Skeld |
I watched it at lunch today and I really liked it. Definately my favorite of the 3 Thor movies.
There was a lot more humor, but not quite as much as GotG. I thought it worked well. (I thought the first two movies took themselves a little too seriously though.)
Rosgakori Vendor - Fantasiapelit Tampere |
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Ragnarok was ton of fun. Really fun, action was balls to the walls amazing, acting was solid and it had actually something to say, and Waititi's bold vision for Thor really paid off.
HULK. HULK EVERYTHING. This was the best movie Hulk we have ever got, clearly it's own character, not just some always angry monster.
Also, He stood alone at Gjallerbru. Well, not alone but still. NEAT.
Matt Damon, Sam Neil and Luke Hemsworth made me laugh so much.
I think I was the only one in my theatre that recognised Damon though :P
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MMCJawa |
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I just got back from seeing it..
Well...my general sense is...the movie is okay. I pretty much agree with Werthead's comments 100%, and I would actually rank this lower than many of the recent MCU movies. I just think they went just a tad overboard on the comedic elements...we barely get a single dramatic moment, no matter how major, that isn't undercut a 30 seconds later by a joke. Other marvel movies are funny, and even the most serious tend to have a few moments of humor. But even Guardians of the Galaxy and Spiderman homecoming, three of the more humorous series, knew when to lay off the jokes and let a scene have weight. Here we got absolutely zero discretion.
Cole Deschain |
Haven't seen yet, but I will say that part of the problem I had with the last two Thor movies was their bloated sense of gravitas... while still being, at the end of the day, movies about a guy who smashes things with a hammer and moving in inherently ridiculous circles.
Don't take yourself so seriously if you're going to give me Kabuki Dark Elves.
Drejk |
Haven't seen yet, but I will say that part of the problem I had with the last two Thor movies was their bloated sense of gravitas... while still being, at the end of the day, movies about a guy who smashes things with a hammer and moving in inherently ridiculous circles.
Don't take yourself so seriously if you're going to give me Kabuki Dark Elves.
The third should be right for you then.
Though I wouldn't say there was a bloated sense of gravitas in Dark World...
Damon Griffin |
Saw it yesterday loved it but I wish ** spoiler omitted **
That line would have been hilarious and completely appropriate, but I can't quite see Loki delivering it.
As normally used, those words imply and try to encourage a kind of personal responsibility that Loki simply does not have. Even ironically or sarcastically delivered, I don't think it would sound quite right.
But I have no better suggestion for who could have delivered it, and I agree that someone should have.
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ShinHakkaider |
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I was a little leery of the comedic tone of this movie but I have to say it was exactly what I needed. I LOVE this movie and pretty much laughed my ass off from start to finish.
I love Thor's line to Hela just before the final fight.
Thor: I would love for someone else to rule but it can't be you, you're just... the worst.
Wei Ji the Learner |
Okay, so, just saw it, and have to get this gem out there before my brain asplodes!
Chekov's. Metal. Crown.
Okay, now that that is out of my system, I think despite the some-time disparaged lighthearted nature of the film, it bears directly to the era the source ideas were drawn from... oh, wait, just got another spoiler thought...
In the comics, wasn't the Ballad of Beta Ray Bill caused by Surtur sitting there trying to make a sword that would cleave all of reality, and Bill's people realized that they needed to vacate their section of the universe A.S.A.P.?
Cole Deschain |
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Loved it.
Humor was definitely prevalent... but given how dark and grim a lot of what was happening was, it allowed some relief.
Also...
The humor wasn't things like making witty quips while people die all around you, a lot of it was situational.
And I loved, loved Hela, because her motives and grievances made some sense... but she was still, obviously, "the worst."
And Fenris giving the Hulk the the fight of his cinematic life to date (not counting Thor's plot-devicing in the arena) was fitting. Fenris shouldn't be easily handled by anybody.
EDIT: Amusingly, the part I liked the least?
Wei Ji the Learner |
Cole, I disagree for one thing on your least liked.
EDIT: If it is true that Strange has one of the Stones, then Loki was also *just in the Sanctum where it is mostly being kept*.
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Wei Ji the Learner |
Two other quick shower insights!
Apparently all Asgardians get a free rank in Piloting.
...could the Tesseract that was in the Vaults have been a 'fake', which is why Hela looked at it and said 'Impressive' but just kept going? Or was the Eternal flame *that much more powerful* than even an Infinity stone?
thejeff |
Well, I remember an old Marvel title called The Defenders which had Dr. Strange, the Hulk, and a character called Valkyrie. It seems that the MCU might be setting up for a Defenders movie.
Sadly, they've got a Defenders Tv show and it's not them.
The Defenders was a great concept and, at least at times, a great book.
Cole Deschain |
Cole, I disagree for one thing on your least liked.
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Strange is already hooked into any Infinity Stone narrative by virtue of his own movie, and it really lampshaded (in a bad way) the fact that the Ancient One apparently did diddly the LAST time an Asgardian showed up to cause massive problems on Earth, despite having a much more established setup than Strange did after Kaecilius had trashed two out of three Sanctums. Unless you stretch the timeline so that STRANGE did diddly the last time an Asgardian showed up with an alien army at his back.
It was just awkward.
Still my favorite Thor movie.
MMCJawa |
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Wei Ji the Learner wrote:Cole, I disagree for one thing on your least liked.
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Still my favorite Thor movie.
I'd say the Strange vs Loki interaction is a bit different, since Strange basically owned Loki at his own game, magic (without even a modicum of challenge). Hulk, Iron Man, etc beat him via physical strength, which Loki would probably admit to not being a strong asset for him.
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Saw it today and loved it.
Hulk was really interesting his whole behavior and body language reminds me of my 6 year old Nephew. The Green guy is growing up and becoming his own person which I find facinating.
Favorite line for me though