tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post7920903290291072843..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Sun-Herald review of The AvengersRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-2474036536390885982012-04-30T09:23:43.157+10:002012-04-30T09:23:43.157+10:00"an all-stops-out skirmish on the streets of ..."an all-stops-out skirmish on the streets of a busy city"<br /><br />A what what in the how, now?Svlad Cjellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-23904206402644206692012-04-29T16:04:43.510+10:002012-04-29T16:04:43.510+10:00'X-Men: First Class, for example, seemed to me...'X-Men: First Class, for example, seemed to me to be much better.'<br /><br />I agree entirely. There again, The Avengers was reasonably true to what I remember of the comics, i.e. all about the big, sprawling set-piece battles. And it was pretty enjoyable, on its own terms.<br /><br />(I fear my expectations may have been skewed by Mark Millar's treatment in The Ultimates!)ColinGavaghannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-56443838853637231622012-04-29T11:45:53.804+10:002012-04-29T11:45:53.804+10:00X-Men: First Class was pretty awesome but in my op...X-Men: First Class was pretty awesome but in my opinion was on par with the Avengers. <br /><br />By the way, I saw it in 3D. I think it probably heightened the experience but not by much.Mathew Varidelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-50429563480112782182012-04-29T00:28:46.186+10:002012-04-29T00:28:46.186+10:00And again, I did actually enjoy it and would proba...And again, I did actually enjoy it and would probably even watch it again. But I think it's flawed in ways that would make it a less attractive proposition to someone who is not already a fan of the characters. Judged by that standard, <i>X-Men: First Class</i>, for example, seemed to me to be much better. <br /><br />But as I said in a discussion on Facebook earlier today, I had that lump-in-the-throat feeling at times while watching <i>The Avengers</i>. But then again those times tended to character beats that would be much less meaningful for someone who is not already a fan of Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, etc., etc.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-36190515052881586752012-04-29T00:22:13.480+10:002012-04-29T00:22:13.480+10:00I actually saw it in 2-D.
I had the choice, but I...I actually saw it in 2-D.<br /><br />I had the choice, but I still tend to prefer 2-D ... with 3-D at its current stage of development. But by all means give it a try (and please report back on the experience if you do).Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-74300814634149709882012-04-29T00:09:13.725+10:002012-04-29T00:09:13.725+10:00I was a bit surprised by your earlier comment, giv...I was a bit surprised by your earlier comment, given that Rotten Tomatoes has a whopping 96% rating for the film. But as a big Whedon fan I expect I'll enjoy it, even if it is too heavy on the action. (I really want to see a Whedon musical!)<br /><br />BTW did you see it in 3D? I've never seen a film in 3D, and was wondering whether to make this my first one.Richard Weinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095903892283146064noreply@blogger.com