The Avengers (Joss Whedon)

[Watashi]

Oh, and what shot?

The tracking shot.

[Rowland]

Oh yeah, with all the avengers? I thought he was maybe referring to something a little more esoteric that I didn't pick up on.

[Sven]

Oh, shush, you two.

Not until reason prevails.

[Dead & Messed Up]

When he Droopy-Dogged Loki, my crowd burst into such intense laughter that it literally took a minute to settle down.

The movie has a lot of fun with that. I also liked how Black Widow reacted to Loki's taunts from inside that cage thing.

[D_Davis]

Harry Dean Stanton is in this movie? How come you people have not told me of this.

HELLO!!!

SPOILER ALERT! GODDAMMIT. Well, now there's no point in seeing this movie at all.

[Dead & Messed Up]

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Did I notice right? That Hawkeye wasn't eating and just stared at everybody? I also love how Thor looked like he's contemplating what he's eating and Cap seemed confused. God, I need to see this again.

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Looks like Ruffalo's about to lose it.

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[Thirdmango]

I'm not sure if I like this one more then Spiderman 2 which is my current favorite super hero movie. It's damn close. S2 has more heart but Avengers has basically everything else. Probably with repeated viewings I'll figure out which is the top.

[[ETM]]

Spiderman 2 is still the most overrated comic book film. Being the best of the three Spiderman films means absolutely nothing.

[Wryan]

I liked Thor quite a bit.

And I loved this to pieces. Holy shit it was just spectacular. I'll be seeing it again soon. I can't really find much fault with it. It's a ride. Hulk was just aghhashdklg.

[Wryan]

I will say, though, I've always been a bit confused about Hulk's level of control/sentience. Here he swings from uncontrollable to focused. Never quite figured it out.

[Mara]

I'm not sure if I like this one more then Spiderman 2 which is my current favorite super hero movie. It's damn close. S2 has more heart but Avengers has basically everything else. Probably with repeated viewings I'll figure out which is the top.

You like Spiderman 2 more than The Dark Knight? More than X-Men & X2?

[Raiders]

Spiderman 2 is still the most overrated comic book film. Being the best of the three Spiderman films means absolutely nothing.

It's not even that.

[Winston*]

I'm watching Thor. It's kind of bad.








I mean... it's really kind of bad.

FWIW I didn't like Thor either and I really enjoyed The Avengers.

[Saya]

I will say, though, I've always been a bit confused about Hulk's level of control/sentience. Here he swings from uncontrollable to focused. Never quite figured it out.

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I think from the start Banner was always in control of the Hulk.

The reason he transformed the first time was because of the explosion on the helicarrier, meaning that the Hulk tried to protect him from harm or damage. That's why he I think was transforming,like a survival instinct. Before that scene Banner even said he "put a bullet in my mouth and the other guy just spit it out", I think that implied that Hulk will protect Banner from any harm.

Also at the end of the Incredible Hulk movie, Banner (the Norton one) seems to be in control of his transformation as well and I think this Banner character is supposed to be the same one right?

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[number8]

Answer: Loki.

[dreamdead]

ok, guys. Our crowd laughed as a huge collective when the Droopy-Dog bit happened, so we missed Hulk's line. What was it? Spoiler if you want...

[Saya]

ok, guys. Our crowd laughed as a huge collective when the Droopy-Dog bit happened, so we missed Hulk's line. What was it? Spoiler if you want...

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Puny God...

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[MadMan]

When he Droopy-Dogged Loki, my crowd burst into such intense laughter that it literally took a minute to settle down.

Same here. I was laughing for a good five minutes at least after that..."Puny God" :lol:

Also, my favorite post-credits scene so far. Just hilarious.

I'm rambling.

Yes I'm glad I stayed for that part. I laughed really hard-it was a perfect moment.

By the way:

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Whedon, you asshole, you got me. AGAIN. I was surprised by how upset I was.

Agent Coulson... You are a leaf in the wind.

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I hope that he's not dead, but chances are he is. "So that's what it does." Poor SOB-he was around for all of those other films, and then he gets killed by Loki.

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Oh yeah this movie was cool, entertaining, and a really good superhero movie. I'm glad I was able to go to the midnight showing after all (even though it was in 3D-I hate 3D, but the 3D was decent). Each of the major characters had their fair share of screen time, although there was a few times where I felt Black Widow got a bit shortchanged. But her scene with Bruce Banner and her scene with Loki were both excellent, so maybe I just thought that for some silly reason. After this and Captain America I think my favorite Avenger is oddly him, although Iron Man and The Hulk rule too, of course.

Thor is really quite good, btw. Hell I liked all of the Avengers movies that were made last year, plus Iron Man 2 which came out in 2010.

Spiderman 2 is really good, sure, but I concede that saying its the best of the series doesn't mean much is kind of true. I finally realized last night that Spiderman 3 wasn't very good, for example-before I thought of it as an entertaining mess, but it isn't even that. Amazing Spiderman will hopefully be a vast improvement.

Oh and I think I was the only one in my theater who did a fist pump when Harry Dean Stanton appeared onscreen. That cameo was wicked cool.

[eternity]

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Tony Stark calls Thor "Point Break" and all the fight scenes between the heroes are...perfect.

] It's too bad that it falls into the same trap as every other Marvel movie; the villains are chickenshit, the macguffin is silly, and the final twist is groan-worthy at best.

It's fine, but please, let this be the end of it.

[Morris Schæffer]

I couldn't contain myself, either. I don't remember the last time I literally yelled "OHHHHH SHIT" out loud in a movie theater, but I did last night, when Hulk caught the ejecting jet pilot.

When he caught that pilot, that was, well, it's not supposed to happen that way. Hollywood pilots have always been able to rely on the good ole ejector seat. Not anymore I guess. :lol:

my brother and I just burst out laughing at the aftermath of that scene. It's a widescreen sound of a tiny Hulk just being catapulted away from the exploding jet, but making this hilarious moaning sound that seemed to reverberate for ages.

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It's too bad that it falls into the same trap as every other Marvel movie; the villains are chickenshit, the macguffin is silly, and the final twist is groan-worthy at best.

The "trap" is not doing right by the characters. I never really cared about the enemies at all, and that's as it should be. The threat was real and present, but, thankfully, it's the last thing the movie is about.

[Morris Schæffer]

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Looks like Ruffalo's about to lose it.

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Can't see the vid damu. Do you have the link? Unless it's dead.

[Thirdmango]

apparently everyone hates Spiderman 2. Oh well news to me. I loved it.

[Rowland]

apparently everyone hates Spiderman 2. Oh well news to me. I loved it.

I'm with you, it's easily my favorite of the trilogy. I like the third quite a bit as well, and the first is fun.

[Thirdmango]

I'm with you, it's easily my favorite of the trilogy. I like the third quite a bit as well, and the first is fun.

I do have to put the caveat on it that there are very few comic books movies I don't like. I give comic book movies a lot of passes because I generally just have a really fun time.

But yes I did like S2 more than X1, X2 and The Dark Knight. I know I know Dark Knight rabble rabble rabble. We have a 90 page thread if you want to argue with me about that.