Thor (2011) - yes yes yes

The Burgomaster · May 16, 2011, 01:52:02 PM

Quote from: InformationGeek on May 16, 2011, 12:12:08 PM
Quote from: Hammock Rider on May 16, 2011, 10:57:40 AM
... actually I would have liked to have seen how they resolve the existence of Norse gods alongside Christianity, Judaism etc.

If I remember so, the Norse gods aren't really gods. They are superhuman people from another plane of existances that came to earth long, long ago to fight those ice people attacking the world. People worshiped them for saving them and they had abilities and techonology far superior to any of the people at the time.

I agree . . . they said something tho that effect in the movie.

Zapranoth · May 21, 2011, 01:11:51 AM

Saw the film 2 days ago. Excellent! It could have been so veeeeeery bad and campy, but they pulled it off well. The romantic subplot was a bit feeble, my wife sez. But the action was great, and the guy who played Thor did a great job of playing the part straight and well. (Same guy who played Kirk's dad, yes?)

Go see it, for sure.

Mr. DS · September 30, 2011, 07:13:37 AM

I just watched it over the past few days, verily much so I'm pleased with the film. I think the casting was spot on and I was happy to see Ray Stevensen from Rome in his role. He is a great actor.

The film also accomplished somehow linking the realm of Asgard into our reality with grace. I wasn't sure how they would do it but they did. Awesome film, probably the best so far of all the Avengers origin stories.

akiratubo · September 30, 2011, 07:27:04 AM

I thought it was ok. Pretty standard stuff.

Olivia Bauer · September 30, 2011, 10:11:33 AM

I liked most of it but I felt the third act was boring, predictable, and anti-climactic. I felt the thing was just filler for the Avengers.

Flick James · September 30, 2011, 12:08:53 PM

It was a decent watch. Better than average for comic book movies, but then I'm not as big a fan of them as some. It followed the general mold of the comics that I remember reading as a kid, I will give it that.

Jim H · September 30, 2011, 01:36:45 PM

Quote from: InformationGeek on May 16, 2011, 12:12:08 PM
Quote from: Hammock Rider on May 16, 2011, 10:57:40 AM
... actually I would have liked to have seen how they resolve the existence of Norse gods alongside Christianity, Judaism etc.

If I remember so, the Norse gods aren't really gods. They are superhuman people from another plane of existances that came to earth long, long ago to fight those ice people attacking the world. People worshiped them for saving them and they had abilities and techonology far superior to any of the people at the time.

In the comics, they really are gods. The marvel universe establishes as real quite a few gods and such - Hercules and Thor are buddies in Marvel, for example. The ONLY god they don't seem to really definitively prove as real is the biblical one - probably because they don't want to touch the subject, but IIRC traditional vampires in Marvel are hurt by crosses, for whatever that tells you.

How all this works, I don't really know. I figure it's like Discworld.

tracy · September 30, 2011, 02:20:48 PM

We all loved it!

RD · September 30, 2011, 10:53:13 PM

I like a lot of the more recent super hero movies, but this one honestly put me to sleep. Thor does some random sh¡!t on an ice planet, eats, breakfast, snore snores... Just watch Captain America and Iron Man

Mofo Rising · October 01, 2011, 03:30:26 AM

Pretty good. Not amazing, but pretty serviceable.

Chris Hemsworth does a great job as a viking transplanted to the real world, managing old world charm and chivalry in an age where it seems outdated. I'm glad I don't know this guy in real life, since every woman I know who has seen this film is entranced by the guy. Get used to being the "fat friend."

I liked it, and I really like the way these Marvel have been quietly creating a Marvel universe in film. I was wondering why they got Jeremy Renner to play a bit part before I realized he was Hawkeye.

My only quibble with the film is that Volstagg was not fat enough. "Do not mistake my appetite for apathy!" is a great line, but Volstagg is a big fat guy. I mean a huge fat guy, that's what's so lovable about him.

The Burgomaster · October 03, 2011, 08:07:25 AM

I found this movie lost something the second time around. I saw it during its theatrical run, then I bought the 3-D blu-ray when it was released. The second viewing wasn't nearly as interesting as the first. maybe I didn't let enough time pass between the first time I saw it and the second.

alandhopewell · October 04, 2011, 01:43:00 PM

I rarely read the THOR comic, generally encountering the character in THE AVENGERS. However, I was aware enough of the mythos to be able to appreciate the film; this WAS Thor, as envisioned back between the pages of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY.

My favorite line....
"He drank, he fought, he made his ancestors proud."

The Burgomaster · October 05, 2011, 10:06:36 AM

Quote from: alandhopewell on October 04, 2011, 01:43:00 PM
I rarely read the THOR comic, generally encountering the character in THE AVENGERS. However, I was aware enough of the mythos to be able to appreciate the film; this WAS Thor, as envisioned back between the pages of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY.

My favorite line....
"He drank, he fought, he made his ancestors proud."

THOR had some really good stories, especially in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY and then in the first 5 or so years when THOR had is own book. I especially liked the Jack Kirby artwork in some of those issues.