Avengers Movie Discussion Questions

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October 4, 2012

newavengersposterI loved the movie Avengers, I think it might be my favorite super hero movie of all time.  So I was pretty excited to find this great discussion guide over on The Source for Youth Ministry.  The main point of the lesson is about team work to be a force for God’s kingdom.

Here’s the background about the movie and the summary of the clip used to kick off the discussion:

The Movie Clip:  The Avengers, one of 2012’s biggest films, assembles Marvel’s most beloved gang of superheroes against a threat from another world. Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must band together in order to protect Earth from Loki, Thor’s adopted brother from Asgard, who has intentions of conquering our planet using the infinite power of the Tesseract. Unless The Avengers can put aside their pride and learn to work together, the mighty Loki will conquer Earth and subject it to his tyrannical rule.

Directed by Joss Whedon, the movie was clean, free of sexual innuendo, imitatible behavior, and gratuitous language. It was rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-if violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference.

Introducing the Clip:  There were so many great scenes in The Avengers, and some of them, like this one, actually provide us with a powerful lesson about our own lives. In this clip, you’re going to see what happened when all of the Avengers come together for the first time on board the flying boat. They’re discussing the best way to defeat the powerful Loki and prevent him from taking over Earth, but each of them have a different idea about what would work best. Take a look at what happens to the mighty team – and how they treat each other – as the conversation wears on.

Scene Script:

BEGIN CLIP AT 1 HOUR 07 MINUTES AND 14 SECONDS

This clip is over 5 minutes long, and there’s a lot of dialogue, so a “script” won’t be provided. Instead, what follows is a synopsis. Also, this clip uses the word “damn” one time.

This scene begins as Nick Fury walks in and asks, “What are you doing Mr. Stark?” A conversation ensues about S.H.I.E.L.D.’s production of weapons. Nobody seems to like that, and trust is clearly broken. But on top of the disagreement, the Avengers begin to insult and accuse one another.

Meanwhile, Loki’s henchmen approach the floating boat on a stolen aircraft. Hawkeye – under the spell of Loki – shoots an explosive arrow at the ship. They are preparing to board the ship, rescue Loki, and re-steal the spectrometer they originally stole from scientists in Germany.

The clip returns to the discussion being had by the Avengers and Nick Fury. They’ve gone from talking about a game plan to purely insulting one another. The dialogue clearly shows that the Avengers are not functioning as a team, and in fact, want to fight each other.

The clip ends as Hawkeye detonates his explosive arrow, throwing the superheroes into action.

END CLIP AT 1 HOUR 12 MINUTES AND 47 SECONDS

Click HERE to read the entire lesson.

Movie clip discussions like this are right for every group, but I’ve had great success using them in my teaching.

If you want an easy was to use this clip, consider downloading the movie on iTunes.

The Avengers

Or pick up the Blu-Ray with the digital copy from Amazon:

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