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Avengers Assemble; Choc Full of Spoilers: Beware
Topic Started: May 7 2012, 05:30 PM (680 Views)
Deadpool Psycko
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I also can't watch 3D due to a little "Christmas Story" incident when I was a lad.
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anything special during or after the credits? Don't want to miss anything!!
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About a minute or so in, there's a sequel reveal.

Then at the ass-end of the credits, there's a moment with the team that has to do with part of the humor which was a US exclusive scene. Stupid idea but it's nothing super spectacular. Just funny.

Just remember "Shawarma"
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Jun 1 2012, 02:08 PM
anything special during or after the credits? Don't want to miss anything!!
YES & NO.


YES if you live or watch it in America (you all suck. SUCK. :nod: ).

NO if you live everywhere else ( :alert: / :bawl: / :stab: ).

Also, when idiots start leaving the cinema as soon as the credits start, at the mid-credit point (after the introduction credits) there is a scene, so don't miss this (this is far more important, story wise, and sets-up the next part of the series).
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great- thanks!

and Yellow, sorry that the USA rules the world; we just do :)
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I kid, I kid! That does indeed suck that the rest of the world doesn't get the whole dealio - sorry about that :(

Seriously, having lived in another country for a while (Canada) has helped me have a broader view of the USA, especially how we are viewed globally (Canada's population is a "mosaic" with many more cultural influences from around the world than the American "melting pot"). Saddens me to say that much criticism is justified. I say that though with patriotism, and with a desire for change and for a growth in wisdom for our country :)
Edited by ASLANS R0AR, Jun 1 2012, 02:40 PM.
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Dude, I LIVE HERE and I exaggerate by voicing my loathing of what it claims to be rather than what it is. To me, as I've grown and learned to understand the rest of the world (the average ignorant american tends to keep their views inside these borders AND still keep it limited to anything based around social media). I mean, it's really not a badge of honor when other countries thumb their nose at you for being the ONLY country that hunts all year round on a full stomach and it's generally not for food but "products".


Anyway, that's me veering off topic. To the point - Yes, it's actually a pretty stupid exclusive b/c it's not a spoiler, it's not a major theme of the film and it's maybe a minute or so with zero dialogue. It's just a cute moment.


BTW - I liked that Yellow disliked Aslans post.

I'm a disliking liker :lame: :sheep:
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I disliked that just for you, Psycko <3
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Hoora..........awww :bawl:







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another question I thought of - I'm taking my son with me tonight to see it, and he was worried that he hadn't been able to see all the "prequels" yet and might be missing something (Capn America, The Hulk, etc.). Any info he needs before he sees this? I've seen all the other ones, and have a general idea what the plot of Avengers is.
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Yeah, I think he'll be fine. There's going to be WAY too much going on for him to care about missing anything important anyway.

All he needs to know is that Loki has been pulling strings since Thor and it's been building to this.
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gotcha - thanks!
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Jun 1 2012, 02:36 PM
I kid, I kid! That does indeed suck that the rest of the world doesn't get the whole dealio - sorry about that :(

Seriously, having lived in another country for a while (Canada) has helped me have a broader view of the USA, especially how we are viewed globally (Canada's population is a "mosaic" with many more cultural influences from around the world than the American "melting pot"). Saddens me to say that much criticism is justified. I say that though with patriotism, and with a desire for change and for a growth in wisdom for our country :)
There are few places in the world where I would happily live: the UK, Canada, Australia...ish, Japan, parts of India, and one or two that I have forgotten (oops).

Canada is pretty awesome in that it really, really is, as you say Aslan, a mosaic of cultural influences; just look at your arts and media production values and output!

I also know that Canada is super safe to live and very friendly when compared, generally, to America. I say that without prejudice, and I have no problems going to either country, but as an Indian who has had Indian families receive the blunt end of American hospitality at airports and parts of America, it makes me sad.
I have relatives who live in Canada for two generations, and they are extremely happy.

Just to make that point clearer, you can read the spoiler tag below about an incident in America with a famous superstar Indian actor:

Spoiler: click to toggle


When I was in university, and American friend of mine, who has lived into he UK for about ten years, explained some of the most awesome parts of America, and how it hurts her to know of the shittier side to America's views of the rest of the world, which is very different to the UK or elsewhere that she has travelled.

Conversely, India has certain viewpoints, but different targets, of it's cultural differences. This makes me rage quit, as I can't stand hearing the UK or Indian members talk discriminatingly against other races/cultural history/religion.
What gets to me more is how certain UK Indians talk about how great India is; they recognise India's issues, but hardly talk about it, almost airbrushing it away (a lesser extent to what China does). This is backwards, does not help anyone, and such discretion causes more problems, or leaves issues stagnant.

Sorry to post this, but I seriously do not understand the extreme cultural hate that occurs everywhere. It's seriously fucking retarded. :wall:
This also makes me quite apprehensive of visiting other countries, even though friends and family may be there. :(

As a final note, one country which has embraced cultural diversity to the extreme is Brazil; it is so diverse that individual races are almost non-existent, right down to DNA (due to population growth over many generations), and almost all residents call themselves Brazilian.
A recent BBC documentary (called Monoculture vs Diversity, I think...) really explained this well. If you can hunt down the documentary, I recommended watching it, a it goes to great length why diversity is stronger and more natural than monoculture.



Oops, I went off topic, didn't I?

...

Never mind :whistle:

Back onto topic, I think your son will do well watching Thor, at least the first Iron Man, and possibly Captain America.

Thor is important for Loki, Iron Man is self-explanatory, and Cap'n America is useful and fun to watch. :thumbup:
Edited by TheOneInYellow, Jun 1 2012, 03:47 PM.
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Jun 1 2012, 02:36 PM
I kid, I kid! That does indeed suck that the rest of the world doesn't get the whole dealio - sorry about that :(

Seriously, having lived in another country for a while (Canada) has helped me have a broader view of the USA, especially how we are viewed globally (Canada's population is a "mosaic" with many more cultural influences from around the world than the American "melting pot"). Saddens me to say that much criticism is justified. I say that though with patriotism, and with a desire for change and for a growth in wisdom for our country :)
There are few places in the world where I would happily live: the UK, Canada, Australia...ish, Japan, parts of India, and one or two that I have forgotten (oops).

Canada is pretty awesome in that it really, really is, as you say Aslan, a mosaic of cultural influences; just look at your arts and media production values and output!

I also know that Canada is super safe to live and very friendly when compared, generally, to America. I say that without prejudice, and I have no problems going to either country, but as an Indian who has had Indian families receive the blunt end of American hospitality at airports and parts of America, it makes me sad.
I have relatives who live in Canada for two generations, and they are extremely happy.

Just to make that point clearer, you can read the spoiler tag below about an incident in America with a famous superstar Indian actor:

Spoiler: click to toggle


When I was in university, and American friend of mine, who has lived into he UK for about ten years, explained some of the most awesome parts of America, and how it hurts her to know of the shittier side to America's views of the rest of the world, which is very different to the UK or elsewhere that she has travelled.

Conversely, India has certain viewpoints, but different targets, of it's cultural differences. This makes me rage quit, as I can't stand hearing the UK or Indian members talk discriminatingly against other races/cultural history/religion.
What gets to me more is how certain UK Indians talk about how great India is; they recognise India's issues, but hardly talk about it, almost airbrushing it away (a lesser extent to what China does). This is backwards, does not help anyone, and such discretion causes more problems, or leaves issues stagnant.

Sorry to post this, but I seriously do not understand the extreme cultural hate that occurs everywhere. It's seriously fucking retarded. :wall:
This also makes me quite apprehensive of visiting other countries, even though friends and family may be there. :(

As a final note, one country which has embraced cultural diversity to the extreme is Brazil; it is so diverse that individual races are almost non-existent, right down to DNA (due to population growth over many generations), and almost all residents call themselves Brazilian.
A recent BBC documentary (called Monoculture vs Diversity, I think...) really explained this well. If you can hunt down the documentary, I recommended watching it, a it goes to great length why diversity is stronger and more natural than monoculture.



Oops, I went off topic, didn't I?

...

Never mind :whistle:

Back onto topic, I think your son will do well watching Thor, at least the first Iron Man, and possibly Captain America.

Thor is important for Loki, Iron Man is self-explanatory, and Cap'n America is useful and fun to watch. :thumbup:
thanks for your thoughts, Yellow - all of them!

I'm not sure if America will be able to come out this era stronger or not; there are more and more social fractures all over the place and everyone disagrees with what the problem is and hence, the solution (welcome to the real world, eh?)

Some of the things you mention is the reason why if I ever travel abroad I will travel under my Canadian passport and not my American one :)

As for the Avengers, my son has seen the first Iron Man and Thor, which I think is enough to lead up to this film. Will let you know what I think!
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Jun 1 2012, 04:05 PM
thanks for your thoughts, Yellow - all of them!

I'm not sure if America will be able to come out this era stronger or not; there are more and more social fractures all over the place and everyone disagrees with what the problem is and hence, the solution (welcome to the real world, eh?)

Some of the things you mention is the reason why if I ever travel abroad I will travel under my Canadian passport and not my American one :)

As for the Avengers, my son has seen the first Iron Man and Thor, which I think is enough to lead up to this film. Will let you know what I think!
:thnx:

Also, thank you for reading my thoughts. I think you may also be a bit :crazy: for reading them too... ;)

I got a little upset over this issue, and it really makes no sense when we have internet and internet connected devices allowing people from across the world to literally interact with each other. Take, for instance, THIS FORUM!.

I believe America has the potential to come out of this, as does many other countries with similar or related issues, but through our, the next, and the one after generation.
As more and more people get connected to the net, diversity quickens and establishes, whilst racial/religious intolerance erodes. Games also help a lot with this too!

Oh, I'm glad your son is up to speed on the important films. I can't say that The Incredible Hulk (2008) is necessary, as The Avengers covers Banner well using excellent and subtle narrative (great script, and best actor/character in the film!), and captain America is mildly important, but again, not necessary. I think Iron Man 2 does deserve merit to be watched prior hand, but that can be considered optional if you wish.

I hope both of you enjoy the film, and keep us posted! <3
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Well, Iron Man 2 touches base on what happens with the Heart condition as well as (while I LOVED Terrance Howard as Rhodey), it opened up more windows for Rhodey with War Machine which looked amazing.
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yep, loved War Machine!!
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I like this version of the New Avengers

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Still not seen this...and now I'm more inclined to go watch Prometheus.

Sucks that the US got a special scene, but in that sort of situation my response is always "yeah, but they got a shit version of Final Fantasy X"
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