The marvel cinematic universe owes a great deal of its success to the masterful work of joss whedon. The avengers closed the 11th annual tribeca film festival with a screening on april 28, 2012. Whedon analyzes the entire bible, providing the background, history, message, and historical and contemporary relevance of each old and new testament book. Them brought to their roleaudio commentary with director joss whedon.
Marvels the avengers was one of the biggest movies of the year, but it wasnt without sin. Joss whedons commentary heartbreaking on age of ultron. Age of ultron, phase two of the marvel cinematic universe comes to a close. Has anyone listened to whedons age of ultron commentary. It would definitely happen if joss whedon had his way. The uk bluray does not contain this commentary track. Whedon was an important nineteenthcentury figure in the struggle between calvinism and arminianism. Joss whedon on filming sexy scene between hulk and black widow in avengers. The dark world ever existed, phase two has been home to the best work marvel had to offer so far, with iron man 3, captain america.
Director joss whedon told empire film podcast minor spoilers ahead. Infinity war is scheduled to be released on digital download by walt disney studios home entertainment on july 31, 2018, and on ultra h. Enjoy the fruits of his passiveaggressive labor, a big superhero flick written and directed by the great, flawless. The avengers was the last film released in phase one of the mcu. Nine fun facts from joss whedons dvd commentary the writerdirector reveals his favorite scenes and biggest regrets on a commentary track for the justreleased avengers dvd. Avengers bluray will include whedon commentary, gag reel. Whedon, daniel whedons commentary on the bible 14 vols. Ive been begging him, and he said ill never do it again, ruffalo said. Sep 11, 2012 the avengers bluray and dvd is out september 25, 2012. Avengers age of ultron directors commentary its very iconic. Joss whedon reveals why hes done with marvel cinemablend.
Overall, this collection of special features is a bit on the light side. The avengers 2012 behind the scenes commentary youtube. These heavyhitting marvel heroes and also some bow and arrow guy are finally. Off featurette assembling the ultimate team scene selection set up languages english 5. May 05, 2015 whedons refreshingly human take on blockbusters is part of what made the avengers such a success, and every inch of that ground he lost in avengers. He was professor of ancient languages in wesleyan university, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. Age of ultron, black widow, captain america, directors commentary, dvd commentaries, hulk, iron man, james cameron, joss whedon, robert downey jr. Apr 18, 2012 the avengers is the culmination of years of planning, dating back to the first aftercredit appearance of nick fury samuel jackson in 2008s iron man. Apr 23, 2015 alex, andrew and james sit down to discuss joss whedon s 2012 take on the marvel superhero team up film, the avengers. Joss whedon will return to the marvel studios fold for a sequel to the avengers. Enjoy the fruits of his passiveaggressive labor, a big superhero flick written and directed by the great, flawless and. A directors cut would be less of what we got, with more hawkeyes house crap and 5 min of thor in the water. Marvels the avengers 2012 dvdbluray commentary track.
Marvels the avengers official bluray 3d, bluray, and. In film he wrote and directed 2005s serenity, based on his television series firefly, he cowrote and produced 2012s the cabin in the woods, and wrote and directed 2012s marvel. He devoted 25 years to completing his commentaries on the new testament and, moreover, edited the old testament commentaries presented here. These commentariesintended for popular use by laypeopleare comprehensive yet concise. Since the film goes on for about two and half hours, they also talk about the entire marvel cinematic universe and a whole bunch of irrelevant superhero movie stuff too. Age of ultron as well as overseeing the creative direction of marvels universe alongside producer kevin feige. Before the avengers whedon was a cultfavorite director best known for his tv work like buffy the vampire slayer. They analyze the entire bible, providing the background. Flawless and irreproachable joss whedon internet law. In terms of story and direction, the man guided the franchise from the avengers all the way. Produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, it is the sixth film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu. Director joss whedon walked us through the stagesetting clip in our latest installment instant commentary. Hank pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Jun 29, 2012 avengers bluray will include whedon commentary, gag reel, and more jun.
Age of ultron by ruffalo, who told the audience he begged whedon to do avengers 3 and 4, hulk 3 and thor 3 to no avail, whedon said hes ultimately. Alex, andrew and james sit down to discuss joss whedons 2012 take on the marvel superhero team up film, the avengers. Marvels the avengers 2012 audio commentary by the spoilist. Jacksons commitment to hanging out after the credits in their movies.
Whedon would return to marvel for an allfemale avengers movie. Infinity war part 1 on may 4 2018, black panther on july 6 2018, captain marvel on. Nine fun facts from joss whedon s dvd commentary the writerdirector reveals his favorite scenes and biggest regrets on a commentary track for the justreleased avengers dvd. The film received an expanded oneweek theatrical push for the 2012 u. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also. First up is the joss whedon commentary, which isnt terribly. Whedon is one of the people that nerds all over the world have to thank for the glorious age of comic book. As we learned not too long ago, the avengers infinity war bluray, dvd and digital download combo packs will arrive in stores on august 14, and that. Writing and directing avengers 2 is part of that deal. Hosea commentary daniel whedons commentary on the bible. Labor day weekend, increasing the number of theaters from 123 to 1,700.
May 03, 2012 because the avengers is directed and cowritten by whedon, the quickwitted pop mythologist most famous for creating tvs buffy the vampire slayer, and because the cast includes a few actors. Ruffalo told the audience that after ultron, he pleaded whedon to do avengers 3 and 4, hulk 3 and thor 3. On ultra hd, the film offers a genuine improvement in both image detail and. Armed with a supersuit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar scott lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, dr. Because the avengers is directed and cowritten by whedon, the quickwitted pop mythologist most famous for creating tvs buffy the vampire slayer, and because the cast includes a few actors. Infinity war is now available on digital hd, and while fans are scouring through the film and the special features, the commentary track reveals a surprise cameo almost. May 09, 20 before the avengers whedon was a cultfavorite director best known for his tv work like buffy the vampire slayer. The monumental but somewhat bloated production is a wildly entertaining feat, given the balancing act between the. Marvels the avengers 2012 audio commentary the spoilist. And yet, after giving the harsh truth about the avengers draft by xmen screenwriter zak penn, whedon went home, wrote a fivepage treatment of his avengers vision, and was given approval to re. The avengers opens in only three days, but if you need yet another clip, a new one has gone online. The witchers henry cavill on that bath scene, geralts voice and meeting fans duration.
That might make him the ideal filmmaker for a project like the avengers, the marvel studios movie. Apr 14, 2015 director joss whedon walked us through the stagesetting clip in our latest installment instant commentary. However, this clip has some welcome commentary from writerdirector joss whedon talking about. Whedons refreshingly human take on blockbusters is part of what made the avengers such a success, and every inch of that ground he lost in avengers. Jul 09, 20 vlc record the avengers joss whedons audio commentary pt 1 of. Earths mightiest generators of studio cashflow, assemble. Aug 07, 2012 writing and directing avengers 2 is part of that deal. This entry was posted in whedons wisdom and tagged avengers. Cinema sins lists all the sins for the avengers in 3 minutes or less and hands down an ultimate verdict for the film. Using our new app, this rifftrax just the jokes audio commentary will. As you can imagine, ita jampacked full of all sorts of tidbits, but more interestingly, whedons commentary provides excellent insight into how. Sharper, improved contrast, and more colorful, the uhd presentation is a massive step up over hd streaming.
Commentaries, audio commentary by director joss whedon, same as dvd, same as. As we learned not too long ago, the avengers infinity war bluray, dvd and digital download combo packs will arrive in stores on august 14, and that includes the 4k ultra hd version of the movie. Joss whedon on assembling the avengers the new york times. Infinity war bluray, 4k, and digitalhd release have been confirmed by marvel studios including over 2 hours of bonus features. But time marches on, and with age of ultron approaching, the studio has yet to. The avengers came out on bluray and dvd this week, and with that came a very special directors commentary from the man himself, joss whedon. These heavyhitting marvel heroes and also some bow and arrow guy are finally together in one place, thanks to samuel l. Age of ultron is a jampacked but largely satisfying followup to the original avengers film, and delivers interesting new twists and wrinkles to the larger mcu story arc. The avengers 2012 directors commentary with joss whedon. Whedon, for some reason, dreamed of making the movie shorter than avengers was, but bitched and moaned because marvel asked him to cut the thor scene or the house scene.
Joss whedon to write and direct avengers 2 hollywood reporter. The avengers bluray and dvd is out september 25, 2012. Marvels the avengers official bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd. The digital and bluray releases include behindthescen. Joss whedon says his battle with marvel got really. Jul 21, 2014 although whedon is still hard at work on age of ultron, many as is so often the case with comic book fans are already more interested in what the next five marvel release dates will bring, with the avengers 3 expected to hit theaters in may 2019. The directors commentary the avengers 2012 directors.
The avengers is the culmination of years of planning, dating back to the first aftercredit appearance of nick fury samuel jackson in 2008s iron man. This video is behind the scenes commentary for the avengers 2012 and includes the following commentary tracks. Joss whedon directed 2012s the avengers and 2015s avengers. Without it, the bonus materials would feel a bit light. The winter soldier, and especially guardians of the galaxy making their mark on audiences and critics.
Infinity war arrives with all the weight, action, laughs, tears, and poignancy we could hope for, as celestial titan, thanos, hunts down the infinity stones so he can bring balance to the universe no matter the cost. Secrets revealed in joss whedons avengers dvd commentary. Avengers bluray will include whedon commentary, gag reel, and more jun. Joss whedon to write and direct avengers 2 hollywood. It seems like just yesterday that the success of the avengers had led marvel to sign joss whedon to a threeyear deal, tasking him with writing and directing the avengers. Ragnarok before it, infinity war joins the ranks of handsome marvel 4k transfers, albeit with a darker tone and color scheme than those. Jan 03, 2016 the marvel cinematic universe owes a great deal of its success to the masterful work of joss whedon. Marvels the avengers classified under the name marvel avengers assemble in the united kingdom and ireland, or simply the avengers, is a 2012 american superhero film based on the marvel comics superhero team of the same name. Age of ultron releases in theaters on may 1 2015, followed by antman on july 17 2015, captain america. Joss whedons commentary heartbreaking on age of ultron bluray. As you may have gleaned from his fantasy tv shows like buffy the vampire slayer and angel, or his work on comic books like astonishing xmen, buffy and fray, the director and screenwriter joss whedon is a comicbook guy through and through. Marvels the avengers by joss whedon joss whedon, robert.
Joss whedons 2012 take on the marvel superhero team up film, the avengers. Whedons commentary on the old and new testaments 14 vols. Age of ultrons battles didnt only happen on screen. Whedon s commentary is intended for popular use by laypeople. Whedon knew that balancing the huge ensemble cast would be the films biggest challenge, and that allstar interplay would either make or break the movie. He also will create a marvelrelated tv series for abc. Civil war on may 6 2016, doctor strange on november 4 2016, guardians of the galaxy 2 on may 5 2017, spiderman on july 28, 2017, thor. Age of ultron 2015 commentary with writerdirector joss whedon. Infinity war looks terrific on vudu uhd streaming in dolby vision or hdr10.
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