Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1st, 2015)

[jye4ever]

 

[Lakhota]

Do you guys think ULTRON is gone ? He could be hidden in Vision ?

 

[karamazov80]

Thanos will probably will him into re-existence for the big "boss battle" we'll see in Avengers 3--good guys vs. all the bad guys from previous movies at the same time. Just like X-Men: the Arcade Game.

 

[Josette]

You're a girl? Never mind...

Yep.

It's funny, that line felt very fake and cheesy to me, but I actually liked it, it seemed like something Steve Rogers would say, but that's because he doesn't feel like a real person to me at all, so it works. I think the dialogue and character interactions are actually the strong points of the X films, Erik and Charles arguing on the plane was more engaging than most of the action in these superhero movies.

I love Steve in the MCU - he feels as real as he can get to me without jumping off the screen. That's one of things that surprised in the beginning - that Captain America would be become one of my favorite comic book movie characters. I've bought into the character and felt for him in every single movie he's been in so far.

That Erik and Charles scene on the plane is by far my favorite scene in DOFP, and the one that held real weight for me out of all the rest. But that's not because of DOFP - it's because of First Class and how invested I became in their friendship in that film. I've made no secret of how much I preferred Matthew Vaughn as director and that film over the Singer movies. One of those reasons is that I think Vaughn had a better balance of drama and humor, relevant themes and superhero flair. A lot of that was Jane Goldman, too, I'm sure. But they only had one movie to develop the Erik and Charles relationship and it was fantastic.

XFC is still one of my favorite CBMs.

 

[The Ween]

As that now famous article puts it:

"politically offensive as well as aesthetically offensive. She can’t have babies. She’s sad because she can’t have babies. There you go! Depth established! I mean, it’s disgusting. Defining your female character’s motivation solely around the Betty Crocker axis of “wants boyfriend” and “wants babies” is 100% disgusting."

**** the whole lot of them. Stupid *******s.

I feel better now.

 

[jye4ever]

Ween

 

[The Ween]

Guys quit hating on the tornado! Once again Mr. Kent sacrificed himself to hide his adopted sons secret. His love for his family was important to him and wanted his son to live a normal life . Plus he wanted to save the family dog which I would have done myself . It was a beautiful moment of love for life!!!

It was just executed wrong. I only saw it once so maybe my memory of it is bad, but I think Mr. Kent could've gotten away from that tornado the way they filmed it. If he couldn't walk, he could've crawled or something.

 

[GasparZizou]

On the whole marvel characters are more fun to see on the screen the dialogue is fun and interesting. DC characters are plain by comparison. I guess that's why villains and the Joker particularly and such big characters in the DC movies because their actions are unpredictable.

What DC characters have you seen interact with one another in this universe?

`I'll admit that I understand some of the complaints about Widow - and no, I'm not sending threats to Whedon. That's an extreme few. I've always been a fan of Joss and what he usually does with female characters and he's told good romance stories in his work before this. I recognize what he was going for, but I think the execution of the Widow/Banner relationship was very poor, and the farm scene was very much a case of intention = / execution. I remember sitting in the theater during my first showing, watching that scene and thinking "this is gonna go over like a lead balloon". That's what it did with me.

The execution of the romance in general was terrible - there was no build up to their attraction, he tried to make it an angsty/tragic romance and they'd barely gone past the flirting stage. And Natasha Romanoff does not work in a Buffy/Angel style romance. He wanted a Beauty for Beauty and the Beast, but Nat isn't a good fit.

I also think Scarlett and Mark do not have that kind of chemistry. And chemistry is important, because sometimes if the chemistry is strong enough, it allows viewers to engage in the couple, even if it's rushed/ill developed.

I was disappointed in the storyline for Widow, minus the flashback nightmare Scarlett Witch made her see. I think the Russo brothers have shown they're the best with the character so far - they enhanced her vulnerability in a way that made sense for the character. I also think they could have penned a more fitting romance story for her.

That's very independent from the complaints, and you're right, they had little chemistry and it felt a bit forced, but that's not because of BW "tropey character", that was because, as you said it, Bruce was all unnecessarily angsty about a light relationship.

The complaints about BW are idiotic, now a woman who can't have kids can't possibly be sad about it because it's offensive, these feminists are cannibals.

As that now famous article puts it:

"politically offensive as well as aesthetically offensive. She can’t have babies. She’s sad because she can’t have babies. There you go! Depth established! I mean, it’s disgusting. Defining your female character’s motivation solely around the Betty Crocker axis of “wants boyfriend” and “wants babies” is 100% disgusting."

Whoever wrote that needs to start wearing a safety helmet.

It's like they're screaming: "WE DON'T WANT DEPTH IN OUT CHARACTERS, GIVE US MORE JOKES INSTEAD!!!".

 

[The Ween]

At the end of the day these are just movies about COMIC BOOKS. It's not Shakespeare. There's not deep philosophical meaning in any of this stuff, and for those that find hidden evils or ulterior motives somewhere you've just been putting waaaaaay more time into these movies than you should. I crack on Man of Steel because Snyder took a movie about a man in a funny red sheet so seriously I couldn't enjoy it. Like the Joker said, "Why so serious?"

I love it all. I can't hate on any of it.

 

[GasparZizou]

At the end of the day these are just movies about COMIC BOOKS. It's not Shakespeare. There's not deep philosophical meaning in any of this stuff, and for those that find hidden evils or ulterior motives somewhere you've just been putting waaaaaay more time into these movies than you should. I crack on Man of Steel because Snyder took a movie about a man in a funny red sheet so seriously I couldn't enjoy it. Like the Joker said, "Why so serious?"

You don't read comics, we get it.

 

[jye4ever]

Today, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron will cross the $1 billion mark in its 24th day of global release. It is Marvel Studios’ third billion-dollar film, alongside Marvel’s The Avengers and Iron Man 3, and the eighth Disney release to surpass this threshold. As early as today, Avengers: Age of Ultron will become the highest-grossing film of 2015 domestically, and it is already the second-biggest movie of the year internationally and globally.

Avengers: Age of Ultron began opening internationally on April 22 and has grossed $990 million through May 14. The film’s top markets are South Korea ($76 million), China ($69 million), UK ($63 million), Mexico ($41 million), Brazil ($39 million), and Russia ($32 million). Highlights include:

• #1 debut in every market
• Biggest opening weekend ever in Brazil, Mexico, Hong Kong, Philippines, Ecuador, Bolivia; biggest Western debut ever in South Korea, Peru
• May 12 debut of $34 million in China marked Disney/Marvel’s biggest opening day ever there and the highest non-weekend opening day ever

Avengers: Age of Ultron debuted May 1 in the U.S. and Canada with $191.3 million, the second-biggest opening weekend of all time, behind only Marvel’s The Avengers. The film has now grossed $333 million through May 14 and is one of only three films to surpass the $300 million mark within 10 days. The film opens in Japan on July 4.

 

[The Ween]

Today, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron will cross the $1 billion mark in its 24th day of global release. It is Marvel Studios’ third billion-dollar film, alongside Marvel’s The Avengers and Iron Man 3, and the eighth Disney release to surpass this threshold. As early as today, Avengers: Age of Ultron will become the highest-grossing film of 2015 domestically, and it is already the second-biggest movie of the year internationally and globally.

Avengers: Age of Ultron began opening internationally on April 22 and has grossed $990 million through May 14. The film’s top markets are South Korea ($76 million), China ($69 million), UK ($63 million), Mexico ($41 million), Brazil ($39 million), and Russia ($32 million). Highlights include:

• #1 debut in every market
• Biggest opening weekend ever in Brazil, Mexico, Hong Kong, Philippines, Ecuador, Bolivia; biggest Western debut ever in South Korea, Peru
• May 12 debut of $34 million in China marked Disney/Marvel’s biggest opening day ever there and the highest non-weekend opening day ever

Avengers: Age of Ultron debuted May 1 in the U.S. and Canada with $191.3 million, the second-biggest opening weekend of all time, behind only Marvel’s The Avengers. The film has now grossed $333 million through May 14 and is one of only three films to surpass the $300 million mark within 10 days. The film opens in Japan on July 4.

1 billion.......wow, should've made 2 billion. Such a fail.

 

[PopCultKid]

I don't think the Joker in TDK just did things, that's just what he told Dent, but he also told Dent that he had nothing to do with Rachel's death, and that was a lie too. He's a liar and a manipulator. The final battle between Bats and Joker in TDK wasn't just a physical fight, although they were also fighting. People always focus on the Joker, but Ras Al Ghul in Begins was also an interesting villain.

Of course, Ledger's Joker has many layers, I was just simplifying it to make my point about all of these movies are built on a similar foundation, and it's mostly tone and delivery that divides them. However, pushing that aside, I think that both Ultron's and Joker's philosophies are equally interesting.

I agree with a lot of what Sam said, but I think that Nolan's stuff may be more easily or naturally thought provoking because the subject matter is more grounded in a real-ish world. It's easier to take things more seriously when you take super powers and AI robots out of the equation, and you're pondering subjects that deal with the mob and corruption. Point is, I feel that both have plenty food for thought but it's a little more readily available in Nolan's flicks, and you have to look a little harder to find it in the MCU. And it's probably true that you can dig a little deeper into the Bat flicks, but again I think that has a lot to do with it's relation to reality.

Luckily I'm not a picky eater . I'll always prefer gourmet, but sometimes Outback or a good ol' unhappy meal is just as satisfying

See, in a just world you'd have done those things on your own.

The same way Widow is turned on by her fear of the Hulk, sometimes I just want a good slapping to put my *** in place

Wait... you're a girl too? Ms. Cilantropants?

 

[PopCultKid]

1 billion.......wow, should've made 2 billion. Such a fail.

The epitome of under-performance

It was just executed wrong. I only saw it once so maybe my memory of it is bad, but I think Mr. Kent could've gotten away from that tornado the way they filmed it. If he couldn't walk, he could've crawled or something.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

1 billion.......wow, should've made 2 billion. Such a fail.

It'll make over a billion by the time it's all said and done

 

[PopCultKid]

**** the whole lot of them. Stupid *******s.

I feel better now.

I missed that. Get loose Ween

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[cilantropants]

The same way Widow is turned on by her fear of the Hulk, sometimes I just want a good slapping to put my *** in place

Wait... you're a girl too? Ms. Cilantropants?

Nah, I'm a dangler.

 

[Lakhota]

The epitome of under-performance

Why Bro? One more time ... Mr. Kent died believing that protecting his son's identity and keeping his family safe was a major priority . Give the old man A BREAK!!!!

 

[chewblacca]

He died saving a dog.

 

[Lakhota]

He died saving a dog.

This is coming from a Wookie!!!!!