The Avengers
Loki, Thor’s brother, wants revenge. He wants to rule. He has chosen earth to conquer and to subjugate. To bring his otherworldy army to the earth he must build a portal using the power of the Tesseract. Who can stop him? Who can fight the alien warriors threatening to destroy the earth? The Avengers! Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye join forces for a showdown of epic proportions. Buckle up!
ClearPlay In Action!
In terms of language and sensuality, the Avengers is fairly clean with only a few minor things to ClearPlay. The PG–13 budget is spent on violence, including gunshots, impalings, stabbings, beatings, explosions and people being tossed around. While not particularly bloody, expect some jumps and skips with filters on full during some of the high octane action scenes. With filters, it would be appropriate for teens.
Should I Join the Avengers?…
The Avengers scraped in a ridiculous pile of money at the box office and for good reason. Fun dialogue, well drawn characters, frantic action, and spectacle on a grand scale make this film a pleasure to watch. The director, Joss Whedon, deserves credit for making this ensemble movie work, fleshing out each character without bogging the movie down. In a summer of good superhero movies, The Avengers stands out as the very definition of a blockbuster. This is superhero fan nerd–vana, so enjoy!
Brian Fuller— The 7th Avenger (ClearPlay Reviewer Man!)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference; 143 minn; Directed By Joss Whedon
The Avengers
Built on the back stories of four men who have found themselves possessing various extraordinary abilities, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. attempt to bring them all together to face a threat to the world that no single man, or machine could face alone. Even as the darkness falls, and the dangers amount, can these independent and strong willed heroes find a way to work together and save the world? Or will they have to Avenge it?
ClearPlay In Action!
The Avengers is packed with action, and even though it is very intense, the movie avoids graphic displays of blood, favoring high impact scenes, figuratively and literally, which ClearPlay trims to some degree. Some profanity and sensual content is removed as well.
Should you Assemble for this Mightiest film?…
A movie of this caliber is well suited to the theatre, but you’ll find that even though the Super Hero action is on a large scale, what is even more interesting is how the Heroes’ worlds collide with each other. While they are all technically good guys, their motives and interests don’t necessarily line up. This builds an interesting drama that director Joss Whedon intertwines effortlessly with comedic moments. Lighter in tone than the recent Dark Knight movies, this might be a breath of fresh air that will excite and entertain the whole family.
Dan Naylor — ClearPlay Average Hero
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference; 143 minn; Directed By Joss Whedon
Family movie Night Activity: The Avengers
“We need a plan of attack…” “I have a plan. Attack!”
Loki is back on Earth trying to cause all sorts of trouble and the only ones who can stop him are The Avengers! Watch this Oscar nominated film (for best Visual Effects) as they go from a group of independent hero’s fighting with one another to a group that is unstoppable and awesome. Gather your whole family, a group of friends or even throw a theme party with these Movie Night Activities. Get the lowdown on all the movie characters here.
Wear While Watching
*Pick your favorite hero and match the way they dress. You could wear super hero costumes and masks or dress in their alter-ego, everyday clothes and see if people can still tell who you are.
*Make up your own super hero identities and then design and wear your own hero costume. Have masks for everyone to spruce up with stickers and markers and make fabric capes with iron-on insignias and puffy paint decorations.
Home Theater Décor
*Label and decorate each room as a different location in the movie. From the giant flying S.H.E.I.L.D ship, the Stark Tower, to Captain America’s training gym, each place in your home could have everyone feeling like they are somewhere along with The Avengers.
*Make your home an Avengers Fan Club Headquarters, complete with decorations in matching colors, club sign-up sheets and member pins. If you have enough people watching with you, break into teams and root for specific characters. Have each group come up with a cheer for their hero and then when a certain word is said (something like their characters name or the words “earth” or “destroy.”)
Movie Munchies
*With so many unique characters, there are so many dinner or movie snack ideas. Serve Loki Lil’ Smokies, Bean & Ham Hawk(Eye) Soup, Blacked Widow Chicken, Hulk Green Salad, Captain America Apple Pie, Iron Man Ironport soda or Tony Stark Arc(Reactor)tichoke Dip, Thor’s Ham(mer) Burgers, Phil(ly) Colson Cheese Steak sandwiches (also known as I-Thought-His-First-Name-Was-Agent Sandwiches) and Nick Fury Fiery Hot Wings. Share other Avengers inspired recipes or snacks in the comments or on our Facebook page.
*Make a large batch of cut-out sugar cookies then let everyone decorate them to match their favorite member of The Avengers or other character from the movie.
Movie Inspired Adventures
*While trying to defeat Loki and his army, The Avengers do quite a number on all the surrounding buildings. Rebuild everything with Legos, blocks or even cardboard boxes. Be sure to include Stark Tower in your remodel of the city.
*Whether this is the first Marvel movie you’ve seen or the twentieth, there are a lot of intertwined characters and back stories to this film. Have a movie marathon to lead up to The Avengers so you know all about Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, Captain America and the others. Once you get to know everyone, you’re sure to enjoy The Avengers even more!
*LyndiLou* - Avengers Fan Club President
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference; 143 minn; Directed By Joss Whedon