That's what I thought about Thor as well. Shiny, fulfilled childhood tales, and also, Loki is so far the best and most fleshed out of the Marvel movie villains (always discounting Magneto, of course!). Granted, the competition isn't that great - I don't think anybody liked Iron Man for Obediah, or the Spiderman movies for their bad guys - but still!
And note: Thor's proof of newly gained maturity and insight isn't winning a duel or fighting better, it's being able to consider the civilians first, evacuating them, letting other people who at that point are more qualified do the fighting, and then, when it becomes clear the destructive villain is only destroying because of him, sacrificing himself without a fuss. I approve of this in an action hero.
Loki is a villain with intelligence, motive, and a fatal tendency to out-think himself, which is something I'm intimately familiar with. Plus hey, he guilt-tripped himself into not!suicide. That boy has issues and is in clear need of cuddles. (I also loved his scene with Frigga, where it's clear that he adores her beyond measure.)
Mind you, he's matched in Thor being mostly mature, rather than the "aren't I cool??" antihero Stark, or somewhat hyperactive and moodswingy Spiderman. And I really liked the way the girls were handled - Sif being the more-or-less leader of the Warrior Three, Frigga laying into the Frost Giants with his sword, and the Jane-Darcy mentor-mentee relationship. I think I can stand behind this take on superhero movies. Here's hoping X-men:First Class is of the same class!
I don't often go to the movie theatre anymore (for the cost of a matinee plus popcorn and drinks for B and myself, we can get HBO for a month), but I'd like to see Thor. Loved the comic books when I was growing up and I have a weakness for built blonde guys.
Isn't the last Harry Potter movie due out this summer?
B is a big Green Lantern fan, so he plans to see that.
Thor's one that's really worth seeing on the big screen. The visuals are truly fantastic. (And the built blond guy. His efforts to bulk up really paid off in a non-weightlifter way. He looks like he's been lugging around logs or something.)
And of course, forgot Potter! I'll have to hunt down a subtitled showing again - for some reason it gets classed as a kids-movie-only here and dubbed.
I was umming and aahing about Thor, since it looked really cool but given the level of some of the comic character adaptions I wasn't sure whether to go for it or not. But once it gets into the cinema I might see if I can round up someone to go with. Don't get the chance to go to the cinema much so it would be nice.
I definitely recommend it. Reminded me of a certain storm god of our mutual acquaintance (and helped me get the fic to 2,000 words, not long now hopefully!)
Yay! :D Take your time though, I'm all about quality over speed. ;)
Also, were there any particularly scary or unsettling parts or images in the film? I ask because one of my friends who would go with me has mental health issues and so she can get quite easily unsettled by visual images. I don't want for her to come and find that it starts upsetting her (general violence is normally okay though, unless it's overly graphic or gory).
As an end note, I'd like to note that my film rental place began their review of Thor with "Stop! Hammer time!" which I thought was a moment of genius. XD
Hmm. There are a few flashbacks to Odin just after he lost his eye, but it's not done in a graphic/gory way, just him with blood on his face. Several people get frozen over, because well, frost giants. There's a lot of battle, but wounds are glossed over, except one demonic creature (dinosaur-like) who gets a hole in its head, but no gore to go with it. The most common thing is for people to get knocked into things, really - very much cartoon violence.
One trigger could be medical settings. Thor lands on Earth (in the first scene ;)) and doesn't take well to a hospital, so he's subdued with tranquilisers and later tied to a bed. All done without graphicness, but I see where it could make a person with mental issues shiver - maybe alert her to it and assure her that he escapes shortly?
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And note: Thor's proof of newly gained maturity and insight isn't winning a duel or fighting better, it's being able to consider the civilians first, evacuating them, letting other people who at that point are more qualified do the fighting, and then, when it becomes clear the destructive villain is only destroying because of him, sacrificing himself without a fuss. I approve of this in an action hero.
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Mind you, he's matched in Thor being mostly mature, rather than the "aren't I cool??" antihero Stark, or somewhat hyperactive and moodswingy Spiderman. And I really liked the way the girls were handled - Sif being the more-or-less leader of the Warrior Three, Frigga laying into the Frost Giants with his sword, and the Jane-Darcy mentor-mentee relationship. I think I can stand behind this take on superhero movies. Here's hoping X-men:First Class is of the same class!
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Isn't the last Harry Potter movie due out this summer?
B is a big Green Lantern fan, so he plans to see that.
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And of course, forgot Potter! I'll have to hunt down a subtitled showing again - for some reason it gets classed as a kids-movie-only here and dubbed.
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It was absolutely amusing, yes.
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The superhero movie is an easy cocktail to mismanage, so I'm happy this time they did it right :)
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Also, were there any particularly scary or unsettling parts or images in the film? I ask because one of my friends who would go with me has mental health issues and so she can get quite easily unsettled by visual images. I don't want for her to come and find that it starts upsetting her (general violence is normally okay though, unless it's overly graphic or gory).
As an end note, I'd like to note that my film rental place began their review of Thor with "Stop! Hammer time!" which I thought was a moment of genius. XD
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One trigger could be medical settings. Thor lands on Earth (in the first scene ;)) and doesn't take well to a hospital, so he's subdued with tranquilisers and later tied to a bed. All done without graphicness, but I see where it could make a person with mental issues shiver - maybe alert her to it and assure her that he escapes shortly?
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