Did They Just Say Fresno? ‘Captain America’ edition
The biggest cheer at the advance screening Wednesday night of “Captain America: The First Avenger” didn’t come from the transformation of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) from a 90-pound weakling to a super hero or the debut of his cool costume.
The howls came during a scene where Captain America frees a group of American soldiers from a Hydra prison. He had gone there just to rescue his buddy Bucky Barnes.
As the soldiers pour out of the cells, Cap asks if everyone is going with him.
The character played by Kenneth Choi, Jim Morita, tells Captain America, “I’m from Fresno.”
That was all Captain America needed to know.
Comic book fans will recognize Morita from the Marvel Comics series “Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos.” The character – a Nisei soldier who helped the Howling Commandos – was introduced in 1967. In the movie, he’s a member of the Commandos.
Now, he’s got a Fresno connection.
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Rick, you’re doing it wrong! You missed a key component of the reference.
Cap comes across a bunch of locked up soliders, one of them asks, “Who are you?” Cap thinks and says, “I’m Captain America,” which draws a humorous response from one of the locked up French soliders. As Cap is unlocking the jail door he sees a mishmash of soliders from other countries. He spots Morita, who is Japanese, and says, “Wow, they’re taking everybody,” referring to the Nazis capturing more than just Americans. Morita snaps back, “I’m from Fresno, ace!”
Well to be sure did he say Fresno CA? If not there are other cities called and spelled Fresno in the following areas around the world:
Texas, Ohio, Spain, and Columbia.
Just saying….
During the rest of the movie, my son kept saying, “There’s the Fresno guy.” Thanks for the tickets.
Clearly his statement that he was from Fresno was designed to imply he was from the USA in response to Capt. America’s statement that “they’re taking everybody” which negates Spain and Columbia.
And the Fresno in Texas has a population of less than 10,000 while Ohio’s Fresno page on Wikipedia seems to think it’s a big deal the place is big enough to have a post office so it’s probably a safe bet the dude was referencing Fresno, CA.
“Fresno” in Texas is actually Los Fresnos. Considering that the Japanese/American internment camp was in the San Joaquin valley, I’d say they are talking about Fresno California. A lot of Japanese farmers here.
If I’m not mistaken the bowler hat fellow makes this remark.
There is a plain ol’ Fresno, Texas too. It’s out close to Galveston.
IK enjoyed that the movie was very inclusive of the many nationalities found in the US. The captain even chooses his diverse group of former POWs to attack the other facilities. His #1 dame is also foreign British descent. The movie does a great job of showing that America and the Captain embraces in diversity. An important attribute the Captain will use when he adapts to America 70 years later
Why you trying to bust our bubble? Let us think it’s our Fresno & be excited.
Have not seen it yet but I would be willing to bet it is Fresno, California. We are mentioned in television and movies more often than people realize. They apparently like us in lala land
People in Fresno it’s nothing to gloat about. I’m live in the area and I’m sure he’s referring to the hardship and gang life happening here and when the cap asks if their coming with him into dangerous times he basically responded saying that he’s from a war zone so he can handle it easy. Fresno has some beautiful stuff but it is also very bad with all the bulldog gangs and crime going on it in 2nd place to la.
I loved that part!! “I’m from Fresno, Ace.” haha Everyone knows Fresno guys are very tough, it’s no surprise the writers had Captain America’s character choose a soldier from Fresno to back him up! I was born and raised in Fresno, and I don’t live there anymore but I still have lots of Fresno pride. And the fact that my ex-wife HATES Fresno makes me like it even more!
OMG! I was about to go see Captain America, but didn’t since the theater is across base. My AE3 from Tollhouse said they had mentioned Fresno in the movie and now I think I have to see it! Its cheap thrills to hear Fresno in the media! And its doubly pleasing to not hear some sort of crime or argiculture associated to it. In case you’re wondering, I’m an Airman in the Navy and havent been home to Fresno since I left for boot in November. I’ve been out on the East Coast, Midwest, and Northwest. I’m avoiding Fresno like the plague LOL.
I think almost everyone here is forgetting the context of the film. It’s the 40′s; Fresno was not the same place it is now.