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Thor 3: Ragnarok Review Thread

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SilentRob

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It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
 
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xxracerxx

Don't worry, I'll vouch for them.
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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Kid Kamikaze10

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Subpar Spatula said:
Joke factory doesn't paint it well. Good comedies have more than just jokes and are usually anchored by some kind of emotional core that makes you care about the characters because without the characters the jokes won't be memorable or as well received.

Movies aren't stand-up. Even for all the jokes in the MCU, the big draw has never been the jokes and the jokes are the least memorable about it.
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I don't see where it's said that the characters are completely flat. Honestly, if it is this hilarious as people are saying, then it probably is because the characters are well defined and bounce off each other.

And sure, the main draw of the MCU is the superheroics, but the goofy nature of superheroics does allow for those jokes, and for the jokes to be memorable moments.

Ant-Man's best moments are comedic, some of the most memorable of both Guardians is the comedy.

No need to fear it.
 
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Hagi

Member
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it.
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It being a straight up comedy isn't a deal breaker but it does dampen my excitement somewhat.
 
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HeySeuss

Member
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it.
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It's not a dark comedy? I thought it was supposed to be comedic but quite dark?

Not that it matters much because this looks amazing and I can't wait for it.
 
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Kid Kamikaze10

Member
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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Oooh, now I can't WAIT for this movie.
 
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Pai Pai Master

Banned
People seriously need to watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople if they need proof that Taika can do a really jokey movie that has a powerful emotional core. Few movies have made me laugh and cry as hard.
 
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- J - D -

Member
SomedayTheFire said:
You probably should have been prepared for that when they hired a comedy director
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I think you're actually underselling what Taika has achieved in the past while also being unfair to directors like the Russo Bros, who originally came from comedy tv but somehow turned in the most earnest MCU movie to date.
 
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EGM1966

Member
Had zero interest in Thor movies because I'm afraid to say the idea really is too preposterous and silly for me. Sounds like this one might be for me though: played for laughs, Goldbloom, top tier cast hamming it up, colourful and straight up acknowledging it's silly. Even trailers appealed and had me chuckling.
 
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LotusHD

Banned
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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Yesss
 
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Donos

Member
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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For me this is a clear sign that thanos is going to wreck fools and IW is going to be a bit more toned down and serious.
 
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SomedayTheFire

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- J - D - said:
I think you're actually underselling what Taika has achieved in the past while also being unfair to directors like the Russo Bros, who originally came from comedy tv but somehow turned in the most earnest MCU movie to date.
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Salty Rice said:
Russo Brothers
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Hagi said:
I was. I love What We Do in the Shadows but was hoping for something more balanced. As I said though it's not like it's a deal breaker.
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Fair! I'll hold my hands up and say I forgot the Russo Brothers. Reed and McKay to an extent too.
 
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Frostinferno

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Subpar Spatula said:
Just echoing the reviews.
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Echo this

SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck

Member
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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xxracerxx said:
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Sums it up nicely.
 
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Neoxon

Junior Member
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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You're getting me hyped here, man.
 
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eizarus

Banned
I'll definitely watch this in cinema, but I'm a bit disappointed that the humour seems to be so prevelant considering it's a movie about Ragnarok. I think The Winter Soldier hit the nail on the head when it came to balancing humour and seriousness (Spider-Man was pretty good at it too. Really good actually).
 
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JB1981

Member
Seems like they just Guardians of the Galaxied the shit out of this series and that formula is working for a lot of critics
 
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Bronx-Man

Banned
Homecoming so far was the funniest MCU movie for me. I think it’s because most of the humor is dark/sardonic while the rest of the MCU is more slapstick.
 
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GAMEPROFF

Banned
lol, people still falling for Subpar Post eh Spatula. Just put him on ignore, he just comes to troll anyway.
Dont waste your time on subpar posts on the Internet.
 
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MugiwaraCole

Member
GAMEPROFF said:
lol, people still falling for Subpar Post eh Spatula. Just put him on ignore, he just comes to troll anyway.
Dont waste your time on subpar posts on the Internet.
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These threads aren't complete without him. Halfway wanna take him off ignore so I can enjoy the ridiculousness.
 
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EGM1966

Member
xxracerxx said:
Do you watch any superhero films then?
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Sure but far from all. Nolan's Batman I have a lot of time for (although guess he's not a superhero), I liked Ant Man (another comedy though that had fun with its silliness) and I like Reeves first Superman movie. I liked first two Spider-Man films particularly the second which was excellent. Third lost its way and because pretty silly. I enjoy a solid superhero film but their silliness is often lurking waiting to undermine my suspension of disbelief and they need to stand out in other ways for me. I liked Winter Soldier (apart from dumb CGI finale) too as well as Wonder Woman (although TBH the no mans land section wobbled for me but was saved by its honest earnestness). It was pretty silly though but worth it for the core performances which were very good. But yeah a superhero flick better have something more than CGI action to hold my attention. Oh Doc Strange was good too.

But I'm not the target demographic: although as noted this Thor looks like it could be a lot of fun.
 
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badcrumble

Member
SilentRob said:
It's the most fun I've had with a Marvel movie. It's funnier than Guardians, has better action than Civil War and it's so.fucking.colorful! It even has a good soundtrack! A Marvel movie! With a good Soundtrack!

It's a straight-up comedy and I can already see quite a few people not being OK with that but I loved every single minute of it. ANd yes, I aboslutely did care about the characters. This movie had the most captivating side characters I can remember for a Marvel movie. Saying much more would spoil the movie but Tessa Thompson is fucking amazing in this.
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I agree with the general criticism that a lot of Marvel movies (not all, but a lot) are afraid to let a dramatic beat linger and end up undercutting them with a joke second later. Becoming an outright comedy first and foremost is a completely acceptable solution to this, I think.
 
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