Have you ever thought “What if…?” We do all the time! And being huge Marvel and 80’s fans we couldn’t help but wonder? What if the Marvel Cinematic Universe took place in the 80’s? Who would you cast? Would you cast the proven star or take a chance on the next big thing? At first we thought this would be easy, but judging from some of our crazy picks it turned out way harder! We invite you to join us as we Recast the Avengers with some of our favorite iconic and not so iconic 80’s actors. This was so much fun, Hope you enjoy this as much as we did recording it!

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Wow, if you weren’t excited before you’ve seen this trailer you darn sure oughta be now. The Avengers are back and facing one of their most brutal challenges. I’ll tell you, this is one of my favorite trailers in the last few years and I cannot wait. Check out the trailer and be in line on: May 1st, Friday! I’ll see you there.

This is one we love: Kingsman: The Secret Service, and the trailer is one of the best! With Colin Firth and Michael Caine leading the cast this film almost has to be fun. I think Kingsman looks like a great mix of the 1960s TV show, The Avengers, and 007 and I cannot wait. Release Date: Feb, 13, 2015.

The Avengers is finally here! Based on the 1960’s comic book, The Avengers movie is a brilliant tribute not only to the comic, but also the writers and the fans. Director Joss Whedon’s vision is a fantastic blend of action, dialogue, chemistry and just plain fun! Joss Whedon gets it; the most important element in comic book movies is great characters and The Avengers is packed with ‘em. Not only that, but the characters are already developed leaving Whedon room to play, and he does.

The world is, once again, in deadly danger and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) the director of Shield, the world’s chief investigative unit, thinks he has the answer: the “Avengers Intitiative.” Fury is nearly fanatical about the Initiative and thank god he is. Loki has come to the Earth and he wants revenge. Only The Avengers:  Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Captain America (Chris Evans) are powerful enough to face, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the god of mischief.

Loki has been drifting through the cosmos collecting friends, not the fuzzy nice kind, but the kind that want to rule the universe. He’s not greedy though, he just wants the Earth. That’s where the Avengers step in and Loki’s is stymied, at least till he creates a passageway for his massive army. Then it’s on, the classic battle between the space monsters and the heroes. You have to go to the theater to find out.

Whedon’s vision for The Avengers is even better than I imagined. His development and blending of personalities, especially between Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, is amazing. The humanity of each hero, even Thor, is shown in its gooey Marvel Comics goodness. It was like watching the first twenty Avenger’s comics come to life. Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Captain America are at each other’s throats, just like in the books, (except when they fight evil then it’s “Hulk” smash). These are the most powerful heroes on Earth and Whedon never lets the audience (or Loki) forget it.

The acting is superlative, the plot simple but elegant and the story elements brilliant. Even more important, the casting of The Avengers could barely have been better. Even Scarlett Johansson, as the Black Widow, seems to fit beautifully, though Jeremy Renner was a distraction. Renner’s Hawkeye really didn’t sell.

The Avengers is easily one of the best comic book movies ever and I heartily recommend it. It’s now one of my top five and rate it a solid:

4.5 out of 5.

The Avengers kicked off the Blockbuster Season in a big way! Does it live up to the hype? And does the little movie about second chances find a place in our reviewers hearts? If you’ve seen either of these leave a comment or your review hear or on our Facebook page. or call our voice mail 260-573-0015

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In this episode Doug, Craig and DJ discuss the movies their looking forward to see in the new year. Let us know what  movies you’re looking forward to see in 2012  leave a comment or send us an email! special thanks to jewelbeat.com for our opening and closing music.

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