It was a fun movie, lots of clever bits and fun dialog. After seeing 12 arty/indie movies at EbertFest, it was nice to see a big (semi)dumb popcorn flick.

Plus, there's spoiler

We went. As Whedon fans. We have not been to any of the Marvel/Superhero movies, but Whedon got us there. It was very strange, having to give (much) way to all of the huge people with their 5 pound pails of popcorn on their gallon soft drinks.

But once the movie started, a very good time.

The huge mister and huge me will be going to see it this weekend with popcorn and soda in hand. Really been looking forward to the ensemble aspect of it.

Whedon and Marvel fan here. I want to see this. The last superhero flick I saw was Iron Man. That may have been the most recent movie I saw in a theater. I have to check to see if its playing nearby.

At the (actual) end of the movie, I stood and turned to the crowd and yelled, "TO [SPOILER]!"

And then my friends and I went out for [SPOILER].

(Although I was so pumped by the line leading up to the reveal of [OTHER SPOILER] that I leapt out of my chair, pumped my fist in the air, and hollered. Yesterday, I found myself browsing eBay for figurines of him and the lady he courts. ♥ OMG ♥♥ OTP! ♥)

I'll probably get around to seeing this movie eventually. Maybe. Sometime. As a rental. From Redbox.
But, honestly, I'm utterly burnt on loud, violent, CG-driven comic book movies. I'm sure this is the omgthebestestevar!!!111 loud, violent, CG-driven comic book movie, but, still...

Thorzdad, I hate going to the movies. With a fiery, red-hot passion. It helps if you have a huge group of nerd friends to see it with, sure, but I recommend seeing. this. movie. It's so much more than a violent CG-fest. And there's a lot of subtlety to a few of the performances that might get lost on the small screen. I don't know for sure. But it wasn't disappointing, and I went in with high expectations.

I saw The Avengers today. I don't like Joss Whedon's writing generally, and his weaknesses are a distinct signature. Cabin In The Woods is a prime example of his Dean Koontz caliber of storytelling. Although Whedon gets sole writing credit for The Avengers, you can tell where he left [insert dramatic moment here] tags in the script that someone else came along and filled in.

... and the movie is all the better for it. I highly recommend it to people who totally disliked Whedon's earlier works.

Agreed.