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

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His movies have been far more successful, not that surprised.


But wasn't he already contracted?

It's in the linked article:

Why the difference? When Marvel’s Iron Man grossed a surprising $585 million worldwide in 2008, Downey’s reps at CAA and the Hansen Jacobson law firm renegotiated a deal to include what multiple sources say is a slice of Marvel’s revenue from future movies in which he plays Iron Man (one source puts it in the 5 percent to 7 percent range; another source disputes the percentage. Marvel and Downey’s reps declined comment).
 
Avatars up for grabs;

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Dibs on Cap
 
What awesome attention to detail moments are in this movie?
- Stark gets attacked in front of a shwarma place, mentions it later, probably saw it during the battle
- two birds fly by Thor and Loki on that mountain, those birds are from the comic and acts as Odin's eyes on earth
- the first scene with Iron Man shows him under water, which later explains why his suit can handle going into outer space
- even bothering to carefully show Hawkeye's bow/arrow/quiver mechanism
- Hulk can't lift Thor's hammer
- how the Mark VII needs those bracelets to grab on to Stark when being put on
- the 'one-er' shot: the Black Widow riding on the bike -> Assist from Iron Man -> Iron Man lands and shoots Captain America's shields for the spread shot -> flys by Hawkeye shooting arrows -> arrow flys by Hulk and Thor riding one of the big beasts
 
In related money news, apparently Stan Lee doesn't make any money off of his cameos in these movies. He said that he just enjoys being a part of things.

Also, as I was watching the Avengers and they had finally won I was wondering if I had missed the Stan Lee cameo only for it to appear two seconds later. Proving once and for all that a person needs his yearly dose of Stan Lee or the mind begins to obsess over it.
 
- two birds fly by Thor and Loki on that mountain, those birds are from the comic and acts as Odin's eyes on earth

From the comic? Try mythology. Odin has always been associated with ravens.

I'm pretty sure the thing about Captain America reflecting the laser from Iron Man in that exact way comes from the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 game, but it's probably from the comics. As for the little details, the Black Sabbath shirt and Widow's gloves.
 
Errr, what? Hulk's hand takes up nearly the entire handle. When Thor holds it, he barely takes up half of it.

Hulk's hand takes like 2/3 of it. His hand is way larger in proportion to his body, it should take up the whole handle. There's a good sized gap between the hammer and where Hulk holds it.
 
Hulk's hand takes like 2/3 of it. His hand is way larger in proportion to his body, it should take up the whole handle. There's a good sized gap between the hammer and where Hulk holds it.

I don't think we'd change the size of an asset for one shot when quickly after we'd have to change it again for when Thor's back in the shot, it would be too noticeable.

EDIT: Looking at the renders frame by frame and the sequence after, I don't see a resize. Due to the angle of the gif though, what you're not seeing is how much wider his hand is. The handle is pretty much only in his fingers, not even in his palm.
 
I don't think we'd change the size of an asset for one shot when quickly after we'd have to change it again for when Thor's back in the shot, it would be too noticeable.

EDIT: Looking at the renders frame by frame and the sequence after, I don't see a resize. Due to the angle of the gif though, what you're not seeing is how much wider his hand is. The handle is pretty much only in his fingers, not even in his palm.
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You have access to all of this frame by frame? :_______(
 
I know, I know, tumblr gifs. Still...

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Funny how I remember Loki being smashed lasting longer, but when I saw the movie the second time it was really that short.
 
I don't think we'd change the size of an asset for one shot when quickly after we'd have to change it again for when Thor's back in the shot, it would be too noticeable.

EDIT: Looking at the renders frame by frame and the sequence after, I don't see a resize. Due to the angle of the gif though, what you're not seeing is how much wider his hand is. The handle is pretty much only in his fingers, not even in his palm.

The hammer does look bigger. I guess it's just a cheat.
 
I'm not entirely familiar with the Hulk. What was the deal with Bruce Banner seemingly able to control the Hulk personality? I thought the whole thing with the Hulk is that he isn't controllable. Bruce seems to change at will in the calm between the start and the end of the battle in Manhattan.
 
I loved how even the HULK couldn't lift Thors hammer.

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But let's be serious. Look carefully at the gif, Thor starts off what, like way less than half the size of Hulk, he tosses his tiny hammer, I mean its teensy! As it travels to Hulk, it's magically altering in size and when it lands in Hulk's hand, its suddenly large enough to fit in Hulk's hand. This is just too incredible to believe. I can't swallow this hogwash.

I hope this post puts things into perspective.
 
But let's be serious. Look carefully at the gif, Thor starts off what, like way less than half the size of Hulk, he tosses his tiny hammer, I mean its teensy! As it travels to Hulk, it's magically altering in size and when it lands in Hulk's hand, its suddenly large enough to fit in Hulk's hand. This is just too incredible to believe. I can't swallow this hogwash.

I hope this post puts things into perspective.

Not enough nerd rage to be a believable post.
 
Are we really questioning the size-changing properties of a magical, mythical, lightning infused, worthiness enchanted hammer forged from a dying star to be wielded by a godlike being from another realm of existence?

Just checking.
 
But let's be serious. Look carefully at the gif, Thor starts off what, like way less than half the size of Hulk, he tosses his tiny hammer, I mean its teensy! As it travels to Hulk, it's magically altering in size and when it lands in Hulk's hand, its suddenly large enough to fit in Hulk's hand. This is just too incredible to believe. I can't swallow this hogwash.

I hope this post puts things into perspective.
Yes, it definitely looks off; but of course XiaNaphyrz will deny it by citing his access to ultra-high res frame by frame captures of the scene --- then he will go on to claim that the very act of mentioning something seems off is demeaning to him & his co-workers and that we're all going on his ignore list.
 
Man, Disney bought Marvel for what, 4 billion dollars? At this rate they are making back half their investment with like 1 freaking movie (imagine the licensing deals, merch, blu-ray/dvd sales etc).
 
Yes, it definitely looks off; but of course XiaNaphyrz will deny it by citing his access to ultra-high res frame by frame captures of the scene --- then he will go on to claim that the very act of mentioning something seems off is demeaning to him & his co-workers and that we're all going on his ignore list.
The bait is too great!!
 
‘Avengers’: Joss Whedon talks sequel, ‘Buffy’ and ‘X-Men’ parallels
“The Avengers” passed the $1-billion mark in worldwide ticket sales this weekend, and a sequel is already in the works. Does that mean writer-director Joss Whedon will be back at the helm of the franchise that unites Marvel’s box-office heavyweights, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk?

“You know, I’m very torn,” Whedon said in a sit-down interview in Beverly Hills before the film’s U.S. opening. “It’s an enormous amount of work telling what is ultimately somebody else’s story, even though I feel like I did get to put myself into it. But at the same time, I have a bunch of ideas, and they all seem really cool.”
Is this a negotiating ploy for more money for the sequel?
 
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