Since it was our 5th episode (every five episodes we do something different and special), we had a guest reviewer, David Rasmussen, join us on the show. And in addition to recommending a book on magic, Stephen actually performed a magic trick (he read David R.’s mind) plus I told bonus jokes, a total of nine!
Highlights from the show:
#1 – SC: “Early in the movie there’s a lot of drama but not very much action.” LE: “They had to devise a pretty complex plan (to retrieve the Infinity Stones) so there is a lot of intellectual stuff going on so it’s gonna be slower paced…But it sets up what happens in the 2nd half of the movie, which is almost non-stop action.”
#2 – SC: “I wrote down in my notes that was more than a movie. It was an experience.” DR: “Yeah, the experience of a lifetime.” LE: “It was like Marvel Comics created a VR ride and it sucked you into their universe.”
#3 – LE: “It definitely didn’t feel like a three-hour movie. I thought the pacing was great. For the finale of a huge franchise like this is you needed all the time to do things right.” DR: “I would love to go back and watch this movie again to see what I missed…because that movie was huge.”
#4 – After looking up Metacritic rating (77): SC: “You know what guys, I’m gonna say this: You guys are wrong!”
#5 – After all three reviewers finished hugging, Lee said, “Reviewers assemble!”
And now, drum roll, please, highlights from Lee’s Jokes of the Week:
- How does the Incredible Hulk earn money on the side? Answer: He flips houses.
- If Dr. Banner always cites his sources, does he become the Credible Hulk?
- What do you call Iron Man without his costume? Answer: Stark Naked
- What did Cptn. America say to the Avengers after they entered an Ikea store? Answer: “Avengers, assemble!”
Lastly, Stephen and I both gave it 10 kernels while David scored it 9.5 (he thoughjt it should have been a wee bit shorter). And that’s all for this post for our review of the finale of the Avengers epic run of movies.
The Movie Review Show starring Stephen Craig and Lee Eide 