Avengers: Endgame - 復仇者聯盟:終局之戰

Avengers: Endgame (復仇者聯盟:終局之戰) is an 2019 movie. The film stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as the original six Avengers. The other cast members include Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, and Josh Brolin. This is the 22nd film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The is the 4th Avengers film and a direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (復仇者聯盟:無限之戰).



In the aftermath of the Snap, Tony and Nebula are trapped in space, but make it back to earth. On earth, it is confirmed that 50% of life has ended around the universe. Captain Marvel returns to earth to help. Ant-man makes it back out of the Quantum realm to join in the fight. There, they join forces with the rest of the survivors. Their plan is to re-claim the stones to undo what Thanos did. And that's as much from the trailers that we can reveal now. The rest would be spoilers



After 22 films. Seriously, 22 films, this is the finale. The one that sets the tone for the MCU going forward. And does it ever. If you're reading this beyond April 2019, you'll think it silly of all the fan theories out there and that none of them were even close to 25% correct. Elements were there, but the story took so many turns that unless you had the script, you wouldn't have known.



I am writing this within a couple of hours of coming home from the movie, so my mind is still trying to process. I think a 2nd and 3rd viewing will allow me to put the story aside and just enjoy the majesty of the most epic MCU ever.



This is an epic film by all accounts and it plays to the strengths of all the survivors and sets up the next phase of the MCU. What the MCU has done is unprecedented in connecting together 22 films and making sense of most of it. This 22nd one takes the cake and you'll be happy that you took the time to enjoy the MCU ride.



I saw it on IMAX it was spectacular. If you want to enjoy it, do it in IMAX. It was the midnight showings or pre-release day previews. This movie will have a huge box office opening. The 3 hours actually seems fast. I wanted more after. I wanted it to continue.



The movie has the most comedy of the ensemble casts films and you'll be laughing and crying at the same time.



So, what's next now? With Disney+ in the mix and the inclusion of the Fox, the future of the MCU seems so up in the air. I for one will be happily following along.

Avengers: Endgame - 復仇者聯盟:終局之戰 - Tomorrow

Avengers: Endgame (復仇者聯盟:終局之戰) is getting released tomorrow in the US. I can hardly contain my excitement. I hope I don't get any spoilers before hand. Below are the many TV spots that have been released daily for the last few weeks.

Avengers: Infinity War - 復仇者聯盟:無限之戰

Avengers: Infinity War (復仇者聯盟:無限之戰) is an 2018 film. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt. This is the nineteenth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).



Thanos is after the Infinity Stones. As Thor: Ragnarok (雷神索爾3:諸神黃昏) reveals Thanos at their heels. We see him take one stone, but he's already got one. With the Space and Power stone in his grasp, he sets on his quest for the other 4. We already know Vision and Doctor Strange have two, respectively. The third with the Collector. The soul stone, the last one is unknown. The massive group is split as they go on their arcs to all eventually fight Thanos. Will Thanos succeed and end half of life in the universe?



I just watched this. Writing this up within the hour. I have so much to process and all of it is good. I am not sure where this ranks in the MCU, but its a pretty amazing piece of cinema. Does it stand up against Black Panther (黑豹) or Thor: Ragnarok (雷神索爾3:諸神黃昏)? Or the many other MCU movies before. As the nineteenth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you've got a lot to live up to and surpass.



I need to watch this again or three. But I must say, it was a lot of story, a lot of characters, a lot of things that make the MCU massive and at the same time, your investment in the characters paying off.



If you're a fan of the MCU, you must watch this movie.

Avengers: Age of Ultron - 復仇者聯盟2:奧創紀元 - First Viewing Thoughts

Avengers: Age of Ultron (復仇者聯盟2:奧創紀元) is an 2015 film. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner. The supporting cast include Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson, Linda Cardellini, Julie Delpy, Andy Serkis, Claudia Kim, and Stan Lee. This is a sequel to 2012's The Avengers. However, the story chronologically follows the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television show. I watched this last night as part of the "Midnight" showings, but it was at 7pm on IMAX 3D.



After the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers have been trying to recover some weapons Hydra stole. Along the way, Tony Stark accidentally creates artificial intelligence in the form of Ultron. Ultron than tries to destroy the world and recruits twins with some pretty nice powers and beef with Stark. However, when the twins find out that Ultron means to destroy the world, they side with the Avengers. The Avengers are Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. The twins are Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. They get a little help from Iron Patriot, Maria Hill, and Nick Fury. Ultron creates Vison during all the brewhaha.



Wow. The movie was an edge of your seat kind of movie. So much stuff going on that you didn't have time to relax. From the get go, it's action. There were tender moments in the film that build your emotional attachment to the characters, the city, and the situation at hand.

This is classic Joss Whedon in a Marvel controlled environment. Classic Joss Whedon wise cracking humor that's made him so beloved during the Buffy and Firefly eras. You've got character development where you least expect it and a whole ensemble cast that needs highlighting. And all this in a little over 2 hours!

I am itching to watch it again at least a couple more times. I can't wait for its release on Blu-ray to go slower through the movie. This Avengers stands by itself and should be watched multiple times.

This fanboy of comics and movies approves.

The Avengers - 復仇者聯盟 - Avengers Assemble

The Avengers (復仇者聯盟) is an 2012 film from Marvel. The movie stars Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson. The supporting cast include Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg, Stellan Skarsgård and Gwyneth Paltrow. Stan Lee makes is customary cameo appearance. The movie is the sixth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.



The Story
Nick Fury is at a facility to research and harnest the power of the Tesseract, aka, The Cosmic Cube. When they get to the research center, Loki appears before them and makes off with the Tesseract. Setting in motion Fury's plan to assemble the Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk. Add to the crew, two current SHIELD field agents, Hawkeye and Black Widow. Loki is given a army to attack the earth with by an extraterrestrial force called the Chitauri. When the Avengers seemingly break apart, the Tesseract is activated and a portal to the Chitauri army is started. New York is attacked and the Avengers must put away their differences and fight and fend off the alien forces. Can Earth's Mightest Heroes save the earth or avenge it?



My Thoughts
This movie was amazing. Action, great storyline, amazing 3D effects, humor in the right places, and an amazing cast of heroes. I was hyped going into the movie and it was exceeded. I already have plans to watch it again before it leaves theaters. I went the 12:01 showing in IMAX 3D and throughly enjoyed it. I had 4 other great friends there and the theater had an energy that was geek-esque. We screamed, cheered, and ah-ed our way through the movie.