Ultimate Avengers - The Movie
by Bob Richardson, Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon
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Actor: Grey DeLisle, Justin Gross, Marc Worden, Michael Massee, Olivia d'AboDirector: Bob Richardson, Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon
Brand: Marvel Kids
Writer: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Bryan Hitch
Writer: Craig Kyle
Writer: Greg Johnson
Writer: Mark Millar
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 72 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-21
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Ultimate Avengers - The Movie
Movie Review: Great Superhero Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know what some of these people are whining about. This is a great product with excellent animation and a compelling story. I suspect this flick will suffer review-wise from fanboys with an imaginary stake in the final product who are groaning because they would have changed some aspect or another if--magically--Marvel had only let THEM do the movie instead of Avi Arad and friends, who have consistently brought us some truly great superhero material over the past several years.
It's an animated superhero flick. It harkens back stylistically to the Spiderman the Animated Series, though it's more crisp and the colors are more vibrant. It's not Japanese anime art, though, I'll give you that. It's American cel animation and it looks on par with anything impressive that's come out of that market. It's about 70 minutes long, but it is satisfying and doesn't leave you feeling like you got short-changed. There is a lot going on and quite a few characters to bring together--all while ramping up the conflict in this story. They do a good job multitasking with these challenges so the film doesn't suffer from boring beginning syndrome. The fight choreography is exciting and the sparing use of integrateed CGI in the 2D cel animation that dominates fits right in.
I haven't read comic books in many years, so I'm sure that this movie creates something of a new continuity in some ways (I know Nick Fury of SHIELD was not a black man, for one thing--one thing which, while possibly an unnecessary change obviously meant to inject some diversity, really didn't bother me). So if you're all about the Ultimates comic this is supposedly based on, I'm sure you'll find some offense. However, it's all good with Marvel, just like every other continuity change that has riddled all comic book companies forever always were and will be. They're par for the course, and nothing here is glaring or in the face of the spirit of the heroes focused on.
Before seeing the movie, I was not psyched about the particular heroes focused on besides Cap and Iron Man, actually. Giant Man has never really captured my imagination. Even so, he was really great, and I'm now a fan. Same goes for the Wasp. Hulk was more interesting the way they did it than he could have been; he wasn't all "Hulk smash" and conveniently Banner gets mad at the right place at the right time. There was a running thread there that worked well, and they even did it without stepping all over Hulk's usual deal (because Hulk smash is still awesome . . .). Banner got a slightly different treatment, but it worked for me in the end.
There's a sequel in the works, and not too far off in the future it will be in stores. This movie does not need a sequel to feel complete, and the sequel supposedly will fly on it's own even if you haven't seen this flick first.
Look, for the like 12 or 14 bucks this thing's gonna cost you, it's a great buy. If it was even 25 bucks or so, I might say wait and see if you can rent it or see a friend's copy before you invest. But this thing comes with extras, and it's a great ride for a cheap price. All gravy. The feature with the long time writers and artists was great. The pop-up video style factiods you can turn on are nice, though absolutely riddled with typos and spelling errors. (It's almost embarassing, really.)
I am a big fan of the DC animated stuff like the box sets of Batman the Animated Series, Superman's series, and I'm all over Justice League when it comes out. I don't seem to be too excited by the new The Batman series, but I'm probably going to pick up Batman Beyond when it hits. If you're like me, you love this stuff. There was not much Marvel going on DVD-wise in this genre up until now, but they hope to change that apparently, and if this is how they started things off, I can't wait to see how awesome a whole movie on Iron Man is going to be. This had a real Marvel feel that I didn't realize I missed lately with all the DC stuff I own now.
Summary of Ultimate Avengers - The Movie
A world in crisis. Age-old enemies on the verge of attack. A mighty team is recruited, and Earth's ultimate hero is sought to lead them- Captain America. Unfortunately, he's been frozen in ice for over sixty years. Inspired by Marvel's best-selling books, "The Ultimates," this is the extraordinary story of six very independent heroes who, like it or not, must fight as one to save the world. Little did they know that their biggest threat would emerge from within their very own ranks- The Incredible Hulk!Similar DVD Movies
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