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Summary: Oh come now, it's not THAT bad!
Review: Honestly, to the people who were expecting a Shakespearean masterwork, lighten up! This film was not designed to be a truly thoughtful piece of social comentary. . .it was meant to be strictly an entertaining hour and a half, which it was. Sure there were plot holes, and strange characters, and some other things I didn't quite understand. . .but it succeeded quite well stylistically and technically. If you want serious drama, rent something else, please. (P.S. The film is quite worth the rental price just to see Ralph Fiennes in some lovely suits. Sigh. . .)
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Summary: A great Saturday Afternoon Movie
Review: My friend & I thoroughly enjoyed this lighthearted and surrealistic romp through a retro/futuristic London. You don't need to have lock-on concentration to keep up with the plot, it's beautiful to look at, and often so weird and wonderful. It's great to see filmmakers being a little silly again - we surely don't always need to be ponderous and intense!
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Summary: God....why have you forsaken us???
Review: I never saw the original, and maybe that is a good thing, cause then I might have actually expected something...Uma (hiyakaramba) was on the cover... so I bought it....and till this day, it's hidden under the fridge...come on...what if me friends find out...I would rather stick my finger through my eye and scratch my brain for 85 min
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Summary: Unbelievably bad action movie!
Review: As a huge fan of the original series, I was very much looking forward to viewing this movie. Alas I have never been more disappointed when watching a film. Compared to the series, the portrayal of the characters was dire, (especially Ralph Finnes as Steed)and the script was lacklustere and tedious. The only scene which gains some merit is the scene with the electronic bees, but this cannot compensate for the apalling drivel in the rest of the movie. Altogether, a great shame.
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Summary: It was a FUN movie
Review: I never saw the origional series, but when I watched the Avengers movie, I had a good time! Granted, there are plot loop holes and some flaws, but this movie was never ment to be a blockbuster, it was ment to be an enjoyable expereance based on an enjoyable series. For some reason, whenever I watch this film, it reminds me of the old movie seriels. The acting is decent, the dialog between Steed and Peel is superb! If you enjoy a fun film, you'll love this one.
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Summary: Missing Something
Review: Connery was good. Thurman was good. Fiennes was good. The supporting cast was fair-to-middling. The teddy bear scene was a trip. But the film was lacking a certain carefree quality. It seemed to take its subject matter too seriously and at the same time not give the audience enough time to emerse itself in the world of the film. Overall, a flop.
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Summary: THE WORST MOVIE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN>TERRIBLE!!
Review: The original series was great. However this movie didn't live up to the original. I have told several people if they happened to be at a local dump and they spotted a copy of this movie still sealed in the original wrapper just leave it there. This movie isn't worth the effort it would take to pick it up, unless you have a dog who loves to dig holes and bury things. I apologize, this movie deserves a -5 stars.
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Summary: I'm glad I only rented it.
Review: This movie was a waste of perfectly good time and money. Never agian will I listen to my friends and their choose in movies. The acting was okay, but the plot was terrible. It was simply terrible!! Too bad amazon doesn't give you the rate of 0 stars.
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Summary: Get a refund from the video store
Review: I was extremely disappointed. I love British humor and there was none in this movie. The director was seemingly trying to get James Bond instead of the Avengers. Witness the opening credits. He also missed the chance to get the audience emotionally involved right away by delaying the playing of the familiar theme music until way too late in the film. If you are going to cash in on the tried and true, then you have to give the audience something familiar to grab onto right away, and then lead them off into any new direction you wish to go. The acting was wooden and I didn't care about the characters. Mrs. Peel's belt buckle was way too much. Mother was creepy. And who the hell was Father? Up until now, I have never seen Mr. Connery give a bad performance, even in a bad movie. Well, this is his first bad performance in an even worse movie. And just how deep is the Thames River, anyway? I was not looking for the same show as the original series, but this one entirely missed the spirit of the show. Oh yes, there was one part of the movie that wasn't a complete waste. When Patrick McNee made his "appearance". He seemed to be the only actor who cared about what was happening and the only one who had any emotion. Perhaps it's not the actor's fault. After all, isn't the director supposed to direct and elicit the performances from his actors? If these performances are what this director wanted, then this director needs direction, watch the shows again, and perhaps pick up some pointers from some one who knows what they are doing, say Steven Spielberg. You should not feel ashamed to ask for your money back from the video store.
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Summary: Don't bother!
Review: I loved the old Avengers TV show and if you want fun, zany action, buy them. I had a hard time finishing this movie, and yes, I am a fan of British humor. I roar when other people are asking "what?" But watching this movie was like watching cardboard cutouts speaking the lines. There was no emotion or spark between the cast.
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