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Via Atrios, I found this list of top 200 grossers in real (probably 2012) dollars interesting.
Note that the Avengers is 45th, but that has to be partly because it has been playing a comparatively short time. I'll bet by year end it will be at least in all time top 20.
Natalia is the proper name, Natasha is the nickname.
Sail, thanks for chiming in - that makes a lot of sense to me.
I did see Natasha favoring her leg at first when she starts to run. I think that her not being able to reason with the Hulk was an issue, and I also assumed it tapped into some backstory that I didn't know.
Tony got minorly emotional when he decided to sacrifice himself and Jarvis called Pepper.
Clint hurt his leg swinging into the building - he lies on his back gasping after - and has that knee propped up in the second post-credits scene.
Jessica, this was also the first time I liked Ruffalo in anything.
As for Loki wanting to enslave the humans, I thought the whole "Kneel before me, subjugation is your natural state" thing was an indicator. I don't think he's a details kind of dude, though. Chaos.
I did previously like Ruffalo when he was on Colbert. And he was perfectly okay in You Can Count on Me. I didn't love that movie in general but the performances were good.
i'm enjoying reading everyone's thinky thoughts on The Avengers. i saw it a third time today. i am wondering about ita's hate-on for Renner though.
I don't hate him. I just don't think he's good looking or particularly convincing. But it's okay. Recasting Colin fixes everything, including the apple boxing.
Call me, Hollywood, call me.
different strokes! he was my second fave after Tony.
Weird. I've always liked Ruffalo, but have been disappointed in the roles he's played. I can't remember the name of the movie where I saw him first, but he died quickly, and I was extremely sad to see him leave the screen. I like his face and his voice and find him incredibly sweet.
he was my second fave after Tony.
I find I didn't really mind him being terribly underwritten, since I was digging everyone else's screen time more anyway. His performance just didn't hit...well, any note with me really. I don't feel there was any revelation of his character--I know him as well as I did after Thor, and I also felt like he was reciting his lines, which is a big accomplishment when you're acting against/with ASSCAPS OF ASGARD. My Avengers feels go Coulson, Cap, Nick, Tony, Thor, Hulk, Natasha, and the chick from HIMYM, pretty much.
I stayed up too late last night watching Captain America. No regrets, that was good stuff.
Ha, me too! I do love that movie. Especially all the little Steve/Peggy moments. I ♥ Peggy.