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Indeed. As popcorn movies go, Avengers is the anti-Transformers.

This movie really reveals Michael Bay for the hack that he is. Give an actual talent like Joss Whedon a vehicle like Avengers, see the result sitting beside Transformers, and it's like up to this point you've only had sugar-water but now some grade a koolaid comes along and you're like damn, I was settling. They really need to stop letting Michael Bay make movies.

Also, I have it bad for Agent Maria Hill...

Apparently her actress was considered for Wonderwoman in Joss's movie that never happened. Would have liked to see how that turned out. Now that Avengers is about to join the exclusive billion-dollar club, studios will be jumping over each other to throw money at him. Maybe he'll use his new swing to tackle something artsy or original.
 

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I loved the Avengers. I think I might have annoyed other visitors with my continued cheers and giggles. Felt like being twelve again.
 

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I can't stand the movie: there is virtually no plot, the jokes are cheesie, the action is overdone and blurry, Loki is annoying, the Hulk looks like a CGI nightmare, Downey, Jr. chews every piece of scenery he sets his eyes on, Nick Fury dresses like Morpheus, which is ridiculous to me, and is played by a man who can't act, et cetera. The only thing that is good about it is MR's Banner as far as I'm concerned, but that's moot because of everything else in the movie -- the bad stuff outweighs MR's contribution by a metric ton.

The Avengers is superhero porn in my opinion. Just God awful.

And no: Didn't go in with high or low expectations, didn't go in a "hater" or anything like that -- watched the movie with an open mind and still hate it.
 
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I finally got to see it and it was amazing. Great actors, much more "depth" than you usually get in a superhero movie, and spot-on timing. The humorous bits were great - I know everyone cracks up at the Loki/Hulk deathmatch, but "Target angry! Target angry!" was one of my favorites.

The only thing I was a bit fuzzy on was Thor's entrance. So far as he knew, Loki was falling into a bottomless ravine, so his sudden appearance on earth seemed out of nowhere to me. And, I'll admit to expecting "a certain pivotal, but ill-fated character in a black suit" to show up at the very end, recovering in an infirmary somewhere, which I wouldn't have minded - I loved his interaction with the others.

Between Joss and JJ Abrams, it's becoming clear that all action films should be shot by television directors. They're used to tighter final cuts and they don't waste film, even when given extra run-time.

I actually got my mom to watch it and as we were leaving the theater, she got on the phone to her sister to tell her it was the best movie she'd seen in a long time. (She's not the biggest fan of action movies, so that's pretty high praise in her book :D )
 

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Can someone answer this question for me?

In the extra clip after the first credits, who's the red guy that the evil aliens are going to send to Earth next? I'm completely unfamiliar with Avengers canon. (He sort of looked like Doomsday, but D. was gray, IIRC, and only after Superman.)

Thanks!
 

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Can someone answer this question for me?

Thanks!

He's called Thanos, pretty much an evil God of gods. He wiped the floor with everyone from the Fantastic Four, X-men, and Avengers in a story called the Infinity Guantlet. Oh, and he's the lover of the anthropomorphic personification of Death (hence the "consort with death" line). As supervillains go, it doesn't get much tougher than him.
 

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Oh, I think they'll do a sequel. Just a hunch. :D

PS - Thank you from me also, Kaiser-Kun. I'm also not familiar with the canon.
 

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It just cracked $1 billion(!!!) worldwide gross. That's more than some CEOs make. I wonder if they'll do a sequel?

It won't happen until after 2014 because Marvel is doing sequels for most of the main characters. Despite Mark Ruffalo's involvement, I am not looking forward to more Hulk movies.
 

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That was awesome. 'The Avengers' just became my second favorite superhero film of all time.

The only one of the lead-in films I really enjoyed was 'Ironman'. The rest were just okay for me. Admittedly, I'm not well-versed in the comicbook mythologies behind these films. I just know what I like.

Outside an overly long battle scene, this was just wonderful.
 

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Great movie! Funny and fun. I was worried that I'd be disappointed (high expectations for the franchise + <3 Whedon), but it was fabulous.
 

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It just cracked $1 billion(!!!) worldwide gross.

I can't imagine another movie touching these numbers for years, except perhaps the sequel. I don't think Battleship is going to contend with it much next week, and it may very well contend with and / or dominate MIB III for the number one spot in two weeks. It might not be dethroned from the domestic #1 until Snow White & the Huntsman.
 
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I've seen Battleship. Only see it if you hate yourself and enjoy drowning kittens in your spare time.

OTOH I finally saw the Avengers and Oh. My God. I haven't seen a superhero movie this good since...I don't even know. A true ensemble cast. Everyone used to highlight their abilities. So much smashing! The best Hulk yet. The scene with Black Widow running away from Hulk the first time he changed kept me on the edge of my seat. One wrong move and....Widow go squish. Thor's "He's adopted." Captain's "Flying monkey's. I get that!" Bickering between the geniuses. Heartfelt moment with Widow and Hawkeye. You know who might not be dead. Fury is notorious for effing with people. Plus a sneek peek at the sequel's Big Bad. Avengers has raised the bar for superhero movies.

This is the type of movie an unbelievably massive budget should give you. I'm gonna see it again later this week. I don't think I've ever seen a movie twice in the theatre. I don't worship at the altar of Whedon but he did a damn good job this time.
 

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Yeah, Iron Man 3 is filming this summer (May 3, 2013).
Thor 2 is greenlit (release date Nov 2013).
Cap. America 2 has an early date of Apr. 4, 2014, going into production after Thor 2 wraps.
There are a couple spots Avengers 2 could open in 2014, but it's more likely it won't come until 2015.
 

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I can't stand the movie: there is virtually no plot, the jokes are cheesie, the action is overdone and blurry, Loki is annoying, the Hulk looks like a CGI nightmare, Downey, Jr. chews every piece of scenery he sets his eyes on, Nick Fury dresses like Morpheus, which is ridiculous to me, and is played by a man who can't act, et cetera. The only thing that is good about it is MR's Banner as far as I'm concerned, but that's moot because of everything else in the movie -- the bad stuff outweighs MR's contribution by a metric ton.

The Avengers is superhero porn in my opinion. Just God awful.

And no: Didn't go in with high or low expectations, didn't go in a "hater" or anything like that -- watched the movie with an open mind and still hate it.
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So tell us how you really felt.:D

Meh, haters gonna hate.:) Personally, I liked the movie not just for the acting--pretty good, considering it's a two-hour cosplay event--and the CGI was fine, but the funny bits made it all the better for me. Sure, the storyline was simple. What comic book adventure isn't? But the overall pace, the acting, the sharp direction and the editing, plus the fact that it's the first time a big-screen endeavor (superhero team-up) like this has been done and done really well, IMO, made it a plus for me.

Whedon knows his material and I don't think anyone else, save J.J Abrams, perhaps, could do so well at tying in various superheroes interacting so well.

Glad to hear sequels for all big name superheroes are in the works. I just wish DC would take a tip and do a really good Justice League movie. No reason why they couldn't. Still can't see Wonder Woman in a live action flick but then that's me. But Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern are already on the screen and have done well (GL wasn't a great movie although I enjoyed it) and now that The Avengers has shown everyone how to do it, no reason why a decent script can't be written for the JL. Ah, well, will have to get my Marvel fix in the future.....
 

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I just wish DC would take a tip and do a really good Justice League movie. No reason why they couldn't. Still can't see Wonder Woman in a live action flick but then that's me. But Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern are already on the screen and have done well (GL wasn't a great movie although I enjoyed it) and now that The Avengers has shown everyone how to do it, no reason why a decent script can't be written for the JL. Ah, well, will have to get my Marvel fix in the future.....


They tried. They had one planned for a couple of years ago, but they had trouble getting it together, basically; they'd asked Bale if he'd be Batman in it and he refused(!!), their Wonder Woman film never came together, they can't seem to make a decent Catwoman film to save their lives because they chickened out on the last one, and Green Lantern was not a hit (sadly, because I really like Ryan Reynolds. A LOT). I don't remember the whole story but they did have one in the works and it just didn't work out.

And of course, now, if they try, they're just copying Marvel. (Ha! Ha! says the girl with friends who work at Marvel. ;))


I thought the Avengers was fantastic. I loved it.

And according to IMDB there's at least 30 minutes or so of deleted scenes that will be on the DVD release, so I'm excited about that.
 

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They tried. They had one planned for a couple of years ago, but they had trouble getting it together, basically; they'd asked Bale if he'd be Batman in it and he refused(!!), their Wonder Woman film never came together, they can't seem to make a decent Catwoman film to save their lives because they chickened out on the last one, and Green Lantern was not a hit (sadly, because I really like Ryan Reynolds. A LOT). I don't remember the whole story but they did have one in the works and it just didn't work out.

And of course, now, if they try, they're just copying Marvel. (Ha! Ha! says the girl with friends who work at Marvel. ;))


I thought the Avengers was fantastic. I loved it.

And according to IMDB there's at least 30 minutes or so of deleted scenes that will be on the DVD release, so I'm excited about that.
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You have friends who work at Marvel? Yes, jealous. That means you get freebies from them AND Disney as well. Double jealous.

Green Lantern wasn't so hot, mainly because the storyline was so derivative, but then again, it had to be in order to establish Hal Jordan as the original GL, Alan Scott notwithstanding.:) I thought Ryan Reynold's gave a very good performance and I am not really a fan of his at all.

I heard about the WW idea, but really, no matter who helms it, it would come off as campy and the same deal with Catwoman. (That was one awful flick!).

As for Bale, well, he did a fine job in the first two Batman flicks and I'm sure he'll be great in DK3, but I guess he doesn't want to be typecast and he's getting on, comparitively speaking. Who wants a forty-plus Batman? They could always go with a younger actor and eventually they'll have to. I would go with a cast of unknowns (for the most part) and build the franchise from there. But first, they have to come up with a decent script. Avengers rocked in all departments and I'm sure the second installation will be just as good as the first and maybe even better.
 

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I've already read that they plan to do a Batman reboot in the next few years. After the Nolan trilogy, I think it'd be dumb to air it in any less than 5 years, or it's going to have SO much pressure in comparison.
 

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As for Bale, well, he did a fine job in the first two Batman flicks and I'm sure he'll be great in DK3, but I guess he doesn't want to be typecast and he's getting on, comparitively speaking. Who wants a forty-plus Batman? They could always go with a younger actor and eventually they'll have to.

They'll eventually end up re-booting Batman after Nolan's incarnation anyway. I don't think the age matters much. We have a forty-seven-year-old Iron Man and hardly anyone seems to mind. But if they intend to build toward a JLA movie down the road (which, given the success of The Avengers, seems likely), they'll probably try to introduce a less "grounded" incarnation of the character. They won't go Schumacher-cheesy again, but they could probably make the character more like the version seen recently in the Arkham Asylum games. Still relatively grim and "gritty," but he's also clearly fighting against super-powered beings and engaging in comic book plots. Marvel did a solid job of setting up a universe where all of the Avengers could co-exist. Nolan's Gotham doesn't fit in with a world where Superman, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter exist.
 

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Whedon tried to do WW a while back and it went nowhere. I'm hoping now that he's proven he can bring in a bazillion dollars someone will give him a big bag of money and WW will happen. Get Gail Simone to write it and Gina Carano to star. If WW ever happened like this they'd hear me fangirling all the way in Themyscira.