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Two defining reasons to watch The Avengers

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My reaction? Now, a few quick notes: • This is the third time the two have worked together, following The Perfect Score (2004) and The Nanny Diaries (2007), a film I really, really, really love! • Scarlett's character is Russian, 'nuff said. • There was this insanely hot dude from college a few years ago who was, like, a cross between Chris Evans and Mike Vogel . I mean, I know , right? Except that I made a complete ass of myself when I came up to talk to him. It's okay, I'll live. • There would be a third reason if Edward Norton were to reprise his role as Hulk, but instead, he was replaced by Mark Ruffalo. FO' REAL??! THIS IS ASS!! • Chris Hemsworth is in it too, although I much prefer his brother Liam (yes, the one from, ugh, The Hunger Games , but that wouldn't stop me from doing him anyway). • Scarlett does not approve of the "ScarJo" nickname that has been commonly used to refer to her. S...

Captain America: A sort of review type thing

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I asked people to send me questions about Captain America, the latest in Marvel Comics' superhero movie franchise. Forgive me if I get a bit nerdy. I am a comic book whore, after all. Alex asks: Which lead in movie to the Avengers did you think was better Thor or Captain America? Well, that is a tough one, seeing as how I really enjoyed both films. I'd have to say Thor, with the Captain a close second. With Thor, I think they did an impressive job of taking a character and story that by all rights should hahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifve been awful, and made it entertaining and witty. The story did a decent job of not insulting me with its use of the Marvel mythos (unlike X-Men:First Class...) And it had Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings. (Don't know who Kat Dennings is? Go to hell, what are you even doing on this website?) How do you think they did fleshing out all the second tier characters? I'll give both movies credit, they gave their secondary characters som...