Marvel's The Avengers |OT| (Dir. Joss Whedon) [Spoilers unmarked]

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I saw this last week (I just got un-banned) and it was freaking awesome! The 3D even impressed me.....I thought it was implemented really well!

And that is coming from someone who hasn’t seen any of the other movies with the Avengers in them. I also don’t care about the comics as well.

Minus some boring bits that drag on during the first half, the second half made up for it with some of the best action scenes I’ve ever seen! EPIC!

4 and a half stars out of five.
 
Xevren said:
Wow, that's ridiculous. Theater I'm working at is pretty much the reverse of that.
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It's nuts..
 
Need to see it once more at least but I don't think it's even debatable. This is the best superhero film ever made.

Spoiler:
calling it now, Coulson = LMD to get Avengers to avenge someone.
 
Teh Hamburglar said:
Is it a good superhero movie or also a good movie? By that I mean is it technically a well made movie?
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It's such perfect superhero spectacle I can't even tell yet. The top of my head was blown off. It's the ONLY movie to ever really feel like a comic.

Oh and I'm loving X-Factor. Just didn't get to read the new issue yet as I went to the all day Marvel thing.
 
Back from the movie.....fucking sweet

Who was the reddish looking guy after the first post-credit scene? A Super Skrull? Other than Galactus, I can't think of any other Marvel villain in space
 
laser pointers are mans worst creation

other than shit puppets ruining some of the scenes, great movie out fucking standing.
 
Teh Hamburglar said:
Is it a good superhero movie or also a good movie? By that I mean is it technically a well made movie?
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Very good question. Undoubtedly the best Marvel movie. Certainly a contender for the best comic book adaption. Well-made: Technically? A masterpiece. Very, very well written and paced. Ensemble performances with very few weak links.

Yes, a legitimately good movie full stop.
 
lazybones18 said:
Back from the movie.....fucking sweet

Who was the reddish looking guy after the first post-credit scene? A Super Skrull? Other than Galactus, I can't think of any other Marvel villain in space
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Thanos, Death worshiping cosmic badass, former wielder of the Infinity Gauntlet
 
Just got back. Wow, that was fantastic. Easily Marvel's best movie overall. Whedon fucking nailed it. I can't wait to see where they go from here with the MCU.

There were a lot of 'holy shit' and amazing parts, but one in particular that stood out to me as impressive was
during the battle in New York, the long continuous shot featuring all the Avengers doing their thing and being awesome while fighting the Chitauri.
Just so awesome.
 
it was a good movie, i really didnt enjoy the comedy though. just felt forced/cliched as fuck.

the action was great though!

also i have never seen either Ironman movie, but fuck, can robert downey jr. stop making sarcastic assy comments every time he talks? shit just got old
 
Just got back from seeing it, WOW! That was a treat.

I have one question because i couldn't hear it over the audience laughing. (end of movie spoiler question)
What does The Hulk say after he treats Loki like a plaything?
 
Hx2600 said:
Just got back from seeing it, WOW! That was a treat.

I have one question because i couldn't hear it over the audience laughing. (end of movie spoiler question)
What does The Hulk say after he treats Loki like a plaything?
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"Puny god", after Loki called himself a god.
 
Holy shit gaf this movie was amazing
....

And i saw the raid before it.

Best movie i seen this year so far and quite possibly the best comic book movie made yet.....shit....i never thought dark knight rises would have competition.

joss Whedon.....why did i ever doubt you....
 
Just got back fromthr midnight. What an amazing movie! I felt like a kid watching it.

My only complaint, and I hate to beat a dead horse here, is that I wish Edward Norton was in it. In my opinion, it would have been perfect.

Despite that one gripe, I loved it. :-D
 
An-Det said:
"Puny god", after Loki called himself a god.
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Thanks. Couldn't hear over all the laughter, not that I'd mind.

Anyway, I'm obviously wasn't the only one who grinned ear-to-ear, seeing that all of the related Marvel movies lead to this EPIC project. And the wait was SO worth it!

I think one of the best crowd reactions, besides Hulk's scenes, was seeing Cap and Iron Man meet in Germany.
I just wished Agent Coulson didn't die, though. But he really made a nice departure shooting Loki at the Helicarrier scene.
 
Tickets booked for Sunday. Looking forward to it, but I'm keeping my hype levels in check so I'm too disappointed/let down....which I shouldn't be based on impressions here/from friends who have already seen it.
 
krypt0nian said:
Need to see it once more at least but I don't think it's even debatable. This is the best superhero film ever made.

Spoiler:
calling it now, Coulson = LMD to get Avengers to avenge someone.
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I don't know if i'd say that, but it's definitely up there in the top 5 if not top 3.

Oh and
I hope you're right, but I highly doubt it.. By his own doing, or by Fury's? If the latter, even Maria Hill wouldn't be in on it?
I doubt it.
(major spoilers obviously)
This has been in the works for a long while, I think, since the very beginning. He is one of the only—hell, THE only character that sticks around and has no comic book character counterpart, such as Fury or Maria or Potts etc. There's been a reason for that. They included him this whole time so we would get accustomed to the character, only to be able to kill him off in the Avengers as something unexpected since he has no comic plot line path they need to follow or stay loyal to.

That's my theory, anyway.
 
krypt0nian said:
It's such perfect superhero spectacle I can't even tell yet. The top of my head was blown off. It's the ONLY movie to ever really feel like a comic.

Oh and I'm loving X-Factor. Just didn't get to read the new issue yet as I went to the all day Marvel thing.
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TRUTH!

Was it trying to be high art or tell a meaningful story? Nope. It was all about the characters and the spectacle. There is not a thing I would change about it. Just a two and a half hour nerdgasm.

One word review: EXCELSIOR!

Also, that new post credits scene for America:
Way more awkward and funny than I imagined from the description.

And as others said...DAT HULK. Definitely the biggest crowd pleaser.
 
Some thoughts that don't need to be spoiled:

-My particular theater was doused in fucking kerosene. It was a midnight, IMAX showing so I'm sure it was a hardcore audience, but holy shit. Incredibly hyped humans with minimal assholes. Since the trailers included The Dark Knight Rises and Amazing Spider-Man, the place was ready to burst from minute one. Best midnight showing I've ever been to. Tons of huge reaction moments. If I had to gauge the movie's performance at the box office based on this showing in Sunrise, FL, I would say it is going to be absolutely massive.
-The writing is seriously great. Lots of pitch-perfect, tension-relieving comedic moments. I must say between this and the Cabin in the Woods, Joss Whedon is on fire right now.
-Most stunning of all from my perspective was that no character or actor really seemed to be a weak link in the chain. They were all simply great, acting like true stars. Despite so much clashing talent being on screen simultaneously, everyone gets a set of great individual beats, and all are allowed to shine (Ruffalo's Hulk in particular truly injecting killer amounts of high-octane awesomesauce into the mix). By the end of the movie, every main character including, against all odds, Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johannssen as Hawkeye and Black Widow, are so comfortable in their skin, so completely inhabiting their characters, that the funniest line in the movie winds up being silence.
-The special effects and cinematography were just stellar. A technical Marvel, making the most convincing case of any film so far that anything a writer can dream up can now be compellingly rendered by a talented set of hands.
bearythebear said:
I'm gonna watch it tomorrow. Is the 3D and Imax worth the extra price?
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IMAX definitely is, just to be able to see the outstanding visual design and quality on display. The best thing I can say about the 3D is that it stayed out of my way.
 
The Avengers was AMAZING.

I have a quick question about thor(film) though.

My gf and I were arguing about Odin, thors father. She claims that odin died which is why thor took over. I disagree'd with her, however, I have no way of backing it up bc the comics isnt the same as the movie. So, is there anyone that can confirm this? or explain (with sources?) please. Thank you.
 
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