Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

[innerSpaceman]

One more (visual) dig at The Avengers / Transformers finale comparison - not to beat a dead horse, but because it's amusing and I just happened upon it.

In less controversial movie news, I finally checked out My Weekend with Marilyn and surprisingly loved it. Great cast, and I'm a sucker for a true story. This one's completely charming.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

...not to beat a dead horse, but because it's amusing and I just happened upon it.

This is starting to remind me of a few years ago, when I was younger and less thoughtful. I loudly criticized a movie that I didn't like, but that several other people liked very, very much. I hurt their feelings, because the film felt to them like it belonged to them. And insulting the film felt to them like I was insulting them. I decided I'd stop being a jerk about what I didn't like, especially if I could tell that the person was a huge fan. Not that I didn't own or express my opinion, I just stopped being a jerk about it.

I'm glad I did that, especially now that I know what it's like to be on the receiving end.

Stop being a jerk about Avengers, iSm. It's not funny.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

This is starting to remind me of a few years ago, when I was younger and less thoughtful. I loudly criticized a movie that I didn't like, but that several other people liked very, very much. I hurt their feelings, because the film felt to them like it belonged to them. And insulting the film felt to them like I was insulting them. I decided I'd stop being a jerk about what I didn't like, especially if I could tell that the person was a huge fan. Not that I didn't own or express my opinion, I just stopped being a jerk about it.

I'm glad I did that, especially now that I know what it's like to be on the receiving end.

Stop being a jerk about Avengers, iSm. It's not funny.

I think the admonition might be better served if it was pointed at people who feel criticizing a movie is a personal affront. At least as long as the conversation stays on the merits of the film and does not degenerate into "You like THAT movie? You must be braindead" type of talk.

[Kevy Baby]

We want to see the Avengers, but are concerned that we know NOTHING about any back story: we haven't seen any predecessor movies and we don't read comic books. Do we need to do anything to prepare, or does this movie stand okay on it's own (story-wise)?

[Alex]

Not really. But if you see only one predecessor movie I'd suggest Thor as that will explain the villain. For the most part the superheros are what you'd expect and probably already know.

If you see two, I'd put Captain America next as that provides some back story on the object the villain is after.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Alex

Not really. But if you see only one predecessor movie I'd suggest Thor as that will explain the villain.

We're Thoring now.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

We're Thoring now.

Heh, read that as we're whoring now....

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

We're Thoring now.

Stop. Hammer time!

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Alex

Not really. But if you see only one predecessor movie I'd suggest Thor as that will explain the villain. For the most part the superheros are what you'd expect and probably already know.

If you see two, I'd put Captain America next as that provides some back story on the object the villain is after.

We finally saw Avengers Monday (and Dark Shadows - jumped from one movie to the other). I could see Joss Whedon's hand on Avengers. Good movie and I would say that if we hadn't seen any movie beforehand, we would have been okay, though seeing Thor helped.

Dark Shadows was meh. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't as much as I had hoped for. I wish Tim Burton would stop making the same movie over and over again.

[Strangler Lewis]

I'm curious as to why these comic book "I can kick everybody's ass fantasy" movies inspire expectations and the extended discussion that I'm assuming a Jason Statham "I can kick everybody's ass fantasy" movie would not.