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'''''The Avengers''''' is a 1998 feature film adaptation of the [[Avengers, The (1961)|1960's British spy series of the same name]]. The film was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik (''[[Tall Tale]]'') and [[Ralph Fiennes]] and [[Uma Thurman]] take on the roles of John Steed and Mrs. Emma Peel, respectively, with [[Sean Connery]] co-starring as the villain Sir August de Wynter. [[Patrick Macnee]], the original John Steed, "appears" in the film, playing an invisible character, but [[Diana Rigg]], the original Emma Peel, turned down a cameo. The original cut of the film clocked in at 115 minutes, but the studio chopped it down to only 87 minutes after a disastrous test screening. The final cut was a disorganized mess, incoherent and full of plot holes, and the premiere was moved from June of 1998 to August, with no previews for critics. Although the film is largely forgotten today, it did force Disney to release the 2012 film ''[[The Avengers (2012)|The Avengers]]'' as ''Marvel Avengers Assemble'' in the UK market. (Although both films did feature a hot redhead beating people up in a black leather catsuit.) | '''''The Avengers''''' is a 1998 feature film adaptation of the [[Avengers, The (1961)|1960's British spy series of the same name]]. The film was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik (''[[Tall Tale]]'') and [[Ralph Fiennes]] and [[Uma Thurman]] take on the roles of John Steed and Mrs. Emma Peel, respectively, with [[Sean Connery]] co-starring as the villain Sir August de Wynter. [[Patrick Macnee]], the original John Steed, "appears" in the film, playing an invisible character, but [[Diana Rigg]], the original Emma Peel, turned down a cameo. The original cut of the film clocked in at 115 minutes, but the studio chopped it down to only 87 minutes after a disastrous test screening. The final cut was a disorganized mess, incoherent and full of plot holes, and the premiere was moved from June of 1998 to August, with no previews for critics. Although the film is largely forgotten today, it did force Disney to release the 2012 film ''[[The Avengers (2012)|The Avengers]]'' as ''Marvel Avengers Assemble'' in the UK market. (Although both films did feature a hot redhead beating people up in a black leather catsuit.) | ||
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Revision as of 02:21, 17 March 2014
The Avengers is a 1998 feature film adaptation of the 1960's British spy series of the same name. The film was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik (Tall Tale) and Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman take on the roles of John Steed and Mrs. Emma Peel, respectively, with Sean Connery co-starring as the villain Sir August de Wynter. Patrick Macnee, the original John Steed, "appears" in the film, playing an invisible character, but Diana Rigg, the original Emma Peel, turned down a cameo. The original cut of the film clocked in at 115 minutes, but the studio chopped it down to only 87 minutes after a disastrous test screening. The final cut was a disorganized mess, incoherent and full of plot holes, and the premiere was moved from June of 1998 to August, with no previews for critics. Although the film is largely forgotten today, it did force Disney to release the 2012 film The Avengers as Marvel Avengers Assemble in the UK market. (Although both films did feature a hot redhead beating people up in a black leather catsuit.)
The following weapons were used in the film 'The Avengers (1998):
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Handguns
Single Action Army
Clone Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) is armed with a pair of nickel-plated Single Action Army revolvers.
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Alice (Eileen Atkins) confronts Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery) armed with a Smith & Wesson Model 19.
Beretta 21A Bobcat (Stainless)
"Mother" (Jim Broadbent) draws a stainless Beretta 21A Bobcat.
Submachine Guns
Uzi
In some shots, the John Steed's (Ralph Fiennes) fake minigun (see below) turns into an Uzi. Henchmen Bailey (Eddie Izzard) and Donavan (Shaun Ryder) are also armed with Uzis.
M1928 Thompson
Alice (Eileen Atkins) uses an M1928 Thompson in one scene.
Other
Fake minigun
John Steed takes a mocked up minigun from a crashed mechanical bee.
Speargun
Despite having a pair of SAAs, Clone Emma starts out using a speargun.
