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[ShadyK54]

I need to know if it's actually funny or if it's just more superhero awkwardly talks to normal people humor

Based solely off of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, I’m going to say/hope it’s the former.

 

[Slayven]

f there’s a weak link in the line-up it’s Blanchett’s Hela. While undeniably striking as Alice Cooper’s stroppy sister, she’s one-note and outshone by Ragnarok’s other major new character, Tessa Thompson’s surly Valkyrie, at every turn. Hela’s scenes, while essential to the plot, feel an unwelcome distraction, leaving us, like Mjolnir, aching for a return to the Thunder God’s side.

Not even mad

 

[DeviantBoi]

One week to go!

I'm so freaking excited!

 

[NotLiquid]

The showpiece scrums here are as stylish as any in the Marvel canon, and come turbo-charged by Mark Mothersbaugh’s score of Megadrive-ish crunches and bleeps

👀

I need to hear this movie's soundtrack

 

[Lord Fagan]

The OT needs to be the final Thor 2 poll.

So hyped.

 

[Chopper]

I'm disappointed that that one review states that any MCU cameos are narratively inconsequential. I was hoping there would be a sizable Guardians tie-in.

Otherwise, sounds great. Can't wait.

 

[brawly]

Well, yeah. News of the century. People love Marvel.

And there's a good reason for that.

 

[Slayven]

Can we get Got Butcher/God Bomb Thor next?

No, we have to do it in stages

 

[Toa TAK]

The OT needs to be the final Thor 2 poll.

So hyped.

I swear to God, Mods.

 

[Pandora012]

Still on the fence on this movie, though I may be dragged to see it since the family loves Hulk. Which I admit is my fav too. I guess the only concerning thing is that, it seems it's too funny? Like it interferes with the more emotional scenes?

 

[Infinite Stars]

Can we get Got Butcher/God Bomb Thor next?

My man. Jason Aaron's whole run on Thor is just amazing, and God Butcher could have easily worked as Thor 3.

OT: Seats were booked from the moment I could because Based Taiki.

 

[Discotheque]

Can we get Got Butcher/God Bomb Thor next?

Elseworlds movie made outside of Feige/Disney involvement. Directed by george miller. Would be metal as fuck

 

[BoogieWoogie]

No, we have to do it in stages

Was the hammer on a chain attached to his leg? That would cause some problems.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Sweet. Sounds good.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

I'm disappointed that that one review states that any MCU cameos are narratively inconsequential. I was hoping there would be a sizable Guardians tie-in.

Otherwise, sounds great. Can't wait.

That was never gonna be a thing. They would've marketed it as such.

This doesn't mean we don't see a cool meetup during the credits, though.

 

[ResidentWeevil13]

No I think he means "silly" as if we didn't realize that a story about a Norse god flying around the cosmos is kinda preposterous. Like, we KNOW. We paid $12 to see Dark World levels of know.

He’s saying the writing now seems more “in on the joke” or less self-serious than the previous entries. In other words he’s saying the film is embracing how preposterous it is and having fun with it

I can’t comment on whether that’s the case, but it doesn’t seem to be an unreasonable claim.

 

[Chopper]

This doesn't mean we don't see a cool meetup during the credits, though.

This is all I want, honestly.

 

[NotLiquid]

Thor Ragnarok |OT| The Dank World

 

[Captin Quacker]

I swear to God, Mods.

SWEAR TO THOR!!!

 

[richiek]

100%, 22/22 positive reviews of Rotten Tomatoes so far.

 

[LumpOfCole]

The OT needs to be the final Thor 2 poll.

So hyped.

Thor: Ragnarok |OT| Can’t Touch This
Thor: Ragnarok |Spoilers| Stop Hammer Time

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Thor Ragnarok |OT| The Dank World

Thor: Ragnarok |OT| Thor 2: The Dark World 2

 

[HStallion]

Thor Ragnarok |OT| HellaaAAA Norse!!

 

[Certinty]

Thor Ragnarok |OT| The Bright World

 

[AndyVirus]

this one is pretty much skippable

a.k.a Thanos isn't in this.

This time last year I thought for sure this would lead nicely into Infinity War.

 

[JeTmAn81]

Comic books

 

[FTF]

100%, 22/22 positive reviews of Rotten Tomatoes so far.

Awesome, good start. What's the average score? I'm on mobile and their terrible mobile site still doesn't show the score.

 

[Slayven]

Was the hammer on a chain attached to his leg? That would cause some problems.

nah, just unnecessarily large

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Taika already proved he can balance zany humour with emotional punches with Wilderpeople. This sounds like exactly what I wanted.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Not even mad

Awwwww yessssss

 

[Samurai G0SU]

Great news!

 

[kris.]

Awesome, good start. What's the average score? I'm on mobile and their terrible mobile site still doesn't show the score.

100%, 26 reviews, 7.7 avg right now.

edit: 27, 7.8

THEY JUST KEEP COMING

 

[Fancyarcher]

Yup, this sounds amazing. Will easily be the best of the Thor movies. Glad to see so much of the style and humor once again is getting praised, it sounds GOTG lite sure, but that's not a bad thing. Also now I'm a bit more interested in listening to the soundtrack.

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I need to hear this movie's soundtrack

Honestly critics are a terrible parameter when it comes to what makes a great score anyway, since any music they actually notice is automatically "great", even when personally I don't think it is.

 

[Certinty]

Marvel Studios on their way to their last 6 movies all having a RT score of 80+.

Quite possibly 4 of their last 5 being 90+. Insane.

 

[Stinkles]

He’s saying the writing now seems more “in on the joke” or less self-serious than the previous entries. In other words he’s saying the film is embracing how preposterous it is and having fun with it

I can’t comment on whether that’s the case, but it doesn’t seem to be an unreasonable claim.

He's definitely saying that, but I think the folks on Dark World 2 knew it too, but didn't have the wherewithal to write around that, and Kenneth Branagh is on the record knowing that.

 

[LucidMomentum]

Not even mad

No lies detected.

Marvel Studios on their way to their last 6 movies all having a RT score of 80+.

Quite possibly 4 of their last 5 being 90+. Insane.

See, the Marvel movies are the epitome of the popcorn flick.

Good fun, charismatic actors, lush visuals, and not bound by too many laws of realism that seem to make films like Snakes on a Plane fall flat.

I'm not surprised they review well, hell even Suicide Squad did well enough because people like the characters.

 

[SargerusBR]

87+ RT score is my bet

 

[Lights and Waves]

Glad I've got a MoviePass.

 

[shira]

Thor: Ragnarok |OT| Thor 2: The Dark World 2

Thor |OT| Poll

 

[Ecotic]

I feel like reviewers have been put on a spell when it comes to the Marvel movies. Homecoming was such a vacuous, middling movie and reviewers fawned all over it. Iron Man 2 would be hailed today for its fun, comedic take.

 

[balohna]

No I think he means "silly" as if we didn't realize that a story about a Norse god flying around the cosmos is kinda preposterous. Like, we KNOW. We paid $12 to see Dark World levels of know.

I think the writer meant that the screenwriters are finally fully embracing that. Moviegoers weren't even mentioned, unless you wrote a Thor movie?

 

[mjc]

I feel like reviewers have been put on a spell when it comes to the Marvel movies. Homecoming was such a vacuous, middling movie and reviewers fawned all over it. Iron Man 2 would be hailed today for its fun, comedic take.

People like to have fun at the movies, and that's what Marvel still delivers. Reviewers don't give them complete free passes, either.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I feel like reviewers have been put on a spell when it comes to the Marvel movies. Homecoming was such a vacuous, middling movie and reviewers fawned all over it. Iron Man 2 would be hailed today for its fun, comedic take.

Or maybe they actually enjoy them.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I feel like reviewers have been put on a spell when it comes to the Marvel movies. Homecoming was such a vacuous, middling movie and reviewers fawned all over it. Iron Man 2 would be hailed today for its fun, comedic take.

It's okay to not like something. It doesn't mean that people who do like it are brainwashed.

 

[Stinkles]

I think the writer meant that the screenwriters are finally fully embracing that. Moviegoers weren't even mentioned, unless you wrote a Thor movie?

He's definitely saying that, but I think the folks on Dark World 2 knew it too, but didn't have the wherewithal to write around that, and Kenneth Branagh is on the record knowing that

.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Guys, we're getting a GOOD Thor movie.

IT'S HAPPENING.

 

[L00P]

One of the reviews mentioned that it's around 2 hours long. I guess the reports from a while back that this will have a run time of only over an hour were all hogwash? Not that I'm complaining

 

[inky]

Sounds like another Marvel quipfest

Spoiler

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Guys, we're getting a GOOD Thor movie.

IT'S HAPPENING.

The earlier two certainly weren't bad movies.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

One of the reviews mentioned that it's around 2 hours long. I guess the reports from a while back that this will have a run time of only over an hour were all hogwash? Not that I'm complaining

Taika was joking.