Captain America 3 vs. The Man of Steel Sequel

May 1, 2014 in MOVIES, SUPERHEROES

MOVIES/SUPERHEROES – Captain America 3 vs. The Man of Steel Sequel

Captain America 3 vs. Man of Steel Sequel (3)In 2016 Captain America 3 will come out the same day as the Man of Steel sequel.

The question is, which one of these two movies will do better that weekend?

There’s no way of knowing, of course. All we can do is speculate. That said, I’ve made a bet at work on which movie will do better.

But before I get into that let’s take a look at what each movie has going for it.

What Captain America 3 Brings to the Table

The Pros

Captain America 3 vs. Man of Steel Sequel (1)Captain America 2 is one of best live action superhero movies ever made. It’s arguably THE best superhero movie. Captain America as a mainstream character has earned a huge reputation because of Cap 2.

The TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. keeps you involved in the Marvel Universe while you wait for the next feature, and it ties in nicely to Cap. 2.

By the time Cap.3 comes out, Avengers 2 would have also come out. Depending on how well that movie is received, Capt 3 will have some great momentum.

Marvel has a good stuff together when it comes to their superhero movies and is building a solid brand.

The Cons

Cap. 2 was so good, it’s got a LOT to live up to. And if Avengers 2 is good, it’s even got MORE to live up to. It’s possible that if the story is good but not fantastic, it’s going to get bad word of mouth because of over hyped expectations. This is, what happened to Dark Knight Rises.

What Man of Steel 2 (Superman vs. Batman) Brings to the Table

The Pros

Captain America 3 vs. Man of Steel Sequel (2)It’s going to have Batman in it. He’s arguably the most popular mainstream Superhero in the world.

It’s going to have Diana Prince and possibly have her dresses in her alter ego, Wonder Woman. This would be the first time she has ever been in a feature film. That’s a big deal. Who doesn’t want to see that?

The potential of this movie being a set up for a Justice League movie, gives this movie a high curiosity factor.

And if it’s story is more solid than Man of Steel‘s, it’s going to get great word of mouth.

The Cons

The first Man of Steel movie was very divisive. It had plot holes and some people didn’t like the take on Superman. Warner’s doesn’t really seem to have a solid plan with their Superhero movies. They’re hit or miss which doesn’t give people too much confidence in their movie brand. Also, many people don’t like the idea of Ben Affleck playing Batman.

My Bet

Last week I was having a conversation about the latest Superhero movies with a director friend of mine.

The conversation eventually turned to Cap 3 and the  Man of Steel sequel.

We started talking about the potential pros and cons of each movie. Then my friend asked me which one of these movies would “win.”

“I think it’s going to be Superman vs. Batman,. It’s got Batman in it. Ben Affleck or no, I think more people have more invested in Batman then Cap.”

My friend thought Cap. 3 would win, because Cap 2 was so spectacularly good. So he said,

“Bet you five buck Cap. 3 wins.”

“Ha ha ha, alright, I’ll take that bet,” so we shook on it, “We’ll find out in two years who’s right.”

The winning movie is the movie that makes the most money out of the two, once it leaves most theaters.   We’ll see which movie does better.

What Do You Think?

Which movie do you think will do better?

Why do you think so?

Did I bet on the right “horse?”

Sound off on the comments below.