Thor: Love and Thunder

EoinMcLovin

https://twitter.com/thorofficial/status/1516054078488412161?t=aoU4DHfP-MESQUKlz8x_dQ&s=19

Agent Coulson

Some of the CGI looks well dodgy to me in the trailer.

However it looks great fun and Thor with the GotG is a great mix.

Mr Crispy

They were careful to only give us a glimpse of oul Russel as Zeus. I'm interested to see what look they've gone for with Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) too.

DrumSteve

Teaser Trailer was a bit... Meh.

Agreed on the CGI, hopefully still working on it.

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118943489#Comment_118943489

I've seen images from promo art on toy boxes for his character. Looks a bit underwhelming, but I'm sure it'll look better in action.

MisterAnarchy

Looks dreadful, like a bad comedy.

Ragnarok was bad but this looks even worse.

AndyBoBandy

I think Ragnarok was one of the best MCU movies, and have high hopes that this will follow suit given Waititi is at the helm again.

thomas anderson.

Ragnarok was the best of the MCU

Thor needs redemption and hopefully this is where he finds it

Penn

Hemsworth is far more interested in doing comedic stuff with Thor, and it's one of Taika Waititi's strengths.

I'd much rather they continue down this path with the character where everyone is engaged and interested than Thor The Dark World where it was very bog-standard, overly serious and nobody in it seemed in any way interested in making it. I don't think every joke in Ragnarok hit the mark and at times the level of humour hurt some of the serious moments,. They really did the Warriors Three dirty as well. But the new direction they took with it was far and away the right decision. Plus so many of the visuals, art style, and many of the serious moments (especially the scenes with Odin, with Hopkins giving a great performance as Odin as well as a funny performance as Loki in disguise) were fantastic.

I loved the first Thor film and think it's one of the most underrated of the MCU, but I also don't think that style could have sustained a trilogy. Handing the reins to Waititi and taking Thor in this direction was risky, but was definitely the right move.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118945339#Comment_118945339

I did not like the first Thor film at all. These Aliens pretending to be God's when in fact they are just Aliens with advanced technology.

I thought and still think the second Thor film is the best one. It is more honest and they are not trying to pretend to be God's anymore.

Ragnorak was good too if a little long.

MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118961220#Comment_118961220

Yes, I thought the second was the best too.

I liked the dark and serious tone, the last act was a bit rushed though.

Ragnarok was an abomination, utter cheese.

Sandor Clegane

When I first heard Waititi was going with Gorr for a villain I was worried...I loved Gorr's arc in the comics, Gorr is a multi layered character with a very dark and tragic history and I just cant see Waititi doing him justice, he's just too comedic and lighthearted and seeing the trailer this looks like it's going to be Ragnarok 2.0 which will be littered with too many stupid jokes and goofy moments, that's why I never really warmed to Ragnarok, but truth be told I wasn't a major fan of any of the Thor films.

Gorr's content would be better suited to the way the Russo's portrayed Thanos in infinity war/Endgame.

pixelburp

Well I've seen it all. The Dark World the best Thor movie. This thread is broken, shut it down.

johnny_ultimate

I get people not liking Waititi’s goofy sense of humour, but Thor: The Dark World is close to the consensus candidate for worst MCU film for good reason (at least til Eternals showed up). A joyless, beige slog of a movie. At least Ragnarok had some bloody primary colours!

Penn

The Dark World had a great performance from Tom Hiddleston, a decent performance by Hemsworth, and the funeral scene was terrific. Other than that it was so forgettable that I can't even pick out anything specific to mock it for.

MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118966431#Comment_118966431

People are entitled to their opinions.

It has an excellent soundtrack too by Brian Tyler.

I get people not liking Waititi’s goofy sense of humour

Too much of that shoehorned into Marvels recent films.

It was fresh in Iron Man but its tired, its forced cringeworthy unfunny humour.

pixelburp

Well obviously people are entitled to their opinions. Duh. They can still be frickin' weird ones 😆

EoinMcLovin

https://twitter.com/empiremagazine/status/1522894340200218624?t=h1atYB3KC3bIZ_Y9-IKLvA&s=19

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Varik

Can see Loki not playing a part as he's mid step in his own story at the end of Loki, but could see Waititi having some fun with Loki/Lady Loki & Thor/Lady Thor.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119030087#Comment_119030087

Those guns on Natalie Portman. Woof woof.

MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119038361#Comment_119038361

They are prosthetically enhanced and she is standing on a box too.

EoinMcLovin

https://twitter.com/lovethundernews/status/1526307938368991240?t=Bfki2-PFULNJtXY5ur6CsQ&s=19

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MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119073261#Comment_119073261

Yikes, looks like they are going all out on the woke meter.

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076106#Comment_119076106

How so?

Drumpot

Why is Hemsworth not top billing on this one ? On the IMDB app hes top billing on all the other Thor's.

Doctor Strange could of easily been a Wanda vision movie with Doctor strange, I wonder is this a Natalie portman "mighty Thor" movie with the original Thor used to sell it ? Not really interested in that and if they don't change the trailers to show more Portman, its just a con from marvel. If Hemsworths role is to promote a new Thor, dont make all the trailers look like its about Him.

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076187#Comment_119076187

Hemsworth is top billing. The IMDB app and site are wrong.

Varik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076187#Comment_119076187

She apparently only agreed to Dark Worlds when it was to be directed by Patty Jenkins, talked about female lead bla bla bla and wasn't too happy when Jenkins got cut loose.

Top billing might be one of the many things they'd to do to get her back.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076187#Comment_119076187

Not sure if IMDb matches the billing for the productions themselves; never really thought about it, and IMDb is user generated so wouldn't necessarily read too much into it.

Jane Foster Thor has been one of the bigger new additions in recent Marvel comics , so not surprised they're pushing this TBH. Though I doubt they'll follow the comics entirely: in them, Jane Foster's dying of cancer, weak and feeble from chemo but when she turns into Thor, becomes powerful. It's a neat riff on the whole trope of powers IMO.

Drumpot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076251#Comment_119076251

I hope you are correct.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076267#Comment_119076267

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076282#Comment_119076282

I have no issue if they are going to make Jane Foster Thor the main character once they don't use original Thor to lure people in to seeing a female superhero movie under the banner of a male one. That would be my issue, not moving from Thor male to Thor female.

I still think there's not been an original female hero like Ripley (in Alien franchise) worth their salt.

MisterAnarchy

King Valkyrie 🙄