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Post by BackinBlack on Feb 28, 2015 18:52:37 GMT -5
There's a new trailer supposed to come during SHIELD on Tuesday, so Thursday's thing probably won't be that. I'm thinking maybe it'll be a Vision reveal, as in from the actual movie and not just promo art. Either that or the Spider-Man casting announcement.
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Post by BackinBlack on Feb 28, 2015 21:16:41 GMT -5
There's also a rumor it could be another movie announcement for the middle of Summer 2016; Iron Man: Civil War Part Two. It's a long shot, but if they could add Spider-Man to Phase Three after the initial line-up announcement, anything's possible from Marvel.
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Post by mr. excellent on Feb 28, 2015 21:57:08 GMT -5
Whoa. I hadn't come across that rumor yet. I don't know why Marvel would put "part 2" so close to part 1 though. Historically, don't these sort of two part events have at least 6 months between them?
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Post by BackinBlack on Mar 4, 2015 17:24:20 GMT -5
That...was...glorious.
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Post by mr. excellent on Mar 4, 2015 22:00:42 GMT -5
My anticipation for the action just skyrocketed. Forget all I said earlier. Also, it seems as though the SDCC concept poster was pretty revealing. We'll actually get to see the team square off against a true legion of Ultrons.
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Post by mr. excellent on Mar 20, 2015 15:02:21 GMT -5
Anyone else following this trend of people being more excited for what's to come later on, than the actual Avengers movie approaching our door step? I know Civil War is going to be an event (I mean, Spidey!), but come on. For what it's worth, I love that Marvel is holding back. That is, until they releashed this:
One thing I've been looking forward to since the 1st Avengers movie is team fighting. There was a scene that lasted about a minute in 2012's Avengers where Iron Man flies in to help Captain America, and you see Hulk and Thor defeating a space whale. That was okay, then DOFP came along and had some nice team fighting where they combined their abilities. This promises to continue taking steps in that direction.
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Post by mr. excellent on Apr 3, 2015 14:17:49 GMT -5
TV spot 4: (it's labeled as 3, but it's the 4th to come out if we include the 1 minute spots) More Character Descriptions: www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=118130I really hope we get to see Thor operate on a Godlike level this time around. It seems like some of the super characters in Agents of Shield are nearly as strong as he is. I know it's a stupid thing to get hung up over, and I promise I'm not. It's just that now that Marvel is really expanding its universe, I think it's more important than ever to establish Thor as that God level hero. Especially with Netflix's series coming down the pipe, you want to distinguish between street level heroes and intergalactic champions. Now, the fact that Whedon is using Thor's knowledge of the cosmos and thousands of years of existence to help the Avengers in this film is really cool. Let's keep building on the other aspects too. EDIT: which is why THIS makes me excited. Weird. The youtube embed isn't working on the 2nd video. Oh well, here's the link to AMC's set visit #3. www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Avengers+set+report+3
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Post by BackinBlack on Apr 9, 2015 17:49:32 GMT -5
Of all three character reveals today (Daredevil and Thing), I think this is the best.
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Post by mr. excellent on Apr 10, 2015 1:53:43 GMT -5
Yeah. I definitely like DD's suit though. Really looking forward to a weekend binge. I have to say, the Twitter reactions have me hopeful. Often times, Twitter reactions can be a little misleading with the positivity. Right now, a lot of people are saying the things I was hoping to hear. Many aren't sure which is the better film: AOU or Avengers, but everyone seems to be saying that it's bigger, more complex, darker, and has great character moments. I don't need my Marvel movies to be dark, but I wanted Joss to differentiate this film from the first, and it sounds like he's done his damnedest to do that.
Many people rank Avengers as the greatest superhero film of all time. For me, it may have the biggest cultural significance in terms of superhero movies as a whole. As a film though, for me the greatest superhero movie is still a toss up between The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, and Watchmen. As much as I like the first Avengers, I think there is plenty there to be improved on with all this foundation that has been layed. So with that said, I don't think surpassing the first Avengers would be an insurmountable task, especially from a man with as much creative energies as Joss. I'm really hoping to like this one more, because if it is any less, I'd be somewhat disappointed. Not totally bummed out, but a little disappointed is all I'm saying. Just want Whedon to go out on a high note.
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Post by Webber3000 on Apr 10, 2015 13:31:19 GMT -5
I agree, the Avengers left a huge footprint in the superhero film industry, but as a standalone film, it's nowhere near as amazing as many others of the genre. My personal top three would be X-Men: First Class, The Dark Knight, and Spider-Man 2. I feel they all capture different aspects of what the genre can deliver, and I wish to see more films like them. Who knows, perhaps Age of Ultron will steal a top rank spot in our hearts, haha!
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Post by mr. excellent on Apr 29, 2015 23:54:11 GMT -5
Age of Ultron's RT rating has been steadily declining over the past week. Tonight however it jumped back up to 74%. The weekend North American box office prediction is a little outrageous, with some reports predicting as high as 230 million. After skimming a few reviews, I wonder if the fact that the uninitiated" are likely to be more confused here than with any other Marvel picture will have a negative impact on its box office. I kind of don't think so, which is totally noncommittal, but hear me out. If it truly is all flash and bang, and if the plot really is even thinner this time around, then who cares if they know what's happening on screen? To those of us who have kept up, there's a lot of references and easter eggs. To those who haven't, it's still being written/said that this film is sheer enjoyment with little substance. Of course, I've read the opposite from several critics who feel that this film has an unexpected amount of heart. For now the consensus seems to be that this is really good at being a mindless popcorn flick, hence the positive ratings. There is the long term to think about. Will it have the repeat viewing factor that the first did? Even if it does, I highly doubt this will top Avatar, a popular question and topic of debate as of late. Time will tell I guess.
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Post by BackinBlack on Apr 30, 2015 12:05:21 GMT -5
I've been tracking RT too, and it seems like it'll stick around the mid 70s percent range. Seems fair though. The first time around, I think there was that novelty of the first superhero crossover movie, and it may not have that same impact on critics this time around. But I'm also seeing the quotes from the negative reviews, and some make it sound like it's a Bayformers movie, but come on, it can't be that bad.
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Post by mr. excellent on Apr 30, 2015 17:23:36 GMT -5
But I'm also seeing the quotes from the negative reviews, and some make it sound like it's a Bayformers movie, but come on, it can't be that bad. Yeah. That's probably what's keeping it positive. Many critics are still acknowledging the chemistry and heart that Whedon has injected into the film. It hasn't worked for as many critics this time around, but I'm happy it's likely to sit in the mid 70's. Who knows, maybe it'll surprise and creep back up to 80% or something. Not that it matters, but it'd still be nice for Whedon to have a highly praised final "hurrah".
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Post by mr. excellent on May 2, 2015 17:36:07 GMT -5
Spoiler free reaction: If this movie contained any more awesome in it, the screen would catch fire. I have no idea where I'd rank it in terms of the other Marvel movies right now, but it delivered in all the ways I was hoping it would. Whedon stepped up his game in a big way in terms of action, and the character development was much better this time around too. Some things I saw coming, some things I didn't, but the moments that were expected to have an emotional punch stuck to me this time. I couldn't say that about the first film. Back on the action though, there's this team style of fighting I was desperately hoping to get, and Whedon delivered it in spades!
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Post by BackinBlack on May 2, 2015 19:29:24 GMT -5
Seen it twice so far, and it's even better the second time. Let me put out some comments that won't be totally spoilerific. * The action is just as good as the first one, especially when you're watching multiple characters on screen (especially one scene I'm sure you know I'm talking about). I'm a little disappointed though that we didn't get that much combo moves between characters like Cap and Thor did a lot. But I think where this film trumps the second is the character interaction. We definitely delved deeper. I'm really glad Hawkeye got more spotlight, especially in a way I didn't expect. I think it more than makes up for his lack of screentime in the first movie. * Ultron and Vision had some a dominating presence on screen. I couldn't take my eyes off them. * I'll admit that the first time watching it, I was a little disappointed in terms that it didn't set up future things like Civil War or Ragnarok. It ended on a more triumphant note more than a darker one I expected. Second time around, I understood that it subtly did. Think about it: 2 cities ravaged by battle and one that, well, you know. Sure the heroes won and it ended on a high note, which I really should have expected considering it's a summer blockbuster, but with what we know that's coming, you just know that consequences are sure to be followed and examined at the beginning of Civil War, and the tipping point, which in the comics was the Stanford explosion, is still to come. * The mid-credits scene didn't leave much impact on me as the one in the first one did. Sure it moves things forward a little, but I just expected a little more.
Personally, this tops my MCU ranking at the moment.
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