Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Trevor · April 22, 2015, 02:11:38 AM

I've been invited to the South African premiere of this tonight (Wednesday 22nd April) and I will let you guys know how it is. Hopefully it will be in 3D but I'll take what I can get.

Sneak peek:

Alex · April 22, 2015, 03:44:02 AM

Only feeling slightly jealous honestly. Hope you have a great time Trevor and remember the way in is always marked by a red carpet. Make sure you use it. ;)

Trevor · April 22, 2015, 03:50:38 AM

Quote from: Dark Alex on April 22, 2015, 03:44:02 AM
Only feeling slightly jealous honestly. Hope you have a great time Trevor and remember the way in is always marked by a red carpet. Make sure you use it. ;)

Will do: I went to a premiere last month and accidentally walked down the red carpet meant for the cast and crew. One of the press there asked me "Who the hell are you?" Exit idiot stage left.

Archivist · April 22, 2015, 03:58:49 AM

Wow, have a great time! I'll be paying to see Age of Ultron, hahaha. And most likely for IMAX tickets, too. Gotta love the IMAX theatre!

Alex · April 22, 2015, 05:44:52 AM

Quote from: Trevor on April 22, 2015, 03:50:38 AM
Quote from: Dark Alex on April 22, 2015, 03:44:02 AM
Only feeling slightly jealous honestly. Hope you have a great time Trevor and remember the way in is always marked by a red carpet. Make sure you use it. ;)

Will do: I went to a premiere last month and accidentally walked down the red carpet meant for the cast and crew. One of the press there asked me "Who the hell are you?" Exit idiot stage left.

I am actually tempted to see if its being covered on any SA TV channels that would broadcast on the next just so I can see if you saunter past as Robert Downey Jr is being interviewed or anything. :)

PS If you did that, it would be totally awesome!

Trevor · April 22, 2015, 06:12:23 AM

Quote from: Dark Alex on April 22, 2015, 05:44:52 AM
Quote from: Trevor on April 22, 2015, 03:50:38 AM
Quote from: Dark Alex on April 22, 2015, 03:44:02 AM
Only feeling slightly jealous honestly. Hope you have a great time Trevor and remember the way in is always marked by a red carpet. Make sure you use it. ;)

Will do: I went to a premiere last month and accidentally walked down the red carpet meant for the cast and crew. One of the press there asked me "Who the hell are you?" Exit idiot stage left.

I am actually tempted to see if its being covered on any SA TV channels that would broadcast on the next just so I can see if you saunter past as Robert Downey Jr is being interviewed or anything. :)

PS If you did that, it would be totally awesome!

I don't know if any of the cast will be there tonight but I will keep a look out for anyone I know.

Just so long as THIS GUY doesn't pitch up:

HappyGilmore · April 22, 2015, 08:21:01 AM

Jealous.

I can't wait to see it, myself.

messedup · April 22, 2015, 11:04:13 AM

I might not be able to see it in theaters. There is a story going around that Disney is demanding too much rent from the cinemas in germany. Smaller cinemas like the ones near me can't really afford it, so they boycott it.

Trevor · April 22, 2015, 03:37:37 PM

I walked out, sad to say. Having a snack now and I might go back in later.

Archivist · April 22, 2015, 11:16:03 PM

Quote from: Trevor on April 22, 2015, 03:37:37 PM
I walked out, sad to say. Having a snack now and I might go back in later.

You walked out? What is the world coming to?1?!

Trevor · April 23, 2015, 12:54:08 AM

OK, I did eventually go back.

Verdict: the film will make a lot of money, it is technically good but most of it left me gobsmacked and not in a good way.

Slight spoilers:

Two of the Avengers fall in love. One wants it and the other doesn't.

Johannesburg's city centre gets trashed in a major way.

Hulk has to have a building dropped on him to try and calm him down.

The film was 150 minutes long: where was the editor?
One of the Avengers has a wife and kids: when did that happen?
The 3D used in the film was not needed: go see the 2D version instead.
Ultron as a villain? All I can say is

The scene that put me off of the movie was when the building collapses and the survivors stagger out, covered in white dust and bleeding. I walked out then.

Alex · April 23, 2015, 02:34:24 AM

Damn, sorry you didn't enjoy it Trevor. Was really hoping you'd come out telling everyone how awesome it was.

Trevor · April 23, 2015, 03:34:35 AM

Quote from: Dark Alex on April 23, 2015, 02:34:24 AM
Damn, sorry you didn't enjoy it Trevor. Was really hoping you'd come out telling everyone how awesome it was.

I think I am in a minority here - I really liked The Avengers (2012) and I wanted to like this but I didn't unfortunately. That 9/11 style sequence - where the survivors stagger out of the dust cloud covered in white dust and bleeding - caused me to get up and walk out.

Trevor · April 23, 2015, 03:42:33 AM

My friend Chris and I at the premiere last night.

I didn't have much to smile about afterwards.

HappyGilmore · April 23, 2015, 08:20:03 PM

Hulk's powers are funny like that.

And as someone with a rage issue myself, yeah, a building falling on me might calm me down.