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1998 Certificate 12
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In the AVENGERS feature film, the characters of the cult 1960s television show are back at it again. The suave John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and the sultry Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) team up to thwart the nefarious plans of Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery), who is out to control the world's weather. Watch for Patrick Macnee, who .. Read more

Starring Sean Connery, Uma Thurman, Ralph Fiennes, Patrick Macnee
Director Jeremiah S. Chechik
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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In the AVENGERS feature film, the characters of the cult 1960s television show are back at it again. The suave John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and the sultry Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) team up to thwart the nefarious plans of Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery), who is out to control the world's weather. Watch for Patrick Macnee, who played the original Steed in the TV series, as Invisible Jones.

Starring Sean Connery, Uma Thurman, Ralph Fiennes, Patrick Macnee
Director Jeremiah S. Chechik
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 26 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, English
Released DVD: 05 Apr 1999
Production year: 1998
Format DVD

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  • 1 stars out of 5

    The cult 1960s TV series gets royally shafted by Hollywood in this stunningly designed blockbuster that's stunningly awful in every other department. Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman couldn't be more miscast as John Steed and Emma Peel, here trying to stop villainous Sir August De Wynter (Sean Connery playing himself again) holding the world's weather to ransom and freezing London to an arctic standstill. Ruthlessly edited before release and packed with arch one-liners, bad puns and vulgar double entendres, this is misguided and misbegotten to a simply staggering degree, while Jeremiah Chechik's mannered direction screeches the action to an unexciting halt at every flat turn. Terrible special effects and zero chemistry between Fiennes and Thurman make this notorious disaster a total waste of everyone's time and energy.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Lousy as it is, Warner Bros' big budget version of the cult '60s TV series isn't any worse than, say, the last two... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    I was pleasantly surprised!

    To be honest, I rented this film more out of curiosity to see how bad this version was going to be in comparison to the original TV series and not expecting very much. Admittedly the storyline is cringe-worthy with a capital ‘C’ (Sean Connery tries to take over the world by manipulating the weather!), however I really don’t think this is what the film is about, so if you can’t get over the ‘lack of decent storyline’ or hoping that this is going to be like the TV series - then don’t watch it! Instead, sit down with a huge slice of cake – and view this more from the ‘Americans poking gentle fun out of British eccentricities’ angle (e.g. lots of ‘tea-drinking’ gags, projecting the stiff upper lip throughout ridiculous situations, repressed sexual desires expressed through some hilarious innuendos between Steed and Mrs Peel, etc.). Ralph Fiennes doesn’t do a bad job, but Uma Thurman is very good (very convincing British accent too and some wonderful outfits girls), though not nearly as dominatrix-like as the wonderful Diana Rigg! Three words to some this film up; quirky, eccentric and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Worth renting.

      • Pianic from Essex.
      • Posted 27 Feb 2004 14:09

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Dire!

    This is the only film I have ever come close to walking out of!

    I had to stay to finish my popcorn, but by the end, I wish I hadn't even done that.

    The editing just has 'hatchet job' written all over it. I'd heard it was to make the film shorter, but it only confuses even more.

    A load of rubbish - just don't bother.

      • Mellie from Wirral
      • Posted 11 Jul 2007 11:18

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    Jon Favreau has turned down The Avengers - insisting Marvel studios will have to find someone else to direct the comic book movie. The Iron Man filmmaker was expected to take charge of the classic superhero collaboration, which will see Iron Man, the Hulk and Captain America team up on the big screen. But Favreau has disappointed fans by confirming he will not helm the blockbuster - but he will put his own spin on the film in his role as executive producer. He tells Access Hollywood, "They'll... Read more

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