Review: Avengers: Infinity War (SPOILERS)
“There was an idea, to bring together, a group of remarkable people, to see if we could become something more, so that when they needed us, we could fight the battles, that they never could.”
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The movie to end 10 years of the MCU has finally come, and it is one that really doesn’t hold back at all. When Thanos comes to get the Infinity Stones, he lets nothing stand in his way. Avengers: Infinity War is a movie that is everything you wanted to see and also doesn’t hold back on showing how much of a threat Thanos really is the MCU.
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WARNING!! SPOILERS AHEAD!! WARNING!! TURN BACK NOW IF YOU DON’T WANT ANY SPOILERS!! WARNING!!!
This movie is an Avengers movie but, its a movie about Thanos, his origin and why he wants the Infinity Stones. We see that Thanos has lost everything and wants to use the stones to recreate his homeworld of Titan. However, this comes at a cost, killing half of the universe. With a heavy price to pay, Thanos shows that he is willing to do anything to get it, and I mean anything. Thanos kills Gamora in order to get the Soul Stone, even when Thanos confesses that she was the only thing he ever loved, that shows that Thanos really is a monster and earns the name Mad Titan.
Now before I talk more about Thanos, I also want to talk about the Black Order or Thanos’s other children. They are cool but they also are really there to act as Mini-Bosses for the Avengers to fight while Thanos is still in space. Although, they are the ones that come to earth to retrieve the other stones for Thanos and we do get to see them in action. The Black Order also looks very cool and they all have different personalities so they can stand out. I personally like Ebony Maw the most because he was the one that actually got stuff done and retrieved some stones for Thanos.
Now the Black Order out of the way, let’s talk about the rest of the movie. The story itself is all about Thanos getting the Infinity Stones to put in his Infinity Gauntlet so he can destroy half of the universe. How does he destroy half the universe? With the snap of his fingers! The Avengers try their best to stop Thanos but in the end, Thanos wins and kills half of the universe.
The Avengers are split in half, with some defending Wakanda from the Black Order and the other half fighting Thanos on his homeworld of Titan. Both of these battles are epic and amazing to watch on the big screen. It’s like playing with all of your action figures together and it is just a childhood dream come to life on the big screen, even more so than Justice League (Sorry DC).
All of the heroes in the MCU are in this movie, except for Hawkeye, Ant-Man and the Wasp. Also, with Thanos killing half the universe, we don’t even know if they are still alive or not. We won’t know until the next MCU movie coming out, Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Speaking of heroes dying, a bunch of the core heroes of the MCU fade away into dust:
Bucky, Black Panther, Groot, Scarlet Witch, Falcon, Star-Lord, Mantis, Drax, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man all disappear. Also, Nick Fury and Maria Hill fade away in Infinity War‘s end-credits scene. Don’t forget that Thanos already killed Loki and Heimdal at the beginning of the film.
This leaves a very small Avengers team behind:
Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, Bruce Banner, War Machine, Okoye and M’Baku are the only survivors confirmed on Wakanda, with only Tony Stark and Nebula on Titan.
This leaves a very small team for Avengers left in order to try and reverse what Thanos has done. Thanos by the end of the movie has killed half of the heroes, restored Titan and just comes back to his homeworld to sit down and look at the sun.
Avengers: Infinity War is a movie that feels like an event. With all the heroes coming together to stop Thanos is a sight to behold and it really does feel like this is what the MCU building to for the past 10 years. It’s a love letter to the MCU and its heroes that we have come to love over the years.
The acting in this movie is top-notch and everyone in the movie get’s their time to shine. Josh Brolin also does a fantastic job as Thanos and really does a great job of making Thanos stand out from all the other villains in the MCU.
With so many heroes in this movie, it’s hard to mention them all but they all did an awesome job in their roles and it makes it really sad to see some of them die in the end. However, with sequels in the works for some of the heroes, you have a feeling that the ending isn’t permanent and we will have to wait until Avengers 4 to see how the heroes can stop Thanos and reverse what he did.
The Verdict:
Avengers: Infinity War is an exciting, intense, funny and emotional thrill ride that has an ending that will leave you shocked. After being able to think on the ending, I can still say that the movie is an amazing and perfect movie to cap-off 10 years of the MCU. It is just a perfect movie and one that is worth watching again and again, once you can get past the ending that is.
10/10
Now if you will excuse me, I’m going to see Infinity War again so I can enjoy/torture myself with it again.
Marvel Releases 10 Years of Fandom Featurette As A Thank You To Fans
Has it really been 10 years? Marvel is not only releasing the highly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel is also celebrating 10 years of their MCU. With over 18 movies in counting, the MCU has become one of the most successful franchises in history and everyone has been trying to create their own shared universes to try and cash in on this (Does anyone still care about the Dark Universe?).
However, Marvel has released a featurette video that is decided to someone special, YOU. The one that goes to the theatres to watch the movies, the one that stays behind to see the post-credits scenes and the one that keeps the debate about these movies alive online.
You can watch the video down below:
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It’s been a wild 10 years with the MCU, here’s hoping that this franchise will last another 10 years or even 100 if we are lucky.
If you want to check out some reviews on all the MCU movies, you can check out our Road To Infinity War event where we reviewed every since MCU movie and talk about all the news about Avengers: Infinity War.
Source: YouTube
Black Panther Welcomes the Avengers to Wakanda in Extended Infinity War Teaser
“Today we don’t fight for one life, we fight for all of them,” T’Challa declares in the new Avengers: Infinity War extended television trailer.
Titled “Chant”, you can hear our king lead a chant of (what appears to be) “Yibambe”, which is a Zulu term that means “hold fast”.
In the extended promo, we see several lighter moments from the film including when Captain American and Bucky Barnes reunite and what Okoye thought T’Challa’s opening of Wakanda to the world might have meant.
“When you said we were going to open Wakanda to the rest of the world, this is not what I imagined,” says Okoye.
T’Challa asks, “What did you imagine?”
“The Olympics…maybe even a Starbucks,” she responds.
Here’s the one minute commercial:
Avengers: Infinity War opens in U.S. theaters on April 27, 2018.
Avengers: Infinity War Gets New Trailer
Marvel has blessed us with a new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. We get more Thanos and we more of our favourite heroes coming together.
You can watch the trailer down below:
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Avengers: Infinity War will be in theatres on April 27th.
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If you haven’t already, make sure to check out our Road To Infinity War review event where we reviewed every since MCU movie to date to prepare for this epic movie.
Take Look at a Clearer Version of Captain Marvel SDCC Art
Ever since the Captain Marvel panel at San Diego Comic Con unveiled concept art for the movie, the artist who made said concept art has been asked time and time again to upload an HD version.
The bad news, artist Andy Park is not allowed to share the image in high resolution.
The good news, Park is a kind soul and he decided to upload a better version of the art, without going full high resolution.
The image features Brie Larson as Carol Danvers a.k.a. Captain Marvel in her full costume.
We are more than contempt, thanks Andy!
I don't mean to ignore all of u requesting the higher res of #CaptainMarvel I painted. Sorry but I can't ☹️When I get green light I def will pic.twitter.com/eAS3ccSEGm
— Andy Park (@andyparkart) August 12, 2017
SDCC: Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther Thor: Ragnarok Panels and Interviews
Below is a collection of the Marvel Studios San Diego Comic-Con panels.
For the Thor: Ragnarok panel, Marvel brought director Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Cate Blanchett (Hela), Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Karl Urban (Skurge) and Rachel House (Topaz).
For the Black Panther panel, Marvel brought director Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), Michael B. Jordan (Erik Killmonger), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Forest Whitaker (Zuri), Daniel Kaluuya (W’Kabi), Andy Serkis (Ulysses Klaue), Winston Duke (M’Baku) and Letitia Wright (Shuri).
H/T: Comic Book Movie
New Rides, Lands and More for Disney Parks Announced at D23
Tons of news came out of D23 regarding a new lineup of attractions at the Disney Parks around the world, and we are here to break them down.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek was the one to unveil over a dozen new attraction coming to the parks, and also revealed sneak peaks of some of the projects in development.
We already covered the detailed look at the new Star Wars lands, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. However, in addition to that, guests who visit Walt Disney World will have a chance to stay at a Star Wars-inspired themed resort.
Chapek said: “It’s unlike anything that exists today, from the second you arrive, you will become a part of a Star Wars story! You’ll immediately become a citizen of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up in the proper attire. Once you leave Earth, you will discover a starship alive with characters, stories, and adventures that unfold all around you. It is 100% immersive, and the story will touch every single minute of your day, and it will culminate in a unique journey for every person who visits.”
We are also getting our first Mickey-themed ride-through attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort.
The ride is inspired by the Mickey Shorts aired on the Disney Channel, and the people who take part in the show are going to partner with Disney Parks to make the attraction possible.
According to Disney Parks Blog you’ll “step through the movie screen and join Mickey and his friends like never before.” The ride will feature a new story and theme song. Imagineer Kevin Rafferty said teams are coming up with technologies that turn your usual 2D cartoon into a “dimensional display of amazingness.”
In addition to that Mickey ride, guests will also enjoy a new Disney Skyliner and Minnie vehicles at the Disney World Resort.
The Disney Skyliner will connect various locations with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot, including Disney’s Art of Animation and Caribbean Beach resorts. The gondolas will feature famous Disney Characters.
As for the Minnie vehicles, they will take the guests anywhere they want at the Walt Disney World Resort, and will look like this:
A new Toy Story land has been talked about for a while now, and during the expo, Chapek announced that the land will open next summer.
Toy Story Land will feature two new themed attractions: Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers.
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Speaking of a Pixar property, it was announced that a new Pixar Pier for Disney California Adventure park.
In 2018, Paradise Pier will feature a new Pixar-themed look, including some characters from movies like The Incredibles and Inside Out.
The permanent addition to the parks will open during a limited-time celebration at the Disneyland Resort that will feature fireworks and Pixar Play Parade (including Paint the Night parade).
Chapek also hinted at some new Marvel’s superheroes attractions joining the Guardians of the Galaxy in what would be an “immersive Super Hero universe at the park.”
Speaking of GotG, a new attraction inspired on the team will be added to Future World at Epcot, replacing the Universe of Energy attraction, which will close August 13, 2017.
Also at Epcot, a new Ratatouille-inspired attraction will be added to the France Pavilion in World Showcase. Guests will be able to run to safety with Remy in a “dazzling” adventure across a kitchen.
Both attractions will open in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in 2021.
But that’s not all for Epcot. The theme park is getting a new space restaurant, which will takes guests into a dining experience that’s out of this world.
The restaurant will be located across the park’s Mission: SPACE attraction.
Here’s a first look at what the restaurant would look like:
Finally, we have a new Tron attraction coming to Magic Kingdom.
The attraction will be located in a new area next to the Space Mountain attraction. Chapek said that the attraction is set to open in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021.
Learn more about these attractions on the Disney Parks Blog website.