So I just got back from seeing Avengers Assemble
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Well then.. I am forced to hate the U.K. Theatrical schedule both this week and next week for giving me an internet full of European's that will tease the shit out of me about this movie.jebbo said:UK theatrical release was today with advance screenings earlier this weekShadowsofHope said:
Bah, I might have to take a rather selective hiatus from the Escapist, if this influx keeps up..
Tease? Over something this awesome? Never.ShadowsofHope said:Well then.. I am forced to hate the U.K. Theatrical schedule both this week and next week for giving me an internet full of European's that will tease the shit out of me about this movie.
Bah, I might have to take a rather selective hiatus from the Escapist, if this influx keeps up..
And just the Escapist? You're probably going to have to take leave from a large section of the Internet itself to get away from reviews and reports of this awesome film...
Did I mention how awesome it is? It's pretty damn awesome. In case you were wondering.
I saw this yesterday and my only real complaint was that it felt like some of the 2 character interactions in act 2 were a bit forced like they were ticking off a list. Other then that, all the action, dialogue, sets etc felt like it was lifted directly from a comic and shoved on screen. The Dark Knight may be the best film based on a comic, but this was the best "Comic Book" film.
It also managed to do something I never thought possible in I actually enjoyed watching the Hulk. I've never really been a fan of the Hulk in the comics or films (Banners awesome though, but in this he was really well handled.
It also managed to do something I never thought possible in I actually enjoyed watching the Hulk. I've never really been a fan of the Hulk in the comics or films (Banners awesome though, but in this he was really well handled.
Cpt Corallis said:
I saw that shot and it took me a few seconds to realise that it was all done in one take. It really is the best action movie shot in years and topped off by the a brilliant comic moment from the Hulk with Thor that had the whole cinema (normal people, not comic geeks) in laughter.
I am so pumped about seeing this film, my gosh. I thought it was released 4th May as in the US, but apparently it's been out since yesterday here in the UK. Finally, the tables have turned!
Surprisingly funny, nearly every character had at lest one point where at least part of the audience cracked up. Joss Whedon certainly left his mark and unfortunately his calling card as well. The 3D was well done too with very few "handheld camera" shots to make you uncomfortable.
Yes America, a world where YOU have to wait for the release!Dryk said:Welcome to our worldWanderingFool said:
Yep, pretty much my thoughts. Watched it at the IMAX in Liverpool, was such a great experience!PoliceBox63 said:
I think the entire thing wrapped all of the characters together really well, and it was great to see it not focussing too much on any one character (in honesty, a big fear of mine was that it was basically going to be Iron Man 3 with the rest thrown in).
Great ending, and the little easter egg at the end was like ZOOOOOOMMMGGG!121!
For me, Hulk took man of the match, combining some serious ass-kickery with some fantastically funny moments (the bit with Captain America, the bit with Thor, and then the bit with Loki).
And lastly, the fan-service shots of Scarlett in some compromising positions
.PS - Was anyone decidedly unimpressed with Stark's suit? I was expecting some cool new mods, but all we got was the Mark-7 which only had one new feature worth talking about. I was just a bit meh. Stark himself was on form, as always, though.
It's Red Skull, £10 says he's the baddie in Avengers 2.jebbo said:
It was okay. It had some painfully bad dialogue typical of action movies and the fact that all the females on the airship looked like supermodels was kind of awkward and distracting. However, it did have some funny parts and the action was decent enough. Bar that one scene where Thor is fighting Loki and it zooms in really close to their armpits and that's all you can see for a solid minute. That was weird.
But yeah, it was fine I guess. Way over hyped.
But yeah, it was fine I guess. Way over hyped.
I saw it on Wednesday (or was it yesterday?) with my housemates and it exceeded my every expectation, I knew it was going to be good, but I didn't think it'd be that good! However, the majority of the audience laughed at things that weren't meant for comedy and it made listening to the dialogue quite difficult.
/shrug
/shrug
I suggest putting that link in spoiler quotes.anthony87 said:
Saw the film yesterday with my girlfriend (who had only seen Captain America) and it's now joint first in my favourite comic book films ever (next to Dark Knight). The action was incredible, the 3D effects were subtle, and it was also emotional for a comic book film.
There were some moments which were just too spectacular for words -
The shot of everyone fighting in New York was just incredible, and then when Hulk punched Thor when it all ended had the whole screen laughing.
Iron Man taking the missile to the Chitauri, and trying to call Pepper but she's too busy watching the TV footage of New York to notice he's calling. Very, very emotional.
Hulk pummeling Loki in Stark Tower mid-speech was hilarious. The look on his face and the out-of-breath noises just added to the hilarity
THANOS IN SEQUEL! INFINITY GAUNTLET!
My girlfriend enjoyed this so much she wants to watch Thor, the Iron Man films and Incredible Hulk. I love her too much for words.
Mark Ruffalo is a brilliant Bruce Banner, and I would say he is better than Edward Norton.
Also, this might be stupid, but does anyone think, POSSIBLY, that -
Coulson survived? When Maria Hill is talking to Nick Fury and says that the Captain America trading cards were in his locker (covered in blood)...could Coulson have put all that stuff there before disappearing, so Fury could give the Avengers something to fight for? I live in hope, Coulson was awesome...
So yes, film lives up to every expectation.
I do want to see this movie, I am glad people actually are saying good stuff about it. My favorite bits are character interactions.
Just to be immature for abit, in the the 'popular forum posts' section, it looks like this thread topic is "So I just got back from seeing Avengers Ass"
Just to be immature for abit, in the the 'popular forum posts' section, it looks like this thread topic is "So I just got back from seeing Avengers Ass"
Eh, whatever.
Yeah, you've got lots of money spent on CGI and all, which is nice, but otherwise nothing much.
The end fight scene went on forever, and involved them fighting the same identical monsters over and over.
I also felt the "jokes" really grated. Maybe they were the sort of thing that were funny once, but Whedon uses the same sort of stuff throughout all his work and they get old.
Yeah, you've got lots of money spent on CGI and all, which is nice, but otherwise nothing much.
The end fight scene went on forever, and involved them fighting the same identical monsters over and over.
I also felt the "jokes" really grated. Maybe they were the sort of thing that were funny once, but Whedon uses the same sort of stuff throughout all his work and they get old.
Even though
I thought it was an awesome movie. Had nearly everything I would have expected from a comic adaptation without being too much of a comic book experience, pretty decent comedy moments throughout, no lack of focus on any charaters or their stories, no "well this wrapped up in no time whatsoever" feeling... there should be more superhero movies like The Avengers.
That moment when Iron Man suddenly realised "shit, it's back at my tower" while they were trying to track down the cube just rang of "we wrote ourselves into a corner".