Age of Ultron is the only Avengers movie before their end to show them just hanging out & getting to know each other as a team from start to finish.. Very underrated movie now knowing how they end 💯
I have always thought Age of Ultron was underappreciated. It had an impossible task and managed to introduce interesting new characters while still demonstrating the growing friendships of the original Avengers. It certainly isn't a perfect movie, but there are so many small moments within the movie that are perfect...
I enjoyed this film. I don't know why people hated it. Whedon did a good job in fleshing out the old Characters. My only gripe is that he is not as good at introducing new characters like Wanda and Vision. Russo's did way better at character intros in Civil War. Black Panther and Spiderman's intros were stellar, and yet we got more on the old characters also.
Age of Ultron is the only Avengers movie before their end to show them just hanging out & getting to know each other as a team from start to finish.. Very underrated movie now knowing how they end 💯
It has really bad audio mixing. The levels are all weird. It feels kinda cheap. I think that's the actual reason people thought it wasn't good. The fact it's using the wrong composer with the bad mix just makes the thing feel a bit off. If we got the Joss Whedon 3 hour cut, with better audio mixing and Alan Silvestri rescoring it I think it could dethrone Guardians 2 as the best film in the MCU.
@@HermanFalckHow Guardians 2 as the best film in the MCU is very subjective. Some would even say Guardians 1 is better than 2. I, personally think Ragnarok has better execution than GotG2.
To me that’s Dark World...it’s a good movie, not great, but people talk about it like it’s the worst thing to ever happen to film.....its serviceable, it’s enjoyable, it’s maybe a 6.5-7.5 out of 10, but people will just absolutely shit on that movie
Caleb Witts to me it’s no worse than Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Iron Man 2 and 3, or Ant Man and the Wasp But hey most people absolutely despise it so
Yeah I’d agree about Captain Marvel and Ant-Man and The Wasp, but Doctor Strange and the Iron Man trilogy is a solid 8/10 for me. But hey, different strokes for different folks
Age of Ultron is the only Avengers movie before their end to show them just hanging out & getting to know each other as a team from start to finish.. Very underrated movie now knowing how they end 💯
I find it hard to believe people hate Ultron, its an absolutely solid movie. It might not advance the mcu as much as say Civil War but its great as a fun adventure with the Avengers.
@@T-REX-KNIGHT I didn't like the way he looks either and I didn't like that he was underpowered I also didn't like his personality he should be an intimidating menacing robot and that voice was totally pissing me off when I'm busy trying to say he should be acting like a Terminator but Super Genius type
I loved Ultron. The movie was fine, and as has been said it gets better with each rewatch (especially after Endgame), but I love the MCU take on Ultron. I’m still holding out hope that he’ll return somehow. Tbh, I just need more James Spader
right? made you appreciate Endgame so much more. Seeing Cap summoning mjolnir, I instantly recalled that moment in AoU. i geeked tf out, mjolnir being my favorite hammer too. Greatest scene ever.
The Thor sequences were not "studio mandated" - that is a widely held misconception caused by some terrible reporting by one of the various film news sites which then got repeated endlessly as though it were fact. The story they ran claimed that the studio forced Whedon to put in the Thor/Infinity Stone subplot, and threatened to cut out the farm sequence if he didn't. This was sourced to an interview Whedon did on The Empire Film Podcast, but if you listen to the actual interview (and you can, it's still up as an episode of the podcast) you will find that what was reported gets the story pretty much completely backwards. Whedon himself wrote a *longer*, more involved version of the Thor subplot which served the same purpose as what ended up in the film - because *he* thought it was important to explain the Infinity Stones, not just to set up future movies, but to explain why the Mind Stone was going to bring Vision to life later within this same movie. The only thing the studio was mandating was that the run-time of the movie be shortened. So they wanted to either cut the farm sequence or cut the Thor sequence (because apparently they didn't care if it set up future movies). Ultimately, Whedon agreed to cut the Thor sequence; but then the editor pointed out that there was a reason it was in there in the first place (explain Vision), so they (Whedon and the editor) cobbled together the shorter, more perfunctory version that ended up in the film. I don't know if this bad reporting was an intentional misread for clickbait, or just an honest mistake due to confirmation bias. The narrative about Marvel at the time was that they were meddling with their filmmakers, insisting that there be connective tissue between the movies to the detriment of the individual films. Remember, this was around the time Edgar Wright left Ant-Man, and the speculation was that it happened because he was being forced to include things that would connect it to other Marvel movies - of course, we've never found out what exactly caused Wright to leave, and what few connections to other Marvel movies there are in the final version of Ant-Man does not impair that movie at all. But, unfortunately, narratives like that get started even without actual evidence, and cause people to believe things that aren't true.
For me, Age of Ultron is in my top ten favorite MCU Films. This was my first double feature I saw in theaters. It made me love Hawkeye and is just a good film. It may has issues, but I do love this film. I love Cap's Costume too. Great Video
The brilliance of Joss Whedon is that he respects the property and played the long-game. He knew this movie was going to be part of the Infinity Saga in ways we couldn't have seen as an audience when it first came out.
your face reminds me when i stepped on my burrito I feel like even though captain marvel is between them, infinity war and endgame are companion pieces
@@stormtraitor6545 I agree. I think the point is that the hype for AoU was massive. People wanted it to be better than the first Avengers movie which was already the biggest superheroe film ever. Everybody was expecting the next level in superhero movies, the best movie ever. And it wasn´t. It was just a good SH movie but for many felt like a huge disappointment.
I would say main issues had to do with Ultron's characterization.. he acted a bit like a joke which is not in line with his portrayal in the comics (or a machine in general), the way he was defeated and also the final battle with all those minions was too similar to what we had seen during the first Avengers movie. It also didn't help how Quicksilver was used and disposed of... I mean, I'm all for characters dying and showing that there are high stakes but we hardly knew him yet so there was no investment in the character and his set of powers (being a speedster) meant he should easily avoid those bullets...
The marketing definitely had a fault. The trailers promised a dark, almost apooclyptic type movie with a remorseless villain and the movie didn’t exactly give us that. Plus, Quicksilver was given no justice
That would be pretty cool. The T-Rex attack in the RV was amazing. The long-grass Velociraptor attack was amazing. The big game hunter (Pete Postlethwaite) is an amazing character. But the film's 3rd and 4th Acts are straight up terrible.
I have always loved Age of Ultron. Without it much of the future MCU movies wouldn’t land as well. It’s a real shame a majority of people don’t seem to like it.
Age of Ultron is actualy the only time Hawkeye, Widow and Hulk got character development (Hulk had a bit more in ragnarok later). Without Age of Ultron, their part in Endgame would be much, much weaker.
I keep saying AoU was so slept on. This movie was so important leading up to A4, the lifting mjolnir scene, the visions, the ''we'll do that together too'' scene was so powerful, the friction between Tony and Steve's relationship leading up to the Avengers breaking up, and Cap teasing the biggest line drop in the whole MCU at the end, finally coming to fruition in Endgame. Overall idk why people didnt like this movie, I didn't think it was better than 2012's Avengers at the time but i did enjoy it alot either way. The action, pacing, and storytelling was good. I didn't even know Widow rocked Cap's shield after watching the movie again a couple weeks ago, definitely get lost in the action sequences.
AoU was and still is in my top 10 of the 22 films. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Still do. Yes it would’ve been nice to see Ultron more powerful but it didn’t ruin the movie for me.
I never had a problem with Ultron. I thought the humor, when it was there, was perfect and the juxtaposition of characters was great - the character development and them forcing to take a closer look at what they were doing and how they were going to continue was great.
it might be the only mcu movie with a fully teamed avengers avengers 1 - they are just getting assembled age of ultron - full team civil war - getting seperated infinity war - everyone is in different little groups endgame - half of the team is gone
@@mk6rfc1 mk6rfc1 ...and when you say Avengers, you must mean the original six because Vision, Scarlet Witch, War Machine, and Falcon weren't Avengers until the end of Ultron.
Mine goes Endgame Infinty war Age of Ultron The avengers Felt like the charecters were overall soo much better and the villan was so good in my opinion Bc it’s more like an iron man villan reflecting tony and his bad side like a polar opposite of him that wants the same goal
I never understood the backlash. Thought it was better than the first one. Still do. Not as good as the Russos' entries, but having already introduced the character dynamics in Avengers, and coming on the heels of Winter Soldier's major shake-up, Age of Ultron gets to really explore the kinds of bigger individual character arcs that the first one really couldn't.
The problem with this movie is that they have so much fluff and not enough movement and scenes, it doesn't go towards understanding that cave scene, why ultron wanted to destroy the world, why it's more a setup of other movies rather than sticking to the main plot, it was more about the stones and other things than sakovia and ultron through the whole movie. Act 1, Wakanda setup, Act 2, Infinity stones setup/farm, Act 3, Final Battle with Ultron because Action movie.
A2 is a great movie on many different levels, I thought it on the opening premier and I think that still today 35 viewing later lol theres alot of great there
Please explore The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). It's a gorgeous film that not many people have seen, and I've never understood why it was panned by critics so harshly.
Great analysis. I have never understood the hate for this film. More than any, this film ties together the second half of the MCU and sets up all of the character arcs that come to fruition in Endgame. May friends have asked which movies they need to see before Endgame, and I tell all of them Age of Ultron.
I rewatched Ultron a week before seeing Endgame in preparation, and the exchange I came out thinking the most about was when Tony says that they fight so that they can end the fight and go home and Cap tears apart the log. It also made me think Cap would die in Endgame. Having seen Endgame, I now think about the exchange differently, but it's still striking and tragic.
I really enjoy the Age of Ultron movie I thought it was really well put together and very underrated! The only thing I didn't really like about it much was that killed off Quicksilver too quick I think, I'm just a fan of him and would have personally like to have seen more of him other than that I thought it was fantastic!
Never understood the hate for this movie,i love it so much and looking back now....the amount of foreshadowing this movie has for most of Phase 3 something had to give.The farmhouse sequence and the Cap Tony chopping wood scene is actually one of my favourites in the entire MCU. You should do Man Of Steel and Superman killing Zod scene next...he had to do it,he had no choice
Everyone’s appreciating AoU only now simply because it set up a lot of the phase 3 films. It also ties up to endgame pretty well and other films, so it was just a set up movie tbh.
I still don't think Age of Ultron is good, but there's a fantastic movie within it that could probably be pulled out with a really good fan edit. Cutting out certain scenes, better interactions with Ultron etc.
I never got the hate for it. Ultron was actually a really fun villain with good motivations. The humor was spot on and the team dynamic, as you stated, was really solid. If anything, I enjoyed it a bit more than the original Avengers during my pre-Endgame MCU binge!
The original Avengers movie will always be the best one imo. The plot, the theme, the screen play, script and cinematography. Such a stamp in the film industry. Setting a standard to modern movies. Avenger 1 will always be the best of the series.
Ehhh, not really. It was good at the time because we hadn't seen anyone accomplish a film like that before but after all this time especially with Infinity War and Endgame, it hasn't aged that well. And it's funny you bring up the cinematography when it's widely regarded to be pretty bad actually.
As for your final question, Return of the Jedi, the scene with Luke and Vader on Endor where Luke turns himself in to Vader and the conversation they have. How this scene was the pin for Luke as where he was and where he was going in the story.
I wanted to see more of the vision that Thor saw regarding the Infinity Stones. In the promotional marketing you had a Asgardian witch that was part of Thor's dream that got cut out of the final version of the film. I loved the Angel easter egg with the Wolf, Ram and Hart referencing the evil Law firm from Angel tv show Wolfram & Hart. I think Whedon wanted to expand on Wolf, Ram and Hart but due to the length of the film he had to cut it down.
Whedon actually said that during production, what it came down to was 'give us the cave or you lose the farm'. That they essentially held a gun at the farm's head. Perlmutter was to blame for this. The majority of shortcomings of this film stem from his meddling. He is also the reason Wright quit from making Antman.
To be honest, it took until this video to finally understand why Steve Rogers was Unworthy of wielding Mjolnir... And like most of the comments, Ultron could have been AMAZING had he been as menacing and intimidating as he was in the trailers... oh well :/ still like this movie though.
Actually, after rewatching Age of Ultron, I appreciated it a lot more and it’s one of my favorites of the MCU. Also it’s kinda like the golden age of the Avengers. No one is under mind control or out too long, and they all work together from the beginning (though there are disagreements of course)
I totally agree. However that’s a lot to juggle in one movie. Adding that in with a plot about the inevitable death of humanity and the implications of AI is a lot to cover. Obviously not Whedon’s fault due to the studio intervention but I think that the script needed much more narrative focus. Either go less plot heavy (with ultron and his plan with vision and the stones being scrapped for something more small scale and less time consuming) and let the characters carry the film or tighten the character arcs and focus on plot. When you try to do all of them it can get confusing for the audience and they won’t retain the great ideas presented to them which is pretty much what happened.
This movie to me is the most “rewatchable” out of all of them. I don’t know why, but sometimes I just feel like watching it. I honestly love this movie, the only reason people didn’t like it was really just because of the false advertising of Ultron. Relative to the rest of the MCU villains, Ultron kinda just stays in the middle, much higher than yellow jacket and the dark elf guy from Thor, but a lot lower than Thanos. I also feel that if he was made to be much darker like the trailer suggested, the rest of the movie would feel a lot different, and I don’t know if that would have made him a better villain. Over all, I’d rate this movie a good 7/10. Great setup for future films, great character development, great interaction between character, kinda meh villain, meh introduction of vision and quicksilver but good introduction of scarlet witch. (This is really long but hey you asked for our opinion, that’s mine)
I know this movie isnt perfect. Like Natasha's and Bruce romance coming out of no where. Ultron being underused as a villain and all the quipping but other than that I really enjoy it. Oh and after Endgame its even better in retrospect cuz Endgame pays off what Ultron set up.
For anyone who doesn’t like it . Just know it was gonna be 3 hours long like end game but back then it was a joke . So Disney said no and made wedon change it up to make it 2 hours 20 minutes.
Definitely in my top 10 MCU movies, very underrated - I remember when I saw it when I was a kid I thought the movie was better then the first one and that Ultron was better then Loki; I know now I was wrong, but I still love this movie.
i became so jaded about this movie, it made me nervous about the MCU for a while after it released. however, i think it has been improved by the films that have followed it, because it set up so much vital information. civil war, ragnarok, and black panther are all made more interesting for what age of ultron set up for them. it’s definitely towards the bottom of my MCU ranking, but i am still very grateful for what it set up and also for giving us some amazing character moments (the party sequence, the farmhouse, etc...)
You’ve just laid out the biggest reason why I like this movie more than the 1st Avengers movie. While the 1st movie may have more memorable actions sequences and spectacle (though the opening and closing action scenes in Age of Ultron I would argue are on the same level as the ones from the first movie), I think that AoU had much better character depth and development for most of the characters than the 1st Avengers film ever had. It actually shows how they interact and bounce off of each other rather than having them argue for a majority of the time they are together. The characters are just better overall in AoU than they were in The Avengers
Avengers - Birth Age of Ultron - Adolescence (Growing Up) Civil War - Teenage (Confusing/Figure Out Times) Infinity War - Adulthood (Challenging Times) End Game - Seniority (Life's Culmination)
I am probably one of the few that can find something worthwhile in pretty much all of the movies so I actually enjoy most of it and always have. I think the callbacks to the previous movies that Endgame put in actually enhanced them and this one was no exception.
Honestly I’ve never understood the hate on this one. It’s got issues for sure, but I think we just a film, it’s the better of the Whedon Avengers films. (Side note: if the Guardians or Spider-Man made it into this one then I feel like people would like it better based on the wow factor from the first film)
I couldn't ever say why I liked this movie more than most people. Yeah, there are a lot of flaws (I was wondering how Johannesburg and Seoul were going to be rebuilt,) but I found enough to hold onto this. Thanks for giving me some points to ponder.
I've always liked this movie and thought it was great not sure why the rest of the world decided it sucked and one of the scenes that I always use to defend the movie is the farm house scenes so I'm glad you chose that one although the party scene is good, also one of the best moments in all of these movies is in this one where Vision picks up the hammer still sends goosebumps up and down my spine every time I see it
It's definitely my least favorite avengers movie but it's not a bad movie. Yes, the Black Widow/Hulk romance should have been removed entirely. Yes, the Thor magic jacuzzi scene also should have been removed entirely. And yes Ultron should have been fleshed out more. But there's still tons of good stuff in it.
While I do not think that Age of Ultron is the strongest Avengers film, I did enjoy it. And Endgame gave me a new appreciation for it, especially with Endgame’s callbacks to it. As for future films to explore, I’d suggest taking a second look at Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
1 thing I could never get. Tony and Bruce were not close to an interface for Ultron. How do he form during the dinner party? I’ve heard thanos planted ultron in stone/sceptre?
(okay, third attempt to post this comment:) I think it would be cool to see you do a Film Negative installment on either (preferably both, though separately) Star Wars Episode I and Episode II. As that rare older Star Wars fan that enjoys the Prequels (like Kevin Smith), I think there is plenty for you to work with in creating a video on either of these films; Episode III would be good too, but I think it would be MUCH easier than the other two.
I was moderately disappointed with Ultron, really I expected Ultron to be more of a villain like Thanos, and for him to last two movies. Outside of Ultron as a character, I still think the second Avengers movie is in many ways better than the third (yes, I like Age of Ultron more than Infinity War, or End Game). The introduction of Scarlett Witch and Vision was really good, and I LOVE the Thor and Mjolnir play in this movie. It really, really sucks that this is the ONLY TIME we get to see Vision at full power. During the Vision vs. Wanda conflict in Civil War I can only assume he was holding back, and Transforming him into nothing but a MacGuffin in Infinity war was a real let down. On the plus side, even if he did get Fridged it was effective at making Wanda one of the best characters in Infinity War.
Best rendition of Cap's uniform, and the Hulkbuster was pretty awesome. But I'd honestly rather rewatch the trailers than rewatch the movie. It's super lackluster.
Age of ultron is a great movie. It was disappointing in its initial run because of how Ultron was built up to be a mega villain, but the character development is excellent. Love everything about Vision as well.
Never understood all the hate this movie received...especially considering all of the important foreshadowing it contains. Not saying it was perfect, but anyone who has been paying even relatively close attention since 2015 should realize just how important the film truly is, and has always been. Tony’s and Thor’s visions both...you always knew they were going to be pivotal. Now looking back, of course, we realize Cap’s was as well! Christopher Markus said they started writing both Endgame and Infinity War way back in 2015...now it seems they probably used Age of Ultron as a springboard for those certain key moments. Brilliant work, as always, Marvel. 👍👍 Can’t want to see where they go next...
I just didn’t get why the movie started with them together like they were best friends. Like didn’t Joss Whedon say the whole “thing” about the avengers is that all these huge personalities shouldn’t be in the same room together? I enjoyed the movie overall tho
I personally think that after Whedon stepped out after Avengers 1, The Russos should have directed Avengers 2. I still like Age of Ultron despite the bigger problems it has.
Man, watching this after seeing Endgame really shows me how much Age of Ultron really plays a part in the overall story. Great video.
Age of Ultron is the only Avengers movie before their end to show them just hanging out & getting to know each other as a team from start to finish.. Very underrated movie now knowing how they end 💯
I've always liked Age of Ultron. It doesn't deserve all the hate it gets.
Age of Ultron is waaaay better a movie than the Russo movies.
Herman Falck How You for real?!
Herman Falck How How so?
This movie gets way more hate than it deserves. Plus it's the only Avengers movie where they are the Avengers for the entire movie.
@@HermanFalckHow no
I have always thought Age of Ultron was underappreciated. It had an impossible task and managed to introduce interesting new characters while still demonstrating the growing friendships of the original Avengers. It certainly isn't a perfect movie, but there are so many small moments within the movie that are perfect...
I enjoyed this film. I don't know why people hated it. Whedon did a good job in fleshing out the old Characters. My only gripe is that he is not as good at introducing new characters like Wanda and Vision. Russo's did way better at character intros in Civil War. Black Panther and Spiderman's intros were stellar, and yet we got more on the old characters also.
Age of Ultron is the only Avengers movie before their end to show them just hanging out & getting to know each other as a team from start to finish.. Very underrated movie now knowing how they end 💯
I feel like is age of ultron and the original avengers movie was switch it would have a super good reputation
Hawkeye is done well and so is the party scene
Was disappointed leaving the theater, but this one grows on me with each rewatch
Also my favorite version of Cap's uniform
J Scott 4 Reel endgame suit is pretty nice as well, the scales felt like they came right out of the comic book
Retro radio Oh yeah that's probably my second favorite version
It has really bad audio mixing. The levels are all weird. It feels kinda cheap. I think that's the actual reason people thought it wasn't good. The fact it's using the wrong composer with the bad mix just makes the thing feel a bit off. If we got the Joss Whedon 3 hour cut, with better audio mixing and Alan Silvestri rescoring it I think it could dethrone Guardians 2 as the best film in the MCU.
@@HermanFalckHow Guardians 2 as the best film in the MCU is very subjective.
Some would even say Guardians 1 is better than 2. I, personally think Ragnarok has better execution than GotG2.
I feel guardian 2 along with captain Marvel and the incredible hulk are the worst mcu movies... yes to me they are worse than dark world.
The most underrated MCU movie in my opinion
To me that’s Dark World...it’s a good movie, not great, but people talk about it like it’s the worst thing to ever happen to film.....its serviceable, it’s enjoyable, it’s maybe a 6.5-7.5 out of 10, but people will just absolutely shit on that movie
@@MasonOfLife It's just really unengaging and forgettable.
Caleb Witts to me it’s no worse than Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Iron Man 2 and 3, or Ant Man and the Wasp
But hey most people absolutely despise it so
Yeah I’d agree about Captain Marvel and Ant-Man and The Wasp, but Doctor Strange and the Iron Man trilogy is a solid 8/10 for me. But hey, different strokes for different folks
The incredible Hulk is the most underrated MCU movie.
Age of Ultron is the only Avengers movie before their end to show them just hanging out & getting to know each other as a team from start to finish.. Very underrated movie now knowing how they end 💯
I actually like Ultron.
I find it hard to believe people hate Ultron, its an absolutely solid movie. It might not advance the mcu as much as say Civil War but its great as a fun adventure with the Avengers.
@@IronMaiden1164 i just don't like his design and feels a bit underpowered. But overall I still enjoyed him in the movie.
@@T-REX-KNIGHT I didn't like the way he looks either and I didn't like that he was underpowered I also didn't like his personality he should be an intimidating menacing robot and that voice was totally pissing me off when I'm busy trying to say he should be acting like a Terminator but Super Genius type
I loved Ultron. The movie was fine, and as has been said it gets better with each rewatch (especially after Endgame), but I love the MCU take on Ultron. I’m still holding out hope that he’ll return somehow. Tbh, I just need more James Spader
Has my opinion improved since Endgame? No. I've always loved Age of Ultron.
right? made you appreciate Endgame so much more. Seeing Cap summoning mjolnir, I instantly recalled that moment in AoU. i geeked tf out, mjolnir being my favorite hammer too. Greatest scene ever.
The Thor sequences were not "studio mandated" - that is a widely held misconception caused by some terrible reporting by one of the various film news sites which then got repeated endlessly as though it were fact. The story they ran claimed that the studio forced Whedon to put in the Thor/Infinity Stone subplot, and threatened to cut out the farm sequence if he didn't. This was sourced to an interview Whedon did on The Empire Film Podcast, but if you listen to the actual interview (and you can, it's still up as an episode of the podcast) you will find that what was reported gets the story pretty much completely backwards.
Whedon himself wrote a *longer*, more involved version of the Thor subplot which served the same purpose as what ended up in the film - because *he* thought it was important to explain the Infinity Stones, not just to set up future movies, but to explain why the Mind Stone was going to bring Vision to life later within this same movie.
The only thing the studio was mandating was that the run-time of the movie be shortened. So they wanted to either cut the farm sequence or cut the Thor sequence (because apparently they didn't care if it set up future movies). Ultimately, Whedon agreed to cut the Thor sequence; but then the editor pointed out that there was a reason it was in there in the first place (explain Vision), so they (Whedon and the editor) cobbled together the shorter, more perfunctory version that ended up in the film.
I don't know if this bad reporting was an intentional misread for clickbait, or just an honest mistake due to confirmation bias. The narrative about Marvel at the time was that they were meddling with their filmmakers, insisting that there be connective tissue between the movies to the detriment of the individual films. Remember, this was around the time Edgar Wright left Ant-Man, and the speculation was that it happened because he was being forced to include things that would connect it to other Marvel movies - of course, we've never found out what exactly caused Wright to leave, and what few connections to other Marvel movies there are in the final version of Ant-Man does not impair that movie at all. But, unfortunately, narratives like that get started even without actual evidence, and cause people to believe things that aren't true.
For me, Age of Ultron is in my top ten favorite MCU Films. This was my first double feature I saw in theaters. It made me love Hawkeye and is just a good film. It may has issues, but I do love this film. I love Cap's Costume too. Great Video
Same love Caps suit in this one. Probably along with the Winter Soldier one! This movie is in my top 10 too
Such an underrated MCU film.
Not really I did enjoy this movie there are moments in it that I liked but overall I hated it especially Ultron
The brilliance of Joss Whedon is that he respects the property and played the long-game. He knew this movie was going to be part of the Infinity Saga in ways we couldn't have seen as an audience when it first came out.
To be honest, I always loved Age Of Ultron! It’s very underrated. People don’t realize it sets up pretty much EVERYTHING AFTER IT!
The middle child always gets the silent treatment
your face reminds me when i stepped on my burrito I feel like even though captain marvel is between them, infinity war and endgame are companion pieces
I’ve always loved age of Ultron, and was always confused at why it was so hated
Probably because it had a lot to live up to. We live in a time where “good” movies - to fans - just aren’t good enough anymore...
@@stormtraitor6545 I agree. I think the point is that the hype for AoU was massive. People wanted it to be better than the first Avengers movie which was already the biggest superheroe film ever. Everybody was expecting the next level in superhero movies, the best movie ever. And it wasn´t. It was just a good SH movie but for many felt like a huge disappointment.
I would say main issues had to do with Ultron's characterization.. he acted a bit like a joke which is not in line with his portrayal in the comics (or a machine in general), the way he was defeated and also the final battle with all those minions was too similar to what we had seen during the first Avengers movie. It also didn't help how Quicksilver was used and disposed of... I mean, I'm all for characters dying and showing that there are high stakes but we hardly knew him yet so there was no investment in the character and his set of powers (being a speedster) meant he should easily avoid those bullets...
The marketing definitely had a fault. The trailers promised a dark, almost apooclyptic type movie with a remorseless villain and the movie didn’t exactly give us that. Plus, Quicksilver was given no justice
Well done and put together episode as always. Keep up the excellent work!
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2 is underrated. I really liked it...please do something about that one!
Match143 Comic Book Girl 19 hates that movie mostly because the scene where Bryce is out running a T-Rex in heels. Bryce and Chris have no chemistry.
@@captcrais101 you're thinking of Jurassic World
Match143 Ok my mistake. You mean JP 2. That movie is ok but Goldblum's daughter fighting the raptors with gymnastics makes it almost stupid.
That would be pretty cool. The T-Rex attack in the RV was amazing. The long-grass Velociraptor attack was amazing. The big game hunter (Pete Postlethwaite) is an amazing character. But the film's 3rd and 4th Acts are straight up terrible.
I'm really digging the love Age of Ultron has been getting on UA-cam in the past few weeks. About time, in my opinion!
I have always loved Age of Ultron. Without it much of the future MCU movies wouldn’t land as well.
It’s a real shame a majority of people don’t seem to like it.
This video and its analysis gives another layer to Endgame. So much of the character development established in Age of Ultron is realised in Endgame.
Age of Ultron is actualy the only time Hawkeye, Widow and Hulk got character development (Hulk had a bit more in ragnarok later). Without Age of Ultron, their part in Endgame would be much, much weaker.
I personally loved Avengers age of Ultron even more than the original
I keep saying AoU was so slept on. This movie was so important leading up to A4, the lifting mjolnir scene, the visions, the ''we'll do that together too'' scene was so powerful, the friction between Tony and Steve's relationship leading up to the Avengers breaking up, and Cap teasing the biggest line drop in the whole MCU at the end, finally coming to fruition in Endgame. Overall idk why people didnt like this movie, I didn't think it was better than 2012's Avengers at the time but i did enjoy it alot either way. The action, pacing, and storytelling was good. I didn't even know Widow rocked Cap's shield after watching the movie again a couple weeks ago, definitely get lost in the action sequences.
AoU was and still is in my top 10 of the 22 films. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Still do.
Yes it would’ve been nice to see Ultron more powerful but it didn’t ruin the movie for me.
I never had a problem with Ultron. I thought the humor, when it was there, was perfect and the juxtaposition of characters was great - the character development and them forcing to take a closer look at what they were doing and how they were going to continue was great.
Age of Ultron is tied with Endgame for my favorite team movie. I love *everything* about it minus the cave scene.
it might be the only mcu movie with a fully teamed avengers
avengers 1 - they are just getting assembled
age of ultron - full team
civil war - getting seperated
infinity war - everyone is in different little groups
endgame - half of the team is gone
@@mk6rfc1 They were assembled for the final battle in Avengers. The now famous shot of them standing in a circle is a symbol of that.
I meant from the start of the movie to the end of the movie
@@mk6rfc1 mk6rfc1 ...and when you say Avengers, you must mean the original six because Vision, Scarlet Witch, War Machine, and Falcon weren't Avengers until the end of Ultron.
well yeah cos they were the main avengers as the start of the film, those 4 were only introduced into the roster officially at the end of the film
This is actually my favourite MCU film... I LOVE this movie with all my heart!
ComandoPadentro i definitely like AOU more than the first Avengers
I equate being one of my favorites to how re-watchable it is. AOU is definitely in my top 4 or 5.
Mine goes
Endgame
Infinty war
Age of Ultron
The avengers
Felt like the charecters were overall soo much better and the villan was so good in my opinion Bc it’s more like an iron man villan reflecting tony and his bad side like a polar opposite of him that wants the same goal
I thoroughly enjoyed James Spader’s performance. “Let me tell you about my evil plan ...” is classic.
Always thought the farmhouse scene was really underrated
Ultron is my 2nd favorite MCU villain behind Thanos. He’s just so biblical and psychotic at the same time, plus Spaders performance was amazing
I never understood the backlash. Thought it was better than the first one. Still do. Not as good as the Russos' entries, but having already introduced the character dynamics in Avengers, and coming on the heels of Winter Soldier's major shake-up, Age of Ultron gets to really explore the kinds of bigger individual character arcs that the first one really couldn't.
The problem with this movie is that they have so much fluff and not enough movement and scenes, it doesn't go towards understanding that cave scene, why ultron wanted to destroy the world, why it's more a setup of other movies rather than sticking to the main plot, it was more about the stones and other things than sakovia and ultron through the whole movie.
Act 1, Wakanda setup, Act 2, Infinity stones setup/farm, Act 3, Final Battle with Ultron because Action movie.
I’ve always thought Age of Ultron was the most underrated MCU movie. This backs it all up
A2 is a great movie on many different levels, I thought it on the opening premier and I think that still today 35 viewing later lol theres alot of great there
Please explore The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). It's a gorgeous film that not many people have seen, and I've never understood why it was panned by critics so harshly.
Such a great film!
Age of Utron will always be special to me, I took my wife who was then my best friend to this movie :)
Great analysis. I have never understood the hate for this film. More than any, this film ties together the second half of the MCU and sets up all of the character arcs that come to fruition in Endgame. May friends have asked which movies they need to see before Endgame, and I tell all of them Age of Ultron.
I rewatched Ultron a week before seeing Endgame in preparation, and the exchange I came out thinking the most about was when Tony says that they fight so that they can end the fight and go home and Cap tears apart the log. It also made me think Cap would die in Endgame. Having seen Endgame, I now think about the exchange differently, but it's still striking and tragic.
Thank you for highlighting the often overlooked good parts of Age Of Ultron. This video deserves a million views.
I really enjoy the Age of Ultron movie I thought it was really well put together and very underrated! The only thing I didn't really like about it much was that killed off Quicksilver too quick I think, I'm just a fan of him and would have personally like to have seen more of him other than that I thought it was fantastic!
Never understood the hate for this movie,i love it so much and looking back now....the amount of foreshadowing this movie has for most of Phase 3 something had to give.The farmhouse sequence and the Cap Tony chopping wood scene is actually one of my favourites in the entire MCU.
You should do Man Of Steel and Superman killing Zod scene next...he had to do it,he had no choice
Everyone’s appreciating AoU only now simply because it set up a lot of the phase 3 films. It also ties up to endgame pretty well and other films, so it was just a set up movie tbh.
I still don't think Age of Ultron is good, but there's a fantastic movie within it that could probably be pulled out with a really good fan edit. Cutting out certain scenes, better interactions with Ultron etc.
Excellent video. I greatly enjoy Age of Ultron. Every time I watch it, I like it more.
It's a great movie. One of the most underappreciated in the MCU
Endgame makes Age of Ultron look like a masterpiece by comparison. Back when these movies still cared about actual character-arcs and human drama...
I never got the hate for it.
Ultron was actually a really fun villain with good motivations.
The humor was spot on and the team dynamic, as you stated, was really solid.
If anything, I enjoyed it a bit more than the original Avengers during my pre-Endgame MCU binge!
The original Avengers movie will always be the best one imo. The plot, the theme, the screen play, script and cinematography. Such a stamp in the film industry. Setting a standard to modern movies. Avenger 1 will always be the best of the series.
Ehhh, not really. It was good at the time because we hadn't seen anyone accomplish a film like that before but after all this time especially with Infinity War and Endgame, it hasn't aged that well. And it's funny you bring up the cinematography when it's widely regarded to be pretty bad actually.
Age Of Ultron is the best Avengers movie.
Just rewatched this movie and really enjoyed my time with it especially after knowing how it all ends
As for your final question, Return of the Jedi, the scene with Luke and Vader on Endor where Luke turns himself in to Vader and the conversation they have. How this scene was the pin for Luke as where he was and where he was going in the story.
I wanted to see more of the vision that Thor saw regarding the Infinity Stones. In the promotional marketing you had a Asgardian witch that was part of Thor's dream that got cut out of the final version of the film. I loved the Angel easter egg with the Wolf, Ram and Hart referencing the evil Law firm from Angel tv show Wolfram & Hart. I think Whedon wanted to expand on Wolf, Ram and Hart but due to the length of the film he had to cut it down.
Whedon actually said that during production, what it came down to was 'give us the cave or you lose the farm'. That they essentially held a gun at the farm's head.
Perlmutter was to blame for this. The majority of shortcomings of this film stem from his meddling.
He is also the reason Wright quit from making Antman.
I love Age of Ultron, it’s just a fun movie, there’s no set up like the first avengers, you just get to jump straight into the fun
To be honest, it took until this video to finally understand why Steve Rogers was Unworthy of wielding Mjolnir...
And like most of the comments, Ultron could have been AMAZING had he been as menacing and intimidating as he was in the trailers... oh well :/ still like this movie though.
Actually, after rewatching Age of Ultron, I appreciated it a lot more and it’s one of my favorites of the MCU. Also it’s kinda like the golden age of the Avengers. No one is under mind control or out too long, and they all work together from the beginning (though there are disagreements of course)
this has quickly become one of my favorite youtube series. always good.
I totally agree. However that’s a lot to juggle in one movie. Adding that in with a plot about the inevitable death of humanity and the implications of AI is a lot to cover. Obviously not Whedon’s fault due to the studio intervention but I think that the script needed much more narrative focus. Either go less plot heavy (with ultron and his plan with vision and the stones being scrapped for something more small scale and less time consuming) and let the characters carry the film or tighten the character arcs and focus on plot. When you try to do all of them it can get confusing for the audience and they won’t retain the great ideas presented to them which is pretty much what happened.
I like it more than Thor the dark world, so I'd love a second look at that following endgame.
This movie suffered most from the one thing most filmmakers have no control over: the marketing.
This movie to me is the most “rewatchable” out of all of them. I don’t know why, but sometimes I just feel like watching it. I honestly love this movie, the only reason people didn’t like it was really just because of the false advertising of Ultron. Relative to the rest of the MCU villains, Ultron kinda just stays in the middle, much higher than yellow jacket and the dark elf guy from Thor, but a lot lower than Thanos. I also feel that if he was made to be much darker like the trailer suggested, the rest of the movie would feel a lot different, and I don’t know if that would have made him a better villain. Over all, I’d rate this movie a good 7/10. Great setup for future films, great character development, great interaction between character, kinda meh villain, meh introduction of vision and quicksilver but good introduction of scarlet witch. (This is really long but hey you asked for our opinion, that’s mine)
I know this movie isnt perfect. Like Natasha's and Bruce romance coming out of no where. Ultron being underused as a villain and all the quipping but other than that I really enjoy it. Oh and after Endgame its even better in retrospect cuz Endgame pays off what Ultron set up.
For anyone who doesn’t like it . Just know it was gonna be 3 hours long like end game but back then it was a joke . So Disney said no and made wedon change it up to make it 2 hours 20 minutes.
Definitely in my top 10 MCU movies, very underrated - I remember when I saw it when I was a kid I thought the movie was better then the first one and that Ultron was better then Loki; I know now I was wrong, but I still love this movie.
i became so jaded about this movie, it made me nervous about the MCU for a while after it released. however, i think it has been improved by the films that have followed it, because it set up so much vital information. civil war, ragnarok, and black panther are all made more interesting for what age of ultron set up for them. it’s definitely towards the bottom of my MCU ranking, but i am still very grateful for what it set up and also for giving us some amazing character moments (the party sequence, the farmhouse, etc...)
You’ve just laid out the biggest reason why I like this movie more than the 1st Avengers movie. While the 1st movie may have more memorable actions sequences and spectacle (though the opening and closing action scenes in Age of Ultron I would argue are on the same level as the ones from the first movie), I think that AoU had much better character depth and development for most of the characters than the 1st Avengers film ever had. It actually shows how they interact and bounce off of each other rather than having them argue for a majority of the time they are together. The characters are just better overall in AoU than they were in The Avengers
Bohemian Rhapsody, and the one part that it gets right.... Freddie Mercury.
C.M. Waters I hope Rocket Man will be better.
Avengers - Birth
Age of Ultron - Adolescence (Growing Up)
Civil War - Teenage (Confusing/Figure Out Times)
Infinity War - Adulthood (Challenging Times)
End Game - Seniority (Life's Culmination)
I go to the university shown in the film.
Amazing look into this movie. Great video, please keep these coming.
I am probably one of the few that can find something worthwhile in pretty much all of the movies so I actually enjoy most of it and always have. I think the callbacks to the previous movies that Endgame put in actually enhanced them and this one was no exception.
Honestly I’ve never understood the hate on this one. It’s got issues for sure, but I think we just a film, it’s the better of the Whedon Avengers films. (Side note: if the Guardians or Spider-Man made it into this one then I feel like people would like it better based on the wow factor from the first film)
For their separate visions, weren't they color-corrected to match the Infinity Stones?
Daredevil(2003) or Street Fighter(1994) would be two interesting choices for the Film Negative series.
This has been my favorite super hero film since it came out.
It feels nice to be vindicated by time.
I couldn't ever say why I liked this movie more than most people. Yeah, there are a lot of flaws (I was wondering how Johannesburg and Seoul were going to be rebuilt,) but I found enough to hold onto this. Thanks for giving me some points to ponder.
What an amazing video. Please keep making great quality videos like this
I've always liked this movie and thought it was great not sure why the rest of the world decided it sucked and one of the scenes that I always use to defend the movie is the farm house scenes so I'm glad you chose that one although the party scene is good, also one of the best moments in all of these movies is in this one where Vision picks up the hammer still sends goosebumps up and down my spine every time I see it
It's definitely my least favorite avengers movie but it's not a bad movie. Yes, the Black Widow/Hulk romance should have been removed entirely. Yes, the Thor magic jacuzzi scene also should have been removed entirely. And yes Ultron should have been fleshed out more. But there's still tons of good stuff in it.
While I do not think that Age of Ultron is the strongest Avengers film, I did enjoy it. And Endgame gave me a new appreciation for it, especially with Endgame’s callbacks to it. As for future films to explore, I’d suggest taking a second look at Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
1 thing I could never get. Tony and Bruce were not close to an interface for Ultron. How do he form during the dinner party?
I’ve heard thanos planted ultron in stone/sceptre?
the sequal was really awesome when it came out
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I think it would be cool to see you do a Film Negative installment on either (preferably both, though separately) Star Wars Episode I and Episode II. As that rare older Star Wars fan that enjoys the Prequels (like Kevin Smith), I think there is plenty for you to work with in creating a video on either of these films; Episode III would be good too, but I think it would be MUCH easier than the other two.
I was moderately disappointed with Ultron, really I expected Ultron to be more of a villain like Thanos, and for him to last two movies.
Outside of Ultron as a character, I still think the second Avengers movie is in many ways better than the third (yes, I like Age of Ultron more than Infinity War, or End Game). The introduction of Scarlett Witch and Vision was really good, and I LOVE the Thor and Mjolnir play in this movie.
It really, really sucks that this is the ONLY TIME we get to see Vision at full power. During the Vision vs. Wanda conflict in Civil War I can only assume he was holding back, and Transforming him into nothing but a MacGuffin in Infinity war was a real let down. On the plus side, even if he did get Fridged it was effective at making Wanda one of the best characters in Infinity War.
If you take every line Ultron says in the context of Endgame, as him and Vision now what's to come, then the hole film becomes epic.
Age of Ultron is pretty good but I just wish Ultron was a bit more entertaining
Well put. This one has grown on me more and more over the years since it came out. Still not perfect or my favorite Avenger movie but solid.
I actually rlly like this movie
Best rendition of Cap's uniform, and the Hulkbuster was pretty awesome. But I'd honestly rather rewatch the trailers than rewatch the movie. It's super lackluster.
I'm gonna say something else, I love the score of AoU, probably one of the best one of the MCU
Well done. Love these vids.
I liked this movie but I thought the Cap/Tony love making scene was a bit much.
I agree. That was unnecessary
It was a obvious set up for civil war
Did we watch the same movie? Lovemaking? 👀
@@politereminder6284 it's a joke
@@amanms1999 😂😂😂. I was scared there for a minute
AoU is cool and very fun to watch casually. The worst part is ultron with the constant joking
Age of ultron is a great movie. It was disappointing in its initial run because of how Ultron was built up to be a mega villain, but the character development is excellent. Love everything about Vision as well.
It’s the most referenced avenger movie tho... tho it’s not my fav at all. Has it’s moments especially when all the heroes are chillin having fun
Never understood all the hate this movie received...especially considering all of the important foreshadowing it contains. Not saying it was perfect, but anyone who has been paying even relatively close attention since 2015 should realize just how important the film truly is, and has always been. Tony’s and Thor’s visions both...you always knew they were going to be pivotal. Now looking back, of course, we realize Cap’s was as well! Christopher Markus said they started writing both Endgame and Infinity War way back in 2015...now it seems they probably used Age of Ultron as a springboard for those certain key moments. Brilliant work, as always, Marvel. 👍👍 Can’t want to see where they go next...
I just didn’t get why the movie started with them together like they were best friends. Like didn’t Joss Whedon say the whole “thing” about the avengers is that all these huge personalities shouldn’t be in the same room together? I enjoyed the movie overall tho
Great analysis, Chris!
I personally think that after Whedon stepped out after Avengers 1, The Russos should have directed Avengers 2. I still like Age of Ultron despite the bigger problems it has.
I like AoU, it’s good, not as good as the first for me. But I really like it. One of the more underrated movies in the MCU.
Great video, truly well done