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Before I get started on the collectible side of this item, I wanted to briefly say that all the movies in this collection rank at least an A.
Iron Man is now a classic, marrying Robert Downey Jr. with a role that almost seemed written for him. His personality brings to life a great classic superhero in a way I didn't expect. I was never a huge Iron Man comic fan as a child, but I knew the nuances of the actual character, and Downey nails it spot on. Iron Man 2 is a good continuation of the first, and tries to evolve the character amidst great special effects and visual eye candy. Some say it suffers for being a lead in to the Avengers, however I disagree. While it does serve as a bridge for the upcoming Avengers movie, I do not think it took away from the overall story. And seeing as 3 picks up right after the Avengers movie then the Avengers can almost be considered "Iron Man 2 1/2", as that movie favored his character more so than the other players in the stunning ensemble cast.
The Incredible Hulk was a much much much improved version than the Ang Lee movie. This version tends to rely more on the old t.v. show starring Bill Bixby (which everyone loved) over the over the top/overly experimental version Lee put out. Unfortunately actor/studio disputes kept him from being in any future installments but the Hulk in the avengers worked for that movie (so hopefully they'll at least keep it going in that direction rather than doing reboot after reboot)
Thor is more or less what you'd expect and Natalie Portman shines as the mere mortal who helps Thor She turns a character that usually ends up being a disposable character in these type of movies into something a lot more substantial and meaningful. And the casting of Thor himself was spot on as well.
Captain America was pretty straight forward, it told the origin story rather well and where it ended up is pretty much true to the comic and brings him into modern times just in time for the Avengers.
As for the Avengers well, we all know that was a great film, the action sequences were relentless but not done in that chop-chop manner in which you don't actually see the action. Of course its' over the top, but how can you have this many superheroes in one movie and have it not be over the top? It never goes into camp though. Very well written, acted and the story well executed. Even the Hulk turned out to be a surprisingly humorous and rewarding addition to the cast (I had my misgivings about putting him in the same movie as his more human counterparts, and I was wrong to worry)
Now on to the reason most are reading this review for, the actual collector's edition. I do not understand why, in the negative reviews, everyone keeps calling this cheap or a waste of money. What were you expecting for $150? This isn't an actual movie prop. It's meant to have that cool/wow factor but there are limitations with this type of collectible. If everyone who left negative reviews got what they wanted this case would cost close to $300. And well, that's just not marketable.
Yes the case is plastic, but it's still cool. I do wish the clasps were made more like a real suitcase, but the way it is made seems like it will last for quite awhile. Usually with things like this you "play" with it many times in the first few days, and if you haven't seen the movies yet, you'll open it to get the discs out, but after a period of time has passed you will only open it sporadically anyway and that's to show it to others or whatever. It has a button you can push on the top to shine the light on the front of the case (avengers logo). When you open it there are nice L.E.D.s which shine their blue light on the inside cover (and again on the emblem) and another light underneath the tesseract. While, the tesseract itself may seem underwhelming it's still cool. but I do not know how they could have made this light up better or more like the movie without it being more expensive.
The movies are great, and they are housed in small folders with more artistic type art for covers. When I speak of this case, and say that it is worth the price, I am NOT including the 3d blu rays that are included (for three of the movies) as I do not use 3d yet, and even though I love movies I find the 3d movies to be more distracting than awe inspiring. And as one reviewer noted if you were to go just by the cost of the blu rays (single discs) you pay no more than $25 a piece. So when people say this set is a waste of money, I can't agree. I am not sure why Iron Man didn't include the bonus features disc (it would have been nice since three of the movies are two discs each and the other three are single discs, instead of a 3d disc I would have preferred the extras discs. But the inclusion of a bonus disc (exclusive to this set) somewhat makes up for that.
I loved the folders and how it's made to look like classified files on the main players. The inclusions of Thor's Driver's License, or Natalie Portman's work badge are nice. The fake newspaper clippings about Iron Man are great if for nothing more than the fact that it's made/aged to look like a newspaper article and on the back are other fake articles rather than a blank page or filler-type which they usually use to make the articles look great on screen but upon closer inspection you realize it's just random words. Here it's actual made up articles that seem as if they are part of a real paper. The trading cards included with Captain America is a nice touch as well. as is the AIM business card Tony Stark received in the 3rd movie. Everything seems well thought out and authentic. There are many more little nick knacks that are included, and well I won't ruin the fun for everyone, they are great to look at and show off. So is this set worth it? Yes.
I can't imagine any fanboy/fangirl being disappointed. there is enough to keep your interest and the movies are awesome. This is a great item to have in your collection, whether you are a comic collector, movie collector or someone who just likes delving into a fictional world and being surprised at the level of detail involved. This is a great item to have. It's for the grown up kid in all of us.
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A must-have for the die-hard Avengers fan, but not perfect
After almost a year of waiting, I received my Avengers Assembled 10-Disc Blu-ray set and, to my surprise, It was worth the wait. And while the DVDs are obviously the centerpiece of the set, the extras are why fans like me shelled out a few extra bucks. But are the extras worth it?Between the HD-quality streaming and digital download options, any movie that I actually want to watch more than once I'm likely to stream or buy a digital version. Amazon, Netflix streaming, and a few other services amply feed my media consumption, so I rarely feel the need to purchase a physical DVD anymore.The Avengers collector's set was obviously meant for fans who want some exclusive goodies, but without a cosplay price tag. Unboxing the set, you're eyes feast on a chromed SHIELD briefcase. The cheap plastic of the case, non-functional clasps, and a handle that is too short to fit any but a child's fingers all somewhat take away from the overall experience. But at the price point, it's still nice packaging. And a button under the handle lights up the center circle of the case which is a nice touch.Opening the case reveals a light-up Tesseract cube set within a plastic tray. Again, it's the details that take away from the experience: The plastic Tesseract cube's batteries were dead and the flimsy tray popped out when I removed the DVDs. I replaced the tray easily enough, however, and I was able to replace the button batteries in the cube (though it proved to be rather temperamental to get to flash, requiring several violent smacks to activate).The set is definitely not designed to be treated roughly like, say, by kids. Thankfully, mine have had lots of practice and know to stay away from other attractive toys like Daddy's Lego sets, Daddy's RC cars, and Daddy's Transformers.Fortunately, the four dossiers on Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor make up for the shortcomings of the rest of the set. Included within each are memorabilia and trinkets fans will instantly recognize from each of the movies. The plentiful contents of each folder will provide plenty of enjoyable perusing.The fifth folder is a SHIELD file with information about the Tesseract itself. It also includes personnel files on Black Widow and Hawkeye. A sealed envelope contains an access card and decoder lens that, once I found the report that matched it, revealed a message pointing me to a website. Thinking it was going to provide exclusive downloads or perhaps an augmented reality game (similar to what the show Lost did a few years back), I immediately logged on (using the access code on the card). The site currently only contains a video preview of Phase 2 of the Avengers franchise, which looks to be every bit as good (if not better) than Phase 1. I hope Marvel has plans to build out the site further, since it has the potential to rally fans before each of the new movies is released.
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Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 25, 2023
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