The Avengers (SPOILERS BEWARE0

[El Mahdi]

Just saw it today with my wife. We both thought it was sheer awesomeness. The interplay between the different characters, outside of combat, was the best part for us. It was gonzo superhero action without being cheesy, believable and interesting presentation of each character, excellent acting...all around awesome.

The CGI was almost perfect. There was only one scene where I could tell the CGI from real (the scene during the big fight where Thor lands and deflects a blast off of Cap's shield...there's a couple of seconds there where Cap is CGI, and it's noticeable - doesn't move right - but that was it).

I'd give it 4.9999999 stars out of 5.

 

[Kzach]

I'd just like to point out that it's worth watching twice.

I just came back from a second viewing. With movies like this, it can actually be better the second time around because it's not a blur of action and you can focus on what you know is important and you also tend to notice things you missed the first time.

 

[jonesy]

Avengers is already the 47th highest grossing movie of all time. Forbes is predicting it will beat Avatar.

Yeah, you know how I said that three days ago?

29th. Just went past Inception. Avengers is a money making monster.

 

[Felon]

If it can crush Avatar, I'm all for it. Of course, that'll just encourage Cameron to keep making Avatar films, but one can't have everything.

Second go round is a must if only to be able to hear all the lines missed due to audience whoops and laughter.

 

[jonesy]

If it can crush Avatar, I'm all for it. Of course, that'll just encourage Cameron to keep making Avatar films, but one can't have everything.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, or what, but:
James Cameron on Chinese Filmmakers, Censorship and Potential Co-Productions - NYTimes.com

I’m in the “Avatar” business. Period. That’s it. I’m making “Avatar 2,” “Avatar 3,” maybe “Avatar 4,” and I’m not going to produce other people’s movies for them. I’m not interested in taking scripts.

 

[renau1g]

Yeah, you know how I said that three days ago?

29th. Just went past Inception. Avengers is a money making monster.

Not sure though if the competition coming up will be too much for the Avengers to pass Avatar....

This weekend is a foregone conclusion, the Dark Shadows was never a threat.

Next weekend: Battleship (possible) & What to Expect when You're Expecting.
Weekend After: Chernobyl Diaries and MIB 3 (possible)
Following (6/1): Snow White & 7 Huntsmen
Weekend after that (6/8): Prometheus

 

[Felon]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, or what, but:
James Cameron on Chinese Filmmakers, Censorship and Potential Co-Productions - NYTimes.com

Yeah, I read that. It's not a new sentiment. He said a long time ago that Titanic gave him a big ol' pile of "eff you" money.

Not sure though if the competition coming up will be too much for the Avengers to pass Avatar....

This weekend is a foregone conclusion, the Dark Shadows was never a threat.

Next weekend: Battleship (possible) & What to Expect when You're Expecting.
Weekend After: Chernobyl Diaries and MIB 3 (possible)
Following (6/1): Snow White & 7 Huntsmen
Weekend after that (6/8): Prometheus

Well, at this point, Avengers is one of those movies you're either going to go see, or you're not. I don't think there are many fence-sitters left to be swayed by a choice between it and the likes of Battleship.

 

[Fast Learner]

Based on that list, I suspect they're safe until Prometheus.

 

[Joker]

Wow, I didn't realize Battleship gets released a whole month later stateside than in the Netherlands.

Don't bother.

 

[renau1g]

Yeah, I read that. It's not a new sentiment. He said a long time ago that Titanic gave him a big ol' pile of "eff you" money.


Well, at this point, Avengers is one of those movies you're either going to go see, or you're not. I don't think there are many fence-sitters left to be swayed by a choice between it and the likes of Battleship.

My point is that to surpass avatar it will probably need people to go see multiple times. If you compare the three weeks of movies to what avatar competed with I'm sure you'd see that the summer movies are probably a bigger threat. Avatar was putting up 25 million weekend nearly 2 months after release Feb 12 - 14.

Also, box office mojo is predicting that MIB 3 will outgross Prometheus FWIW. I preferred Avengers to Avatar, but respect the 3d work Cameron did, it's still the only more I've been blown away by the 3d effects. Avengers 3d was pretty decent too.