So, I just saw Thor... (no unboxed spoilers in OP)

Cafe Society
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Australia got to see this one first for a change, and how could I not take advantage of that fact?

A few key thoughts:

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[li]Do not watch this movie in 3D. It’s the fake kind of 3D that is added in in post-production (when it’s added in at all), it makes one of the three major locations darker than I’d prefer, and there’s really not enough in the movie that made use of the added illusion of scale that 3D can provide. When it’s done right, 3D is great. Here, it’s a $3 surcharge to make your eyes ache.[/li]
[li]I liked all the characters, including Loki. There were unexpected aspects to his role in the movie that were a pleasant surprise to me.[/li]
[li]The actress who played Sif is hot. :p[/li]
[li]There weren’t many “That was bloody awesome!” moments. The main one that really comes to mind:[/li]The giant monster cutting off the retreat of Thor’s little cohort, until it receives a lethal dose of Flying-Thunder-God-To-The-Face.
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All in all, it’s not as good as Iron Man was, but the comedy and story meant it was still enjoyable.

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Thanks for the review. I’ll go see it, no matter how the reviews are here stateside. I’ve always been a comic book fan, and Hawkeye has always been a favorite, so I’ll see the Avengers film, and all of the movies for the characters leading up to it.

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Jaimie Alexander? Yes, yes she is.

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Hawkeye makes an appearance in this movie.

He gets lines, but doesn’t get to fight, so it’s more of a cameo.

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I wouldnt care if the movie sucked, the guy who plays Thor is majorly hot. That’s enough for me.

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Oh, and while I think of it, some of you may have seen this synopsis:

This is a damn lie. At no point does Thor believe he’s anyone other than Thor.

This is a good thing, IMO.

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The really more important question, how much screen time does Idris Elba have? Yummy!

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By Odin’s beard, Thor has a 92% fresh rating on RT. May it be met in battle in Japan post-haste!

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I wouldn’t put to much stock in that. There’s still several weeks before its actual release. Those reviews are probably from press pre-screenings, and the studios are usually pretty careful to only invite reviewers who can be counted on to write positive reviews to those things.

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Yup, that’s the reason I’m gonna see this movie. Chris Hemsworth is one of the handsomest men I’ve ever seen. I’m not too shallow, am I?

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If you are, then so am I. If we’re both shallow, does that mean together we’re…less shallow?

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  • with only rudimentary CGI in places, so the live-action scenes is really all I can comment on.

I was entertained. Admittedly, having zero knowledge of the comics, but knowing plenty of the mythology, I was also rather confused at times. None the less - while it’s definitely a popcorn movie, it’s a damn well-made one.

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You’ll be happy to know that the movie isn’t exactly subtle about that fact.

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At any point, did it feel silly with the costumes and apparently Loki’s giant antenna helmet?

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I’d say you’re just shallow enough :stuck_out_tongue:

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She’s also in the current issue of Maxim.

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No, the costumes seemed fine to me.

And Loki didn’t wear his horned helmet for very much of the film anyway.

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I think it was the good kind of silly - the vibe was very much “we’re having fun with this”. I never felt as if the actors were just looking for a paycheck, they seemed to have a great time with their roles. (Of course, they’re actors, so what do I know?)

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Didn’t he play Jim Kirk’s dad?

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According to the IMDB, indeed he did.