Towards the end of World War II, Steve Rogers aka Captain America seemingly dies trying to destroy a nuke. He falls into the ocean and becomes frozen, left in a state of suspended animation. More than 60 years later, he's found by an anti-terrorist organization called S.H.I.E.L.D. lead by Nick Fury. Rogers is saved and re-awakened to lead a team of super-powered beings called the Avengers. -summary Back in 2000 Marvel decided to become a bit more innovative … more
Don't want to re-watch this to do a full review (lazy) so let's do a Quick Tip instead. First of all I am an avid reader of THE AVENGERS (since 1979) as well as THE ULTIMATES maxi-series. I loved this series because of its humanity and heroicness. That being said, I am going to review this dvd first, as a fan and then as an audience. AS A FAN: The story is the summary of the ULTIMATES vol. 1, #'s 1-12. The movie starts with CAPTAIN AMERICA … more