Thor

[Pozer]

This looks even worst than expected.

what looks worst this or this?

[RegularKarate]

Real Steel looks amazing though... like the biggest example of "how the fuck did this get made?!" in a long time.
I can't wait for it.

Thor, on the other-hand, just looks completely forgettable.

[Pas]

Hahha oh man I missed your post Poz, awesome awesome awesome. Real Steal hahhaa big cgi robots fighting ufc style can you believe that shit. Hugh Jackman is awful, eric bana owns him

[Stefen]

All fanboy movies should be banned on this site. They are the worst.

Hilarious. My iPhone auto corrected fanboy to gambit. Go figure.

[Ghostboy]

Asylum beats 'em to the punch again:

[RegularKarate]

Asylum beats 'em to the punch again:

I saw that... I heard they tossed that poster together and don't even know who will be in it... they just know they're going to do it.

[cronopio 2]

i saw it. it's funny because it's exactly like watching a kenneth branagh movie mixed with the opulence of the marvel universe.
it's entertaining, and the absurdity of introducing mythological warriors in new mexico is kinda cool. but there is that repelent side to the movie, of it being little more than a tie-in for the avengers franchise. that is like the cancer of movies, and on a deeper level, i guess that's why i've lost interest in movies lately. to me,  even something as promising as the tree of life feels like the desire  of hitting the right amount of consumers and be a financial success, instead of something completely unexpected and beautiful.

[modage]

from my blog:

I think until a few weeks ago when critics finally saw the movie, most people probably expected "Thor" to be terrible. It wasn't entirely Marvel's fault as this was always going to be a hard sell. Unlike Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, etc., Thor's backstory isn't one already ingrained in the public consciousness. And unlike most Marvel heroes (normal guy with extraordinary powers), Thor wasn't a regular guy. Thor is a hammer-wielding God from the fictional realm of Asgard, who is cast out to Earth by his father Odin for being an arrogant brat. His brother Loki, the God of Mischief, eventually becomes his nemesis. So, it's fairly high concept stuff and possibly the most comic-booky, comic-book film from Marvel to date. The trailer didn't exactly do the best job of selling it either, fantastical sets, garish costumes, was this going to be "Batman & Robin" all over again?

Thankfully, no. "Thor" is much better than that campy 1997 disaster, it's actually better than about half of Marvel's films. The biggest hurdle (as was expected) is having to cram so much backstory and explain so many characters into one film. There is a lot of setting up to do and it comes off narratively clunky. The CGI looks pretty good (though there is an abundance of it) and the costumes and sets actually work in the picture. Though it doesn't feel as fully satisfying like some other Marvel films ("Iron Man," "Spider-Man," "X-Men"), it does a good job of establishing the character so that when he shows up next year in "The Avengers" you already know what his deal is. Natalie Portman is completely wasted here (I imagine now that she has her Oscar she's going to be a little more choosy about these thin "love interest" roles) and likewise much of the supporting cast doesn't make much of an impression here.

The thing that really saves the film is Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston as Thor and Loki. They're both so good in their roles they make you forget that it's all pretty silly and you can actually get swept up in it. Hemsworth has some pretty hammy dialogue to deliver but he delivers it convincingly. Hiddleston is likewise compelling as the villain in a way I couldn't quite put my finger on. The part could have easily been a one-dimensional wormy brother type, but Hiddleston makes him seem more complicated, interested and clever than most other actors could have. Director Kenneth Branagh seems to think that directing a comic-book film means constant dutch angles but other than this annoyance he does a good job keeping it all together (and attempting to infuse some Shakespearian gravitas). I think most critics were so thrilled the film wasn't horrible that they've given it a pass and while I thought it was only okay, I can admit that I probably would have loved it when I was 12.