Stop. Hammer Time!
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I agree, but it will be hard to pull off. With Iron Man they can jut make him look like a missile and it seems realistic, superman style flight is going to look odd next to that.Fuloqwam said:
Also; he can only fly when he wields Mjolnir, if he doesn't have it in his hands he's grounded.
Yeah it's unlikely but he might say something like "Cursed Midgard!", then she asked "what?" and then he asks if it's earth. It's a trailer so yeah stuff gets cut together, hell it may not even be in the movie, like the Iron Man 2 scene where she kisses his helmet and throws it.mykalwane said:
Looks awesome - I'm going to have to see this.
And an Australian actor playing Thor? Even better!
I'm glad to see a more manly depiction of Thor here, as I recently read a comic that made him appear utterly camp. I was afraid that that would be the case before I watched the trailer, but he managed to pull off the rugged-yet-long-haired look incredibly well, so kudos to him.
And an Australian actor playing Thor? Even better!
I'm glad to see a more manly depiction of Thor here, as I recently read a comic that made him appear utterly camp. I was afraid that that would be the case before I watched the trailer, but he managed to pull off the rugged-yet-long-haired look incredibly well, so kudos to him.
Soooo, they explain Asgard as an interdimensional civilization that has achieved such a stunning level of technological advancement that its technology looks like magic?
Okay, I can accept that. I'm not American and the entire shared continuity of American comics was always weird to me, like a mashed-together fanfiction with no theme and genre. But this tries its best to fit neatly into Iron Man's campy sci-fi thing.
Okay, I can accept that. I'm not American and the entire shared continuity of American comics was always weird to me, like a mashed-together fanfiction with no theme and genre. But this tries its best to fit neatly into Iron Man's campy sci-fi thing.
See I disagree. I don't see how having a Norse god (or alien) running around is any different from the dozens of other different types of characters running around the Marvel universe. We got cosmic-ray infused humans, mutants, cosmic-powered entities, the literal entity Death, demons, and others hopping around out there.alloneword said:
If you're concerned about it power-wise, I would point out that there are lots of characters in Marvel who are just as powerful if not moreso than Thor, and Thor has gotten his butt handed to him on dozens of occasions by those beings. The Hulk alone was able to give him a hard time on quite a few occasions.
This is the dumbest thing I ever heard of.
Loki as Thors brother?
Why don't they just make a movie about God fighting Hitler!
Loki as Thors brother?
Why don't they just make a movie about God fighting Hitler!
Yeap. they really botched Loki in the comic book. He's actually soooo muh more interesting in actual norse mythology. But hey, he;s also too complex so they dumbed-him down a little.Mullahgrrl said:
The moovie is going to kick ass for sure. Actually the whole Avengers thing is, save from Captain America probably, not pretty sure how that;s going to fare outside the U.S. .
Oh, and this trailer break-down thing is just too much. Really. This whole attitude is just gong to generate a reaction from the public one day, I mean most people will get be fed-up and superheroes will return to the shelves of The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop right next to 80's action heroes and the buddy/cop movies.
I saw that this was directed by Kenneth Branagh, and for a moment my head wanted to explode, because I've always associated him with Shakespeare =) But I'm glad this movie seems to have good people behind it (and in it).
Also: I'm not surprised they let him have his Australian accent - what were they going to make him suppress it for - a fake nordic one? Or one of those 'I'm an ancient/god/historical figure so therefore I must be British? Or one of those 'we can't startle anyone' smoothed out north American accents? I have no problem with any of these accents in and of themselves, each just has its appropriate place. He's Thor. He can speak however he damn well pleases =P
Also: I'm not surprised they let him have his Australian accent - what were they going to make him suppress it for - a fake nordic one? Or one of those 'I'm an ancient/god/historical figure so therefore I must be British? Or one of those 'we can't startle anyone' smoothed out north American accents? I have no problem with any of these accents in and of themselves, each just has its appropriate place. He's Thor. He can speak however he damn well pleases =P
Eh, it doesn't look that interesting to me really. I love all these types of movies, but for some reason this one just looks "meh" to me. But I can't really judge it yet I suppose.
I've seen the trailer myself, actually mere hours ago. I must say, looks promising. The whole whopee about Elba had me laughing and raging at the same time. I mean really?? White supremacists and other deluded idiots crying about a black man in a movie based on a comic book that's based on a mythology they have no connection to or any need to be proud of (safe a few that might have had a Norwegian great-great-great-great-grandfather)? And by this I'm referring solely to Americans. I don't know if any Swedish WP-groups have voiced their outrage but I'm pretty sure they haven't even heard of the movie.
EDIT: I will admit however that this was a rather odd decision. He'll probably do a great job of it (looked awesome in the trailer) and his skin color won't affect my enjoyment of the movie one bit.
But right there with the rumors of an African-American Spider-Man in the new reboot this is starting to look a bit like a trend for Marvel.
EDIT: I will admit however that this was a rather odd decision. He'll probably do a great job of it (looked awesome in the trailer) and his skin color won't affect my enjoyment of the movie one bit.
But right there with the rumors of an African-American Spider-Man in the new reboot this is starting to look a bit like a trend for Marvel.
Good to see that Bob took a stance on the casting controversy. He didn't even mention it in his articles for The Last Airbender.
What I find the most ironic things that if you go on IMDB, you would find that some of the harshest critics of Heimdall or Nick Fury being played by black actors are also some of the most stubborn defenders for the casting behind 21, Speed Racer, Dragonball Evolution, Prince of Persia, and The Last Airbender. I guess to these same posters the "racebending" isn't bad as long as it supports white privilege and eurocentricism.
I admit I was a little peeved by Heimdall's casting since in Norse mythology he is supposed to be the whitest of the Aesir. However after a moment, I learned to appreciate the irony and tongue in cheek reference. And Stringer Bell as a Norse God? That was just awesome.
Early on there were reports that Idris Elba was actually playing Loki. And the same controversy followed.
What I find the most ironic things that if you go on IMDB, you would find that some of the harshest critics of Heimdall or Nick Fury being played by black actors are also some of the most stubborn defenders for the casting behind 21, Speed Racer, Dragonball Evolution, Prince of Persia, and The Last Airbender. I guess to these same posters the "racebending" isn't bad as long as it supports white privilege and eurocentricism.
I admit I was a little peeved by Heimdall's casting since in Norse mythology he is supposed to be the whitest of the Aesir. However after a moment, I learned to appreciate the irony and tongue in cheek reference. And Stringer Bell as a Norse God? That was just awesome.
Early on there were reports that Idris Elba was actually playing Loki. And the same controversy followed.
That reaction was completely misinformed. Loki in Norse mythology was a character that represented duality and sitting on the fence. In both Norse myths and the Marvel Universe Loki is a shapeshifter. Loki is part man part woman and sometimes portrayed as a hermaphrodite. Loki is borne of both Gods and Giants, who are immortal enemies. Loki is both good and evil. The Marvel 616 Universe's look of a green and yellow leotard wearing humanoid, is only one of his/her physical manifestations, or "avatars" if you will. Even in that portrayal he is shown to transform into different creatures, genders, and races. There is no real consistent look or portrayal to the character.Some IMDB Poster by the name of DrakeMadEyeWeasley said:
