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

[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...



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

[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...

[RickD]

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...



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

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...

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

[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!

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...

[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.

[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.

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