Here’s the official trailer for The Avengers. It looks like it’ll be completely awesome or an all-over-the-place mess. That’s my take anyway. I want to know what you think, true believer! Kindly leave a comment with your thoughts on The Avengers trailer.
Wow. … Just wow. – and I didn't even have the sound on.
I'm going to have to go back and read my entire Ultimates collection from cover to cover to get ready for this.
Also: Why isn't Edward Norton Dr. Banner?
-M
He didn't want to do it.
I don't care about that, I say make him do it. I don't like that (as Big Blak stated first) there are three Hulk movie appearances and three different actors.
Also, I don't think I like this Hulk actor. Edward Norton did a good job as Dr. Banner IMO and it's a shame he turned down this role.
Norton had numerous creative issues with the Hulk movie and would of been a pain in the ass to direct in The Avengers.
Yeah man 3 Hulk movie appearances and 3 different actors haha!
They should have said "F@#k it" and gotten Lou Ferrigno to do it. Sure, he's old, but he's still The Hulk.
-M
And he is still jacked, slap some HGH in his blood, OOO WEE! We have a winner.
I've been waiting for a full length trailer. I'm excited for it and may can't get here soon enough. So it looks like Loki is the main villain for the first one.
I think this has the potential for great things, both good and evil. A mash-up of superheroes means a mash-up of villains, most likely, which would lead to one ultimate super-battle (or something). Then again, this is Hollywood we're talking about, and they've done worse things to better topics before.
…Yes, Mr. Lucas, I'm looking at you.
Thor doesnt really need a team to back him up. does he?
Is he the most powerful entity in the Marvel Universe?
Maybe Silver surfer or galactus?
Galactus is more powerful than the Silver Surfer. Hell, Thanos is more powerful than 99% of Marvel's heroes.
fun fact: the Silver Surfer (rather, the guy who played the Silver Surfer among other roles) is a Ball State grad.
bsukenyan thinks that Silver Surfer is a real dude. *snicker*
well Silver Surfer might not be real (too bad because he was always cool to me) but Doug Jones is, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427964/. He has actually had a pretty good career considering all the roles he has played while still being unknown to the mainstream. Probably the most successful Ball State grad too right after Jim Davis and David Letterman.
i remember when thanos had the infinity gauntlet, that was such an awesome miniseries!!
Least i thought so when i was 12
I'm a big fan of Adam Warlock and that corner of the Marvel Universe.
Hmmm… to nitpick…I don't like the Thor look with the longer hair. The guy fit the part in the Thor movie.
My expectations are pretty low for this movie however.
Yeah, my friends are more excited about the movie than I am. I'm trying to temper expectations. It looks cool, but there are so many characters that there's tremendous potential for a hot mess. I'm hoping that Jeremy Renner provides some glue as Hawkeye. He was the backbone for hundreds of Avengers issues, so it would be fitting.
Brb, just shit my pants.
I'm voting for "Hot Mess" and hoping to be wrong. But it just seems like this has the potential to become too convoluted.
@Mr. Padilla;
I finished reading "The Killing Joke." It did not disappoint. I bought the 20th anniversary hardcover edition (or something like that). The artwork and illustrations were updated to make it look a bit more modern, so even if it first came out in the 80's, it didn't look like it. It was visually up to date. Also, the flashback scenes had only a shade of red (or pink) highlighting certain objects in some panels. I don't know if it was Bolland who originally intended for the artwork to be this way or if was a modern enhancement, but it worked just fine.
I can understand why you say that the book is dated. The main characters feel like they harken from a different era, but I still liked it. It feels like it would have been a huge turning point in the franchise and set the tone for a future generation when it originally came out in the late 80's. The story itself is a roller-coaster ride complete with highs, lows, and lots of upside-down loops. I can't imagine anyone reading this and not going through a gamut of emotions. Ultimately, I still think it is relevant, especially the flashback scenes that not only provides the motivation for the antagonist, but to serve as the plot driver as well. It really is great story-telling, plain and simple.
In the end, the joke is on the reader. The ending is truly memorable, but, oh man did it kill me. What's worse is that there was an afterword by Alan Moore. He goes on about the circumstances of the book, his motivation and inspiration, etc., etc. Finally, as he begins to explain the ending, he cuts himself off and leaves us hanging… again. Pain in the ass. Oh well, I guess I can understand leaving some things up to the reader's imagination.
The only fault that I could point out was a conflict of emotion at the climax where Batman seems to have a change of heart after the fighting is over. Although, it could have been just me as the story tends to manipulate the reader's emotions that I could have been projecting myself onto Batman and getting upset with the character when he did not react the way I would have.
That's some deep shit right there.
I'm going to read through it again and then start Miller's "Year One."
… and yes, I'm aware of the irony posting this "not-a-review" of a Batman graphic novel in a Marvel-based comments section.
-M
I understand that the colors were totally redone for the anniversary edition. I'm looking forward to checking it out. It's a great book that shows how three awesome characters deal with tragedy. Thanks very much for your thought! I enjoyed reading them.
Your welcome. Although, I do have to ask you: What is your take on that last page? What do you think happened? Did Bats punch him or was he just laughing so hard at the joke? … and what's up with Batman laughing at Joker's joke? Batman smiling (let alone laughing with the Joker) just freaks me out. Batman does not smile, I do not care what Val Kilmer thinks.
-M
I think it fit in with the story and the absurdity of their lives. The depravity of The Joker and the harsh life of Batman is ultimately ridiculous. Sometimes it's so absurd that you have to take a step back and laugh. Plus, it's Alan Moore. He's heady like that.