The Avengers Review |
by Bob Bloom |
While The Avengers television series was cheeky, stylish and sexy, its
big-screen descendant is listless, plodding and as steamy as a
brother-sister prom date. more |
The Avengers Review |
by James Brundage |
There's a little kid in all of us. My little kid is kept under triple locks
with a contingent of Marine guards with Bowie's, .45's, and M-16's outside.
Dressed in a straight jacket, banging itself against the padded walls of the
back of my mind, it has a...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Berge Garabedian |
This is the film that cost $60 million to produce, and earned only $25
million at the domestic box-office. Check. This is the film that had a lot
of Hollywood actresses coveting the principal role of Emma Peel before its
release, and the same many...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Grant Watson |
I heard an awful lot about The Avengers before I saw it. I read all of
the incredibly unfavourable reviews and the baggings and the outright
witchburnings.
So I went into the cinema suspecting that I was about to endure one
of the worst films of my...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Tim Voon |
THE AVENGERS1998
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon
0 out of 4 for a British sort of embarrassment more |
The Avengers Review |
by R. L. Strong |
"The Avengers"
Ralph Fiennes Uma Thurman Sean Connery
"The Avengers" Eddie Izzard
Executive Producer: Susan Ekins
Music by Joel McNeely
Original Theme by Laurie Johnson
Cinematographer: Roger Pratt
Costume Designer: Anthony Powell
Production...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Richard Scheib |
USA. 1998. Director - Jeremiah Chechik, Screenplay - Don MacPherson,
Story, Based on the TV Series Created by Sydney Newman, Producers -
Jerry Weintraub, Photography - Roger Pratt, Music - Joel McNeely,
Avengers Theme by Laurie Johnson, Visual Effects...more |
The Avengers Review |
by p-m agapow |
Insufferably mannered twerp (Fiennes) and fashion victim (Thurman) are
supposedly secret agents set out to stop weather-controlling madman
(Connery). Despite the obvious charisma imbalance, the dearest wishes of
the audience and severe editing, they...more |
The Avengers Review |
by James Sanford |
THE AVENGERS (Warner Brothers)
The ill-advised decision by Warner Brothers not to screen "The
Avengers" for critics prior to its release has led to rampant speculation on
exactly how bad the $80 million film must be. At the same time, the numerous
clips...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Matt Williams |
With Hollywood's fascination with television series remakes, it is
surprising that no one has tackled The Avengers before. The comically
cool spy adventure series seems like just the type of "franchise"
material usually sought by the studios. However,...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Ram Samudrala |
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The Avengers
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The Avengers Review |
by KRETSCHMAR Peter |
Mini Review: "The Avengers"
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Cast: Ralph Fiennes (John Steed)
Uma Thurman (Emma Peel)
Sean Connery (Sir August de Wynter)
Patrick Macnee (Invisible Jones)...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Ted Prigge |
Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Writer: Don MacPherson
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona
Shaw, Eddie Izzard, Eileen Atkins, John Wood, Patrick Macnee more |
The Avengers Review |
by Michael Redman |
Conventional wisdom among collectibles retailers is that children's items
begin to dramatically escalate in price about twenty-five or thirty years
after the item was made. That's when the kids of that time have jobs,
disposable income and a desire to...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Michael Dequina |
Before I take a closer look at anything within a film--the acting, the
script, whatever--it must first pass the "WTF" test. That is, I must be
able to safely watch the entire film without once seeing something so
incredibly, stupefyingly insulting, at...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Steve Kong |
A few months ago I was ask by former director, now turned film critic, Alan
Smithee to be his backup advisor for the film The Avengers. The director,
Jeremiah S. Chechik, wanted to have a film critic on the set to advise him
what to do and what not to...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Alex Fung |
THE AVENGERS (Warner Bros. - 1998)
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Patrick Macnee,
Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw
Screenplay by Don Macpherson
Produced by Jerry Weintraub
Directed by Jeremiah Chechick
Running time: 89 minutes more |
The Avengers Review |
by Yen, Homer |
Let me first get this out of the way. I am deeply surprised at how a
film that has such a pleasingly inspired look and a cast of superb
actors can amount to such a summer dud. There are plenty of things that
are wrong with this movie. For example,...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Edwin Jahiel |
THE AVENGERS (USA-UK) no * Directed by Jeremiah Chechik. Written by Don
Macpherson. Photography, Roger Pratt. Editing, Mick Audsley. Production
design, Stuart Craig. Music by Joel McNeely. Produced by Jerry Weintraub.
Cast: Ralph Fiennes (John Steed),...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Average Joe" Barlo |
The Avengers
A movie review by "Average Joe" Barlow
(c) Copyright 1998 more |
The Avengers Review |
by Craig Roush |
Release Date: August 14, 1998
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona
Shaw, Patrick Macnee, Eddie Izzard
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Distributed by: Warner Brothers
MPAA Rating: PG (action violence, some innuendo)...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Mark R Leeper |
Capsule: The screen version of the 60s TV
classic will probably do well only with real fans
of the series. Non-fans of the series should give
this one a miss. Still, this is just about the
best and...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Nick Amado |
Though at times I wasn't sure what to make of The Avengers, I must admit
that I came out pleased. I don't really know why, but I just enjoyed the
film. It's due in great part to the costume and production design. The
Avengers is a stylish, vibrantly...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Walter Frith |
What an enigma. It's 89 minutes of my life that I can't get back. I
just can't figure out how such a skillful pair of performers like Ralph
Fiennes and Uma Thurman can let themselves be a part of such a mess like
'The Avengers'. Even a veteran like...more |
The Avengers Review |
by David Sunga |
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4.0)
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Key to rating system:
2.0 stars - Debatable
2.5 stars - Some people may like it
3.0 stars - I liked it
3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie
4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Edward Johnson-ott |
The Avengers (1998)
Ralph Fiennes ,Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw,
Eddie Izzard, Eileen Atkins, John Wood, Patrick Macnee. Screenplay by Don
MacPherson. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. 90 minutes.
Rated PG-13, 0.5 stars (out of...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D.
Warner Bros.
Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Writer: Don MacPherson
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Patrick
Macnee, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, Eddie Izzard, Eileen
Atkins, John Wood more |
The Avengers Review |
by Scott Renshaw |
THE AVENGERS
(Warner Bros.)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent.
Screenplay: Don Macpherson.
Producer: Jerry Weintraub.
Director: Jeremiah Chechik.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (profanity, violence)
Running Time: 89...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Susan Granger |
Susan Granger's review of "THE AVENGERS" (Warner Bros.)
There are good pictures. There are bad pictures. And, every so
often, there's a truly wretched picture - like "Howard the Duck,"
"Ishtar," "Cutthroat Island," and "Heaven's Gate." Now, there's...more |
The Avengers Review |
by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona
Shaw, Eddie Izzard
Screenplay: Don MacPherson
Producers: Jerry Weintraub
Runtime: 90 min.
US Distribution: Warner Bros.
Rated PG-13: action violence,...more |