The Avengers Watching Avengers or watching Phase One: which is the necessary action

Yes, you can watch the Avengers without seeing the other films and not be lost.
Anything that needs to be explained about any of the characters are slightly covered in Avengers about why they are there with Fury at the Helicarrier. I really can't go into any more detail without spoiling anything for you. lol

 

Yes, I'd say that every movie in the MCU stands on it's own, but at the same time gets better if you've watched the previous ones that connect to it as they of course reference them and build off previous things, and you'll understand more nuances. There shouldn't be any problems watching The Avengers, especially not if you know about the characters from the comics.

 

Binker. You should watch only Avengers and tell us what you think. That particular opinion would be a rare one on this board as most people have seen more than just one solo flick.

Better yet, you should watch just Iron Man 2 and 3 and skip The Avengers. and tell us how you like the trilogy without The Avengers.

 

Yes, I agree! Not many people we know haven't seen the other films and the Avengers too.

 

Incredible Hulk is a personal favorite. I find it to be one of the few superhero films that doesn't feel like a superhero film. That there's a story in there and not just a build up to an Avengers movie. You'll find I'm pretty well alone in that opinion. Most people dislike TIH, or at least consider it one of the worst MCU films.

Hahaha. I find this amusing. And of course I mean no disrespect by this. I imagine you lead a life of at least average diligence. In other words, you're a busy guy. But I find it amusing that you'll spend the time to post on these forums about the films but find watching the movies themselves to be a waste of time.

Have you never sat through legitimately "bad" movies before? Well at least these ones will be entertaining!

Anyway, haha enjoy your contemplation. Let us know what you decide to do. I personally think each of the 7 MCU films is worth watching. At least moreso than Raimi's Spider-Mans or the X-Men franchise. I mean, to say the least.

 

I loved everything about the Incredible Hulk BUT the Hulk himself. See he looks exactly like a Liefield Hulk and I can't stand the artist. He drew Hulk with a waist that looked like even Wasp could break in two, the Mouth was too big and his Jaw was WAY too narrow. The TIH Hulk to ME looked too cute.
Don't get me wrong I loved the whole movie over Ang Lee's HULK but, I liked the LOOK of the Ang Lee Hulk over The Incredible Hulk's Hulk, and the Avengers Hulk is SPOT ON imo over all of them.


I'm a Thor fan through and through with Cap right behind. My Dad LOVED Captain America First Avenger and he's 84, and did have the Original comics back in WWII. I loved both films I can't choose one over the other unless you go by the DVD/Blu/ray Content of each film. Thor wins there.

 

I'm legitimately shocked someone with over 4,000 posts on this forum has only seen one Marvel movie. lol.

You don't have to watch the other movies before Avengers, but it might help you enjoy it more

 

Yeah there are little things that you catch from the Solo Films that aren't in the Avengers.
Like in Thor, Phil Coulson reacts to one of the Agents asking "is that one of Stark's?" when the Destroyer lands on Earth, and Coulson repsonds, "I don't know, He never tells me anything", lol little quips like that.
In First Avenger you get glimpses of the Zola robot body on Blue prints,and a synthetic Human that is supposed to be the Original Human Torch.
Things like that you miss by skipping the solo films