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Kim Hollis: I am all about Thor, which I guess speaks to the point David made about the trailer highlighting the superhero's spectacular abs. It goes further than that, though. I feel - much more than any of the other superhero films set to debut this year - that Thor captures a spirit of whimsy and humor that I last saw present in the Iron Man trailer. Kat Dennings injects humor (and not in an awkward, why-is-she-here way), Natalie Portman brings a sense that there's someone who can actually act in this thing, and it just looks super fun. If you had asked me a year ago if I cared about Thor, the answer would have been no. Now, I can't wait.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Edwin Davies: Of the two Marvel releases this summer, this is the one that I've always thought had the best chance of working as a film. This trailer seems to suggest to me that Joe Johnston has done a pretty good job of transferring the character to the screen. The character and setting are established early on - and boy, does thin Chris Evans look weird and creepy - and it wastes no time in getting to the Nazi-smashing action. This looks like a fun, no holds barred blockbuster which is all you could really want from a Captain America film.

Shalimar Sahota: I'm a little underwhelmed by this. Maybe that's down to me not really being a huge Captain America fan. While Chris Evans can certainly pull this off, and I'm liking the 1940s production design, for the moment it just felt like a case of ticking the boxes and I don't see anything unique enough. However I did find it rather pleasing to see a few shots of Captain America working as a team, leading other men into battle, as well as the expected "hero-going-it-alone" shots. While I don't see this as a strong enough trailer, I'll take it as a hopeful sign that Marvel is holding back on the good stuff. I probably will see it, only because Joe Johnston's been here before with The Rocketeer (which I actually liked), and Captain America could be his Indiana Jones.

David Mumpower: Something I would note of the first two replies is that our Englishmen are the ones who have commented. I find this noteworthy in that how Captain America is perceived outside the United States is of seminal importance in determining its box office fate. G.I. Joe gave us the blueprint of this when it earned $150 million domestically and $150 million abroad. Yes, they had to pretend like it wasn't the most jingoistic cartoon ever created to make people willing to believe that, but it (largely) worked. Captain America faces that same challenge. The story has two primary benefits, though. The first is that the shield is iconic. Those of us who have played one of the Marvel Ultimate Alliance games know just how much excitement those boomerang throws create. And military personnel treat Cappy's shield with absolute reverence. The other benefit is one that will be an unknown for people going into the movie without any knowledge of the characters. The enemies are Nazi Aliens. I will say that again. The enemies are NAZI ALIENS! Cha-ching.

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