (2 out of 5 stars)
Mac Williamson: "When are we going to get an iconic score from a Marvel movie? I'm sick and tired of the music sounding like sonic wallpaper. DUNNA-DUN-DUN-DUN. DUN. DUN. DUNNA-DUN-DUN-DUNNA-DUNNA. DUN. DUN. {raspberry} Do better, Marvel." (3 out of 5 stars)
Gregor Blanco: "I like how every time they kept trying to leave The Vision 'on the bench' he forced his way into the lineup. #TeamIronMan was originally supposed to be Iron Man, Black Widow, Black Panther, War Machine, and Kat Dennings' character from THOR, but The Vision was too good for Bochy -- I mean Stark -- to ignore. Swell!" (5 out of 5 stars)
Derek Law: "I love the movie. And I love that you didn't ask me for legal advice." (5 out of 5 stars)
Jake Peavy: "I didn't see much of it, but what I did see looked really blurry." (0 out of 5 stars)
Josh Osich: "Well, it's one of those things. I was happy to get the invite, but they didn't seat me until, like, two hours and twenty minutes into a 2 hour, 27 minute movie (seriously). So, I did a lot of standing around, and then I got thrown into a very tense situation. I kinda lost control of the box of Junior Mints I'd been gripping and nearly hit the usher in the head. Anyway, sit through the credits. There's stuff you don't wanna miss." (2 out of 5 stars)
Bruce Bochy: "I din hartly unnerstand most of it, ya know? Boom this, punch that. And I never heard of the Marfan Systemic University or whatever they call it. So's there was plenny I musta missed. Sure, I enjoyed Starky, T'Chally, Cappy n' Bucky, an' even lil' old Spidery-man, but I din see what the big hubbub was. Why were they fightin' again?" (2 out of 5 stars)
Brandon Belt: "I had trouble watching this one. My shoulders were so heavy it was hard to look up." (1.5 out of 5 stars)
Matt Cain: "I thought it was really good. Like, really, really damn good for, like, the first 40 minutes. Then it all fell apart. BOONDOCK SAINTS is better." (2 out of 5 stars)
Matt Duffy: "Golly! There was nothing civil about this one, folks! Lots of in-fighting and bad blood. My favorite part was in the beginning when they all got along. But it was really cool to see Black Panther brought to life on the big screen. It'd be fun to see Skeeter move like he does, that's for sure!" (1.5 out of 5 stars)
Tim Lincecum: "I was so sure that sitting with the guys like nothing had happened would work! I didn't even bother to wear a disguise. I should've taken a lesson from that dude in the movie." (4 out of 5 stars)
Overall, it looks like the Giants didn't love CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR quite as much as those around the world who've already had an opportunity to see it. Like the Giants' 7-10 start, you'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out for yourself before making any judgments.