[Danukem]

http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/273-firs...ed-of-superhero

I read a lot of Thor comics as a kid (mostly back in the 80's), but I never had any desire to see a Thor movie. It just seemed to me that it would suck as a movie. And yet, it looks like Kenneth Branagh (director) might be doing this right. The teaser trailer looks good, anyway.

[Mike Norvak]

Cool!!!!

[blackharted]

 Norvak, on Dec 10 2010, 09:57 PM, said:

Cool!!!!

Feels kinda unfinished. Little disappointed Still hoping it will be better than Green Lantern, which sadly looks bad.

[The Commander]

I thought this was the real Thor...
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=I-VMKB2Gg3M Doh.

[Danukem]

 blackharted, on Dec 11 2010, 02:50 AM, said:

Feels kinda unfinished. Little disappointed

Your disapproval is like an endorsement to me.

[blackharted]

 DeeperThought, on Dec 11 2010, 03:27 AM, said:

Your disapproval is like an endorsement to me.

Ok

[bullerbullerseven]

hmm i dont think i would enjoy that movie

[Hank]

I'll watch this. Our kids read the comics, and I sort of supervised that and now, movie-popcorn-cola-yes.

[Mike Norvak]

 blackharted, on Dec 11 2010, 04:50 AM, said:

Feels kinda unfinished. Little disappointed Still hoping it will be better than Green Lantern, which sadly looks bad.

Make your own movie then ;P

[blackharted]

 Norvak, on Dec 11 2010, 10:47 AM, said:

Make your own movie then ;P

Believe me, I'd love to Nah the trailer is a bit underwelming considering we've most of that footage before.

[Mikko]

I always found Thor one of the least intersting Marvel characters (along with the rest of the Avengers) so I never read anything that focused solely on him (but he did cross paths with Spidey from time to time). The trailer looks ok, but the guy playing Thor has too much of a babyface, mostly thanks to all the make up; one would expect a bit more rugged appearance.

[Jimmy]

From the Article said:

keep reading to see how Marvel plans to make him fit into their established reality.

Shows what they know, they don't have to MAKE him fit, he already fits in there.

Looks to be pretty good, I'm only psyched about the Thor film because it opens up the more 'out-there' aspects of Marvel Comics, and I hope at some point to see dudes like Thanos, and a proper Silver Surfer, Galactus, Mephisto, Ghost Rider, etc. Who I'm assuming to be Loki looks pretty good, dude looks scuzzy as hell, I wouldn't trust him for shit. Hopefully we get to see Beta Ray Bill, he can kick Thor's ass.

I hate Natalie Portman, her voice just grates against my ear drums and sounds like shit. I hate Liv Tyler and Kirsten Dunst too. Goddamnit, Marvel has a knack for picking really annoying actresses.

[Danukem]

 Captain Awesome, on Dec 11 2010, 04:38 PM, said:

Shows what they know, they don't have to MAKE him fit, he already fits in there.

Looks to be pretty good, I'm only psyched about the Thor film because it opens up the more 'out-there' aspects of Marvel Comics, and I hope at some point to see dudes like Thanos, and a proper Silver Surfer, Galactus, Mephisto, Ghost Rider, etc. Who I'm assuming to be Loki looks pretty good, dude looks scuzzy as hell, I wouldn't trust him for shit. Hopefully we get to see Beta Ray Bill, he can kick Thor's ass.

I hate Natalie Portman, her voice just grates against my ear drums and sounds like shit. I hate Liv Tyler and Kirsten Dunst too. Goddamnit, Marvel has a knack for picking really annoying actresses.

I'm not a fan of Portman either, and I don't think she is hot enough to be Thor's girlfriend. It does seem that Marvel has a tendency to cast ladies that are more popular with other ladies than they are with the men. This is probably intentional -- the genre is very male oriented and they want to broaden the appeal so chicks will go.

I like what I see in the trailer and what I've heard about the movie because it appears they are getting the big things right. The look of Asgard, the costumes, and the overall design is grand and not corney, nor does it look like a LOTR ripoff. Using the old banned from Asgard storyline was a good move, and they didn't make the mistake of giving him the wimpy Donald Blake persona in order to blend in with mortals. Thor seems to be cast well.

By the way, there was already a Ghost Rider movie starring Nicholas Cage (didn't see it, I assume it was crap), and two Fantastic Four movies (didn't see those either but I hear they are crap) which had such notables as Dr. Doom, the Silver Surfer and Galactus. So some of the more "out there" stuff has already been done, and done badly. I'm not enthusiastic about seeing crossovers like the comics have, but I'm sure they will do it anyway.

[Kathy]

 DeeperThought, on Dec 12 2010, 11:09 AM, said:

I'm not enthusiastic about seeing crossovers like the comics have, but I'm sure they will do it anyway.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228

[LeoD]

 Mikko_Sandt, on Dec 11 2010, 11:22 PM, said:

I always found Thor one of the least intersting Marvel characters (along with the rest of the Avengers) so I never read anything that focused solely on him (but he did cross paths with Spidey from time to time). The trailer looks ok, but the guy playing Thor has too much of a babyface, mostly thanks to all the make up; one would expect a bit more rugged appearance.

I like his looks. He is named stupid and arrogant in the trailer so he should not look too wise or experienced. Otherwise Sean Bean might have been a good choice.

 DeeperThought, on Dec 12 2010, 09:09 AM, said:

By the way, there was already a Ghost Rider movie starring Nicholas Cage (didn't see it, I assume it was crap), and two Fantastic Four movies (didn't see those either but I hear they are crap) which had such notables as Dr. Doom, the Silver Surfer and Galactus. So some of the more "out there" stuff has already been done, and done badly. I'm not enthusiastic about seeing crossovers like the comics have, but I'm sure they will do it anyway.

Ghost Rider - crap.
Fantastic Four - mediocre.
Fantastic Four / Silver Surfer - crap. Although better than it's predecessor in quite some aspects the poor handling of the Silver Surfer theme is a major annoyance to me. The whole F4 thing should be scrapped and relaunched in five or six years.

[Mikko]

 Captain Awesome, on Dec 12 2010, 02:38 AM, said:

I hope at some point to see dudes like Thanos

Marvel is way too soft to make anything worthy of Thanos.

[Jimmy]

 DeeperThought, on Dec 12 2010, 03:09 AM, said:

I'm not a fan of Portman either, and I don't think she is hot enough to be Thor's girlfriend. It does seem that Marvel has a tendency to cast ladies that are more popular with other ladies than they are with the men. This is probably intentional -- the genre is very male oriented and they want to broaden the appeal so chicks will go.

That seems likely. Though I did like Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2, very nice choice.

 DeeperThought, on Dec 12 2010, 03:09 AM, said:

I like what I see in the trailer and what I've heard about the movie because it appears they are getting the big things right. The look of Asgard, the costumes, and the overall design is grand and not corney, nor does it look like a LOTR ripoff. Using the old banned from Asgard storyline was a good move, and they didn't make the mistake of giving him the wimpy Donald Blake persona in order to blend in with mortals. Thor seems to be cast well.

Yeah, it looks pretty good. Seems they're mixing different aspects of all the major comic-eras, and that is cool. I think all the costumes are from the modern era, since just recently they thought of the "technology is magic" bit, I think.

 DeeperThought, on Dec 12 2010, 03:09 AM, said:

By the way, there was already a Ghost Rider movie starring Nicholas Cage (didn't see it, I assume it was crap), and two Fantastic Four movies (didn't see those either but I hear they are crap) which had such notables as Dr. Doom, the Silver Surfer and Galactus. So some of the more "out there" stuff has already been done, and done badly. I'm not enthusiastic about seeing crossovers like the comics have, but I'm sure they will do it anyway.

I am aware of these films, and I went to see them in theatres. They were alright films on their own, but they have screwed up continuities, deviating highly from the comics, which is why I said proper in front of those characters I mentioned. About the thing with crossovers, I don't get why I hear this so much. Maybe it's because I'm a nerd and know a lot more about comics than anyone should, but it really all takes place together and 'crossovers' happen so much there's no point in calling it a crossover. After 'The First Avenger: Captain America' there will be an Avengers movie. Right now you can bet on Iron Man (perhaps just the suit, who's in it, who knows?), The Hulk (though perhaps NOT since apparently Edward Norton doesn't want to continue the series,) Captain America, and Thor. Speculation was falling on Spider-Man and Wolverine, but thankfully the Spider-Man and X-Men series have been shit-canned. I cannot imagine trying to fit those atrocities into the canon.

[LeoD]

 Captain Awesome, on Dec 12 2010, 06:49 PM, said:

but thankfully the Spider-Man and X-Men series have been shit-canned.

That's a pity because both started out pretty well. The exact moment when Spiderman was trashed for me was when the second film did not end right after handing out MJ to her fiancé. X-Men had an almost linear decline from the great first part down to the uninspired excrescent X-Men Origins movie.

[Kathy]

 Captain Awesome, on Dec 12 2010, 08:49 PM, said:

After 'The First Avenger: Captain America' there will be an Avengers movie. Right now you can bet on Iron Man (perhaps just the suit, who's in it, who knows?),

Everyone knows. Robert Downey Jr. is in Avengers.

[Jimmy]

You haven't paid attention to Iron Man 2 then. Nick Fury clearly states that Black Widow's assessment of Tony Stark/Iron Man indicates that Iron Man should be part of the Avengers, but not Tony Stark. Fury and Stark agree for Stark to be in a position of a consultant if Senator Stern presents himself and Rhodes with their medals. Of course, at some point Tony Stark will probably be a part of the Avengers in the film canon, but you can bet that only being in the latter half of the film or a sequel.

 LeoD, on Dec 12 2010, 01:36 PM, said:

That's a pity because both started out pretty well. The exact moment when Spiderman was trashed for me was when the second film did not end right after handing out MJ to her fiancé. X-Men had an almost linear decline from the great first part down to the uninspired excrescent X-Men Origins movie.

I agree, however both had issues and are better off with a reboot so that screwed up continuities don't mess with the Marvel Movie Series Canon that they're establishing. Both series got some things right, and some things wrong. For example, the only shining moment in Spider-Man 3 is the new Sandman. He has depth and really makes sense, as opposed to his original storyline of just being a criminal. On the contrary, Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine was molested. My only issue with a reboot is if Marvel is willing to let some original actors return. Sir Patrick Stewart (Professor Xavier,) Sir Ian McKellen(Magneto,) Hugh Jackman (Wolverine,) Kelsey Grammer (Beast,) Rebecca Romijn (Mystique,) Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson,) Thomas Jane (The Punisher,) John Pinette (Mr. Bumpo,) Kevin Nash (The Russian,) Wayne Knight (Microchip,) J.K. Simmons (J. Jonah Jameson,) Alfred Molina (Doctor Octopus,) Dylan Baker (Dr. Curt Connors,) Thomas Haden Church (Sandman,) and Sam Elliott (The Cartaker) are perfect for their roles and did exceptional jobs given their scripts/direction. I can't really think of anyone who could top them in most cases, and it's unfortunate that most of them probably will not reprise their roles in the event of a reboot.

[LeoD]

I think it heavily depends on the order of perception. I knew Spiderman and Hulk before the movies and although the actors did a good job IMHO I'd have no problem seeing them replaced. The X-Men were pretty unknown to me (and most other people in Germany) and therefore it would give me a harder time to see someone else than Hugh Jackman to portray Wolverine for example. But I'm sure that a good actor (and there are many good actors out there) can make us forget our expectations in no time - if the script allows it.

[Danukem]

Keep in mind that a lot of these people are A list actors who demand huge amounts of money to be in films, so it really increases the cost of a movie to have a lot of them.

Also, when you have multiple super heroes and super villains it tends to increase the cheeziness of the movie, which drives away people outside of the core demographic.

When they make Avengers, don't be surprised when it is geared toward a younger demographic and lacks the adult appeal of Iron Man or Spiderman. Also don't be surprised if it is a big budget flop and kills the superhero movie trend.

[Jimmy]

I'm not seeing that. Marvel is almost in direct control of these films now, so it'd be a really poor choice on their part, and reflect badly upon their image. I'd see a huge kick-back occurring from the nerd community. Marvel used to hide behind the "Well, the movie companies wanted this and that and we didn't control the money, so..." They can't do that anymore, so they must know they're treading on thin ice. I have faith, for now. Everything I've seen from them has been pretty solid.

[Danukem]

Maybe they will do it right, but they will need BALLS OF STEEL.

[Kathy]

 Captain Awesome, on Dec 12 2010, 10:40 PM, said:

You haven't paid attention to Iron Man 2 then.

I haven't even watched it. I was just checking imdb. Now I know what you mean.

[blackharted]

 Captain Awesome, on Dec 12 2010, 09:49 AM, said:

. Speculation was falling on Spider-Man and Wolverine, but thankfully the Spider-Man and X-Men series have been shit-canned. I cannot imagine trying to fit those atrocities into the canon.

WTF!!!! The Spider-Man series was NOT an atrocitie!!!! Spider-Man 2 for example was perfect!!!! the 3rd one wasn't good I know but it will still be a 10000000x better than the reboot will be.

[LeoD]

 DeeperThought, on Dec 13 2010, 04:46 AM, said:

Maybe they will do it right, but they will need BALLS OF STEEL.

They have Colossus.

 blackharted, on Dec 13 2010, 10:29 AM, said:

WTF!!!! The Spider-Man series was NOT an atrocitie!!!! Spider-Man 2 for example was perfect!!!!

Even a milion exclamation marks could not add a grain of weight to your opinion.

 blackharted, on Dec 13 2010, 10:29 AM, said:

the 3rd one wasn't good I know but it will still be a 10000000x better than the reboot will be.

People like you would have never been able to invent computers because they could not imagine anything better than a slide rule.

[blackharted]

 LeoD, on Dec 13 2010, 04:21 AM, said:

Even a milion exclamation marks could not add a grain of weight to your opinion.

Yes they could as thousands of people agree with me.

[Micky C]

I'll cut right through the spam and say this movie is looking good to me.

I haven't seen the green lantern though (not even sure if it's out), but what's so bad about it?

[blackharted]

 Micky C, on Dec 13 2010, 11:55 AM, said:

I'll cut right through the spam and say this movie is looking good to me.

I haven't seen the green lantern though (not even sure if it's out), but what's so bad about it?

The trailer is out. Thats what I meant. It looks like a bad T.V. movie