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The Avengers [VHS] [1998]
 
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The Avengers [VHS] [1998]

VHS ~ Ralph Fiennes
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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A spy-spoof based on the television series of the 60s which finds Steed called to the Ministry's secret agency to investigate the strange weather systems affecting the country.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent unappreciated film, 31 Jul 2000
This review is from: The Avengers [DVD] [1998] (DVD)
This film failed basically for one reason, Americans couldn't understand what the actors were saying or referring to or appreciate its retro-style. It's as simple as that. The lines are classic, inuendo-laden and witty, the scenography beautiful and the acting tongue-in-cheek. The film is a visual gem and the sight of Sean Connery in a menacing teddy bear is easily worth the price of a DVD. Distilled 1960's London style and a very funny and sometimes violent script make this a future cult film.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Studio Stupidity, 19 May 2007
By TJ Ramsbottom "tramsbottom2" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Avengers [DVD] [1998] (DVD)
I rewatched The Avengers today and it really is a missed opportunity. The reason it failed was not IMO the surreal wackiness, it was that Warners panicked and cut huge chunks out of the film rendering it not only surreal and weird, but missing links in the story that would have tied all the bizarre stuff together better.

If you look on Wikipaedia it details what was in the original script, and on imdb you can discover things cut from the film, such as the attack on the secret base by the evil Emma Peel that was seen in trailers. My favourite has to be Steed spanking Peel with his sword when they spar in the tailor shop.

On reflection there's a lot to like in The Avengers: Uma Thurman in leather: always a plus, Sean Connery hamming it up more than Porky Pig at a bacon factory, and henchmen dressed as multi-coloured teddy bears. Bonkers. Utter bonkers. I like it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Although edited, still good fun, 25 Jun 2007
By Ross J. Raniere (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Avengers [DVD] [1998] (DVD)
It's an entertaining movie. I wish there would be a Director's Cut to see if it would be an improvement. But it's certainly better than (and more in the spirit of) the majority of terrible films made from TV shows.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Believe Everything You Read
'The Avengers' movie is a real curiosity. It had everything going for it - a good cast, an enthusiastic creative team, a fair degree of public affection for the old series and its... Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Foxley

1.0 out of 5 stars Contender for the worst film ever made
I sometimes enjoy retro-camp, but not in this case. An awful script, wasted talented actors, poor effects, just plain stupid in many parts and so on. Any positives? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Pa Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Sticks to and stands up to the original Avengers principles
Very under rated, perhaps because people simply do not get the Avengers, you either do or you dont. Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman are superb and believable. Read more
Published 7 months ago by I. Murray

1.0 out of 5 stars Why did they bother to make this film?
Why call this film, The Avengers, and suggest that it bears any resemblance to the TV series by having characters called Steed, Emma Peel and Mother. Read more
Published 9 months ago by DVD connoisseur

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a catastrophe but certainly a mess
In an age of director's cuts and extended additions, the irony is that the films that need restoration the most are the very ones that never get it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Trevor Willsmer

1.0 out of 5 stars Doomed to Failure
Sadly this film was always likely to fail. For a start The Avengers was very much a product of its time - it was uniquely 1960s & would always struggle to involve a new audience... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Greg

1.0 out of 5 stars Heheheheheheheheh!!!!
I agree with other reviewers; this is a total stinker! As a big fan of the original series, I remember seeing this and rolling round the roll with hysterics at how bad it was. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. C. J. Iredale

2.0 out of 5 stars Badly Made
I think this movie is terrible because they didn't get the joke. The Avengers is cheeky, campy, fun, and never without some form of the double entendre somewhere. Read more
Published on 17 May 2007 by Jay

5.0 out of 5 stars "Bravo! Let Our Revels Begin!"
Anyone who thinks 'The Avengers' is one of the worst movies of all time needs to get out more. Better still, they need to watch an episode of the television series on which it... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2007 by Fergus Fingall

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth Watching [Once]
Pleasant to watch but not gripping. Steeds script overdone, plot too obvious apart from that your still left with a smile on your face at the end. A second-hand buy only. Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2006 by Jim Piper

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