‘Phase One’ of Marvel Studios Movies To Be Released As 10-Disc Collector’s Set On Blu-ray
The five-year build-up to Marvel’s The Avengers box office-spectacle has favorably concluded “phase one” of the Marvel cinematic universe; with “phase two” well underway. And now a chance to own all six movies as a collector’s set is coming on blu-ray, according to Amazon. The online retailer has listed what’s being called Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One - Avengers Assembled.
The 10-disc, limited edition set includes:
• Marvel’s The Avengers (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Thor (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Iron Man 2 (Blu-ray)
• The Incredible Hulk (Blu-ray)
• Iron Man (Blu-ray)
• Bonus Disc - “The Phase One Archives” (Blu-ray)
• Collectible packaging with exclusive memorabilia from the Marvel Cinematic UniverseSeemingly coinciding with the separate release of Marvel’s The Avengers on DVD and Blu-ray, more official details for the 10-Disc Limited Edition Six-Movie Collector’s Set will hit July 15.
god, tony stark and his COMPLICATED BEHAVIORAL REWARDS SYSTEM, OH MAN
okay, i promise that one day i will learn to control the tony feelings, but the thing is, i have been trying to put my finger on this one for such a looooong time. because, see, tony stark is weird about stuff, isn’t he? and i don’t mean like, the existential version of stuff, i don’t mean “stuff” in the most general sense (although, let’s be honest, TONY STARK: WEIRD ABOUT STUFF is true in pretty much every context)—i am talking PHYSICAL stuff, INANIMATE stuff, i am talking stuff that a person can possess. i am talking things. i am talking tony in IM springing a lavish personal plane party on rhodey, clearly both because he felt like it and to prove that he could; i am talking tony in IM2 giving pepper the company out of the blue, clearly both because he knew she was the best choice for CEO (UGH PEPPER I LOVE YOU) and because he genuinely wanted her to have it. i am talking tony at the middle of the avengers offering to fly coulson to portland, i am talking tony at the end of the avengers with plans pulled up to build everyone on the team their own FLOOR—you see what i am saying here. tony stark expresses a considerable amount of emotion through gestures like this, and that in and of itself shouldn’t be enough to give me pause. i mean, canonically extraordinarily wealthy emotionally repressed genius expresses affection with cash? it’s not a stretch. fine. done.
ONLY THE THING IS, it’s…really so much more complicated than that, because there is also the shit in the above gifs, and there’s the thing he has about being handed things (seen in IM2 and in the avengers), and it really came together for me during that scene with bruce and the blueberries. because the thing is that quirks, no matter how random they are, COME from somewhere—even if you don’t remember the impetus of an unusual behavior, you did, at some point, learn to do it/find comfort in it/become dependent on it/get so used to it that you hardly notice it. that’s just how quirks work. and if you’re tony stark, and you put a valuation on everything because that’s been literally your entire life experience, there’s a certain amount of implied cost/benefit analysis that has to go into the way you look at emotional interactions, right?
so look at what this shit says about the way tony looks at himself. people who tony doesn’t completely, 100% trust emotionally (this is why pepper is the exception) can’t even hand him things, because on some level tony associates the exchange of physical goods with the exchange of emotional response, and he won’t be capable of giving it; people who have showed tony affection or friendship deserve these lavish, over-the-top gifts, because putting up with tony is such a struggle. and tony himself? well, for surviving a kidnapping and the insertion of car battery, and then an arc reactor, in his chest, he has earned an american cheeseburger. for fighting off an invading army and making the sacrifice move neither he nor steve believed he would, he has earned himself some shawarma. because that is totally what he’s doing, when you really think about it—tony stark doles out physical rewards for behavior, without even noticing it, and the best he ever honestly thinks he deserves is something delicious when the carnage is over.
and this is what makes that blueberry scene with bruce (shut up i know calling it the blueberry scene is ridiculous, I KNOW IT IS IN FACT A SCENE ABOUT THE AVENGERS NOT TRUSTING NICK FURY, i can’t help that i look at the world through stark-tinted glasses) so interesting, in that it’s that behavior-reward system on a much smaller scale. first bruce is offered the blueberries, clearly as a reward for making a point that supported tony’s argument; then steve, clearly as a TEST, is offered those same blueberries along with tony’s admitting to hacking the SHIELD system. and it’s when steve doesn’t even acknowledge the offer that tony goes from “hey look I’m trying to explain this to you and get you onboard” to “who’s in a spangly outfit and not of use?” because he’s got all these emotional cues tangled up with all these physical ones and always has, and because on some level this is just how he does relating to human beings, because stuff is so much easier and everything always has a price and just, augh, tony.
(Source: mishasteaparty)
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So… this happened again. I wasn’t planning on doing it, but it was suggested by two or three people and when I found lyrics for the song on korrasexual’s blog, I realized that it had to be done! I changed the lyrics from the original post a good bit to fit the structure of the actual Disney song, but the general backbone of it was already great! So much love for this song and these Korra-themed lyrics — The Little Mermaid has always been one of my favorite Disney movies! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed singing it!
Watch how I bend, isn’t it neat?
Wouldn’t you think that my training’s complete?
Wouldn’t you think I’m the girl
The girl who bends everything?I’ve learned from the best, sure, I confess
Past lives of Avatars I have possessed
Looking at me you would think
Sure, she’s fought everythingI can fire and earthbend with spirit
And I’m great with the water, of course
You want airbending?
I can’t do it…
But who cares? No big deal
Who needs four [elements]?I wanna fight where the people watch
I wanna hear, wanna hear them cheerin’
Sitting on top of those - what do you call ‘em?
Oh - stands!Training like this you won’t get too far
I’ve gotta learn modern styles of fighting
Taking them down with my - what’s that word again?
Hands!Up where they fight, up where they train
Up where they know how to endure pain
Bendin’ in threes - wish I could be
Part of that worldWhat would I pay to spend a day away from Tenzin?
What would I pay just to escape from his command?
Betcha in there they wouldn’t care
They wouldn’t try to make me bend air
My hope’s drainin’, sick of trainin’
Ready to fightAnd ready to know what the probenders know
Help them win matches and make their heads spin
Bend some water and so help me, referee - win!This is my dream, why can’t they see
How I would love to be on that team?
Living for me, wish I could be
Part of that world(You can download an MP3 of this here, by the way! That is all. Adriana out. ♥)
I don’t even have an excuse for this one other than it needed to be done… their names RHYME, okay?! It was destiny! Gaston is clearly one of the best Disney villains ever. And you know Amon secretly checks himself out and makes his Equalist cronies sing about him. It’s basically canon. Enjoy! :)
No one creeps like Amon
Haunts your sleep like Amon
Makes those prissy-haired probenders weep like AmonFor there’s no Equalist half as manly
Perfect, a pure paragon!
You can ask any non-bender handy
And they’ll tell you whose team they’d prefer to be onNo one’s fast as Amon
Wears a mask like Amon
Wants to kick Avatar Korra’s ass like AmonAnd his speeches are really intimidating
My what a guy, that Amon!Give five “flameo”s
Give twelve “yip-yip”s
Amon is the best and the rest is all dripsNo one plots like Amon
Calls the shots like Amon
No one hides out and never gets caught like AmonSo you benders don’t even think of escaping
My what a guy, Amon!(Download link here in case anyone wants it, and all that jazz!)
…did this seriously just happen? Yes, yes it did. Sorry for further contributing to my massive Korra spam with my voice… But these parody lyrics by thecatbureau and legendofkorraholyshit’s image that inspired them were JUST TOO GOOD. Best song ever combined with my current obsession? I had to do it. No regrets. Enjoy, I guess.
Let’s get down to business to defeat Amon!
Water, Earth and Fire, but there’s still just one!
He’s the biggest douche I’ve ever met, and you can bet that by Book Two…
Amon, I’ll bend the hell out of you
Fiery as Azula and as tough as Toph,
Swift just like Katara, but as Aang, I’m off
I can’t meditate or be the leaf, but with three, it just won’t do
Somehow, I’ll bend the hell out of you!
I’m never gonna calm myself!
Gotta stay with Tenzin’s teachings -
But screw the rules! Pro-bending is my jam!
This guy’s got me scared to death -
Hope he doesn’t take my bending!
Now I really wish the Equalists would scram!
I must be as light as a flying lemur,
I must be calmer than most by far!
Must keep my temper and fear no other,
And soon I will be the next great Avatar!
Time is racing toward us, ‘til Amon comes forth!
Take to heart my training, and I’ll brave the storm!
He will never have his way with us! Benders, you know what to do,
Amon, we’ll bend the hell out of you!
I must be as light as a flying lemur,
I must be calmer than most by far!
Must keep my temper and fear no other,
And soon I will be the next great Avatar!
I must be as light as a flying lemur,
I must be calmer than most by far!
Must keep my temper and fear no other,
And soon I will be the next great Avatar!(I kinda tweaked the parody lyrics to better fit my solo recording! It’s not by much, but you should go check out the original post cause it’s hilarious. ♥)
AAHHAHH Thor’s curlers.
i was so confused for a sec because two captains and then omfg coulson
(Source: nonuggles)
Via No one worth knowing has ever known a thing
AAHHAHH Thor’s curlers.
i was so confused for a sec because two captains and then omfg coulson
(Source: nonuggles)
Via No one worth knowing has ever known a thing
Astonishing X-Men #51 variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
…OK, that is damn pretty. For the first time ever, I’m seriously tempted to actually buy a variant cover.
ksjdlk;a awww
MARVEL, YOU’RE DOING IT RIGHT
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