why does that statue of Thor include Capt America's shield...?
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Ultimate Thor is this dude who may be the son of Odin and may actually be completely insane. IIRC, at one point he beats up both Iron Man and Captain America.
― Fee Fie Fo, FUNFNFUINFLFF! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:11 (thirteen years ago) link
for some reason i'd got the idea idris elba was playing thor
― thomp, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:21 (thirteen years ago) link
"We came to feel that in our case 3-D could be the very good friend of story and character for a different kind of experience,which way the wind was blowing," Branagh said, taking a break from post-production.
― les yeux sans aerosmith (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:24 (thirteen years ago) link
I wouldn't say Surtur is "too obscure", he's the main villain in the best known Thor story arc there is. He isn't any more obscure than Dr. Octopus or whoever the villains in the the two Iron Man movies were.
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:35 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd say Enchantress would make a lot more sense
― Fee Fie Fo, FUNFNFUINFLFF! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I wouldn't say Surtur is "too obscure", he's the main villain in the best known Thor story arc there is
lol Tuomas - anybody who's never read a Thor comic has no idea who Surtur is. Loki is at least a more commonly known mythological figure and also traditional Thor's arch nemesis.
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:44 (thirteen years ago) link
In related news, the new Incredible Hulk to be...
http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/mark-ruffalo-in-late-stage-talks-to-be-marvels-new-hulk-in-the-avengers/
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
haha waht
― Fee Fie Fo, FUNFNFUINFLFF! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
I thought he was dead
― mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:16 (thirteen years ago) link
lol Tuomas - anybody who's never read a Thor comic has no idea who Surtur is.
Well yeah, but the same applied to almost all superhero villains (except maybe The Joker and Lex Luthor) before they appeared in movies.
And Loki is more than just "traditional Thor's arch nemesis". He's the trickster god, in Norse mythology he sometimes sides with the Æsir, and sometimes goes against them. Marvel changed him into a more pure villain, though I liked how Simonson handled him in the Surtur saga: we see him both scheming against Thor and taking his side in the battle with Surtur. IMO that's much more in line with the traditional depiction of Loki.
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Well yeah, but the same applied to almost all superhero villains
most of Spiderman's rouge's gallery has appeared in every Saturday morning cartoon about him; you could actually argue because of this that, while Green Goblin is his traditional nemesis from a storyline standpoint, Doctor Octopus is the villain most people would associate with him
― Hot Tub Fellatio Machine (HI DERE), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
lolwut
― ô_o (Nicole), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:50 (thirteen years ago) link
maybe if it was an inverse-Hulk, where some huge dude got hit by radiation and now whenever he gets angry, he becomes really skinny and frail
― Hot Tub Fellatio Machine (HI DERE), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
oh man plz plz plz give it to the Ruff
hough I liked how Simonson handled him in the Surtur saga: we see him both scheming against Thor and taking his side in the battle with Surtur. IMO that's much more in line with the traditional depiction of Loki.
this is more in line with Kirby's depiction actually
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:54 (thirteen years ago) link
I am seriously struggling to avoid actual LOLs here:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef013485894ab0970c-600wi
Here's a first-look image of the majestic throne of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) in the city of Asgard, where Thor (Chris Hemsworth) kneels before his father in the 2011 film from Disney's Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures....I talked to "Thor" director Kenneth Branagh not long ago and he was genuinely excited about his first trip to Comic-Con and the chance to stand up into front of the Hall H audience as part of the Marvel program. "Because of what I've heard, I can't wait... the celebration and the incredible energy and enthusiasm and knowledge and passion for everything that goes on there. I'm excited to be part of that and I feel privileged to be able to go and take look. I'm keen to see that passion and enthusiasm."With tongue-in-cheek -- at least I think it was tongue-in-cheek -- Feige said he might hit the stage with a sartorial nod to the Con's cosplay traditions. "I'm looking forward to seeing how people are dressed... Kevin and I are not prepared to reveal what costume we'll be wearing but obviously I've insisted that we all must wear one."
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I talked to "Thor" director Kenneth Branagh not long ago and he was genuinely excited about his first trip to Comic-Con and the chance to stand up into front of the Hall H audience as part of the Marvel program. "Because of what I've heard, I can't wait... the celebration and the incredible energy and enthusiasm and knowledge and passion for everything that goes on there. I'm excited to be part of that and I feel privileged to be able to go and take look. I'm keen to see that passion and enthusiasm."
With tongue-in-cheek -- at least I think it was tongue-in-cheek -- Feige said he might hit the stage with a sartorial nod to the Con's cosplay traditions. "I'm looking forward to seeing how people are dressed... Kevin and I are not prepared to reveal what costume we'll be wearing but obviously I've insisted that we all must wear one."
Help.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 July 2010 16:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyway, nice to know that Asgard can be found on the Strip near the Bellagio.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 July 2010 16:10 (thirteen years ago) link
color scheme is all wrong
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 19 July 2010 16:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, great shoulder pads there.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 July 2010 16:11 (thirteen years ago) link
why does this whole thing look like a Met opera
― HI DERE, Monday, 19 July 2010 16:13 (thirteen years ago) link
As a friend of mine just said: "Daaaaamn. I bet they have low riders in the carriage area, too."
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 July 2010 16:24 (thirteen years ago) link
And yet another:
http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thor11-1024x682.jpg
Maybe the whole movie's set there.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 17:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Trying to get the steampunk kids in with all that burnished brass.
― could be a bad day for (Abbott), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 17:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Punishingly long and boring trailer that pretty much confirms all my worst fears.http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/07/29/comic-con-trailer-for-thor/
― Number None, Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:11 (thirteen years ago) link
veering a little too close to Chronicles of Riddick for comfort.
― orakle-krake (Gukbe), Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:24 (thirteen years ago) link
That doesn't look as bad as I thought, tbh. Though the Asgardian design still sucks: they should be rugged Vikings, not poncey faux Romans.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:31 (thirteen years ago) link
I understand why they chose Branaugh, but I don't trust him.
― orakle-krake (Gukbe), Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:35 (thirteen years ago) link
and nothing about that trailer has swayed me.
I liked the music - it's a bit Electralane-y and then a bit Metallica-esque and then it's kind of late Led Zep.
― i find music confusing and annoying (Ned Trifle II), Thursday, 29 July 2010 23:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I couldn't even make it through the whole trailer
squandered opportunity, this one
― Master of the Manly Ballad (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 29 July 2010 23:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Not what I would call successful viral marketing:
http://westport.patch.com/articles/man-robs-subway-with-hammer
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 September 2010 14:26 (thirteen years ago) link
ah.
― cocklamoose (chrisv2010), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
man 2011 is gonna be a sucky year to be a superhero
― da croupier, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
then again maybe hollywood has its shit together enough that they can promo-bluster this and Green Lantern to "underwhelming" numbers rather than "turkey" numbers
― da croupier, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
This is weird. Guy spends an awful lot of time insisting that his racist website isn't racist.
http://boycott-thor.com/
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
is your baby racist?
― cocklamoose (chrisv2010), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
lol was just gonna post that. that got talked about on ilx somewhere, one of the politics threads
― goole, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
this is one of those movies where pretty much all signs point to it being terrible yet I can't help but be intrigued by it
― peter in montreal, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 19:38 (thirteen years ago) link
hopkins should wear the lecter mask.
― cocklamoose (chrisv2010), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
if this sucks and the hulk/s sucked how will The Anengers.. NOT suck? i'm already complete;y baffled by The Avengers' whole concept as a film.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
*The Avengers.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
So basically they lucked into a massive hit with Iron Man, and then decided spend kajillions to make a Kenneth Branagh film and a World War II actioner with Chris Evans before bringing Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner onto the team for a blowout to end all blowouts directed by JOSS WHEDON
― da croupier, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Aaaaaand the inevitable ripoff by Asylum Films. Starring Richard Grieco (!) as Loki (!!!).
― Paul McCartney and Whigs (Phil D.), Friday, 22 April 2011 14:02 (thirteen years ago) link
especially when their Thor copycat has the Norse god running down the street wielding an Uzi
It's like SuckerPunch but better.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 April 2011 14:11 (thirteen years ago) link
This is actually surprisingly alright. Ridiculous yeah, but it's kind of hard to avoid that with a Thor movie. Some cool little set-ups for The Avengers too.
― Number None, Monday, 25 April 2011 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
I have what might be a dumb question but: is there a scene where Anthony Hopkins rumbles out the line "Is he ready?" If he does, I have a story to share.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 25 April 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Sorry Ned, can't remember if that's a specific line but tell away.
― Number None, Monday, 25 April 2011 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Morbidly looking forward to this, but I did go to see Norton's Hulk movie so clearly I have no judgement.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Monday, 25 April 2011 22:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Looks a little cheap though.
Some cool little set-ups for The Avengers too.
This is pretty much the main reason I want to see this.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 25 April 2011 22:17 (thirteen years ago) link