Boombloxer
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...except this is how it happened in the comics, aside from Bucky being there.
There are parts of the movie that are bad, but this isn't one of them.
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The Avengers - Trailer #2
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...except this is how it happened in the comics, aside from Bucky being there.
There are parts of the movie that are bad, but this isn't one of them.
soundscream
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RDJ arives in the new NSX :O
"@colliderfrosty: Absolutely loved THE AVENGERS. Was smiling from beginning to end. If you're a Marvel fan you're going to lose your shit in the theater."
"@SethGreen: So that was AMAZING. Like, double plus awesome. Thank you Joss Whedon for giving us all the #Avengers movie we deserve. #OnlyYou"
"@slashfilm: The Avengers is pretty epic. There is probably more action in this film's climax than all the other Marvel movie combines!"
"@mrbeaks:"@mrbeaks: THE AVENGERS. Finally, a Marvel film with a rousing finish. I'll deal with the first two acts in my review. And that third act is more than enough to make THE AVENGERS the best Marvel movie yet."
"@EricIGN: It. Was. Awesome!! #TheAvengers #Avengers http://pic.twitter.com/uxBxb860"
" Full Avengers review embargoed and not gonna go into huge details. But... Ruffalo is terrific as Bruce Banner. Makes the role his, big time."
"@SethGreen: So that was AMAZING. Like, double plus awesome. Thank you Joss Whedon for giving us all the #Avengers movie we deserve. #OnlyYou"
"@slashfilm: The Avengers is pretty epic. There is probably more action in this film's climax than all the other Marvel movie combines!"
"@mrbeaks:"@mrbeaks: THE AVENGERS. Finally, a Marvel film with a rousing finish. I'll deal with the first two acts in my review. And that third act is more than enough to make THE AVENGERS the best Marvel movie yet."
"@EricIGN: It. Was. Awesome!! #TheAvengers #Avengers http://pic.twitter.com/uxBxb860"
" Full Avengers review embargoed and not gonna go into huge details. But... Ruffalo is terrific as Bruce Banner. Makes the role his, big time."
I can imagine Seth Green saying that, god.
The Outsider
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Hype levels rising.
I recall reading in the OT thread for Captain America that they shot an extended scene where he see's the love interest
in a retirement home after he wakes up in the modern setting.
so yeah, reactions from premiere
http://screencrush.com/the-avengers-first-reactions/
seems like geeks and marvel fans will like it ,so I am happy.
http://screencrush.com/the-avengers-first-reactions/
seems like geeks and marvel fans will like it ,so I am happy.
I saw that and knew that going into the Capt. It felt like it could have been perfectly done but they took it away to just hype up this film, utterly disappointing.
So they actually shot that scene? Was hoping to see it as an extra somewhere but I guess it wasn't included in the home release.
Good Job Bob
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Capt. seeing that chick in a retirement home would've been awful.
Let it just be assumed she's dead.
Let it just be assumed she's dead.
a secret-boss
Banned
Or preserved in cryo and return as a mask super hero in a comic book fashion
The Outsider
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Looking forward to hearing some impressions amongst us.
Anyone snag tickets to the premieres in the 10 cities going on this Saturday? I tried getting some for both the Miami and Orlando dates, but had no luck. Apparently they went up before the Facebook page updated, so I was many hours late to the party.
No wonder you like Nolan's Batman movies so much. You clearly don't read comic books!
SCULLIBUNDO
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This is a terrible post.
A little spoiler about the "skrulls"
http://i.imgur.com/uxjU8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uxjU8.jpg
ZOMG EXPLOSIONZ AND ACTIONZ
That's all I'm getting out of the reviews. Wake me when we get some worthwhile impressions.
So.... this;
= this:
or this?:
Meh. Where's the
shape shifting
I'm not a fan of the MARVEL movies (despite the fact I saw them all) but I am looking forward to this film.
But I have to say, not to burst anyone's bubble, that all these first hand reactions from Twitter mean literally nothing. We get these sort of Tweets after every big fanboy film and they are almost always over excited, smug overreactions.
Case in point Captain America. Numerous Tweets after it was first shown to critics, bloggers etc and they all painted it as some kind of masterpiece......, which it decided was not.
But I have to say, not to burst anyone's bubble, that all these first hand reactions from Twitter mean literally nothing. We get these sort of Tweets after every big fanboy film and they are almost always over excited, smug overreactions.
Case in point Captain America. Numerous Tweets after it was first shown to critics, bloggers etc and they all painted it as some kind of masterpiece......, which it decided was not.
Good Job Bob
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I for one never thought it'd be utter shit, just completely mediocre like every other Marvel Studios cash-in.
Oh come on. Iron Man 1 was a really great superhero movie that had a ton of appeal to non-fans of the comics.
...., and the rest?!
Well to be fair, most of those movies won't remembered for being great works of art. They are entertaining action flicks, with character many people love.
I do like them though.
I don't think any of the other movies appeal to non-comic fans as much as Iron Man 1 did.
Maybe Captain America before the montages and the final scene.
Loved Iron Man 1, liked Iron Man 2, Capt America, Thor. Never read any of the comics.
Maybe thats the problem. Maybe its the comic fans that aren't as happy with the movies. But then thats kind of an impossible task, pleasing everyone who will presumably all have slightly different views on what they want from the movies.
THE-Pink-Dagger
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Iron Man was great, Iron Man 2 was good I thought, Captain America meh, I just don't dig the WWII setting, plus, Red Skull is a lame villain, not an interesting confrontation ; TIH is good, Thor is one of my favorites, don't understand why some of you are bashing it.
The Elite
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I actually had no problems with any of them. All of them are fun films that stay true to the comics. That's what I want.
I don't get the hate for Thor. People always complain about the small town setting. I thought it was a perfect contrast to asgard. The film had tons of heart and helms killed it as Thor.
The only weak part of any of the films was the second half of captain america. However, the first part was up there with the best of any superhero movie.
The only weak part of any of the films was the second half of captain america. However, the first part was up there with the best of any superhero movie.
megashock5
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I'm with you. I've enjoyed all of them a great deal. They've all been great, entertaining, fun rides that were pretty true to their source material. That's what I'm looking for more than "that shot could have been staged better."
I agree about Thor, and it's better on repeat viewings, IMO. And while I'm not down on the second half of Cap they way others are - the first half was perfect. Evans was a GREAT Steve Rogers, Stanley Tucci was incredibly likeable, Tommy Lee Jones was hilarious, and Hayley Atwell was gorgeous. Awesome movie all around.
THE-Pink-Dagger
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Plus, Straczinsky's run takes place in a small desertic area near Oklahoma, very similar to the movie.
Good Job Bob
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It's cool that you enjoyed them all, but can you really not see the flaws?
Can you really blame people for being underwhelmed by their triteness?
Can't wait for The Avengers to appear in the cinema.
I've recently caught up with Captain America, but Thor and Iron Man are definitely my favourites of the films. I wasn't at all interested in Iron Man because I never cared much for him in the comic, so that was a pleasant surprise.
I thought IM2 was a little disappointing though.
Love Hawkeye in the film, he was my favourite character when I was a kid. Really wish he had his own film.
I've recently caught up with Captain America, but Thor and Iron Man are definitely my favourites of the films. I wasn't at all interested in Iron Man because I never cared much for him in the comic, so that was a pleasant surprise.
I thought IM2 was a little disappointing though.
Love Hawkeye in the film, he was my favourite character when I was a kid. Really wish he had his own film.
Loaded questions suck. Those of us who like the movies don't find them trite, so yes, I blame someone who shares an opinion I don't have.
Good Job Bob
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How come? What do you find original about these films?
The Elite
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If someone else doesn't like something, that's their issue - not mine. Anyone who doesn't like the films is free to say the same thing about my opinion. They can be quick to blame me for liking the films.
I really enjoy the Marvel films and I don't see, thankfully, the major flaws that these films apparently have.
megashock5
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Think about it like this. The original Star Wars came out in 1977, I was six, there was no internet. Obviously, it was a huge hit, a cultural phenomenon, and remains beloved to this day.
Now, does it have flaws? Was it perfect? Is there triteness?
Basically what I'm trying to say is, if that movie came out today every scene would get over-analyzed and ripped apart on message boards. Back then we just tried to enjoy the movie.
I try to look at the whole, and in the case of the Marvel Studios films, found the whole to be enjoyable.
That they inhabit a shared film universe, for one. I also found it refreshing that they respect the characters and source material, yet don't take it so seriously they drain the fun out of the movies.
megashock5
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This sums it up nicely. First off, no one has tried to do this whole shared universe thing yet - which is saying something when Warner Bros. owns DC and could actually pull this off from a legal/rights standpoint, but they haven't. Marvel only has movie rights to certain properties, but they're trying to pull them together.
And after seeing so many comic franchises make several unnecessary changes when moving to film, it's incredibly refreshing to see the source material treated with some respect.
Hipster generation. Nothing is good if it isn't completely unique, but ironically all the "good" stuff shares an identical dark brooding tone with a miserable flawed and conflicted protagonist, reflecting the critic's own world view.
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