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Ultimate Avengers - The Movie DVD
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- Its not your classic Avengers, its Ultimates UniverseFirst, great job for marvel, this is a begining of other more adult oriented animated film ( Its solid story line ). If you are a fan of the Hulk, althought this is the "Ultimate Universe" version, you would be glad to know that he will kick some Avengers's butt. I bought it and I highly recommend it for those Marvel hardcore fans that crave superheroes animated films or live action.
Rating:
- Ultimate Marvel Movie..why didn't they do this 20 years ago??When I first heard Marvel would be producing the G.I. Joe and Transformers cartoons in the 80's I had to say...How about their characters?
This one is a first attempt at good animation on a budget. I have to say for the direct to DVD audience this is very good. At first I was dissapointed with the World War II airplanes in the beginning of the film. But it gets better. The character interaction is a bit more complex than your average Saturday (do they still make them for Saturdays?) morning cartoon.
It's a more adult attempt aimed an older set of fans. I can't wait for Iron Man and Dr. Strange. Marvel if you are reading, I hope you make more of these quality movies. I will be purchasing Ultimates 2!
While this isn't Pixar animation it's worth your money. The colors are bright and vibrant and if you are a fan of the superhero genre, you won't be dissapointed!
Rating:
- Pretty darn good for a Marvel animated featureLet's get a couple things out of the way. ONE: Marvel has never been a match for DC when it comes to animation. TWO: I don't really care much for this new age of bickering heroes. THREE: This is an adaption of an adaption, meaning its resemblance to the classic comic material is fleeting at best. AND FOUR: This is actually a pretty good film.
Oh, it has its flaws. The biggest is the animation, which while really fairly good is just lacking in style and finesse. The story is good, too, and the characters are well-defined. There's some nifty action as well, and the dialogue straddles that fine line between family friendly and adult.
BONUS POINTS: There's a couple of things that I really liked about this film. For one, people actually die. When you've got an evil alien invasion, it just seems realistic. For another, the dialogue is damn clever in places. And the final battle between the Hulk and the rest of the team is pretty cool.
NEGATIVES: Like I said, I get tired of bickering heroes. If you take away much of that, the film would be even shorter. And the ending seems a little sudden. The alien invasion never seems to be well-organized, and is destroyed a little too easily. Also, I just didn't care for Thor's voice in this. It seemed to match his old, traditional persona. He should've sounded more like a hippie.
OVERALL: This is worth renting. I probably wouldn't recommend buying it. But at least it's a step in the right direction for Marvel. Who knows? Maybe one day they'll finally be able to compete with DC.
Rating:
- Know what to expect from this product...I'm a bit disappointed in the response this DVD has received. Frankly, those of you who gave this film poor reviews should have knows what to expect. Examine the details of the film, and the details of the source material in which it came from.
The Ultimates comic-book - Innovative. Millar's ability to shape Marvel's most premier super-team into bickering and reluctant team players works. We love what he has built for us. Hitch's amazing art-work brings Millar's vision to life with great detail.
What the DVD gives us - Consider Marvel's challenge for a moment. The Ultimates Comic book is an adult comic book (admit it, it's just not for kids - Example = Wasp flashing the twins at the Hulk in issue #5). A major majority of who will buy this movie are young children. Marvel had to find a way to gear the film towards those who love the comic, and also find a way to bring a younger demographic into the mix. I'll admit, they tried to please everyone, which just did not work the way they had hoped.
The focus of the film is on Captain America. Any film school junkie can tell you that to make a hero film effective, you have to focus on one hero. To draw the focus away from that hero causes the audience to lose sympathy for them. The cost of this was losing details on supporting characters like the Iron Man or Thor. Iron Man is by far my favorite Marvel icon ever, but I watched this movie knowing the focus would not be on him, and I was pleased with the screen-time they gave him.
The animation is rushed. It's direct to DVD, not PIXAR. Know what to expect. Also, realize this is Marvel's first attempt at an animated film. Admirable for a first attempt, but falls from the goals Marvel set up for themselves.
I give the film three stars for a couple of reasons. Even though your favorite characters don't get the same screen-time as the good Captain, it's wonderful to see life breathed into them. Second, kids love this movie. Marvel secured it's younger demographic well by giving them an easy to follow storyline, as well as some action.
Stop expecting X2 and just sit back and enjoy the movie. Take it for what it is worth, and move on.
Rating:
- See this BEFORE reading The UltimatesI read this story line in the Ultimates series sometime back and was really looking forward to this release. I guess I'm still a little naive when it comes to movie adaptations, because I was really disappointed. The length of the film (70 minutes) leads to some seriously underdeveloped characters - we don't know squat about several key players here, including Iron Man, the Black Widow and the Hulk. The alien invasion storyline is severely thin as well. I kept thinking to myself, "I wish I had seen this first, then read the Ultimates", as I was watching this. I should know better though - I had the exact same experience with "Empire Strikes Back" when I was 12 years old (I read the book first and then saw the movie - BIG mistake)
The animation is standard at best. I kept having flashbacks to the old GI Joe cartoons from the 1980s. Movements were pretty bulky for the most part but there are some moments where the animation shines (the Hulk fight in particular).
That being said, one of the neatest features of the DVD is the pop-up narration feature. A la "Pop Up Video" you can get a running text commentary during the film. The fight scene between Iron Man and the Hulk was the most amusing. As Iron Man is on the ground and the Hulk is just pounding the living snot out of him, a bubble pops up and says "This scene would not be approved by broadcast censorship standards" - classic!
All in all, something I don't think I would show the little kids (say 5 to 8) but its also something I don't think the bigger kids (say 9 to 13) would like. But I could be wrong.
Just do yourself a favor - RENT IT first - and do NOT read the Ultimates before you watch this.
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