Marvel's The Avengers: Best movie of 2012

I won't claim to know all there is to know about comics and the Marvel universe. Well, actually I won’t claim to know anything. But I didn’t have to, to enjoy and appreciate Marvel’s The Avengers. This was the best movie of 2012. I give it five out of five stars. It’s got action, action, and more action. And it’s funny. You won’t find yourself falling asleep on this movie. I had a blast; superheroes brought together to fight for the survival of Earth. It’s amazing and fun.

The Box Office results for 2012 Worldwide Grosses show The Avengers as number one, grossing over a billion dollars. Check this out: The Avengers Worldwide Gross / 2012 Worldwide Grosses

And it comes in at number three under "All Time Domestic Gross"; just under Titanic, number two; and Avatar, number one.

This movie was definitely the most anticipated of the year. Well, at least it was for me and a lot of other people.

Before watching the movie, I familiarized myself with the other movies. I had already seen and liked The Hulk and the Iron Man movies. When Captain America came out in theaters, I already knew I’d enjoy it. But Thor, I knew absolutely nothing about. I was convinced to go see it, and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. Before watching it, I just couldn’t imagine what could be so awesome about a hammer. Well, I found out. Another movie added to my Really Awesome Movies list.

Each fighting character brings something amazing and powerful to the table:

·  Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth) is a mighty warrior, with Mjolnir, an extremely powerful legendary hammer, to help him defeat enemies.

·   Iron Man, aka Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.), powered up in his armor brings speed, flight, and strength. Oh yeah, he’s also an electronic genius and a billionaire.

·   The Hulk, aka Bruce Banner (played by Mark Ruffalo), is pure strength. Never underestimate The Hulk’s smash.

·  Captain America, aka Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans), is the fearless and heroic super soldier. He has speed, strength, and courage (Well, they all have courage. Why not, when you have super powers?)

·   Hawkeye, aka Clint Barton (played by Jeremy Renner); and Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff (played by Scarlett Johansson), are Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage and Logistics Directorate (S.H.I.E.L.D.) agents. Hawkeye, armed with the recurve bow, is the greatest marksman on Earth. And Black Widow is skilled in martial arts, has widow stings and cluster bombs, and she is one of the world’s greatest spies and skilled assassin.

It’s hard to pick a favorite character from this movie. I enjoyed them all. But I could watch The Hulk all day. And Loki, he is so hilarious. Here are a few examples: 

·   Loki catches Hawkeye’s arrow in his hand. Then it blows up.

·   Loki: “Enough! You are, all of you, beneath me. I am a god you dull creature. And I will not be bullied by…”

*The Hulk grabs him and starts slamming him left, right, and sideways.

Here are some of the funniest scenes and quotes from the movie:

·   Loki gets whipped by The Hulk.

·   The Hulk punches Thor away.

·  Thor: “Have a care how you speak! Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard. And he is my brother.”

Black Widow: “He killed 80 people in two days.”

Thore: “He’s adopted.”

·   The Hulk yells to wake up Iron Man.

·   Thor: (laughing) “You people are so petty. And tiny”

Overall, it’s an awesome movie. Check out the website: http://marvel.com/avengers_movie/   

I’d like to know what you think of this movie. Do you have a favorite character or actor? What was the best scene in your opinion?  –Ann J