How will the general public react to this film?

[Timstuff]

Personally, I think that this movie should be pretty good. There is so much quality talent behind it that I'd have a hard time believing that the movie will turn out to be a stinker. However, I am not so sure that the general public is necessarily going to be receptive of it. My older brother thinks that the Superhero genre is getting stale, and his reaction to the images for this movie has been "This movie is going to be a huge flop. They're really scraping the bottom of the barrel for new superheroes, aren't they?" He says that if they had taken this exact same cast and crew and told them to make a Thor movie that had nothing to do with the Marvel version it might turn out pretty awesome, but he insists that this is going to just be the pre-processed pop culture version of the mythology, and that the whole thing just plain looks goofy.

I don't know... What do you guys think? I like what I've seen so far, and even though there have been a couple of things I've been a little leery of, like how they cast Heimdall, some of the design choices, the general worry that the New Mexico setting is going to be too dull for a film about Norse mythology, too much time spent on "franchise building," etc... But even so, I have an optimistic outlook on the film, and I am hoping it turns out good. However, I am not sure how the general audience reaction is going to be. My brother in general has a lot of disdain for superheroes and thinks it's time that they stopped making movies out of them so he's probably not the best person to ask, but what about the people you've shown the pictures and stuff to? Are non-geeks showing interest in this, or are they writing it off as being cheesy / campy / whatever?

 

[Ipodman]

My friends are not even sure who Thor is.

 

[\S/uperman]

I predict no sequel.

 

[Original Spawn]

If many people saw that horrible clash of titans remake then people are going to see thor, but that will only happen if the trailer is cool and the movie has plenty of action scennes, the movie atmosfere is probably going to be like Hellboy, i hope it makes well in the box office.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I couldn't say how the general public will react because when it comes to Thor, I'm not really part of the general public. He's my favorite character and as near and dear to me as any piece of fiction can be to a reasonably normal person (i.e. I'm not obsessed or going out to cosplay as Thor or anything).

That said, I honestly don't really care how the general public reacts to it. Whether the movie flops or succeeds beyond anyone's wildest expectations, I'm just happy they're making a Thor movie in the first place. He hasn't been one of the more popular characters for decades now, so I'd pretty much given up on the idea of seeing something as huge as a big, blockbuster movie based on him. Nothing I can do will change the general public's reaction, whatever it may be, so I'm content to just bask in the awesome that is this movie's very existence.

 

[TheWatcher]

I know people who barely know who Thor is but are still pumped because they know it is connected to Iron Man and TIH.

 

[Surfer]

After seeing these pictures released, I don't know how anyone could think this movie would fail. It looks epic, but of course I am prejudice.

Surfer

 

[Weadazoid]

Personally, I think that this movie should be pretty good. There is so much quality talent behind it that I'd have a hard time believing that the movie will turn out to be a stinker. However, I am not so sure that the general public is necessarily going to be receptive of it. My older brother thinks that the Superhero genre is getting stale, and his reaction to the images for this movie has been "This movie is going to be a huge flop. They're really scraping the bottom of the barrel for new superheroes, aren't they?" He says that if they had taken this exact same cast and crew and told them to make a Thor movie that had nothing to do with the Marvel version it might turn out pretty awesome, but he insists that this is going to just be the pre-processed pop culture version of the mythology, and that the whole thing just plain looks goofy.

I don't know... What do you guys think? I like what I've seen so far, and even though there have been a couple of things I've been a little leery of, like how they cast Heimdall, some of the design choices, the general worry that the New Mexico setting is going to be too dull for a film about Norse mythology, too much time spent on "franchise building," etc... But even so, I have an optimistic outlook on the film, and I am hoping it turns out good. However, I am not sure how the general audience reaction is going to be. My brother in general has a lot of disdain for superheroes and thinks it's time that they stopped making movies out of them so he's probably not the best person to ask, but what about the people you've shown the pictures and stuff to? Are non-geeks showing interest in this, or are they writing it off as being cheesy / campy / whatever?

New Mexico is a good place to shoot beautiful sceanery and remember the audience will also get a taste of Asgaurd as I am geussing a good 30 to 40% of the film takes place in Asgaurd.


I think the trailer will wow people and make them realize this is no typical comic book movie it's setting alone should show this. This is the 1rst Superhero who will come from a 'different world' into ours.


A huge mistake with the SUperman reboot IMO was to do nothing with Krypton, I mean come on they should have showed off some CGI there.



The sets alone should attract curious movie goers who will be wondering...and wanting to see what this movie is like. I think if anything the setting of a different realm will reivigorate the comic book movie.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

Timstuff,you should tell your older brother that the comic book movie genre isn't an exception when it comes to something getting old,and that nothing can stop it's self from becoming old. As for the general public from my side of the fence,I haven't seen or heard anyone badmouthing the Thor movie,and I'm honestly considering the idea of trying to raise awareness of it at the movie theater I work in,but of course I will have to ask a key person if I can do it. So I don't get in trouble.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Then you should tell him that, ironically, there was a part of a Norse myth devoted specifically to that idea.

 

[sha1243]

It all depends on how they advertise the movie with trailers in pictures if they make look great the general audience will go see it. Look at iron man they accepted that movie and did great for both general audience and comic book fans. I have a feeling that Thor is going to be to attract general audience cause so far things look good. Some may not like it cause its not their thing but there been movies that looked really bad but most people went go see the movie anyway. Thor will do fine cause they cast hemsworth so i can see a lot of girls going to see movie cause the main star looks good on screen. You guys see what fan girls did with twilight(not that im comparing that movie to Thor) they can do the same with Thor.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

Then you should tell him that, ironically, there was a part of a Norse myth devoted specifically to that idea.

What idea is it that you spoke of?

 

[S.A.A.D.]

On the other hand,I think that lots of people right now feel indifferent towards the movie,wether they are aware of it or not.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

What idea is it that you spoke of?

That time makes everything old. It was in that myth where the giant Utgard-Loki challenges Thor to lift his cat, wrestle his nurse, and empty his drinking horn in one gulp as a way to embarrass Thor. Thor fails at all three tasks because Utgard-Loki's cat was secretly the Midgard Serpent (although Thor did still lift it a little bit), his nurse was old age personified, and his horn fed into the ocean.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

How did the Serpent cause Thor to fail at doing all three things? Did Loki do something to it?

 

[SuperFerret]

Give it an awesome trailer and the GA will go see it.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

How did the Serpent cause Thor to fail at doing all three things? Did Loki do something to it?

The Serpent didn't cause Thor to fail, Utgard-Loki did. He used magic to disguise the Midgard Serpent as his cat, so when Thor went to lift it, he found it too heavy. The mythological Thor isn't necessarily as strong as the comics portray him. He couldn't beat Utgard-Loki's nurse at wrestling because the nurse was the personification of old age, which nobody can overcome. He couldn't drain Utgard-Loki's drinking horn because Utgard-Loki secretly put the other end of the horn into the ocean, so Thor was actually trying to drink all the water in the ocean, which nobody can do.

 

[Flint Marko]

I've never met anyone like your older brother Timstuff. All of the people that I know think that as long as good movies keep coming out of the superhero genre, keep em rollin. Most of my friends actually really take an interest in superhero movies, marvel especially, because they know I'm passionate about it.
The only time I heard this opinion expressed was in the most recent issue of Entertainment Weekly. Someone wrote an article claiming that superhero movies have been going downhill ever since TDK, but it was an incredibly weak argument. He cited Jonah Hex and Kick-ass's disappointing box office returns as evidence, but completely failed to mention Iron man 2.
So long story short, I see no reason to think that the genre is dwindling right now.
But as for the public at large, its to early to tell but honestly I think it could go either way. Thor is not well-known and does not have the same appeal as spider-man or iron man. He's a much different character, and it'll be interesting to see how the public reacts to this movie.
The one thing that I think can either make or break this movies financial success is promotion. Everyone I know who saw the incredible hulk loved it, but it didnt make as much money as it could have because it was so ridiculously underpromoted. But I think marvel knows what they're doing so I'm not to worried. Plus Thor is already generating more buzz now than I thought it ever would, so thats a great sign

 

[Original Spawn]

Thor has to kick ass.

 

[marcvader]

It's all about the trailers folks.

 

[HUMANIMAL]

people who have no idea will think what the....why is thor looking so futuristic and why is he some sort of superhero...i mean most know thor as a norse god and will have a completely different picture in mind than this technical advanced thing. but as stated if the trailer is good they will inform themselves a bit more why and how this is going to be connected with comic superhero movies

 

[the dmg]

It's all about the trailers folks.

I'd say a great trailer will get people's attention, and if Marvel sticks to it's guns by using IM/IM2 to piggyback, I think it will do pretty well. A lot of people are into the fantasy genre, and while this is based off of comic book Thor, if they make it seem like an epic, people will watch it.

 

[kedrell]

To be truly successful(not just temporarily but long term as well) a film needs 4 things(listed in order of importance):

1)A good product/movie
2)Good marketing
3)A decent release date
4)Some good luck

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Every single one of my friends IRL are "general audience".

I keep things up to date on my Facebook, with Thor.

They all simply love it and can't wait.

 

[Original Spawn]

My friends are general audience too and one of them says that maibe he is going to see avengers but not thor, he thinks the idea stupid but later he likes to see Michael Bay movies and 2012.