Marvel's The Avengers

Theatrical Release Date: 2011 07 15 (USA) / 2011 (USA) / 2012 05 04 (USA - 3D) / 2012 05 04 (USA)

UPC: 786936819670

Studio: Walt Disney

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Sci-Fi Violence]

Summary: Marvel Studios delivers the ultimate comic-book film, which ties together such characters as Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) for a big-screen franchise team-up like no other. Taking center stage this time is Nick Fury (played once again by the note-perfect Samuel L. Jackson), leader of the peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury, along with former Russian spy Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), recruits a super team to combat Thor's ever-deceptive brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) after he brainwashes ace archer Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) while stealing a cosmic cube from an underground base. Thus the heroes must learn to work together alongside outlaw scientist Bruce Banner (Ruffalo), who can track down the artifact's gamma signals when he's not hulking out into a giant green monster. Show runner Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly) adapted and helmed the script by Zak Penn. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Film Presented – Tribeca Film Festival Best Ensemble – Detroit Film Critics Society Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Special Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Features: Disc 1 - Blu-ray 3D
Disc 2 - Blu-ray
The Avengers Initiative: A Marvel Second Screen Experience - Access the S.H.I.E.L.D. data base to immerse yourself in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dive into the Avengers Comic Book History

Disc 3 - DVD Feature Film + Bonus
Assembling The Ultimate Team - The all-star cast shares the excitement of teaming up to bring these characters to life, and Director Joss Whedon discusses what each of them brought to their role
Audio Commentary - With Director Joss Whedon

Disc 4 - Digital Copy of Feature Film

Marvel's The Avengers

Release Date: 09/25/2012

Runtime: 143 Minutes

Sides: 4

Number of Discs: 4

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Marvel's The Avengers
1. Loki's Arrival [5:05]
2. Tesseract Lost [2:56]
3. Natasha's Interrogation [3:38]
4. The Big Guy [:08]
5. Man Out Of Time [2:04]
6. Tony & Pepper [1:25]
7. Loki's Bargain [:11]
8. Stuttguart Confrontation [:33]
9. Mountaintop Battle [4:29]
10. What's His Play? [2:30]
11. Tensions Rise [6:34]
12. Carrier Battle [3:07]
13. Man Down [:33]
14. The Invasion Begins [4:03]
15. The War [:31]
16. Avengers Assembled [4:52]
17. Hope Is Lost [2:13]
18. The Sacrifice Play [5:20]
19. A Promise [2:11]
20. End Credits [8:01]

Jeremy Wheeler

A superpowered crowd-pleaser, Marvel's The Avengers wows its way into comics-to-film history as one of the greatest popcorn flicks of its era. Aided by a universe filled with already iconic heroes, Marvel Studios pulls off the impossible with a movie that includes heaping doses of comedy, character, and carnage. The age-old question concerning this cinematic team-up has been how one could balance the larger-than-life heroes along with their respective actors. That question is answered here -- and how! Along with mega moments of action, filmmaker Joss Whedon skillfully pairs up the motley crew, crafting unity out of strife in scenes that aren't all fought on the battleground. Primed to entertain, The Avengers is better than all of the Marvel pieces put together and should prove to be a home run for audiences around the globe.

Taking center stage this time is Nick Fury (played once again by the note-perfect Samuel L. Jackson), leader of the peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury, along with former Russian spy Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), recruits a super team to combat the villainous Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the brother of Norse god Thor. When the devilishly devious Loki reaches Earth and possesses S.H.I.E.L.D. team member Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) while stealing an inter-dimensional artifact, the world's mightiest heroes are called in to handle the situation. Thus, Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) must learn to work together alongside outlaw scientist Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), who can track down the artifact's gamma signals when he's not hulking out into a giant green monster.

Throughout the picture, Whedon smartly has the characters work with and against each other, creating compelling scenes that range from quiet to bombastic. Many a fight is had between team members, but it's the rousing finale that dishes out exactly the kind of geek nirvana that has never been achieved on a level this high before. Not only are the visuals fantastic, but there is a healthy amount of comic relief to keep the smile from ever leaving your face. At a time when Batman scowls through self-serious crime dramas and millions of people pay to witness yet another substandard geeky event movie, The Avengers is a high-cylindered reminder of what joyfully heightened escapism really feels like. This is a film to high five to, one that demands playground reenactments. This is the mighty Marvel movie people have waited for -- and you will be amazed at just how much it rocks. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jon Favreau  Executive Producer 
Stan Lee  Executive Producer 
Alan Silvestri  Composer (Music Score) 
Patricia Whitcher  Executive Producer 
Joss Whedon  Director 
Joss Whedon  Screenwriter 
Louis D'Esposito  Executive Producer 
Kevin Feige  Producer 
Victoria Alonso  Executive Producer 
Alan Fine  Executive Producer 
Jeremy Latcham  Executive Producer 
Robert Downey, Jr.  Actor 
Chris Evans  Actor 
Mark Ruffalo  Actor 
Chris Hemsworth  Actor 
Scarlett Johansson  Actor 
Jeremy Renner  Actor 
Tom Hiddleston  Actor 
Clark Gregg  Actor 
Cobie Smulders  Actor 
Stellan Skarsgård  Actor 
Samuel L. Jackson  Actor 
Gwyneth Paltrow  Actor 
Paul Bettany  Actor 
Alexis Denisof  Actor 
Tina Benko  Actor 
Jerzy Skolimowski  Actor 
Kirill Nikiforov  Actor 
Jeff Wolfe  Actor 
M'Laah Singh  Actor 
Rashmi Rustagi  Actor 
Powers Boothe  Actor 
Jenny Agutter  Actor 
Arthur Darbinyan  Actor 
Donald Li  Actor 
Warren Kole  Actor 
Alicia Sixtos  Actor 
Jesse Garcia  Actor 
Maximiliano Hernandez  Actor 
Dieter Riesle  Actor 
Kenneth Tigar  Actor 
Walter Perez  Actor 
Harry Dean Stanton  Actor 
Josh Cowdery  Actor 
Ashley Johnson  Actor 
Katsumi Komatsu  Actor 
Yumiko Komatsu  Actor 
Momoko Komatsu  Actor 
Robert Clohessy  Actor 
Enver Gjokaj  Actor 
Fernanda Toker  Actor 
Andrea Vecchio  Actor 
Robin Swoboda  Actor 
Brent McGee  Actor 
Jamie McShane  Actor 
Michael Zhang  Actor 
William Christopher Stevens  Actor 
Kelley Robins Hicks  Actor 
Romy Rosemont  Actor 
James Eckhouse  Actor 
Damion Poitier  Actor 

Country: USA