Thor (2011)

[Steven Burton]

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/by-odins-beard-extended-thor-comic-con-trailer-online/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/faq#.2.1.10
I am excited to see the that marvel wants the rights back for some of the characters that have been done by previous companies. :P

[David Parker]

Am looking forward to this. Thor was my favorite comic when I was a kid.

Scratching my head about casting Hemsworth though. The earlier rumors about Alexander Skarsgard being cast as Thor made more sense to me...

Thanks for the link to the trailer...had not seen it yet...

[Shea Zellweger]

Trailer's sweet... I'm looking forward to the Avengers movie.

[Steve Malcolm]

So, did any of you guys read the run on Thor written by J.M. Stracynzki a couple of years ago? It was shockingly good theology. Thor set up Asgard a few miles outside a city and interacted with the people as a protector and as Dr. Donald blake. Also, the ladies from the local Methodist church wondered if they should ask th Asgardians to church.

[David Parker]

Wife and I saw it on IMAX in 3D. Absolutely Incredible!

Hemsworth nailed it. My only quibble, and it is a small one, is that his hair should have been longer. But Hemsworth brought the exact right swagger and tone to Thor. The initial arrogance and combativeness, and the eventual take down, all worked well. And physically, he pulled it off in spades. The one scene showing him without a shirt brought an audible gasp in the theater.

Loki was great (Tom Hiddleston), Heimdall was a scene stealer, and of course Anthony Hopkins as Odin was perfect. Rene Russo as Frigga turned out to be a very minor role. Natalie Portman as Jane Foster worked well, and Jamie Alexander made a good Sif.

The vision of Asgard and the implementation through special effects were right out of the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby artwork. Any Thor purist should love this film. There are a few tweaks from the comics, but not many. I do feel that the movie was about 15 minutes too short. Needed just a bit more character development on Earth. I guess they wanted to keep it below 2 hours, and the film suffered for it.

Highly recommend it and am anticipating the next one. Thor will also be in the Avengers film coming out in 2012. There was a bonus scene after the credits teasing you about it.

Official Site (http://thor.marvel.com/)

IMDB Site (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/)

[Steven Burton]

I too enjoyed the movie. I never really followed this character. But I am wondering if they are basing this Thor on the universe that Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury in. And yes Samuel L. Jackson is the character that Nick Fury (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Nick_Fury) is based on in the ultimate universe. Kind of funny I think or maybe Ironic. And if they are using the Ultimate Universe then don't be to surprised to see our flag colored hero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Captain_America) flag colored hero toking a gun.

[Scott Moseley]

I am guessing that before I take the family to see this film we should get churched up on Thorology? I know little to nothing about Thor as comic hero. The only comics I read as a kid were Sgt Rock and Superman and Batman.

[David Parker]

I too enjoyed the movie. I never really followed this character. But I am wondering if they are basing this Thor on the universe that Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury in. And yes Samuel L. Jackson is the character that Nick Fury (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Nick_Fury) is based on in the ultimate universe. Kind of funny I think or maybe Ironic. And if they are using the Ultimate Universe then don't be to surprised to see our flag colored hero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Captain_America) flag colored hero toking a gun.

I'd say it is certainly based on the Ultimate Universe, at least in part. Thor even wears a short beard. And the film really doesn't include an Earth alter-ego. And yes, Samuel Jackson is in the bonus scene after the credits as Nick Fury. Hawkeye has a scene in the film with his bow.


I am guessing that before I take the family to see this film we should get churched up on Thorology? I know little to nothing about Thor as comic hero. The only comics I read as a kid were Sgt Rock and Superman and Batman.

Check out the links in my post above plus the Wikipedia sites. Thor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_%28Marvel_Comics%29) and Ultimate Thor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Thor)

For even more detailed "Thorology", read the two Marvel Wiki entries: Thor (http://marvel.com/universe/Thor_%28Thor_Odinson%29) and Ultimate Thor (http://marvel.com/universe/Thor_%28Ultimate%29)

[Cody Dahl]

I really enjoyed this movie, I thought it had way more personality than some of the other Marvel movies to come out in a while.

[Steven Burton]

I'd say it is certainly based on the Ultimate Universe, at least in part. Thor even wears a short beard. And the film really doesn't include an Earth alter-ego. And yes, Samuel Jackson is in the bonus scene after the credits as Nick Fury. Hawkeye has a scene in the film with his bow.



Check out the links in my post above plus the Wikipedia sites. Thor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_%28Marvel_Comics%29) and Ultimate Thor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Thor)

For even more detailed "Thorology", read the two Marvel Wiki entries: Thor (http://marvel.com/universe/Thor_%28Thor_Odinson%29) and Ultimate Thor (http://marvel.com/universe/Thor_%28Ultimate%29)

I was wondering why they had a guy with a bow. I knew I should have known him but couldn't place him.

[Michael Wood]

I particularly like the movie's reference to the Einstein Rosen Bridge. I'm kinda a science/history nut. It reminded me of my own view of how Jesus' teachings about God's kingdom seems to match the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics perfectly. Also, the quantum mechanical model of consciousness allows for free will, something central to the Wesleyan traditions. It's nice seeing science finally beginning to catch up with what Jesus revealed 2,000 years ago.

[Andy Mistak]

Wife and I saw it on IMAX in 3D. Absolutely Incredible!

I thought the movie was awesome, too. You are the first person I've heard say they liked the 3D effect, though. I saw it in standard (not IMAX) 3D because my local theater was not showing it in "2D", and I didn't feel it added much. I bet the Asgard scenes in IMAX would've been way cool, though.

[Steve Malcolm]

I loved it. I thought that the moment where Thor was serving breakfast to humans was spectacular Christian theology. He gets his power back when he learns to serve. The power of God and the self sacrificing love of God cannot be separated because they are the same thing.

[Matt Slater]

Not being a person who knew much about Thor, I went into the movie with really no expectations.
Usually when that happens, a movie passes on some fronts. This movie however turned up being one of the movies I wished I hadn't paid money to see. Not that it was a horrible movie, but it was not worth $10. While the plot was enjoyable, the characters were not. I thought Thor was a child (god-child?) at the beginning of the movie and randomly became more mature miraculously later. One scene he was immature, the next he understood what he needed to do. The character development was poor.
I don't blame it on the actors, I blame it on the screenwriters. I will say SFX and again the plot was terrific.
I give it a C.

[Steven Burton]

I loved it. I thought that the moment where Thor was serving breakfast to humans was spectacular Christian theology. He gets his power back when he learns to serve. The power of God and the self sacrificing love of God cannot be separated because they are the same thing.

Did you happen to notice the symbol on Mjolnir?

[Steve Malcolm]

Did you happen to notice the symbol on Mjolnir?
It looked a lot like the symbol commonly used for the Trinity, but that symbol was also frequently used in Norse pagan stuff. I'm not sure what it symbolized in that context or who was copying who.

Matt: boo.

[Steven Burton]

It was, but there are certain was of drawing it. From what I have read the more common was the one used in the movie which is also the one adopted to Christianity.