Finally got around to seeing it and I didn't really dig it that much; maybe I've become cynical in my 26 years but dizzying action scenes and dialogue that is almost exclusively A) lame one-liners or B) foreshadowing something that happens 5 minutes later in the movie. It actually reminded me a lot of the Expendibles, more impressive visually but not as funny. I counted maybe two lines that didn't seem incredibly scripted (and I think both of them were RDJs!) but I suppose that maybe I'm looking into this too much as the last oh say 90 minutes of it was just one big action sequence that got more ridiculous and improbable as time went on. I get that all these guys are smart dudes but their ability to formulate the perfect plan or to understand incredibly complex technology despite getting repeatedly whacked in the head was kinda irritating. But I give the movie 1 zillion points for not going too far down the Jeremy Renner/ScarJo dumb romance story which would have killed everything.
All that said I think this was probably the greatest visual spectical since say Spiderman2 so that counts for something
― frogbs, Saturday, 2 June 2012 22:48 (twelve years ago) link
"incredibly scripted" could be a way to compliment dialogue, actually
― kel ler/pharmacists (some dude), Saturday, 2 June 2012 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
"incredibly scripted!" - frogbs, ny post
― kel ler/pharmacists (some dude), Saturday, 2 June 2012 23:31 (twelve years ago) link
Reminds me of an Eddie Izzard bit
― I don't know what to read so I am reading it here (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 3 June 2012 00:44 (twelve years ago) link
the 'awesome like a hot dog' bit?
― kel ler/pharmacists (some dude), Sunday, 3 June 2012 00:58 (twelve years ago) link
No, the one about how a lot of people think his show is completely improvised but in fact it is very tightly scripted.
― I don't know what to read so I am reading it here (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 3 June 2012 00:59 (twelve years ago) link
spectical
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 23:28 (eleven years ago) link
http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/2364334.jpg
― Mordy, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
I finally saw this! It was terrific! I'll read whatever the fuck you people had to say about it now.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 04:40 (eleven years ago) link
ha ha shakey thought it was the skrulls. fantastic four and silver surfer give a shit about skrulls and krees and shit. Avengers are like, planet what? you're a SPECIES? we up against pantheons muhh
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 04:42 (eleven years ago) link
Is Tuomas ever not the wrongest dude about this kind of stuff? yes, let's keep the face-codpieces on everybody all the time, also, purple bird flair has never been a bad idea!
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 04:49 (eleven years ago) link
It's actually a Ruffalo/Downey stealth sequel to Zodiac.
PREQUEL
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 04:54 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/bwe/images/2012/05/Avengers-Hulk-Loki-1337008016.gif
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 05:04 (eleven years ago) link
what did Tuomas post?
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:14 (eleven years ago) link
I always hated how the Marvel movies have the heroes constantly removing their masks so that you can see the famous actor's face. Iron Man looks cool with the helmet, but not with Robert Downey's head sticking out the suit; Tobey Maguire's face + Spider-Man's suit looks just silly. I wonder if it's because, A) the actors demand their faces should be shown during action scenes too, or B) the movie makers think people can't emphasize with a hero unless he has a human face (completely ignoring the fact that people emphasize with characters like R2-D2 too)?Can you imagine if they'd done the same thing in the Batman movies?― Tuomas, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:40 PM (4 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Can you imagine if they'd done the same thing in the Batman movies?
― Tuomas, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:40 PM (4 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― how's life, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:17 (eleven years ago) link
He also wanted Hawkeye to keep his original costume iirchttp://kabooooom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hawkeye.jpg
― Number None, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
Hawkeye > Hawkman, I guess, but still a third-tier superhero costume.
― how's life, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:22 (eleven years ago) link
saw the bourne legacy trailer last night and thought wow I can't believe they made a hawkeye movie already
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:38 (eleven years ago) link
did u not see the opening titles
― funny-skrillex-bee_132455836669.gif (s1ocki), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:53 (eleven years ago) link
no the trailer did not have opening titles
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:54 (eleven years ago) link
Tuomas also disappointed that Renner doesn't have a fabulous purple outfit in the Bourne movie
― nakhchi little van (some dude), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:55 (eleven years ago) link
lol i didnt see the word trailer
― funny-skrillex-bee_132455836669.gif (s1ocki), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:55 (eleven years ago) link
I mean people get into R2-D2 as a character because he's more like a clever animalI don't think that's why people give a shit about MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH EMMA PEEL
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 26 July 2012 03:17 (eleven years ago) link
and basically nobody should rock saturated purple very hard except as an accessory or perhaps if they are a comical pimp stereotype
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 26 July 2012 03:18 (eleven years ago) link
i don't know if i understand what is going on but welcome back to ilx, i guess
― thomp, Thursday, 26 July 2012 03:19 (eleven years ago) link
My mother-in-law, bless her heart, asked us who was playing Emma Peel in this version when we told he we were going to see this.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 26 July 2012 03:22 (eleven years ago) link
banner's "secret" was a terrific reveal and also sums up everything about why intergalactic big bads should think twice about fucking with earthian superheroes imho (also says a bit about why they are so careless with the collateral)
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 26 July 2012 03:31 (eleven years ago) link
Disney chief Bob Iger has confirmed that Joss Whedon will not only write and direct "The Avengers" sequel but will also develop a live action Marvel-themed TV series for ABC says Variety.In an official statement: "Joss Whedon has signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Studios for film and television through the end of June 2015. As part of that deal, Whedon will write and direct Marvel's The Avengers 2 as well as help develop a new live action series for Marvel Television at ABC. He will also contribute creatively to the next phase of Marvel's cinematic universe."No other details were given on what Whedon's Marvel TV show would be. Whatever it is, it's separate from the "Incredible Hulk" series ABC is developing with Guillermo del Toro.The first "The Avengers" film has earned nearly $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office. The sequel is rumoured to be targeting a May 2015 release.
In an official statement: "Joss Whedon has signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Studios for film and television through the end of June 2015. As part of that deal, Whedon will write and direct Marvel's The Avengers 2 as well as help develop a new live action series for Marvel Television at ABC. He will also contribute creatively to the next phase of Marvel's cinematic universe."
No other details were given on what Whedon's Marvel TV show would be. Whatever it is, it's separate from the "Incredible Hulk" series ABC is developing with Guillermo del Toro.
The first "The Avengers" film has earned nearly $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office. The sequel is rumoured to be targeting a May 2015 release.
― Number None, Wednesday, 8 August 2012 23:44 (eleven years ago) link
The series, whatever it is, has potential to do a bit of expositional heavy lifting so A2 can be all tight and lean and shiny.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Wednesday, 8 August 2012 23:48 (eleven years ago) link
somehow i don't think this potential show will tie in that closely to any of the future films. It'll just be set in the same universe
― Number None, Wednesday, 8 August 2012 23:54 (eleven years ago) link
The fact that Whedon is developing the show gives it that potential though.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Wednesday, 8 August 2012 23:57 (eleven years ago) link
Runaways, SHIELD, or something along the lines of Damage Control are the ideas people are putting out there. Any of those could work
― Number None, Thursday, 9 August 2012 00:03 (eleven years ago) link
Oh man I will watch Whedon Marvel tv--- plzplzplz astonishing x-men
― Mordy, Thursday, 9 August 2012 00:20 (eleven years ago) link
i'd stop hoping for that to happen right now
― Number None, Thursday, 9 August 2012 00:21 (eleven years ago) link
different studios etc
― Number None, Thursday, 9 August 2012 00:22 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, no X-Men, no Spider-Man.
SHIELD makes sense -- it could be done within tv-budget constraints.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Thursday, 9 August 2012 00:36 (eleven years ago) link
JOSS WHEDON ALPHA FLIGHT, PEOPLE
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 9 August 2012 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
I am already imagining the crappy accent Eliza Dushku will adopt as Aurora
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 9 August 2012 00:51 (eleven years ago) link
hell, they're already Canadian, why not film it in Vancouver
― Fiendish Doctor Wu (kingfish), Thursday, 9 August 2012 01:02 (eleven years ago) link
lol i was thinking of how i would love to do a 1980s-set alpha flight movie
― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Thursday, 9 August 2012 01:44 (eleven years ago) link
she-hulk legal drama
― Mordy, Thursday, 9 August 2012 01:51 (eleven years ago) link
would be good if it was a boston legal type show with her as one of the lawyers, the rest who are just regular lawyers
― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Thursday, 9 August 2012 01:52 (eleven years ago) link
howard the duck love interest. deadpool client
― Mordy, Thursday, 9 August 2012 01:53 (eleven years ago) link
I think the world is ready for a Man-Thing tv show.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 9 August 2012 01:57 (eleven years ago) link
no deadpool
― adam, Thursday, 9 August 2012 02:43 (eleven years ago) link
daredevil, duh
― I dont even know that I think this sucks per se (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 9 August 2012 03:49 (eleven years ago) link
ooo, maybe
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/7086/342339-106834-echo_super.jpg
― Mordy, Thursday, 9 August 2012 03:57 (eleven years ago) link
Newsroom drama w/Ben Urich covering superhero stufff
― your native bacon (mh), Thursday, 9 August 2012 15:25 (eleven years ago) link
Haha Daer Mr Whedon, you are very nice and all, but could you be more like Brian Michael Bendis?
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 9 August 2012 15:27 (eleven years ago) link
It's not quite "DO NOT WANT" but still not bad.
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17vvjllrwfohtjpg/medium.jpg
http://io9.com/5934412/poorly-translated-subtitles-from-a-chinese-bootleg-of-the-avengers-are-amazing
― Darren Robocopsky (Phil D.), Monday, 13 August 2012 22:23 (eleven years ago) link