EDITORIAL: Is the Avengers the Best CBM of All Time?

EDITORIAL: Is the Avengers the Best CBM of All Time?

Now that the Green Lantern of this year is out of the way could the Avengers be the next best Superhero movie of all time?

Editorial Opinion
By thoarnejones - Feb 28, 2012 06:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: comicbookmovie.com

Earth's mightiest heroes unite for the first time on screen. Being a huge Marvel fan I am going to love this movie even if the story is crap. But with major competition from The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man can the Avengers standout from the rest?

1:The hype. This movie has managed to have a steady level of hype for the past for years. That's impressive considering...WE'VE HAD TO WAIT 4 YEARS!!! It all started with the first Iron Man. Sadly I didn't get to see Iron Man in theaters. So I had to wait and watch the after credits scene on YouTube. And when I saw it I jumped up and down screaming like a little girl. And seeing every after credits scene since makes me even more excited
2: Crossover. We've had crossovers in the past. Mostly on tv shows,but the Avengers will be the first to venture in doing that with superheroes on the big screen in live action. For the general audience it'll be like "Whoa what's Iron Man doing talking to that guy from THOR? Wow is that Captain America and Thor standing together?" It may sound stupid but its cool to look at. We'll get to see all these cool characters interact with one another. That's a dream come true.

3:Potential. If Wheadon does this right,if he pulls this off then that opens the door for more crossovers in the future. Not just Worlds Finest but also just regular crossovers like a Iron Man movie with the Hulk guest appearing. That sounds cool to me. And of course...WE'LL GET A JUSTICE LEAGUE MOVIE FOR SURE.

4:Action. The action in this movie will be like no other. A combination of multiple genres in one movie. Kung fu like fighting with Black Widow. Sci Fi action with Iron Man. Fantasy with Thor,and everything else in between with Capt,Hulk and the others.

This movie will blow minds,and even if the story isn't tnat great we'll still be in for a real treat. Sound off your thoughts in the usual place. AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!!

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superotherside
superotherside - 2/28/2012, 7:19 PM
Dude you like completely said exactly what I think.

Avengers Assemble!

BlazinTexan
BlazinTexan - 2/28/2012, 7:24 PM
very well could be
BlazinTexan
BlazinTexan - 2/28/2012, 7:25 PM
im trying not to get to hyped but i cant help myself.
MrReese
MrReese - 2/28/2012, 7:31 PM
I'm hyped May 4th kicks off the ride XD
ellispart3
ellispart3 - 2/28/2012, 8:40 PM
we'll see...could be awesome..could suck monkey nuts.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 2/28/2012, 9:27 PM
I think if it wasn't as anticipated, it probably would have had a chance to be THE BEST CBM OF ALL TIME, but as it stands, this movie has taken four years to establish and simply could NOT be released before any of the Marvel films. This will count for and against it, because not everyone will go in to see it with the prerequisites finished.

If it was a movie that just went BAM check out these 6 superheroes, it would have an increased fangasm effect, however we would want to know where these characters came from. So we knew an Avengers movie was going to come since 2008 when Nick Fury announced it. It will never be as good as everyone wants it to be now.

Regardless, I'm more excited about it than any other Marvel film to date, and I'm definitely feeling more invested in the Avengers than The Dark Knight Rises, not to start bashing or feuding, but the Avengers just has so much going for it.

I think the CBM I've been most excited about was Watchmen, though, so most people will probably think I'm crazy.
alucard365
alucard365 - 2/28/2012, 11:38 PM
For Avengers to be the best, it has to be a financial and critical success, i doubt it can be a critical success.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 2/28/2012, 11:39 PM
It seems to me that DC can never get their shit together, if there will be a JLA movie, it won't be in our lifetime. Good read! I know it will, I always tell people if the Avengers movie were to just take place at Starbucks, while they all swapped stories and drink frappacinos, it would be my favorite CBM. Not because I'm a Fanboy, because Whedon is such a talented writer, the dialogue will be MARVELOUS!!!!!!!!!!! (pun intended)
95
95 - 2/28/2012, 11:44 PM
It's the most comic book - comic book movie.

Like the pages just came alive.

I'm excited to be a part of the Midnight Premiere fangasm.

Otherwise, The Dark Knight Rises looks really, really good.

You took the words out of my mouth for #2.
95
95 - 2/28/2012, 11:46 PM
I think The Avengers will get at least a 73% on Rotten Tomatoes.

And probably $800M at the box office.
Gerrit
Gerrit - 2/29/2012, 7:50 AM
The Hell with the critics, they don't know shit. As long as it is a financial sucess, because they deserve it for all the hard work to bring such a wonderfull and new thing, and as long as it is the best CBM of my list i don't care what other people think.
Fuckyoutrolls
Fuckyoutrolls - 2/29/2012, 8:02 AM
How can anyone answer "is it the best?" when it's not been seen?

I love this site, for the majority it is excellent. But this sort of article adds nothing, fact it's an editorial annoys me slightly as it is mere projected opinion. Pointless article. Nothing against the Author, he/she is obviously excited like the rest of us. Hope you continue to write.
Name
Name - 2/29/2012, 8:23 AM
^^^^Like
Name
Name - 2/29/2012, 8:24 AM
Not what Banekill77 said.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/29/2012, 2:24 PM
if it turns out better than iron man & spider-man 2 than yup it will be the best comic book movie ever.
Joker11
Joker11 - 2/29/2012, 4:07 PM
Still a little to early to tell but the potential is definitely there for it to be the best... Still gunning for TDKR tho!
golden123
golden123 - 2/29/2012, 4:32 PM
Ghost Rider 2 wasn't the Green Lantern of 2012. Green Lantern had hype and expectations before we found out it failed. GR:SoV is more like Jonah Hex or arguably Green Hornet. Neither of those films had much hype or expectations before they ended up failing although Green Hornet isn't on the same level as Spirit of Vengeance or Jonah Hex in terms of being a critical failure.
thoarnejones
thoarnejones - 2/29/2012, 8:35 PM
I must be real stupid. I actually thought people would like Ghost Rider SOV. Guess I was way off the mark on that one. LOL.
thoarnejones
thoarnejones - 2/29/2012, 8:37 PM
Thank you Marvel for proving my point. That second trailer was EPIC!!
Supes17
Supes17 - 3/1/2012, 3:26 AM
75% tomatometer
Supes17
Supes17 - 3/1/2012, 3:27 AM
The audience/users will probably give it 90%
Teois42
Teois42 - 3/1/2012, 9:20 AM
DUDE Awesome.
DarkKnight17
DarkKnight17 - 3/1/2012, 4:23 PM
@Supes17

I totally agree.
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