Spoiler Alert - Click to ToggleJames Spader's performance is a reminder that, with the exception of a handful of great actors, most actors just play the same role over and over. It is up to the casting director to pick the right "character" for the part. You could literally take Ultron's lines and splice them right into an episode of The Blacklist and it would seem like it belongs.
quote: Marcel BirgelenA reviewer friend of mine pointed out that the creation of Ultron came out of Start's vision given through the Scarlet Witch's power, which gives him a plausible pass somehow. That, and Ultron was intended for peace.
Am I the only one who's just slightly astonished at the fact that Tony Stark himself creates Ultron, the thing that's responsible for practically all the loss of life and destruction in this movie and nobody really seems to care?
quote: Mike BlakesleyMovies like The Incredibles and Team America: World Police have made fun of that particular thing, showing the physical destruction left behind after the heroes save the day or attorneys having a field day with medical liability lawsuits against the heroes. I think the Honest Trailers series on YouTube has made cracks about that sort of thing too (see their trailer for Man of Steel).
If I was the citizenry I think I'd object to "superheroes" destroying my town back to the stone age every couple of years. But, they ARE "saving the planet" so I guess you have to put up with a little mass destruction if you want to keep on living.
quote: Terry MonohanIt's just a guess, but does the theater have a single d-cinema projector in the booth? Normally single projector 3D can scale to only so large a movie theater screen before the image is too dim and plagued with technical issues with the 3D. Dual projectors seem to be the way to go for 3D on large screens, and that's even with laser involved.
I will be seeing this next week on the giant curved screen at the Seattle WA Cinerama Theatre. They are only showing It in old 2-D? I wonder why they are not running the 3-D version.
quote: Terry MonohanThe Cinerama is single projection laser. I think the with Pacific Science IMAX laser opening has a lot to do with it. Both theaters are single stand alone destination centers, both are about 500 seats so why fight for the same 3D audience. The IMAX location can (will) get their audience quota, so why not broaden the appeal of the Cinerama by offering the movie in 2D which likely not playing anyway in 2D on such a large screen.
I will be seeing this next week on the giant curved screen at the Seattle WA Cinerama Theatre. They are only showing It in old 2-D? I wonder why they are not running the 3-D version. The Cinerama Seattle just put in all new projection equipment ect. I think this film was converted to 3-D as most people I have talked to say the 3-D is not that good. I'll go for the new sound system and forget about 3-D.
quote: Mike BlakesleyThis is one of the many reasons that Watchmen is the finest superhero movie ever made.
If I was the citizenry I think I'd object to "superheroes" destroying my town back to the stone age every couple of years. But, they ARE "saving the planet" so I guess you have to put up with a little mass destruction if you want to keep on living.
quote: Terry Lynn-StevensOnce again you have no idea what you're talking about. This is NOT the reason why Seattle Cinerama decided to book AVENGERS in 2D. There are many more reasons for this decision and it was made a while ago. 2D screenings are also playing in Seattle at the Regal Meridian 16 location too.
The Cinerama is single projection laser. I think the with Pacific Science IMAX laser opening has a lot to do with it. Both theaters are single stand alone destination centers, both are about 500 seats so why fight for the same 3D audience. The IMAX location can (will) get their audience quota, so why not broaden the appeal of the Cinerama by offering the movie in 2D which likely not playing anyway in 2D on such a large screen.
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Its becoming all to rare these days to have masking on presentations. Interstellar at the Varsity in 70mm was with masking but all of the other cinemas in the complex except #7 showed scope movoes at the same time on an open flat screen.
quote: Terry Lynn-Stevensinteresting - since I just got a Facebook message from them saying they have dual Christie 4K laser projectors
The Cinerama is single projection laser.