

CATFA 001: Threading the Needle
In this minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ Andy and Pete talk about their first experiences with the movie and character, as well as threading the needle.
Episode Hosts: Andy Nelson, Pete Wright
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Minute One: From Logos to a Silhouette in the Snow
In the first minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger…
It’s still Paramount! It’s still Marvel’s flipbook logo. But there’s a lot of wind and some of Alan Silvestri’s music.
Pete and Andy are hosting this season, and kick things off with a bit of their history of this film and the Captain America character in general. We talk about the snowy mystery we have as a setup for this film, and what we knew about Cap’s origins getting frozen.
We talk about threading the needle and truck headlights, as well as HMUVs. Plus how red light is more visible from longer distances and weird vehicle POVs.
It’s about time we get things kicked off for this season. Tune in!
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- Script
- Trailer #1
- Trailer #2
- Poster artwork
- Original Material
- Season 5 Show Art by Winston Yabo. Find him on Instagram
- Season 5 Music: “Spread the News” by Anthony Vega. Find him on Instagram
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We could do this all week.
Andy Nelson and Pete Wright pick up the Infinity Saga Phase I mantle with Captain America: The First Avenger one patriotic minute at a time.
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