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Want To See The Hulk Falcon Punch A Plane? Earth's Mightiest Heroes Assemble For The Avengers

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (28)

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The trailer for The Avengers that aired during the Super Bowl may well have been the highlight of the game. Sweeping music, Iron Man flying around, Cap and Thor camaraderie, and a leaping Hulk punching planes out of the sky? Plus Fury, quinjets, and what looks like a helicarrier? I practically swooned.

And then there’s the extended version, which featured extra Loki and Tony Stark calling them “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.” I’m left with waiting to hear Cap bellow “Avengers assemble!, and then I can die in peace. Cheesy as it is, I loved Fury’s “I still believe in heroes” line, because it means that they’re still salvaging some of the original tone of Nick Fury, and not just going with the borderline sociopathic, control freak version found in The Ultimates. Somewhere in between is just right for me. Hawkeye looks great, and while we’ve only seen short glimpses, the CGI Hulk looks… pretty good. And before anyone complains about having a CGI Hulk, bear in mind — he’s supposed to be eight feet tall and weigh almost 1,500 pounds. Good luck doing that with live action.

That said, Captain America’s costume is still the goofiest, and ScarJo’s Black Widow is set permanently on pout (and she looks ridiculous cocking a pistol in the midst of a Norse God, a Super Soldier, Iron Man, and a giant Hulk — yet Hawkeye still looked cool). Speaking of, I want more Hawkeye. But that aside, Whedon’s Avengers is thus far shaping up to be my must-see of the year.

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GO GIANTS SUPER BOWL CHAMPS!!!

SORRY PATRIOTS NOT THIS YEAR!

Posted by: John W at February 5, 2012 11:09 PM

Lou Ferigno pulled off a live action hulk
so it can be done

Posted by: greg at February 5, 2012 11:46 PM

Loki: "I've got an army."
Tony: "We've got a Hulk."

SOLD!!!

Posted by: Danny from Puerto Rico at February 5, 2012 11:52 PM

It's basically going to be the Hawkeye-and-Tony show. I'm okay with that.

Posted by: Pants at February 5, 2012 11:57 PM

I had the same coversation about the Hulk with a friend tonight during the commercial. That Hollywood was lacking 8ft tall, 1000+ lb actors.

Posted by: Sean at February 6, 2012 12:18 AM

Count me in, Pants. That's my kind of party.

Posted by: linny at February 6, 2012 12:18 AM

and she looks ridiculous cocking a pistol in the midst of a Norse God, a Super Soldier, Iron Man, and a giant Hulk

I'm assuming that's a special pistol she's using, like the one Agent J had coz if not...wtf is she doing there?

I can't wait to see what convenient plot device is used to explain her uselessness when the rest of the team can each take down those small spaceship thingies by themselves.

Maybe she dies in this movie and we'll get Wasp in the next one.

Thor was looking way too cool this time.

All I can say is I can't wait to see Hulk lose his shit on Loki's army and then turn on the team.

Suddenly, I'm not so bummed bout Anne Hathaway ruining TDKR anymore.

Posted by: haplo at February 6, 2012 1:15 AM

Maybe she dies in this movie and we'll get Wasp in the next one.

Not the bees, please.


The last line sold me as well. As for your bitching about Black Widow: what was her function in the comics?

Posted by: FabMax at February 6, 2012 6:54 AM

It took all of my willpower not to jump up and down screaming like a six year-old at the party I was at.

I assumed they were going to make Black Widow and Hawkeye the black ops side of the team because the others couldn't exactly pull off "stealth." But yeah that 360 shot looked ridiculous with her next to Thor.

Aren't they doing motion-cap for Hulk? Putting Ruffalo in a suit and then swapping him out? Obviously not in the aerial shot but still. All the other Hulks were complete CGI.

Posted by: MrFroggie at February 6, 2012 7:38 AM

Yeah, it does piss me off that the only female in that gang is Pouty McLamerson With No Super Powers. But it's Whedon, so I bet she says some "sassy" and "clever" lines that'll make me want to shoot myself even more.

Posted by: figgy at February 6, 2012 7:45 AM

I assumed they were going to make Black Widow and Hawkeye the black ops side of the team because the others couldn't exactly pull off "stealth."

The Cap is offended.

Aren't they doing motion-cap for Hulk? Putting Ruffalo in a suit and then swapping him out? Obviously not in the aerial shot but still. All the other Hulks were complete CGI.

They are and it should be Ruffalo. Not sure bout the second one but I remember watching Ang Lee in his cgi suit for the first one. Prancing about with a baseball (After Hulk ripped out the tank turret scene) and his gut hanging out in that cgi suit. Eric Bana is still pissed about that deal.

Yeah, it does piss me off that the only female in that gang is Pouty McLamerson With No Super Powers.

Don't count out Maria Hill coz I'm really hoping for Cobie Smulders to balance out the suck that is ScarJo. No superpowers, yes, but she should be able to do more than pouting if I remember HIMYM right.

Posted by: haplo at February 6, 2012 9:16 AM

"Lou Ferigno pulled off a live action hulk
so it can be done"

Yes, and he would sweat, and the makeup would run, and he looked like a pink-and-green zebra in a bad fright wig. BRING ON CGI HULK.

Posted by: Craig at February 6, 2012 9:42 AM

Yes, because this is totally what we want in an Avengers movie. Hell, why not use this version of Thor too, while we're at it.

Posted by: Ghisent at February 6, 2012 9:56 AM

The Cap is offended.

Yeah, because his suit is so unobtrusive.

Posted by: FabMax at February 6, 2012 10:01 AM

or this.

Posted by: haplo at February 6, 2012 10:12 AM

Still no clips of Maria Hill, damn.

Posted by: csb at February 6, 2012 10:17 AM

Loki: I've got an army.
Stark: We've got a Hulk.
Loki: Oh yeah? Well I've also got flying jet-bikes that shoot lasers. They're from space.
Stark: We've got an American super-soldier.
Loki: Damn! Well, uh, I've got mystical powers of entropy and illusion which can manipulate and destroy even the most stalwart soldier!
Stark: We've got a Russian ballerina.
Loki: Well...well I've got a cosmic cube, which is the ultimate power source and weilded properly can pretty much do anything I tell it to do. What do you think about that, huh?
Stark: We've got unparalleled sex appeal.

Posted by: superasente at February 6, 2012 10:30 AM

I'm going to cheer when Black Widow snaps off her first Buffy Spin Kick™.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at February 6, 2012 10:41 AM

You know, I was watching the game at a friend's house, and as soon as they showed that 360 shot, his wife looked at Black Widow and said "So...her superpower is shooting a gun?"

I hope Whedon can manage to make her more interesting than she was in IM2, because yeesh! The last time I saw acting that wooden was in Shaun of the Dead. Actually, scratch that. The cricket bat had more personality, and was more effective in a fight.

Posted by: Bert at February 6, 2012 11:04 AM

I only have one thing to say and that thing is this: SqueeeeEEEeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeee.

Posted by: kucheza at February 6, 2012 11:32 AM

Yeah Bert, but the pool cue was just wasted space. There are all sorts of talented twigs that could've taken that spot. I think ScarJo can do better.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at February 6, 2012 11:58 AM

You're probably right, Socrates. Though we should give him a chance - apparently that film was his first big break, so it's like he was starting from scratch. If he can stay away from using cue cards and avoid getting snookered by OD'ing on an 8-ball, he could really pocket some cash and rack up the awards.

But I will say this about ScarJo's acting ability - she sure does have nice boobs.

Posted by: Bert at February 6, 2012 1:29 PM

Very true. I heard they originally wanted to cast a board in the Black Widow role, and it even had the better screen test, but it was rejected because it was flat as a...oh that's terrible. I won't even finish it.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at February 6, 2012 1:54 PM

ScarJo rocks the BW outfit. 'Nuff said.

Posted by: James S at February 6, 2012 8:02 PM

C'mon, the best thing about this movie is the fact that that it exists. Think about how damned improbable this is. If someone had told you 5 years ago there would be a big budget summer tentpole Avengers movie directed by Joss Whedon yould've had them committed. If the shot of the assembled Avengers doesn't give you goosebumps you need to turn in your geek card.

Posted by: Dave at February 6, 2012 9:24 PM

I am hopeful that ScarJo will be less annoying in this one than the last.

Whey you have RDJ's Stark / Iron Man, plus Samuel MotherSmurfing Jackson to do the exposition, there's really no need for her to speak.

Posted by: BierceAmbrose at February 6, 2012 11:19 PM

I know I said this years ago when Scarlet was cast...but Olga Kerylinko was busy the day they were casting?

And is bad of me to want even more Avengers? Giant Man. The Wasp. Ms. Marvel. The Vision. Wonderman in the lesiure suit. Scarlet Witch. Quicksilver.

Posted by: Sean at February 6, 2012 11:31 PM

There are three answers to Loki's attempt to scare us:

1: We have a Hulk, motherfucker.

2: Motherfucker, we have a Hulk.

3: See that 8-foot Green Guy that is tearing down buildings like they are origami? He's the Hulk, motherfucker. Now you deal.

4: Samuel L. Jackson. Yeah. I didn't say four because it's Sammy J. And he doesn't ask to be invited. The L stands for MotherFucker.

Posted by: jimmy at February 7, 2012 4:31 PM