Thor!

[3113]

EDITED: We were discussing what Superheroes might or might not work on screen in another thread. Well, you can look at some pictures of:

The Mighty Thor!

Here. This post was about the actual trailer, but it turns out that the trailer was leaked and they've taken it down. So all we got is a couple of pics.

For those of you who don't know the comic: Thunder god son of Odin (yes, we're talking Norse gods) comes to Earth and, with his mighty hammer, plays superhero. He rescues folk on Earth and also on Asgard where everyone talks like they're in Shakespearian play. I'll let those from the Norse-ish countries explain why this is so.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh, I've no idea if I'll be able to take this movie seriously or not, but it looks like they were smart enough to put in plenty of beefcake shots. That and a one-eyed god with a pair of ravens...what more do I need?

 

[TheeGoatPig]

I didn't know that Thor existed as a Marvel superhero until everyone started talking about him after Iron Man came out. Now, after seeing that trailer, I am probably going to have to see that too. *sigh*

 

[rgraham666]

I'm re-reading the latest Harry Dresden book, in which Odin makes a guest appearance as head of a large corporation specializing in 'security' of all forms. Fun read.

Doubt I'll see the movie until it comes out on DVD. Never cared much for the comic.

 

[djserani]

I'm not familiar with the Thor comic (several others, but Thor wasn't one that I'd read), but my husband is well familiar with all of them.

Just from a movie standpoint, I really like the previews. I should warn everyone here, though, (as i haven't had a need to yet). I refuse to hold very high standards for movies, for the most part. I want to be entertained. If I can walk away from a movie after 2 hours (or whatever) and feel like I've been entertained, I'm happy about it.

 

[fuckwaffle]

the link is about the video game, not a movie.

and everyone knows that 'thor' is little and grey and comes from another galaxy.

eta: ah, i found the clip you're talking about. they still got it all wrong though.

 

[djserani]

the link is about the video game, not a movie.

and everyone knows that 'thor' is little and grey and comes from another galaxy.

ROFLMAO!!! I think it's hilarious that Thor was an 'asgard' (and that Asgard, or however it's spelled, in the comics was their home planet.)

I hadn't clicked on the link, my bad. I thought it was referring to the new movie coming out next year (which I think looks fantastic).

 

[TE999]

Thor was one of my favorite Marvel characters...due in no small part to Jack Kirby's art and the whole Norse Gods storyline by Stan Lee. I was so-so on the Iron Man and Fantastic Four flics, but I'm definitely going to see this one. The special effects look great.

 

[3113]

It DID link to the actual movie trailer, but evidently, it was "leaked" to the internet and I think it's been erased now

Here's the article on it.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

It DID link to the actual movie trailer, but evidently, it was "leaked" to the internet and I think it's been erased now

Here's the article on it.

That article isn't coming up either...

Not your day for links?

 

[mynameisben]

Norse God superheroes are hard for modern folk like me to wrap their heads around. Marvel Comics should have given Thor a sidekick to help readers gain some sort of traction on the enigmatic Thor. Something like Anvil Man, maybe. Anvil Man could like drop down out of the sky and smash people. Thor and Anvil Man could work as mild mannered blacksmiths in between Gotham City crime waves, so no one would suspect their true identities. With good CGI effects and a John Williams score it could work.

 

[3113]

That article isn't coming up either...

Not your day for links?

Grrrr!

for the upcoming Marvel Comics movie Thor was leaked onto the Internet earlier today. While Marvel reps moved quickly to have the trailer removed from circulation, it was no doubt seen by millions of eager fans with curious eyes. As of early evening the five minute trailer was removed from popular preview site traileraddict.com. Still, "Thor" was a trending topic on popular social networking website Twitter for several hours, and reaction ranged from fairly positive to complete success. The folks at Marvel must be particularly adept at damage control, since they have a fair amount of experience from the "Wolverine" movie leak a few years ago, where an unfinished copy of the film actually surfaced prior to release.

While official fan reaction is difficult to gauge due to the nature of the leak, the fact that the Thor movie trailer was so popular for even a brief period of time should raise hopes at the studio about the potential of the film. Considering the May 6, 2011 release date for the movie, the leak is a fairly convenient way of building up some word of mouth before the official trailers start to hit theaters. Of course, the Marvel fan base is in for a special couple of years with movies based on Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, and Spider-Man due over the next few years. Of course, all of these pictures build off the successful run of the "Iron Man" franchise.

That being said whether or not the leaked "Thor" trailer is a coincidence or an actual problem for the famed comic book company remains to be seen. As far as characters go, Thor has been around for a while and has amassed an impressive fan following. With so many possibilities for the impressive stable of Marvel characters, the success of this particular film could actually impact the box office of future projects. However, the studio as whole seems to be riding fairly high with a few successful projects over the past few years. If the company is able to build upon that success, the sky is the limit on the amount of super hero movies that may start popping out of Hollywood.

 

[3113]

And, just for the heck of it, some lame-assed Entertainment special on the making of the movie. So not fair!

 

[R. Richard]

A little background.

First if all, there really is norse god named Thor. Sometime back, he was allowed to come to earth for a vaction. Thor picked up this girl in a bar and took her back to his place. He fucked her brains out all night long. In the morning, perhaps feeling a little guilty, he told the girl, "I'm Thor." The girl replied, "Your thor? I'm tho thor it hurts when I pith."

 

[Verdad]

Anthony Hopkins looks good as Odin! Not so much the lead as Thor, though. Or rather, not as Thor from the comic book. As the big-and-not-too-bright Thor of mythology, he seems spot on.

I guess they're going with some sort of pseudo-historical realism, instead of the sci-fi fantasia of the comic. But it kind of is what you'd expect from Kenneth Branagh. At the very least, it explains the Shakespearean tone.

 

[TE999]

Anthony Hopkins looks good as Odin! Not so much the lead as Thor, though. Or rather, not as Thor from the comic book. As the big-and-not-too-bright Thor of mythology, he seems spot on.

I guess they're going with some sort of pseudo-historical realism, instead of the sci-fi fantasia of the comic. But it kind of is what you'd expect from Kenneth Branagh. At the very least, it explains the Shakespearean tone.

Thor in a Shakespearean motif? Those are Norse Gods and this isn't freakin' 'Hamlet'. What a rip off. Stan Lee had the comic dialogue in a pseudo-Medaeival tongue that was closer to the mark. The plot, villain and special effects better be pretty damn good.

 

[3113]

Thor in a Shakespearean motif? Those are Norse Gods and this isn't freakin' 'Hamlet'.

Um...Hamlet came from Scandinavia. Remember? "Prince of Denmark"? Hard to get more Norse than that...unless you want them singing like Bjork.

Stan Lee had the comic dialogue in a pseudo-Medaeival tongue that was closer to the mark.

Um, no, he didn't. Stan Lee used mock Shakespearian dialogue. What? Do you think he read Beowolf and Chaucer? This is Stan Lee. I love the man, but let's be real. We're talking a writer who undoubted lifted his cheezy dialogue for Thor from bad Prince Valiant movies that took their cue from abridged editions of Romeo and Juliet.

Here's an example of some original dialogue from the comic (pseudo-medaevial my ass!)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tW3g8zCM6c0/StEgC3javmI/AAAAAAAAAVA/8TgTzoxHwRg/s1600/thor%2Bvs%2Bhercules.jpg

 

[jayce1066]

For another take on the Norse Gods, see Neil Gaiman's Odd and the Frost Giants. It's pitched as a young adult book, but don't let that deter you.

 

[Verdad]

Thor in a Shakespearean motif? Those are Norse Gods and this isn't freakin' 'Hamlet'. What a rip off. Stan Lee had the comic dialogue in a pseudo-Medaeival tongue that was closer to the mark.

Oh, I wasn't saying I find it particularly suited to the characters; I was just referring to the director's having directed a number of Shakesperean movies. I imagine it's a tough habit to break.

The plot, villain and special effects better be pretty damn good.

You can say that again. I already don't expect much, but I know I won't be able to resist seeing it.

For another take on the Norse Gods, see Neil Gaiman's Odd and the Frost Giants. It's pitched as a young adult book, but don't let that deter you.

I don't know if it's more embarrassing that I've missed this title, or that I've probably read everything else of Gaiman's!

 

[TE999]

Um...Hamlet came from Scandinavia. Remember? "Prince of Denmark"? Hard to get more Norse than that...unless you want them singing like Bjork.


Um, no, he didn't. Stan Lee used mock Shakespearian dialogue. What? Do you think he read Beowolf and Chaucer? This is Stan Lee. I love the man, but let's be real. We're talking a writer who undoubted lifted his cheezy dialogue for Thor from bad Prince Valiant movies that took their cue from abridged editions of Romeo and Juliet.

Here's an example of some original dialogue from the comic (pseudo-medaevial my ass!)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tW3g8zCM6c0/StEgC3javmI/AAAAAAAAAVA/8TgTzoxHwRg/s1600/thor%2Bvs%2Bhercules.jpg

True as far as the setting goes, but the dialogue was pure Shakespeare not Scandinavian. "Py golly, I done seen my fadders ghost on da battlements, ya," wouldn't have made it in the Globe theater.

Your ass, indeed. Shakesperian, Chaucerian, Medaevial, 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'...whatever. Toss in some "thees", "thous", "yea's" and "verilys" and you've pretty much got the dialogue anyway.

It's the way the words were spelled in the original 'Olde Englyshe', et al, texts that give them that Medaevial/Chaucerian flavor anyway...plus using a lot of fancy words.

I still enjoyed the comic and I'm gonna see the movie.

 

[3113]

Your ass, indeed.

Mine arse, verily and forsooth!

That better?

 

[TE999]

Mine arse, verily and forsooth!

That better?

Ods bodkins, fair maiden, tis a blessing to hear the Englyshe tongue spoke so sweetly.