Marvel The Avengers Box Set

I bought the Avengers Assemble box set from Amazon on a whim, having seen only Iron Man previously on the TV.

I have now watched them all multiple times and I'm really pleased with my purchase.

In this article, I will discuss what makes them so good and rank the movies in the order I like them most.

See if you agree with my assessment of them and leave a comment if you agree or disagree!

6 (yes, that's six movies for a low price)

I used to watch movies all the time when I was younger, but with the pressures of life, work and family, somehow I have gotten very out of date.

I was therefore looking for a way to catch up on a few newer ones, so was on the lookout for Iron Man, Thor, etc.

Then I saw this Marvel box set which contains 6 films for only £30 in the UK: Bargain!

In this set you get:

• Iron Man
• Iron Man 2
• The Hulk
• Thor
• Captain America
• Avengers Assemble

I think the last one was called just "Avengers" in the US, it had to be changed for the UK so we wouldn't get confused.

...and if you are American, I challenge you to find out what I'm talking about!

(Tricky one!)

So here's my list in order of best to worst after watching all of them, except for Avengers Assemble:

1. Thor
2. Iron Man
3. Captain America
4. Iron Man 2
5. The Hulk

Where will Avengers Assemble go on the list once I have watched it?

Will it go straight to number one, or will Thor reign supreme?

Picture "Thor movie poster" courtesy Wikimedia commons

Updated movie rank

So here's my list in order of best to worst after watching all of them, including Avengers Assemble:

1. Avengers Assemble
2. Thor
3. Iron Man
4. Captain America
5. Iron Man 2
6. The Hulk

It was a close run thing between Avengers Assemble and Thor for the top spot, but in the end I just love Robert Downey Junior's Iron Man.

He plays Tony Stark so well that I really miss him in Thor (well, I will the next time I watch it).

*Update* About a year later and I still feel I got the order right. That's not to say that I don't enjoy the ones "lower" in the list - and I have enjoyed watching them all with my daughter recently, at least that's my excuse!

...But what do you think?

Let me know in the comments section

Picture "The Avengers 2012 movie poster" courtesy of Wikimedia commons

Thor - The Tenuous Link

Here's a bit of trivia for you.

You probably know that Tom Hiddleston plays Loki in Thor and The Avengers.

Well, did you know he also plays the young Hal in Henry IV part 1 and 2, as well as Henry V in Henry V (funnily enough) as part of the BBC production of "The Hollow Crown".

Of course, Thor was directed by Kenneth Branagh ...who also played Henry V in his own production movie of the same play!

Perhaps that's why Thor speaks in a semi-Shakespearean way all the time?

It's not that he's a god, he's just in training for the RSC!

The next instalments of the Marvel Avengers movies are Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

These are the movies in what has been dubbed "Avengers Phase 2" and all three are great in their own right.

I'm particularly impressed by the Winter Soldier and wrote a review.

I don't know about you, but I'm excited to see all that this series has to offer!

Below is the teaser for Iron Man 3.

Ok, there are a couple of plot holes but I still enjoyed it immensely.

Thor was one of my favourite movies in Avengers Phase 1, so I was very much looking forward to his next outing in Thor: The Dark World.

Now that I've seen it, I'm pleased to say that it doesn't disappoint.

There are plenty of twists and turns to the tale, some expected, and some not so much....

Click here for the official trailer!

Want to know more about the Marvel Avengers movies?

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Which is the best movie so far?

Will they be eclipsed by Thor 2, Iron Man 3 or Avengers Assemble 2??

Let me know if you think I've got the order right ...or wrong!