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Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1st, 2015)
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jye4ever
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Oops, that's what I meant. 
The Clown Prince of Crime
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Heading out for viewing number 3 in IMAX in a few! 
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That smells like planet hulk, I wish...
jye4ever
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That's what my wife does when she looks at it.
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Heading out for viewing number 3 in IMAX in a few!
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I did and what can I say, I love this movie. I'm just not feeling the criticisms (not that they are overwhelming or anything) against it. I even liked the pace and the parts that Disney wanted out. The dream sequences were great, if Whedon cut them out as Disney requested then you would have gone from the whole battle inside the ship right to Hulk and Veronica. I think that would have been big time battle fatigue. But instead you had a nice little breather between the two fights that was done in a way that not only shows off Scarlet Witch's powers but also delves a bit into the core of each character. Point Joss.
I didn't even mind the farm house scene. This movie has FIVE action sequences, six if you break up the two Africa battles (ship and rampaging Hulk), hell seven if you count the tussle in the tower before Vision rises. It's practically two and a half hours of action. The safe house and dreams are pretty important to leave in there, IMO.
As jye mentioned a little while back, not too much more to say about the film at this point but a few things that I did notice the third time around:
1. Awesome symmetry (and we know how much Ultron likes symmetry) between his Mark I self and his final drone form that speaks to the Vision at the end. Both have mangled faces and a missing left hand. I never really picked up on that until now.
2. Just how big of a deal it was to have Quicksilver save Hawkeye. It was QS that got Barton off his game against HYDRA which led to his injury, reconstructive surgery, etc. Then they're at odds in the tower, then the "keep up old man" in the city, until repeating his "bet you didn't see that coming" line as he died, the same one of course that he opened with in his first encounter with HE. Nice little touches of Hawkeye refusing treatment and just lying next to Quicksilver. Naming his boy "Nathaniel Pietro Barton." Obviously all that was on the surface, it was just neat to digest a little more.
3. I lol'd when the Helicarrier appeared because I never noticed that as the carrier rose into frame Cap is in a Captain Morgan pose! Lol! He's standing there next to Widow with his one foot up on a rock. It's like Joss told him to pose for a PF.
4. Thor just kicks ass in this movie. Yeah he's just got the 14 minutes of screen time but again as has been said before he's just a badass for pretty much every one of those minutes. And I like that he comes and goes. It'd be kind of demeaning to his character if he just hung around as one of Cap's soldiers. No, he'll help when the situation warrants it but he's always considering the bigger picture and if anything ever needs his attention elsewhere he just leaves. Thor will you help us with this? Thor will you stay and party with us? Very cool. It makes it seem like they're lucky to have an Asgardian in their midst when he condescends to hang out with them or help them.
5. I really think Ultron is a sympathetic character. It's crazy but I actually felt bad for him when the Twins left him and when he later confided in the imprisoned Widow because "you're the only one I have to talk to."
6. Even though Marvel has no plans of slowing down and all these movies tease upcoming films and whatnot this movie still felt like a real "end" of sorts. Like when an iconic sports team wins one or more championships and then the free agents all leave. Four of the original six Avengers took off. You can't shake it up much more than that. Stark is gone, Thor is gone, Hawkeye is gone, Banner is gone and "that guy who went into the ice" is gone, so to speak. Yeah there's Thanos and a million other threats down the line but still "nothing does last forever" and it really does feel a bit like the end of an era.
7. That was one tense battle the team had with one another about Vision. And you really see both sides too. What would be more infuriating to Cap than seeing Stark and Banner trying to activate ANOTHER super AI being? And then on the flip side Stark, Banner and Hawkeye are watching Cap strutting right into their base flanked by two VILLAINS. Of course they're gonna come to blows, lol.
8. I'll watch whatever cut comes out on blu-ray but yeah, they nailed it with this theatrical edition. While this was not a perfect movie or anything I am reminded of the battles that I read about between George Lucas and Fox on Star Wars or between him and Kershner on ESB and how having that creative conflict created real magic on screen. Joss is not a director you just want to hand the keys to and give full control of your property (like Lucas, and I know some would even argue like Peter Jackson.) He doesn't need yes men he needs the battle. And what he wanted in the movie was damn good for the most part. What Disney was pushing for was also good and I am glad neither side got exactly what they wanted.
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did anyone notice the huge box office drop this weekend?
it was still number one but it dropped a lot, 59.6% drop
why did it drop so much? it had no competition at the box office, i never expected a drop like that
someone pointed this out as well:
Domestic box office gross to date:
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312,589,000
Foreign box office gross to date:
----------------------------
562,400,000
Worldwide box office gross to date:
------------------------------
874,989,000
60% cut of theater profits domestically for Disney/Marvel Studios:
--------------------------------------------------------
187,553,400
Between a 15%-40% cut of foreign box office gross averaged to 29% for Disney/Marvel Studios:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
163,096,000
Combined cut of the profits of both the domestic and foreign box offices so far gained by Disney/Marvel Studios:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350,649,400
The Avengers: Age of Ultron Production Budget:
-----------------------------------------
280,000,000
The Avengers: Age of Ultron Promotional/Advertising/Marketing Budget:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Between 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 but let's go with 100,000,000
Total Cost of The Avengers: Age of Ultron
------------------------------------
380,000,000
Once again, the combined cut of both the domestic and foreign box office worldwide to date:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350,649,000
The Avengers: Age of Ultron worldwide box office gross separating Disney/Marvel Studio's cut versus The Avengers: Age of Ultron Production Budget/Promotion Budget/Advertising Budget/Marketing Budget
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
380,000,000 - 350,649,000 = 29,351,000
How much have Disney/Marvel Studios made so far that can be called true profit?
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0 dollars. They are still 29,351,000 in the hole...
Yep. Basically The Avengers: Age of Ultron has earned nothing so far from the box office worldwide. Is this film a zeitgeist phenomenon or a blockbuster hit or a rousing success or an average blockbuster film earner or a financial disappointment or a lackluster earner or a box office flop or a box office dud? I don't know,
it was still number one but it dropped a lot, 59.6% drop
why did it drop so much? it had no competition at the box office, i never expected a drop like that
someone pointed this out as well:
Domestic box office gross to date:
-----------------------------
312,589,000
Foreign box office gross to date:
----------------------------
562,400,000
Worldwide box office gross to date:
------------------------------
874,989,000
60% cut of theater profits domestically for Disney/Marvel Studios:
--------------------------------------------------------
187,553,400
Between a 15%-40% cut of foreign box office gross averaged to 29% for Disney/Marvel Studios:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
163,096,000
Combined cut of the profits of both the domestic and foreign box offices so far gained by Disney/Marvel Studios:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350,649,400
The Avengers: Age of Ultron Production Budget:
-----------------------------------------
280,000,000
The Avengers: Age of Ultron Promotional/Advertising/Marketing Budget:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Between 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 but let's go with 100,000,000
Total Cost of The Avengers: Age of Ultron
------------------------------------
380,000,000
Once again, the combined cut of both the domestic and foreign box office worldwide to date:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350,649,000
The Avengers: Age of Ultron worldwide box office gross separating Disney/Marvel Studio's cut versus The Avengers: Age of Ultron Production Budget/Promotion Budget/Advertising Budget/Marketing Budget
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
380,000,000 - 350,649,000 = 29,351,000
How much have Disney/Marvel Studios made so far that can be called true profit?
-------------------------------------------------------------------
0 dollars. They are still 29,351,000 in the hole...
Yep. Basically The Avengers: Age of Ultron has earned nothing so far from the box office worldwide. Is this film a zeitgeist phenomenon or a blockbuster hit or a rousing success or an average blockbuster film earner or a financial disappointment or a lackluster earner or a box office flop or a box office dud? I don't know,
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LexiKon318
Super Freak
Movie's awesome as I've said before ... one thing that stood out to me the last time I watched it was the great teamwork that Cap and Thor displayed multiple times during the movie.
The first was during the fortress raid when all the Hydra soldiers lined up for them ... the next was during the Iron Legion attack ... then on the freighter when Cap set up a drone for Thor to take out ... and the last I recall was the one from the TV spots in Sokovia when Thor batted the shield.
The first was during the fortress raid when all the Hydra soldiers lined up for them ... the next was during the Iron Legion attack ... then on the freighter when Cap set up a drone for Thor to take out ... and the last I recall was the one from the TV spots in Sokovia when Thor batted the shield.
Yep, I also noticed how cool that tracking shot is of the returning Iron Legion. It starts outside in the city, the IL flies past, the camera follows them as the panel in the side of the building opens up, we seem them enter and start to get situated, then it pans up and moves through the glass floor to where Stark and Banner are talking in an apparently seamless shot. A great way to sell the illusion that that world was "real."
The Iron Koob
Super Freak
Wait it really hasn't made any profit yet? Marvel gets something from the toys though right?
Who knows. The original Avengers hit $300 million after 9 days, it took Age of Ultron 10 days to hit $300 million. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that it's doing okay.
The Clown Prince of Crime
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Seriously? Almost 900 million in a little more than a week, and people think it's just doing ok It opens in China tomorrow, I believe, so expect another 300-400 million from China. It'll be fine
It opens in China tomorrow, I believe, so expect another 300-400 million from China. It'll be fine 
Yeah I agree, I assume they expected this to be doing much better but I guess it's doing ok so far, nothing to worry about
What a boring film...I feel very disappoint with it.
Ultron Is so stupid,he could be more dangerous without the man-made body.It looks weird when a robot flying an airplane,that's so funny or ridiculous...
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Ultron Is so stupid,he could be more dangerous without the man-made body.It looks weird when a robot flying an airplane,that's so funny or ridiculous...
How can the Widow fall in love with Hulk[emoji107][emoji107][emoji107][emoji107][emoji107]
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Seriously? Almost 900 million in a little more than a week, and people think it's just doing ok
I don't know where crows got those figures, but to say that they've made zero on it so far is total crap.
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