It occurs to me that “CAPTAIN AMERICA,” as his own franchise and as part of “THE AVENGERS,” is pretty-much the central 21st century presence of American pride/patriotism on the world stage. I’m pretty okay with that:

Apparently Marvel/Disney are pretty okay with that, too: The post-production buzz on this one has been off-the-charts positive, particularly considering the early head-scratching over the decision to hire Anthony and Joe Russo – a brother team mainly known for directing TV sitcoms and “YOU, ME & DUPREE.” But the Marvel people are so impressed with their work here that they’ve already signed them for Part 3, scheduled to hit sometime after “AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON.”