Thor

j allen
j allen Posts: 363
edited September 2011 in Music & Movies
Okay, I haven't read much about this one, but judging from the myspace promo photo thing, it's going to be lame.

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friendId=171184815&blogId=537114926&swapped=true#pm_cmp_con_ent_ftop_tp_thorblog

Odin is not Santa Claus! There's a comment from me in there somewhere to that effect. I'm alright with Thor and Loki being goofy ****, since they basically were, but Odin? Really?

I'll probably still go see it; hopefully it plays out much better than the photo would suggest.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited July 2010
    Comic-Con footage...might not last long...get it while you can.

    I'm in.

    http://www.cinematical.com/2010/07/29/watch-the-thor-comic-con-footage/

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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited July 2010
    Oh well, it's been pulled down. I hope some of you got to see it. It looked pretty awesome if you're a Thor fan.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited December 2010
    Teaser trailer is up...

    http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810026342/video/23447610
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited December 2010
    Wow. I'm so there!
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2010
    kuntasensei wrote: »
    Wow. I'm so there!

    Yup, this one looks good.

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited December 2010
    Much better than I expected it to look. Hard to do thor (or Captain America for that matter) and not make it look very gimicky...
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited February 2011
    New trailer, different details than the Super Bowl ad spot.

    <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uHBnrJowBZE&quot; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    It'll probably get yanked down from YouTube though so see it while you can.

    Personally, I've never been a fan of the whole Thor franchise. I always thought it was a stupid idea for a "super hero". Probably would have worked better as a graphic novel like Hellboy or Constantine, not a member of the Marvel Universe.

    As silly as I think it is though, I gotta admit, this flick looks like a fun ride. I'll probably end up seeing it mostly because the GF is all excited about it.
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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited February 2011
    Looks like a worthy popcorn flick,,, But why all the 3D,, lately????
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  • virtualdean
    virtualdean Posts: 286
    edited February 2011
    j allen wrote: »
    Okay, I haven't read much about this one, but judging from the myspace promo photo thing, it's going to be lame.

    http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friendId=171184815&blogId=537114926&swapped=true#pm_cmp_con_ent_ftop_tp_thorblog

    Odin is not Santa Claus! There's a comment from me in there somewhere to that effect. I'm alright with Thor and Loki being goofy ****, since they basically were, but Odin? Really?

    I'll probably still go see it; hopefully it plays out much better than the photo would suggest.

    Aww yes...the Destroyer.. they brought him in from the gitgo...He was involved in someof the comics greatest plots, including the complete destruction of the Asgardian realm. I'm going to see it...I hope they put out a 2d version at the theaters like what was done with Avatar...
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  • virtualdean
    virtualdean Posts: 286
    edited February 2011
    virtualdean wrote: »
    Aww yes...the Destroyer.. they brought him in from the gitgo...He was involved in someof the comics greatest plots, including the complete destruction of the Asgardian realm. I'm going to see it...I hope they put out a 2d version at the theaters like what was done with Avatar...

    I just rewatched the trailer...it looks like it will come out in imax too..
    I'm there!
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2011
    I always loved the more "cosmic offerings" by Marvel when I was a kid. The Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, the Mighty Thor, Galactus, The Beyonder, Mephisto, The Watcher, etc etc...
    It will be interesting to see what they do with this.

    Not Marvel... but I'm still holding out for a Sandman offering. I think if Asgard is represented well here, there may just be hope for somehow capturing the Endless on the big screen.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2011
    Jstas wrote: »
    New trailer, different details than the Super Bowl ad spot.

    <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uHBnrJowBZE&quot; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    It'll probably get yanked down from YouTube though so see it while you can.

    Personally, I've never been a fan of the whole Thor franchise. I always thought it was a stupid idea for a "super hero". Probably would have worked better as a graphic novel like Hellboy or Constantine, not a member of the Marvel Universe.

    As silly as I think it is though, I gotta admit, this flick looks like a fun ride. I'll probably end up seeing it mostly because the GF is all excited about it.

    Interesting Trailer. The GF wants to see it? Wow! I guess that's cool. My wife can't watch anything fantasy or Sci-fi related and my daughter has to be cajoled. Between the two of them there are almost four decades?

    For full disclosure. I was a fan of Thor and all the others Zombie listed above. But I'm also interested in comparative religion and mythology among other things. And my ancestors had a bunch of gods that lived on a mountain?

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited February 2011
    I so love how they are bringing back comic book stories. This rules , we live in good times.
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    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,315
    edited February 2011
    This should do well but if not...Natalie is always good to look at
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited February 2011
    The trailer reminds me of the 80's version of Flash Gordon.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited May 2011
    Went to see the "straight" version this afternoon (no 3D for me). Good movie...didn't blow me away...but I can recommend it, so I give it a solid B. I will definitely watch it again when the DVD comes out.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited May 2011
    I broke down and saw the 3D version. I liked this movie alot and it far exceeded my expectations! The 3D effects were very cool. Excellent casting as well.

    Sit through to the very end of the credits for a definite setup to either Thor 2 or Avengers.
    No excuses!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2011
    Strong Bad wrote: »
    I broke down and saw the 3D version. I liked this movie alot and it far exceeded my expectations! The 3D effects were very cool. Excellent casting as well.

    Sit through to the very end of the credits for a definite setup to either Thor 2 or Avengers.

    This is where the movie fails me most, the casting. The dude that plays Thor just looks, and acts (in the trailers) too girly. He just does not look like "the god of thunder". I dunno, just not impressed at all to bother with this one.
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited May 2011
    Strong Bad wrote: »
    I broke down and saw the 3D version. I liked this movie alot and it far exceeded my expectations! The 3D effects were very cool. Excellent casting as well.

    Sit through to the very end of the credits for a definite setup to either Thor 2 or Avengers.

    What did you like, the special effects that wowed us ten years ago?

    There was zero plot, the a$$%ole knew she, Natalie portman, was his dream girl before ANYTHING happened, I about threw up at that point.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited May 2011
    Saw this in IMAX 3D today on the full sized screen. I enjoyed it. 3D was excellent in some places, but as with most conversions there were places that it missed. I am glad I saw this in IMAX 3D though. As far as the plot...there's only so much time, so the romance was rushed. I can live with that. When Thor was in action, it was pretty awesome, I wish there had been more of it...let's just say that the God of Thunder when it's hammer time is visually very impressive. The back and forth Earth/Asgard scenes worked for me. Most of the humor is on the Earth side. It was a nice lead in to the Avengers, but since he'll be sharing time with the other supes there maybe be even less Thor in all his glory. I could have done with another half hour to continue with the story and maybe flesh out the relationship with NP, but we'll have to wait for more. This one is close to Iron Man, better the IM2, better than the Spidey's and the Xmen franchise 1 and 3...probably a wash with X2.

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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited May 2011
    I didn't see it in 3D ('cause I can't), but other than that, I agree with just about everything Ron said. When Thor goes to Jodenheim and starts swinging Mjolnir, I was like, "DAAAAAAAAAAMN!" I enjoyed the hell out of it.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited May 2011
    Ron-P wrote: »
    This is where the movie fails me most, the casting. The dude that plays Thor just looks, and acts (in the trailers) too girly. He just does not look like "the god of thunder". I dunno, just not impressed at all to bother with this one.
    Actually, most agree that Hemsworth nailed it. What you see in the trailers are a few slices on Thor's moral journey. Starts out as an arrogant, entitled and reckless, basically kind of a punk, then through the story learns humility and becomes the character we expect. I'm not saying it's an epic story. This transformation is on a rail from point A to B, but Hemsworth did a good job.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2011
    That's good to hear, I'll give it a spin when it hits RedBox.
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  • jolly
    jolly Posts: 5
    edited May 2011
    Thor is an amazing flick.it is such a superb movie.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2011
    We watched it last night and enjoyed it alot more than I thought we would. I love when people go see a movie like this and then complain about the plot. Really??? Its a comic book movie, wtf did you expect???

    Visual effects are good, did feel a bit rushed and could have had more action, but overall I agree with shack's assessment, a solid B
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2011
    Watched it tonight via RedBox, I'll be adding it to the collection. Good, solid flick.


    My only gripe with the film was, what I like to call, the "George Lucas special effects", very cartoony. Compared to other Marvel films this one's effects were poorly done, not realistic at all. I sure hope this doesn't become a trend with Marvel.
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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited September 2011
    What about Captain america, and Green lantern, seen them yet,,,
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,990
    edited September 2011
    jolly wrote: »
    Thor is an amazing flick.it is such a superb movie.

    Your bar is set pretty low then for what constitutes a good movie. I will agree on the B grade though. Better than I though it would be, but also not as good as I wanted it to be. Maybe it's me, but I compare all the Marvel flicks to the one I hold up there, Iron Man, the first one.
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    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited September 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    Your bar is set pretty low then for what constitutes a good movie. I will agree on the B grade though. Better than I though it would be, but also not as good as I wanted it to be. Maybe it's me, but I compare all the Marvel flicks to the one I hold up there, Iron Man, the first one.
    True, for what it was, it was well made, no chessy crap thrown in like spiderman 3, Batman Begins, was also well made, IMO,
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2011
    Saw it last night. OK but nothing great. I agree, some of the effects are too CGI. The problem with that is that the 'world' we live in is not always in pristine focus with 'perfect' lines. Take the architecture in Asgard: it looks like it was drawn by an artist not built by individuals.

    Chris H. does really look like the quintessential Thor character though...good casting there. Natalie Portman is given a fairly brainless acting role and spends most of her Physicist time fawning over Thor--(not appropriate for an actress who, is obviously, capable of much more).

    On the positive side...it is pretty good 'escapism' for a late weekend evening.

    I'm still waiting, though, for the official Mike LoKeiko review! lol

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