The Avengers (SPOILERS BEWARE0
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renau1g
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"It currently ranks 11th on the all-time worldwide chart with $1.002 billion, and by the end of next weekend it will move up to fourth place behind Avatar, Titanic and Deathly Hallows Part 2." - Around-the-World Roundup: 'Avengers' Reaches $1 Billion Worldwide - Box Office Mojo
"Through Sunday, The Avengers is estimated to have earned $373.2 million, which ranks 18th on the all-time domestic chart. It's now inevitable that the movie will finish above $500 million, and it should also claim third place on the all-time chart ahead of The Dark Knight ($533.3 million)." - Weekend Report: 'Avengers' Shatters More Records, 'Shadows' Mostly Sucks - Box Office Mojo
"Across its 54 markets, The Avengers added an estimated $95.4 million this weekend to bring its foreign total to $628.9 million. That's the highest overseas gross ever for a comic book adaptation, and it ranks 16th among all titles. The movie's top market so far is the United Kingdom with $65.7 million, and China ($52.3 million), Mexico ($49.6 million), Brazil ($44.6 million) and South Korea ($41.3 million) make up the Top Five. It's only major market remaining is Japan, where it opens in August, and there's a good chance The Avengers ultimately winds up close to $800 million in overseas revenue." - Around-the-World Roundup: 'Avengers' Reaches $1 Billion Worldwide - Box Office Mojo
Yup, it's a monster. But $1B is a far distance from $2.78B. (or even the $2.1B of Titanic). If it ends up at $800B overseas + $535 domestic = $1.335B, finishing just ahead of Harry Potter Deathly Hollows (pt. 2)'s $1.328B.
Lord Mhoram
Hero
Finally dropped into this thread - big comic book fan and superhero movie fan (my avatar being my longest played Champions character - going on 25 years or so).
Before the Avengers my favorite superhero movie was the Chris Reeve Superman.
I didn't feel there was a single false note in Avengers - the characters were all in character, the story worked; even if a bit thin. As for Loki being a bit out of character, I'm thinking the Chitari had something over him - maybe they saved him at the end of Thor, and had some control there - using him for their plan - and he went along with it, to try and conquer Earth, but not really expecting it to work. He did say something to that effect in there.
I have never liked the Hulk - brainless monsters don't appeal to me as a protagonist. The Ang Lee was a waste of film, the one after was pretty fun, and the performance of Ruffalo in Avengers was fantastic - I want to see a Hulk movie with him in it.
Every hero got a "crowning moment of awesome" and the dialog, pace and action was there.
As for possible new Avengers - personally I've always disliked Pym and Janet, so if they never show up I don't mind. Stark could built Ultron. And for Vision-- he is someone with memories of someone else - that could be how Coulson comes back.
The humor was perfect. Too often Superhero movies forget that Superheroes are also supposed to be fun.
I was completely surprised. Whedon is someone who's work I am usually at best neutral towards, and often disliked (I could never get into Buffy or Angel, and I think Firefly was canceled before he could screw it up in second season - part of the reason I think it is so well regarded). So Whedon doing so well really surprised me.
I plan on seeing it at least twice more in the theaters.
Before the Avengers my favorite superhero movie was the Chris Reeve Superman.
I didn't feel there was a single false note in Avengers - the characters were all in character, the story worked; even if a bit thin. As for Loki being a bit out of character, I'm thinking the Chitari had something over him - maybe they saved him at the end of Thor, and had some control there - using him for their plan - and he went along with it, to try and conquer Earth, but not really expecting it to work. He did say something to that effect in there.
I have never liked the Hulk - brainless monsters don't appeal to me as a protagonist. The Ang Lee was a waste of film, the one after was pretty fun, and the performance of Ruffalo in Avengers was fantastic - I want to see a Hulk movie with him in it.
Every hero got a "crowning moment of awesome" and the dialog, pace and action was there.
As for possible new Avengers - personally I've always disliked Pym and Janet, so if they never show up I don't mind. Stark could built Ultron. And for Vision-- he is someone with memories of someone else - that could be how Coulson comes back.
The humor was perfect. Too often Superhero movies forget that Superheroes are also supposed to be fun.
I was completely surprised. Whedon is someone who's work I am usually at best neutral towards, and often disliked (I could never get into Buffy or Angel, and I think Firefly was canceled before he could screw it up in second season - part of the reason I think it is so well regarded). So Whedon doing so well really surprised me.
I plan on seeing it at least twice more in the theaters.
The Avengers: Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $373,071,647 37.3% + Foreign: $627,300,000 62.7% = Worldwide: $1,000,371,647
Avatar: Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $760,507,625 27.3% + Foreign: $2,021,767,547 72.7% = Worldwide: $2,782,275,172
Domestic: $373,071,647 37.3% + Foreign: $627,300,000 62.7% = Worldwide: $1,000,371,647
Avatar: Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $760,507,625 27.3% + Foreign: $2,021,767,547 72.7% = Worldwide: $2,782,275,172
MarkB
Legend
Another interesting statistic: Avengers is the first movie ever to pull down more than $100 million in the US box office in its second week of release.
TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
I was thinking about this possibility as well. Coulson didn't really strike me as anything but an utterly disposable character, but he seems to have gained sufficient traction to perhaps warrant a return.
The Vision serves well as that "outsider-looking-in" archetype that Whedon likes to insert when an ensemble cast starts to get big. I'm thinking along the lines of River, Anya, Connor, and (especially) Illyria (who has Fred's brain patterns tucked away). When you have a bunch of people being all snarky and heavy on the pop-culture references, it's fun to have a foil in the form of someone who doesn't have a proper handle on snark and pop culture.
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It is unlikely that Stark builds Ultron - the third Iron Man movie is expected to be based on the Extremis story line, and that may well be the last for him for now. And, I don't think Marvel fans would put up with that departure from canon.
But, Stark does mention Life Model Decoys in Avengers (tryign to evade a call from Coulson, no less!). And Stark was moved by Coulson's death...
So, we could have an LMD Coulson. And that's a half-step away from having the Vision. If they aren't planning on doing Wonder Man any time soon, maybe fans wouldn't mind using Coulson's engrams as a basis for the Vision.
And, well, look at the art on Vision. He's typically drawn with a long face, high forehead, and he doesn't have hair. Honestly, Coulson *looks* a bit like the Vision.
And, so far, the actor showed himself to have some chops. Why not?
The Red King
First Post
You know I really like the idea of Coulson as an LMD or even as the Vision. I really like the character, and was sad to see him killed.
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