With our kids a little older now, it has been great fun to watch most of the new titles by Marvel Studios’ with them. We went and saw Avengers: Infinity War in the theatre and I was excited by the opportunity to review and watch it again at home. There are almost two hours of bonus material included with the Blu-ray!
In this installment, the members of Marvel Comic Universe come together to try to defeat the massive and powerful titan, Thanos, before he collects the remaining five Infinity Stones. If he collects all five stones, enormous devastation will then be brought on the universe with just a snap of his fingers.
“In the dawn of the universe there was nothing, then boom! Big Bang sent six elemental crystals hurtling across the virgin universe. These Infinity Stones each control an essential aspect of existence.”
“Space, Reality, Power, Soul, Mind and Time.”―Wong and Doctor Strange
This action-packed movie will have you at the edge of your seat as you wait to see if Thanos becomes successful with his horrific mission. This film is rated PG-13 and has a run time of approximately 149 minutes. And like all the other Marvel installments, be sure to watch past the credits for a bonus scene. 🙂
The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes/War Machine, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Paul Bettany as Vision, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Idris Elba as Heimdall, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Peter Dinklage as Eitri, Benedict Wong as Wong, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Dave Bautista as Drax, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, with Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, with Benicio Del Toro as The Collector, with Josh Brolin as Thanos, and Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord.
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” is directed by Emmy® Award-winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo from an original screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Kevin Feige produced the film, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo, Trinh Tran, Jon Favreau, James Gunn and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.
Based on the Marvel comic franchise first published in 1963, “Avengers: Infinity War” continues the lineage of epic big-screen adventures chronicled in “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Doctor Strange,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” and “Black Panther.”
BONUS MATERIAL (may vary by retailer):
Blu-ray & Digital:
- Strange Alchemy (5:08)– Share the thrill of characters from across the MCU meeting for the first time—and discover why some were teamed up together.
- The Mad Titan (6:34) – Explore the MCU’s biggest, baddest villain, his trail of influence through the stories, and the existential threat he represents.
- Beyond the Battle: Titan (9:36) – Dive into the climactic struggle on Thanos’ ruined world, including the epic stunts and VFX, to uncover the source of its power.
- Beyond the Battle: Wakanda (10:58) – Go behind the scenes to find out how the filmmakers pulled off the most massive and challenging battle Marvel had ever attempted.
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (10:07)
- Happy Knows Best (1:23) – Tony and Pepper spar over the details of their upcoming wedding—until a hassled Happy Hogan pulls up with an urgent request.
- Hunt for the Mind Stone (1:24) – On a darkened street, Wanda Maximoff and the wounded Vision attempt to hide from Thanos’ brutal allies.
- The Guardians Get Their Groove Back (3:20) – As Peter Quill and Drax quarrel over their failed mission to Knowhere, Mantis interrupts with news.
- A Father’s Choice (4:00) – Thanos confronts Gamora with a vision from her past—and with lying to him about the Soul Stone.
- Gag Reel (2:05)– Watch your favorite Super Heroes make super gaffes in this lighthearted collection of on-set antics.
- Audio Commentary (approx. 149 min.) by Anthony and Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
Digital Exclusive:
- A Directors’ Roundtable (approx. 32 min.) – Eight amazing directors reflect on how their movies contribute to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s larger storytelling adventure.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Here is one of the extras. A gag reel for Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War
In celebration of the film’s release on digital and Blu-ray, check out the all-new Avengers: Infinity War custom Facebook AR Mask that allows fans to turn themselves “into dust” with this new Facebook camera effect.
How it works:
- Log in into your Facebook app from a mobile device
- Click on the following link to take you to the AR Effect: http://www.facebook.com/
fbcameraeffects/tryit/ 258281704903067/ - Make sure the camera is set to selfie mode
- Open your mouth, and the fade away effect will begin
- Hold down the record button to save your video
- Post your video onto Facebook and share with the caption: THANOS IS HERE! @Avengers#InfinityWar
Compatibility Notes: Please ensure your Facebook app on your mobile device is up to date and note that this effect is designed to work on iPhone devices 5S or newer and Android devices from 2012 onwards. Overall experience may be affected on older devices.
