I LOVED this movie. Next up is The Avengers! As a reminder I am 5 weeks ahead on my Patreon meaning my Avengers reaction is up there already! Patreon has both early access and timer reactions! patreon.com/emmereacts

This movie in my opinion is one of the most underrated of Marvel, I always thought it was a great origin story

My favorite scene is when Steve is asked if he wants to kill, to which he replies "I don't want to kill anyone. I don't like bullies. I don't care where they're from". To me, it perfectly sums up Steve's character.

It's not "IA", it's "1A", which was a designation of the Selective Service Classification code, as was the "4F" that was stamped on his first card. 1A meant you were available for military service without any restrictions, and 4F meant you were not acceptable for service by doctor's evaluation. There have been a host of other codes for deferment or restriction for a variety of reasons.

They used a small, skinny body double for the small Steve Rogers. They used CG to put actor Chris Evans’ face on the small body. When Steve crashed thru the window, it’s because he wasn’t used to his new, bigger body lol. Schmidt is also known as “Red Skull” in the comics.

"I don't want to kill anyone. I don't like bullies. I don't care where they're from." Such a good line, completely describes what sort of superhero he is. He's a protector, not an attacker, an idea we can all look up to.

The "i had a date" still gets me to today, the writing for his decent scene and the scene when he wakes up was so well written to evoke so much emotion

In case you missed it, the blue stuff that Dr Erskine injected into Steve was the same stuff General Ross injected into Blonsky in the Incredible Hulk. That was the original Super Solidier Serum. Blonsky's side effects were because the secret of the vita rays died with Dr Erskine, so without the vita rays to stabilize the transformation, Blonsky kept mutating. Technically Blonsky started off as a super soldier, before he abominated. General Ross hired Banner to recreate the vita rays. Ross was trying recreate Captain America, but he witheld information from Bruce, so Ross got the Hulk instead. So I guess the vita rays weren't gamma based. General Ross trying to recreate Captain America, Howard Stark working alongside Captain America, and the Red Skull stealing the "Jewel of Odin's trasure rooom" at the very beginning. You're absolutely right about Marvel being all interconnected.

17:20 Exactly! It was said in the incredible hulk that the government wanted to recreate the super soldier serum, but after abraham erskine died, the formula died with it. So hulk was just an attempt from america to recreate project rebirth.

This movie has a special place in my heart, purely because I absolutely LOVE Captain America as a superhero. His ideals and morals and even flaws are something to admire about him, and makes you want to become something like him in the future. A true superhero.

It's a shame the two seasons of Agent Carter haven't made the reaction circuit. I find it to be among the better Marvel shows. Fun period piece sci-fi that adds a lot to add to the Marvel mythology.

As a German I always loved the line: "people always forget that the first country the Nazis took over was their own". I know there's a lot of think we as a nation have to take responsibility for and recon with and I'm not trying to excuse anything. It is a fact though that contrary to popular believe they never won an election. Their rise to power is very fascinating to read about.

“Stay hydrated, stretch your legs, please don’t get arrested.” Might be the funniest/best sign-off to any show ever. I don’t know if I want you to keep saying that each time or come up with 3 random things each time but it was really unique and funny.

"Cut off one head, two more shall take its place" is from the Greek myth of the Hydra, a serpentine creature with nine heads that terrorized the land. It was one of Heracles' 12 Labors to slay the beast, which he did by cauterizing the stumps of the heads he cut off so that they couldn't grow back. The Red Skull is one of the most iconic comic villains, he's been around since comics began with the Captain America creation. And it's unsurprising that you think his troopers look like Stormtroopers, the Empire in Star Wars was meant to be a futuristic reflection of the Nazis. Cap's shield is a very effective weapon, just like the Spartans and their shields in ancient Greece, who used them as effective bashing and punching weapons. It's also made of vibranium, a fictional metal which is vibration cancelling, which is how his shield is able to ricochet without losing momentum, and he's very practiced with the angles so he knows how to get it to ricochet back to him :P

Emme, has your dog ever been running across the floor and taken a turn that made her slide? Like she was going much faster than she thought and couldn’t turn in time? That’s what happened to Steve when he ran and fell into the window. He just wasn’t used to being able to run so fast and wasn’t able to make the turn because he didn’t give himself enough room.

the parallel between Steve & Dr Erskine/Yousef & Tony in their first movies is incredible. “don’t waste your life.” “be a good man.”

Back when we were children we were not allowed to watch about sex, and adult behavior, but we DID get to watch the war movies where we defeated the enemy. I believe the problem with the young generation today is that they don't get the realization of such horror in our world and are not taught that IS real, therefore it is foreign for anyone to think about protecting anything valuable. The thing about the moral of the day that Steve originally came from, people were taught from day one what it meant to be an American, which by today's standards, it is called being a Patriot. If we had those morals in today's world, we would know what kindness and respect meant a lot more

Evans really deserves so much credit for his portrayal of the character. it would have been SO easy for captain america to seem like a doofus or a goody-goody. but the way they show him as a soldier.. and more importantly, a *good* person, who's also very capable and decisive. it's hard to get that right. henry cavil is another example of this. he made superman seem like less of a "boyscout" they both were able to give these characters real heart.. and ground them and make them relatable even though they're both these mythical characters. (the writers of course deserve credit for this too, of course!) ***i'm also looking forward to your Winter Soldier reaction, because it might be my favorite of ALL the marvel movies!

Captain America, "he loves taking pins out of things." 😆

The dog was like scooch over, lemme get a look at the Red Skull 🐕

19:44 He broke through the glass cause he's just getting used to his increased strength and speed. He couldn't slow down as he's used to that's why he ran through it.

As I'm sure you know by now, Howard Stark is Tony's father. He was played by an older actor in Iron Man 2 in the old footage from the 1970s. This is/was a much younger Howard from the 1940s.

Thank you, Emme, for sharing your reaction to this. I will be here for "The Avengers."

The scene where Peggy Carter almost touched Steve Rogers chest was not scripted but a totally inconcious action by the actress. It was the first time she saw him without a shirt and just reacted. They liked it so kept it in

This movie's director did one of my favourite films from the 90s, with similar themes. The Rocketeer.

Great reaction.... I find it so interesting that you use "I, my, we" words when referring to the characters and events in the movies. Not seen that in any reactors before - you REALLY strongly identify with the characters in the movies and shows you watch... I think its one of the reasons why these reactions are so strong :) PS - its a great movie too - one of my favourite of the marvel movies!

Love your dog- needs more airtime lol

32:02 Steve really didn't believe he could make it across, but he jumped just so Bucky wouldn't stay and die with him. Their friendship is so strong.

I love the "And the Fuhrer digs for trinkets in the desert" line, a fun little reference to Raiders Of The Lost Ark :)

Howard Stark is Tony Stark's father.

Since you pick up on a lot of details, you are Really going to enjoy how things are threaded together going forward and the call backs to previous movies. :) And Howard is Tony's father. :)

The character of Captain America was created around 1940, so it makes sense to have a WWII setting. The scene where Captain America punches “Adolph” is a nod to a comic book cover from March of 1941. In the comics, Bucky was more of a kid than a soldier

there is a small change from the comics in the ending and that is that in the comics Steve was only frozen for 20 years, and then he joined the Avengers

Just so you know, Howard Stark didn't find Steve. Steve was found by SHIELD agents in the modern era. As it noted in the beginning of the movie, a Russian oil exploration team found the wreck and notified the US. SHIELD got wind of it, put two and two together (the location matching where Steve's plane went down), and sent up a team. They recovered his body and his shield.

Joe Johnston also directed The Rocketeer (1991); which is sort of the prototype for this movie. The Rocketeer wasn't a big hit at the time, but it has a lot of the same elements that make Captain America enjoyable. Maybe It was ahead of it's time, or maybe Indiana Jones had already been there, done that.

Hey, just wanted to leave a comment about how much I like you and your reaction videos. There are literally millions of small to mid-size reactors on YT now and everyone pretty much looks and sounds the same, sitting in their bedrooms or living rooms in gamer chairs, with cheap to professional audio equipment, making noises over incomprehensibly edited clips of popular media. But you distinguish yourself from the rest, one can see and hear that you bring actual interest and engagement into this, you emotionally relate to and comment about the stories and characters you watch instead of just professionally going "OOH" and "AWW" when the explosions and sad scenes happen. I'm looking forward to the rest of your MCU reactions!

"Get absolutely donked on" that was my favourite part! Lol.Don't ever change! Seeing you get more, and more excited by these movies is a joy to watch. You are going to have so much fun. You will looove these films. Happy New Year and May the Force be with you always. X

He's the Captain (Cap.) He stands for Freedom, Justice, and The American way. That's all you need to know. Don't really like the actors politic views but he does portray Captain America really well, I wouldn't change it for anything.

What's kind of funny is that I've had fondue in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Fun fact: this movie was directed by the guy who designed the Millennium Falcon

Her: is Bucky gonna die? Me: Well yes, but actually no

19:45 He was trying to round a corner, but was now so much faster and heavier than he was accustomed to that he misjudged where to start, so he couldn’t turn in time (thanks to inertia) and went through the window in front of him.

36:31 No, that was the best part of the reaction!

Stanley Tucci(Dr. Erskine) is hilarious in "Undercover Blues."

The fact that you find similarities between this movie and The Incredible Hulk is because Emil Blonsky increases his abilities thanks to the serum used for the transformation of Captain America

Happy New Year, Emme!!!🎉🎉🎈🎈🎊🎊1A = Qualified and available. Nice to see you back doing films, and the MCU is always welcome! Great reactions to the first Captain America film, Emme!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Your dog looks super comfy. She is adorable.❤

This connects both Thor and Iron Man movies. Iron Man because of Howard Stark and Thor because of the mention of Yggresial and The Tesseract (blue energy cube) is said to be from "Odin's vault". Very cool thing Steve to 2 separate Avengers

its Tony's father. You'll hear a lot about him down your MCU journey. Especially in Civil War

Some fun facts for you about Cap: he made his first appearance in 1941 in his own comic book from Timely(now Marvel) Comics. He had a serialized movie series in 1944 but he wasn't Steve Rogers. To keep costs down, they made him a crime fighter and didn't give him a shield. Originally, Bucky was a teenager(by this time Batman had Robin and Timely decided to give Cap a sidekick to compete). It used to be a saying in the comics industry that "Only Bucky stays dead" because characters that had died were being resurrected. Marvel, after decades, brought Bucky back for the Winter Soldier storyline in comics.

Peggy Carter is my favorite character from the MCU...underrated movie, as well!

17:27 That’s the program that General Ross was trying to replicate on Bruce Banner but with Gamma Radiation.

Tommy Lee Jones scenes with shotgun reloading and red button in car was references for MIB

Oh my God.. I JUST realized that S.H.I.E.L.D. is actually named after Captain America's shield.

They were able to find the shield because of the glacier collapse that Hulk caused in the intro to the last movie

The small man that becomes big knows how to control his power. The big man that has always been big, struggles to know his limits.

Captain America doesn’t necessarily have “super powers”. The Super Soldier Serum made Captain America a physically “perfect” human. Captain America is the limit of human evolution. He can bench press about 1200 lbs. He can run about 50 mph. He cannot get drunk or poisoned because of his metabolism. Fast reflexes. Fast healing. Slowed aging. Very flexible and acrobatic. From a standstill, he can leap 20 feet straight into the air. In other words, if he competed in the Olympics, Steve Rogers would win gold medals in EVERY event.

There’s actually a green drink called “the Incredible Hulk”. I’m sure that’s what he was drinking lol. It’s a combo of hpnotiq and Hennessy and surprisingly good

The bit about punching Hitler is a reference to the very first issue of the Captain America comic, where he punches Hitler on the cover. It was published in the middle of 1941 (months before Pearl Harbour) and was actually very controversial at the time, because a large portion of Americans wanted to stay out of the war and opposed anything that might antagonize the Germans. Creators Jack Kirby and Joe Simon got some nasty letters about it, though others (including NY Mayor La Guardia) expressed support for the two. Kirby died in 1994, but Simon lived just long enough to see this film, when it came out in 2011.

FYI cars in the 1940s were built 10 times stronger than cars now, they were actually made of metal and not plastic.

Hey Emme, Hydra is not an acronym like S.H.I.E.L.D. In Greek mythology, the Hydra was a serpent with numerous heads. The Hydra regrew two or even three heads for every one that was cut off.

Awesome reaction Emme! Aside from Tony, Captain America probably had the most amount of growth throughout his Trilogy.

Skinny Steve was a combination of things. They included Chris Evans acting, a smaller body double, and very talented programmers. Also, Neal McDonough, who plays Dugan, actually grew that mustache.

This was a genuinely delightful reaction. Thanks, Emme!

I love how you notice the tiny details. It usually takes a few viewings to pick up on those things.

I really like this movie because Chris Evans is definitely the best actor to play the Star Spangled Man with the Plan aka the Super Soldier aka Captain America because he really fits the role by is skill, training to stop Hydra and to stop their leader the Red Skull, Fantastic reaction Emme and I cannot wait for your reaction to the Avengers.

The shimmy of the shoulders then the phrase “ get absolutely dunked on”.😂🤣 classic emme.

"what are the odds?" Pretty good since that was why Steve was asking about the 107th and specifically went out to help because it was the group Bucky was a part of.

Steve jumped on the (practice) grenade to save everyone and sacrifice himself. The other soldiers/candidates ran away to save themselves. Steve crashed into the store window because he was running so fast for the first time. Faster than he thought so he didn't make the turn (correctly). In Hulk, they were trying to recreate the super soldier formula that worked on Steve. (Vita-rays on Steve, Gamma rays on Bruce). Keep going, things pick up even more from the next movie.

36:27 had me cringing and laughing so hard 😭

Noooo did you really not notice the part where the dud grenade gets thrown at them and Steve jumps on it? D: one of the best parts showing his selflessness

Super Big Brother!! That was hilarious. He kinda is.

26:05 Most of the metal used in/on WW2-era aircraft was aluminum. Otherwise, they were more wood and canvas than anything.

Re: Dr Erskine, mentor figures in Marvel are like red shirts in Star Trek. Expect them to die.

One of the all time great reactor quotes: “He loves taking pins out of things.” 😂

36:26 I cant, i'm Dead...so funny

He fell into the window because he wasn't used to the new body

Nice reaction, Emme. Cap is one of the truly great heroes. Glad you enjoyed it. Looking forward to your Avengers reaction.

CCC Comic Facts: Captain America is 82 years old this year! He first showed up in Captain America Comics #1 published in 1941 by Timely Comics, the precursor to Marvel. His first cover has him punching out Adolf Hitler while wielding the more triangular shield. The USO shows and costume are meant to be homages to both his more traditional costume and that cover. In the first issue readers were introduced to Captain America, Bucky and Red Skull. While a lot of writers and artists have tackled Cap's adventures over the years, some of the most famous are from his time in the 1940s (when he was first created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby) and then in the 1960s when Stan Lee and Jack Kirby worked together on Cap's new adventures. Stan and Jack also are responsible for co-creating iconic Marvel figures including the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Avengers. Jack Kirby is called the "King" of Comics because of his dynamic art style, insane designs for different machinery and for creating an art effect called Kirby Dots, which are dots of black ink used to symbolize pure, intense power.

Emme, you picked up the eye resemblance to the Hulk. Bruce Banner was actually trying to duplicate the super soldier serum when things went wrong.

Once they went to Europe to fight, they never went back to America. They would’ve had to take a ship to get back & forth. (there weren’t any planes that could bridge the distance. Not many, anyway). They were just at their American headquarters in Europe, behind the lines of advance.

This remains one of my favorite MCU movies. Many people prefer the second Cap movie, and I totally get why. But I'm also the guy that prefers Batman Begins to The Dark Knight, so maybe it's just me :)

"A super Big Brother" made me laugh pretty good.

19:51 Actually yes, that's exactly why.

Loved seeing your reaction! Really great.

Nice! Happy New Year, Emme. I hope you have an epic 2023 🎉

I love your Star Wars content but I also love that you are on this Marvel movie journey! Great reaction!

Just the best of the MCU. Yes I'm a bit biased towards the character as I grew up reading the comics. His pure "character " is so admirable, thats what gets me. What guy wouldn't want to be as good as him. Very enjoyable to see someone react with genuine zero outside knowledge. So glad you enjoyed it & appreciate your commentary. Stumbled upon your channel, going to review some more of your content.

At last! My favorite Avenger! This is film pretty much gave me every reason to make him my favorite and as the MCU went on, more reasons kept coming on!

LOL. there were cars in the 1940s! 😂😂👍👍

“Like, what does he do, is he just a super big brother?” I mean yeah, that’s not inaccurate!

They made Steve/Chris Evans look that small with a combo of CGI and body doubles

Captain America has agility, strength, speed, endurance, and reaction time superior to any Olympic athlete who ever competed. The Super-Soldier formula that he has metabolized has enhanced all of his bodily functions to the peak of human efficiency. Notably, his body eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing poisons in his muscles, granting him phenomenal endurance. Captain America has mastered the martial art of American-style boxing and judo, and has combined these disciplines with his own unique hand-to-hand style of combat. He engages in a daily regimen of rigorous exercise (including aerobics, weight lifting, gymnastics, and simulated combat) to keep himself in peek condition. Captain America is one of the finest human combatants Earth has ever known.

Great movie. Steve is my favorite Avenger. I was a skinny kid who got picked on. The dummy grenade scene ("Is this a test?") still gets me shaken up. Oh, and the guy who calls Steve "Tinkerbell" during his show, is Hodges who he was at training with Col. Philips.

I think this is the best phase 1 movie. You could never find a movie like it in later phases

A personal fav. Definitely the time era and the War. Keep up the epic work 🤩

26:03 Planes back then (especially civilian) tended to be mostly unpainted. If I'm not mistaken, it was to save weight and money. Earlier liveries on more modern planes like the MD-80 were largely bare-metal as well (one of the longest-lasting was the classic American Airlines livery from 1968-2013, which is one of my favorites).

This one is great and the next ones are so much fun. At some point the actions and effects become top notch. The movies grow with us. His next movie is even better! Enjoy the ride!!

Cap's trilogy and story is fantastic, looking forward to you seeing more of it.

The line 'The Fuhrer digs for trinkets in the desert' is a reference to Indiana Jones. 😁

this reaction was adorable honestly