Marvel's The Avengers Passes $700 Million Mark in 13 Days

[clemso]

:terror:
Marvel's The Avengers Passes $700 Million Mark in 13 Days | Superhero Hype (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/170529-marvels-the-avengers-passes-700-million-mark-in-13-days)

[clemso]

Needs another $300 mill or so to match DK's worldwide total: $1,001,921,825

[Operation:Mego]

^^^ Don't worry, it'll probably pass that in 3 days. :wink: :silly:

[emeraldknight47]

Man, Marvel, Disney and Joss Whedon have all three gotta be doing "the happy dance!"

And, hey, this is my 2000th post!!!!!

[Operation:Mego]

Man, Marvel, Disney and Joss Whedon have all three gotta be doing "the happy dance!"

And, hey, this is my 2000th post!!!!!

Congrats to Marvel and to you! :clap: Marvel tov!! :grin:

[emeraldknight47]

Thanks, O:M! I know it's not a huge number or anything, but I don't think I've ever had 2,000 posts on any posting board anywhere before!!! ::laffs::

[The Bat]

Bring on the the sequel!!:yes: Not to mention Captain America 2, Thor 2, Ironman 3...tis a golden age for us Comic Book fans!:2thumbsup:

[The Toyroom]

Hopefully this will shake the cobwebs from DC and Warner Bros and they can get on a quick path to a JLA movie of the same magnitude...although I have doubts that will ever happen now that they are so far behind the curve...

[emeraldknight47]

Hopefully this will shake the cobwebs from DC and Warner Bros and they can get on a quick path to a JLA movie of the same magnitude...although I have doubts that will ever happen now that they are so far behind the curve...

I would be okay with a QUALITY JLA movie and I don't think, after dining on the prime rib that is THE AVENGERS, that audiences would settle for hamburger, if that's what WB decided to throw on the plate. And PLEASE don't make it any of this New 52 crap!!!!!

[Operation:Mego]

I would be okay with a QUALITY JLA movie and I don't think, after dining on the prime rib that is THE AVENGERS, that audiences would settle for hamburger, if that's what WB decided to throw on the plate. And PLEASE don't make it any of this New 52 crap!!!!!

I have an idea for a JL movie that involves Darkseid invading the Earth (which would be set up in the Superman film). I suppose that people would say it's a copy from what The Avengers did though.

[toys2cool]

awesome, Just saw it and loved it

[suspense39]

but am planning to this week. im sure there are a lot other fans who are also waiting to see it after the crazy opening weekend so im sure it will pass the billion mark soon

[Operation:Mego]

I'm going to see it again this weekend! :grin: Hopefully the theater won't be jam-packed, but it won't be empty either. I don't mind a reasonably filled theater. :yes:

[Iron Mego]

Gonna see it with my wife on Friday. Can't wait!!

[emeraldknight47]

I was hoping to see it in IMAX 3D this weekend, but MIB41 informed me that it's being booted out of the big fancy digs to make way for------DARK SHADOWS??!

[Operation:Mego]

I was hoping to see it in IMAX 3D this weekend, but MIB41 informed me that it's being booted out of the big fancy digs to make way for------DARK SHADOWS??!

Dark Shadows seems good (in usual Tim Burton fashion) but no reason to bump The "We made $700 million worldwide in 1 month!" Avengers.

[emeraldknight47]

I know I probably shouldn't post this, but there's a little demon sitting on my shoulder telling me to do it anyway...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/149466_375759595794550_155009564536222_924708_1485 710180_n.jpg

I saw this on Facebook and had to snicker. It's all in good fun, kids!!!

:smiley1: :grin: :smiley1: :grin: :smiley1:

[Hector]

Finally saw it today (Wednesday) in a regular screen...I can't stand that 3-D crap...lol.

It was a really fun movie...I stayed until the lights came up...***SPOILERS***...the shawarma-eating-scene was hilarious...lol.

I might go check it out again...

:yes: :grin: :wink_y:

[80stoyman]

I thought it was great movie but still waiting for DKR!

Nothing can top Batman for me! Christopher Nolans series is the best!

I really hope there is a sense of Riddler in the works at some point!

[Operation:Mego]

I know I probably shouldn't post this, but there's a little demon sitting on my shoulder telling to do it anyway...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/149466_375759595794550_155009564536222_924708_1485 710180_n.jpg

I saw this on Facebook and had to snicker. It's all in good fun, kids!!!

:smiley1: :grin: :smiley1: :grin: :smiley1:

:clap: :smiley1: :grin: :applause: :rotfl:


Finally saw it today (Wednesday) in a regular screen...I can't stand that 3-D crap...lol.

It was a really fun movie...I stayed until the lights came up...***SPOILERS***...the shawarma-eating-scene was hilarious...lol.

I might go check it out again...

:yes: :grin: :wink_y:

Saw it in 3-D during the marathon, it was actually good! :yes:

[torgospizza]

...tis a golden age for us Comic Book fans!

No joke! The past couple years in particular have been a very good time to be a geek, entertainment-wise. What do you think really started the trend of good comic-based movies? It seems to me the possibly the first Blade movie kind of started the ball rolling with decent quality comic movies.

Anyway, Avengers will be getting my $6.75 tomorrow at noon. Can't wait!

[Toy Talk]

I finally got to go see it; played hooky from work for a few hours. That was by far the BEST super hero movie I have ever seen. Action from start to stop, good character interaction, and really funny. I am taking the kids this weekend.

[The Bat]

What do you think really started the trend of good comic-based movies?

I think what really "got the ball rolling" was Brian Singer's first X-Men movie. He treated Superheroes with respect and as serious drama. Think of the very first scene in the movie...it starts with Magneto in the Nazi death camps.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I'd say X-Men too. Blade was good, but it wasn't much of a stretch from a B-horror/action film, and the property wasn't well known. When Singer made X-Men, this was after the stink of Batman and Robin only three years earlier too.

Chris

[torgospizza]

When Singer made X-Men, this was after the stink of Batman and Robin only three years earlier too.

I didn't realize they were that close together. That is a fast turn-around! You guys are probably right--Singer's X-Men really did change things a lot. For one thing, good directors started to get involved and didn't feel comic-themed movies were beneath them.

[Hector]

Saw it in 3-D during the marathon, it was actually good! :yes:

I don't know what else you want me to say...those 3-D glasses give me a headache...like I said...I hate that crap...but if it works for you...more power to you...

:wink:

[Hector]

It was a fun flick...my fave is Downey as Iron Man...then Ruffalo as the Hulk...then Thor...I thought Captain America was the most boring of the main superhero bunch (he is too serious...but he did assert himself as the leader though).

The Black Widow is fine as heck...and Hawkeye was actually a nice surprise...he was pretty baddazz with that bow and arrow.

Nick Fury was fine.

Loki made a great villain...the actor plays him perfectly, lol.


P.S. I felt sad for the SHIELD agent who Loki killed...I forgot his name...but that was the saddest scene in the movie.

[emeraldknight47]

It was a fun flick...my fave is Downey as Iron Man...then Ruffalo as the Hulk...then Thor...I thought Captain America was the most boring of the main superhero bunch (he is too serious...but he did assert himself as the leader though).

The Black Widow is fine as heck...and Hawkeye was actually a nice surprise...he was pretty baddazz with that bow and arrow.

Nick Fury was fine.

Loki made a great villain...the actor plays him perfectly, lol.


P.S. I felt sad for the SHIELD agent who Loki killed...I forgot his name...but that was the saddest scene in the movie.

Name's Coulson. Phil Coulson. :grin:

[Earth 2 Chris]

It was a fun flick...my fave is Downey as Iron Man...then Ruffalo as the Hulk...then Thor...I thought Captain America was the most boring of the main superhero bunch (he is too serious...but he did assert himself as the leader though).

Cap was Cap. Evans nails the character. He's supposed to be serious. He has a sense of humor (he joked with Thor about being tired) but he's not an ironic, snarky hipster like Stark, and shouldn't be. I wouldn't want them to ever make Cap like Stark.

I was actually relieved that Evans got to portray the character as he established him in First Avenger. EVERYONE was in character. No small feat.

Chris

[Operation:Mego]

Cap was Cap. Evans nails the character. He's supposed to be serious. He has a sense of humor (he joked with Thor about being tired) but he's not an ironic, snarky hipster like Stark, and shouldn't be. I wouldn't want them to ever make Cap like Stark.

I was actually relieved that Evans got to portray the character as he established him in First Avenger. EVERYONE was in character. No small feat.

Chris

Evans was a highlight for me. I thought his portrayal as Cap was perfect and spot-on. :yes:

And yes, I too thought everybody else was in character from thier respected movies. Whedon did an amazing job! :grin:

[Hector]

Name's Coulson. Phil Coulson. :grin:

I hear rumors that the actor is going to come back as the Vision in the Avengers sequel.

I read he has signed on to be in Iron Man 3.

Heard any rumors on that?

[Hector]

The Avengers overseas box office take:

Its only major openings this weekend came in Russia and China, where it took first place with $17.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Neither of these are close to record-setting levels, though that shouldn't take away from how impressive they are either. Including Monday, the highest-grossing territories for The Avengers are the United Kingdom ($54 million), Mexico ($40.7 million), Brazil ($33.9 million), Australia ($33.2 million), and South Korea ($31.8 million). The only top tier market left to open is Japan, which will unleash The Avengers in August.

Around-the-World Roundup: 'Avengers' Dominates Again - Box Office Mojo (http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3439&p=.htm)

It seems like Mexico can compete with some First World countries in terms of movie theater going...nearing England's box office numbers...and more than larger countries such as Brazil, Russia...and China.

Go Mexican geeks...go!

:biggrin:

[Figuremod73]

Still havent seen it yet but if what EVERYONE is saying, WB better step up after this one.

[huedell]

Look at the interrogation scene from TDK compared to the one from
CA:TFA.

To me that sums up Marvel's movie superiority in a neat little nutshell.

A couple secondary characters that aren't even comicbook stalwarts
giving Batman and the Joker a run for their money.

Amazing.

[The Bat]

Look at the interrogation scene from TDK compared to the one from
CA:TFA.

To me that sums up Marvel's movie superiority in a neat little nutshell.

A couple secondary characters that aren't even comicbook stalwarts
giving Batman and the Joker a run for their money.

Amazing.


:stunned::smiley8:

[Operation:Mego]

I hear rumors that the actor is going to come back as the Vision in the Avengers sequel.

I read he has signed on to be in Iron Man 3.

Heard any rumors on that?

I read about the Iron Man 3 rumor. He still might be alive because, if you remember, Coulson's death was confirmed off-screen. Or, story-wise, it might be flashbacks. The Vision idea is new to me though. I think that would be a cool idea.


The Avengers overseas box office take:

Its only major openings this weekend came in Russia and China, where it took first place with $17.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Neither of these are close to record-setting levels, though that shouldn't take away from how impressive they are either. Including Monday, the highest-grossing territories for The Avengers are the United Kingdom ($54 million), Mexico ($40.7 million), Brazil ($33.9 million), Australia ($33.2 million), and South Korea ($31.8 million). The only top tier market left to open is Japan, which will unleash The Avengers in August.

Around-the-World Roundup: 'Avengers' Dominates Again - Box Office Mojo (http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3439&p=.htm)

It seems like Mexico can compete with some First World countries in terms of movie theater going...nearing England's box office numbers...and more than larger countries such as Brazil, Russia...and China.

Go Mexican geeks...go!

:biggrin:

Go Mexico!! :applause: And the U.K.!! :grin: And then no doubt Japan will shatter both of them. Those poor b@stards have to wait until August 18th!! :smiley1:


Look at the interrogation scene from TDK compared to the one from
CA:TFA.

To me that sums up Marvel's movie superiority in a neat little nutshell.

A couple secondary characters that aren't even comicbook stalwarts
giving Batman and the Joker a run for their money.

Amazing.

"Cow." :smiley1:

[huedell]

:stunned::smiley8:

Seeing Batman and the Joker in an Interrogation Room was awesome...
I just thought the other scene was written better.

If you're a Joker fan... you'd have to be nuts not to enjoy that scene.

Just thought I'd give a nod ;)

[emeraldknight47]

The thing that makes the interrogation scene in CA:TFA work so well, besides being well written, is the deadpan delivery by Tommy Lee Jones. He has a whole lot of crazy behind his eyes and he controls it so well that it's frequently hard to draw a bead on whatever character he's playing, so I'm sure the Hydra flunkie he was questioning didn't know what the hell to make of him!

[Hector]

Go Mexico!! :applause: And the U.K.!! :grin: And then no doubt Japan will shatter both of them. Those poor b@stards have to wait until August 18th!! :smiley1:

Not necessarily...Japan has never been that big on American superhero movies.

Compare Mexico, England, and Japan box office takes for the following superhero flicks:

The Dark Knight (2008) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=darkknight.htm)

Iron Man (2008) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=ironman.htm)

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=x3.htm)

Thor (2011) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=thor.htm)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=captainamerica.htm)


But when it comes to cutesy blue creatures...Japan goes crazy...

Avatar (2009) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=avatar.htm)


:smiley1: :biggrin:

[megojim]

Saw it again tonight, this time in REAL 3D & digital surround . . . wow! IMHO the only way to see this thing!

[emeraldknight47]

Saw it again tonight, this time in REAL 3D & digital surround . . . wow! IMHO the only way to see this thing!

This is how I'm hoping to see it this afternoon or this evening. I want to be totally immersed in the experience!!!

[Operation:Mego]

I'm thinking of seeing it tomorrow since it's Mother's Day. Of course, then it might be filled with dad's and their kids. "It's your mother's day son, so we're going to the movies!" :smiley1:

[boynightwing]

I'm thinking of seeing it tomorrow since it's Mother's Day. Of course, then it might be filled with dad's and their kids. "It's your mother's day son, so we're going to the movies!" :smiley1:

Oh no, don't say that. I work at the movies! I've been on vacation since it came out but I'm back to work tomorrow!

I've seen it twice now. Once in Imax, then again in 3D. Hoping to take my gf's dad to see it this week.

[MIB41]

Avengers is one kick-arse film. I don't think I have ever laughed, clapped, and pumped my fist in utter geek-Heaven, as much as I did here. This film pushes all the right buttons and was, without question, an instant classic. It deserves every dime it makes. I have already seen it twice and don't see an end to more repeat visits.

[enyawd72]

So what's the B.O. total up to now?

[Hector]

You can check daily on the Box Office Mojo site...

Box Office Mojo (http://boxofficemojo.com/)

It has reached one billion...passing the Dark Knight.

The new opening of Burton/Depp Dark Shadows was no match for The Avengers this weekend....lol.

Next week Battleship opens. Perhaps that one finally overtakes The Avengers?

[The Toyroom]

I think Avengers holds strong for a third week...

[Hector]

Yeah, I also think The Avengers will still hold first place next week.

Battleship will pass Dark Shadows easily though.

Battleship looks like a fun flick...I'm going to check it out...lol.

[emeraldknight47]

I was thinking that BATTLESHIP might give THE AVENGERS a run, but after seeing THE AVENGERS, I'm thinking it may slow THE AVENGERS B.O. momentum a bit, but likely will not overtake it simply due to the fact that, IMHO, a lot of what you see in BATTLESHIP, you see IN THE AVENGERS, only along with the chaos and destruction, you get humour, superheroes and a HULK!!! I will be curious to see what impact BATTLESHIP has on our heroes, though...

[mikeoz]

I finally saw the Avengers yesterday with my wife and kids. I loved it and so did my kids! It didn't appeal to my wife in the least. But then again, she's not into superheroes, either. I'm still laughing about the scene when Tony Stark asks Bruce Banner how he keeps himself from becoming upset. The list of reasons he suggests were hilarious.

[toys2cool]

I think Avengers holds strong for a third week...

I agree

[johnmiic]

I know Hec posted a previous link but this is current for Sunday, May 13th:

Box Office: 'Avengers' Makes Billion Dollars Worldwide (http://news.moviefone.com/2012/05/13/box-office-avengers-billion_n_1512868.html)

[johnmiic]

Avengers is one kick-arse film. I don't think I have ever laughed, clapped, and pumped my fist in utter geek-Heaven, as much as I did here. This film pushes all the right buttons and was, without question, an instant classic. It deserves every dime it makes. I have already seen it twice and don't see an end to more repeat visits.

"LIKE"

http://slodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/thumbs-up-symbol-pictures/thumbsup-200.jpg johnmiic likes this.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I got to see it, but I have to say that I felt all of the individual movies leading up to Avengers were all better stories. I enjoyed the movie, but I do have to say that I am a bit mistified at the crazy box office take. Don't know why, but the last half of the film reminded me very much of the last act of Whedon's Serenity movie, so I guess I didn't leave the theatre thinking "wow".

[ScottA]

I saw it tonight. Fantastic movie.

[clemso]

In just 19 days, it has surpassed the Dark Knight $1 Billion total already and just needs another $300 mill to over take Harry Potter to become the 3rd highest grossing movie of all time.

[Operation:Mego]

Oh, without a doubt, it will totally make that much more. :yes: It's so good that multiple viewings won't make you sick of it, and everytime it ends, you have to see it again. :grin: