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The mass audience decides popularity. Nothing more. Do McBurgers and ramen noodles top the "best foods" list. As for Ebert's review,
it was damning in its "praise," at least for sentient audiences. He reported that if you like shallow, spectacle-drenched schlock, you will love the Avengers despite its lack of substantive merit. I infer that he would not have watched the Avengers were he not a movie critic, and that watching it did nothing to change his impression of whether it is worth viewing.
I also disagree that coherent plots and strong stories mark extremely popular, comic and comic-like films such as Transformers, Captain American, Green Hornet, Avengers, etc. They're like cream of rice. Popular with certain palates whether despite or because of the blandness and ease of digestion. The accounting department doesn't care which.
A collection of Avengers-related thoughts about the movies. May 07, 07:46
agreed on your point 3. Furthermore; 'why so serious' about this kiddiefare May 07, 07:53
You should probably go back and re-read points 1, 2, 4, and 5. :) {nm} May 07, 08:04
okay... tried again... head hurts... AAArgh... JMT Smash ! {nm} May 07, 08:50
The most important point was in the final line.{nm} May 07, 10:23
Luxurification? Infantalization? {nm} May 07, 08:28
I don't really agree with your points. May 07, 08:29
I believe Robert Downey Jr. sold some Avengers tickets. But isn't that a vivid exception? Edward Norton is a fine actor, but May 07, 08:47
RDOWN, in the same way JDEPP made the "Pirates..." franchise work, or HLEDG made BATM2 something very good into something... May 07, 09:31
I think your mixing some rotten apples in with your oranges. May 07, 09:58
Following this logic, box office figures seem to suggest that many ANVGR patrons did not see any other movie ever May 07, 10:42
What form of logic do you have in mind? Deductive, inductive, and even abductive appear to be out of the running.{nm} May 07, 11:20
The argument of it being Hackneyed is academic, and applies to everything. May 07, 11:34
The Audience is the correct answer. May 07, 12:17
The mass audience decides popularity. Nothing more. Do McBurgers and ramen noodles top the "best foods" list. As for Ebert's review, May 07, 12:40
The Audience is the only measuring stick you really have. May 07, 13:54
Don't worry. It's the blockbusters that pay the way for artistic films. May 07, 09:05
And if anyone fixates on artistic films, it's a guy named Bluto who lives at Delta House! {nm} May 07, 15:49
Relax. Not every film can be high-minded art like Caddyshack or Animal House. {nm} May 07, 09:32
Seems to me that you are like Judge Smails looking down on lowbrow entertainment like The Avengers. May 07, 10:37
Stripes, Caddyshack, and Animal House were great lowbrow entertainments, which is in some ways the best entertainment. {nm} May 07, 11:22
The gist of your argument (such that it is) when all is said and done comes to an internet meme. May 07, 11:47
