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Marvel Goodness!
Sep. 26th, 2012 06:56 pmAvengers arrived today!
In its little amazon.com package. Glee. I have it cued up and await
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khylea. We are going to watch it together on the IM here and dish. Woot. So excited. Marvel goodness! Right on! 
Avengers arrived today!
In its little amazon.com package. Glee. I have it cued up and await
khylea. We are going to watch it together on the IM here and dish. Woot. So excited. Marvel goodness! Right on! 
I did that as it was an Avengers related thing and very funny. No need to worry that someone friended you or it will be a permanent thing. I reposted the content as it was Avengers related and very funny. No need to wig out about it. If you read the post it is a 15 minutes post of the Avengers movie and very hilarious. I did not mean everyone to freak out about it but reposted it to share it. It was meant to add to the flist.
(I tried to unpost the post but that is not working. I submitted a support ticket about this to LJ.)
I have apologized to the author of the post for the comment flurry on her journal as the tone of some of those were a bit rude and she did not deserve it as she had nothing to do with the repost.
That repost feature is a new LJ feature that allows content to be shared on your flist. I think it took a bunch of you by surprise. I doubt that any of you read the post which was very funny. Also, in my defense, I thought when I reposted that content that it would identify me as the poster like the old repost feature did. It did not work that way and made it appear as though that comm was on our flist.
Sorry, all. I am disabling comments as I know how some of you feel about this. I don't need to hear it right now (not feeling well)...I have seen your comments. Some of you may want to apologize yourselves but I did handle that from our corner of LJ land.
(I tried to unpost the post but that is not working. I submitted a support ticket about this to LJ.)
I have apologized to the author of the post for the comment flurry on her journal as the tone of some of those were a bit rude and she did not deserve it as she had nothing to do with the repost.
That repost feature is a new LJ feature that allows content to be shared on your flist. I think it took a bunch of you by surprise. I doubt that any of you read the post which was very funny. Also, in my defense, I thought when I reposted that content that it would identify me as the poster like the old repost feature did. It did not work that way and made it appear as though that comm was on our flist.
Sorry, all. I am disabling comments as I know how some of you feel about this. I don't need to hear it right now (not feeling well)...I have seen your comments. Some of you may want to apologize yourselves but I did handle that from our corner of LJ land.
16/100 The Avengers (movie review)
May. 6th, 2012 09:40 amThe Avengers (2012)
Based on Marvel Comics
Movie Review
Finally, here is my review of the newly released Avengers movie. I will attempt to write a spoiler free review for you as I know some people will see and have not yet done. So just the sense of it with no (or not too many) plot give aways.
( Cut for slight spoilers... )
What I really love about this movie is that it plays on the strength of the individual characters and the interesting situation of actually assembling them as a team. Nick Fury, the head of shield is trying to turn these super heroes who always work alone, into a team and that inherently is difficult. We have Stark (Iron Man) who seems to get all the witty one liners in the film. We have Captain America, Mr. Earnest and my candidate for Team Leader...he is always thinking of strategy and the big picture. The Hulk, or Dr. Banner, really well played here by Mark Ruffalo. I would totally like to see a new Hulk Film with him in it. Thor was well Thor in all his grandness. Black Widow totally has the moves and Hawkman is Mr. Gorgeous and rocked his bow.
For a while they were divided and bickering and then they come together as The Avengers to rock it for the climax. For me the battle scene is almost secondary to the team element and I am glad for that. The group dynamic seemed more important to me. I think the director Joss Whedon, of Buffy the Vampire fame, did well with that.
Here is a hint, wait until after the end credits, as there is a little gem of a thing after those. You will not be disappointed.
I really enjoyed this film, I laughed, I sympathized, I was with them. I thought each Avenger was featured and showed to their strength. Keep in mind that my bias is that I am an Avenger fan so I go in with that. I love these movies.
I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did.
Link to IMDB for cast, credits and info about the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228/
Website for movie:
http://marvel.com/avengers_movie/
Overall rating:
Excellent!
Recommend:
Highly!
Warnings:
Some stylized violence, not too graphic.
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post 16/100 in the 100 things challenge
Based on Marvel Comics
Movie Review
Finally, here is my review of the newly released Avengers movie. I will attempt to write a spoiler free review for you as I know some people will see and have not yet done. So just the sense of it with no (or not too many) plot give aways.
( Cut for slight spoilers... )
What I really love about this movie is that it plays on the strength of the individual characters and the interesting situation of actually assembling them as a team. Nick Fury, the head of shield is trying to turn these super heroes who always work alone, into a team and that inherently is difficult. We have Stark (Iron Man) who seems to get all the witty one liners in the film. We have Captain America, Mr. Earnest and my candidate for Team Leader...he is always thinking of strategy and the big picture. The Hulk, or Dr. Banner, really well played here by Mark Ruffalo. I would totally like to see a new Hulk Film with him in it. Thor was well Thor in all his grandness. Black Widow totally has the moves and Hawkman is Mr. Gorgeous and rocked his bow.
For a while they were divided and bickering and then they come together as The Avengers to rock it for the climax. For me the battle scene is almost secondary to the team element and I am glad for that. The group dynamic seemed more important to me. I think the director Joss Whedon, of Buffy the Vampire fame, did well with that.
Here is a hint, wait until after the end credits, as there is a little gem of a thing after those. You will not be disappointed.
I really enjoyed this film, I laughed, I sympathized, I was with them. I thought each Avenger was featured and showed to their strength. Keep in mind that my bias is that I am an Avenger fan so I go in with that. I love these movies.
I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did.
Link to IMDB for cast, credits and info about the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228/
Website for movie:
http://marvel.com/avengers_movie/
Overall rating:
Excellent!
Recommend:
Highly!
Warnings:
Some stylized violence, not too graphic.
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14/100 Captain America (dvd movie review)
May. 5th, 2012 12:17 pmCaptain America (2011)
Based on Marvel Comics
DVD Movie Review
In anticipation of the Avengers movie coming out this week, I am watching the individual Avenger hero movies that I have on DVD. The last in this review series is Captain America as in the last dvd I have in my collection.
Captain America aka Steve Rogers is the "first Avenger" and this story is set during WWII. We have Hitler in the backdrop, battles going on, Allied involvement etc and a really good rival villain played by Hugo Weaving, the dastardly Red Skull. His modus is that he wants to harness the power of Odin (remember Thor and the Norse gods), turn it into a weapon and dominate the world. The beginning scene is of him in Norway finding Odin's power source and it is on from there.
Then, we meet Steve Rogers, wimpy kid, created through incredible CGI technology on Chris Evans to look like a totally underformed and sickly guy who is desperate to get into the Army and do his part. He keeps enlisting over and over again to be turned down for medical reasons. He has a litany of ailments and problems. Finally, he hits the right Army recruitment center where Dr. Erskine is looking for the hero with a heart to turn into his super soldier. He thinks Rogers is it based on a conversation he overhears.
Rogers fails all the physical tests and is totally not impressive but when it comes down to it and a fake live grenade is thrown on to the training ground, he proves himself to be the real hero by throwing his body onto it to protect all present. He passes the test.
And then he becomes the hero he truly is through process of injections of a cool colored liquid. It stimulates his muscle groups and neurons on a cellular level. He steps out of this chamber and oh la la, totally buff, super dude, ready for action. He is bigger, stronger and most excellent. The scientist dies as their experiment is infiltrated by the Red Skull's "Hydra" operative.
Then Rogers is used to sell war bonds. He has to do this hokey performance over and over, around the country and overseas. I am not clear on why he is not utilized as a soldier but when he is finally sent to Europe, he finds out his best friend is missing and goes into action, going on a one-man, secret, unauthorized mission to rescue a bunch of soldiers behind enemy lines. He proves his abilities and his worth and from then on in, he gets to do active, military combat against the Red Skull and Hydra.
The movie culminates in a confrontation between Red Skull (Hugo) and Steve (Chris) and both are lost...we assume they both die and then we flash forward to 60 years later and Rogers waking up in a room that is set up to look like 1940's Americana. He figures it out quick and breaks his way out to the street level and contemporary NYC, and here comes Nick Fury to explain it all to him.
I love this movie because of the pure heroism of the lead character. He is driven by pure idealism and a need for justice in the world. As the first Avenger, he is pretty much the best Avenger. No dark side, just brightness and light. As for the movie, the 40's production value and stills were amazing and the end credits are wonderfully done. This is a well made film and really enjoyable for the music, graphics and cinematography.
Link to IMDB for cast, credits and info about the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/
Website for movie:
http://captainamerica.marvel.com/
Overall rating:
Excellent!
Recommend:
Highly!
Warnings:
Some stylized violence, not too graphic.
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post 14/100 in the 100 things challenge
Based on Marvel Comics
DVD Movie Review
In anticipation of the Avengers movie coming out this week, I am watching the individual Avenger hero movies that I have on DVD. The last in this review series is Captain America as in the last dvd I have in my collection.
Captain America aka Steve Rogers is the "first Avenger" and this story is set during WWII. We have Hitler in the backdrop, battles going on, Allied involvement etc and a really good rival villain played by Hugo Weaving, the dastardly Red Skull. His modus is that he wants to harness the power of Odin (remember Thor and the Norse gods), turn it into a weapon and dominate the world. The beginning scene is of him in Norway finding Odin's power source and it is on from there.
Then, we meet Steve Rogers, wimpy kid, created through incredible CGI technology on Chris Evans to look like a totally underformed and sickly guy who is desperate to get into the Army and do his part. He keeps enlisting over and over again to be turned down for medical reasons. He has a litany of ailments and problems. Finally, he hits the right Army recruitment center where Dr. Erskine is looking for the hero with a heart to turn into his super soldier. He thinks Rogers is it based on a conversation he overhears.
Rogers fails all the physical tests and is totally not impressive but when it comes down to it and a fake live grenade is thrown on to the training ground, he proves himself to be the real hero by throwing his body onto it to protect all present. He passes the test.
And then he becomes the hero he truly is through process of injections of a cool colored liquid. It stimulates his muscle groups and neurons on a cellular level. He steps out of this chamber and oh la la, totally buff, super dude, ready for action. He is bigger, stronger and most excellent. The scientist dies as their experiment is infiltrated by the Red Skull's "Hydra" operative.
Then Rogers is used to sell war bonds. He has to do this hokey performance over and over, around the country and overseas. I am not clear on why he is not utilized as a soldier but when he is finally sent to Europe, he finds out his best friend is missing and goes into action, going on a one-man, secret, unauthorized mission to rescue a bunch of soldiers behind enemy lines. He proves his abilities and his worth and from then on in, he gets to do active, military combat against the Red Skull and Hydra.
The movie culminates in a confrontation between Red Skull (Hugo) and Steve (Chris) and both are lost...we assume they both die and then we flash forward to 60 years later and Rogers waking up in a room that is set up to look like 1940's Americana. He figures it out quick and breaks his way out to the street level and contemporary NYC, and here comes Nick Fury to explain it all to him.
I love this movie because of the pure heroism of the lead character. He is driven by pure idealism and a need for justice in the world. As the first Avenger, he is pretty much the best Avenger. No dark side, just brightness and light. As for the movie, the 40's production value and stills were amazing and the end credits are wonderfully done. This is a well made film and really enjoyable for the music, graphics and cinematography.
Link to IMDB for cast, credits and info about the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/
Website for movie:
http://captainamerica.marvel.com/
Overall rating:
Excellent!
Recommend:
Highly!
Warnings:
Some stylized violence, not too graphic.
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