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[quote=http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/69587/five-reasons-why-the-avengers-wont-work.html]It should really be a big screen home run – Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America and Thor in the same movie? Surely it can't be anything but a huge success. Throw in the fact that the actors will be armed with quality dialogue from the skilled Joss Whedon and comic fans will be salivating with anticipation when 'The Avengers' hits cinemas in 2012.
But there are warning signs that the film may not be the Holy Grail of superhero movies that we’re all expecting.
[B]The best Avengers movie can’t be made[/B]
In 2002 'Kick-Ass' creator Mark Millar was asked to rejig 'The Avengers' for the new Ultimate comic book line (a popular series of titles that rebooted Marvel's most famous superheroes). Calling it 'The Ultimates', Millar's version of the superhero group was gritty, violent and wholly entertaining. It was an action-packed story featuring a truly kick ass Captain America, a brilliantly cocky Tony Stark and a black Nick Fury, who looked very much like Samuel L Jackson (Jackson was cast in 'Iron Man' purely because of this series). Until 'The Ultimates', Fury had always been a grizzled white man.
Backed by Bryan Hitch's cinematic drawings, you had the perfect film storyboard for an 'Avengers' movie.
The problem? It would have cost hundreds of millions of pounds. Unless Marvel and Disney have bottomless pockets, don't expect Hulk smashing up streets and aliens invading the world quite like Hitch and Millar depicted.
And that brings us to our next concern.
[B]Are studio bosses cutting corners?[/B]
It was reported last week by Bleeding Cool that pre-production work on the movie had been put back a few weeks due to negotiations over the film's budget.
The actors' salaries notwithstanding, considering the necessary special effects and big actions sequences, a film this size needs to have money thrown at it. Otherwise, what's the point? No one wants to see a scene featuring Captain America and Iron Man talking about their problems over coffee – even if it's written by Whedon.
The website claims that Marvel Studios want the film to cost roughly the same as the first 'Spider-Man' movie, which was about 100 million pounds. It's still a huge amount of money, but enough for this kind of picture? Marvel, of course, has history with penny pinching.
One of the appeals of casting Robert Downey Jr. in 'Iron Man' was that his salary was relatively cheap for such a fine actor, and they reportedly axed Terrence Howard from the second movie because he was too expensive. There were similar rumours concerning 'Iron Man' director Jon Favreau's lack of involvement for 'The Avengers' movie.
[B]Too many egos spoil the broth[/B]
Actors have egos. There, we said it.
Now, the set could turn out to be one of the most peaceful and loving places in film history, full of back slapping and graciousness in allowing other actors to grab their screen glory. Of course, it could also be one where high-profile actors like Downey Jr, Samuel L Jackson, Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson battle it out with their rising star counterparts Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth for every single second of screen time.
Downey Jr joked with MTV recently, “I just read the script and it's going to be fantastic. Once I tear his script to smithereens and fix it, we're going to have a great movie.”
Or at least we think it was a joke.
[B]Is Joss Whedon the right man?[/B]
Don't get us wrong – Whedon's writing talent is without question. His work on TV shows like 'Buffy', 'Angel' and 'Firefly' is full of wit and brilliant character developments. His big screen work is also impressive, with his screenwriting credits including the first 'X-Men' movie and 'Toy Story'.
He also, of course, directed the big-screen version of 'Firefly' and several of his TV shows, including the brilliant 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' episode 'Hush'.
However, devising set pieces involving Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk would probably give Michael Bay nightmares, never mind someone new to directing a big summer blockbuster.
In fairness, Marvel Studios does take risks with its directors, and in 'Iron Man's case, got it spot on in hiring the relatively inexperienced at this kind of thing Jon Favreau. Fingers crossed Whedon can be just as successful.
[B]Are we just going to get a headache?[/B]
So if we do get the big-budget and action-packed 'Avengers' movie that we all desperately want, there shouldn't be any complaints.
It may be just a case of getting old, but while watching the second 'Iron Man' film, feelings of excitement were replaced by an urgent need for some aspirin.
CGI-fuelled scenes added with hectic shaking cameras seem to be a prerequisite for summer films now. One superhero in a film can just about be handled. Perhaps that scene featuring Captain America and Iron Man talking over coffee might be a refreshing break for some viewers after all.[/quote]
Hey, shup. This'll be awesome. Wakanda demands it :argh:
These are 5 reasons why every film will not work.
This is not news, it's some moron spouting his uneducated opinion.
The best superhero movies will IMO always be either Batman Begins, The Dark Knight or The Dark Knight Rises, depending on how the last one turns out.
[QUOTE=Hallucinate;26097523]These are 5 reasons why every film will not work.
This is not news, it's some moron spouting his uneducated opinion.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much, the source has blog in the url for fucks sake
Got to say I'm hoping for the best, but I'm bracing for the worst where The Avengers is concerned.
[QUOTE=zpiscool;26097666]Got to say I'm hoping for the best, but I'm bracing for the worst where The Avengers is concerned.[/QUOTE]
No no! You must have faith in Joss Whedon.
Opinion, not news
The word "super hero movie" makes my stomach turn ever since Fantastic Four
I don't think a thor movie will be very good IMO
Why is Whedon a con. He's amazing!
I was going to say at least i have green lantern to look forward to if this turns out bad but i just saw the new trailer and i hated like 80% of it >_>
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