With the release of the amazing Avengers Assemble on DVD and Blu-ray there of course is a box set with all the movies that make up the Avengers story. I loved the Avengers Assemble and all the other films in the series especially the first Iron Man film i think Robert Downey Jr is great a s Tony Stark and in Avengers his scenes with Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner/Hulk were some of my favourite as well as the incident between The Hulk and Loci (if you have seen the film you will know what i mean) is one of the best made me laugh so much.
The box set include Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and of course Avengers Assemble for roughly £30 depending on where you get it from. If you haven't already bought the other films in the collection its a great deal because you basically getting all the films for £5 way more than what they would cost individually so its a great deal.
The cheapest i have found the box set was for £29.97 on Amazon so it will be going on my wish list.
It will probably come as no surprise to anyone but Disney have officially announced that Avengers 2 is in development and that it will be released after Iron Man 3, Thor 2 and Captain America 2 which leads me to believe that these three films will set up the story line for Avengers 2 as they all did for the first Avengers film.
I hope that the same cast is reassembled because they all did a great job and they all worked very well together and hopefully Joss Whedon is at the helm.
If you haven't seen the Avengers yet, do, because it was brilliant, one of the best superhero films i have seen.
Mark Ruffalo could be coming back as our favourite green monster The Hulk at up to 6 appearances in the deal he has just signed for Marvel. At first when i heard he was going to be playing The Hulk i was trying to work out how this mainly indie actor was going to pull it off but his performance as Banner was one of the better that i have seen (predecessors Eric Baner and Edward Norton) and one of my highlights of the film, he managed to play the part of the scientist really well and was very believable, his scenes with Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark were some of the best scenes in the film as Tony tries to get Banner to unleash the monster with in which he has tried so hard to keep under control. Ruffalo does a great job playing the polar opposites of the Banner's personality almost like a Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde, by day he's this quiet scientist and by night he's this big green angry monster who he has no control over. As the Hulk there are some great comical scenes during the fighting period which made everyone in the cinema laugh out loud, they were brilliant.
So I wonder what films he could be a part of Iron Man 3 or Thor 2 which are set for release in 2013 (can't wait), maybe Captain America 2 (its only been announced no dates have been issued yet) or maybe in a new Hulk film and possibly a chance of another Avengers film (fingers crossed) all in all i will be interested in how he can further develop the character and can't wait to see more from him.
Certificate: 12A Director: Joss Whedon Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffallo, Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L Jackson Distributor: Marvel Studios Running Time: 142mins
I have been looking forward to seeing this film for over a year practically counting down the days till i could see it. With this film if you haven't seen the other films that are part of the series Iorn Man, Captain America and in particular Thor to catch up on what has all ready happened prior to the film.
The story line to this film is the same as most of the
Superhero films is the "end of the world" brought about by Thors brother
Loki (Tom Hiddleston, this is where you have to have seen the film Thor
to understand the family drama between the two) is after a cube of some
sorts, now called the Teseract (seen in Captain America) which has
enough power to end the world and he has teamed up with some form of
aliens to take over the world.
The cast that has been assembled for this film is what really makes the film and the way in which Joss Wheedon has directed the film is brilliant, every character is focused upon at some point during the film and after the usual power struggles that are seen on the screen to unite as a team is one a brilliant thing, Whedon doesn't focus just on one of the characters but makes sure that they each have their share of screen time which is one of the critical things that make this film work. The Cast is superb and they work really well together even though the characters have really big egos on their own and you wouldn't think they would work well together and that is one of the doubts through out the film. Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man is brilliant as he always is, some great lines and jokes and he has great scenes with everybody, plus i love how he spends the whole film in a Black Sabbath T-Shirt. Chris Hemmsworth as the God of Thunder Thor arrives in a bolt of lightening to try and stop his brother from destroying the world. Chris Evans as Steve Rodgers/Captain America has arrived in the modern world not knowing what anything is all he know is how to save the world. Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romenoff/Black Widow are the master assassins who are member of shield, if you watch Thor closely you will see the Hawkeye's cameo and Black Widow was introduced in Iron Man 2 and are bad ass at what they do, i wouldn't want to mess with them. Samuel L Jackson as Nick Furry is the director of SHIELD and brings all our hero's together to save the world. Mark Ruffalo is the new guy on the block playing Bruce Banner/Hulk i think makes the film as the Hulk he has some great stand out moments and Bruce and Tony have some great screen moments together. It wouldn't be a Marvel film without a cameo from their creator Stan Lee so make sure you keep an eye out for it.
The big fight scene between the Avengers and Loki and his army is brilliant the special effects and how it has all been staged is fantastic especially some of the creatures from the other world.
I loved this film, the action was incredible and the story line was good as it made sure everyone linked together cohesively. I would suggest that everyone should go see this film.
The Avengers
Release Date: 26th April (UK)
The film that is starting of the summer season and in contention for the Summer Blockbuster title. The film brings together Iorn Man (Robert Downey Jr), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemmsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johanson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) to save the world from the bad guys in this case Loki (Tom Hiddleston) who wants to take over the world. Its basically the biggest superhero film ever brought to you by director Joss Whedon.
American Reunion
Release Date: 2nd May The next in the series of the American Pie films brings the cast back for their 10 year high school reunion. The cast of Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Sean William Scott, Tara Reid, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Thomas and Mena Suvari reunite for a fun packed film.
The Lucky One
Release Date: 2nd May
Adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel which everyone knows means that we are going to cry as i have done with every other adaptation of his books including The Notebook, The Last Song and a Walk to Remember. The film stars Zac Effron who returns from war in Iraq in search of the women who saved his life (its complicated cause technically she didn't but he thinks she did). It has EPIC love story written all over it. Also stars Taylor Schilling and Blythe Danner
Don't forget to bring your tissues!!!
Dark Shadows
Release Date: 11th May
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are back together again, they seem to come as a pair when you make a film. To be honest i don't know much about the film but it looks good and funny from the trailer even with the title.
Prepare to laugh a lot i imagine
Men in Black 3
Release Date: 25th May
Who hasn't been waiting years to see this film???? and now they are back are two favourite secret agents, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back in black to save the world from aliens well mostly but with time traveling this time and Josh Brolin coming in to play a young Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones). I have high hopes for this film so it better be good, especially since we have waited long enough for it.
Prometheus
Release Date: 1st June
From the director Ridley Scott (Alien) comes the adventure into space that is all about discovering the origins of mankind. From the trailer it doesn't look like a film for the faint hearted i imagine i will be cowering behind a cushion through it wondering what is going to happen next but it does look really good. The film stars Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Noomi Rapace, Micheal Fassbender and Logan Marshall-Green.
LOL
Release Date: 1st June
The film has been described as a "romance in the YouTube age", its kind of a teen drama film set in high school and probably will follow the same pattern as the other films that fit into that genre, the film stars Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore and Ashley Greene and actually looks good if it is your type of film. It will be a film that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions as you follow the status up dating character Lol (Miley Cyrus) as she battles through high school.
Snow White and the Huntsmen
Release Date: 1st June
The second of the Snow White adaptations out this year but this one is taking it a lot darker than the light hearted Mirror Mirror. We all know the basics of the Snow White fairy tale with the wicked witch wanting to kill Snow White so she can rule forever. But this film shows that the film is going to be a lot more action packed. Kristen Stuart is taking the role of Snow White, Charlize Theron taking the role of the Wicked Queen and Chris Hemsworth is "The Huntsmen"
I really hope this is going to be a good film.
Rock of Ages
Release Date: 15th June
This film looks awesome!!! I have seen bits and pieces of the musical online and its finally being made into a film. The story is about two people trying to make there dreams come true in 1987, they fall in love as soon as they meet. Being set in the 80's we are guaranteed some great music cause who doesn't love 80's music. There is a big cast in this film with lots of cameos, the two main characters are played by Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta also Catherine Zeta Jones, Russel Brand, Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti and as the rockstar Stacee Jaxx, Tom Cruise!!!
The Amazing Spider Man
Release Date: 4th July
Probably going to be one of the biggest films this summer as the new Spider-man is unveiled. Andrew Garfield takes on the legendary hero with Emma Stone at his side. I can't wait!!!! (more info in previous post)
