Avengers Movie Marathon Order

[Hiromi]

I'd say Iron Man first, it sets up the creation of Shield and introduces Nick Fury in the after credit scene, and is the initial reveal of the Avengers Initiative.

[the_big_billbowski]

Truthfully fully as long as you have Iron Man first (or 2nd if you start with Cap) it really doesn't matter which order you watch IM2, Hulk or Thor since they roughly all take place at the same time and all end with a set up for Avengers (well IM2 sets up Thor but again they are roughly taking place at the same time).

[Mat001]

Yeah but by the end of Iron Man 2 you see the college campus destruction is on the news so a good chunk of the movie takes place at the same time as Iron Man 2. And the Stark scene can take place while Coulson was in New Mexico (there's a short on the Thor dvd that tries explain why Stark is talking to Ross). I'm also pretty sure from the trailers Tony isn't inducted into Avengers before the movie.

You can barely see it unless you have the Blu-Ray of the film, which I don't. Hence why Marvel has placed them pretty close together. The teaser for "Thor" at the end of "Iron Man 2" at least allows you to go from one into the next and "The Incredible Hulk" is free and clear.

[GRANT!]

You can barely see it unless you have the Blu-Ray of the film, which I don't. Hence why Marvel has placed them pretty close together. The teaser for "Thor" at the end of "Iron Man 2" at least allows you to go from one into the next and "The Incredible Hulk" is free and clear.

I caught it on my DVD. And I'd probably watch it before Iron Man 2 (regardless of the Downey cameo).

[RockinRobin182]

The best way I would say is in order of release. Chronological order doesn't make for the best story telling some times. IMO order of release tells the story the best, plus you really see the expansion of the universe from Iron Man to The Avengers.

[Phil Clark]

Not watching them in any particular order, but so far today in the order I have watched them, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, Iron Man 2. Hope to maybe watch Thor tonight, or maybe tomorrow or Tuesday.

[Phil Clark]

And got in Thor last night as well. So I have managed to rewatch all the films. Now I just have to see how things pan out as far as getting to the midnight showing Thursday.

[Walsh06]

Watched one each night last week with my friends. Started on Sunday and went to the cinema on friday to see avengers. Very fun and enjoyable week.

[RickThunderclees]

Honestly, order looks terrific. Only thing I would change is adding Ang Lee's Hulk in between all of the listed movies. Ang Lee's Hulk, SOOOOOOOO good.

[Mat001]

I caught it on my DVD. And I'd probably watch it before Iron Man 2 (regardless of the Downey cameo).

Which doesn't make sense. Stark says that he wants nothing to do with the Avengers. Why would he say that he's part of a team that's being formed and then six months later say that he doesn't want in?

The best way I would say is in order of release. Chronological order doesn't make for the best story telling some times. IMO order of release tells the story the best, plus you really see the expansion of the universe from Iron Man to The Avengers.

Actually, you can do it the way I listed and it would still work.

-"Captain America" focuses not only on Steve Rogers's story, but that of Howard Stark. After all, Howard plays a part in this and into chapters two and three. We see in Howard Stark a man who wants the best for America and is looking towards the future. We see this with his attempt at making the car that will fly and failing. And his finding the Cosmic Cube, which falls into his custody. We know that he will go on to help create SHIELD, which owes its name to Rogers.

-"Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2" are chapters two and three as I noted. We learn through the flashback to the award presentation the fate of Howard Stark after the war. And how Tony became not only like his father, but even exceeded him. In the first film we see Tony improves on his father's inventions with his own genius and then we learn of his desire to move away from his father's methods and into his own. In the sequel, we see Tony having to learn to rely on others for help rather than doing it on his own. And his fight with Whiplash keeps him from being in New Mexico and Virginia. We also have Coluson leave for New Mexico which takes us into chapter four.

-"Thor". Now we learn why the Red Skull believed in the legends of the Norse Gods, by seeing that they were real and on Earth for a time. We see the Tree of Life in Thor's explanation of the universe. We observe that there is a hall of weapons with the Cube being absent. We have Coluson and his confrontation with Thor. We also have Sevling mention his Gamma scientist friend who disappeared. And Loki's apparent death and return.

-"Incredible Hulk", especially when you substitute the extended conversation between Blonsky and Ross for the theatrical version, discuss the Super Soldier Project and what it was that Banner was working on that resulted in his being the Hulk. It also ties in nicely since what Erskine said to Steve applies to both Banner and Blonsky's alter egos. Bruce Banner is inherently good and so the Hulk has a very human look to him, while Blonsky was a soldier through and through and becomes motivated by revenge, which is why he's ugly as sin. And in fact, he goes rogue as a result of the injections. Going from obeying orders to disobeying to outright trying to kill his superior officer. Much in the same way that Schmidt not only became hideous, but went against Hitler's wishes. Then at the end we have Banner realizing that he needs to start stepping up with the Hulk, rather than destroying him and Stark, who is now willing to try and give it a shot, goes to Ross.

Honestly, order looks terrific. Only thing I would change is adding Ang Lee's Hulk in between all of the listed movies. Ang Lee's Hulk, SOOOOOOOO good.

But it doesn't fit.

[RockinRobin182]

Which doesn't make sense. Stark says that he wants nothing to do with the Avengers. Why would he say that he's part of a team that's being formed and then six months later say that he doesn't want in?



Actually, you can do it the way I listed and it would still work.

Oh your way absolutely works, I'm just saying I enjoy the way the story is played out in the order of release better than any other way. To each their own though.

But it doesn't fit.

That's what she said.

Sorry.

No but really, you're right, it doesn't. That and it's not very good anyway...

Edit: I actually think Incredible Hulk would have to come before Iron Man 2. Doesn't he quit the consultant job at the end of IM2? According to "The Consultant", he still has it at the end of IH. I think.

[GRANT!]

Watch it in any order you wish but The Downey cameo will never fit. The original plan was Tony was inducted after Iron Man and the Avengers would be about them teaming against the Hulk.

Feige pretty much said that hanged after Iron Man 2. That Coulson short just changes the scene where Stark is called in to annoy Ross so they don't get stuck with Abomination in the Avengers. Which is pretty lame.

It's also pretty obvious Tony is not an Avenger from the trailers until midway in the movie and it looks like Banner is recruited by Shield Before Stark.

[marshal99]

[RockinRobin182]

Watch it in any order you wish but The Downey cameo will never fit. The original plan was Tony was inducted after Iron Man and the Avengers would be about them teaming against the Hulk.

Feige pretty much said that hanged after Iron Man 2. That Coulson short just changes the scene where Stark is called in to annoy Ross so they don't get stuck with Abomination in the Avengers. Which is pretty lame.

It's also pretty obvious Tony is not an Avenger from the trailers until midway in the movie and it looks like Banner is recruited by Shield Before Stark.

I've seen it, the recruitment process is a bit more complicated but they're "called in" at the same time.

[Atom_basher]

im also throwing in serenity to my marathon