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Just got out of seeing it w my hubby for FCBD, and it was a lot of fun! I liked the interactions between Banner and Natasha. I was also very pleasantly surprised to see Rhodey and Sam, as well as Vision. The tone was a little darker this time, but it worked well here, and had some pretty epic moments that made the Marvel fangirl in me squeal. Also, loved that we got to see ______ again! I was wondering what he's been waiting for all this time. Was kinda bummed though that they went to Wakanda, and Panther doesn't get so much as a mention.
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05-02-2015, 07:02 PM
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I somehow avoided watching all the trailers and commercials for this, so I went in with no idea what to expect.
Quick, spoiler free review: I liked it. It was a solid entry into the MCU but really just felt like connective tissue. If I had to rank all the MCU movies this would probably fall somewhere in the middle. The issue with them announcing their plans for the next phase is I find it dramatically takes the stakes out of movie. Age of Ultron doesn't seem so big in scope when I know Civil War and the freakin' Infinite Wars are around the corner. Plus they've already announced many of the cast who are in those movies, so you know they're gonna make it out of this one. Still a very enjoyable movie. I didn't find anything wrong with it. Just kind of felt like "epic filler." There's nothing wrong with that. But nothing great either. |
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05-02-2015, 08:12 PM
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I don't understand all the "meh" reviews and comments. Saw it this afternoon--it was GREAT. Definitely in my top four favorite Marvel movies.
Only parts I didn't like were Bruce/Natasha and Thor's magical hot tub.
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05-02-2015, 08:21 PM
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05-02-2015, 08:28 PM
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Hmm, I'd say this one was in my top five. Thor's pool was a bit odd, but I might have missed something on that one. What I LOVED about this one was how it tied together the four gems we've seen so far, as well as introducing some "new" blood to the team. I was thrown for a loop a bit with the twist with the twins at the end, but I've never been as big a fan of Quicksilver as much as Wanda. So- okay? Well, I know she's always been more of an Avenger than he has, so I guess it was just their way of explaining why.
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05-02-2015, 09:35 PM
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Just ranked the Marvel movies so far... this is my list, from best to worst.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Marvel's The Avengers (2012) Iron Man (2008 ) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Thor (2011) Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) The Incredible Hulk (2008 ) Thor: The Dark World (2013) Iron Man 3 (2013) Iron Man 2 (2010) Also, some spoiler talk... Spoiler:
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05-02-2015, 09:40 PM
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05-02-2015, 09:50 PM
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No, I suspect this will be the "reserve" roster, as there are always members coming in and out of the team depending on their individual situations. Some of these Avengers were indeed involved in Civil War as Zarius mentioned, so this might just be filling out the ranks for that event. Add Spidey into the mix as a yo-yo between the two sides, and it will feel a bit like what the comics had. Personally, I'd throw in Ant-Man and maybe Strange, too, since they both had roles in there, too.
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05-02-2015, 10:36 PM
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Amazing movie. They nailed Vision in this.
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05-03-2015, 08:31 AM
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It was pretty good.
The Banner/Widow stuff was pretty bad though. Forced and flat.
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05-03-2015, 08:38 AM
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05-03-2015, 09:10 AM
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05-03-2015, 10:04 AM
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(mild spoilers)
Saw the midnight showing last night, which was packed for a late-night show. The Widow Banner stuff, I didn't see the chemistry, and it doesn't seem to work. If this happened in the comics it would make me raise an eyebrow. Where's Betty and Jarella? Loved the Hulk action scenes the most, especially the Iron Man/Hulk fight. Ultron and Scarlet Witch were very cool. I love how Marvel is making me care about characters I never gave a crap about before. Now I'm even looking forward to Ant-man. What is going on? After seeing the movie and trailers, I am feeling a slight bit of superhero overload. Still, I can't wait for the Infinity War. All in all, a good experience. It's somewhere in the middle on my list of favorite Marvel movies. |
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05-03-2015, 03:36 PM
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Saw the movie, and frankly it wasn't worth the trip to the theater. Joss Whedon once again shows he isn't very good at writing or directing. The general storyline was cool, but the execution was barely acceptable. Thank God he's not coming back to the MCU (I think).
The action in the tracking shot in the very beginning looked really fake. The CGI got better later in the movie, but I feel like they either tried too hard or tried too little with the effects in that shot. Cinematography was lame, just like the first. I was surprised, because the guy who did the cinematography for this film also did Guardians. Very few shots popped out at me in this film. Music was laughable 95% of the time. I swear, Brian Tyler wasn't even trying. Maybe that's why Danny Elfman was brought in at the last minute - damage control. I've heard rumors that Whedon didn't like Tyler and tried to get rid of him, but Feige compromised by adding Elfman. I'm not kidding when I say that some of the music sounded like it would go better with a Scooby-Doo chase scene. There was one really good choral track that of course isn't on the OST.  The editing sort of sucked too. Too much happened too fast. What the hell was with that bath Thor jumped in to? I'd have no idea what he was doing there if a deleted shot hadn't been placed in the trailer. There had better be an extended cut of this film. I think Scarlet Witch is my new favorite Avenger. Her powers are awesome. That weird shot of her closing the door after attacking Cap at the very beginning is something I hope we see again in Civil War. There were so many chances in the film to expand upon her powers that were never taken advantage of, and that's a crime. Black Widow went from a badass in The Winter Soldier to useless dead weight in this film. And suddenly she loves Banner? Why? Whedon clearly stumbles around with the terrible romance subplot. Paul Bettany is a fantastic actor and I can't wait to see the Vision again! Glad to see Hawkeye's role was more prominent. I think they ought to shoot Hulk into space with that Quinjet, and have that underwater disturbance near Fiji be related to Namor somehow. TL;DR: like the first Avengers, Age of Ultron is nothing special. But I think Civil War is going to KICK ASS.
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05-03-2015, 04:10 PM
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Saw it. I will say, I enjoyed it tremendously. It had great action, a new interesting villain, and Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were a pleasant surprise. However, the humor was forced, Ultron wasn't interesting enough, and the movie was way too long.
Compare it to the first one, it loses. I like the first one better because the humor works, we meet some characters that were already developed in their solo films, the action was top notch, and it wasn't all about the fighting. Also, Loki was a far more intimidating villain. Maybe it's based on our preferences, but Skeleton, I must comment about what you said about Joss Whedon. First off, I kind of like his writing. This is the same guy who created Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Dollhouse. He did a terrific job with the first Avengers. For the second, I think he was just trying to cram in so much, that either he wanted in a longer and more epic film, or it was because the studio wanted him to include certain characters. I don't know what the real reason is, but there was too much going on. Maybe this film wasn't much of a priority for him. Overall, while Age of Ultron was fun, Avengers 1 was tighter in pacing and story. So, 2012's hit all the way. I will agree with you about the music. Alan Silvestri should have returned. Brian Tyler did nothing for the score, and there was nothing in it that screamed Danny Elfman. Last edited by Bauer536; 05-03-2015 at 04:16 PM. |
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05-03-2015, 04:14 PM
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The movie has over 40 minutes of deleted scenes. Hopefully the dvd comes with the full cut.
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05-03-2015, 04:26 PM
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That's something else I forgot to mention.
Banner and Black Widow had no chemistry. It was such a forced romantic angle that didn't work. Moments, I do believe our words can be stilted, so I passed on that lame dialogue. Still, what was the point? Just have her be alone as the badass she already is, or have her stick to Rogers. Those two had more chemistry in Winter Soldier. |
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And yeah, I'm with Skellz about Whedon. I like the Avengers movies a lot, but they're good DESPITE him, not because.
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05-03-2015, 05:56 PM
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I like that they fleshed out Hawkeye more in this one.
I bet you guys were going WTF? When it turns out that Spoiler:
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