How will the general public react to this film?

[TheCorpulent1]

Another good point. Loki and Thor have the sort of relationship fangirls dream about and, if they get it halfway right, there will be no stopping the mountains of fanfiction. If Hiddleston is right and this is like a sexy, less depressing version of King Lear, then this movie won't fail. I think Thor is probably one of the few comics that could carry a very large, rabid female fanbase.

Ugh, I will have to remember to avoid that like the plague. I mean, it's great that women might like it for whatever reason, but I hate that kind of ridiculous shipping fanfic.

 

[herakles]

it's the information age, people know about the avengers coming out. lots of hype. my dad is almost 60 and he asked if i knew the avengers was coming out and i said you know the avengers and he say yea thor and captain america. i never seen him read a comic in my life don't know how he knows about them. i figured cap would be known by people but not thor i was really surprised.

Given the age of your father. He grew up during the Silver Age and creative Boom that was Kirby/Lee lead Marvel of the early 1960s

 

[misjuevos]

the GA will just eat this movie up. in the next one i wouldnt be surprised if we see kids with toy helmets and mjolnirs in the movie like iron man 2.

 

[Weadazoid]

Thor has a few really big things going for it.

1rst and foremost the release date. This date is known for generating serious Box Office power. 1rst big movie of the summer.

2nd is the concept...it doesn't look like another 'typical' comic book movie, it isn't some hampered down origin...it's Thor/

3rd Face it the audience looooves a good throwdown and when we see a glimpse....even just a glimpse of Thor going toe to toe with that MASSSsssive Destoyer, well that will just about seal the deal.

 

[Wynter]

Thor has a few really big things going for it.
2nd is the concept...it doesn't look like another 'typical' comic book movie, it isn't some hampered down origin...it's Thor/

Yeah, I'm getting sick of the old "how they got their power" origin story. It's like reading 10 different prologues without getting to the meat for a story. You don't have that issue with Thor, so it's not exactly in the same field as the rest of the Marvel movies (except Punisher).

I would love to see some high fantasy style battles with Frost Giants and such. To me selling Asgard as another realm with mythic appeal before the trip to Earth is important. We need to get out and see Thor tackle something from his own realm.

 

[kang604]

if they make thor super beast mode in the movie then ppl will love it

if they show thor as the most powerful avenger or at least on par with hulk then i think ppl will dig it, ppl always like the strongest one of the group

 

[Mace Dolex]

It might attract the Harry Potter crowd who are into the whole magical/fantasy/spiritual junk but Thor won't make Spider-Man numbers hell not even Iron Man numbers.

Thor's appeal is very limited, he doesn't have the snappy quips like Spidey or the cool gadgets like Batman/Iron Man and let's face it he doesn't have a personality.

Any chance of them making him more like the drunken barbarian from the Return Of The Incredible Hulk 80's TV-movie?

 

[Vartha]

I don't know Mace. I'm sure once a trailer's out there could be alot of interested people.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It might attract the Harry Potter crowd who are into the whole magical/fantasy/spiritual junk but Thor won't make Spider-Man numbers hell not even Iron Man numbers.

Thor's appeal is very limited, he doesn't have the snappy quips like Spidey or the cool gadgets like Batman/Iron Man and let's face it he doesn't have a personality.

Any chance of them making him more like the drunken barbarian from the Return Of The Incredible Hulk 80's TV-movie?

What a ridiculous statement.

 

[Weadazoid]

I don't know Mace. I'm sure once a trailer's out there could be alot of interested people.

Given the slot I think it easily pulls in Iron Man numbers. It is also going to have a trailer with THE Holiday movie Tron.... thats big time exposure.


GIven that Tron will probably attract a massive 3d crowd both young and old, it could be a huge winner for paramount.... we could be talking 6 to 700 million final gross. It's got tremendous Domestic and Oversees promise

 

[TheCorpulent1]

If nothing else, it should be very big in Sweden.

 

[GhostPoet]

I have a feeling this film is going to be huge...it will do extremely well...possibly even better than Captain America. Had they gotten any closer to the comic (old english style talking, a more colorful outfit) I think it wouldn't do so well. But I think they found the perfect balance between classic Thor and Ultimate Thor. And that's really what the movie universe is...it's the universe inbetween those two.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't see much Ultimate influence in the movie version, personally.

 

[Vartha]

If nothing else, it should be very big in Sweden.

you'd think, right?

 

[Weadazoid]

It's gonna rock the Iceland and Norway box office as well..


all of this may equate to earthe shattering 5 mill.... which is probably a huge net of the Iceland/Norway summer box office.

You could also figure in some Danish dough.

 

[Wynter]

I really think a lot depends on selling the "soul" of the Thor comic's drama. We really need to feel what's happening is important to the characters and care enough about them to want to see what happens next. That means selling Thor, Odin and Loki for certain. The worst thing that could happen is if this movie does everything right, but feels hollow and soulless.

Marvel's Thor line is impressively complex. There's a lot of mysticism and symbolism there for those who are savvy about those things (kabbalah, tarots, Hinduism, etc) that the average reader will probably miss. It weaves bits from a lot of religions/myths/worldviews and yet stays very true to the original roots, just with some impressive interpretations.

Thor is one of those characters who doesn't seem deep at first, but as you see more you realize he's actually more clever and deep than he appears. Loki is the reverse, complex but with simple, child-like motivations. Which is why they work so perfectly as archenemies.

 

[Gamma Burst]

GA will love this movie,and it's gonna be big!Thor is an extremely versatile character and He has an incredible mythology.

 

[Gamma Burst]

What a ridiculous statement.

Ridiculous and quite stupid.Exactly what you should expect from a person who doesn't know/get the character at all.

 

[Mace Dolex]

Ridiculous and quite stupid.Exactly what you should expect from a person who doesn't know/get the character at all.

...you mean he's not a drunk barbarian who gets called upon by a geek?

 

[Vartha]

...you mean he's not a drunk barbarian who gets called upon by a geek?

Heh if they didn't portray Thor as a Drunk there WOULD have been a Thor TV series.

 

[Philly Phanboy]

...you mean he's not a drunk barbarian who gets called upon by a geek?

I seem to recall that version of Thor was also impressed by our indoor plumbing.

 

[obin_gam]

all the talk of scandinavians now reminds me of this: (characters are from left to right: Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ANd the Big guy who comes in later is USA ^^ )

 

[Weadazoid]

Not too sure about this decision to release the film in other markets first.


I just hope the film doesn't leak it's way onto the US internet in any way shape or form.


This film should explode onto the US market first.


I hope they bump up our release date now.... say Wednesday the 4rth instead of Friday the 6th .

 

[Vartha]

lol nice love Tyr though the whole thing.

all the talk of scandinavians now reminds me of this: (characters are from left to right: Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ANd the Big guy who comes in later is USA ^^ )

 

[rashad]

I just hope the film doesn't leak it's way onto the US internet in any way shape or form.

It will within a week or two of release, albeit in s***** cam quality. That's the nature of the bootlegging beast.