Ok, so as most of you guys know, there has been a debate on this site for months now over which movie will be better, TDKR or The Avengers. Both are being done by Talented directors, who know what they are doing. The reason why this debate shouldn't even be happening right now is because the movies are two different things being done by two different people who have there own style.
Whedon- He is making the Avengers, a culmination of the past four years of lead in movies. This film is an escapist epic. None of the things in this movie could or would ever happen in real life,and we except it because it is our favorite characters on screen together for the first time. This is Phase one, a beginning. Yes it has a transformers feel, but now everyone compares explosions to Micheal Bayformers. TDK had explosions. So do a lot of films, so what? The Avengers will do good in the box office because Fans of the lead in films will come. Hardcore geeks will come to see it. And Hardcore Whedon fans will purchase a ticket. Now... This being said it will probably make back its budget at least 4 fold. if not a little less. The movie is an experiment, nothing like this has ever happened in the history of CBM's so we should all be excited
Nolan: Know as the man who Batman movies dark again, and rightly so. Nolan is the man who showed us that a CBM could be more than just characters in colorful costumes. They could be real people. That CBM's could be used to comment on society in creative ways. This is the third film in Nolan's trilogy, and the final one, it to will be the definition of Epic. The film is grounded in reality so that we can more easily connect to the characters. The scope is large, and Bane is menacing as ever. Batman could die! And so could I, from suspense. People who will come and see this will be fans of the first two films, or just of TDK, as well as hardcore Nolan fans, and a general audience who are interested in a Batman. This movie will probably break box office records. Maybe not as Avatar (We could only hope) But maybe Titanic. This is the ending to an epic trilogy.
Now Here are my predictions for how the two films will play out. Critically Box Office wise and With general audience.
The General Audience: will love both films and so will the fanboys, we will love them be cause they will connect with us emotionally in one film, and blow us away with awesomeness in the other.
BOX OFFICE: I am excited for both of these films, but realistically I have to say that TDKR will top Box Offices and make more money. I only say this because looking at the previous film and how it become the highest grossing CBM of all time, it is bound to do it again. Avengers will pull through with enough to continue the franchise and then some, but unfortunately it will not beat TDKR. But who cares, Box Office numbers only count if you are looking for a sequel. Avengers will get one because it is phase 1. TDKR won't because it is the end of a trilogy.
Critically: Once again, I think most praise will come from critics for this movie because it is Nolan, and for some reason critics hate absolutely hate any CBM that is not TDK or the original iron man, to the point where they will say a perfectly good film like Thor was a piece of shit, just cause the main character didn't brood enough. Now Avengers will not get panned by critics but I am guessing it will reach at least 70 to 80% on the Rotten Tomato meter. While TDKR will get 90% because critics will have such high expectations for it to be like TDK and it may not be what they expect so they will rate it lower. Which is understandable, having to top TDK would be hard.
Altogether both will be very good films for different reasons and trying to compare them is like trying to compare Star Wars to Psycho, both are really good films, but not for the same reasons. They are of two diff genres even just like these Avengers is SCI-FI and TDKR is Mystery/Thriller.
So quit arguing and have fun seeing your favorite characters on screen again for a thrill ride you will not soon forget!