Thor

[Teuthida]

Concept art of Thor.

http://www.collider.com/2010/06/02/thor-chris-hemsworth-new-images-concept-art/

I can understand not giving Cap's helmet wings, but no helmet at all for Thor? And the rest of the costume looks like a business suit...or a Vegas magician.


Even wearing only a loincloth Thor still rocks the winged helmet:

http://legitbabenames.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/thor-painting.jpeg

[Vampyr]

First image isn't showing up.

I saw it earlier today, though, and didn't much care for it...it looks like it's going to be hard not making it tacky.

Also I'm still annoyed that Brad Pitt won't be playing Thor...that would have been awesome.

[Dylflon]

There's no way a Thor movie is not going to be really gay.

[Professor S]

There's no way a Thor movie is not going to be really gay.

I have that feeling, too. Of all the Marvel characters, this was always going to be the hardest sell. Superheroes are one thing, but now we're mixing in theology, associated dimensions, and "gods" into the mix. Making it all suspend disbelief is going to be very difficult.

Another worry is that Marvel has had trouble creating compelling movie translations for their super-powerful characters, namely The Hulk. I understand Marvel needs someone to stand up to The Hulk (Thor), but the farther movie storytelling gets from relatable human characters, the more it suffers.

[Angrist]

Wait, it's based on a comic instead of the actual myth? :(

[incredibledave]

@Professor S: I disagree, and am currently starting a thread about why I think Captain America will be a pretty hard sell

Also, I would but forward that it would be hard for many people to relate to Tony Stark in the Ironman films but they still did really well

[Vampyr]

I have that feeling, too. Of all the Marvel characters, this was always going to be the hardest sell. Superheroes are one thing, but now we're mixing in theology, associated dimensions, and "gods" into the mix. Making it all suspend disbelief is going to be very difficult.

Another worry is that Marvel has had trouble creating compelling movie translations for their super-powerful characters, namely The Hulk. I understand Marvel needs someone to stand up to The Hulk (Thor), but the farther movie storytelling gets from relatable human characters, the more it suffers.

I thought that the last Hulk movie was really good. Anyone who reads Hulk comics really want to see one thing - Hulk pulverizing everything. And he is actually a pretty relatable character - the loneliness of Banner and the anger of Hulk are very human emotions.

Then again Hulk is my favorite comic.

I think that a Thor movie would be possible to pull off, but not if it follows the same tune that the teaser did after Iron Man 2. I feel like it would be much more successful if they took a hint from American Gods and made the mythology part of it and turned the movie more into an urban fantasy, with a sort of American subculture revolving around it.

[Teuthida]

I gotta agree with Hulk being a very relatable character.


Thor's helmet: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap100605.html

[Dylflon]

@Professor S: I disagree, and am currently starting a thread about why I think Captain America will be a pretty hard sell

Also, I would but forward that it would be hard for many people to relate to Tony Stark in the Ironman films but they still did really well


Tony Stark is a human man.

Thor is a god or a demi god or some shit.

Captain America is also an easier sell because he's a human.

Humans are automatically more relatable than whatever retarded mythology Thor comes out of.

[BreakABone]

Tony Stark is a human man.

Thor is a god or a demi god or some shit.

Captain America is also an easier sell because he's a human.

Humans are automatically more relatable than whatever retarded mythology Thor comes out of.

The world was sold on 5 Superman movies, so I think Thor could be achievable.

I really don't know enough about the character, but I hope they don't make him a hippie like in the Ultimate universe.

[Xantar]

The world was sold on 5 Superman movies, so I think Thor could be achievable.

I really don't know enough about the character, but I hope they don't make him a hippie like in the Ultimate universe.

Superman was also the ultimate American icon. His motto was Truth, Justice, and the American Way, after all. Thor, on the other hand, is Norse. As far as most modern audiences know, he stands for Mead, Pillage, and Horns.

[Teuthida]

Thor was merged with the human Donald Blake which tied him down to humanity (from what little I know about that character). Don't believe they're doing that for the movie though.

Thor's father Odin decides his son needs to be taught humility and consequently places Thor (without memories of godhood) into the body and memories of an existing, partially disabled human: medical student Donald Blake. After becoming a doctor and on holiday in Norway, Blake witnesses the arrival of an alien scouting party. Blake flees into a cave and, after discovering Thor's disguised hammer Mjolnir and striking it against a rock, transforms into the Thunder God.

And fan edited costume:

http://i49.tinypic.com/2mrumvp.jpg

[Teuthida]

Helmets!!!!

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3013/07de0d7e63c7f23b3b60089.jpg

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/3275/1279912242.jpg

And other stuff.

http://i32.tinypic.com/2445z4g.jpg

http://cdn.superherohype.com/images/stories/thorx-large.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/sb0x9f.jpg

[Teuthida]

5 min Thor trailer from Comic Con.

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[Bube]

Isn't it interesting this came out around the same time as Starcraft 2, and it had thors in it as well?

I'll be honest, the Starcraft Thor is a much more interesting subject to me :)

[Teuthida]

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[Teuthida]

MC Hammer reviews Thor

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[Vampyr]

I just got back from seeing this.

Wooow, it was really great. Probably my favorite comic book movie, right behind Batman Begins and TDK.

The pacing of the movie was perfect and they did a really great job of switching between Earth and Asgard. Great action scenes and a lot of funny moments.

Did not expect it to be as good as it was. I like how they tackled the potential silliness of gods walking around modern America by highlighting how ridiculous it was and making it part of the comic relief in the movie.

[manasecret]

M.C. Hammer doing a review of Thor is genius. Thanks.

[Teuthida]

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[KillerGremlin]

I actually saw this before I saw X-Men, just didn't post.

This was a fun, campy movie. They could have toned down some of the CGI or shortened the beginning a bit, and the earth stuff was the best so they could have added onto that...but it seemed like a semi-tight budget film with a very small earth set with the rest of the budget being put towards the CGI stuff.

Honestly, in terms of plot, build up, or a "bad guy," this movie fell very short...but again, it made up for it with some fun tongue in cheek stuff.

Chris Hemsworth is sexy and funny too. He has charisma.

I really think they (Hollywood) need to give Marvel and DC a rest...because my top 5 comic book movies has not really budged and a lot of new movies have come out. For reference:

1) Dark Knight
2) Sin City
3) Hell Boy
4) Batman Begins
5) Cage match between Iron Man and Spiderman 2 and X2, in an ideal world I'd just have a "top 4"

This list is basically cemented at this point, and it does not seem to want to budge. So take a note Hollywood, go...do something else.

Edit: actually, in reflecting on my 5 pick, I'd say that X-Men 2 was a much better movie than Spiderman 2 just on the basis that it aged better (the spidey films have really poorly aging CGI for some reason). Also I think the plot is a bit better....and Ian McKellen as Magneto <3. Iron Man is a stupid fun film, and it wins you over because Robert Downey Jr. is a charismatic guy, but X2 is still the better film. So yeah.

[Vampyr]

I actually rewatched X2 yesterday and it wasn't quite as good as I remembered it being. I feel like all the Marvel made movies have been better than the non marvel made movies, although the X-Men series is still quite good, mainly because of the character interactions.

I can't really pick a top 5 comic book movies...way too many good ones, but my top 5 Marvel based ones would be:

1. Iron Man
2. X-Men First Class
3. Thor
4. Hulk (newer one with Ed Norton)
5. X2

I have high hopes for the next Spider-Man - while I enjoyed the others, especially the first two, I think they could be better. Honestly I've just never been a fan of Toby McGuire, which is kind of a lame reason to not like a movie, but whatever. Iron Man 2 was a tragedy, after the awesomeness of the first.