The Avengers: The Motion Picture Discussion Thread- Open SPOILERS -enter at own risk!

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Anyone who has a problem with this movie isn't 35+ years old-- Those of us who are old foggies remember THIS (as a possible) offering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0jBF912xYY

at Thor and Iron Man. I'm old enough to remember all of that.

For the hell of it they should have slipped in 1977 Spider-Man with Nicholas Hammond.....

 

[Anthos]

Second time just as brilliant! Question to parents: why bring your annoying 5 year old child to this?!

My 5 year old and I went to the Saturday afternoon show and she was really excited. She knows how to act at the movies so maybe she's more the exception than the rule. We both had a great time.

 

[7166charlie]

on internet apparently marvel are saying it has got a $200m domestic opening which is mind blowing

 

[BuffyGirl]

Saw this in Imax 3d and then standard theater 3d; amazing how dark the standard 3d showing was. Hard to see stuff during darker scenes

Thats one thing about Joss that pisses me off. He feels the need to have an 'impactful death' scene in every darn movie he does

You ought to have a talk with other people like Shakespeare and Nicholas Sparks...

 

[Matt S]

1. movie was amazing

2. I wish Whedon kept the scene in where Cap visits the elderly Peggy Carter

3. The only plot hole is how was the Hulk able to control himself in the end and fight alongside allies

2. Damn, want to see that

3 dude, they did, 'he's mad all the time' lol, ok kidding. That one we just gotta accept

You ought to have a talk with other people like Shakespeare and Nicholas Sparks...

about the 3d theater differences? I was shocked at how awful standard 3d looked in my theater due to how super dark it looked. Final battle looked good though

 

[Batty]

An audience's reaction (communal experience) is one of the main reasons people still go to the movies...

Coincidently poor theatre ettiquette is the main reason people choose not to go.

Anyone who has a problem with this movie isn't 35+ years old-- Those of us who are old foggies remember THIS (as a possible) offering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0jBF912xYY

And thus we're quite happy (love The Destroyer and Hawkeye in this one).

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special is awesome!

And Hawkeye...

 

[meanstreak]

Biggest opening weekend of all time

 

[Kamandi]

1. movie was amazing

2. I wish Whedon kept the scene in where Cap visits the elderly Peggy Carter

3. The only plot hole is how was the Hulk able to control himself in the end and fight alongside allies

This version of the Hulk has had more control from the Start. In the Ed Norton movie he mainly defends himself. At the end of that film he fights the Abomination and has enough control to be consistent with what we see in Avengers.

BTW - I was really happy with Mark Ruffalo in the role. A lot of fanboys need to eat crow for bashing on him before the movie came out. He was great as Banner/Hulk.

 

[IrishJedi]

3. The only plot hole is how was the Hulk able to control himself in the end and fight alongside allies

I think it's pretty clearly implied that if Banner tries to "fight" turning against the Hulk that the Hulk is even more enraged and unpredictable. Whereas if he just lets go and becomes the Hulk willingly and voluntarily he can control and aim his rage. Stark basically knew this all along, but Banner was still skeptical. When the old man told him that Hulk purposely avoided a populated area when he crash landed that was the turning point and Banner basically decided to just trust Hulk within himself. So, he shows up with the others at the end and just lets go and finally he and Hulk are in sync. And he can turn it on at will, as stated by his "I'm always angry" revelation.

None if that is explicitly stated, but it doesn't need to be. The subtext is all there.

 

[skeemer]

Saw it twice already. loved the movie agree Hulk stoled the show but i think everyone was amazing. Love how Cap was giving out orders at the NY. by looking at the posters i thought Iron Man would be the one. jajaja Cant wait for the bluray

 

[Ziggie]

Love how Cap was giving out orders at the NY.

One of my favourite scenes.

Cop:Why should we take orders from you?
*Cap beats the ____ out of like 5 Chitauri
Cop:OK

 

[Avfin]

Great movie---
Cobie Smulders is NOW one of my favorite hotties..

 

[meanstreak]

Avengers box office factoid. Its opening weekend in the States is more than Thor and Captain America took in THEIR ENTIRE RUNS

 

[Kuzeh]

Oh man... oh man... !!
Saw it last night @ a packed IMAX 3D presentation. I usually avoid going on opening weekends, but I just couldn't wait for this one!
Amazingly enough, people were really into the movie and not annoying! !
So that automatically makes the experience better... and man... the 3D and IMAX was just absolutely beautiful...

As for the movie! Wow!! What can I say that hasn't been said before?... this is the MOST AMAZING movie going experience I've had in quite awhile really!! Yes, there's been a lot of movies I've enjoyed a lot throughout the years, but there are certain key movies that really are a landmark in movie-going experience...
Movies like Metropolis, Godzilla, 2001, Star Wars, Alien, ESB, LOTR, Matrix, E.T., Blade Runner, Jurassic Park... to name a few, those movies changed the way we saw movies, and left a mark in movie making cinematic experiences.

And I gotta say, The Avengers literally gave me chills, thrills, jumps, scares, sadness, excitement, a real sense of danger, and I really got into the movie in away I seriously doubt ASM (my favorite Superhero) and TDKR will ever do... and I'm sure of it!

They should just stop making supehero movies altogether... there's no way of surpassing this one... this is the ESB of SH movies... If I had to call a movie perfect, this is it!! The balance between story, characters, action, SFX and Score is just perfect...
I've never been a huge Joss Whedon fan, but I gotta it to hand it to him... he did a superb job with these guys!!
I couldn't help but feeling the same excitement of watching "The Marvel Super Heros" cartoon from the 60's come to life and cranked up to 11!!

This one lives up to the hype... this one is here to set the bar... and it's really, really high now...
I gotta see it again... in IMAX 3D for sure... at least a couple of times!!
!!
That's it... I'm out!

 

[greygoose]

Oh man... oh man... !!
Saw it last night @ a packed IMAX 3D presentation. I usually avoid going on opening weekends, but I just couldn't wait for this one!
Amazingly enough, people were really into the movie and not annoying! !
So that automatically makes the experience better... and man... the 3D and IMAX was just absolutely beautiful...

As for the movie! Wow!! What can I say that hasn't been said before?... this is the MOST AMAZING movie going experience I've had in quite awhile really!! Yes, there's been a lot of movies I've enjoyed a lot throughout the years, but there are certain key movies that really are a landmark in movie-going experience...
Movies like Metropolis, Godzilla, 2001, Star Wars, Alien, ESB, LOTR, Matrix, E.T., Blade Runner, Jurassic Park... to name a few, those movies changed the way we saw movies, and left a mark in movie making cinematic experiences.

And I gotta say, The Avengers literally gave me chills, thrills, jumps, scares, sadness, excitement, a real sense of danger, and I really got into the movie in away I seriously doubt ASM (my favorite Superhero) and TDKR will ever do... and I'm sure of it!

They should just stop making supehero movies altogether... there's no way of surpassing this one... this is the ESB of SH movies... If I had to call a movie perfect, this is it!! The balance between story, characters, action, SFX and Score is just perfect...
I've never been a huge Joss Whedon fan, but I gotta it to hand it to him... he did a superb job with these guys!!
I couldn't help but feeling the same excitement of watching "The Marvel Super Heros" cartoon from the 60's come to life and cranked up to 11!!

This one lives up to the hype... this one is here to set the bar... and it's really, really high now...
I gotta see it again... in IMAX 3D for sure... at least a couple of times!!
!!
That's it... I'm out!

And calm...

 

[Kamandi]

Great movie---
Cobie Smulders is NOW one of my favorite hotties..

This movie convinces me they can do a SHIELD solo film.

Also with Maria Hill established they can let Fury go rogue as he is prone to do from time to time. Nick Fury could have a solo film.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

'Avengers' smashes record: $200.3 million debut

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hulk, smash.

That's what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in "The Avengers," and that's what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut.

It's by far the biggest opening ever, shooting past the previous record of $169.2 million for the debut of last year's "Harry Potter" finale.

"The Avengers" added $151.5 million overseas over the weekend to bring its total to $441.5 million since it began opening internationally a week earlier.

That raised the film's worldwide haul to $641.8 million in barely a week and a half, more than its Marvel superhero forerunners "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2," "Thor" and "Captain America" took in during their entire runs.

If distributor Disney's domestic estimate Sunday holds when the final weekend count is released Monday, "The Avengers" would be the first movie ever to haul in $200 million in a single weekend.

A $200 million total for every movie in release is considered a great weekend for the business as a whole, so "The Avengers" redefines the standards for a blockbuster debut.

"If `The Avengers' is any indication, we're going to see a leap rather than a gentle little nudge into new territory, and the lineup is there to justify it going forward," said Greg Foster, chairman and president of the huge-screen IMAX cinema chain.

Crowds were so anxious to see the film on IMAX's giant screens that Foster said the company had only one problem: it ran out of seats to sell.

Hollywood launched a potentially record-shattering summer with a vengeance, "The Avengers" landing as just the first of three huge superhero tales that highlight a lineup filled with other blockbusters in the making.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" follows on July 3 and "The Dark Knight Rises" wraps up the current Batman series on July 20.

Until the "Harry Potter" finale, 2008's "The Dark Knight" had held the revenue record with a $158.4 million debut. Before that, the record-holder was 2007's "Spider-Man 3" with $151.1 million.

So anticipation for those two films could rival that of "The Avengers."

Along with the superhero films, Hollywood's summer lineup includes the action tales "Men in Black 3," "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," "Battleship," "Total Recall" and "Prometheus," director Ridley Scott's return to the sci-fi territory of his horror hit "Alien."

Big family fare includes the animated adventures "Brave," from "Toy Story" creator Pixar Animation, and the sequels "Ice Age: Continental Drift" and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted."

The comedy lineup features Adam Sandler's "That's My Boy," Will Ferrell's "The Campaign" and Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Dictator."

I'm off to go see the Avengers again!

 

[The Josh]

'Avengers' smashes record: $200.3 million debut



I'm off to go see the Avengers again!

I cannot wait to see how the ride is for most of these movies BO # wise. It could be one of the craziest years we've ever seen.

Have fun

 

[Wake]

I'm gonma see for a second time tonight. To all fans of the movie see it often! It's a great feeling for me as a fanboy that this is gaining so much acclaim from the masses. It validates what we knew all along... How awesome these characters are! Let's show the mainstream that comics are a force to be reckoned with! Let's make it the ALL TIME HIGHEST GROSSSING MOVIE EVER!

 

[DinoLast]

Next weekend could be a tough for Dark Shadows, if people would rather watch this again?