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Post by FShuttari on Apr 23, 2019 18:31:53 GMT -5
Avengers: Engame Review
geekdommovies.com/avengers-endgame-review/A lot is at stake in ‘Avengers Endgame’ to stop Thanos and bring back those who have vanished from “The Snap” The movie has to give time for these characters to feel the full depth of the loss in “Infinity War” and yet give us a big blockbuster spectacle like we expect from a summer movie. Does it live up to the hype? Most certainly it does. Watching these ‘Avengers’ save the universe, and also seeing them get a proper heroic ending leads to a lot of success in so many ways, we as audience members care so much about the struggles and fights that take place within this Marvel Universe. A lot of us will go back to this movie for the final arc in the last hour of this film. the last 40 mins of this entire movie is better than any scene in any Marvel movie. When was the last time you wanted an ending to work out so badly? And how many have failed those final moments. (The Matrix Trilogy, Harry Potter) How many of these finales succeeded (Original Star Wars Trilogy, Lord of the Rings) This is a culmination of 10 years with Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, and Black Widow. We all want to see them fight and win, but also to see them go down in this universe properly. We the audience want to see them given a proper ending, with a closed off story arc. This is a huge feat to accomplish. But with Marvel Studios, they know they are well up to the task. And to all those fans who loved these characters even before there was a such thing as “Marvel Cinematic Universe.” The last hour of the film is a huge bow to you who have read and cherished these characters from pages of these comics. The level of intricate character interaction with the battle in the mix gives us proper fan service. The key emotional character moments work so well I seriously had to wipe tears from my face a few times. I think for me Nebula has the best story arc in this entire franchise, crazy to see her progress from a throw away character in Guardians of the Galaxy 1. To seeing her full character in the end, is just so darn beautiful. Avengers: Endgame is a true culmination of 22 films that not only concludes the story, but expands upon it. It is massively entertaining, that brings laughs, action, and tears. Kevin Feige will be remembered for doing the impossible, whatever this saga is, people will be talking about it decades to come. These 11 years and 22 movies will be remembered as much as the Original Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. 9/10
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 23, 2019 18:42:34 GMT -5
So you're saying you liked the new Hellboy way more than this movie?
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Post by FShuttari on Apr 23, 2019 19:51:03 GMT -5
I don’t really find Bri Larson all that attractive. But holy mother of Gauntlets!
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I don’t really find Bri Larson all that attractive.  |
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I don’t really find Bri Larson all that attractive. Now Sam Jackson... Groooooooowl. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 24, 2019 0:56:23 GMT -5
The only thing I want to know is how hard does M'Baku kick Thanos's ass in the end?  |
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Post by Neverending on Apr 24, 2019 4:02:42 GMT -5
WHATEVER IT TAKES If 2019 has taught us anything it’s that no one’s ever really gone. The Avengers return to hopefully undo the actions of Thanos in Infinity War. Do they succeed? Honestly..... it doesn’t really matter. That’s the beauty of this film. Going in, my biggest concern was the 3-hour running time but I didn’t feel it at all because this is arguably the only MCU movie in which the characters matter more than saving the world. If I may be allowed to reveal details about this goddamn movie for a moment, the world that Thanos created in Infinity War is part of these characters growth and the conclusion of their journey through what’s now known as the Infinity Saga. Watching this movie, you know what I was reminded of? PhantomKnight is gonna love this. Pirates of the Caribbean. Everyone here hates those movies except PhantomKnight and I. Why do he and I like it? Because of the ridiculous amount of world building that leads to a giant spectacle. You guys hate it because they’re a clusterfuck of storytelling & character development. Or as a future Sith Lord would say, “from your point of view.” Truth is, you can’t summarize POTC the same way you can for Lord of the Rings. It isn’t about a group of midgets walking to a volcano to drop a ring. POTC is convoluted. That’s why y’all hate it. But so is the MCU. The difference is they didn’t compress everything into three (or four) Avengers movies. They had 11 years and 22 movies to do so. And here, with Endgame, it would have been easy to just sit back and put the spectacle on the display, but thankfully, they didn’t take that route. This is about the characters and what the past 11 years represented. That end battle... that’s for the benefit of the future movies. The universe ain’t done, as we all know, but as I said, that’s irrelevant as far as this movie is concerned. It could have been 2 hours of people talking, with the ending serving as the conclusion to the MCU, and no one would have minded. We ain’t here for the action. We’re here for The Avengers. 
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Post by PhantomKnight on Apr 24, 2019 8:42:45 GMT -5
Watching this movie, you know what I was reminded of? PhantomKnight is gonna love this. Pirates of the Caribbean. Everyone here hates those movies except PhantomKnight and I. Why do he and I like it? Because of the ridiculous amount of world building that leads to a giant spectacle. You guys hate it because they’re a clusterfuck of storytelling & character development. Or as a future Sith Lord would say, “from your point of view.” Truth is, you can’t summarize POTC the same way you can for Lord of the Rings. It isn’t about a group of midgets walking to a volcano to drop a ring. POTC is convoluted. That’s why y’all hate it. But so is the MCU. Music to my ears. |
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Post by FShuttari on Apr 24, 2019 17:10:42 GMT -5
Watching this movie, you know what I was reminded of? PhantomKnight is gonna love this. Pirates of the Caribbean. Everyone here hates those movies except PhantomKnight and I. Why do he and I like it? Because of the ridiculous amount of world building that leads to a giant spectacle. You guys hate it because they’re a clusterfuck of storytelling & character development. Or as a future Sith Lord would say, “from your point of view.” Truth is, you can’t summarize POTC the same way you can for Lord of the Rings. It isn’t about a group of midgets walking to a volcano to drop a ring. POTC is convoluted. That’s why y’all hate it. But so is the MCU. Music to my ears. The last hour of this movie is going to be playing in all of our living rooms every couple of weeks it’s a giant spectacle of visuals |
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Post by Neverending on Apr 24, 2019 17:27:15 GMT -5
The last hour of this movie is going to be playing in all of our living rooms every couple of weeks it’s a giant spectacle of visuals lol. No. The end battle was standard fare, fan service and Doomsday's beloved gender politics. The heart of this movie was the character moments. Also, the end battle was definitely not an hour long. 20-30 minutes max. There was a whole other section afterwards and it was far superior to the battle. You keep hyping the least interesting part of the movie. |
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Post by Neverending on Apr 24, 2019 17:33:53 GMT -5
PhantomKnight, come back. Let's talk some more. Forget Pirates. Remember LOTR: Return of the King? Remember how hilarious it was that everyone was annoyed by the kazillion endings? Never gonna forget that theatre experience. This movie kinda goes in that route. It definitely takes its time to end. But it's such a satisfying experience this time around. The characters are so fully developed and the world building is so great that you actually wanna see these characters get their ending ... or some sense of ending since some of them will be returning. Btw, Doomsday, is Endgame gonna win Best Picture?
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Post by PhantomKnight on Apr 25, 2019 9:17:23 GMT -5
Remember LOTR: Return of the King? Barely. I've only seen it once. Fourteen years ago. Yes, I'm serious.
But the multiple endings for this makes sense, given how many characters there are and that this is the last film with this particular line-up of Avengers.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 25, 2019 10:26:30 GMT -5
this is the last film with this particular line-up of Avengers. Remember... no one's ever really gone. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Apr 25, 2019 10:34:15 GMT -5
I'm betting on at least two being gone.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 25, 2019 10:39:00 GMT -5
I'm betting on at least two being gone.  |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Apr 25, 2019 10:43:19 GMT -5
I just have theories.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Apr 25, 2019 11:52:32 GMT -5
It's what happens when you discuss possibilities with people.  And if the plot of this movie is what I'm positive it will be...well, something needs to happen, in that case. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 25, 2019 15:25:10 GMT -5
This is my real plan, y'all.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 25, 2019 16:16:54 GMT -5
This is my real plan, y'all. This movie has no pee breaks. Every scene is significant as it tackles 11 years worth of characters in a 3-hour running time. It would be like taking a pee break during the series finale of Game of Thrones. |
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Post by Neverending on Apr 25, 2019 16:19:09 GMT -5
It's what happens when you discuss possibilities with people. And if the plot of this movie is what I'm positive it will be...well, something needs to happen, in that case.  |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 25, 2019 16:24:29 GMT -5
This is my real plan, y'all. This movie has no pee breaks. Every scene is significant as it tackles 11 years worth of characters in a 3-hour running time. It would be like taking a pee break during the series finale of Game of Thrones. I don't watch Game of Thrones, so I imagine I'll be in the can a lot during the final episode. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Apr 25, 2019 18:25:15 GMT -5
This movie has no pee breaks. Every scene is significant as it tackles 11 years worth of characters in a 3-hour running time. It would be like taking a pee break during the series finale of Game of Thrones. I don't watch Game of Thrones, so I imagine I'll be in the can a lot during the final episode. I don't watch it either, so maybe I'll see you in there? |
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And if the plot of this movie is what I'm positive it will be...well, something needs to happen, in that case.