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Title: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on October 11, 2011, 12:45:37 PM
Hot off the presses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuR3wSKeNOc&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Kaos on October 12, 2011, 06:25:35 AM
Too much going on. 

Iron man = Good.

Thor = suck.

Mixing = stew.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: AUJarhead on October 12, 2011, 07:53:15 AM
I had been wondering where the hell the Hulk was, until the last few seconds.  I hope they let him rip shit up.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: AWK on October 14, 2011, 07:26:07 PM
One thing I didn't like, Edward Norton is no longer the incredible hulk... It's that douche guy.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on February 29, 2012, 02:18:15 PM
official trailer. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOnaurkYKvM&feature=player_embedded# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOnaurkYKvM&feature=player_embedded#)!
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on February 29, 2012, 02:22:01 PM
I will see this but I think it's gonna suck.  Just make an Iron Man 3

I have to actually agree with teh Kaos on this one.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on February 29, 2012, 02:26:55 PM
I have to actually agree with teh Kaos on this one.

You got to show up sooner or later! And when you do, your ass is kicked! I'm gonna sell your clothes, leave you naked and bleedin', with no money, ya little, dirty bastard!
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on February 29, 2012, 02:31:30 PM
You got to show up sooner or later! And when you do, your ass is kicked! I'm gonna sell your clothes, leave you naked and bleedin', with no money, ya little, dirty bastard!

My dear, sweet brother Numsie!
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on February 29, 2012, 02:37:23 PM
I don't care for the proposed plot line.

Listen I know it's superheros so everything goes, but Loki is the King of the Gods, how are you supposed to beat the King of the Gods? 

I also don't care for Thor.  Never did.  Not the type of comic I enjoy.  Give me Iron Man, Batman, Punisher, Spiderman. 

I was also never a big fan of melding the comics... .  Batman fights Superman...yeah don't like it.  Cause as much as I love Batman unless he has kryptonite that poor bastard would have his butt whopped. Leave all the characters in their own universessss
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 29, 2012, 02:39:44 PM
 Hey, that's a neat trick you do, where somebody throws a rock at you and you wave your hand and make it hit something else. Did you ever hear of Ed McMahon and "Star Search"? Do they have "Star Search" in Tibet? Probably not. Probably got "Food Search." But you know what we could do, is we could all go on "Star Search" and we could give the audience rocks, and have them throw them at you, and then you can wave your hand and make them all hit Ed McMahon - hard.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on February 29, 2012, 02:43:45 PM
So, I gotta go to Tibet, because I'm the Chosen One. Why can't anybody choose me to go to the Bahamas?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on February 29, 2012, 03:02:45 PM
You better get that booger off your jacket before it freeze up.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 29, 2012, 03:06:57 PM
 I know this is a dream, so I can say anything I want and get away with it. So I think I will say, from my heart, kiss my ass. Kiss my ass!
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on February 29, 2012, 03:08:30 PM
Hey, bird! Did you just see a little Hari Krishna midget, in the tree, floating, or is it me?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 29, 2012, 03:19:12 PM
'Butt Pie' is a sequel to the bestseller 'Butt Cake.' A whole magazine of butt with cake all over it
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Kaos on February 29, 2012, 05:35:47 PM
Things that are already fucked up. 

1) CGI Hulk.  It didn't work in two different movies.  Not going to work here.  Where the hell is Lou Ferrigno?

2) The bad guy comes from Thor.  Of all the bad guys in all the world he was the weakest.  Just a whining pussy with brother issues.  Sorry.  Give me Green Goblin.  Give me Dr. Doom.  This weasel biscuit?  No interest whatsoever in watching it. 

3) Did I mention CGI Hulk?  And the drizzly douche playing him? 

4) Thor.  That movie blew.  The actor in it blew.  The only reason anybody went to see it was to find out if Natalie Portman was going to show some leg/tit.  She didn't. The movie sucked.

5) CGI Hulk.  It's a fail on an epic scale. 

6) The entire Marvel movie line blows chunks with the exception of Iron Man 1.  IM2 wasn't great but it was okay.  The rest SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.  Cap'n America?  Sucked.  Both Hulks? Sucked. Thor? Yeah. Sucked.  Spiderman? Sucked.  Tobey McGoober. Please. X-Men and spinoffs? Mostly sucky. Ghost Rider?  Nicholas Cage. Enough said.  Elektra? Blew despite Jen Garner. Punisher? Sucked. Fantastic Four? Sucked times four. 

7) CGI Hulk.


FWIW, DC comics fare only a little better and only because of Batman. 

The Batman series (current) is pretty good.  I love Batman but was never a real fan of the clownish Tim Burton fantasyland version. I'd be a major fan of the current series except for Bale's stupid growl voice.  It pisses me off.  It's stupid.

All the Superman movies suck engorged dick.  Jonah Hex was fair. Green Lantern was abysmal. Watchmen was blue cock unwatchable. Catwoman was shitty.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Vandy Vol on February 29, 2012, 06:58:47 PM
Listen I know it's superheros so everything goes, but Loki is the King of the Gods, how are you supposed to beat the King of the Gods?

Umm...what?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Tiger Wench on February 29, 2012, 11:03:44 PM
Listen I know it's superheros so everything goes, but Loki is the King of the Gods, how are you supposed to beat the King of the Gods? 

Darlin', Odin is King of the Norse gods. Loki is the God of Mischief, of thieves and criminals.  He killed Odin's favorite son and was pretty much banished to Earth to live his days fucking around in the lives of mortals. 

Loki is that Mayhem guy in those insurance commercials...
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on February 29, 2012, 11:31:59 PM
Loki became king of the Gods in the Thor Movie.  Odin's favorite son is Thor.  I don't give a shit about Norse mythology we are talking comic book movies.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Vandy Vol on March 01, 2012, 01:11:14 AM
Loki became king of the Gods in the Thor Movie.  Odin's favorite son is Thor.  I don't give a shit about Norse mythology we are talking comic book movies.

Loki became king only when Thor (successor to the throne) was banished to Earth and Odin (current king) was taking a nappy poo.

Loki didn't turn into some uber bad ass who was able to defeat Odin and/or Thor.  He just temporarily had the title of king due to a technicality.  He was still a punk ass little bitch when everything was said and done.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on March 01, 2012, 09:21:24 AM
Holy crap.....we're arguing over comic books and norse mythology.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on March 01, 2012, 09:34:29 AM
Holy crap.....we're arguing over comic books and norse mythology.

We're dealing with a lot of shit here!
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on March 01, 2012, 09:36:45 AM
Huge Marvel comic fan growing up.  I think both Iron Man and the first two Spideys were well done.  Not a Dopey McGuire fan but he was actually a good pick for what Peter Parker's character in the comic was.  Just a timid, nobody who kind of blends in with the crowd.  Would never suspect this guy to be a superhero.  I also loved how they stuck right by the story lines in the actual comics and didn't try to turn it into something it wasn't. 

Iron Man is just a well done superhero action flick.  And Downey Jr. is the titz.  Hulk?  Pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft.......  Didn't see Thor because every review I heard was suckage to the 1000th degree.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on March 01, 2012, 09:41:55 AM
We're dealing with a lot of shit here!

Serious bidness
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: AUJarhead on March 01, 2012, 12:41:10 PM
Huge Marvel comic fan growing up.  I think both Iron Man and the first two Spideys were well done.

Agree totally with IM and the first two Spider-Man movies.  If they gave Academy Awards for bringing to life a comic book character, the guy that played J. Jonah Jameson would have had my vote.

I liked Captain America, but wasn't as impressed with Thor or IM2.

I still think they need to redo Daredevil.  That was my favorite Marvel comic growing up (and second to only Batman as my favorite super hero).

Anxious to see how the new Spidey flick will be this summer.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on March 01, 2012, 12:55:19 PM
Things that are already fucked up. 

1) CGI Hulk.  It didn't work in two different movies.  Not going to work here.  Where the hell is Lou Ferrigno?

2) The bad guy comes from Thor.  Of all the bad guys in all the world he was the weakest.  Just a whining pussy with brother issues.  Sorry.  Give me Green Goblin.  Give me Dr. Doom.  This weasel biscuit?  No interest whatsoever in watching it. 

3) Did I mention CGI Hulk?  And the drizzly douche playing him? 

4) Thor.  That movie blew.  The actor in it blew.  The only reason anybody went to see it was to find out if Natalie Portman was going to show some leg/tit.  She didn't. The movie sucked.

5) CGI Hulk.  It's a fail on an epic scale. 

6) The entire Marvel movie line blows chunks with the exception of Iron Man 1.  IM2 wasn't great but it was okay.  The rest SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.  Cap'n America?  Sucked.  Both Hulks? Sucked. Thor? Yeah. Sucked.  Spiderman? Sucked.  Tobey McGoober. Please. X-Men and spinoffs? Mostly sucky. Ghost Rider?  Nicholas Cage. Enough said.  Elektra? Blew despite Jen Garner. Punisher? Sucked. Fantastic Four? Sucked times four. 

7) CGI Hulk.


FWIW, DC comics fare only a little better and only because of Batman. 

The Batman series (current) is pretty good.  I love Batman but was never a real fan of the clownish Tim Burton fantasyland version. I'd be a major fan of the current series except for Bale's stupid growl voice.  It pisses me off.  It's stupid.

All the Superman movies suck engorged dick.  Jonah Hex was fair. Green Lantern was abysmal. Watchmen was blue cock unwatchable. Catwoman was shitty.

Ok I am going to review your review.  You are right on with Hulk, nothing else needs to be said.  The first one was probably the worst comic book movie adaptation I have ever witnessed, and I have seen Daredevil.  Right again with Thor, couldn't agree more. 

You are out of your gord with the X-men movies, Watchmen and Spiderman.  I blame the writing for the Spiderman movies more than Mcguire. To me he actually was the perfect Peter Parker save for the whole whoa is me should I be Spiderman or not routine.  Peter Parker was a nerd but he was never whiny, but I put that to the writers not Mcguire.

I didn't mind Captain America I thought they did a pretty good job with it.

The Batman's with Keaton were well done after he left they made turds.  The rebooted Batman, both of them were great. The original Superman with Reeves, blasphemy...heretic. 

You lost your comic movie credibility saying that shit pile of a movie Jonah Hex was fair :wtf:

The rest of them I agree with you on.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: AUJarhead on March 01, 2012, 01:13:20 PM
You are right on with Hulk, nothing else needs to be said.  The first one was probably the worst comic book movie adaptation I have ever witnessed, and I have seen Daredevil.

I'd put Batman and Robin and Spider-Man 3 ahead of that first Hulk movie any day.  And the Wolverine movie, I thought was ass.  It would have been the worst movie of that summer for me, but then I went and saw Transformers 2.

I thought the Watchmen was about as good as adaptation of the comic as you could make in a 2 1/2 hour movie.  The changes they made to the plot made sense to me.  I always thought it would have been better suited to a 12 part series on HBO like Band of Brothers.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on March 01, 2012, 02:49:05 PM
Band of Brothers.  Has to be one of my absolute favorite series of all time. 

I was actually okay with Wolverine.  But then, I thought Dude where's my car was hilarious.  And Deeeeeennnnnn.....
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on March 01, 2012, 03:03:32 PM
Band of Brothers.  Has to be one of my absolute favorite series of all time. 

I was actually okay with Wolverine.  But then, I thought Dude where's my car was hilarious.  And Deeeeeennnnnn.....

Dude, what's mine say?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on March 01, 2012, 03:06:04 PM
Band of Brothers.  Has to be one of my absolute favorite series of all time. 

I was actually okay with Wolverine.  But then, I thought Dude where's my car was hilarious.  And Deeeeeennnnnn.....

No "and then"!
No "and then"!
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And theennnnnnn!

Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on March 01, 2012, 04:53:33 PM
Dude, what's mine say?

Sweet.  What's mine say?
Title: The Avengers
Post by: Kaos on May 06, 2012, 10:30:52 PM
When I'm wrong, I don't mind admitting it. 

My preconceived ideas about The Avengers were completely off base. 

I thought The Hulk would suck.  Didn't.

I thought Loki was the wrong choice for villain.  Was a little maybe but not by much. 

I thought the blundering drab fests that were Captain America and Thor would doom this combined effort.  They didn't. 

1000% awesome movie.  It drug a little at the first with all the talk of the damn cube which was essentially AllSpark from Transformers.  It could probably have been cut from two and a half hours to two and not lost a whole lot, but still... 

Everything a summer kick ass movie should aspire to be.  Fucking awesome.  Am going to see it again tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on May 08, 2012, 07:52:24 AM
Just another example of Joss Whedon's awesomeness.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 08, 2012, 11:10:55 AM
My partner's son has a big ole brain.  He's at Samford in pharmacy school and taking about 8 bajillion hours of classes I can't pronounce.  He is taking a quantitative physics chemistry some something or other and yesterday, his Professor let class out early so he could go see The Avengers.  He said the movie employees had to ask the Professor to tone or down or leave because after one of the lines in the movie about calibrating gamma rays, the guy broke out laughing and wouldn't stop.  Started arguing with the employees telling them you can't calibrate gamma rays and that he was contacting the writers to tell them so.

N....E....R....D!!!! 
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 08, 2012, 11:21:39 AM
My partner's son has a big ole brain.  He's at Samford in pharmacy school and taking about 8 bajillion hours of classes I can't pronounce.  He is taking a quantitative physics chemistry some something or other and yesterday, his Professor let class out early so he could go see The Avengers.  He said the movie employees had to ask the Professor to tone or down or leave because after one of the lines in the movie about calibrating gamma rays, the guy broke out laughing and wouldn't stop.  Started arguing with the employees telling them you can't calibrate gamma rays and that he was contacting the writers to tell them so.

N....E....R....D!!!!

What did your B.i.L. think of the movie?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on May 08, 2012, 11:22:15 AM
My partner

I didn't even know you had switched sides. But you'll have to head north to make it legal.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 08, 2012, 11:23:09 AM
I didn't even know you had switched sides. But you'll have to head north to make it legal.

Apparently you haven't been reading the "feeding the sharks" thread. 
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on May 08, 2012, 11:24:37 AM
Apparently you haven't been reading the "feeding the sharks" thread.

I did. I just thought he was a cross dresser. Had no idea he had a real interest in the "same side".
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 08, 2012, 11:25:23 AM
What did your B.i.L. think of the movie?

He hasn't been yet. We're gonna' try and go this weekend.  My BiL loves popcorn.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 08, 2012, 11:26:28 AM
I didn't even know you had switched sides. But you'll have to head north to make it legal.

We just need to catch Obama when he's in one of his gay marriage is a good thing moods.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 08, 2012, 11:27:10 AM
He hasn't been yet. We're gonna' try and go this weekend.  My BiL loves popcorn.

Bullshit, otherwise where did you get the story?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 08, 2012, 11:32:53 AM
Bullshit, otherwise where did you get the story?

Okay fine.  But you really can't calibrate gamma rays.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: chinook on May 08, 2012, 01:18:26 PM
Okay fine.  But you really can't calibrate gamma rays.

okay. all right. important safety tip. thanks, egon.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 08, 2012, 01:20:08 PM
okay. all right. important safety tip. thanks, egon.

Learn it, live it.  And always wear safety goggles.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Buzz Killington on May 08, 2012, 01:37:59 PM
Okay fine.  But you really can't calibrate gamma rays.

No, but you certainly can calibrate the photoelectric effect of a gamma ray.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 08, 2012, 01:41:13 PM
No, but you certainly can calibrate the photoelectric effect of a gamma ray.

Just don't ever cross streams.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on May 08, 2012, 02:45:22 PM
Just don't ever cross streams.

Crossing the streams would be bad.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Vandy Vol on May 08, 2012, 07:45:10 PM
We just need to catch Obama when he's in one of his gay marriage is a good thing moods.

But in Alabama, if you get the transgender operation, you can change your birth certificate so that you are legally a female.  Then you could marry any dude you wanted.





But I got dibs on that because I came up with the plan.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Buzz Killington on May 08, 2012, 09:45:28 PM
Just don't ever cross streams.

or touch rays
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on May 10, 2012, 07:22:29 AM
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Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Kaos on May 10, 2012, 08:51:58 AM
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Did not mention it in my too-brief review, but there is a scene where they shoot her from behind while she talks to another character and GOOD GOOBLY GOO!

She needs to frame that and keep it for all time. Amazing ass and something she'll want to look back on fondly for the remainder of her life.  When she's 80 she can taunt her great grandchildren saying 'you ain't nevah gonna have an ass look dis good.'
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: AWK on May 10, 2012, 10:31:38 AM
Saw this movie the other night, awesome.  If you haven't seen it, you should go.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Buzz Killington on May 12, 2012, 10:37:17 PM
Finally saw it this afternoon.  I had high expectations going in, and was still blown away.  Almost non-stop action and many great one-liners to boot.

Also, I am in love.  Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow with the red hair...and the ass kicking.  Damn, just damn.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: The Prowler on May 13, 2012, 06:38:03 AM
Definitely agree. IMO, it's the best Super Hero movie to date. Avengers 2 and 3 won't be as good as this one...they'll be good, but not like the first one. Avengers has Grammy Awards written all over it.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: The Prowler on May 13, 2012, 06:46:52 AM
I, for one, think The Avengers will be fuckin' badass and all of y'all, that disagree, will have to eat a big pile of crow's shit.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: wesfau2 on May 13, 2012, 11:56:17 AM
Definitely agree. IMO, it's the best Super Hero movie to date. Avengers 2 and 3 won't be as good as this one...they'll be good, but not like the first one. Avengers has Grammy Awards written all over it.

I love a good soundtrack.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 13, 2012, 06:47:51 PM
I, for one, think The Avengers will be fuckin' badass and all of y'all, that disagree, will have to eat a big pile of crow's shit.

Your skreetz see the future.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: The Prowler on May 13, 2012, 09:17:19 PM
I love a good soundtrack.
Grammy, Emmy, ESPY, Oscar....whateva. They gonna win 'em all, it's that damn good.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: AWK on May 14, 2012, 11:59:03 AM
I love a good soundtrack.

(http://media.moddb.com/images/groups/1/5/4739/Roflcopter.gif)
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: wesfau2 on May 16, 2012, 10:16:52 AM
Saw this last night in 3D (which didn't really add much to this particular movie....except price).

The first 45 minutes could have been cut.  Way too slow to build up.  If the director is assuming that we've seen the lead-in movies, then most of this was completely superfluous.

The one-liners were good, the action fun (though some of the fight scenes were a bit muddy...not sure if that was a 3D flaw).

The glaring disconnect: one minute Hulk wants to kill the luscious ScarJo and the next he's a team player.  Falling from the sky knocked some sense into him? 
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Buzz Killington on May 16, 2012, 10:35:22 AM
The glaring disconnect: one minute Hulk wants to kill the luscious ScarJo and the next he's a team player.  Falling from the sky knocked some sense into him?

I took it that he wanted to scare her at first, then was wondering the same.  Maybe a teaser for the sequel?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on May 16, 2012, 10:39:38 AM
I took it that he wanted to scare her at first, then was wondering the same.  Maybe a teaser for the sequel?

I think he wants to put the hulk penith in her
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Townhallsavoy on May 16, 2012, 10:40:19 AM
I'm not really a comic book afficionado, but from what I've heard and read, isn't The Hulk supposed to be an uncontrollable, unstoppable force? 

He shouldn't be a team player. 
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on May 16, 2012, 11:21:00 AM
I'm not really a comic book afficionado

Same here. I haven't been 12 in decades.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Vandy Vol on May 16, 2012, 11:32:40 AM
Same here. I haven't been 12 in decades.

                                                    :haha:
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Kaos on May 16, 2012, 01:06:10 PM
Same here. I haven't been 12 in decades.

Then you've missed some good stuff.  Some of the comic series are better than anything on the shelves that pretend to be "literature"
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 16, 2012, 01:18:20 PM
Then you've missed some good stuff.  Some of the comic series are better than anything on the shelves that pretend to be "literature"

I was a Marvel nut.  Read and re-read all of them 100 times.  My buddy was a DC guy.  Never could get on board with the Batman, Tarzan etc. line. 
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 16, 2012, 01:20:02 PM
I was a Marvel nut.  Read and re-read all of them 100 times.  My buddy was a DC guy.  Never could get on board with the Batman, Tarzan etc. line.

Get the fuck out of here...seriously leave.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 16, 2012, 01:26:03 PM
Get the fuck out of here...seriously leave.

Dude ran around with a young boy in tights, named Robin.  Ace and Gary anyone?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 16, 2012, 01:27:55 PM
Speaking of comics, I used to love a series called Sad Sack.  Similar to Beetle Bailey but in comic book form.  The author was George Baker who started the Sad Sack series when he went in the Army in 1941. 
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Buzz Killington on May 16, 2012, 01:27:56 PM
Dude ran around with a young boy in tights, named Robin.  Ace and Gary anyone?

...and they had an old butler.  Not a maid...a butler.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on May 16, 2012, 01:28:18 PM
...and they had an old butler.  Not a maid...a butler.

I'm just sayin'....
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Kaos on May 16, 2012, 01:52:19 PM
Speaking of comics, I used to love a series called Sad Sack.  Similar to Beetle Bailey but in comic book form.  The author was George Baker who started the Sad Sack series when he went in the Army in 1941.

Yep.  Sad Sack was good.

As a child I also liked Kamandi (Marvel), Plop (no idea), and Detective (Batman).  Went every two weeks to the drugstore hoping there was something new on the big spinning comic rack.

When I got older Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel got me back into the comics a bit.  That and The Killing Joke (another GN) were very different and done well.  Went back and found/bought most of the Batman, Detective, Dark Knight comics from about 1970 until 1990.  There were a few I couldn't find/afford.  And then there were also some graphic novels that I added to the collection. 

Then there was a kid and diapers were a better use of paper so that just fell away.  All those books are sealed and stored.  Probably worth about $8 now. 
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 16, 2012, 01:56:57 PM
When I got older Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel got me back into the comics a bit.  That and The Killing Joke (another GN) were very different and done well.  Went back and found/bought most of the Batman, Detective, Dark Knight comics from about 1970 until 1990.  There were a few I couldn't find/afford.  And then there were also some graphic novels that I added to the collection. 


I have this in leather bound format it is awesome.  No ghey Robin shit.

My house smells of rich mahogany

Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: dallaswareagle on May 16, 2012, 02:04:53 PM
Going this sunday to see Avengers-  Is IMAX any better than regular on this movie?
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on May 16, 2012, 02:47:04 PM
I have this in leather bound format it is awesome.  No ghey Robin shit.

My house smells of rich mahogany

You are kind of a big deal.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: The Prowler on May 16, 2012, 02:57:40 PM
iirc The Hulk is still an uncontrollable force and he's asked to leave The Avengers not long after it was first formed, Spiderman is brought in around that same time.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 16, 2012, 03:08:59 PM
HULK smash
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Godfather on May 16, 2012, 03:10:25 PM
You are kind of a big deal.

I want to say something. I'm gonna put it out there, if you don't like it send it right back.

I want to be on you

No wait that's not right.... I want to be on you
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Saniflush on May 16, 2012, 03:21:05 PM
I want to say something. I'm gonna put it out there, if you don't like it send it right back.

I want to be on you

No wait that's not right.... I want to be on you

Take me to Pleasure Town.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: GH2001 on May 16, 2012, 03:26:22 PM
Then you've missed some good stuff.  Some of the comic series are better than anything on the shelves that pretend to be "literature"

Sorry, I just didn't follow comics too much past the age of 13. They never held my interest into teenage years. Its the one nostalgic thing I could care less about. Not sure why, but just don't.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: AUJarhead on May 24, 2012, 11:00:03 AM
The Killing Joke (another GN)

The best Batman/Joker story ever.  If you like that, what did you think of The Watchmen (written by the same guy who did Killing Joke).

Batman and Daredevil were always my two favorites.
Title: Re: The Avengers
Post by: Snaggletiger on June 04, 2012, 02:57:54 PM
Finally caught it Friday with the fam.  Solid all the way around.  And even enjoyed Hulk's character.

Still don't see the need for 3D.  What's the point?