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Ultimate Avengers: The Movie

Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)

February. 21,2006
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6.6
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PG-13
| Adventure Animation Action Science Fiction

When a nuclear missile was fired at Washington in 1945, Captain America managed to detonate it in the upper atmosphere. But then he fell miles into the icy depths of the North Atlantic, where he remained lost for over sixty years. But now, with the world facing the very same evil, Captain America must rise again as our last hope for survival.

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PodBill
2006/02/21

Just what I expected

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Fairaher
2006/02/22

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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InformationRap
2006/02/23

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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Sameer Callahan
2006/02/24

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

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Terryfan
2006/02/25

I recently pick up the Ultimate Avengers Collection on Blu Ray I had the first Ultimate Avengers on DVD but I didn't know what happened to that copy however. There were three movie in the set I brought and for 9 dollars I couldn't pass it up.Now when I watched the DVD copy back when I had it I had hoped for a good film but what I got was more or less a disappointment. But I put the movie on my list of films to give a second chance.Watching the movie again I have to say there were some things to make it worth watching however is it a perfect movie? No but here is what's strong about it.The animation is superb that's what I was drawn to most for this motion picture for it excellent animation values it were close to what you would see in a movie made for the theater. The characters look very good and the backgrounds give you that feel of actually being in a Marvel Comic Book. The animation is good enough to look at the movie. The voice acting is good as well and they pick talented actors to play the characters we know and love. Captain America/Steve Rogers (Voiced by Justin Gross), The Wasp/Janet Pym (Voiced by Grey Griffin), Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Voiced by Michael Massee and Fred Tatasciore), Iron-Man/Tony Stark (Voiced by Marc Worden), Black Widow/Natalia Romanoff (Voiced by Olivia d'Abo) Thor (Voiced by David Boat), Nick Fury (Voiced by Andre Ware) Giant Man / Hank Pym (Voiced by Nolan North), and Dr.Betty Ross (Voiced by Nan McNamara) each actor makes the film interesting with their performances and they give the characters depth.The main problem I have with the film is that the story didn't feel like it was all it should be while it was interesting and had a plot that hold your interest it just didn't feel like it was work out like it should have while they did work on the character development the film feel like it was rush.But after given it a second chance I have to say the animation is the selling point of the film but if you're a fan of Marvel you will enjoy itI give Ultimate Avengers an 7 out of 10

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Matthew Kresal
2006/02/26

Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) became one of the biggest franchises on the planet, there was the Ultimate Marvel range of comics that would establish many of the foundations upon which the MCU would be built. Before the MCU had released Iron Man, let alone the first Avengers film, Marvel would take another crack at bringing them to the screen. The result, based on The Ultimates by writer Mark Millar and illustrator Bryan Hitch, was the 2006 animated DVD release Ultimate Avengers. Judging it on both its own merits and what was to follow, how well does it hold up? In some places, quite well. The animation looks fantastic for the most part as it works quite hard to capture the spectacular Hitch illustrations that made the comic some brilliant. While it never quite manages to attain the almost photo-realistic nature of The Ultimates best moments, there's plenty of good results from its efforts including the opening Second World War battle sequence and elements of the lengthy final battle sequence. In some places though the animation suffers from mixing traditional 2D efforts with 3D elements such as the battle sequence between the SHIELD Helicarriers and the Chitauri ships which never quite looks as good as it ought to while even some of the traditional animation looks clunky such as a shot of Captain America and Nick Fury walking through a cemetery about halfway through the film. On the whole though, the animation might be the best thing about the film.Somewhere that Ultimate Avengers has more mixed results is in its voice casting. It's perhaps inevitable that, given the mammoth success of the MCU franchise, that comparisons will be made with the current actors filling the roles. That's especially the case with Nick Fury as it was The Ultimates that modeled the character on Samuel L. Jackson and that led to him being cast, with the film keeping that in mind though the voice is by actor Andrea Ware which can be oddly disconcerting at times. Beyond that, there's some good casting choices including Marc Worden as Iron Man, Michael Massee as Bruce Banner and Nan McNamara as Betty Ross. Some have moments where they work and then don't including Justin Gross as Captain America who does pretty well as a team leader but seems out of place when he's trying to play the quieter, character driven moments. Others meanwhile don't quite work at all such as the over-the-top Olivia d'Abo as Black Widow or the aforementioned issues with Ware's Nick Fury, though it isn't clear if that's down to the performances or the direction. All of which helps or hurts the film, depending on circumstances.Where the film is the most let down by is in its adaptation of its source material, especially in its pacing. Bringing a twelve issue comic book series to life on screen is no easy task to begin with and, indeed, I initially saw this before reading the source material. What's clear from having now read the source material is that the writers of this film liked the ideas being presented more than perhaps the content of the comics themselves. There's moments when its quite faithful (the opening battle sequence), times when the writers are adding sequences (the Chitauri attacking a SHIELD satellite and space shuttle for example) or completely changing and dumping plot points (Iron Man's identity is a secret to SHIELD and the team for much of the film, the timing of the Hulk's rampage is shifted and the film is also guilty of completely skipping over the breakdown of the Pyms marriage that is a major subplot in the middle of the comic).Some of that is forgivable given the 70 minute running time and one has only to look at DC adaptations such as Justice League: The New Frontier or All-Star Superman to see that a project can still work like that. It might even have worked here except that Ultimate Avengers tries to have its cake and eat it too since it can't quite decide whether to be a loose adaptation or a faithful one. There's no real time for character development despite all the moments being presented as the emphasis is placed increasingly on action sequences and spectacle with the film rushing from one moment to the next. As a result, the pacing is all over the place and by the end of 70 minutes you're wondering if a plot has actually unfolded and if you should care about the characters at all. It's almost as if the film, despite its PG-13 rating, isn't sure if it should appeal to kids who might be watching or adults who are fans of the comic with the result being that the film doesn't quite work for either audience.Perhaps then it's fair to say to called Ultimate Avengers okay but disappointing. While there's some good animation and performances here, there's times when especially the performances don't work. As an animated film, it can't quite figure out who it's target audience is with results that don't quite work for either younger viewers or older ones. Above all else perhaps, judging it as an adaptation of The Ultimates, it either tries too hard or too little depending on the scene at hand which leaves what it does here a mixed bag of good moments and frantic pacing. In the final analysis then, Ultimate Avengers might be ultimately disappointing more than anything else...

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brando647
2006/02/27

Let me preface this by saying that, while I am a huge Marvel fan, I am still new to the comics. So, I am not completely up-to-date on all of the intricate details of the characters and existing stories. In a way, I feel that makes watching movies like this more enjoyable because I can watch it for what it is, without distracting myself with little plot inconsistencies that don't coincide with the comics.Personally, I enjoyed this flick. I didn't rush out to buy it when it came out because I wasn't sure what to expect. I figured it would be sugar-coated for the kid population. But I was definitely surprised, in a good way. Marvel knew that the majority of its fan base is over 10 years old and took that into account. The movie has some good action scenes that don't always soften the punches (poor Iron Man...). From what I can tell, they stayed pretty true to the Marvel comics characters, even going into detail as to the origins of Captain America.While I'm on the topic, I do have one complaint in that aspect. The only problem with starting with a movie about the Avengers, Earth's mightiest team of superheroes, is that there are a lot of characters and, with a 90 minute runtime, not enough time to give good development to all of them. Character's like Thor get too little on-screen time (though the time he does get is awesome). I did enjoy the Avengers Trivia Track option in the Special Features, allowing for a little more background and information on the characters and Ultimate Marvel universe.My only complaint is that the animation is a little weak when it came to close ups of characters and the showing of emotion. The faces did not give a whole lot of expression and in certain moments when emotion was primary over action, it took away from the scene. It wasn't a drastic problem, though it did bug me a little.Overall, this is an awesome start to the line of Marvel animated movies. These movies are gonna be a great addition to Marvel's live action line-up. They got off on the right foot with "Ultimate Avengers" and, the way I see it, it can only get better from here.

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chris-832
2006/02/28

OK, so the movie is written and geared towards 12 year olds and I'm (cough) a little older than that. However it would have been a lot better if they tightened up the writing. The story line needed more about who/what/why on the alien menace to make you actually care and the dialogue lacked any subtlety or nuance to it. The Hulk sub-plot consumed too much time, which makes me wonder if he the was the primary enemy or the aliens. Overall the film is OK to watch if you're a fan. However it's too bad they didn't hire another writer to spent a couple weeks giving a cleaner story and shaping up some of the dialogue. Could have been a lot better.

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