The Official Thor News and Set Pics Thread

[al35077]

John Williams is a master.
He's my favorite film composer

[NickNitro]

It was literally the same music they used for Iron Man. I wasnt expecting them to have any of the scoring done though so it didnt really matter to me.

Ill give it a 9 outa 10. Been super excited for this since day one. I am more excited for this then Cap sad to say.

[TheCorpulent1]

It was just generic guitar rock. I'm sure the score for the film will be much better.

[chiefchirpa]

Anthony Hopkins certainly has the right calm but badass spoken voice fit for Odin. I don't think perennial fandom favorite Brian Blessed has the same wise regal voice like Hopkins.

[nite-owl]

I'm looking forward to GL just as much as I am Thor so I frequent both forums.

I've literally just been on a Green Lantern thread and a poster on there said that Thor 'looks really bad. the costumes look lame and hemsworth doesn't seem comfortable in his role. action looks really poor. they have time to fix it, but i can tell it'll be a mediocre film as is' and 'it looks horrible. just horrible'.

I'm reading those words and I'm like :wow: ''have I just watched the same trailer as this guy?''

Meh, that's fans for you their movie's got to be better than everyone else's. It's best just to ignore it.

On a sidenote I hope Ray Stevenson uses a Geordie accent for Voltstagg.:awesome:

[TheCorpulent1]

Hmm, now that you mention accents, I just realized we didn't really hear much of the Americans pretending to be British for their godly roles. I'm curious how Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Josh Dallas will sound in the film...

[The_Mighty_Thor]

Why would they pretend to be british?

[Whiskey Tango]

Why would they pretend to be british?

Since our world sadly lacks authentic Asgardian accents, the filmmakers chose to go with Standard British Accent #1, which works fine when representing 99.8% of the universe's population.

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, it sounds like the other gods' actors are going for English accents. Then again, I suppose they could just allow everyone to use their own accents and just focus more on rhythm and speech patterns and syntax to define the gods.

[Whiskey Tango]

I think all the Frost Giants should sound like Huckleberry Hound.

[Figs]

I'm looking forward to GL just as much as I am Thor so I frequent both forums.

I've literally just been on a Green Lantern thread and a poster on there said that Thor 'looks really bad. the costumes look lame and hemsworth doesn't seem comfortable in his role. action looks really poor. they have time to fix it, but i can tell it'll be a mediocre film as is' and 'it looks horrible. just horrible'.

I'm reading those words and I'm like :wow: ''have I just watched the same trailer as this guy?''

Don't go over to AICN's first page of the talkbacks for the article about the trailer. There was this one poster(elitist film wannabe)who was going off on it and I mean going OFF. I think they had like one good point and the rest was all soapbox internet bull ****.

[TheCorpulent1]

The AICN talkbackers are hilariously full of s*** anyway.

[GhostPoet]

Everyone knows that the rest of the universe is populated by british speaking aliens and beings. It's just common sense!

[The Infernal]

I'm looking forward to GL just as much as I am Thor so I frequent both forums.

I've literally just been on a Green Lantern thread and a poster on there said that Thor 'looks really bad. the costumes look lame and hemsworth doesn't seem comfortable in his role. action looks really poor. they have time to fix it, but i can tell it'll be a mediocre film as is' and 'it looks horrible. just horrible'.

I'm reading those words and I'm like :wow: ''have I just watched the same trailer as this guy?''

Agreed. Maybe he's a DC nut. It's like Xbox vs Playstation (another nerd related headache) for some people. I loved the trailer and don't see how anyone couldn't come away thinking it wasn't great.

I've also read some people have been criticising the look of Thor's world. Which when I saw the trailer I just thought were amazing. What kind of cookie cutter 'comic book guy' from The Simpsons looks at that and goes 'meh'?


Everyone knows that the rest of the universe is populated by british speaking aliens and beings. It's just common sense!

I myself have often been accused of not being from this planet. :oldrazz:

[piccolo]

The 3d completely ruined Clash of the Titans for me, so i'll probably watch Thor in 2d first and then in 3d again later. Do NOT want to risk sitting through the same crap I was put through with COTT. :mad:

[squeekness]

I'm looking forward to GL just as much as I am Thor so I frequent both forums.

I've literally just been on a Green Lantern thread and a poster on there said that Thor 'looks really bad. the costumes look lame and hemsworth doesn't seem comfortable in his role. action looks really poor. they have time to fix it, but i can tell it'll be a mediocre film as is' and 'it looks horrible. just horrible'.

I'm reading those words and I'm like :wow: ''have I just watched the same trailer as this guy?''
I was thinking the same thing when someone elsewhere made the same kind of complaint. :p I thought it loked great myself.

[protocida]

Just because the guy did not like the trailer, it doesn't mean he's a "DC nut", guys. It's called an opinion. Sometimes, they differ.

[S.A.A.D.]

N/a

[Spider-Vader]

He's just scared because Thor is looking to be better than GL. I'm not hating on GL, it looks good (I even mildly like the costume), but Thor is shaping up to be better. Thor has a better director & cast.

[protocida]

He's just scared because Thor is looking to be better than GL. I'm not hating on GL, it looks good (I even mildly like the costume), but Thor is shaping up to be better. Thor has a better director & cast.
Yeah... No. But let's not dwelve into that.

So, yeah, looks like the Casket of Ancient Winters is in the movie, huh? Maybe Loki's big plan to conquer the Nine Worlds is to use it...

[TheCorpulent1]

Green Lantern looks like crap to me so far, but I hate Hal and I can't stand Blake Lively, so I'm pretty biased.

As for the Casket of Ancient Winters, I don't know. Loki doesn't really seem to want to conquer anything, based on what I saw in that footage. He looked reluctant straight through, except for the scenes where he's actually fighting Thor. It even looked like he was going to speak up in Thor's defense during Odin's scolding.

[Sawyer]

Green Lantern looks like crap to me so far, but I hate Hal and I can't stand Blake Lively, so I'm pretty biased.

As for the Casket of Ancient Winters, I don't know. Loki doesn't really seem to want to conquer anything, based on what I saw in that footage. He looked reluctant straight through, except for the scenes where he's actually fighting Thor. It even looked like he was going to speak up in Thor's defense during Odin's scolding.

You and your shenanigans. :o

[protocida]

Green Lantern looks like crap to me so far, but I hate Hal and I can't stand Blake Lively, so I'm pretty biased.
:csad:

I have sacrificed much to achieve peace, so too must a new generation sacrifice to maintain that peace. Responsibility, duty, honor... These are not mere virtues to which we must aspire. They are essential to every user... To every Moderator. TheCorpulent1... For your arrogance and stupidity, you have opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and the devastation of flame war.

You are unworthy of your title! And I know take from you your privilegies. In the name of your predecessor, and his predecessor before... I CAST YOU OUT! :cmad:

[TheCorpulent1]

lulz, there's never been any predecessors for this forum. I'm the only mod the Thor boards have ever had. You're stuck with me! :oldrazz:

[S.A.A.D.]

>.<

[JeetKuneDo]

Just because the guy did not like the trailer, it doesn't mean he's a "DC nut", guys. It's called an opinion. Sometimes, they differ.

I too wonder though when I hear "That's horrible!". Horrible? That's quite a swing.

Green Lantern looks like crap to me so far, but I hate Hal and I can't stand Blake Lively, so I'm pretty biased

Love Blake Lively myself. :) And RR is one of my favorite actors lately on the comedy side.

GL and Flash were the first SH I saw as a kid that made me go "That's cool!", so I've been looking forward to GL the most.

...Until recently. The Thor stuff of the past couple months has sorta turned me around on that. I'm not even a huge Thor fan. (Don't know squat about the gauntlet thing)

Still thinking GL is going to kick butt as well. I was actually a little worried until Comic-Con.

[TheCorpulent1]

GL (yes, Hal) was one of the first superheroes I ever read a comic for, too. My tastes just changed over time. Spider-Man used to be my favorite hero ever before I really got into Thor, too. :)

[S.A.A.D.]

:csad:

I have sacrificed much to achieve peace, so too must a new generation sacrifice to maintain that peace. Responsibility, duty, honor... These are not mere virtues to which we must aspire. They are essential to every user... To every Moderator. TheCorpulent1... For your arrogance and stupidity, you have opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and the devastation of flame war.

You are unworthy of your title! And I know take from you your privilegies. In the name of your predecessor, and his predecessor before... I CAST YOU OUT! :cmad:

Followed by that is TheCorpulent1 banished to the Green Lantern movie section. :awesome:

[protocida]

lulz, there's never been any predecessors for this forum. I'm the only mod the Thor boards have ever had. You're stuck with me! :oldrazz:
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Anthony%20Hopkins%20still1.jpg

Well, damn.

[JeetKuneDo]

GL (yes, Hal) was one of the first superheroes I ever read a comic for, too. My tastes just changed over time. Spider-Man used to be my favorite hero ever before I really got into Thor, too. :)

Ahhhh....I'm assuming I will start growing up at some point...so far it's moving at glacier speed. So I never outgrew anything from childhood.

[S.A.A.D.]

GL (yes, Hal) was one of the first superheroes I ever read a comic for, too. My tastes just changed over time. Spider-Man used to be my favorite hero ever before I really got into Thor, too. :)

That is cool that you have seen the light,that being that Spiderman isn't that damn good,imo. :yay:

Major props dude.

[protocida]

Followed by that is TheCorpulent1 banished to the Green Lantern movie section. :awesome:
:awesome:

[TheCorpulent1]

Eh, I wouldn't say I outgrew them. I doubt I'll ever grow up either. My preferences just shifted.

[Chewy]

Followed by that is TheCorpulent1 banished to the Green Lantern movie section. :awesome:
Worse, he'll be banished to the Green Hornet section

[S.A.A.D.]

:awesome:

The only way he can get his moderator power back is by taking back what he said,or giving us a sincere apology. Hehehe,he will try to become a moderator again only to fall to his knees in utter disappointment. :awesome:

[S.A.A.D.]

Worse, he'll be banished to the Green Hornet section

I agree,big time. That place is like the most deadest movie section on this website.

[protocida]

The only way he can get his moderator power back is by taking back what he said,or giving us a sincere apology. Hehehe,he will try to become a moderator again only to fall to his knees in utter disappointment. :awesome:
Meanwhile, Chewy is elected the new mod from this and teams up with the AICN talkbackers in an evil plan to take over the Nine Boards. :awesome:

[S.A.A.D.]

Meanwhile, the line of sucession elects a new mod from this, who teams up with the AICN talkbackers in an evil plan to take over the Nine Boards. :awesome:

One of the main realms is Nolaniteheim! :awesome::hehe:

[TheCorpulent1]

Meanwhile, Chewy is elected the new mod from this and teams up with the AICN talkbackers in an evil plan to take over the Nine Boards. :awesome:
Note to self: Chewy has the support of the people. Institute assassination protocol immediately.

Huh? Nothing to see here, move along. :o

[Hunter Rider]

Finally decided to comment on the trailer after watching it again, Asgard looks fantastic, the futuristic viking fusion is really stunning.

The action looks to be pretty decent with Thor laying it down hard with his big hammer. :D Nice to see The Destroyer at the end as well, he is much bigger than I had imagined, like a Sentinel. :wow:

Most interestingly though I like the look of how his journey will be approached, I'm interested to know what him and Jane were doing rescuing those kids.

On a side note Kat Dennings one line was nciely done. :awesome:

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, the Destroyer looks to be at least 10 or 15 feet tall, if I read the scale in that scene correctly. It's enormous.

[marvel_freshman]

Does anyone have an idea of witch ending battle occur last. Would it be Thor & Loki.....or Thor & the Destroyer.

If you don't know...which would you prefer to see last?

[protocida]

Thor VS. Loki.

The Destroyer is defeated earlier on.

[Project862006]

well i would think he would need to deal with the destroyer on the planet he is currently on(Earth) before going to asgard and dealing with loki

[The Infernal]

I think that would be best. You want to end on a good note and a Thor/Loki scene serves that better than Thor standing over a beaten Destroyer armour.

[Visceral]

Man what that trailer really showed me was how great an actor anthony hopkins really is. The man is amazing.

[TheCorpulent1]

Definitely Thor/Loki last. The Destroyer is just a tough henchman. Loki's the big bad.

[Gamma Burst]

From the 'twitter comments alone' I can see the trailer made a huge impact here in Brazil!

[sabetoonth]

Man what that trailer really showed me was how great an actor anthony hopkins really is. The man is amazing.
You leanr this JUST NOW?

[Morg]

Yeah, the Destroyer looks to be at least 10 or 15 feet tall, if I read the scale in that scene correctly. It's enormous.

Looks around to be 12 some feet I believe

[TheCorpulent1]

You just arbitrarily picked a number between the two I mentioned. :argh:

From the 'twitter comments alone' I can see the trailer made a huge impact here in Brazil!
Good or bad overall? Didn't realize people were so interested in Thor in Brazil. :up:

[sabetoonth]

Looks around to be 12 some feet I believe
I would say 13 or 14 is closer

[Spideyfan93]

Everything about this film looks awesome. And the Destroyer is going to wreck havoc! WOO!

[Chewy]

The Destroyer looks bigger than the Frost Giants :hehe:

[Aesop Rocks]

Unfinished effects. :o

[Parker Wayne]

Worse, he'll be banished to the Green Hornet section

I've been there once. Its horrible! :csad:

In all seriousness, can someone explain to me why there is even a Green Hornet section when there are more deserving heroes with better films being prepped for release?

Eh, I wouldn't say I outgrew them. I doubt I'll ever grow up either. My preferences just shifted.

Personally, my preferences never changed. My favorite heroes when was younger were Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Iron Man, and Captain America. If anything they expanded to Thor, Hulk, Green Lantern, and to some extent Wonder Woman.

Man what that trailer really showed me was how great an actor anthony hopkins really is. The man is amazing.

You're about 20 years late with that comment, though he was amazing before before Silence of the Lambs.

[Gamma Burst]

You just arbitrarily picked a number between the two I mentioned. :argh:


Good or bad overall? Didn't realize people were so interested in Thor in Brazil. :up:

Very good overall from what I saw.People love marvel movies here and the Mjolnit sequence at the end of IM2 gathered a lot of interest in the movie!

[Aesop Rocks]

Frost Giants need to be well, giants.

So I'd hope for at least 15-20 feet.

[Megaton Sun]

Very good overall from what I saw.People love marvel movies here and the Mjolnit sequence at the end of IM2 gathered a lot of interest in the movie!
hey where's you avatar from? It looks cool.

[TheCorpulent1]

Very good overall from what I saw.People love marvel movies here and the Mjolnit sequence at the end of IM2 gathered a lot of interest in the movie!
Good to know. :up:

Frost Giants need to be well, giants.

So I'd hope for at least 15-20 feet.
If they can make the Destroyer that huge, I should hope they wouldn't skimp on the guys who are actually called giants. Unless, of course, they switched 'em to trolls or dark elves in rewrites or something.

[Aesop Rocks]

But if they're going to where, well they're going. They NEED to be giants.

[Gamma Burst]

hey where's you avatar from? It looks cool.

Actually,this is a fan pic I've found randomly on google images!It looked so cool that I had to use it as my avatar:word:

[sabetoonth]

Actually,this is a fan pic I've found randomly on google images!It looked so cool that I had to use it as my avatar:word:
which suit is it? Ultimate?

[S.A.A.D.]

I've been there once. Its horrible! :csad:

In all seriousness, can someone explain to me why there is even a Green Hornet section when there are more deserving heroes with better films being prepped for release?



Personally, my preferences never changed. My favorite heroes when was younger were Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Iron Man, and Captain America. If anything they expanded to Thor, Hulk, Green Lantern, and to some extent Wonder Woman.



You're about 20 years late with that comment, though he was amazing before before Silence of the Lambs.

Ditto,I have been thinking about that for a long time!

[Megaton Sun]

Actually,this is a fan pic I've found randomly on google images!It looked so cool that I had to use it as my avatar:word:you have a link?

[Gamma Burst]

which suit is it? Ultimate?

It's an original suit!

[sabetoonth]

It's an original suit!
all the more awesome

[TheCorpulent1]

But if they're going to where, well they're going. They NEED to be giants.
Where are they supposed to be going?

[Gamma Burst]

Where are they supposed to be going?

I like your sig,man!Pretty good dioalogue by Fraction in his 1st issue.:up:

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, I had my doubts about Fraction because I'm not too big a fan of his Invincible Iron Man and I didn't particularly like Secret Invasion: Thor, but he won me over with those couple pages. He gets the Thor/Loki dynamic, at the very least. Sif too, what with her just being glad Loki's dead. :up:

[DCUmoviepage]

From the 'twitter comments alone' I can see the trailer made a huge impact here in Brazil!

You can believe in that.HAve big expectation in Brazil about Thor and Green Lantern,but Evans as Capitain America is something still polemic here.

[TheCorpulent1]

I figured Captain America would have an uphill battle in other countries. Welcome to the Hype, DCUmoviepage. :up:

[sabetoonth]

I figured Captain America would have an uphill battle in other countries. Welcome to the Hype, DCUmoviepage. :up:
I also welcome you to this little island of insanity of the internet

[al35077]

I figured Captain America would have an uphill battle in other countries. Welcome to the Hype, DCUmoviepage. :up:
Especially france :awesome:

[sabetoonth]

just for that, i want that line in the movie just so i can hear the French take offence to it :oldrazz:

God im a crap head

[al35077]

That would be hilarious. lol

[Whiskey Tango]

Especially france :awesome:

heh :up:

[Vartha]

lulz, there's never been any predecessors for this forum. I'm the only mod the Thor boards have ever had. You're stuck with me! :oldrazz:
................:doh: Lucky us :woot:

[sabetoonth]

That would be hilarious. lol
yup

[Vartha]

http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Anthony%20Hopkins%20still1.jpg

Well, damn.
Wow anyone notice how much he looks like Carol O'Connor in that pic?

[Aesop Rocks]

Where are they supposed to be going?

Where they're going. They don't need roads. 8)

[Vartha]

so i was thinking today about the 3d a little.

-the movie will be realesed in 3D. check
-the movie will be post converted to 3D. check
-the footage at comic con was realesed in 3D. check
-almost every report said that the 3D was bad, horrendous. check
-for a good post conversion you need at least 1.5 year if not more.

so the question is why did they realese the footage at comic con in 3D. they didnt have enough time to make it look good, everyone hates the post 3d conversions that were realesed this year. it would only get negative word of mouth.

i think there is only one logical answer.they think that the 3D looks good.

:dry::huh:
They had TWO showings at SDCC during the panel. The first showing at the beginning of the Panel was the 3D and once after the panel was 2D.

[al35077]

Where they're going. They don't need roads. 8)
They're Going BACK.......... To the future!!

[Chewy]

They had TWO showings at SDCC during the panel. The first showing at the beginning of the Panel was the 3D and once after the panel was 2D.
They showed it in 3D both times

[sabetoonth]

They had TWO showings at SDCC during the panel. The first showing at the beginning of the Panel was the 3D and once after the panel was 2D.

They showed it in 3D both times
*looks at their Avatars* You two arent related are ya?

[Vartha]

They showed it in 3D both times
I didn't see any double imaging tho the 2nd time....must've been to far back on the live feed to notice

[Vartha]

*looks at their Avatars* You two arent related are ya?
heh we're brothers of the hammer Mjolnir. :D

[sabetoonth]

then we're triplets :oldrazz:

[Whiskey Tango]

"Thor" Cast On Director Branagh

One by one, the principle actors of "Thor" will tell you director Kenneth Branagh gave them something to study. "We got lots of Thor comics and Ken gave me a lot of books on female scientists and their experiences," Natalie Portman told CBR News during the press junket at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Following the successful Hall H presentation of footage from the film, Portman, fellow actors Chris Hemsworth, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Tom Hiddleston, director Kenneth Branagh, and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige spoke with reporters about the film.

As for Thor himself, Hemsworth was given Hermann Hesse's "Siddhartha." According to the actor, the book is about "a man trying to find his place in life and going through all the temptations." He then related it back to his character. "Thor, in effect, is a human being trying to find his purpose. That's the same thing," the actor explained. Recalling when the director gave him the book, Hemsworth told us, "Ken said, 'Look, this was just a great book that I love. It might give you something for the film, or might just give you something personally.'"

Branagh expounded on his suggestions to the actors. "It's just to make sure that you start off saying, 'it's not going to be the usual thing.' Look for information anywhere…so you can [read books], you can do a TV show, it can be picture, you can be in an art gallery, whatever. Let's make it our own, let's make it special. You find you put your arms around the part that way," he said before revealing that one of the books Portman read was about Rosalind Franklin. "She was the one who didn't get the Nobel Prize; [a] brilliant mid-century British physicist," the director explained. His hope was to inform Portman's performance and make Jane Foster less of a generic superhero girlfriend. "Now, you may see none of that in Jane Foster, but [Natalie] read this book and she had a couple of great ideas that might be half a line in the movie, but it just smacks like a peg into ground of a different kind of reality," the director told us, illustrating that while "Thor" might be a bigger than life movie, Branagh wants his performers to bring a certain truth to it.

Hiddleston, on the other hand, was given a different type of homework assignment. "[Ken] said to have a look at Peter O'Toole in two specific films, 'The Lion in Winter' and 'Lawrence of Arabia'; two magnificent performances." The actor focused in on O'Toole's role in "The Lion in Winter" in relationship to his role as Loki. "[O'Toole] played King Henry, and what's beautiful about his performance is that you see how damaged he is. There's a rawness, almost as though he's living with a layer of skin peeled away. He's grandiose and teary, and in a moment, by turns, hilarious and then terrifying," he continued. "What we wanted was that kind of emotional volatility."

True to Branagh's philosophy, Hiddleston's study of Peter O'Toole may not appear overtly in the final film. "On set, we do different takes for a scene. The first would be 'one for free,' the second take would be the 'Peter O'Toole' take, the third take would be the 'Clint Eastwood' take and the fourth would be the 'Jack Nicholson,'" the actor recalled. Drawing on certain qualities of each actor, Hiddleston would pitch the level of intensity in each given take. In the end, Branagh would end up going with the "Clint" take the majority of the time. "The 'Clint' would be, 'Whatever you're feeling, put that away in a drawer somewhere at the bottom of you and throw away the key,'" he explained.

While Kat Dennings - who plays the new character of Darcy - did not mention a Branagh homework assignment, she still shared with us her experiences of the same level care from the director. "There wasn't one moment that wasn't explained thoroughly. At least for me, there wasn't a moment where I didn't completely understand what was going on, because he tells you everything and makes sure you're not feeling lost."

Clark Gregg, reprising his "Iron Man" role as Agent Phil Coulson, noted a similarity between "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau and Branagh. "Like Favreau, [Branagh is] an actor who directs, funny as hell [and] gives you notes in a way that you can't wait do them, because the way he put them to you was so sarcastic and hilarious." Gregg, who also happens to be an actor/director, finds he is fascinated by the challenge of directing the Marvel movies. "I watch what Jon or Ken do in terms of the stuff that they marshal in terms of effects and the sets, and I'm intrigued by it. I would like to figure that out. I don't know if they'd let me, but I'm going to try." Asked if he might take on "Iron Fist," a character he loved as a young reader, Gregg responded, "There [has to be] something that's kind of between what I do and that, where it's a little more character driven," he suggested, before smiling and adding, "A Coulson movie, I feel like a Coulson movie."

Gregg then encapsulated the challenge of a Marvel director: "They've got to make those [character] scenes work and at the same time make some giant epic battle happen, and they've also got to visualize what it's going to be like when they layer in the effects. That's a whole skill that I'm kind of in awe of."

It was Branagh's ease with actors and experience with theatrical themes and even battle scenes that led Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige to consider him in the first place. "What I didn't know was that he was a fan of 'Thor' and what a fan he is of this genre," Feige revealed. While developing the film, the two would talk about every new big genre release.

"I'm a movie geek. I'm there every week totally and utterly for pleasure," the director cheerfully admitted.

But will Branagh the actor ever appear as a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? "I don't know, I haven't been asked. If we do another, I'll audition," he quipped.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27541

[sabetoonth]

that was kinda fun to read

[Aeltri]

Finally decided to comment on the trailer after watching it again, Asgard looks fantastic, the futuristic viking fusion is really stunning.

I agree, it certainly looks nice and more importantly it stays true to the feel of the comic books :yay:. My only complaint is the trailer music which seems out of place. I know for a fact that there is plenty of production music that would have fit a lot better. Maybe they'lle ditch "rock" the next time around, Thor isn't IM...

[al35077]

I could'nt read it all im too sleepy

[Vartha]

Wow Thanks WH!

[Avengers-Report]

I remember when watching the footage at Comic-Con, when the scene of Asgard came up, half the people said "Woahhh" at the same time haha.

[maenalus]

The gods as a whole, even more than any one character, looks like they might be the show stoppers.

[HUMANIMAL]

didnt checked out other threads so i dont know if it has been posted yet....<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S2fClVSntRo&amp;hl=de_DE&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S2fClVSntRo&amp;hl=de_DE&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

[Aesop Rocks]

Whoever is a Thoracholic. WATCH THAT VIDEO AND TELL ME WHAT COMIC HE'S TALKING ABOUT.

[Amazing Afroman]

Whoever is a Thoracholic. WATCH THAT VIDEO AND TELL ME WHAT COMIC HE'S TALKING ABOUT.

He's talking about the first few issues of the ultimates.

[Amazing Afroman]

edit: Double post

[Drz]

He's talking about the first few issues of the ultimates.
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae216/Drazlol/Randomness/GoodGood.gif

[Aesop Rocks]

I love that gif.

[Aesop Rocks]

He's talking about the first few issues of the ultimates.

Lame. :cmad: :csad:

[Harry_Lime02]

The trailer looked great. It's certainly full of action.

[TheCorpulent1]

He's talking about the first few issues of the ultimates.
Points off for that, but I forgive him. :)

[Manowar]

You just arbitrarily picked a number between the two I mentioned. :argh:


Good or bad overall? Didn't realize people were so interested in Thor in Brazil. :up:

Brazilians love heavy Metal, Thor and Norse Mythology is very popular in the Metal World :cwink:

[Gamma Burst]

Brazilians love heavy Metal, Thor and Norse Mythology is very popular in the Metal World :cwink:

True that.

[protocida]

Brazilians love heavy Metal, Thor and Norse Mythology is very popular in the Metal World :cwink:
Not ALL brazillians, mind you. :hehe:

[GoblinWhirlwind]

After watching the trailer countless times the past couple nights, a few things...

- Is Thor just a title and not his actual name? If anyone who's worthy can possess the power of Thor, it makes it sound like a granted title, like Link was known as The Hero of Time.

- For some reason, Loki really makes me think of Scar from TLK. He seems like he's got the same sly, deviousness and works situations to his advantage.

- And finally, the dark haired woman in Asgard is hot.

[Swordmaster]

After watching the trailer countless times the past couple nights, a few things...

- Is Thor just a title and not his actual name? If anyone who's worthy can possess the power of Thor, it makes it sound like a granted title, like Link was known as The Hero of Time.

No, Thor is his name. His powers were just bound to his hammer as part of Odin teaching him humanity/humility (or somesuch, ask Corp or Vartha), so if anyone showed nobility of the highest tier, they could lift the hammer, and gain his powers.

That's working off my limited knowledge, though, but the basics should be okay.

- For some reason, Loki really makes me think of Scar from TLK. He seems like he's got the same sly, deviousness and works situations to his advantage.:awesome:

- And finally, the dark haired woman in Asgard is hot.

Jamie Alexander as Lady Sif :atp::heart:

[Vartha]

After watching the trailer countless times the past couple nights, a few things...

- Is Thor just a title and not his actual name? If anyone who's worthy can possess the power of Thor, it makes it sound like a granted title, like Link was known as The Hero of Time.

- For some reason, Loki really makes me think of Scar from TLK. He seems like he's got the same sly, deviousness and works situations to his advantage.

- And finally, the dark haired woman in Asgard is hot.
Thor is his real name. He'd go by Don Blake because people would think him crazy if he said he was the thunder god.

Loki's devious nature spreads wide through out many writings. It's not like he's been the only sneaky villian. Tho Scar does have some of the same characteristics, he seemed more evil all the time.

The Secertary Darcy? yeah Sif? yeah :D watch the vid in "Want to touch my Hammer" thread. lol

[TheCorpulent1]

Thor is the character's name but the hammer will imbue anyone worthy who touches it with his powers. For example, in the comics, Beta Ray Bill gained Thor's powers when he proved himself worthy by lifting the hammer. Thor didn't stop being Thor or lose his own power, Bill just gained a duplicate of Thor's powers via the hammer. That's what the writing on the hammer refers to.

[Sub-Zero]

ok so this article on ign about the comic con footage says that the asgardians are "aliens," and not the norse gods(the comicbook version). is that really the route they are taking with the movie, or is the reviewer just misinformed? http://movies.ign.com/articles/110/1108377p1.html

[Nirvana]

So anyone that attended Comic-Con this past weekend, did you get one of those snazzy Smith Motors shirts?

[Whiskey Tango]

ok so this article on ign about the comic con footage says that the asgardians are "aliens," and not the norse gods(the comicbook version). is that really the route they are taking with the movie, or is the reviewer just misinformed? http://movies.ign.com/articles/110/1108377p1.html

Beings from another dimension who formed the basis for Norse myth in the Marvel Universe. Whether they are actual deities or not is left for the viewer to decide, just like it's always been in the comics.

[TheCorpulent1]

Yep, it's left ambiguous. If you want to think of them as gods (and I certainly do), feel free. Nothing we've seen or heard so far will directly contradict you.

[Whiskey Tango]

I get the feeling that when people hear the word "aliens" they start thinking of little green dudes and get a bit discombobulated.

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, the Asgardians clearly aren't little green dudes, so we should be okay there. ;)

[Figs]

If anything they're both.

I also look at them as Gods due to their power and well, the fact that I can't get the fact that it was inspired off of actual Mythology out of my head.

Overall, they are both because people forget the true meaning of the term aliens, or at least only get one idea when they hear it, which is little green men or the white ones with big eyes.

Alien to us simply means it's not from Earth. Or taking it to a smaller level, we refer to the people entering America as illegal aliens. They're not from America but another country so as the term really goes, they're aliens(different)to the States as an example.

[S.A.A.D.]

I think that the Asgardians at the very least are aliens in one sense. Just being aliens because they aren't from earth.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Aliens that we perceive as being Gods. What was that one quote... "Any sufficiently advanced technology will seem indistinguishable from magic".

[RealIrOnMaN]

Actually, there was a version, where Asgardians were aliens (Warren Ellis' Thor):
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2007/themightythorv1493cbrpa.th.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/themightythorv1493cbrpa.jpg/)

[Crockett]

Love Thor's expression on the second panel. :woot:

[S.A.A.D.]

Actually, there was a version, where Asgardians were aliens (Warren Ellis' Thor):
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2007/themightythorv1493cbrpa.th.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/themightythorv1493cbrpa.jpg/)

Thorse are great panels! :)

[TheCorpulent1]

I think that the Asgardians at the very least are aliens in one sense. Just being aliens because they aren't from earth.
They are from Earth in the comics. All of Earth's gods are the product of the Demiurge, an energy field that is a natural part of Earth. Other planets have similar energy fields, which is how they have their own gods.

Actually, there was a version, where Asgardians were aliens (Warren Ellis' Thor):
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2007/themightythorv1493cbrpa.th.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/themightythorv1493cbrpa.jpg/)
Yeah, screw Ellis. Everything he's ever written regarding the Asgardians has been horrible. :o

[Parker Wayne]

To be honest, I'm glad Thor doesn't have his helmet on all the time. While it does look cool for him to have the helmet, I just think Thor looks better on film without the helmet.

[sabetoonth]

agreed

[TheCorpulent1]

To be honest, I'm glad Thor doesn't have his helmet on all the time. While it does look cool for him to have the helmet, I just think Thor looks better on film without the helmet.
Big fan of his luscious locks? ;)

[S.A.A.D.]

They are from Earth in the comics. All of Earth's gods are the product of the Demiurge, an energy field that is a natural part of Earth. Other planets have similar energy fields, which is how they have their own gods.


Yeah, screw Ellis. Everything he's ever written regarding the Asgardians has been horrible. :o

So doe's that mean that originally they were from earth before they ended up on Asgard? I thought that Thor's mom only came from earth. Or do you mean that they are from earth on the ancestor kind of level?

[Parker Wayne]

Big fan of his luscious locks? ;)

Yeah. It looks great on film. I can see why the helmets probably not gonna make many appearances. His hair flying the wind is a much better sight than him with helmet and it makes for a much more diverse and interesting look, unlike the comics which are stoic pictures where factors the as wind and rain are there but not as prevalent than on film.

[S.A.A.D.]

They are from Earth in the comics. All of Earth's gods are the product of the Demiurge, an energy field that is a natural part of Earth. Other planets have similar energy fields, which is how they have their own gods.


Yeah, screw Ellis. Everything he's ever written regarding the Asgardians has been horrible. :o

So it would affect even resources on whatever planet it is,which should from the sound of it explains how Thor got special powers from his Mjolnir?! But I doubt it had anything to do with the golden apples of Idunn,I'm pretty sure of that,unless,it gave it more special abilities that it didn't have before. Oh and thanks for the enlightenment once again. :)

[Project862006]

the couple seconds helmet was on it looekd good tho

[Gamma Burst]

Yeah, screw Ellis. Everything he's ever written regarding the Asgardians has been horrible. :o

Agreed.His run on Thor was crap,imo.:o

[Vartha]

So it would affect even resources on whatever planet it is,which should from the sound of it explains how Thor got special powers from his Mjolnir?! But I doubt it had anything to do with the golden apples of Idunn,I'm pretty sure of that,unless,it gave it more special abilities that it didn't have before. Oh and thanks for the enlightenment once again. :)
Thor DOESN'T get his powers from Mjolnir, he was BORN with them. Mjolnir is SUPPOSED to be a tool, one that magnifies those powers.

[Vartha]

the couple seconds helmet was on it looekd good tho
INDEED:thor:

[Parker Wayne]

the couple seconds helmet was on it looekd good tho

I'm not saying it looks bad though. I just think that him not wearing the helmet looks better though I'm not saying I hate the helmet. I'm glad its in the film.

[S.A.A.D.]

Thor DOESN'T get his powers from Mjolnir, he was BORN with them. Mjolnir is SUPPOSED to be a tool, one that magnifies those powers.

I sort of forgot,but yeah I remember now that his hammer makes him more powerful. I got another question,about Odinsleep,when Odin goes in that state,is it random? Or does he have to carrie out steps so he can go into Odinsleep so he can replenish his powers?

[Vartha]

Normally soon after some extensive use of the Odin force or once a year if nothing happens.
Best way to describe it that Corp and I use is think of a Rechargeable battery, same idea.

[TheCorpulent1]

So doe's that mean that originally they were from earth before they ended up on Asgard? I thought that Thor's mom only came from earth. Or do you mean that they are from earth on the ancestor kind of level?
I don't know, actually. I don't think they ever address how or why Asgard is in its own dimension. It seems like each pantheon of gods just gets a dimension adjacent to Earth to themselves whenever they come into being. The top of Mount Olympus in Greece, where the myths say the Greek gods live, for example, is actually a portal to the Greek gods' dimension in the Marvel universe.

As far as I recall, the Demiurge just provided the raw energy for the gods' lives. The people who sprang up in various regions molded the energy into the gods they believed in, and then the gods just took on lives of their own. This is all from Thor Annual #10, back in the '70s.

Yeah. It looks great on film. I can see why the helmets probably not gonna make many appearances. His hair flying the wind is a much better sight than him with helmet and it makes for a much more diverse and interesting look, unlike the comics which are stoic pictures where factors the as wind and rain are there but not as prevalent than on film.
I think it'll be great that he's helmetless while he's on Earth. He's gonna be a bit desperate and wild down on Earth, and I think the hair whipping around makes him look more like a crazed barbarian type of guy. I hope he puts it on for any formal stuff in Asgard, though. It just completes his whole look.

[S.A.A.D.]

Normally soon after some extensive use of the Odin force or once a year if nothing happens.
Best way to describe it that Corp and I use is think of a Rechargeable battery, same idea.

So it means that he just has to sleep once a year to recharge his powers if necessary. Am I right? I don't want to leave anything out.

[S.A.A.D.]

I don't know, actually. I don't think they ever address how or why Asgard is in its own dimension. It seems like each pantheon of gods just gets a dimension adjacent to Earth to themselves whenever they come into being. The top of Mount Olympus in Greece, where the myths say the Greek gods live, for example, is actually a portal to the Greek gods' dimension in the Marvel universe.

As far as I recall, the Demiurge just provided the raw energy for the gods' lives. The people who sprang up in various regions molded the energy into the gods they believed in, and then the gods just took on lives of their own. This is all from Thor Annual #10, back in the '70s.


I think it'll be great that he's helmetless while he's on Earth. He's gonna be a bit desperate and wild down on Earth, and I think the hair whipping around makes him look more like a crazed barbarian type of guy. I hope he puts it on for any formal stuff in Asgard, though. It just completes his whole look.

Maybe just maybe,at one time the place called Asgard along time ago was a part of earth and later on unattached its self somehow and ended up in space. I honestly can't think of any other potential reason,in a not fully developed way of course.

[S.A.A.D.]

I don't know, actually. I don't think they ever address how or why Asgard is in its own dimension. It seems like each pantheon of gods just gets a dimension adjacent to Earth to themselves whenever they come into being. The top of Mount Olympus in Greece, where the myths say the Greek gods live, for example, is actually a portal to the Greek gods' dimension in the Marvel universe.

As far as I recall, the Demiurge just provided the raw energy for the gods' lives. The people who sprang up in various regions molded the energy into the gods they believed in, and then the gods just took on lives of their own. This is all from Thor Annual #10, back in the '70s.


I think it'll be great that he's helmetless while he's on Earth. He's gonna be a bit desperate and wild down on Earth, and I think the hair whipping around makes him look more like a crazed barbarian type of guy. I hope he puts it on for any formal stuff in Asgard, though. It just completes his whole look.

Oh yeah the portal on earth in the cave.

[Vartha]

Normally soon after some extensive use of the Odin force or once a year if nothing happens.
Best way to describe it that Corp and I use is think of a Rechargeable battery, same idea.
Thing is I don't really recall any SPECIAL thing Odin had to do other than appoint a temporary ruler in his place with a portion of the Odin Force.
Thor in the recent JMS run had used a bed I don't recall Odin having that was like a casket that could only be opened from the inside that he claimed was Odin's for the Odinsleep.

[TheCorpulent1]

Maybe just maybe,at one time the place called Asgard along time ago was a part of earth and later on unattached its self somehow and ended up in space. I honestly can't think of any other potential reason,in a not fully developed way of course.
Could be. In the earliest comics, Asgard was just a magic asteroid floating out in space. Aliens could randomly pass by it and stuff. Odin worried about Galactus and Ego and the Colonizers of Rigel and such. It wasn't until the '70s or so that Asgard was first referred to as being in its own dimension.

[Spade]

I still have Ellis' run on Thor from when I was a kid. Weird times, man. I picked up a comic on the God of Thunder and got a story about alien gods getting cloned amongst other space wackiness.

The idea was cool. But I was taken aback by how grim he made Thor's story.

[TheCorpulent1]

Ellis' "Worldengine" arc wasn't terrible. That was basically about how Yggdrasil, the tree that runs through all of the Nine Realms, was dying and taking the gods' divinity with it. Thor lost a substantial portion of his power (and, judging from Mike Deodato's redesign of his costume, an even more substantial portion of his clothing ;)) and had to rely on the Enchantress, of all people, to help him because her magic still worked and could boost his power. That was about the only thing Ellis did with Thor that was passable. It wasn't great, but it wasn't a really, really terrible arc or anything.

[DCUmoviepage]

Brazilians love heavy Metal, Thor and Norse Mythology is very popular in the Metal World :cwink:

Not ALL brazillians, mind you. :hehe:

Well i LOVE heavy metal,but here in Brazil we have comicbook fans of all kind,be them headbangers or not.

About the alien stuff,i dont believe in this movie they going to the "Gods from Space" way.Kennneth aways say this Thor will be the Kirby's Thor,and Kirby's Thor is updated version of the old mitology.In right level,Marvel's Thor is the father of concept of the "old-modern future" like He-Man and others of kind.

I figured Captain America would have an uphill battle in other countries. Welcome to the Hype, DCUmoviepage. :up:
Thanks for the welcoming! I will be fast there,for me,is not a flag who made Captain Ameica a icon,is the man behind the mask.Steve Rogers can be of any country of the world,but his will,believe and lidership made him a respect man and lider in battlefield.Joe Jonhson just tell in interviews about what im talking and he going in that thinking.

Sorry for any concodance mistake,my english is not thaaaaaaaat good :awesome:

[DCUmoviepage]

concordance*

[JeetKuneDo]

I will be fast there,for me,is not a flag who made Captain Ameica a icon,is the man behind the mask.Steve Rogers can be of any country of the world,but his will,believe and lidership made him a respect man and lider in battlefield.
Agreed.

[Vartha]

Well i LOVE heavy metal,but here in Brazil we have comicbook fans of all kind,be them headbangers or not.

About the alien stuff,i dont believe in this movie they going to the "Gods from Space" way.Kennneth aways say this Thor will be the Kirby's Thor,and Kirby's Thor is updated version of the old mitology.In right level,Marvel's Thor is the father of concept of the "old-modern future" like He-Man and others of kind.


Thanks for the welcoming! I will be fast there,for me,is not a flag who made Captain Ameica a icon,is the man behind the mask.Steve Rogers can be of any country of the world,but his will,believe and lidership made him a respect man and lider in battlefield.Joe Jonhson just tell in interviews about what im talking and he going in that thinking.

Sorry for any concodance mistake,my english is not thaaaaaaaat good :awesome:
Well DCU, let's hope the rest of the world thinks the same way you do. There are still a few countries at odds with the U.S. We're hoping that doesn't stop them from seeing Cap.

[Whiskey Tango]

Kenneth Branagh says Shakespeare akin to ‘Thor’

SAN DIEGO — Kenneth Branagh is directing "Thor" for Marvel Studios, and some think it’s a stretch for him to take on a superhero movie. He’s more Shakespearean, having adapted several of the Bard’s films for the big screen.

But the 49-year-old actor-director says Shakespeare’s characters aren’t unlike today’s superheroes.

Shakespeare wrote about "Henry V" centuries after his reign, and turned the king into a sort of superhero who could do no wrong, Branagh says.

"We know that we’re interested in superheroes, kings, gods, because of their sort of human-like failings. So it seemed to me not as much of a stretch as some people might think," Branagh said at last week’s Comic-Con, where he presented footage from the film. "The stretch part of it is embracing the whole world of digital effects. That’s been something I’ve just loved because it’s — if you can think it, they can do it. And that’s exciting."

Natalie Portman, a star of "Thor," said the story is perfect for Branagh to handle.

"Ken is very aware of epic stories and, you know, these sort of mythological family structures that are at the base of all the classic texts," she said. "And the fact that this is classic mythology even though it is a super hero and a comic book movie, it was really a perfect fit."

"Thor" also stars Chris Hemsworth, Kat Dennings and Anthony Hopkins. It’s set for release next year.

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/general/view/20100731kenneth_branagh_says_shakespeare_akin_to_t hor/srvc=home&position=recent

[The Squirrel]

Ok, so in the CC Trailer Thor beats up SHIELD Agents without his hammer, so I know he's strong and a good fighter. But how strong is Thor without the hammer? Is he suppose to be Superman strong? Or just slightly stronger than a normal human?

[Gamma Goliath]

i think the latter.

[Vartha]

Ok, so in the CC Trailer Thor beats up SHIELD Agents without his hammer, so I know he's strong and a good fighter. But how strong is Thor without the hammer? Is he suppose to be Superman strong? Or just slightly stronger than a normal human?
I think the comics has him at 100 tons that he can lift. BUT in comics for YEARS Thor has been holding back for fear of killing ANY Mortal good or bad. He even states this in the Iron Man issue after Thor Returns and flattens Tony without a thought.
There's also a matter of Thor going into a warrior's madness if he looses himself in the madness he becomes uncontrollable.

[marcvader]

Man I can't wait to see this trailer. I'm envious.

[Gamma Burst]

Ok, so in the CC Trailer Thor beats up SHIELD Agents without his hammer, so I know he's strong and a good fighter. But how strong is Thor without the hammer? Is he suppose to be Superman strong? Or just slightly stronger than a normal human?

He's damn strong.Physically,He's one of the strongest Marvel heroes.Not to mention his insane energy attacks(with Mjolnir) and his control of the elements.

[Asgard]

I checked out Thor's marvel wikia page and hes strong enough to lift a million tons without any effort.

[TikkiEXX]

I don't know, actually. I don't think they ever address how or why Asgard is in its own dimension. It seems like each pantheon of gods just gets a dimension adjacent to Earth to themselves whenever they come into being. The top of Mount Olympus in Greece, where the myths say the Greek gods live, for example, is actually a portal to the Greek gods' dimension in the Marvel universe.

As far as I recall, the Demiurge just provided the raw energy for the gods' lives. The people who sprang up in various regions molded the energy into the gods they believed in, and then the gods just took on lives of their own. This is all from Thor Annual #10, back in the '70s.


I think it'll be great that he's helmetless while he's on Earth. He's gonna be a bit desperate and wild down on Earth, and I think the hair whipping around makes him look more like a crazed barbarian type of guy. I hope he puts it on for any formal stuff in Asgard, though. It just completes his whole look.
i went and checked Marvels Encyclopedia Mythologica and dude youre 100% right. apparently each pantheon of gods has a spot in the twilight realms adjacent to the earth realm whatever that means. lol. and i still cant believe thats a wig. they did a great job with it thats for sure.

[Whiskey Tango]

He's not disintegrating that hospital staff or Coulson's men with each punch so I figure he's non-powered while he's banished in the movie. He's a big guy though so he's probably pretty strong anyway. Add in possibly thousands of years of combat experience and he'd be damn scary even de-powered.

But maybe he does retain some degree of superhuman strength, perhaps the inherent strength that every Asgardian enjoys, and he's just pulling his punches against these mere mortals. He'd almost have to possess some of his power if he's going up against the Destroyer sans hammer.

It is a mystery!

[sabetoonth]

until the movie comes out

[The_Mighty_Thor]

I think the comics has him at 100 tons that he can lift. BUT in comics for YEARS Thor has been holding back for fear of killing ANY Mortal good or bad. He even states this in the Iron Man issue after Thor Returns and flattens Tony without a thought.
There's also a matter of Thor going into a warrior's madness if he looses himself in the madness he becomes uncontrollable.

Actually the class 100 is the highest grade they measure to. It says they are able to lift 100 tons or more and since many heroes that aren't on Thors level are class 100 Thor is well above that.

[Vartha]

Actually the class 100 is the highest grade they measure to. It says they are able to lift 100 tons or more and since many heroes that aren't on Thors level are class 100 Thor is well above that.
Knew it was something like that, didn't have the bio up.:thor:

[TheCorpulent1]

Ok, so in the CC Trailer Thor beats up SHIELD Agents without his hammer, so I know he's strong and a good fighter. But how strong is Thor without the hammer? Is he suppose to be Superman strong? Or just slightly stronger than a normal human?
I don't know how they'll portray it in the movie, but in the comics, Thor's strength is entirely, 100% independent of the hammer. He's in the absolute top tier of super-strength alongside characters like the Hulk, Hercules, Namor, and others because he's a hybrid of Asgardian (because Odin is his father) and Elder God (because Gaia is his mother). Average Asgardians are only about half as strong as Thor (but still significantly stronger than any human). Handbooks and such have attached numerical values to Thor's strength (like the aforementioned "class 100," which means he's able to lift over 100 tons), but in practice, in the comics, it's hard to get any such cut and dried idea of his strength. The easiest way to classify him is by comparison to other Marvel heroes, and like I said, he's up there in the highest tier with the absolute strongest.

Also, keep in mind, part of the movie features Thor without any of his powers. Odin strips them from him when he casts Thor down to Earth. So when he's fighting those SHIELD agents, he's only as strong as a normal human of his build would be (which, given his build, is still fairly strong by human standards).

[Manowar]

Also Thor is 600 lbs due to his Asgardian body density. So he is stronger than any human even without his powers.

[TheCorpulent1]

FYI: Pointing people to a specific site with the footage is effectively the same as linking. If people want to see the footage that desperately, they'll find it on their own.

[Salemdog]

It seems to me by that logic that pointing out the rope is the same as throwing it a drowning man. Just saying

[Shivsguy616]

It seems to me by that logic that pointing out the rope is the same as throwing it a drowning man. Just saying

How unfortunate that it seems to you that that is the case. Maybe, with time and thought, you'll work out why your comment was so wrong. :whatever:

[Salemdog]

I doubt it. I find it more unfortunate that you would take the time to try to be sarcastic and insert yourself into something you weren't involved in. Especially seeing that you most likely didn't see how this response evolved. :whatever: back atchya

[Shivsguy616]

You should probably look up "sarcastic" in the dictionary while you're at it.

[Salemdog]

You should probably look up "sarcastic" in the dictionary while you're at it.

No need. No need to carry on with you as well.

[TheCorpulent1]

Stop bickering like children, please.

[Salemdog]

Apologies, but my comment was meant concerning your comment that was directed at my earlier post.

[TheCorpulent1]

I know, but arguing over it is not in any way productive or on-topic. Let's just stick to Thor.

[sabetoonth]

So how bout that hammer?

[Project862006]

i hear its big

[TheCorpulent1]

I've heard it's only average. :csad:

[Salemdog]

I've heard it's only average. :csad:

What's average for someone 6"4 and around 250 +????? I'm sure the Hammer was big enough for Portman

....I really can't believe I went there

[sabetoonth]

I think my statement has taken a rather unusual route :hehe:

[Vartha]

I think my statement has taken a rather unusual route :hehe:
and you expected anything different? :woot:

[Project862006]

spent too much time in portman/dennings thread lol

[sabetoonth]

and you expected anything different? :woot:
I had no expectations lol
spent too much time in portman/dennings thread lol
:funny:

[RetroNaz]

Me Thor. Me Thor hungreh!

[sabetoonth]

You use monosalavic speech?

[ElMariachi]

Are we going to be hearing "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel anywhere up in this movie?

[RetroNaz]

I hope so, during a montage. Because every good super hero film needs a montage.

[MikeFrost]

Stop.















Hammer time!

[Project862006]

:yay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3WJX1cIuY4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erog0qc1REI)

[echostation]

apparently they were trying to incorporate the hammer spinning realistically without making it look like crap (which I'm surprised they couldn't achieve via wonders of CG, a simple hammer spinning around should be totally doable), but they didn't have the budget possible. Marvel had to cut corners on budgets for both Captain America and Thor as the earlier drafts by Self and Protosevich respectively went around 180 mill+ (Thor was estimated at over 240 mill in earlier draft budgeting). Almost every penny of the budget is being utilized in a non-wasteful manner. It's sort of like a Transformers situation where a 150 mill budget is going to stretch some of the effects and not be able to really match the scope and scale they are going to incorporate in the film. So definitely expect some smaller scale less epic shots and some dodgy effects.

The original idea was to have Thor have limited flying capabilities by being able to spin his hammer to provide the initial thrust/boost before he uses his magic to take over and sort of Levi-fly, not real true flying.

The whole thing was scrapped mainly because of expense and costs. So they got rid of a whole power without having to do the hammer spinning shots both in battle and in possible flight sequences. The other more minor reason as suggested by some of the dumbasses at Marvel films is that the public is going to perceive the flight of this huge muscle bound hero with a huge red cape as a copy cat rip off of Superman. So to summarize, no hammer spinning and no flight as the two were going to go hand in hand.

[S.A.A.D.]

apparently they were trying to incorporate the hammer spinning realistically without making it look like crap (which I'm surprised they couldn't achieve via wonders of CG, a simple hammer spinning around should be totally doable), but they didn't have the budget possible. Marvel had to cut corners on budgets for both Captain America and Thor as the earlier drafts by Self and Protosevich respectively went around 180 mill+ (Thor was estimated at over 240 mill in earlier draft budgeting). Almost every penny of the budget is being utilized in a non-wasteful manner. It's sort of like a Transformers situation where a 150 mill budget is going to stretch some of the effects and not be able to really match the scope and scale they are going to incorporate in the film. So definitely expect some smaller scale less epic shots and some dodgy effects.

The original idea was to have Thor have limited flying capabilities by being able to spin his hammer to provide the initial thrust/boost before he uses his magic to take over and sort of Levi-fly, not real true flying.

The whole thing was scrapped mainly because of expense and costs. So they got rid of a whole power without having to do the hammer spinning shots both in battle and in possible flight sequences. The other more minor reason as suggested by some of the dumbasses at Marvel films is that the public is going to perceive the flight of this huge muscle bound hero with a huge red cape as a copy cat rip off of Superman. So to summarize, no hammer spinning and no flight as the two were going to go hand in hand.

I'm going to hold what you said to the movie once it's out or before that.

[louiebling$]

apparently they were trying to incorporate the hammer spinning realistically without making it look like crap (which I'm surprised they couldn't achieve via wonders of CG, a simple hammer spinning around should be totally doable), but they didn't have the budget possible. Marvel had to cut corners on budgets for both Captain America and Thor as the earlier drafts by Self and Protosevich respectively went around 180 mill+ (Thor was estimated at over 240 mill in earlier draft budgeting). Almost every penny of the budget is being utilized in a non-wasteful manner. It's sort of like a Transformers situation where a 150 mill budget is going to stretch some of the effects and not be able to really match the scope and scale they are going to incorporate in the film. So definitely expect some smaller scale less epic shots and some dodgy effects.

The original idea was to have Thor have limited flying capabilities by being able to spin his hammer to provide the initial thrust/boost before he uses his magic to take over and sort of Levi-fly, not real true flying.

The whole thing was scrapped mainly because of expense and costs. So they got rid of a whole power without having to do the hammer spinning shots both in battle and in possible flight sequences. The other more minor reason as suggested by some of the dumbasses at Marvel films is that the public is going to perceive the flight of this huge muscle bound hero with a huge red cape as a copy cat rip off of Superman. So to summarize, no hammer spinning and no flight as the two were going to go hand in hand.
You got a link to back this up?

[S.A.A.D.]

You got a link to back this up?

I bet you nothing that there is no source,that he has for it and that his two cents is only backed up by a non pre-determined whim.

[Sebastos]

apparently they were trying to incorporate the hammer spinning realistically without making it look like crap (which I'm surprised they couldn't achieve via wonders of CG, a simple hammer spinning around should be totally doable), but they didn't have the budget possible. Marvel had to cut corners on budgets for both Captain America and Thor as the earlier drafts by Self and Protosevich respectively went around 180 mill+ (Thor was estimated at over 240 mill in earlier draft budgeting). Almost every penny of the budget is being utilized in a non-wasteful manner. It's sort of like a Transformers situation where a 150 mill budget is going to stretch some of the effects and not be able to really match the scope and scale they are going to incorporate in the film. So definitely expect some smaller scale less epic shots and some dodgy effects.

The original idea was to have Thor have limited flying capabilities by being able to spin his hammer to provide the initial thrust/boost before he uses his magic to take over and sort of Levi-fly, not real true flying.

The whole thing was scrapped mainly because of expense and costs. So they got rid of a whole power without having to do the hammer spinning shots both in battle and in possible flight sequences. The other more minor reason as suggested by some of the dumbasses at Marvel films is that the public is going to perceive the flight of this huge muscle bound hero with a huge red cape as a copy cat rip off of Superman. So to summarize, no hammer spinning and no flight as the two were going to go hand in hand.

How do you know this?

[marcvader]

I've been thinking about this recently as well and wouldn't be surprised if something like this were to happen. hopefully not.

[DCUmoviepage]

Well,in theory Odin take off his powers,so when he comes to Midgard,he is strong like a strong human,not like a strong god,because part of the force he have islike a god.Or something like that.

[Moridin]

Didn't Hemsworth mention something about flying in a recent interview? About him a Natalie being hoisted up by a crane.

[The_Mighty_Thor]

Yup

[Vartha]

Chris just said there'd be no spinning of the hammer, nobody said anything of Thor not Flying.
I can see something like that Hammer throw in the footage but instead of releasing Mjolnir, Thor holds on.

[Brian Braddock]

This takes me back to the rumours during the production of the 1st IM movie that Iron Man wouldnt fly; anyone remember the hysteria?

Factor in that you've already got people *****ing that Thor is powerless for a portion of this movie, just like people *****ed when they found out that Peter would lose his powers for a portion of Spider-Man 2, and you suddenly get a feeling of deja vu.

[Vartha]

heh BB do you hear me Griping about it?
Mate, I'm happy Thor's coming out in THEATERS. THAT in it's self is fantastic! :D

[S.A.A.D.]

Chris just said there'd be no spinning of the hammer, nobody said anything of Thor not Flying.
I can see something like that Hammer throw in the footage but instead of releasing Mjolnir, Thor holds on.

Huh? Not only did he throw the hammer in the footage,but he held on to it to while fighting Loki and a Frost Giant. :dry:

[sabetoonth]

I dont remember that

[Brian Braddock]

heh BB do you hear me Griping about it?
Mate, I'm happy Thor's coming out in THEATERS. THAT in it's self is fantastic! :D

Amen brother. Amen. :up:

To be fair, I wasnt referring to you, I know how much you're looking forward to it - but these boards do have their fare share of moaners who, frankly, cant see the bigger picture imo.

They complain about things not being the right shade of a certain colour or about the length of a characters hair and how it's going to suck if its not right when in actual fact, most of their fears are baseless and superficial.

You're totally right - they should just be glad that the characters making it to the big screen at all.

[TheCorpulent1]

It'd be a real shame to lose the flight. Hopefully that's not the case, but I suppose it wouldn't be a huge deal.

[Raiden]

Chris just said there'd be no spinning of the hammer, nobody said anything of Thor not Flying.
I can see something like that Hammer throw in the footage but instead of releasing Mjolnir, Thor holds on.

I'm okay with Thor not spinning the hammer, but he must fly; that's part of the essence of his superpowers.

[sabetoonth]

I'm okay with Thor not spinning the hammer, but he must fly; that's part of the essence of his superpowers.
There is double thunder goddage here....

[Vartha]

Huh? Not only did he throw the hammer in the footage,but he held on to it to while fighting Loki and a Frost Giant. :dry:
That looked more like a jump to me. hard to say

[Brian Braddock]

I can live with it if it's not there as there will be other aspects of his poers that we'll see to sate our thirst; but I do expect to see it eventually in the sequel [or the Avengers moivie] if the film is a sucess as they'll be able to splash out for money on the budget in the knowledge that there's an audience out there.

[LadyMoira]

http://movies.about.com/od/thor/a/natalie-portman-kat-dennings-thor.htm

My apologies if that was already posted but I think it was pretty interesting...I have to say that I like the fact that the female characters will be more than Maxim eye candy in this. Don't get me wrong the emphasis has to be on Thor and Lokie but the last thing we need is another two dimensional love interest on screen played by a Bosworth or a Katie Holmes. Portman (besides being absolutely gorgous,) is a real actress and it sounds like she's actually thought about giving her character some layers which besides pleasing my feminist sensibilities can only make for a much better picture especially since Jane's so important to introducing Thor to humanity. And the more I think about it the more Branagh as director was an inspired choice. The Loki/Thor/Odin conflict has a certain Shakespearean level of pathos to it and Natalie's talking about how Branagh was constantly focused on character throughout the movie is a very VERY good sign. Too often these films are ruined because the Powers That Be put too much emphasis on groovy new effects and action and not enough on the characters story arc. I can take costume changes and even tweaking the powers a bit but you HAVE to get the character's essense and mythos right or it's all rubbish.

[TheCorpulent1]

Don't forget that you've also got Sif, a goddess who's considered every bit the warrior any of the men are by Asgard's standards. :up:

[sabetoonth]

Agreed :up:

[Vartha]

Don't forget that you've also got Sif, a goddess who's considered every bit the warrior any of the men are by Asgard's standards. :up:
INDEED Can't wait to see her in Action. :D

[Rock Sexton]

Amen brother. Amen. :up:

To be fair, I wasnt referring to you, I know how much you're looking forward to it - but these boards do have their fare share of moaners who, frankly, cant see the bigger picture imo.

They complain about things not being the right shade of a certain colour or about the length of a characters hair and how it's going to suck if its not right when in actual fact, most of their fears are baseless and superficial.

You're totally right - they should just be glad that the characters making it to the big screen at all.

Here we go with the lecturing again :whatever: .....

That's silly to "just be glad they're on screen" ..... in that case movies like Ghost Rider wouldn't bomb. Faithful representation is what people really want. Your opinion of what that means is no better than anyone else on here dude.

[RetroNaz]

I don't mind if the films deviate a little from the comics as long as it makes for a good film.

Ghost Rider/Dare Devil/Batman and Robin/Electra - these films didn't have a company behind it that actually cared about the product more than they did the band wagon they were jumping on for the $$$.

They hired Kenneth freakin Brannagh for **** sake! :up:

[DCUmoviepage]

A good comic book adaptation does right for a several factors;is notjust the look and fidelity to the hsitory,but the heart of the original history,that think who made the comic be belovedand classic across the years,that is very important.And to end,a good script,cast and director.

[TheCorpulent1]

Apparently, I was the only one who liked Ghost Rider. But I suspect I may have been the only one who thought it was a comedy, too...

[Aesop Rocks]

You must actually be the only one that liked Ghost Rider. I couldn't even watch 15 minutes of that movie. :funny:

[Whiskey Tango]

I liked it. It wasn't perfect by any means but I have seen far worse.

[TheCorpulent1]

You must actually be the only one that liked Ghost Rider. I couldn't even watch 15 minutes of that movie. :funny:
It was like a Marvel version of the classic, cheesy horror B-movie. I loved it.

[Aesop Rocks]

It was like a Marvel version of the classic, cheesy horror b-movie bomb. I hated it.

[TheCorpulent1]

You have no taste in tasteless movies. :oldrazz:

[Aesop Rocks]

It's true! D:

[sabetoonth]

I'm with Corp on GR

[Nathan]

What are you guys talking about? I don't remember a Ghost Rider movie.

[Vartha]

It was like a Marvel version of the classic, cheesy horror B-movie. I loved it.
I did too for the same reason. lol
Turn the color off and you have an old Black and White horror flick lol

[Vartha]

It was like a Marvel version of the classic, cheesy horror b-movie bomb. I hated it.
I'll have a burger, well done, with my cheese please. :D

[Vartha]

http://www.**************.com/fansit.../news/?a=20865 (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865)

Iron Man 2http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865#) is one of the most highly anticipated home releases of the year. Dozens of extra features and extended scenes guarantee that every fan will want to get their hands on it once available in stores. If the already revealed extras aren't enough to pique your interest, this may do the trick: The Thor movie compilation and Captain America teaser trailerhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865#) will both be included in the sequel's 2-disc Special Edition Blu-Ray.


Unfortunately, they won't be easy to find. The features will be "hidden" in a special S.H.I.E.L.D. Data Vault (an obvious nod to the infamous S.H.I.E.L.D. prison of the same name). I have it on good authority that the Thor footage included on the Blu-Ray disc will be finalized with full effects and CG. There is some bad news, though; the Captain Americahttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865#) teaser may not reveal Chris Evans in his movie costume. Since these features have to be added to the disc docket before it's ready for mass production, a decision of how much will be revealed has to be made within the next few days.


No confirmation whether these features will also be included on the DVD release or other, limited edition releases. The Iron Man 2 Blu-Ray hits shelves September 2010.

[The_Mighty_Thor]

What are you guys talking about? I don't remember a Ghost Rider movie.

You, like a lot of others, have blocked it out!

[Vartha]

You, like a lot of others, have blocked it out!
....blocked what out....

[The_Mighty_Thor]

....blocked what out....

Eva mendez

[Vartha]

Eva mendez
hehehehe oh yeah :D

[JeetKuneDo]

It was like a Marvel version of the classic, cheesy horror B-movie. I loved it.
I have to admit I didn't like it. Mostly because Nic Cage is just too old looking. But the Ghost Rider himself was frigging awesome. I actually loved the movie when he was onscreen.

[TikkiEXX]

Eva mendez
she was terrible in GR. but i too kinda liked the movie. it sucked but it wasnt unwatchable. hopefully the sequel will be a little better.

[Vartha]

she was terrible in GR. but i too kinda liked the movie. it sucked but it wasnt unwatchable. hopefully the sequel will be a little better.
I LOVED the Carter Slade old west Ghost Rider. That was a kick butt idea in my book.

[sabetoonth]

Sam Elliot should return as Ross, i loved his Ross, Hurt was good, but i prefer Sam

Now about Thor.....how about those wings?

[Vartha]

Can't wait for that IM2 trailer!

[spider-neil]

http://www.**************.com/fansit.../news/?a=20865 (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865)

Iron Man 2http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865#) is one of the most highly anticipated home releases of the year. Dozens of extra features and extended scenes guarantee that every fan will want to get their hands on it once available in stores. If the already revealed extras aren't enough to pique your interest, this may do the trick: The Thor movie compilation and Captain America teaser trailerhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865#) will both be included in the sequel's 2-disc Special Edition Blu-Ray.


Unfortunately, they won't be easy to find. The features will be "hidden" in a special S.H.I.E.L.D. Data Vault (an obvious nod to the infamous S.H.I.E.L.D. prison of the same name). I have it on good authority that the Thor footage included on the Blu-Ray disc will be finalized with full effects and CG. There is some bad news, though; the Captain Americahttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.**************.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=20865#) teaser may not reveal Chris Evans in his movie costume. Since these features have to be added to the disc docket before it's ready for mass production, a decision of how much will be revealed has to be made within the next few days.


No confirmation whether these features will also be included on the DVD release or other, limited edition releases. The Iron Man 2 Blu-Ray hits shelves September 2010.


seriously, what is the POINT of hiding extras?

[MMMMM...Dounuts]

What are you guys talking about? I don't remember a Ghost Rider movie.

Lucky you for having no knowledge of a Ghost Rider movie. I still get bad nightmares of myself being forced to watch the movie.

[Aesop Rocks]

He should consider himself lucky. :csad:

[Doctor Jones]

Don't worry, a day before or the day the DVD hits, we'll all already know where the footage is hidden.

[Vartha]

seriously, what is the POINT of hiding extras?
It's an IRON-MAN movie not Thor or Cap. Sure SHIELD is involved but you'd want to know about Iron-Man over Thor and Cap on an Iron Man DVD.
Besides some people like myself like going through DVD's looking for easter eggs. lol LotR's were Great lol

[marvel_freshman]

Since all the films have the same distributor, couldn't they show the trailers as previews?

[Vartha]

Since all the films have the same distributor, couldn't they show the trailers as previews?
I'm sure they will eventually but THOR is due out first, and Thor IS connected to IM2 via the Mjolnir scene after the Credits. Cap heck that'd be more of a sneak peak.
What we saw in the SDCC footage in Thor is what we'll see on Cap I bet. I mean that was DAYS old, time stamps were still on the footage, it might be alittle more finished on the IM2 dvd.

[The_Mighty_Thor]

I LOVED the Carter Slade old west Ghost Rider. That was a kick butt idea in my book.

I loved it when he become a ghost rider and rode next to Blaze but when they got near their destination and he was like "That's all I had left" I was like WTF! What was the point? That just sucks, like the rest of the writing in this movie! He should have taken part in the final fight. Maybe sacrifice himself taking out one of the lesser badies so the current Ghost Rider could stand alone as the hero in the end.

[Vartha]

I loved it when he become a ghost rider and rode next to Blaze but when they got near their destination and he was like "That's all I had left" I was like WTF! What was the point? That just sucks, like the rest of the writing in this movie! He should have taken part in the final fight. Maybe sacrifice himself taking out one of the lesser badies so the current Ghost Rider could stand alone as the hero in the end.
Yeah I agree, ALOT of GR can be added to. The fight scenes were way too short and too easy for GR.
But the Idea of Slade being a GR and still around today was a great idea. Living off that last little bit of hellfire all these years. At least he was in most the movie as Grave digger.

[RetroNaz]

I don't really know what my gripe with GR was...but after I watched it, it just felt like something was missing. I think it was just a really average movie. Passable story, passable characters, passable effects. It was just there.

Sorry for the blokes that liked this flick, this is simply my arm chair opinion.

[Vartha]

I don't really know what my gripe with GR was...but after I watched it, it just felt like something was missing. I think it was just a really average movie. Passable story, passable characters, passable effects. It was just there.

Sorry for the blokes that liked this flick, this is simply my arm chair opinion.
No offense taken really Retro. Some people liked it others didn't.
Hopefully the 2nd movie will be better.

[RetroNaz]

No offense taken really Retro. Some people liked it others didn't.
Hopefully the 2nd movie will be better.

I'll certainly be cheering them on hoping for a good second flick. GR is such an awesome character that they could really get a fair bit out of if they bothered.

[Vartha]

GR was part of the reason I got into Thor actually.
I was HEAVY into Classic monsters in the 60's lol

[RetroNaz]

You know I'd really love to see them bring in Morbius for GR2 (only because he'd probably never really work in a spiderman movie) and show those Twilight folks what a real vampire looks like :)

[Vartha]

Morbius would work great in the ManWolf Story if you ask me.

[sabetoonth]

that gives me a thread idea