Thor-anyone seen it yet?

[Feuer Frei!]

Your thoughts?
I've heard mixed reviews on this:
more complex than other Marvel movies, well-acted, lots of laughs/comedy (great, if true, no thanks!), Point in case-Kat Dennings as the comic relief.
Well, how much comic relief is there?
I don't need to see this if there is the dim-witted one-liners, or the pre-bubescent sexist jokes in this, a bit like the Star Trek movie.
If that's the case, i'll be boycotting this.
Don't need to see this for the comic relief. I'll watch a comedy if i need that.
/rant.
Your reviews would be greatly appreciated.

[kiwi_2005]

No it hasn't reach our shores yet, in few days but I will be waiting when its available on video.

[Sailor Steve]

Your thoughts?

I don't need to see this if...If that's the case, i'll be boycotting this.
Don't need to see this...
I'd say you already have your answer. If you want someone else to do the dirty work and then tell you that you'll hate it, then you shouldn't see it, period.

[Feuer Frei!]

I'd say you already have your answer. If you want someone else to do the dirty work and then tell you that you'll hate it, then you shouldn't see it, period.
I'm sure it won't be a big loss either.
Just thought i'd ask people who had actually seen it. Always open to persuasion.
My rant was just that. Maybe i have high expectations in movies. Meh, sue me. If i'm proven wrong, well all the better.

[Sailor Steve]

I'm sure it won't be a big loss either.
Just thought i'd ask people who had actually seen it. Always open to persuasion.
My rant was just that. Maybe i have high expectations in movies. Meh, sue me. If i'm proven wrong, well all the better.
And I'm a sicko comic-book freak. While DC has always been my preference, Marvel has shown a talent for making good movies. On the other hand I even liked Hulk, so I really am a sicko. But I'll certainly see Thor, and I'll tell you what I think.

[edit] Just looked, and it isn't out yet.

[Feuer Frei!]

And I'm a sicko comic-book freak. While DC has always been my preference, Marvel has shown a talent for making good movies. On the other hand I even liked Hulk, so I really am a sicko. But I'll certainly see Thor, and I'll tell you what I think.
Thanks Steve. I would appreciate your feedback on this movie, because the story line is awesome.
Edit:
In Cinemas May 6.
Bugger, should have looked before posting.

[Platapus]

I think I will wait until it comes out on DvD and then not rent it.

Based on the previews, I am not impressed. But people have a wide interest in movies. I am sure many will enjoy it.

I am sure it will be full of CGI effects and that always sells :up:

[HunterICX]

I think I've had my share of over the top history fantasy war action already after 300 :O:

the trend is getting old...Beowulf, Clash of the Titans, Thor, Immortals :yawn:
it's all fancy CGI and editted over the top action shots with little character development or any attempt to tell a story/myth in a proper fashion.

HunterICX

[Feuer Frei!]

I think I will wait until it comes out on DvD and then not rent it.
:haha:

Beowulf
it's all fancy CGI and editted over the top action shots with little character development or any attempt to tell a story/myth in a proper fashion.HunterICX
True i do agree with you, it is getting very monotonous, however i thought Beowulf and Grendel was rather well done actually.
I'm not talking about the animated version.
And (to my major relief) an action (if you will) movie without mentally challenged humour.
I wonder what Sir A Hopkins will be like as Odin.
Just can't quiete picture it. Yet.

[ReFaN]

Thor is a disgrace to my religion, Wont see it, ever!

[frau kaleun]

On the other hand I even liked Hulk, so I really am a sicko.

Wait, you mean the first Hulk movie, with Eric Bana? Because I rented that out of curiosity (didn't see it in the theater due to bad reviews and word of mouth) and honestly, I couldn't see what it was that made everyone hate it so much.

Saw the Edward Norton reboot in the theater and it was fine in some respects but in others I thought the other film was better. The Hulk in the first version looked more natually a part of the world being shown, by which I mean he fit well within the overall visual style of that film. By contrast the Hulk in the second looked more fake to me because the rest of the movie seemed to be shot in a very naturalistic style and suddenly there's this big CGI thing? Ugh.

[DarkFish]

Thor is a disgrace to my religion, Wont see it, ever!Thor is a god in my religion:D

Anyway, this Thor is entirely fictional and hasn't got much to do with the god Thor. So if I go see the movie I'll probably pull my hair out of sheer frustration from the many mistakes and inconsistencies. Even a quick look over the plot at wikipedia made me facepalm at least 8 times.

That said, Thor also happens to be the name of my student corporation, so we may very well go see the movie, and have a great time doing so.

[Sailor Steve]

the trend is getting old...Beowulf, Clash of the Titans, Thor, Immortals :yawn:
Slight difference here. The others you mention are retellings of legendary myths from ancient sources. Thor does not even pretend to use the original sources. Its source is the Marvel comic book, and it will be based on their version of the story. Of course fans will argue about how faithful they are to that source, but it has nothing to do with Norse mythology.

[Sailor Steve]

Wait, you mean the first Hulk movie, with Eric Bana? Because I rented that out of curiosity (didn't see it in the theater due to bad reviews and word of mouth) and honestly, I couldn't see what it was that made everyone hate it so much.
I think it was the deliberate comic-book style, with the frames and all. That part annoyed me as well, but I liked it mainly for of the cast. I prefer Jennifer Connely to Liv Tyler, and while I like William Hurt his attempt to channel Sam Elliot didn't work for me. As for Bana and Norton, I liked them both. And I liked both movies.

[frau kaleun]

I think it was the deliberate comic-book style, with the frames and all. That part annoyed me as well,

I didn't find it particularly annoying, in fact it was that stylistic choice that for me made the original film version of the Hulkster more believable. He looked like he belonged in the world as visually created in that movie because it was very much a "comic book" world. Art direction, sets, lighting, editing whatever went into those stylistic choices - for me it created a visual environment in which the CGI (or however it was done) Hulk did not look out of place. The reboot was the exact opposite. A better job may have been done on the Hulk taken alone, but plopped down in the middle of those scenes filmed in that style? Looked a million times more fake to me.

but I liked it mainly for of the cast. I prefer Jennifer Connely to Liv Tyler, and while I like William Hurt his attempt to channel Sam Elliot didn't work for me. As for Bana and Norton, I liked them both. And I liked both movies.

Ditto on all counts there. I like William Hurt well enough but not enough to watch him try and pick up where Sam Elliot left off. Bana and Norton are both faves, Norton perhaps gets the nod for pure acting chops. I do think he benefitted from the fact that the Hulk reboot was clearly meant to be part of the budding Avengers franchise so everyone perhaps had a much better idea of where they were going with the story.

[Jimbuna]

Seen it but not on the big screen :03:

Wasn't overly impressed :nope:

[sharkbit]

So Thor decides to come down and visit us mortals on Earth one day but he doesn't let anyone know who he is. He meets a young lass and they end up doing the dirty deed all night long. :03:

The next morning, Thor decides to reveal his identity to the young lady.
He says, "I'm Thor!"
The young lady replies, "You're thor! I'm so thor I can hardly pith!"

:D

[frau kaleun]

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/fartknockgomez/rimshot.jpg

[Jimbuna]

So Thor decides to come down and visit us mortals on Earth one day but he doesn't let anyone know who he is. He meets a young lass and they end up doing the dirty deed all night long. :03:

The next morning, Thor decides to reveal his identity to the young lady.
He says, "I'm Thor!"
The young lady replies, "You're thor! I'm so thor I can hardly pith!"

:D


LOL :DL

[Platapus]

Urine so funny

[Sailor Steve]

Just saw the first showing at our local Megaplex this morning.

Great movie? Of course not.

Good movie? Maybe. Depends on what you like.

Good summer popcorn flick? Oh yeah.

Good genre movie? I'd say if you liked the Iron Man movies you'll like Thor. Well written, good action, good acting, good direction from Kenneth Branagh. I was unfamiliar with Chris Hemsworth, who does a very good job in the title role, starting off as the arrogant jerk who actually deserves his banishment, but learns from the people around him and grows into a hero. Anthony Hopkins is Odin, Rene Russo is Frigga, Thor's mother, Natalie Portman is the love interest/spunky and smart scientest, and Stellan Skarsgård is good as her mentor. Also unfamiliar to me was Tom Hiddleston, who is nicely both sinister and sympathetic as Loki, who, as with any good villain, is really trying to do what he feels is best for all involved.

Special effects are spectacular, but don't distract too much from the story or overpower it, which is as it should be.

All-in-all I didn't think my money was wasted. Had a good time.

[Platapus]

All-in-all I didn't think my money was wasted. Had a good time.

And that's really the most important question. If you felt that your money was well spent for the entertainment than it was a good movie. :yeah:

Me? I am just too frickin cheap to go to the theaters. :D

[Sailor Steve]

Me? I am just too frickin cheap to go to the theaters. :D
Same here, though in my case it's probably more lazy than cheap. But in certain cases I make exceptions. :sunny:

[August]

however i thought Beowulf and Grendel was rather well done actually.
I'm not talking about the animated version.

I just bought that DVD a month or two ago and I have to agree. Filming in Iceland, using real Nordic people in the cast, a decent plot, it all combined to make a much better movie than that animated piece of mass market crap.

[joea]

Saw it the other day, and as Steve said, a good popcorn flick nothing more. Icing on the cake, saw it in 3D.

[Aramike]

Good genre movie? I'd say if you liked the Iron Man movies you'll like Thor. So ... say one enjoyed the first Iron Man but thought the second one to be a little boring and self-indulgent. Would Thor be a decent choice for that person (a non-comic book kinda guy)?

[Sailor Steve]

So ... say one enjoyed the first Iron Man but thought the second one to be a little boring and self-indulgent. Would Thor be a decent choice for that person (a non-comic book kinda guy)?
Hard to say, as i liked both. As I guessed before seeing it, it's based deeply in the comic, using Norse mythology as nothing but a springboard. Taken on its own merits, it's fun, not overly deep, ties in with the rest of them, and don't forget to stay until the end of the credits, as like the Iron Man movies it has one last scene at the very very end.

[Feuer Frei!]

What was Sir A Hopkins like as Odin?

[FIREWALL]

What was Sir A Hopkins like as Odin?

Sorry. But he still sticks in my mind as " Hannibal the Cannibal" :eek:

[Gerald]

So the movie sucks then, :shifty:

[Sailor Steve]

What was Sir A Hopkins like as Odin?
Good.

Sorry. But he still sticks in my mind as " Hannibal the Cannibal" :eek:
I'll always remember him as Lieutenant William Bligh. :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Good.


I'll always remember him as Lieutenant William Bligh. :sunny:

Oh yes :sunny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUlgVqSeLRk

[frau kaleun]

Oh yes :sunny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUlgVqSeLRk

Turns out he makes a pretty cool Odin as well. :yep:

Just got in from seeing "Thor" - liked it overall, wouldn't mind seeing it again. An opinion based purely on the movie's artistic merits.








The image of Chris Hemsworth as Thor walking around shirtless in those low-jeans, which is now permanently burned into my brain, has absolutely nothing to do with it. :shifty:

[August]

Good.


I'll always remember him as Lieutenant William Bligh. :sunny:

I'll always remember him as Colonel John Frost.

http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsH/8188-2464.gif

[Jimbuna]

Turns out he makes a pretty cool Odin as well. :yep:

Just got in from seeing "Thor" - liked it overall, wouldn't mind seeing it again. An opinion based purely on the movie's artistic merits.



The image of Chris Hemsworth as Thor walking around shirtless in those low-jeans, which is now permanently burned into my brain, has absolutely nothing to do with it. :shifty:

He succumbed far too easily to the sedative injection for my liking :DL

[Jimbuna]

I'll always remember him as Colonel John Frost.

http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsH/8188-2464.gif

Have you seen this series by any chance?

uring the series there are one or two references to him having been awarded the George Cross but he (his character in the series) will play it down as not being very imprtant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Touch_of_Frost_(TV_series)

[August]

Have you seen this series by any chance?

uring the series there are one or two references to him having been awarded the George Cross but he (his character in the series) will play it down as not being very imprtant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Touch_of_Frost_(TV_series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Touch_of_Frost_%28TV_series))

Unfortunately no I haven't. That picture is from the movie "A Bridge Too Far". One of the best Paratrooper movies ever released.

[DarkFish]

Have you seen this series by any chance?

uring the series there are one or two references to him having been awarded the George Cross but he (his character in the series) will play it down as not being very imprtant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Touch_of_Frost_(TV_series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Touch_of_Frost_%28TV_series))Great series, I like British detectives:up:

It's an entirely different Frost BTW, IIRC they did tell what his George Cross was awarded for, and it's nothing military.
And besides, the colonel is named John, while the detective is named Jack. Also, John frost would have been somewhere in his late 70s/80s in the time period the detective series was aired.
Still, an awesome detective series:up: