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THOR: Ragnarok |OT| Spoiler thread
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I felt like there were two different movies here that never really married: a Taika Waititi one that just sort of careened about, stuffing in as many gags as possible, and a tightly producer-controlled one that was about as boring as possible. Granted, there was a lot more of the first bit. It felt like somebody had sat Taika down and said, "Look, you have to have Cate Blanchett; yes, she has to be excruciatingly boring even by Marvel villain standards; also please find something for Idris to do, he's very in right now."
I saw it last night and thought it was a treat for these eyes and ears.
Loved the synthwave 80s soundtrack.
Ragnarok Hulk is best Hulk there is.
Celestial inspired costume design are on point, the set pieces are beautiful and the slow mo pan shots are like big splash pages straight from the comics
Jeff Goldblum is Grandmasterful, his character is a show in itself
What a wise decision to let Thor's character be less Shakespeare and more Schwarzenegger, Hemsworth does everything right
I agree that Hela was underused, let's hope this latest villain trend does not affect Thanos in Infinity War (BTW WHERE IS THE TRAILER MARVEL)
Taika, please make more Marvel, this was great.
Loved the synthwave 80s soundtrack.
Ragnarok Hulk is best Hulk there is.
Celestial inspired costume design are on point, the set pieces are beautiful and the slow mo pan shots are like big splash pages straight from the comics
Jeff Goldblum is Grandmasterful, his character is a show in itself
What a wise decision to let Thor's character be less Shakespeare and more Schwarzenegger, Hemsworth does everything right
I agree that Hela was underused, let's hope this latest villain trend does not affect Thanos in Infinity War (BTW WHERE IS THE TRAILER MARVEL)
Taika, please make more Marvel, this was great.
The beginning's exposition tells why
Basic surtur is pretty trash for thor, but surtur++ is godlike, I mean the dude friggin one shot the entirety of asgard, no wonder hela couldn't do shit to him in that form
I'm betting avengers IW trailer drops when star wars VIII drops
Every touch Taika Waititi did was grand, but then you got beats that follow that of former movies in the franchise. The movie definitely lost pace as soon as we hit Earth and our brothers went to look for the old man, and Norway honestly felt misplaced in this otherwise delicious treat for our eyes. The flashbacks to daddy to remind of us this power beneath the surface had no impact on the viewer, and the whole Doctor Strange visit was just that, a cameo. Matt Damon's cameo was way better executed and that was improvised during one day on set when he had just come by New York. Much if not all of the improvised stuff was way funnier and much more earned than anything in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but whereas the journey from start to finish felt more disconnected than that of James Gunns' first adventure. It was definitely the best Thor film and loved seeing the character represented closer to the comic book with a power level increase, and losing Mjolnir and directing the focus elsewhere paid off magnificently. Now he got hard punches, a varied arsenal of close quarters weapons and felt like the God of Thunder. All the new additions levitated the Thor franchise, while the old was kind of there because they had to be. Seeing the warrior three die I couldn't care less about, and Heimdall's quest to evacuate his people was grand but didn't make me sit at the edge hoping they would actually be rescued, I just didn't care about that. I loved Cate Blanchett's performance and the grandeur she brought to her character but it was another sterile villain who was just there with a weak motivation, and I honestly felt her scenes kind of took the "oomph" out of the flow. Maybe because the rest of the movie was such a fun ride, with jokes that mostly landed perfectly well, and writing that really played to Chris Hemsworth's comedic strengths finally, and a strong display by Tessa Thompson who brought an attitude as a hard-kicking lady who was just done with her former self, I didn't expect that but it was convincing. Hell, I could talk in long strides about Mark Ruffalo, the "new" and "younger" Hulk that was the best incarnation of the green monster to date; him being this big baby really added a layer to the character and sometimes playing back and making indirect fun at the whole Natasha-Banner scene from Age of Ultron with Thor nursing with "the sun is on the way down." It simply worked. Not to talk about Taika's own voice over work with Korg and his little Medik friend, who's personality was the far opposite of what was to be expected, which was such a Taika-play and he knew it would hit us right in our caring hearts. Korg and Hulk were in large parts the stars of this 80s show, but I think it's worth highlighting Chris Hemsworth's work here and how the writers understood his acting strength and played to them in every single scene. Not to talk about the soundtrack which I had listened to the days before the premiere, where most of the original stuff had a nice rhythm that would slowly unfold and make us realize something epic was on our way, and the Led Zeppelin licensed music was used well during the fights in the third act and really got my blood pumping and I wanted more of it, I wanted more lightning, I wanted more hard punching Thor. This was definitely the Thor character I had been waiting for ever since the first movie, and they seem to have finally figured out how to play up this God on the big display. Bravo.
Thor: Ragnarok - ★★★★☆
Thor: Ragnarok - ★★★★☆
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Oh, the post above me reminds me of Mjolnir. As much as it really made Thor himself grow as a character losing his trusted sidekick, it has to be said, that the Mjolnir on display here was satisfying and at times surprising compared to what we have gotten before it. It was honestly well utilized and it was made to look majestic, the way it not only flies around, but also the way it was spinning around and made Thor a force to be reckoned with, especially against those waves of undeath skeletons. And I am not doubting his return, Mjolnir will be back, but I think for the Thor character himself, it's a positive that he will be without him for a little while.
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see he handles its absence in IW. It makes sense to get rid in that context, he could have spammed it endlessly against Thanos, now he has to rely on hand to hand combat and that likely puts Thanos on equal footing.
Hulk was really cool here too. I loved the scene where he leaps at Surtur, not to mention the scene where him and Thor are arguing after their fight.
And dat Hulk ass!
Hulk was really cool here too. I loved the scene where he leaps at Surtur, not to mention the scene where him and Thor are arguing after their fight.
And dat Hulk ass!
I thought the opening was a hell of a lot of fun, and I knew right there that the humor and direction had been set right there, and it was strong and would give us something to laugh hard about, more so than in any other Marvel production. Just seeing Thor hanging there asking for a moment while spinning around during Surtur's speech was all kinds of hilarious. And now I laugh just picturing that scene playing out in my mind again. He was a pretty weak display during the third act though, so was Hela really.
Btw, MilesQ you should come join us in the Marvel Cinematic Universe OT, just be careful with spoilers and use spoiler tags.
Btw, MilesQ you should come join us in the Marvel Cinematic Universe OT, just be careful with spoilers and use spoiler tags.
Matt Damon was the guy playing Loki in the stage play yes. And it was Chris' brother Luke Hemsworth who played Thor lol.
Pachimari Ah awesome, yeah I'll definitely check it out. I keep forgetting to check out hangouts. Watching a few threads might help with that.
And yeah, I was cracking up during that scene. Same with the scene where he's about to meet the Grandmaster and I still chuckle when I think about the haircut scene. Dude's got some decent comedic chops, shame it took so many movies for them to be used.
And yeah, I was cracking up during that scene. Same with the scene where he's about to meet the Grandmaster and I still chuckle when I think about the haircut scene. Dude's got some decent comedic chops, shame it took so many movies for them to be used.
It's weird that I was pretty confident it was the older brother but completely unsure if it was Damon haha.
Thor 1 had decent humor too, but it was kept low key (krkrkrkrkr)
It's fitting that my very first post on ResetERA is about Thor: Ragnarok.
What incredible absolute bliss of a film. Ragnarok isn't just the best Thor superhero film, it's not just one of the best Marvel Studios films, it's not just THE BEST FILM that Taika has ever done (and for those that love What We Do In The Shadows and Hunt For The Wilderpeople like me that's a pretty fucking huge deal, Taika is a fucking genius), it doesn't just incredibly elevates both Thor: The Dark World and Age of Ultron, it's one of the best superhero films of all time and it's deserving of all the praise it's getting.
I'm going for my second and third viewing tomorrow and I couldn't be more proud of Marvel AND the people on this forum. This year has been easily one of the most tense and heartbreaking years for anyone with a functional brain walking on Earth, it's fitting and welcoming how much inspiring and brilliant ALL these superhero movies have been so far, and I have great hopes that Justice League will follow the same path.
And always remember the wise words of Heimdall and how fucking fitting they are right now:
"Asgard is not a place, it's a people".
- Heimdall in Thor: Ragnarok
Prolly the first Marvel movie that made me lose it completely. I usually enjoy MCU stuff, but i mostly think the quips and comedic bits are amusing to decent fun. Hoooly shit my theater lost it so many times. Cool end credits too.
Edit: In terms of Taika-stuff: Less heart than Wilderpeople, unsurprisingly. Actually funnier than What we do, which surprises me.
Also a good use of licensed songs without going completely Gotg or (god forbid) suicide squad.
Edit: In terms of Taika-stuff: Less heart than Wilderpeople, unsurprisingly. Actually funnier than What we do, which surprises me.
Also a good use of licensed songs without going completely Gotg or (god forbid) suicide squad.
I saw it today and didn't like it all that much. The comedy was funny, but it felt so unnecessary and out of character. Every main character is some form of Tony Stark these days.
Everything else was amazing, especially the music and action (and that's coming from a DC fan). I would have really liked it if it wasn't a full on comedy (it just felt so out of place).
Cate Blanchet was straight up badass af as Hela. Her storyline got a little bit repetitive but she was a joy to watch regardless.
Hulk and the rock dude stole the show though.
Everything else was amazing, especially the music and action (and that's coming from a DC fan). I would have really liked it if it wasn't a full on comedy (it just felt so out of place).
Cate Blanchet was straight up badass af as Hela. Her storyline got a little bit repetitive but she was a joy to watch regardless.
Hulk and the rock dude stole the show though.
Saw it earlier this week really enjoyed it. Definitely, the best Thor movie, prefered it over gotg2. The soundtrack was good, the action was great, really liked Hela as the villain, Valkyrie was good too and as were Thor, Loki and the Hulk. The character that definitely stole the show was Korg, really loved that character.
Only disappointment was how they killed off the warrior 3, would have liked to at least seen Thor's reactions to their deaths. Also zero mention of Sif.
Overall really good and fun movie
Only disappointment was how they killed off the warrior 3, would have liked to at least seen Thor's reactions to their deaths. Also zero mention of Sif.
Overall really good and fun movie
The "pulled off" by Mjolnir and "come up on Devil's Anus" lines took me by surprise. I suspect they went over the heads of most of the kids watching.
I was surprised ACDC's Thunderstruck was never used in this film.
Also, I was surprised to see they blinded Thor in one eye. It seems.. permanent.
I was surprised ACDC's Thunderstruck was never used in this film.
Also, I was surprised to see they blinded Thor in one eye. It seems.. permanent.
Just got back, great movie. The Asgard side felt like a typical MCU movie while Sakaar was a refreshing change. I get the feeling Thor is going to get an infinity stone eye, get that space stone jammed into the socket. Would rate it somewhere in the upper-middle of the lot.
Seen it yesterday... Marvel has another winner, they became really good at picking directors and working with them. Taika helped Marvel to find their "real" Thor, lord of thunder. Hulk and Banner, Valkryrie, Hela, Grandmaster and his assistant, Korg and Miek... all good. And now the MCU has to deal with an asgardian-spaceship-ark trying to reach Earth...
Yes, but with good effects. The 80's feel is real.
Best Stan Lee cameo too... About cameos, now we know that Beta Ray Bill exists in the MCU, and that he was a star on Sakaar ?
Stark tries to be funny, Thor is a natural. A lot of laughs were because of situations, contexts, not just quips.
But Banner was some form of Stark, with the glasses and the tight tight jeans...
She was helping Coulson I guess.
Yes, but with good effects. The 80's feel is real.
Best Stan Lee cameo too... About cameos, now we know that Beta Ray Bill exists in the MCU, and that he was a star on Sakaar ?
Stark tries to be funny, Thor is a natural. A lot of laughs were because of situations, contexts, not just quips.
But Banner was some form of Stark, with the glasses and the tight tight jeans...
She was helping Coulson I guess.
Now that I think of it, it's possible that Beta Ray Bill was killed by Hulk lol, since champions are pretty much killing each other in the arena
That or he managed to escape
That or he managed to escape
Thor certainly got better as the movie went on, but that opening scene soured me I guess. It felt so unnaturally out of place. Either way, I'm looking forward to what the Russo brothers come up with. Always liked their Cap movies.
Pretty savage and back and forth
Thor is about to actually beat Hulk but Goldblum zaps him with his control device
I wanted them to have Hulk get much bigger at some point in the film (either vs Thor or vs Hela's puppy) but they didn't go that way
Thor is about to actually beat Hulk but Goldblum zaps him with his control device
I wanted them to have Hulk get much bigger at some point in the film (either vs Thor or vs Hela's puppy) but they didn't go that way
Oh yeah. Forgot about the eye. My brain started blasting "Sins of the Father" (yo the title even works for this movie) once he got his eyepatch.
PUNISHED THOR
A GOD DENIED HISHAMMER HOMELAND
... Yes yes. I'll be here, in 2015, all day.
PUNISHED THOR
A GOD DENIED HIS
... Yes yes. I'll be here, in 2015, all day.
I just watched it. Absolutely loved it. Hela, Thor, Loki and Hulk were all amazing.
Loki probably took the Tesseract, right? Any idea who's spaceship intercepted them during mid credits?
Loki probably took the Tesseract, right? Any idea who's spaceship intercepted them during mid credits?
Either Loki took the cube or it's lost in space lol
People saying it's Thanos' ship but I'm not sure
People saying it's Thanos' ship but I'm not sure
Didn't he stop at what seemed to be the Cosmic Cube next to the Tesseract.?
When Feige said during the Marvel media presentation all those years ago that he wanted Thor Ragnarok to be the Thor movies' equivalent of Captain America's The Winter Soldier, I kinda chuckled to myself thinking "good luck".
Four years after Thor 2, three years after the announcement of Ragnarok, those sons of bitches actually went ahead and did it. Ragnarok finally managed to make Thor cool. Not only is this in the top echelon of Marvel movies, this is definitely one of the best super hero movies of all time. Engaging, visually striking, amazing action and just pitch perfect comedic directing. If Doctor Strange was considered the moment "comic book weirdness" finally got accurately translated to a cinematic medium, at least visually, then Ragnarok finally perfects this not just visually, but in terms of world building, writing and characters.
And honestly, can I just say that between this, Doctor Strange, and Guardians 2, I'm so god damn happy that Marvel have just taken notes on how to upgrade their cinematography. So many moments in this movie were visually stunning, taking advantage of the cinematic medium. This is definitely one of the best looking super hero movies ever made. Phase 3 Marvel has been firing on all cylinders.
And finally, a Marvel movie with a god damn good soundtrack!
Four years after Thor 2, three years after the announcement of Ragnarok, those sons of bitches actually went ahead and did it. Ragnarok finally managed to make Thor cool. Not only is this in the top echelon of Marvel movies, this is definitely one of the best super hero movies of all time. Engaging, visually striking, amazing action and just pitch perfect comedic directing. If Doctor Strange was considered the moment "comic book weirdness" finally got accurately translated to a cinematic medium, at least visually, then Ragnarok finally perfects this not just visually, but in terms of world building, writing and characters.
And honestly, can I just say that between this, Doctor Strange, and Guardians 2, I'm so god damn happy that Marvel have just taken notes on how to upgrade their cinematography. So many moments in this movie were visually stunning, taking advantage of the cinematic medium. This is definitely one of the best looking super hero movies ever made. Phase 3 Marvel has been firing on all cylinders.
And finally, a Marvel movie with a god damn good soundtrack!
Somewhat convolutingly, those two are the same. The large blue Mcguffin chest thing from Thor 1 is just a generic frost giant weapon iirc.
Edit: I could see Loki activating the cube as shit goes down with the big ship. Cue everyone getting transported wherever instead of dying/getting captured.
I almost forgot, but I enjoyed how little they Magnetoed Loki. No one needs "I'm trusting my evil brother/friend/twin even though I know he's a shit bag. That can't possible go wrong." for the 5th or 6th time.
Thor himself even lampshaded the whole ting. Good stuff.
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Thor still has both his eyes in the Ragnarok trailers too. They are just hiding it in all trailers containing Thor, as to not spoil the audience. So bet on him still having one eye in Infinity War.
