Link to today's earlier matchup:
https://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=33433276

Batman Begins - a 2005 film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. It tells the origin story of Bruce Wayne from the death of his parents to his journey to become Batman and his fight to stop Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow from plunging Gotham City into chaos. It grossed $373M on a $150M budget. It has been cited as one of the most influencial films of the 2000s and helped coin the term "reboot" in Hollywood circles.

Gustav called it "not the best superhero movie"
https://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=19660055

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=o7lIHT39A90

Captain America: The First Avenger - a 2011 film based directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. During World War II, Steve Rogers, a frail man, is transformed into the super-soldier Captain America and must stop the Red Skull (Weaving) from using the Tesseract as an energy source for world domination. The film was well-received by critics, especially Evans' acting and the film's depiction of the 1940s time period, along with Joe Johnston's directing.

Gustav called it "really overrated"
https://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=21208632

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=kGAWgItUboE