Escape to the Movies: Avengers

[Smertnik]

I don't recall Black Widow, or whatever Johannson's character is called, being anything other than a normal human being, so why does she fight alongside the Avengers? Does she have any superpowers beside boobs? Also is she actually holding a tiny pistol in one of the scenes or is that a cleverly disguised death ray of some sort? I sure hope it's the latter.

 

[Grahav]

Glad that is a good movie.

 

[RTR]

Also, I didn't expect to cry while watching this movie...

 

[John the Gamer]

Saw it three days ago. I've got the feeling Bob liked it even more than I did. But then I don't read comics.

Great movie, want more. MOAR PLZ.

 

[Comic Sans]

I don't recall Black Widow, or whatever Johannson's character is called, being anything other than a normal human being, so why does she fight alongside the Avengers? Does she have any superpowers beside boobs? Also is she actually holding a tiny pistol in one of the scenes or is that a cleverly disguised death ray of some sort? I sure hope it's the latter.

She is quite the talented fighter and super agent. Her talents get shown well in the film. She gets to kick ass like as well as the guys do.

 

[Nimzar]

...so now what?

Oh Well



Guess I'ma hafta go see this now.

 

[Easton Dark]

So I should probably go see this then. Ok.

 

[MB202]

Just saw The Avengers-OHMYGODTHISMOVIEISSOFREAKINGINCREDIBLEEVERYTHINGABOUTITBLEWMYFREAKINGMINDYAAAAARGH!!!!!

...Also, I thought Bob's top three superhero movies of all time were Superman, Spider-Man and Watchmen, but now it's The Dark Knight?

 

[wooty]

I was excited about going to see this, then everybody went to see it while I was at a funeral and didnt tell me about it.

Now I've completely lost interest.

 

[teknoarcanist]

Man all these people saying Whedon shows his TV roots and doesn't know how to frame a shot can suck a dick. There was a BEAUTIFUL fly-through during that big climax where you see Black Widow fly by on a stolen alien motorcycle plane, who passes Ironman engaging in a mid-air duel, who flies past Hawkeye holding his ground on a rooftop, who turns and shoots an arrow past Thor and The Hulk on the back of a giant robot snake, which crashes into the ground near (iirc) where Captain America is tanking it out with some dudes on the ground, all in one straight cut. It's EXACTLY the size and scope I have wanted out of a superhero movie FOREVER.

It's SO DAMN GRATIFYING to finally a superhero movie climax at a huge scale, rather than just dudes punching eachother in an alley. Or dudes punching eachother on a rooftop. Or dudes punching eachother in a falling airplane. Or dudes punching eachother in a collapsing warehouse.

 

[kouriichi]

I wont lie, thats a big weight of my shoulders. I really thought it was gunna be subpar. But to hear its living up to its name makes me really happy.

 

[eNTi]

it was good... but not the best. some major things seem to just happen without any real background. like the hulk coming back and actually finding them in time... he really was pissed and had no reason coming back?

 

[Cedric Rolle III]

I liked it.

 

[Eamar]

Just came back from seeing it for the second time (I'm from the UK) and I loved it every bit as much as the first time round. Pure, unbridled joy, and I cannot wait for Thor 2 next year XD

 

[Henkie36]

When I watched it, I thought it was brilliant. Though it did make a few mistakes, but like Bob said, that is nitpicking. But there is one which I think he chose to neglect: there is a Transformer-esque feel to the action, only with actual characters and drama to back it up.

 

[maninahat]

I have to admit that I'm kind of disappointed that this film is turning out to be good, at least according to the concensus. I was hoping for a mediocre, anti-climactic movie, just to see how furious Bob would have gotten. Guess I'll just have to watch a good super hero movie instead. Win win.

That said, I still disagree with Bob about the significance of Avengers. We've seen super hero gangs before. We've seen plenty of X-men movies, and fantastic 4 movies. And the Incredibles. And Watchmen. This is no different. The fact that these characters have each had their own movie is no different either - they were just super hero movies, no more significant than that Wolverine movie was to the X-men franchise. It was this kind of exaggeration that led me to hope it would suck.

 

[omegawyrm]

I have to admit that I'm kind of disappointed that this film is turning out to be good, at least according to the concensus. I was hoping for a mediocre, anti-climactic movie, just to see how furious Bob would have gotten. Guess I'll just have to watch a good super hero movie instead. Win win.

Wow. How... pointlessly dickish of you.

 

[Psykoma]

So, I've been looking forward to this movie for a long time. A long ass time.
But I have a major exam next wednesday, one that I had to spend 1k dollars on (between the exam fee and lost from unpaid time off work).
I know from my past (LOTR) that if I don't see this movie, I'll be anxious about it, but if I do see it, I'll obsess about it for weeks and bomb this exam so damn bad.

But at the same time, I'm anxious for avoiding all spoilers (it'll be difficult >.>), so I'm wondering if anything that would diminish any surprise or event of the movie not in the trailers are in this review that would cause me to declare a blood feud against bob?

 

[Aureliano]

To quote the bard for my take on the Avengers: "It is a tale...full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

I liked it fine, but it just goes to show that all the set pieces, big names, good CGI and fight scenes in the world wont make up for a lack of a memorable story or message. I'm not asking for a morality play here, but after the 'wow they remembered that that thing happened in the comics or previous movies' I do want something more to think about once the movie's over than 'big guy boom badow'.

Star Wars: A New Hope, this is not.

 

[maninahat]

I have to admit that I'm kind of disappointed that this film is turning out to be good, at least according to the concensus. I was hoping for a mediocre, anti-climactic movie, just to see how furious Bob would have gotten. Guess I'll just have to watch a good super hero movie instead. Win win.

Wow. How... pointlessly dickish of you.

Perhaps the point is not to get too worked up over something as trivial as a comic book movie. Or to not get on your fans nerves with constant references to said comic book movie.

Or maybe the point is that schadenfreude is fun.