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Ever since the Werewolf by Night trailer dropped, Michael Giacchino's directorial foray into the MCU has been at the top of my must-see list. Everything about this project seemed so refreshing, the shot in the arm a stagnating Marvel Cinematic Universe DESPERATELY needed, all while opening up a whole new realm by way of Monsters in the MCU! Sure enough, Werewolf by Night is My FAVORITE MCU Movie in YEARS! Michael Giacchino arrives as one of the MCU’s BEST filmmakers with a roaring, monstrous TRIUMPH that perfectly captures the kind of classic horror thrills we all love in things like Hammer Horror and the Universal Monsters classic movies. Werewolf by Night is a total throwback, unashamedly so, from its black-and-white grainy aesthetic to Giacchino’s evocative score that simultaneously could only have come from him, and that’s kind of the best thing about it: it stands on its own. It’s not only a singular entry in the MCU, it oozes with directorial vision, and it features EASILY the best new character in all of Phase 4 by way of Gael Garcia Bernal’s Jack Russell. For whatever issues you may have with Phase 4 - believe me, I sympathize - with Werewolf by Night, you HAVE to check it out. You won’t be disappointed, because Giacchino went full BEAST MODE once he got into the director’s chair. Werewolf by Night is the BEST. Werewolf by Night has already become a top 5 favorite MCU project, but will be one of the MCU movies I revisit the most for its creativity, surehanded direction, originality, and characters. Needless to say, I can't wait for more Werewolf by Night , Marvel Special Presentations look to be the future of the MCU, and I DEFINITELY can't wait for Mahershala Ali Blade. Griffin (@griffschiller) gives you his Werewolf by Night review and explains why Werewolf by Night is perfect, why Werewolf by Night is a masterpiece, how Werewolf by Night saved MCU Phase four, and why Werewolf by Night is the best marvel movie. Enjoy this Werewolf by Night video essay, Werewolf by Night analysis, and Werewolf by Night explained!
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On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic. Werewolf by Night is directed by Michael Giacchino and stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Laura Donnelly.
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“Fucking rules” is pretty accurate
Have people forgotten that Moon knight exists
@@christieblackwood7807 I loved Moon Knight! But Werewolf by Night was just a whole other beast.
@@christieblackwood7807 fair but like I basically am Marc and I think I like WWBN even better. It could just be the high of recently seeing it. Nothing against Hawke btw but his character kinda lost intrigue toward the end when he was like “no you have to show me your souls” that was a kinda corny overly campy dialogue that gives an example of how I think this was even better.
Werewolf by Night and Moon Knight team up is a must!!!
Werewolf would win in a battle with Moon Knight imo
Jack and Steven would be adorable
I loved this special, it felt enough like the MCU with Man-Thing and the last fight scene to not feel alienating, but it felt different enough to feel fresh and new, I loved the cheesy acting, the black and white grading, how the Werewolf costume looks straight out of a 40’s or 50’s horror movie, I really hope we get more experimental special presentations like this in the future
I genuinely think the special presentations are the future of the MCU. It's how they can remain creative and fresh!
The next one is the GOTG holiday special so there will be more :)
@@FilmSpeak It was meh
if this is the best MCU has to offer, then the quality of films really declined into abyss. This special started out strong. But lapsed into MCU jokey cheesy bull in the other half. Jokes and jokes. Look, the monster is just a jokey friendly! Ohh black and white! what a masterpiece! JESUS wept.
@@williampearson6299 I Personally Think It actually is Good
Fun fact: Man-Thing's ex-wife was a villain in Iron Man 3 (Ellen Brandt) who was apart of the Extremist Program for AIM and his face was on The Grandmaster's Tower in Ragnarok along with Hulk, Bi-Beast, Fin Fang Foom, Dark-Crawler / Night-Crawler (not X-Men), Ares, and Beta Ray Bill👍
I thought you were talking about the X-Men Nightcrawler at first and I got really confused lol
@@IcyDiamond I'm sorry lol, he's referred to as Dark-Crawler, I believe he is a Hulk villain that was known for guarding a realm.
@@YaBoyMirage Ah I see, it’s okay
This fact is more confusing than fun.
He was referenced in Agents of Shield season 1 episode 20 as well.
Gael has always been an incredible actor - so glad he's on the forefront for this. Also he looks great with the salt and pepper hair 😊
Gael and Diego Luna are the best things to happen to MCU and Star Wars respectively currently . Both were child latin actors and pour their hearts into every project plain and simple . They both are currently being praised for their work on their current Disney projects. Pairing actors who give it their all with directors and writers who do the same is what Disney needs to focus on…
The dad dead Body being an animatronic was hilarious and the reactions to the hunters seeing it was so funny
Giaccino is far better of a director than he has any right to be. After werewolf I watched Monster Challenge, and since I had already seen his star trek short I can say he is a great director. I can't wait to see how much more of him we get.
He did a Star Trek short??
@@eoghanlacey6384 yeah. On star trek: short treks. I don't remember the name of the episode and when I watched it I didn't realize Giacchino directed it, but it was really good.
Need him to direct Blade
@@Collect2Disconnect oh shit
I mean considering he’s technically been directing since he was just a kid I think it’s clear why he is so good at it naturally. After watching his director by night documentary I gained so much more respect for him and kinda tugged at my heart strings hearing his story.
Considering that both Moon Knight and Werewolf by Night are completely standalone projects, they both end up being the actual hits of this year for the MCU as well as Phase 4 entirely.
In fairness, Ms. Marvel & She-Hulk both do need connections with other established MCU characters (Kamala idolizes Captain Marvel & She-Hulk is a superhuman law show, so it's not surprising it's a cameo fest, especially when it also tends to happen in the She-Hulk stories).
Nevertheless, the new heroes: the Moon Knight system, Layla, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and Elsa Bloodstone had among the best first impressions of the new heroes in Phase 4.
Funny thing is both them & the supernatural world of the MCU are more intriguing than the main story arc that's the multiverse of the Multiverse Saga (Phase 4-6) lol
Moon Knight & Man-Thing are my big favs of the new characters in Phase 4 by far
Moon Knight and Werewolf By Night are probably the two best things in this phase. I think WandaVision was good as well.
Its interesting that all 3 of them are pretty different than what we are used to as well.
(granted I really enjoyed the complete fan service of Spiderman and I also really enjoyed MoM though I know a lot of people did not)
@@Durmomo0 oh WandaVision is definitely up there and Multiverse of Madness will be appreciated more overtime kinda like Iron Man 3.
Tbh, No Way Home was great but it doesn't really standout much like with Werewolf by Night, Moon Knight, and WandaVision as well as Multiverse of Madness and Loki. Would really prefer to watch em more over No Way Home.
And the fact Moon knight first appeared in a Werewolf by night comic makes it even better
Me after watching this and moon knight: “hey marvel, more of this please.”
Glad we’ll see Elsa more in the future
Same! I love her.
Contrary to many people’s thoughts, I think the limited runtime was actually also one of its greatest strengths after a further look. It gave the special an opportunity to be more concise and to-the-point without dragging things out which made for a much cleaner storytelling. It really was a simple story that they were telling so the runtime was more than serviceable for what they were trying to achieve. If anything, they could’ve added longer stretches of fight scenes to beef up the runtime a bit but nothing that adds to the plot substantially
Werewolf by night is like getting a drink of cold water at 3 am it's cool it's refreshing and you want it to happen again
I absolutely LOVED Man Thing (Ted) in this special, I've been begging for YEARS for him to appear in the MCU, and I was NOT disappointed.
Ofc while there are some thematic similarities with Werewolf & The Hulk, I truly believe the casting of Gael is what makes the character so unique and cannot be underemphasized. From a directorial approach, it's such efficient storytelling to use a casting choice as a way to inform the audience of a character. This is inclusion servicing the story & I love it. Gael is not physically imposing, he has an accent & he is foreign. This perfectly encapsulates Jack as he tries to fit in but constantly aware that people will always be aware of his differences. The skull face paint, symbolizing the "mask" that he wears to try and fit in as well as honoring his (as well as the actor since he is mexican) ancestors. On a thematic level it further informs the audience of the character visually, in Dia De Los Muertos tradition the skull makeup means "in death we are all equals". Lastly, Gael is most well known for his incredibly intimate performances so it is the director understanding that monsters dont exist for the sake of scaring us, they exist as a manifestation of our internal fears & insecurities. So, why does Jack not like to transform? It's not simply because he does not want to hurt people it's because (according to Michael's choices as a director) when he changes he is revealing the most intimate side of himself the part he keeps locked away because he is afraid of how others treat him for being different.
Gael García Bernal getting the praise he deserves ❤
Truly an incredible talent who’s been underrated for far too long.
I think there has to be a larger discussion around format with phase 4. Now that we have 4 different formats (films, shorts, specials, tv series) I much prefer the special. It felt like I picked up a single issue of a comic. Completely self-contained and disconnected from everything else. Just one issue that felt stylized to the character, then dip out. If we never see Jack Russell again that's okay because it was just that one special. Granted I'd love to see some Midnight Sons action, but I'm okay if we don't. Not every character needs to be in a dozen projects. Here's to hoping that Werewolf by Night was the first of many fun specials.
Yeah! It was true to the nature of those one shot comics and was all the better format. I agree, this feels like the perfect version of whatever they’ve been trying to do on D+. While I’d be cool if this was the only Werewolf by Night thing we ever get…man I want to see more of these with him.
People used to enjoy everything being connected in the MCU, what happened?
Gore and Disney is something I did not expect.
Same! But it works beautifully haha
It just makes it even more annoying how they completely scrapped Wanda beheading people in Multiverse of madness
@@saharasafari9 well she did pop black bolts head on screen, though I wish they would have done more
@@saharasafari9 it wasn't needed
@@saharasafari9 I think the difference is in marketing. Werewolf By Night clearly is going for horror, which means people wouldn’t be surprised/outraged/offended by extra (for Marvel) gore and such. MoM was Dr. Strange 2, and the first one had NOTHING like that, so they probably didn’t want to upset the cart TOO much. I’m surprised they let MoM be as horror-y as they made it, honestly
Whoever played that older lady is an AWESOME actor and I really hope she starts getting a lot more work after this and I start seeing her in more stuff because she just does a lot of little things like with her mannerisms and how she talks that I thought were really unique/cool and full of personality and she just made a lot of other subtle acting choices (physically with her body and vocally with how she delivered some of her lines.) that were just different (in a good way) than what the vast majority of actors would've done or chosen to do. Idk, I just wanted to give her some props on here real quick because everybody is talking about the main characters performance (which was also great), but nobody is mentioning her even though she kind of low-key (as much as I hate saying that unironically because I'm not 12 or a douche) acted circles around everybody else, but did it in a very subtle way that I just think most ppl didn't notice.
(P.S. I like turtles..)
I laughed harder at the bomb not sticking to the wall than any single quip or hilarious nickname in every other mcu movie or show
Same! Just good old fashioned situational humor
Man I was on the edge of my seat, they run away when he initially activates it as if it’s gonna blow any second. Time passes before he reaches the wall and still hasn’t gone off. Then I think okay once he throws it it’s gonna go off from physical force but he picks it up multiple times without it blowing up on his face, funny thrills are hard to do !
The funny thing is Werewolf by night is what we wanted from the Hulk and Im glad you said it. Hopefully now that they see that and actually do something tragic and interesting with Hulk
Best marvel project since Moon Knight!
Oh EASILY!
The same people who hated moon knight and thought it was too boring are the exact same who will hate and bash this project! You cannot like one without liking the other!
@@Collect2Disconnect I mean, I liked Werewolf and have never hated a piece of media more than Moon Knight so you'd be very, very wrong there.
@@Fishbowl-fd6so im curious as to why you despise it so passionately. Moon Knight is my favorite Marvel character and I loved his MCU debut so please, tell me why you feel so strongly against it?
Not to sound cheesy but the enthusiasm and excitement your put in all your videos is pretty contagious and it makes me smile
I agree about what you say about jack. Also i love monsters so seeing the werewolf tearing apart people is badass
As a huge fan of the Universal Classic Monsters, I adored this special! I truly hope Marvel continues to develop the spooky underground monster world set up here! I'm ready for their versions of Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, and Mummy to show up and join the Werewolf!
Literally one of the best things the mcu has ever done
I loved this special above all else in phase 4. I wonder how much of this directing was influenced by the Batman. Michael Giachino composed for that and the hall way scenes only lit by weapons are in both.
Saw it last night, going in, I thought I was done with Marvel (having previously been a lifelong - quite literally - fan of Marvel Comics) but this absolutely recaptures the ‘verisimilitude’ comics to movie thrill of the best MCU films.
I still love Phase 4 personally. I've enjoyed very project to some extent, but this was a nice surprise. I'm still on this train and I love it.
Same
I enjoyed every project but beening a avid watcher of cinema cins and pitch meeting I can’t help take apart poor plots and writing! Ex NWH MoM Thor 4!
@@Collect2Disconnect I hopped off cinemasins awhile ago (the gimmick wore off quickly and just felt tiresome). I love pitch meetings(the twilight ones are a riot) but I can compartmentalize the issues from enjoyment personally.
@@jordansweet8054 I too enjoyed all of them regardless but only take offense when people claim they are the best things marvel has ever done
I’m surprised you didn’t speak more about the werewolf design he looked so cool! The face paint too!!!
Just wish it was longer
Yep! Same.
I thought it was great at the length it was imo
It was good. Marvel really took some risks by making something different and with gore. It was probably an experiment if making something violent and different from the other Marvel movies was a good move.
Your analyses are always so enjoyable to listen to and I love the way you talk about things on this channel. Grateful you popped up in my recommended:)
Aw man thank you so much! That means a lot.
It’s the best thing Feige has produced yet
Man it just might be! haha
I would happily watch another one of if it was just jack an Ted on another odd adventure
Your comment on political statements and how Michael seemingly does it is soooooo spot on. Thank you for clarifying and noting that. The social political climate is a mess at the moment and Michael really brought it back to how it should and is supposed to be down in pop culture media!!! Bravo dude!
Edit: great video man, you really nailed allllll the points that made this special, special! Bravo once again. Hopefully MCU execs watch this review.
The reason Phase 4 felt all over the place is because its a rebuilding phase after endgame and they are building 3 different lines of projects,
You have the main Avengers level stuff
(Captain America, Dr Strange, Hulks Movie, The Thunderbolts Fantastic 4, The Eternals)
The street level stuff
(Spiderman Dare Devil, Echo, Kate Bishop, Jessica Jones)
then the supernatural side that's building most likely to a version of the Midnight Suns
(Moon Knight, Warewolf By Night, Blade, Black Knight, Bloodstone, Man-Thing, Eventually Ghost Rider)
these will all have big meetups between their own sections but will all eventually meetup in Avengers 5 and 6.
MCU NOW MEANS MANTHING CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
This is now my head canon and no one can tell me otherwise
I could definitely see upcoming projects like Blade, and possibly future ghost rider outings getting a huge hype boost, from me at least, if Giacconi was willing to lend his name and talent to more Marvel properties. Like let this man be the Kevin Feige of the dark marvel universe plz 🙏
Werewolf By Night was such a freakin amazing experience and I absolutely love it. I want to see more of these characters but I don’t want them to dive too far into MCU territory with its gags and connections to other MCU projects
Its really interesting going back and watching it a second time with the knowledge of his motivations etc that you dont know at first and seeing how he reacts to things and why.
I think that Jack and Bruce are a more similar parallel. Somebody who turns into a raging monster who loses control. But the Ronan parallel is interesting. Great video!
Ey mate, Ive been a strong Marvel fan for a long time now, excusing their mistakes on projects such as Dr Strange MOM, Thor 4 and other Phase 4 movies and series, but this time, i gotta say, this is the good stuff, this is what we need, its by Far their best Project on this phase alongside Moon Knight
They managed to capture the 30s/40s style in such a well-made way, With great acting and a simple story that is so wonderfully used.
The MCU hasnt been the greatest recently, i mean i still love It, but we need more content gracefully done as this one.
I enjoyed your analysis quite a whole lot!
(Also Man-Thing is bloody awesome! Isnt he?)
It was also nice not seeing main characters be so perfect and flawless, they lose on occasion and have inner flaws. The misfits vibe of Jack Elsa and Ted working together was really refreshing.
I’m not a big horror person, but this movie was really good and enjoyable! I had a lot of fun watching it!
I loved the fact you used the word populate. The whole sentence was great nice rhythm.
When the trailer released i was immediately interested this seem like the most different thing the mcu has done in a while and after seeing its definitely one of the best things from phase 4
with how phase 4 is my 2 favorite stories are no way home, loved seeing the classic villains again and the classic spiderman returning. And werewolf by night, was not expecting to see the man thing and as a big fan of classic universal monster movies this special was absolutely incredible.
Michael Giacchino did direct several short films.
He also made one of the best soundtracks this year for The Batman.
I loved this movie. For all the reasons you mentioned but also for the use of practical effects, which I'm always in huge favour. Obviously there was still some CGI, but it was nothing compared to most MCU projects these days.
Great Video! I LOVE THIS SPECIAL SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!! I really hope We get more MCU Projects like This In the Future!!!
I hope Michael Giacchino does make more these type of films like I want a prequel Man thing origin special presentation about how Ted Sallis became the Man thing it could be a really tragic story about losing his humanity and maybe in the future it could lead to a full 2 hour black and white legion of monsters or Midnight Sons movie that releases theatrically it could be a great time in the cinema and such a visually unique and different take on the team up movies we get from Marvel and DC instead of saving the world or Galaxy or the universe or now multiverse with the avengers, fantastic four, X-men, illuminati, justice league, suicide squad and the Guardians of the Galaxy movies legion of monsters and Midnight Sons could be a adventure monster hunting movie like the mummy with Brendan Fraser or van Helsing with Hugh Jackman a adventure monster film first and superhero movie second
By far the best MCU project since Endgame‼️
This is my favorite Diseny+ ever. (Mandalorian included) This was such a great suprise.
Wow mandalorian was is wayyy better
I want more than just Werewolf by night and Elsa Bloodstone, I want more of Man-thing too, he's been around Marvel since 1971, and this film put a mark on the reputation of that character. Since they made this movie, this can be a set up to make a team from Marvel comics called "The Midnight Sons" that features Dr. Strange, Blade, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Man-Thing, Werewolf by night, Elsa Bloodstone, Wong, Iron Fist, Scarlet Spider, and Dr. VooDoo, some more people that they can add to this list would be Daredevil, The Punisher, and Elctra to make it even more fun. This film honestly gave me some hope that there still is a chance for it to go in the right direction, but due to the most recent products that they made and my lack of faith in them anymore, I don't think that is going to happen.
On this one, I couldn’t possibly agree more. Werewolf by Night is one of my favorite short films, ever. It’s one of my favorite things to watch.
As someone who isn't a fan of horror movies, I find myself warming up nicely to the werewolf movies -- much of the cause being this special movie. I'd like to see more horror movies in the MCU, made by diverse voices and filmmakers with visions.
I also want to see more werewolf movies be made. For every werewolf movie you see out there, some twenty vampire and zombie movies will be there vying for attention. And of all those werewolf movies, three-quarters of them are either gory enough to not be enjoyable (at least to me) or just plain boring story-wise.
At least with "Werewolf By Night", we have this fantastic story of a monster hunter who is both man and monster, and watch as others around him react. And it doesn't skimp on the horror elements at all; it's done just right in tandem with the action scenes. This is an example of what the MCU has got to do to become good cinema, to be as good as the first "Iron Man" or "Black Panther" or "Captain America: Winter Soldier".
We need Jack Elsa and Ted again in the near future they must be protected at all times!!! 🥹
This is definitely one of the best things Marvel has done however I have to disagree that we need ten more of these. The best thing about this was that it was fresh and had a unique vision, the worst thing Disney could do is run this into the ground with multiple movies, spin-offs, and shows. I would much rather see more original visions that feel like their own thing exploring different characters.
Have watched alot of Gaels Spanish movies. He was great alongside Diego Luna who also is getting shine on Disney
Moon Knight and Werewolf by Night carried 2022 MCU. I hope Wakanda Forever does the same
Werewolf by night is a banger, compared to she hulk, werewolf by night is a good omaje and tribute to the old monster horror films, and fits the halloween special vibe, it feels like halloween when watching this special, the violence is the violence i expected for moon knight but failed to do
Homage? Sorry I'm a year late
Superb words as always 🔥👏
Thank you!
I loved this movie artistically and personally as Mexican immigrant
After Marc and Steven has to deal with Jake Lockley first. Then, we would love to see Moon Knight vs Werewolf By Night.
I thought it was alright tbh, I wanna see more of these. Excited for gotg holiday special
I agree with you. This is the best thing I've seen from the MCU probably since Endgame
What do you think the next “Special Presentation” will be? Obviously the Gotg Holiday special, but after that?
I remember hearing a Howard The Duck special presentation as an idea and I think that could work, also someone on Reddit made a big pitch of a special that chronicles what Luis from the Ant-Man movies was doing during that 5 years between Infinity War and Endgame
They have been hinting at (even before the release of Werewolf By Night) that Man-Thing will be the main focus of 2023’s Halloween special.
It may be the best phase 4 project
With this and moon night I'm still hooked for the future of the MCU.
Michael giacchino did a phenomenal job and I can't praise him enough.
Also I just want to say I hope Groot and Man Thing meet one day. I really think they would be best buds.
This and Moon Knight are my favorite in this phase simply because it (still) has nothing to do with the mcu in general. Like, I can recommend it to people who don't follow all the movies and series, and it was nice.
The good Morbius
LOL facts
I really, really loved Werewolf by Night"! I thought it was very interesting and I was having a lot of fun. The visuals were great and I liked that it was paying homage to the old school classic Universal monster-movies (and maybe also "Tales from the Crypt"?) The atmosphere and the score were also great. But what I enjoyed the most were the characters! Especially Jack Russel! He's my second favorite MCU-character (after Steven Grant). I love how kind, emphatic and compassionate he is. I can't wait to see more of Jack, Ted & Elsa!
Werewolf by Night is forever iconic!!! 🌕🐺
fuck it, we want the Werewolf by Night Cinematic Universe
It stood strong as a one off
They should make it a series
Love this movie, can’t wait to see more of this universe
Dude did you show Wanda killing someone in battle and saying she was praised for it when she definitely wasn’t that was a crucial part of her character she was hated for the incident in Lagos.
Sam Raimi take notes... THIS is how you do Marvel horror
There wasn't even any horror in WBN.
@@Vor567tez ok then... so there weren't any negative tones or sounds to create that atmosphere? There werent any blood or gore? There werent any, albeit, mild jumpscares? It wasnt shot monochromatic as an ode to the old school horror movies? There was plenty of horror in WBN
@@maskerriz2616 O, u were talking about that. I meant the scary aspect , it wasn't scary compared to Sam Raimi's work.
@@Vor567tez sam raimi is overrated and Multiverse of Madness solidified that for me
I know you did not just tell the man who directed the motherfucking Evil Dead Trilogy to take notes from an MCU property.
Sorry, but I don't think this special should get this much praise. I did like the change of pace, but still the whole movie felt so rushed. I didn't feel any of the personages. If you make a one episode special please have a look at "Love death & Robots" or "Black mirror" All these one episode stories felt impactful and made you feel connected to the characters. I do hope they get more into this to get better at it, cause i'm done with the always happy end endings
I feel like next year they can do a man thing special and base tge tone on Frankenstein
I wish this woulda come out later in the month but it was sssoooo good
Why arent giving this Director more directing jobs?! He's so good!
I loved it!!!
This felt so good to watch. For once it felt like the MCU was actually evolving.
That one shot fight scene SO FUCKIN DOPE I HAD TO WATCH IT TWICE
Just a minor thing, but I’m pretty sure that I am Groot was technically the first special presentation from the MCU, although it’s much shorter
I felt like it was great but the only thing that kinda annoyed me a bit was the scene where they were in the mausoleum, some of the camera angles really threw me off, I didn't know if they were purposefully jank or if they were just badly shot and edited, anyway still good but was a bit odd considering how good the rest of the special was shot
Werewolf by Night was true quality for a 50 minute special!!! Less is more!
i cant say its best But It surely better than Recent Other marvel Products
Good movie. Hopefully this is a start of something good.
Best thing they've done yet! Disney has gotta separate Good from their Lackluster Classic Cartoon remakes (That Suck!)
If they want Daredevil, Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch if they're gonna ignore the Nic Cage ones) and of course Blade, that as we know now, they have No Clue how to get it done right. Really Enjoyed this one though. Awesome.
I agree with FilmSpeak that Jack is more noble then Clint (Hawkeye) Clint just went on a killing spree because his family got snapped rather than seeking out his teammates to find out what's going on. He's out there killing every bad guy he comes across we didn't see his fellow assassin & bf Natasha Romanov killing everything she sees she was at the compund with the others trying to find a solution. Yeah, they did Hawkeye real dirty Jack hates killing people but because he's a werewolf he doesn't really have much of a choice whereas Clint does he just went about it the wrong way. I'm sure his wife Laura would've told him what he did while they were gone was not the right thing he could've sought solace in his remaining team. And yes, because Jack is seen as not one of the hunters after they learn who he is the other hunters look down on him when really Jack isn't the real monster the human hunters are. They enjoy killing just to appease their ego it's real pitiful I would side with Jack in an instant & Ted too I could imagine the Avengers treating Jack differently too which would piss me off even more. The hunters get the come uppings when they push Jack to his limit all he wants to do is save his friend & leave peacfully but Elsa's dear old mom & the other killers just wouldn't let him be. Also I think Elsa & Jack make a cute couple lol.
Jack reminds me of newt scamander who was also refreshing.
Personally I don't think Elsa is going to become a villain. I can easly see her showing up in other Marvel halloween specials (after the sucess of this one, more will come) as ally of Marvel supernatural heroes.
Instead of hunting them down, she will be using her abilites and family resources to help monsters and outcast like Jack and Ted, basically becoming the Nick Fury/Agent Coulson of the Marvel monster heroes.
isnt Jack Russel supposed to be ”Transylvanian” (even if there is no such nationality) in the comics?
There is a nationality like that in the comics…it’s called Romanian, Transylvania is a region of Romania in real life and in the Marvel Mythos
@@wesstewart2677 :) i know, i am 100% Ro myself, and also I roll my eyes any time Hollywood reinvents Romanian history/culture etc to fit their ”Ro= mystical land of vampires, werewolves etc etc” stories.
@@alexandrad3158 oh I felt that. I have Romanian family who hate that too. I think it’s hilarious when people think Transylvania is not a real place. The look of surprise when you tell them is funny.
Yeah but the fact that Jack was born in Transylvania isn't that important to his backstory outside that over 200 years ago one of his ancestors the Transylvanian Baron Grigory Russolf had his wife killed by Dracula and during his quest for revenge he is bitten by a werewolf which is how we got the origin of Jack's curse, but they can still keep this in the MCU and just say that Grigory's descendants came to the new world some time later.
but a story i would like them to adapt from the comics is a two part which starts in Tomb of Dracula #18 and ends in Werewolf by Night #15 where Jack visits his ancestors' castle in Transylvania while trying to learn more about the origin of his curse and ends up facing Dracula, and the coolest thing is that it's not just one fight but 3, they fought in 3 different occasions during the 3 nights of a full moon, Dracula won the first round, Jack the second and the third was basically a draw.
This was so awesome watched it like 4 times lol 😅
The hitop films title 😂
Elsa is played by the same actress who played Freya in Merlin - the girl he was in love with
Yeah the special was nothing short of amazing but, the emigration angle doesn’t really work because in the comics Russel is supposed to be Transylvanian, Romanian.
He’s also white in the comics not brown skinned or talks Spanish
Yeah, and as a Romanian that was on my mind during the whole special. Shame because objectively it was actually pretty good
Jack reminds me of Steven Grant - one of Marc’s (Moon Knight) persona
Yes, Stevie vibes.