Luke wrote:Sacha Baron Coen left the Freddie Mercury biopic project. What a disappointment. I was really looking forward to it, and from interviews he seemed like a terrific fit. Plus this was in the works for around year too.
Awww man that sucks. I was really looking forward to it too. I was wondering though, since I hadn't heard anything in quite a while.
Retrodude wrote:My mom hates Sacha Baron Cohen, but she did not object to him being in Les Miz, probably because her love for the musical trumped her dislike of any particular actor in it. While I haven't seen any of Cohen's other films (the ones where he played the lead, anyway), I thought Borat was brilliant.
You should watch the Ali G show which is where Borat and his other characters originated from. Some hilarious stuff there.
I <finally> watched all of the interconnected Marvel films - incluidng The Avengers - and I thoroughly enjoyed them. They all have a fun, light-hearted, "silver age" feel to them, and I think that it works in the films' favor. In any event, here is my personal ranking and a one- or two-sentence review of each film.
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1. Iron Man - The original film in the series remains the best. Robert Downey, Jr. is superb.
2. The Avengers - This is an incredibly fun film that nonetheless drags just a bit during some of its overlong action sequences. The plot is like something my four-year-old would make up, but it is realized so well that it filled even a jaded adult like me with glee.
3. The Mighty Thor - I really enjoyed this film's "fish out of water" comedy and plot, and I think they were the only way to make this character work. Also, Tom Hiddleston's Loki remains the best villain in all of the Marvel films, and I am glad that Marvel brougt him back for The Avengers and will be bringing him back for the next Thor film.
4. The Incredible Hulk - While I wish it had remained a sequel to Ang Lee's excellent original, I was pleasantly surprised by this film. Although Ed Norton is a very poor Bruce Banner (Marvel should have stuck with Eric Bana or moved directly to Mark Ruffalo), watching the Hulk in action is a lot of fun.
5. Iron Man 2 - This is a good film that suffers by comparion to its excellent predecessor.
6. Captain America - I love the character, the setting, and the villain, and I thought that Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving were perfectly cast. Nonetheless, I thought the film was dull, and it failed to generate any genuine excitement or emotional attachment to any of its characters.
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I had a lot of fun with these films, and I think I will try to acquir eBlu-Ray copies of each. I am also looking forward to all of the planned sequels, but I do wish that Marvel Studios would make more films based on other characters.
prfsnl_gmr wrote:I <finally> watched all of the interconnected Marvel films - incluidng The Avengers - and I thoroughly enjoyed them. They all have a fun, light-hearted, "silver age" feel to them, and I think that it works in the films' favor. In any event, here is my personal ranking and a one- or two-sentence review of each film.
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1. Iron Man - The original film in the series remains the best. Robert Downey, Jr. is superb.
2. The Avengers - This is an incredibly fun film that nonetheless drags just a bit during some of its overlong action sequences. The plot is like something my four-year-old would make up, but it is realized so well that it filled even a jaded adult like me with glee.
3. The Mighty Thor - I really enjoyed this film's "fish out of water" comedy and plot, and I think they were the only way to make this character work. Also, Tom Hiddleston's Loki remains the best villain in all of the Marvel films, and I am glad that Marvel brougt him back for The Avengers and will be bringing him back for the next Thor film.
4. The Incredible Hulk - While I wish it had remained a sequel to Ang Lee's excellent original, I was pleasantly surprised by this film. Although Ed Norton is a very poor Bruce Banner (Marvel should have stuck with Eric Bana or moved directly to Mark Ruffalo), watching the Hulk in action is a lot of fun.
5. Iron Man 2 - This is a good film that suffers by comparion to its excellent predecessor.
6. Captain America - I love the character, the setting, and the villain, and I thought that Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving were perfectly cast. Nonetheless, I thought the film was dull, and it failed to generate any genuine excitement or emotional attachment to any of its characters.
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I had a lot of fun with these films, and I think I will try to acquir eBlu-Ray copies of each. I am also looking forward to all of the planned sequels, but I do wish that Marvel Studios would make more films based on other characters.
Good list. I mostly agree with it. I would just bump up Captain America to #3. I thought they nailed the feel of the WWII-era Cap and the era around him perfectly.
BurningDoom wrote:I would just bump up Captain America to #3. I thought they nailed the feel of the WWII-era Cap and the era around him perfectly.
Agreed. I'd been waiting for a good Captain America film since I was a kid (even back then, I knew the 1990 film was terrible) and The First Avenger absolutely delivered. It'll be hard for The Winter Soldier to top it, but I can't wait to see it either way. As a side note, although I don't think they did that on purpose, I still think it's funny that the first film they made after being bought by Disney has an Alan Menken song in it.
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prfsnl_gmr wrote:I <finally> watched all of the interconnected Marvel films - incluidng The Avengers - and I thoroughly enjoyed them. They all have a fun, light-hearted, "silver age" feel to them, and I think that it works in the films' favor. In any event, here is my personal ranking and a one- or two-sentence review of each film.
.....
1. Iron Man - The original film in the series remains the best. Robert Downey, Jr. is superb.
2. The Avengers - This is an incredibly fun film that nonetheless drags just a bit during some of its overlong action sequences. The plot is like something my four-year-old would make up, but it is realized so well that it filled even a jaded adult like me with glee.
3. The Mighty Thor - I really enjoyed this film's "fish out of water" comedy and plot, and I think they were the only way to make this character work. Also, Tom Hiddleston's Loki remains the best villain in all of the Marvel films, and I am glad that Marvel brougt him back for The Avengers and will be bringing him back for the next Thor film.
4. The Incredible Hulk - While I wish it had remained a sequel to Ang Lee's excellent original, I was pleasantly surprised by this film. Although Ed Norton is a very poor Bruce Banner (Marvel should have stuck with Eric Bana or moved directly to Mark Ruffalo), watching the Hulk in action is a lot of fun.
5. Iron Man 2 - This is a good film that suffers by comparion to its excellent predecessor.
6. Captain America - I love the character, the setting, and the villain, and I thought that Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving were perfectly cast. Nonetheless, I thought the film was dull, and it failed to generate any genuine excitement or emotional attachment to any of its characters.
.....
I had a lot of fun with these films, and I think I will try to acquir eBlu-Ray copies of each. I am also looking forward to all of the planned sequels, but I do wish that Marvel Studios would make more films based on other characters.
Looking back at my own reviews, I'd just switch #4 and #5 around.. Basically the first Iron Man is 4/5 stars, the next few are 3/5 stars and the last couple are 2/5 stars. Iron Man 3, I think you'll find, is sorta in between the second and third tier.
Hoping to see Wolverine tonight. Low expectations, but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
