Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Saw it. I'd definitely put it as equal to Avengers 1. 9/10. For a 10/10 I think I need a movie with more than 1 Big Baddie + Minions. Like a Avengers vs. Red Skull, Ultron, Loki, and more at once.
Thor and Cap together power combos were awesome. I enjoyed the big scene that made everyone in the theater go "oooohhhhh shiiiiiittt".
Thor and Cap together power combos were awesome. I enjoyed the big scene that made everyone in the theater go "oooohhhhh shiiiiiittt".
Xarpolis
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I successfully avoided this thread until seeing the movie (Well, at least from when I said I wasn't going to read it).
God damn was that movie great! I'd say it was actually better than the first. Definitely had a lot more "funny" scenes this time around. The action was outstanding. Really, everything flowed great. Can't wait to watch it again.
God damn was that movie great! I'd say it was actually better than the first. Definitely had a lot more "funny" scenes this time around. The action was outstanding. Really, everything flowed great. Can't wait to watch it again.
Hawkeye's quote about "The city is flying. We're fighting a killer robot and I'm using a bow and arrow. Is this even real?" was great.
Famm
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I thought it was better than the first too. I wasn't sold immediately, all the way up through Ultron's introduction I was feeling it was "just ok", but then it really grabbed me more and more. Very well done in all regards. Nailed most of the characters again. Hulk's biggest scene I kind of spoiled for myself watching so much of it already but it was still great. I thought they captured all of the heroes very well but QS could have been better and more Hulk time too. Still, I really feel like they outdid themselves, not sure how they keep topping it but I guess I didn't think they would top the last one. Sure there were cheesy/corny parts and plot holes but its a comic super hero movie so who cares. Nothing that ruined it.
It was alright, had some memorable moments and is fun. Unlike the first Avengers, which felt like a high point and summation of all the MCU that had come before it this defiantly felt more like a start of a new phase. I want to make the comparison to Ironman 2 but I think that might be too harsh.
Maybe I'm getting tired of Tony Stark and Joss Whedon's inability to write anything but flippant, witty characters. If I was ranking the MCU movies it would fall somewhere in the middle.
7/10
Maybe I'm getting tired of Tony Stark and Joss Whedon's inability to write anything but flippant, witty characters. If I was ranking the MCU movies it would fall somewhere in the middle.
7/10
Himeo
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I just got back from watching the double feature of Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron. I had no intention of seeing any Marvel movies again after the bullshit they pulled with Thor in the comics. But I got stuck watching my nephews today and they're of the age where this shit is heroin. So whatever, I made their day and burned six hours with minimal effort.
There's not much point reviewing the movie. If you're reading this odds are you'll see it or have already seen it. But, here's my 2 cents.
The first Avengers was, for me, like eating a well-cooked rib-eye steak when I was hungry. It satisfied. Like I said, I caught a double feature, so I saw the first Avengers movie today and what stood out the most was how efficient it was. Every scene carried it's weight. The dialogue was snappy. The fight scenes were gratuitous, but had moments of comedy at the right time which kept the audience interested. The characters were compelling, the surprise twists were surprising, and it was a great movie. Hell, I'll probably watch it again sometime.
I don't want to see Avengers: Age of Ultron again.
I mean, it's a great movie. Really. It's well-cooked Rib-eye steak. But I was full half-way through and didn't want to finish it. It was a chore watching the third act of Avengers 2. If I hadn't been with my nephews I would have walked out.
But I said it was a great movie? It is. Age of Ultron is also a ringing endorsement for Tom Hiddleston's Loki as the best character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Comparing Avengers 1 and 2, Hiddleston's Loki carried a lot of weight even with the plot problems Avengers 1 suffered from (Why did Loki want to be captured and taken to the carrier? To stir up trouble and act as a distraction for Hawk-eye to do.. what? Destroy the carrier? Why do that? To keep the Avengers away from Stark Tower? But Stark and Thor can fly. The other characters could use a smaller plane. Loki's plan made zero sense in hindsight).
Another problem is that while Avengers 1 had no fat, no excess, no wasted time Age of Ultron could have been 20-30 minutes shorter and probably been a better film for it. Why was it 20-30 minutes long? To advertise for future movies. You know what the best advertisement is? Making an awesome fucking movie. Like Iron Man, or Avengers, or Guardians of the Galaxy.
Another problem is some of the decisions made with characters negatively impacts the first film. I understand why Whedon went this direction (you'll know what I'm talking about once you've seen the film), it's to set up future movies and apologize / resolve the evisceration Whedon suffered from Radical Feminist critics in the first Avengers. Yeah, okay Joss, you're sorry you triggered the Feminists with your rape-y undertones that only crazy bitter cunts would ever notice (because it wasn't actually there). Yes, you're sorry. Now you've fucked up three (four?) of your characters trying to resolve an issue that never existed.
There's a lot more to talk about that was great, but I don't want to spoil anything until more people have seen it.
TL;DR
1) Loki was a better villain than Ultron.
2) This movie was indulgent and should have been 20-30 minutes shorter.
3) It's good to watch once, but you won't be re-watching it.
4) Some of the decisions made in Avengers 2 negatively impact Avengers 1 retroactively.
There's not much point reviewing the movie. If you're reading this odds are you'll see it or have already seen it. But, here's my 2 cents.
The first Avengers was, for me, like eating a well-cooked rib-eye steak when I was hungry. It satisfied. Like I said, I caught a double feature, so I saw the first Avengers movie today and what stood out the most was how efficient it was. Every scene carried it's weight. The dialogue was snappy. The fight scenes were gratuitous, but had moments of comedy at the right time which kept the audience interested. The characters were compelling, the surprise twists were surprising, and it was a great movie. Hell, I'll probably watch it again sometime.
I don't want to see Avengers: Age of Ultron again.
I mean, it's a great movie. Really. It's well-cooked Rib-eye steak. But I was full half-way through and didn't want to finish it. It was a chore watching the third act of Avengers 2. If I hadn't been with my nephews I would have walked out.
But I said it was a great movie? It is. Age of Ultron is also a ringing endorsement for Tom Hiddleston's Loki as the best character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Comparing Avengers 1 and 2, Hiddleston's Loki carried a lot of weight even with the plot problems Avengers 1 suffered from (Why did Loki want to be captured and taken to the carrier? To stir up trouble and act as a distraction for Hawk-eye to do.. what? Destroy the carrier? Why do that? To keep the Avengers away from Stark Tower? But Stark and Thor can fly. The other characters could use a smaller plane. Loki's plan made zero sense in hindsight).
Another problem is that while Avengers 1 had no fat, no excess, no wasted time Age of Ultron could have been 20-30 minutes shorter and probably been a better film for it. Why was it 20-30 minutes long? To advertise for future movies. You know what the best advertisement is? Making an awesome fucking movie. Like Iron Man, or Avengers, or Guardians of the Galaxy.
Another problem is some of the decisions made with characters negatively impacts the first film. I understand why Whedon went this direction (you'll know what I'm talking about once you've seen the film), it's to set up future movies and apologize / resolve the evisceration Whedon suffered from Radical Feminist critics in the first Avengers. Yeah, okay Joss, you're sorry you triggered the Feminists with your rape-y undertones that only crazy bitter cunts would ever notice (because it wasn't actually there). Yes, you're sorry. Now you've fucked up three (four?) of your characters trying to resolve an issue that never existed.
There's a lot more to talk about that was great, but I don't want to spoil anything until more people have seen it.
TL;DR
1) Loki was a better villain than Ultron.
2) This movie was indulgent and should have been 20-30 minutes shorter.
3) It's good to watch once, but you won't be re-watching it.
4) Some of the decisions made in Avengers 2 negatively impact Avengers 1 retroactively.
rhinohelix
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I agree that it was better than the Avengers in almost every way other than with Avengers we hadn't seen anything like it before, and now we have seen Avengers. Other than that single fact, everything about this movie is better. I say that loving Avengers as well.
Chukzombi
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saw it, it was ok up until
QS and SW stopped being villains and joined up with the avengers, then the movie took off and made up for first half. stunning effects. all that said and done. i still liked the first one better, mostly because it felt like a fresher movie. this movie had some elements of that, such as the guys trying to lift thor's hammer, but it did not have enough of that to recapture all the magic from the first film. great film though, a lot of time and effort was put into it and you cant deny that. was there an after or mid credit scene? if so can anyone tell me what it was?
Famm
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I had heard there was no scene after all the credits so I didn't stay, but you should have waited through the initial cast credits with the marble statues, it wasn't that long. Anyway, it was a short clip of Thanos putting on the infinity gauntlet and saying "guess I'll have to do it myself" or something"
Saw it last night on Imax, and they are giving out special glasses for it. I got some Captain America ones, but they had the whole cast.
meStevo
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I've got the Iron Man ones around the house somewhere, but with Iron Man 3 branding on them from when that was released.
Overall I really liked the movie. Need to go see it again because it's been a long couple of days and had to go to a later showing than I wanted. Galaxy's comfy recliners, too many long blinks.
Overall I really liked the movie. Need to go see it again because it's been a long couple of days and had to go to a later showing than I wanted. Galaxy's comfy recliners, too many long blinks.
