Let’s just get this out of the way now… I am not a comic book guy. I had a couple of comics when I was a kid, but it was never my thing. So I don’t know all the ins and outs of every character. I don’t know who their arch enemies are, or what they do for their day job. That doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate a well-crafted story with spectacular visual effects, though. Before seeing the first Iron Man movie, I had no idea what the hero was like, but I was quickly sold on the franchise. Captain America was a little different for me. I find him a rather dull, but understand why he must be included, since he was the first super hero. The Thor movie seemed to me like it was put together simply to allow Thor and Loki to be included in the inevitable Avengers flick. I think the casting of both characters is perfect, and enjoy their interaction on screen.. even if the movie itself was somewhat lacking for me. I never did see either of the recent Hulk movies. Big green guy with an unpleasant disposition? Been there.
But having said all of that… I thought The Avengers was a good movie.
GOOD?!? NOT GREAT?!? NOT FANTASTIC?!?! NOT THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE?
No. Good.
For weeks all I’ve been seeing on Twitter has been how awesome The Avengers is, and how people couldn’t wait to see it again. It smashed records left and right, becoming the first motion picture to reach revenues of $1B in only 19 Days. Not too shabby! But why? What is it about The Avengers that separates it from the rest of the pack? Is the world full of closet comic book geeks? Surely there are many, but $1B worth? That seems unlikely.
I understand that my opinion will not be a popular one. I’m aware of only one other person who has publicly defied the masses. And neither of us tore the movie apart. We simply stated that it was good. Will I watch it again? I’m sure that I will. It won’t be any time soon, and it definitely won’t be in the theatre, but I’m sure that my kids will want to see it when it becomes available in a few months. Maybe my opinion will evolve the second time around.
Until then, I still think that it was a good movie.
{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }
Its ok….you can’t be right all the time.
Ha! As I’ve discovered lately, I’m hardly ever right!
I am a comic book person, and do believe this to be the best comic book/superhero movie made to date. I will be on pins and needles until Avengers 2 comes out!! *squeal*
Are you one of the people who would go see it again in the theatre??
YES!! And I’d drag you with me
And you WILL have to drag me if there’s going to be assigned seating… I’ll never step into one of those theatres again..
Don’t worry… blog post forthcoming!
I’m rolling my eyes at you. *sigh*
“Reserved” seating… my apologies to Empire Theatres…
I don’t get this “reserved seating”. It’s a movie, not a play, not a concert
No kidding… makes no sense to me… I’m still trying to gather the strength to write my blog post about it… Oh Empire Theatres.. how you hate me… I never have anything good to say about you.. .
Well, I loved the movie. I was a comic book geek, but you knew that. I have seen it twice in the theatre, once with friends, and once with the kids.
As for the reserved seating, there is a place here that does that, I ended up there by mistake, never again. But that is a personal opinion.
Now, as a comic fan, I am very mixed on the story line for the new Spiderman that will be out soon, and the fact that they are redoing it so soon after the last set. Time will see how that once turns out.
What was it about reserved seating that you did not like?
I will be writing a post specifically about that.. soon..