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Peong:
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Far from disappointing... I hearing nothing but glowing reviews from friends who see Avengers. Break the all-time box office opening weekend record, $200 million over the weekend. Break Harry Potter record.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/movies/marvels-the-avengers-top-box-office-record.html?_r=1&src=dayp
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I thought it possible that the movie could fail to deliver on the hype and expectation given the the cookie-cutter early trailers. It definitely delivered on the promise of the trailer and got good critical reviews. The money it made is a different issue altogether.
I saw it and thought it was good, not spectacular but I am going back to watch it again and I probably will buy it when it comes to disc. Very similar to the last Transformers (in several ways) the movie was good eye candy, near perfect action design, effects and choreography and a good mix of humour with the action.
I think if you are a big fan of the comic books there are some real sour points but it is nothing unique to this Marvel movie, it is just really emphasized here. But I kinda give up on wanting movies to have a high fidelity to comic book sources. They often don’t have fidelity to other books and plays that they adapt to screen either. I don’t bitch about the LoTR not being faithful to the books, having not read them, so I really can’t bitch about comic book movies doing the same.
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You warned Avengers fans to beware of being disappointed, the box office success and early reviews suggests that your concern may have been unnecessary. Performance at the box office is the only sign of success or failure that really matters. Fans of the genre could pan or rave about a movie but at the end of the day money is what's required to make a movie and money determines whether it spawns any sequels.
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Oscar nominations/wins. They matter.
Bakes:
--- Quote from: Peong on May 10, 2012, 03:13:38 PM ---Oscar nominations/wins. They matter.
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Sure...
JDB:
--- Quote from: Bakes on May 10, 2012, 10:05:36 AM ---You warned Avengers fans to beware of being disappointed, the box office success and early reviews suggests that your concern may have been unnecessary. Performance at the box office is the only sign of success or failure that really matters. Fans of the genre could pan or rave about a movie but at the end of the day money is what's required to make a movie and money determines whether it spawns any sequels.
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I didn't get into the money thing because I wasn't in doubt about whether the movie would be a financial success, that was always going to happen. The concern I expressed was a different one, that it could have easily been a disappointing experience for fans.
It didn't happen but not every thing that you wary of happens and its not as if there aren't examples of much anticipated movies being disappointing viewing experiences.
dinho:
I normally look at performance at the box office after the first week as a better indicator compared to gross profit... The hype and glitz could have a blockbuster film rack up record numbers in the first week, but if its a disappointing experience for fans, it normally tapers out fast over the following weeks as the word gets around..
Went and take in the Avengers in iMax last night and it was BOSS!!!
Really impressed.. Even moreso than some of the recent big ones like Transformers and Inception because while i thought those movies were great, something about the Avengers have me feeling like I could go back and take it in again... And i've heard that from a number of people as well, so i'm sure this have plenty legs to run.
Hulk take absolute WIN in the movie. I feel like they redeemed that franchise completely cause i never really rate any of dem Hulk movies.
But yeah, movie was bess, Avengers is ah must.
Observer:
Saw Mission Impossible on the plane. What a load of crap! Also had time to watch Contraband and I enjoyed it. Love heist & con movies
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