So, apparently, Thor is good...?

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ScytheRexx

ScytheRexx

The movie was great, I just got back from watching it and even my wife loved it, and she normally does not get into superhero movies like I do.

Probably the best outside of Iron Man 1 right now in my stack of the Marvel movies (and really, it would be hard to beat Iron Man considering he is my favorite of the Avengers roster).

The Hawkeye cameo was also a nice touch, I knew it the minute I saw him put down the rifle for the bow. Also loved that they go the Asgardian warriors playing a decent role, I was worried they would have been left out after the beginning.

I want to go see it again next week.
 
Jay

Jay

I thought the movie was a fun watch... good not great. I was never a big Thor fan anyways and I liked the movie nonetheless.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

I'll rent it because I'll need to know what I can for The Avengers next year, but I've never liked the Marvel Thor turning the myths into some weird alien-magic thing.

I'd love to see a movie try tackling Norse mythology directly though.
 
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Philosopher B.

sixpackshaker said:
Now the mass market critics get to lambaste a comic book movie... :rolleyes:
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Why is this attitude so prevalent? Just because it's a comic book movie doesn't mean it can't be well-made!

Personally, I'm-a wait for the DVD.
 
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Wasabi Poptart

I really liked it. I wasn't the best movie out there, but it was entertaining. I'd go see it again.
 
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Jiarn

Saw it. Loved it. Was everything I was hoping for (which was alot with all my love of IM1&2/Hulk). GF loved it. Kids loved it. Hugely packed theater makes me happy to know this will be another blockbuster for Marvel Productions. Loved the after credits. Heavily looking forward to Captain America and then The Avengers.

Will be watching it at least two more times in the theater, then buying the CE Blu-Ray when it comes out with mini-Mjöllnir!
 
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Wasabi Poptart

I couldn't figure out how I knew the actor that played Volstagg. With all of the hair I couldn't place him. When I saw in the credits that it was Ray Stevenson playing him I yelled out, "Oh My God it's PULLO!" I loved him in HBO's Rome.
 
Frank

Frank

Paint me in the thought it was ok camp.

It did, however, plant me squarely in the if I have to see it in 3D, I won't see it camp. I don't get headaches, but the shitty angle of my seat coupled with fucking terrible 3D has left me with one of the worst of any I can remember.
 
SpecialKO

SpecialKO

I specifically didn't see it in 3D.

If you're not sitting in the perfect seat, 3D is more painful than fun to watch, plus you're paying the extra. Maybe once the tech matures a bit more it will be worth it, but for now I'm glad to spend less.
 
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Wasabi Poptart

I didn't see it in 3D either. I don't understand what the fascination is with it right now. It's still the same movie.
 
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Jiarn

Of all the movies I have seen in 3D, Avatar was the only one worth it. I stopped caring and decided to save the extra $15 a show.
 
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Wasabi Poptart

I meant in general. It seems like everything is coming out in 3D now.
 
ScytheRexx

ScytheRexx

I had to watch it 3d since my wife and I wanted to also have dinner, and they were only playing the 3d version at the Alamo Drafthouse near us. Sucky seats too, so I bet the movie would have been a lot better had I not been mostly at the front.

Really the only thing I hate about 3d is how dark they make the movie. The beginning of Thor was hard to watch because it was so dark and the glasses just made it darker.
 
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TheBrew

I thought that the movie was awesome and I could tell that JMS had a hand in it. A lot different from the other Marvel Movies IMO and Loki is the best villain so far.
 
Norris

Norris

TheBrew said:
I thought that the movie was awesome and I could tell that JMS had a hand in it. A lot different from the other Marvel Movies IMO and Loki is the best villain so far.
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Did you catch JMS as the first dude who tried to lift the Mjlonir?
 
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TheBrew

Yeah, I don't really know what he looks like, so I will just have to go see this again. Stan Lee's cameo cracked me up, though.
 
KCWM

KCWM

I got to see it at a sneak peek on Thursday. It was a fun ride. It wasn't the greatest of movies, but it was entertaining. I also saw it in 3D and it was the first 3D movie to give me a headache. But, I got to keep my 3D glasses, so that's a win.

In the Marvel Studios films, I rank it between Iron Man and Iron Man 2 (the Edward Norton led Incredible Hulk bringing up the rear).

Edit - I read the previously linked review and thought it sucked. I hate that style of review...the arrogance of mock-intelligence. Say something with a little substance instead of saying something full of self-gratifying filler.
 
ScytheRexx

ScytheRexx

TheBrew said:
Loki is the best villain so far.
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I agree.

It was interesting because out of all the villains, I felt the most sympathy for him. Most of the Marvel villains used so far have been strait up nasty, with only Ivan in IM2 having any sort of sympathetic side. However by the second part of IM2 I simply stopped feeling any type of sympathy for Ivan.

Loki on the other hand, you feel like he was doing what he did because of his feeling of being overshadowed by his brother, the shock of the revelation of his birth, and his desire to be "worthy" of Odin even if he has to use trickery to gain that confidence. Even after all his evil laughter, attempted genocide, trying to kill Thor and such, you feel this ping of sadness for him when he realizes that he disappointed Odin. It seemed more then anything he just wanted to be the favored son rather then the "bastard". I think that was why he killed Laufy and then tried to destroy Jotunheim, he never had any intention of actually getting Odin killed.
 
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Wasabi Poptart

I thought Stan Lee's cameo was very funny.

I don't know that Loki is the best villain, but he is someone I think we find it easy to relate to. We all have experienced disappointing our parents, feeling like an outcast, knowing you're not the favored one, having what you want just out of your reach, etc. That makes him a lot easier to sympathize with, I think. Most of the other villains take on this inhuman quality that makes it harder for us to connect with them in the scheme of the story.
 
Terrik

Terrik

mr_thehun said:
I should mention that I am vary happy to have seen it in 2d due to the fact that the only version in english was playing in 2d.
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Ok so it's not just Shanghai. Went to 3 theaters looking for this movie. First theater had only one English showing--5:30PM (already missed it)

2nd theater had an english showing but in the "VIP" theater--110RMB. The Chinese 3D version was 120RMB. There was no way I was paying that much for the 2D version just so I can sit in a large leather chair.

3rd theater didn't even have the english version at all. So looks like im stuck going to the 1st theater, which ill do today at 5:30.

Also WTF china on recently making all these hollywood released straight dubbed into Chinese. Use to be you wouldnt get the Chinese language version until 2-3 weeks after the initial release. Now it's simply starting in Chinese and even my girlfriend is slightly bewildered. We figured Shanghai would be better for having the actual, original English version of the movie.
 
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