Author Topic: I just saw Thor..... (Read 4570 times)

Gray_Area · « **on:** August 04, 2012, 03:56:29 am »

It was....different than I thought. Pretty good, actually, which (I think) is why Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Porter signed on. (Well, Portman did do the second Star Wars, which maybe might've been good if not for.....) Definitely an epic story line; much more than pretty visuals.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2012, 12:53:58 pm »

I enjoyed it a lot. Granted, Thor's humbling went MUCH quicker in the movie than it did in the comics, but hey, at least the important concepts transferred.

hypernova · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2012, 02:08:43 pm »

I still have to watch Captain America before I watch Avengers. Thor definitely did not seem like a typical superhero movie. It was pretty good, though.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2012, 03:05:08 pm »

Captain America did a decent job with the story - it was very slow paced though. Felt like it dragged a bit much. Avenger... omg. I'm shocked you haven't seen it yet. Amazing. There were scenes where I laughed so hard I had tears.

If they don't make a new Hulk movie after Avengers, heads will roll.

RoyalScam · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2012, 06:58:48 pm »

So, Thor and Loki were looking for some excitement and decided to leave Valhalla to visit Earth and score a couple of dates for the evening. After hitting the clubs the boys got lucky, spent the night with pretty girls and later returned home. Talking about the night before, Thor told Loki he had a good time, but felt guilty because he hadn't revealed his true identity to the young lady. He'd decided to go back to Earth, visit her and reveal the truth. Loki told him to do what you need to, but I'm staying put. Thor returned, and upon meeting the girl said "Look, last night was great, but I need to come clean, I'm really Thor". She said "You're Thor?! I can't pith!".

Sorry, Had to...

Regards,
Scam

Gray_Area · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2012, 07:06:36 pm »

Ahhhhh, I had to role that one around on my tongue for a bit.....

ChadTower · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:29:15 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on August 05, 2012, 07:57:56 pm

Captain America was so bad I threw it away. It's on Netflix now and I gave it a second shot.

Yet it was still better than Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:54:27 am »

Quote from: Slippyblade on August 04, 2012, 03:05:08 pm

If they don't make a new Hulk movie after Avengers, heads will roll.

The Avengers proved that Hulk works best in a group, not on his own. We don't need another Hulk movie, just the next Avengers one.

ChadTower · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:56:12 am »

Meh. Now that they don't have 45 minutes to fill with backstories the Avengers aren't going to be all that great. It'll be 15 minutes of story and 90 minutes of random battle royal sequence.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2012, 01:40:20 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on August 06, 2012, 11:56:12 am

Meh. Now that they don't have 45 minutes to fill with backstories the Avengers aren't going to be all that great. It'll be 15 minutes of story and 90 minutes of random battle royal sequence.

Well, that wouldn't be all that different from the comics in the last twenty years.

TOK · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:41:37 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on August 05, 2012, 07:57:56 pm

Captain America was so bad I threw it away. It's on Netflix now and I gave it a second shot.

Unadulterated crap.

I really like it... Liked the era, liked the retro-futuristic German technology. Cap is probably a tough sell because its such old material -his origin story has to involve WWII and Red Skull. The Fantastic Four movie and that first Hulk movie are the only ones I that I think are total duds. Oh yea, Wolverine Origins was a stinker, too. My comic nerd buddy was pissed off because they ---fouled up beyond all recognition--- Dead Pool all up in that one.

trekking95 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2012, 04:23:22 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on August 05, 2012, 07:57:56 pm

Captain America was so bad I threw it away. It's on Netflix now and I gave it a second shot.

Unadulterated crap.

Your saying if it had a R rating you would have liked it?
Sometimes movies that have some "old fashioned morals" is what we need.
So would you say Thor is bad too because its "too clean"?

trekking95 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2012, 04:26:37 am »

Quote from: TOK on August 12, 2012, 08:41:37 am

I really like it... Liked the era, liked the retro-futuristic German technology. Cap is probably a tough sell because its such old material -his origin story has to involve WWII and Red Skull.

I really like movies that are in the WW2 era and have the "sci fi" tech. Actually Cap is my favorite Marvel movie after the Avengers. So my Marvel favorites list would be:
The Avengers
Captain America
Iron Man 2
Thor
Iron Man

The others don't even have a spot on the list.

lordnacho · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2012, 06:24:40 am »

Iron Man 2 > Iron Man? Didn't the director of 2 even admit it was bad?

trekking95 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2012, 09:50:51 pm »

Quote from: lordnacho1 on August 16, 2012, 06:24:40 am

Iron Man 2 > Iron Man? Didn't the director of 2 even admit it was bad?

Never knew that. But what was so bad about it?

ChadTower · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:12:23 am »

Quote from: trekking95 on August 16, 2012, 09:50:51 pm

Quote from: lordnacho1 on August 16, 2012, 06:24:40 am
Iron Man 2 > Iron Man? Didn't the director of 2 even admit it was bad?
Never knew that. But what was so bad about it?

I had never seen it so I watched it last night. The story sucks, basically. It's two hours long and about 45 solid minutes of it is Tony Stark talking about how awesome he is. Then another 15 minutes of Mickey Rourke mumbling to himself in extreme closeups.

lordnacho · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:33:30 am »

"Our source says Iron Man 2 wasn’t the movie Jon Favreau wanted to make. Marvel interfered heavily with his work on the movie and turned the project into an infomercial for The Avengers. Favreau felt the movie was rushed into production (and if you followed the development process you know it was) and they pushed him into making it without a fully realized script. Iron Man 2 wasn’t the movie he wanted to make and because of that"
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/How-Iron-Man-2-Ruined-Jon-Favreau-s-Relationship-With-Marvel-20003.html

I've watched the first a few times, but only once for the 2nd and no desire to rewatch. Maybe that's just me, preferring the origin story of a superhero.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:33:49 am »

The final battle in Iron Man 2 was disappointing, I thought.

lordnacho · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2012, 11:44:31 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on August 17, 2012, 11:24:31 am

The final battle in all comic book movies is bad. Just like the print versions, they never kill anyone. I have to admit The Avengers was more entertaining than I feared it would be, but it suffered from the same thing.

Wouldn't say all(ie Batman), but I know what you mean. Very GI Joe

ChadTower · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2012, 12:53:00 pm »

That is no different than all hero mythology. That's really what comics are based on. Greek, Roman, etc, they all battle constantly but rarely kill each other off. It's the classic "struggle of the immortals".

Gray_Area · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:16:59 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on August 17, 2012, 12:53:00 pm

That is no different than all hero mythology. That's really what comics are based on. Greek, Roman, etc, they all battle constantly but rarely kill each other off. It's the classic "struggle of the immortals".

Not at first. But it got boring having the tables tipped so, so the fell back on the epic story.

Batman does seem to be the most adult of the main franchises. I have yet to see the latest.

trekking95 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:42:49 pm »

Quote from: Gray_Area on August 17, 2012, 08:16:59 pm

Batman does seem to be the most adult of the main franchises.

Do all heroes have to be dark and have dark movies for people to like them?

lordnacho · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:45:34 pm »

Are you referring to the Ambiguously Gay Duo?

trekking95 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:28:33 pm »

And just when I thought I would forget they existed.... *sigh*

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** August 18, 2012, 10:15:26 am »

Quote from: trekking95 on August 17, 2012, 08:42:49 pm

Quote from: Gray_Area on August 17, 2012, 08:16:59 pm
Batman does seem to be the most adult of the main franchises.
Do all heroes have to be dark and have dark movies for people to like them?

Probably not. They do, however, have to have good movies. Dark or not the Dark Knight movies are excellent.


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