[Beezulbubba]

It is from Marvel's "What If" series: http://en.wikipedia...._What_If_issues

The premise is that if the Hulk went berserk he would be unstoppable .... and the comic plays like that until the end when Thor puts an end to the destruction and snaps the Hulk's neck like it was nothing.

I included it on this thread to basically convey a sense of Thor's power (as depicted in the Marvel comics). Anyway, the movie looks cheesy, I hope I am wrong (I will see it either way).

This post has been edited by Beezulbubba: 03 August 2010 - 03:13 AM

[Aptorian]

That was the old Hulk. New hulk has a healing factor that puts Wolverine to shame. Breaking the Hulks neck would only make the Hulks neck stronger.

[luap]

Do you think that Vladimir Kulich would have been better playing Thor in the new movie? He's the main Viking in Thirteenth Warrior!

[Tsundoku]

Dunno how he looks now as that film is like 11 years old and Thor is always depicted as being in the full flush of youthful vigour, but I tend to think he fits the old Thor style better. Hemsworth seems to suit the Ultimates style they seem to be going for.

And this topic probably belongs in the Movies, TV and Music forum.

[luap]

Crap how do i move this?

[Macros]

think there's a thor thread floating about here already

[Bulwyf]

luap, on 11 November 2010 - 12:20 PM, said:

Do you think that Vladimir Kulich would have been better playing Thor in the new movie? He's the main Viking in Thirteenth Warrior!

Buliwyf!!
Good movie, but that was like 10 years ago. Plus he was more the strong silent type, not many lines, I don't think I've seen him in any other movie.

[Beezulbubba]

Some scenes released before final editing.

[Tsundoku]

Why wasn't the fact that it's 3D all over the advertising? Is it now the default format for every major studio film?

Wanted to see it yesterday and checked out the online cinema listings - the only 2D ones were miles away ... and at 10am.

FUCK YOU, 3D!!!

[Tsundoku]

Double post:

Caught a (rare) 2D session tonight in the city with Centz. Good flick, should fit in well with the whole Avengers thing.

This post has been edited by Sombra: 26 April 2011 - 04:17 PM

[Primateus]

I saw it, it's fucking awesome!

That is all!

[polishgenius]

Saw it today, enjoyed it a lot. Helmsworth sells the character brilliantly, he has charisma to spare but plays it with just the right amount of humour, anger etcs needed to make it work.

The film is broadly similar; gets the balance just right. I'd put it on par with Iron Man or so - not in the top tier of comic book films, but very much fun.

[cerveza_fiesta]

Howard stern gave it a ringing endorsement, as well as a few of his staff.

Not that he's the be all end all, but his reviews are generally in line with my likes / dislikes. I'll definitely check it out now.

[QuickTidal]

Wow, I was SO impressed by it. THOR is definitely the BEST Marvel film since the first IRON MAN!

Loved every last minute of it. Hemsworth, Hiddleston and Hopkins are amazing!

[MWKarsa]

I saw it yesterday and I thought it was decent- not bad but not great. Basically it seems that Thor just needed to get banished to Earth to learn humility by getting tasered, subdued by hospital staff, eating a big breakfast and meeting and falling in love with Natalie Portman in 2 days. After that he wants to sacrifice himself and thus regain his honor and is granted the right to wield Mjolnir again- montage humility learned/honor regained storyline in less than 48 hours.

I loved the action scenes and they pulled off making Thor look pretty badass while fighting- nice Frost Giant fight and when he got to fly around on Earth using the elements was very nice. Thought the storyline was pretty weak and seemed like(which it soley is) a prequel to the Avengers movie without doing justice to a potentially great character. The Loki-Thor-Odin- "Geez Dad you never liked me as much as big brother! " plotline was generic at best.

Decent movie but could have been much much better.

[QuickTidal]

MWKarsa, on 15 May 2011 - 12:58 AM, said:

I saw it yesterday and I thought it was decent- not bad but not great. Basically it seems that Thor just needed to get banished to Earth to learn humility by getting tasered, subdued by hospital staff, eating a big breakfast and meeting and falling in love with Natalie Portman in 2 days. After that he wants to sacrifice himself and thus regain his honor and is granted the right to wield Mjolnir again- montage humility learned/honor regained storyline in less than 48 hours.

I loved the action scenes and they pulled off making Thor look pretty badass while fighting- nice Frost Giant fight and when he got to fly around on Earth using the elements was very nice. Thought the storyline was pretty weak and seemed like(which it soley is) a prequel to the Avengers movie without doing justice to a potentially great character. The Loki-Thor-Odin- "Geez Dad you never liked me as much as big brother! " plotline was generic at best.

Decent movie but could have been much much better.

An odd way of looking at this. If it's basic, it's cause this is the Marvel comics Thor origin story. That said, the Asgard stuff was Shakespearean calibre and brilliantly nuanced...and the earth stuff was lighter, well dialogued and acted all the way through. Thor, at heart, is not a bad person, he never was...just impetuous...he didn't need a life turning point...he needed a slap on the wrist, Odin is aware of that and that's why he sent Mjolnir after him with the spell attached. So yeah, the humility he's learning isn't going to take much really...and the lesson isn't actually learned by any of the things you mentioned at all. The thing that does it is his convo with Loki on earth in the SHIELD compound....finding out the things that Loki says happened as a result of his decisions...is what changes his mind, and that convo was poignant and well acted. Not sure how you missed that being his turning point.

You also can't say it happened in 48 hours...no times were given, just because every minute is not on screen doesn't mean it didn't take longer than that. It kind of boggles my mind when folk assume that a film's timeline is only what is presented on screen (no offense though dude). I'd say these events happened over a week probably, maybe two.

I really gotta take issue with the "prequel comment" though. This is Thor's origin story. Thor came along as one of the last members recruited for the Avengers, so the fact that his origin story overlaps SHIELD and Nick Fury putting together the team is something that kind of has to happen alongside. So it's not a prequel...it's his origin story as it pertains to his first time on earth/midgard. If it WAS a prequel, we would have seen the other members of the Avengers team in some ways (other than the Hawkeye cameo), and it would have concentrated more on SHIELD and the Avenger's initiative in general....SHIELD is only really involved because of the fact that they got wind of Mjolnir being in the middle of a crater in New Mexico....that's it, the hammer. The rest of the story is purely origin.

The Thor-Odin-Loki relationship is KEY to the reasons Loki is evil, Thor is heroic and Odin is so conflicted. It's also one of the main things that makes huge arcs in the comic so worthwhile. I'm not going to assume you haven't read the comic (though your issues with the film kind of speak that way to me), but how is it that you felt that part of the movie was generic when it is so key to the comic Thor's life. Sorry, I don't understand that.

This movie was damn near perfect from end to end in my eyes. I challenge you to tell me how you thought it could have been "so much better"....just curious.

It had everything I love about the Asgard side of things and the earth side of things that I've been enjoying in Thor comics since I was a kid.

[MWKarsa]

QT- Actually I used to collect and read Thor comics growing up and if you loved the movie great- I did not and to say this movie represented them well is fine to you but not to me. To say this movie was like Shakespearean calibre with nuance in regards to the Asgard plot especially regarding what was presented then we will just have to disagree on that with no middle ground.

Obviously you think it was "close to perfect" and I'm glad you enjoyed it but it was severly lacking to me and instead it came across as a sad retread of many hollywood movies of tired old cliche plotlines adapted to a comic book character without actually introducing anything new especially in regards to the deep story and background that the old comics of Thor had.

The Loki-Thor-Odin storyline deserved a much better treatment to me than the tired done over and over storyline it was given. As to the challenge of how it could have been better since I don't make movies as a living I would have probably tried to introduce Thor with regards to Odin and Loki with more background in Asgard and how that played out with the strains of the relationsip between Thor and Loki with Odin compared with the quick banishment to earth to eat pancakes and quickly fall in love and learning of humility in such a short time.

Either way- this movie served it's purpose to introduce Thor to become a member of the Avengers in that upcoming movie but it could have been much better IMO. I'm glad you liked but I didn't dislike it at all just thought it could have been much better and was left will a feeling of "meh".

That being said there were parts I absolutely loved with regards to seeing Loki and his multiples like he did in the comics and Thor fighting were fantastic with using his powers as the god of thunder but I thought the story was weak in how it was presented in the movie. Just my opinion though.

This post has been edited by MWKarsa: 15 May 2011 - 03:15 AM

[McLovin]

I finally saw it. It had its moments, but not enough of them. When you've got actors like Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, and Natalie Portman, you need a script that milks that talent for all its worth. Fantastic visuals though.

The Destroyer thingy just made me think of a malfunctioning furnace/water heater.

I guess Jeremy Renner is going to be in the Avengers movie as Hawkeye - is that what we were supposed to get from his scene?

Also, I wrote a letter to Hollywood demanding that from now on Mila Kunis must appear in every Natalie Portman movie and do the Black Swan thang with her I see they did not take my advice. I am disappoint.

Oh, and I hope you all caught the credit cookie. Cosmic cube FTW.

[QuickTidal]

McLovin, on 15 May 2011 - 02:00 PM, said:

I guess Jeremy Renner is going to be in the Avengers movie as Hawkeye - is that what we were supposed to get from his scene?

Yeah, Jeremy Renner was announced as Hawkeye when the entire Avengers cast and director Joss Whedon appeared on stage at San Diego Comic Con last year. You should also note that Mark Ruffalo is Bruce Banner/The Hulk as no one wanted to work with an anal perfectionist like Edward Norton on an ensemble film.

[McLovin]

Aha, new trailer for THOR: THE DARK WORLD coming in November.

Looks like most of the cast is returning, plus Christopher Eccleston as the villain (Malekith). The THOR movies really attract big talent. Only potential downside is Kenneth Branagh won't be in the director's chair.