I wonder if AO writes the obnoxious opening and closing paragraphs first or the actual review in between
― da croupier, Friday, 4 May 2012 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
to be fair the full-diaper crowd exists at both ends of the maturity spectrum
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― da croupier, Friday, 4 May 2012 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
Empty your diaper true believer
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
Now that's an untapped revenue stream the theater chains could exploit: vending machines with depends and huggies in the lobby!
― bark ruffalo (latebloomer), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
hey can anyone confirm that fucking stan fucking lee is not cameo'd in this goddamn film?
afraid not
― Number None, Friday, 4 May 2012 16:47 (twelve years ago) link
We can not. Now even the full-diaper crowd recognizes him when he shows.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:48 (twelve years ago) link
does he at least get killed?
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
after stan lee dies his mummified corpse will be used as a prop in all future marvel films
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
surrounded by two buxom women and the ghost of kirby
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/donaldparsley/ohnoes.png
^ love this guy
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
Stan's playing chess in the news clips near the end, claims none of it happened.
― I must be old, I recognise nobody in ITV2 idents (aldo), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
anyway this was fukkin sweeeeeeeeeeeet. funnest superhero movie ever probably, crowd was going insane. i always knew whedon had a great chance to hit a home run on this - its just sooo squarely in his wheelhouse, especially making the character stuff 'pop' in a movie this crowded. its so easy to imagine how this could've been a boring disaster, where the only thing you can appreciate is all the computing power onscreen (see: Battleship). everyone otm about hulk, ruffalo was awesome, scarjo was surprisingly awesome and Widow ended up being an interesting character
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
Pretty good! I was impressed that Whedon didn't suffer from the X-Men problem of too many people in tights and not enough dialogue. Every character had something to do. Whedon even had the lightness of touch to make Cap America's boringness work for him.
I could watch a whole movie of RDJ and Ruffalo bantering.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
Demerits were few: the invaders from outer space were spectacularly underwhelming -- basically Return of the Jedi's imperial scouts on speeders; and the Thor-Hulk meet-cute.
I'm also confused by how powerful these Asgardians are supposed to be. If Loki's a god then how the fuck does he stay in a plexiglass cage? Unless he did it on purpose, which I suppose makes sense if he's the god of mischief or whatever.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:50 (twelve years ago) link
I thought the first act had some fat that could've been trimmed, but I went along with it knowing it was setup.
traditionally the writers fudge their godliness according to the story's needs (thor goes toe-to-toe with iron man when he should be demolishing him) - but yeah loki allowed himself to be locked up in there, he could've escaped any time. I was pretty shocked at who Loki killed on the helicarrier!
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
Hulk sucker punch almost certainly the biggest laugh of the movie, along with Cap's punching bags.
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
for some reason the audience whooped at RDJ's Shakespeare in the park quip
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
My audience dug Hulk vs. Loki more than either of these.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
the first Hulk punch is like an appetizer for the moment with Loki
― Number None, Friday, 4 May 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
Hulk vs. Loki got the crowd so worked up that I didnt hear what Hulk said after ("puny god" apparently)
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
post-credits SPOILER: there's no way THAT CHARACTER will look cool onscreen.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
he's not a cool character that's for sure
― Number None, Friday, 4 May 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, he's gonna be tough to pull off for a lot of reasons. Though I thought the bit of his face we saw was cool!
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
hoping to fuck you guys are talking about MODOKdo not tell me yet
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
maybe producers can cast Tom Cruise for the teeth.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
fingers crossed next movie is just extended Captain-Marvel-acid-trip/cosmic cube-sequence
or MODOC
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
Mobile Organism Designed Only for Killing!
so what would MODOK do, if his memory got too full?he'd find the power source, and then he'd pick what plugs to pull
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvhnfe0JXg1qziacgo1_400.jpg
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2009/06/modokexgirlfriend3.jpg
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
ahaha who wrote that
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:26 (twelve years ago) link
Elvis MODOK is the best:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SkgBeU7WL98/TWbn4huX5TI/AAAAAAAAAOE/eAV7gPfe_4I/s1600/MODOK02.jpg
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 4 May 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/06/ghost-of-van-lente-past-supervillain-team-upmodoks-11/
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
is MODOK shooting hamburgers at people there
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
ha, i found myself thinking 'i bet i somehow end up watching the three hour dvd cut'
― thomp, Friday, 4 May 2012 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
Holy shiiiiiiit, this was fun. Recommended to everyone not named Morbius.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:39 (twelve years ago) link
this was a lot of fun. great lines, enjoyable action (something that's largely been missing from these Marvel films imo - they too often descend into a CGI monster slugfest), some good character stuff tucked in the corners.
AO Scott's review is basically "this is pretty okay, except for all of the superhero stuff" which I guess is fine. Longworth's review is even stranger in that her issue is that we know they're not going to die. I kind of get it, but I think she's missing the point. Also she inartfully swears a number of times in the review, and it irks me that the Village Voice's film criticism has stooped to blog-level.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Saturday, 5 May 2012 04:21 (twelve years ago) link
This movie was the signal to me that I really need to stop going to Marvel movies. Felt pretty assembly-line to me, save for a few bits of Whedon comic punch-up.
― Simon H., Saturday, 5 May 2012 04:57 (twelve years ago) link
This was awesome. The Hulk was great. ScarJo was pretty good, and Renner is just a badass. Can't wait to see him in the upcoming Bourne flick.
May see this again just for the Hulk scenes.
― Sauvignon Blanc Mange (B.L.A.M.), Saturday, 5 May 2012 05:22 (twelve years ago) link
i can't imagine this could be any better. that's both blessing and curse. it was a good time
re: final shot setup for the sequel with surprise baddie: i want to talk about this, worth creating a spoiled thread?
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 5 May 2012 05:32 (twelve years ago) link
I don't really see the point. It's been released pretty much everywhere now, so if you click on this thread it's a given that it's at your own peril.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Saturday, 5 May 2012 05:35 (twelve years ago) link
I think the smartest move Marvel could make to sustain this momentum, along with the inevitable Thor 2, Cap 2, Iron Man 3, Hulk #whatever, is to have a no-effects, plot-driven, script-driven Widow/Hawkeye movie firmly in continuity. A little Nick Fury cameo, Samuel-Jackson-as-Judi-Dench, but mainly an espionage film that expands the franchise beyond costumes and superpowers. A Marvel U film that involves the two non-powered Avengers would be cool.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 5 May 2012 05:37 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I'm ready to start talking about T****s too, in this thread or another one.
And Hulk-Loki was the biggest roomwide laugh I've heard in a cinema in a couple of years.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 5 May 2012 05:40 (twelve years ago) link
Aside from Hulk, if audience reactions to characters' first appearances on screen are an indicator of their popularity, the audience I saw it with LOVES Thor. When he landed on top of that plane*, they went nuts.
Might see it again tonight. It's playing a local drive-in on a double feature bill with John Carter, which people here seemed to like and I didn't see.
*sorry, "Quinjet."
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Saturday, 5 May 2012 11:42 (twelve years ago) link
this was as good as it could have been imo
― underleg aeroboots i have smithed (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 May 2012 11:57 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think that's true - a few scenes were straight garbage (worst offender being the Loki/Cap scene in Germany, which felt like a Team America outtake, plus the scenes that try to make Fury "dark" or whatever) and despite the ridiculous runtime there were still major plot holes (esp. the unexplained rift btwn Act 2 Hulk and Act 3 Hulk).
Big surprise that the two characters Whedon does the best job with are the lady asskicker and the rageful nerd.
― Simon H., Saturday, 5 May 2012 12:11 (twelve years ago) link
what would the audience have done if after all that thunder, ominous stormheads, and threatening music there appeared....Storm?
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 May 2012 12:15 (twelve years ago) link
Was this shot in 3-D? Or retrofitted? I've noticed that the vast majority of movie reviews now ignore the 3-D entirely, so I can't tell if it's something I should avoid or not, given it's rarely done wel.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 5 May 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link