FILM · 2015 · USA

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Directed by

Joss Whedon

Runtime

141 min

Studio

Marvel Studios

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When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

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8 Facts on the Deeper Meaning of Avengers: Age of Ultron

1. #030
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   At around the 32nd minute, Ultron sings "No Strings On Me," a song from Pinocchio (1940), a Walt Disney film about an inanimate being that gains sentience. Ultron serves as a dark parallel to Pinocchio. Both are technically puppets; Pinocchio is literally a puppet, while Ultron is a metaphorical one.

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2. #066

   Paul Bettany described The Vision as a newborn: "Both omnipotent and completely pure; it's a kind of danger and the complex nature of something this powerful being born. The moral choices he makes are really complex and interesting."

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3. #096

   Ultron's ability to update and improve itself is based on the "intelligence explosion" hypothesis. One possible consequence of technological singularity, or the creation of self-improving artificial intelligence, is a technological explosion; in 1965 the British mathematician and cryptologist I. J. Good theorized that the creation of artificial intelligence could lead to a machine with superhuman intelligence and problem-solving abilities, capable of designing and producing a more capable machine and even of rewriting its own software to improve itself. This far smarter and more capable machine could then design an even smarter machine, and so on. If not stopped, this could lead to the emergence of a "superintelligence" machine capable of surpassing human intelligence, with the ability to manipulate matter and even the universe itself.

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4. #111

   At around the 41-minute mark, while Bruce Banner researches the brand seen on Ulysses Klaue's neck, the data that appears actually comes from the first two paragraphs of the history section of the Wikipedia article on Wakanda, complete with parenthetical footnotes. "Wakanda's royal lineage began with an ancient Wakandan, Bashenga, whose first and only appearance was in Black Panther Vol. 1 #7 (January 1978). Bashenga is said to have been the first king of the supposedly united Wakanda and the first Black Panther about 10,000 years ago." "In the distant past, a massive meteorite made of the sound-absorbing mineral vibranium crashed into Wakanda and was unearthed a generation before the present-day events. The current Black Panther, T'Challa, is the son of the previous Black Panther, T'Chaka, and a descendant of Bashenga. Knowing that others would try to manipulate and rule Wakanda for this rare and valuable resource, T'Chaka hides his country from the outside world." More amusing, however, is that the title of this data entry is "Thief - Data (A113)." A113 is a famous Easter egg found in every Pixar film.

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5. #134

   The artificial intelligence Tony Stark builds to replace J. A. R. V. I. S. is named F. R. I. D. A. Y. This is a nod to the 1940s slang term "girl Friday," meaning a woman who performs a variety of secretarial duties in an office. According to the DVD commentary, it is also a reference to His Girl Friday (1940), which inspired the characters' layered, complex and fast-paced dialogue.

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6. #223

   With this film, the famous filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola announced that he was permanently retiring from filmmaking. His film The Godfather Part II (1974) was the main basis and inspiration for this film. Just a few weeks before this film's release, Coppola had harshly criticized the film and the current studio system, including Marvel, for turning into a factory that produces films for big money while ignoring the quality and artistic values once championed.

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7. #246
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   In an extended scene, Banner rejects Romanoff's offer because Romanoff tells him that the dead are dead and Banner says he can never forget the dead. This perhaps implies the idea that Banner will not give up helping people. In the film, however, it is Nat who chooses the mission over her relationship with Banner.

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8. #286

   Brian Tyler composed a new main theme for the Avengers for this sequel. However, the producers decided it was not strong enough and hired Danny Elfman to compose additional music, including a main theme that incorporates part of Alan Silvestri's score from the first film. Despite this, a subdued version of Tyler's rejected main theme can still be heard in the film when the Avengers board their Quinjets after the Hulkbuster fight.

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