Avengers Assemble - SPOILERS

[runalong]

The US may have one but the UK did not

[wongman]

Originally Posted by roddersj04

I took my little brother to see this on Saturday, and we absolutely loved it! It was everything I wanted from a proper Avengers flick. Whedon really delivered the goods, I have a feeling he'll be hot property for Hollywood after this. I think it goes without saying that Whedon should write and direct The Avengers 2.

The fights were tremendous. As for the final big alien fight, Michael Bay, take notes, this is how a final fight should be done.

I am saddened by the death of Phil Coulson, but I loved how we got to see his fanboyish side in his scenes with Cap.

I did like how they turned the remains of The Destroyer into a weapon, it fits in with the idea that SHIELD would use the Tesseract to make weapons.

Did anyone else notice how many of the scenes looked different from when they were shown in the trailers? A notable one would be the "Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist" scene, but I guess this would fit in with that report they were doing reshoots.

The best bit has to be Hulk slamming Loki around, but there were so many best bits that you would need more than a top 10 list.

The Dark Knight Rises and Amazing Spider-man have a heck of a job to do if either of them wants to be the best superhero film of the year.

I do find it funny how, early on in this forum, many of us were thinking Hulk would get brainwashed by Loki, when it was really Hawkeye who got brainwashed.

Whedon said in an interview that there were hints to the wider Marvel Universe. I got the Life Model Decoy reference instantly, but were there anymore anyone noticed?

Part of the reson I went a 2nd time was to look out for things that I may have missed and notice if anything is slightly different from the trailers.

The one I noticed was when Steve Rodgers was battering the punchbags, there were memory flashbacks and one was of him laid on a table and someone saying he is still alive. Having re-watched Captain America that scene was not there. The way CA:FA and Avengers is structured, I can see why that scene is treated as a flashback but it had to be included somehow as this was a key plot from the orignal comics.

I am also sure they Thor's "Funny man" (about Stark) was omitted.

On the trailer there is a light coming from the hut that is surrounded by SHIELD agents while Black Widow is speaking to Banner which suggested "something" but in reality they stood down.

Knappos: In the comics, the LMD's may not bleed but I am sure it is technologically feasible for them to in the film universe, Coulson could still live!

[Frank Castle]

Originally Posted by runalong

The US may have one but the UK did not

Do you mean post credits scene?

[Veela Magnet]

Originally Posted by Frank Castle

Do you mean post credits scene?

It's the one where they're all sat round eating dinner; the final reward for all their hard work :P

[SimonG]

This one, which they saw in the US or the one we saw which was a reveal of the next big villain, [Thanos].

[Knappos]

Originally Posted by Andrew.poole

Only question I have is whether the Hulk going postal on the carrier was due to the spears/Loki's influence, or was there some kind of balancing from Banner post crash that enabled him to fight with the other Avengers ?

I think the difference is that the transformation on the Helicarrier was non-voluntary. Banner lost control when the Helicarrier came under attack and they fell down.

Whereas, in the battle, he turns himself.

Kind of plays into the whole 'not control it but aim it' from the Norton film and developing it a bit more.

You can kind of understand him being angry all the time, he's got a condition that he cannot cure and he can't end the risk himself by even the most drastic and suicidal measures. But he's learned to control the anger.

[Midnighter]

Originally Posted by Frank Castle

Incidentally, isn't there supposed to be a topic somewhere for the Avengers 2 Wishlist?

It doesn't seem to be up yet.

[Knappos]

Originally Posted by Frank Castle

Incidentally, isn't there supposed to be a topic somewhere for the Avengers 2 Wishlist?

You mean beyond more of the same, Frank?

[Romana Hunt]

Saw it last Wednesday (had to go 3D because the times were better) and it blew me away - despite the fact I hadn't seen all the individual Avengers movies before it. It's still turned me into a comic book geek - which I wasn't before - and a Robert Downey Junior fan too (Got Iron Man the other day, Iron Man 2 soon to be delivered). And I'll get Thor and Captain America for my birthday. So then everything will be fixed

So yeah, I thought it was amazing and it's now my favourite film EVER.

[Space Cadet]

I went to see it yesterday to make the best of a cold wet Bank Holiday, hoping it would be entertaining, nothing more.

Well... If I might be allowed a SQUEEEEEEEEE! I was blown away!

It connected with the 8 year old me who first discovered Marvel comics when my dad came home with Mighty World Of Marvel back in 1972 (with free iron on transfer of the Hulk!)... The 12 year old me who read the Don Heck/John Buscema/George Perez Avengers comics... the mumble-mumble year old me who read series 1 of the Ultimates...

So many many wonderful moments; and a movie not ashamed to be a superhero movie!

Best moments? Too many to count... but I almost teared up (in a manly way of course) at the Heli-Carrier; the shot of the Avengers all stood back to back in a lull during the fighting; the shot of Cap and Thor stood together waiting for their respective weapons to return.

Also: "We may not be able to save the Earth... but we will avenge it."

The Hulk... ah the Hulk. Mark Ruffalo gave a thoughtful performance as Banner... but when ol' greenskin appeared to stop the big serpenty thing I could've punched the air!

I laughed and laughed with glee at Loki's confrontation with the Hulk, too... so unexpected! And the moment with Hulk and Thor, that smack and that brief smirk the Hulk displayed. Hulk was the biggest, most joyful surprise of the film!

And despite the huge spectacle of the battles, I always felt I knew what was going on, and was rooting for the characters all the way through. Such excitement! (Please, please do not let Michael Bay get old of an Avengers sequel... he does not have a clue how to direct an action scene).

So... make mine Marvel... and

EXCELSIOR!