Full disclosure – I grew up a full on fan of the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby era of Marvel comics. Although I have liked, really liked, some of the recent adaptations, I was sure, completely sure, – that this ensemble piece would be as disappointing and anti-climatic as the usual super bowl.
I was completely wrong.
I’ll make this short and I’m only going to say it once – if you think you are somehow above and beyond the childish medium of comic book inspired movies, and somehow miss seeing this in a theater – you are completely cheating yourself. This is a great movie that succeeds on every level, and even transcends its genre. (Trailer above is fun, but doesn’t come close to capturing what’s great about the film)
Mark Hughes in Forbes hit most of the high points without any spoilers.
..it’s true: Joss Whedon has defied all of the naysayers and skeptics who thought it couldn’t be done, he defied the hardline anti-Marvel fans who didn’t want it to be done, and he defied even those of us who had high expectations but who still didn’t anticipate what was really coming our way — The Avengers is the best superhero film ever made.
Oh boy oh boy oh boy…we (gasp!) agree on this (shock!) (horror!)
Not sure I’ll manage to recover and when. Please post something about Michael Mann! 🙂
oops. must be a mistake. will have to watch it again to see if I got it right.
I guess there is no denying the awesomeness of Joss Whedon.
You know Joss agrees with the science on climate change.
now you’re talking. Let’s get back to fighting.
What “science” does he exactly agree on?
maybe this?
http://orangepunch.ocregister.com/2011/08/19/space-aliens-may-invade-to-stop-global-warming-nasa-says/48333/
Perhaps you can indoctrinate him in the “science” of “omnology”, whatever the hell that is.
You realise that Firefly was inspired by climate change and David Suzuki’s work right?
Alas, neither Suzuki nor Firefly reached me via either Italian or British channels of any shape or form (I’ve only heard about Suzuki a few months ago regarding climate change).
I’m going to give full credit to Joss Whedon for this film but I think Jon Favreau would have gotten it right also.
It’s great to see that it doesn’t disappoint given the several years of hype and buildup.
Waay cool! Can’t decide if I should see it tomorrow (my Friday)…or hit the gym tomorrow so I can toss back some pizza before I head out on Tuesday night to see it! I think I just solved that puzzle.
Peter,
I was going to go and see The Avengers, but the film I’ve been anticipating most this year is Iron Sky, particularly as it is an independent Finnish production, in English. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Py_IndUbcxc
The first four minutes:
I’ve been looking forward to Iron Sky for a while but not sure if it’ll play anywhere near where I live.
But, c’mon, Udo Kier as a Space Nazi? That’s a role he was born to play.