Anyone Else Jazzed About the New Avengers Movie?

[CheffoJeffo]

Haven't all of the Marvel movies opened internationally before opening in the US ?

[Vigo]

It was a ---smurfette--- move. Because it was a ---smurfette--- move, I don't have to like it. That simple.

Well . . . it certainly was a move that has prompted a number of people to act like little bitches.   

Haha, Touche, well just remind me to call you a ---smurfette--- next time you complain about something. 

Haven't all of the Marvel movies opened internationally before opening in the US ?

I think a few of the more recent ones did like Thor and Captain America. I didn't have a desire to see them right away, so I had no reason to ---smurfette--- about it though.

[shmokes]

Take solace in the memory of the Wii launching in the US two weeks before Japan.

[CheffoJeffo]

Haven't all of the Marvel movies opened internationally before opening in the US ?

I think a few of the more recent ones did like Thor and Captain America. I didn't have a desire to see them right away, so I had no reason to ---smurfette--- about it though.

So, this is the ---smurfing--- ultimate in white collar gripes ?

If this is actually something important enough in your life to ---smurfette--- about, then the universe hasn't handed you enough challenges.

Keep bitching, because apparently the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- works for you!

 

[Mikezilla]

It was a ---smurfette--- move. Because it was a ---smurfette--- move, I don't have to like it. That simple.

Well . . . it certainly was a move that has prompted a number of people to act like little bitches.   

I dont think we should start calling people names around here, cmon. If anything Shmokes, you would be called a dick ten times more times than anyone would be called ---smurfette---. 

Its not that it impacts your LIFE or anything, but like Vigo said, it ---smurfs--- things up because Vigos wife's friends have already seen the damn thing, so thats going to take away from her birthday, and everything else he mentioned. Its just annoying. I think nations should cater to their own fanbase before they start peddling it to other people first. Europe doesnt do that ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

[CheffoJeffo]

Really ?

It's a problem because dates for a 2 hour exhibition that were announced YEARS ago don't align with with somebody's birthday ?

I think nations should cater to their own fanbase before they start peddling it to other people first. Europe doesnt do that ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

Modern-day jingoism at its best ... or is it ignorance because you are foolishly aligning corporations with nations ?

[Green Giant]

Haven't all of the Marvel movies opened internationally before opening in the US ?

No, especially not true if they think it will do well.  There is an almost proven conspiracy that really crappy movies (according to reviewers) are released internationally first.  I think Battleship has proven this to be very true.


I did some more digging and I think Marvel studios must have purchased the first week in May because since 2007, they have released their biggest movie of the year on the first week of May.

European release dates will be based on European holidays and school schedules.  Typically college finals in America are right around the first week of May.  

Lots of people also think of May as the beginning of summer.  All of these things are why Marvel has apparently bought out the first weekend in May for the foreseeable future.


FYI,  Iron Man 3 coming out May 3, 2013.  The Amazing Spider-Man 2 coming out May 2, 2014.

Edit:  And my prediction, Avengers 2 coming out May 1, 2015.

[Mikezilla]

Really ?

It's a problem because dates for a 2 hour exhibition that were announced YEARS ago don't align with with somebody's birthday ?

I think nations should cater to their own fanbase before they start peddling it to other people first. Europe doesnt do that ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

Modern-day jingoism at its best ... or is it ignorance because you are foolishly aligning corporations with nations ?

Im sorry, I misspoke, I didnt mean nations, I meant corporations. I dont know why I put nations.

[Vigo]

Really ?

It's a problem because dates for a 2 hour exhibition that were announced YEARS ago don't align with with somebody's birthday ?

I have no issue with the fact the movie didn't release in time for a birthday. My issue is the date was intentionally shifted later and how it can be annoying. The point of the wife's birthday was just narrative as to how it ended up being annoying. Sorry I even brought it up but I had to point out that I can't just go to a movie whenever I want.

Normally when a guy makes a static complaint about stuff like this, he gets a "Yeah, that sucks dude. Hope you find a chance to see the movie." Not here I guess. 

Really ?

It's a problem because dates for a 2 hour exhibition that were announced YEARS ago don't align with with somebody's birthday ?

I think nations should cater to their own fanbase before they start peddling it to other people first. Europe doesnt do that ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

Modern-day jingoism at its best ... or is it ignorance because you are foolishly aligning corporations with nations ?

Im sorry, I misspoke, I didnt mean nations, I meant corporations. I dont know why I put nations.

Even so, every nation with a film industry has their own regulating organization with it. MPAA, Nation Film Board of Canada, UK Film Council, etc. I wouldn't call Mike's first choice a words a major gaffe. It makes me wonder why the MPAA isn't pushing Disney to release the movie here first since they state that they are here to directly benefit the US film climate. They must be too busy suing people and pushing for internet censorship.

[CheffoJeffo]

Haven't all of the Marvel movies opened internationally before opening in the US ?

No, especially not true if they think it will do well.  There is an almost proven conspiracy that really crappy movies (according to reviewers) are released internationally first.  I think Battleship has proven this to be very true.

So, I ask a question of fact and you reply no and tell me why.

As it turns out though, this is par for the course. Last year, Thor appeared in Australia more than a week before anywhere else, and continued to premiere in Norway, Sweden, and virtually everywhere else before it hit the US. X-Men: First Class, Iron Man 2, and Spider-Man 3 all debuted in almost every country lined up to show the film before they made their way to America. Captain America, at least, they let out here first.

I wasn't quite right, but I wasn't far off the mark.

If you want to tie release dates to the quality of the movie, then feel free, although I don't see the linkage as clearly as you seem to.

[wp34]

Normally when a guy makes a static complaint about stuff like this, he gets a "Yeah, that sucks dude. Hope you find a chance to see the movie." Not here I guess.  

I was thinking the same thing.  I got where you were coming from.

I assume that PnR must not be getting enough traffic.

edited for grammar

[shmokes]

Two reasons. One, the tone of the complaint, especially from Mike, was not one of disappointment, but one of entitlement. It wasn't, "Those lucky ---daisies--- in Asia get to see it a week earlier than us." It was more along the lines of, "Why do those Asian ---maternal-smurfs--- get to watch OUR movie before us."

Second, is that this sense of entitlement and outrage is over something so silly: not being able to see a movie until May 4th instead of April 27th. A movie, mind you, that you've lived happily without seeing for your entire life up until this point. Granted, this second issue is only really an issue because of what I see as the slightly distasteful entitlement thing above. I totally get being excited and impatient for something new. But the sentiment in this thread wasn't one of so much of disappointment but offense and, like, nationalism.

Btw, Vigo, I feel your pain. I'm the father of a 5-year old girl! And I was in school (i.e., earning no money) for the first four of those years. Prior to her birth my wife and I saw everything that was remotely interesting in the theater. In the five years she's been alive I'd guess I've been to the theater maybe 10 or 12 times and prob 6-8 of those were kids movies. Paying for (or even finding) a babysitter sucks.

[Vigo]

Well, if that is how you interpreted it, I can understand where you are coming from. I swear the sense of entitlement out there from is just sickening. I deal with claims at my company and I gets my blood boiling the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- I see. Just the other week, I read a claim letter from our former VP of Marketing. He only worked for us for a couple months, turned out to be horrible at his job, and was canned within 3 months of starting. He had a severence agreement that we would continue to pay him full salary for a year, more 200k over 12 months for not working. On the 11th month in, our company filed bankruptcy and therefore could not pay the guy his last 15k. So this guy files a claim with the court and the letter he wrote was this sob story about how he is dirt poor and had to sell his home to feed his kids and without the money he is entitled to he will have to live on the streets. He was begging for the sake of his children to have that money that my evil company was taking away from him.    IMO, the guy shouldn't have gotten a nickel in severance to begin with anyway.

Back on topic, I really didn't interpret Mike's statements as entitlement. I dunno. To begin with, Mike always struck me as a guy who would much rather work the night shift at McDonalds than go on welfare if the situation arose. Entitlement just doesn't come to mind with Mike. I guess I also read his sentiments as more disappointment with Marvel/Disney. For me, Disney making that move doesn't surprise me, but easily Marvel. Stan Lee is a fascinating guy who loves his fans, I am sure you probably appreciate him for being the pioneer in making superheroes much more flawed, but he has always been the king of giving fans exactly what they want. Stan isn't at Marvel anymore, AFAIK, but let downs are few and far between. I doubt Marvel called the shots on this one, but I think Mike more than anything felt let down that we can't see the movie at the same time as the rest of the world.

Oh, and I figured you would know exactly what I meant about not being able to see movies with a kid. I agree, finding and paying for Babysitters does suck. It's even harder without family in town. I wouldn't trade being a dad for anything in the world, but jeez you have to give up a lot of personal freedom. Right now I am forging a plan to hunt down a good drive in theater to be able to go to movies this summer. I hope this plan pans out.

[shmokes]

. . .  would much rather work the night shift at McDonalds than go on welfare if the situation arose. Entitlement just doesn't come to mind . . .

I find that the wealthy suffer far more from irrational feelings of entitlement than the poor. Most poor people work super hard for very little. It cracks me up that rich people have successfully framed poor people as spoiled little entitlement queens. Not that Mike is rich (maybe he is, maybe he isn't), but I don't think the welfare thing is a very good barometer for entitlement.

you have to give up a lot of  all personal freedom. Right now I am forging a plan to hunt down a good drive in theater to be able to go to movies this summer. I hope this plan pans out.

Fixed

[Well Fed Games]

This thread has gone on some incredible tangents! 

[Bootay]

Btw, Vigo, I feel your pain. I'm the father of a 5-year old girl! And I was in school (i.e., earning no money) for the first four of those years. Prior to her birth my wife and I saw everything that was remotely interesting in the theater. In the five years she's been alive I'd guess I've been to the theater maybe 10 or 12 times and prob 6-8 of those were kids movies. Paying for (or even finding) a babysitter sucks.

I feel ya...I have a 13 year old, a 5 year old and a newborn. Before the first kid, the wife and I went to any movie that looked good. In the last 13 years, I've been to the movies 10 times tops. It has to be reserved for that one very special movie that you know for a fact is going to kick major ass. And usually one of us goes and the other stays home with the kids. (Depends on the movie)

[Vigo]

IMO, the guy shouldn't have gotten a nickel in severance to begin with anyway.

Maybe your company wouldn't have gone bankrupt if it wasn't run by idiots signing contracts like that.

 

Damn straight.  There have been news articles recently about how our executives found a loophole to award themselves millions in bonuses while we are in bankruptcy, and being the ones who put us into bankruptcy in the first place.

I find that the wealthy suffer far more from irrational feelings of entitlement than the poor. Most poor people work super hard for very little. It cracks me up that rich people have successfully framed poor people as spoiled little entitlement queens. Not that Mike is rich (maybe he is, maybe he isn't), but I don't think the welfare thing is a very good barometer for entitlement.

You could be spot on there. I am pretty sure that there are plenty of hard workers and idiots who feel entitled on every pay grade, just what they feel entitled to changes. Maybe my example wasn't the best, but more directly what I noticed from talking to Mike when he talks about his work, he has a good work ethic. When he posts a problem here, it is will the attitude he is going to sort out the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- himself and is grateful for any help or advice we can give him. I guess that could be said about a lot of people here, but it is still something I notice.

[shmokes]

I don't doubt it. I wasn't maligning his character generally. I'm referring only to his anger over the avengers. I just find it a bit silly. Aside from that Mike's probably Mother ---smurfing--- Theresa.

[ark_ader]

I saw it yesterday.  I watched the 2D version which was better on my eyes.  I thought the sound was poor, way too loud and it made me cringe (probably due to the upper frequencies), the acting was OK, you could have shelved Thor, Hulk the bow dude and Loki and his amazing Gieger buddies (really?) and just have a Iron Man 3 with Capt America and Black Widow.  Iron Man made it possible with future technology.  This outing was complete "twilight" crap.

But I got my student discount, and a nice seat (cinema nearly all to myself), and it was...... entertainment.  Maybe I'm getting old...

I'd wait for DVD release or at the Budget cinemas, but I wouldn't pay full price to see it.

I give it 6/10.  Joss should know better.

[kahlid74]

I give it 6/10.  Joss should know better.

That's just the thing, it's Joss.  He's a hit or miss type of guy and highly overrated in the marvel world.

[fallacy]

I give it 6/10.  Joss should know better.

6/10 to me means you thought it was crap and not worth watching.

[saint]

Excellent flick. Go see it in 3d. Marvel and Joss did good.

[wp34]

My teenage son just came back from seeing it.  He's not a Marvel geek but he loved the movie. 

We are taking my mom to see it for Mother's Day so looks like I get to see it two weeks after the rest of the world...   

[Ginsu Victim]

Just saw it in 2D and LOVED IT. I can't wait for the next one.

I was glad to see them finally figure out what a lot of us have known all along....that Hulk works better in a team than on his own. I wasn't a fan of the first Hulk movie, the second was decent but forgettable, however this movie put him exactly where he belongs--as a supporting character.

[kahlid74]

It was an entertaining movie.  There were a lot of great actors so they held up the scenes very well.  They also did a great job with the hulk.  Not just in fighting, but in the mythos that everyone in Marvel is piss drunk afraid of the Hulk, which they are.  So they did a great job showing that.  Iron man as always was done well and Thor too.  They did a great job bringing Cap to the forefront of leadership and I thought they fleshed out Hawkeye nicely as well.  I could have done without Widow but oh well, they came as a packaged deal.  The Loki Hulk fight was enjoyable.

[Trip]

I saw it yesterday.  I watched the 2D version which was better on my eyes.  I thought the sound was poor, way too loud and it made me cringe (probably due to the upper frequencies), the acting was OK, you could have shelved Thor, Hulk the bow dude and Loki and his amazing Gieger buddies (really?) and just have a Iron Man 3 with Capt America and Black Widow.  Iron Man made it possible with future technology.  This outing was complete "twilight" crap.

But I got my student discount, and a nice seat (cinema nearly all to myself), and it was...... entertainment.  Maybe I'm getting old...

I'd wait for DVD release or at the Budget cinemas, but I wouldn't pay full price to see it.

I give it 6/10.  Joss should know better.

I am glad there is someone else not effected by Marvel hype.  I didn't like this movie when it was called Transformers Dark Side of the Moon either.  The acting and dialog was better, but same crappy story.

[garnerb350]

I highly enjoyed it... I loved the entire Hulk/Thor teamup...  classic...


As for the ending....was that Skrulls or was that Thanos... I couldnt tell...

[emphatic]

I highly enjoyed it... I loved the entire Hulk/Thor teamup...  classic...


As for the ending....was that Skrulls or was that Thanos... I couldnt tell...

^^the latter.

[kahlid74]

I highly enjoyed it... I loved the entire Hulk/Thor teamup...  classic...


As for the ending....was that Skrulls or was that Thanos... I couldnt tell...

THANOS

[garnerb350]

I thought so, but I wanted to make sure....


I saw it in Virgina Beach the past weekend ( visiting in-laws) and I was so perplexed by the people in the theatres... Everybody in the theatre was applauding/clapping after every damn scene... It was becoming so damn annoying... I was close to jumping up and yelling... "THEY ARE JUST FICTIONAL CHARACTERS PEOPLE! STFU! 

Because of it, i couldnt hear some of the lines... for example... WTF was the one and only line did the Hulk say? I was so peeved off...

[Malenko]

My GF and I went to see it sunday, we both enjoyed it immensely, and we'll snag the BluRay when it comes out.

[Le Chuck]

I highly enjoyed it... I loved the entire Hulk/Thor teamup...  classic...


As for the ending....was that Skrulls or was that Thanos... I couldnt tell...

THANOS

Am I the only person physically unable to not click the spoiler bars even if I don't want to be spoiled? 

It's amazing that they let me near heavy weapons.  Thank gawd I don't work in a missile silo. 

[shmokes]

Lmao . . . you're in good company. Welll . . . company anyway.

[Well Fed Games]

And yet . . . it looks like Avengers is gonna be great!

Ah, glad the reviews are promising. Not sure if I can handle another in-theater viewing so soon after trying to watch Cabin in the Woods through the light of cell phone screens and people jibber-jabbering, but the buzz sure makes it tempting.

At this point, I have read/heard too many glowing reviews from people I trust... I will see it this week.

[Ginsu Victim]

WTF was the one and only line did the Hulk say? I was so peeved off...

"Puny god."

[Malenko]

Am I the only person physically unable to not click the spoiler bars even if I don't want to be spoiled? 

It's amazing that they let me near heavy weapons.  Thank gawd I don't work in a missile silo. 

I dont click, just hover. You can always hold your mouse button down and highlight?

[Le Chuck]

Am I the only person physically unable to not click the spoiler bars even if I don't want to be spoiled? 

It's amazing that they let me near heavy weapons.  Thank gawd I don't work in a missile silo. 

I dont click, just hover. You can always hold your mouse button down and highlight?

Oh I've figured out the hover, what's really twisted is I will click anyway if it's one I haven't seen. Rotation counts was mezmerizing.

[Mikezilla]

Hey, did my post get deleted? 

[Bootay]

I enjoyed it. There was a definite Transformers feel to it at times though.

[shmokes]

I keep seeing this Transformers comparison. After how retarded the first Transformers movie was, I ignored the second two. Will having not seen Transformers 3 increase my enjoyment of Avengers?