I wouldn't even mind a team-up movie or even a team-up moment in one of the movies (especially for the earth heroes). Though I do think that should be minimal. Having Hawkeye and Widow int he movies there were in before worked pretty well but I would like to see the bigger heroes do some of the same.
On the flip side, it also means that if we get a new Hulk movie as a result of how much people love him from Avengers, we could see a cameo from Stark or Potts or Rhodey or someone else from the Iron Man films show up, which would be equally as cool.
I had to reread that scene immediately after finishing it, just to be sure my head wasn't tricking me and it actually goddamn happened. That part was fucked up. Awesome, but fucked up.
That's what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in "The Avengers," and that's what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut.
It's by far the biggest opening ever, shooting past the previous record of $169.2 million for the debut of last year's "Harry Potter" finale.
"The Avengers" added $151.5 million overseas over the weekend to bring its total to $441.5 million since it began opening internationally a week earlier.
That raised the film's worldwide haul to $641.8 million in barely a week and a half, more than its Marvel superhero forerunners "Iron Man," ''Iron Man 2," ''Thor" and "Captain America" took in during their entire runs.
If distributor Disney's domestic estimate Sunday holds when the final weekend count is released Monday, "The Avengers" would be the first movie ever to haul in $200 million in a single weekend.
A $200 million total for every movie in release is considered a great weekend for the business as a whole, so "The Avengers" redefines the standards for a blockbuster debut.
"If 'The Avengers' is any indication, we're going to see a leap rather than a gentle little nudge into new territory, and the lineup is there to justify it going forward," said Greg Foster, chairman and president of the huge-screen IMAX cinema chain.
Crowds were so anxious to see the film on IMAX's giant screens that Foster said the company had only one problem: it ran out of seats to sell.
Hollywood launched a potentially record-shattering summer with a vengeance, "The Avengers" landing as just the first of three huge superhero tales that highlight a lineup filled with other blockbusters in the making.
"The Amazing Spider-Man" follows on July 3 and "The Dark Knight Rises" wraps up the current Batman series on July 20.
Until the "Harry Potter" finale, 2008's "The Dark Knight" had held the revenue record with a $158.4 million debut. Before that, the record-holder was 2007's "Spider-Man 3" with $151.1 million.
So anticipation for those two films could rival that of "The Avengers."
I am not saying the Coulsons death wasnt real.....is was most certainly real...all I am saying is that spear probably does less physical damage the GSW, and those SHIELD medics are probably some of the best in the world, and they can easily repair the damage, and keep his systems functioning long enough to stabilize. They can do that in most hospitals. I am sure in the SHIELD movie, it will start with that scene, and then show us several scenes of Coulson fighting for his life while a bunch of docs and shit work on him. Also, like someone said, the energy in the spear will probably have a interesting effect on Coulson and make him into a new super.
I feel absolutely comfortable and confidant promising all of you that we will see Coulson again....in one form or another.
Wait, what? PG? Are you sure you saw the real cut of the movie?
Yup. DiMono is Canadian, and Canadian ratings are slightly different than American ratings and are based on slightly different criteria. One example of simple rating conversion is The Matrix, which was rated R in the USA (under 18 requires adults) and rated 18A in Canada (again, under 18 requires adults).
In the case of the Avengers, in Canada it's rated PG (likely for fight scenes in addition to the weed reference), which means all ages permitted, though parents suggested, whereas the US rating is PG-13; no one under 13 without parents.
Honestly, I'm not sure what the exact criteria are for the Canadian ratings system, but they are definitely more consistent/appropriate than the American ratings. For instance, with the American system, in a PG-13 movie you can only have 4 explicit words, but you can have full-on, not "prolonged" non-sexual nudity, but no bloody fights. That seems kind of odd to me.
Also, am I the only one that thinks that ScarJo as Black Widow didn't feel quite right? I thought it was much like KD's Mary Jane - while only a small role, she seemed great, but once they expanded her role, it wasn't the right fit. From what I've seen and read, Black Widow pretty much always has a stern look on her face - deep in concentration, analyzing everything, always planning and plotting. I didn't get this from ScarJo. When she wasn't delivering lines, she seems kind of lost, and when she was delivering lines, they lacked the intensity that would come with years of KGB child-rearing and training. Everyone else was great.
I agree with Fools, thought she really brought it in this movie. I'll agree that she didn't have a look on her face like she was deep in thought all the time, but I got the impression that her mind was running all the time nonetheless. Like in her first scene, she looked like she was scared and confused and stuff at several moments, but when she gets on the phone you find out that she wasn't any of those things. She was just playing that part while pumping them for information. It was the same in most of her scenes. She never looked like a stone-cold killer or anything, but that's because she's a super spy and is trained to not look like she is what she is. Doesn't mean she's not ready to reach under the table and pull out a gun in a split second and have it trained on your head, steady as a rock, before you can blink.
I've never had a falafel actually... plenty of kebab's... defiately a highlight of living in England...
but falafels look like kebab's... and since they were in NY I figured it was a falafel at first... until I looked up what shawarma was and now I'm all manner of confused...
Oh, just saw this on a friend's journal, thought I'd quote it here because it's a great idea:
The 2nd after-credit sequence made me laugh harder than anything else in the movie. I want a giant framed print of that for my apartment. Think 'Dogs Playing Poker', only for geeks. - raz0rblade
I agree with Fools, thought she really brought it in this movie. I'll agree that she didn't have a look on her face like she was deep in thought all the time, but I got the impression that her mind was running all the time nonetheless. Like in her first scene, she looked like she was scared and confused and stuff at several moments, but when she gets on the phone you find out that she wasn't any of those things. She was just playing that part while pumping them for information. It was the same in most of her scenes. She never looked like a stone-cold killer or anything, but that's because she's a super spy and is trained to not look like she is what she is. Doesn't mean she's not ready to reach under the table and pull out a gun in a split second and have it trained on your head, steady as a rock, before you can blink.
She can go from scared to stone cold killer in a heartbeat. That's what I liked most about her. You rarely see who she is. She's that much in control.
It's also why I loved seeing her scared of Banner... And later the Hulk.
Just got back from Avengers. Holy crap so much to geek over. I didn't think Hulk could be as awesome as he was, and yet... He was like Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds but green. And after Ruffalo's performance, I have to say: Ed Who? Not to demean Norton's work, but he never quite felt like Bruce Banner even though I enjoyed Incredible. But yeah, Hulk was tons of fun; so much laughter at a couple specific parts involving his special form of banter.
Also I'm glad I saw your folks suggestion to stay all the way after the credits. What a perfect way to end the film! Even in Nowheresville, Ohio on a Sunday at 4pm this film got a rousing applause.
Watched Avengers today. Pure enjoyment, even my non-nerd wife enjoyed it. Question - Banner says before the final fight that his secret is that he is always angry. Then why did he rage on the Hellicarrier and battle Thor and Black Widow?
Most of the New York stuff (the close-up, on the street stuff), as well as I think all of the stuff in Germany was filmed in Cleveland. Also, Related article
I was actually visiting friends when they were filming this in Cleveland. It was the street battles. When giant pieces of concrete got speared out of the ground as they often did, that was in Cleveland .
I think ScarJo was fantastic as Black Widow. She had a maturity and sense of control to her that I was impressed by, while at the same time showing brief moments of vulnerability and humor.
Of course they filmed it in Cleveland, they needed scenes of destroyed buildings and what not. And after that whole Lebron James bit, Cleveland was perfect. They otherwise would have had to film it in Detroit, but then they'd have to find buildings that are actually still standing.
You know I had a kebab over in England.. actually I had two.. the chicken one.. ok.. the lamb.. meh.. Now.. if you like that sorta stuff though.. You need to have a Donair.. man.. I am hungry now..
I'm so glad that everybody loved Avengers, and I mean, EVERYBODY. Even some films like Dark Knight had some who thought was ok, but this movie? Oh, no, I think everyone in this thread enjoyed the hell out of it. Guess that truly shows it was the be-all-end-all of comic book movies. Can't wait to see everyone's input in Retcast. It's probably gonna have the biggest turn-out in the show ever.
Also, DAMN, the movie just OBLITERATED those box office records. TDKR is gonna have a BIG battle on its hands if it wants to stay on top. And I must say, releasing the movie last in the US was a pretty darn good strategy. If the movie gets great word of mouth from the rest of the world, then it's more likely for people to watch it in the country where movies make the bulk of their earnings. Genius plan, I must say.
