tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post4652510777551458126..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: The Dark World -- It's a Spoiler-Filled Thorsday!Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-7419071887814824172013-11-27T17:27:53.001-06:002013-11-27T17:27:53.001-06:00Brad Maddox, or whoever you are: you can keep post...Brad Maddox, or whoever you are: you can keep posting your Forex promotional crap here and we'll just keep taking it down almost immediately. It's really not doing you a damn bit of good. Move on, why don't you, to some blog that will let you live like the parasite you are, attached to its skin while it goes on in blissful ignorance? Believe me, you'll never get more than a moment of time on this blog before we cut you out and cast you off like the sickening leech you are.<br /><br />OK kids, back to the fun.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-40557537824056148772013-11-23T21:32:06.887-06:002013-11-23T21:32:06.887-06:00I loved it. I liked the first Thor film fine, but ...I loved it. I liked the first Thor film fine, but Dark World is much better. All of the actors really seemed to inhabit their characters fully. Every line and facial expression of Loki's was delivered sublimely. Hiddleston can do no wrong at this point. I especially enjoyed the escape from Asgard and the battle with the wormholes. Make mine Marvel!<br /><br />I make a very definite distinction between the Marvel studio films and the rest. There are parts of the Spider-Man and X-Men franchises that really worked for me. But you just know that Daredevil and Ghost Rider would not have made it past Feige & Co's quality control.<br /><br />Anyone see the Winter Soldier trailer before Thor? Even my wife was excited (pretty sure she's never heard of the Falcon. Not sure she'd even heard of Capt America before the First Avenger).<br /><br />James ChattertonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576083934906136102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-10898369235817015102013-11-23T19:25:49.469-06:002013-11-23T19:25:49.469-06:00Doug - The reason why Thor doesn't wear his he...Doug - The reason why Thor doesn't wear his helmet is given in the BR extras of the first film: he thinks it looks like he is wearing a chicken :pRb82noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-37039470652225265292013-11-22T19:44:30.354-06:002013-11-22T19:44:30.354-06:00"Oh, Greg, Greg... I didn't even get to t..."Oh, Greg, Greg... I didn't even get to the part about Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. You know, Quicksilver's always had an intense interest in his sister..."<br /><br />Gaah! Say it isn't so... <br /><br />Good grief, did they play this straight??? <br />Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33282062747857393302013-11-22T13:23:21.660-06:002013-11-22T13:23:21.660-06:00And now you're just showing off!
Thanks -- I ...And now you're just showing off!<br /><br />Thanks -- I am definitely going to check that out!!<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-46624843140647167492013-11-22T13:00:05.320-06:002013-11-22T13:00:05.320-06:00Doug, re: embedding links in comments. I just figu...Doug, re: embedding links in comments. I just figured out how to do this the other day, it's actually quite easy, although I don't know how to copy/paste the command in the comments without it creating a link itself. So here's a link to a <a href="http://bloggeruniversity.blogspot.com/2007/01/post-link-in-comments.html" rel="nofollow">site</a> that explains how it's done.<br /><br />And here's a short version of the link to the <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/481935/jaimie-alexander-insists-she-was-wearing-something-underneath-her-infamous-thor-premiere-dress" rel="nofollow">Jaimie Alexander</a> article you mentioned above.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33941139999243184602013-11-22T12:15:09.964-06:002013-11-22T12:15:09.964-06:00Y'know, I have one other nitpick about the fil...Y'know, I have one other nitpick about the film that I forgot until now --<br /><br />Why does every other Asgardian seem to wear headgear, but our hero -- known far and wide for his signature chapeau -- bares his blonde locks to the sky throughout the picture?<br /><br />And of course, Chris Evans was sans mask, too. -sigh-...<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-5365803824536103262013-11-22T12:01:44.201-06:002013-11-22T12:01:44.201-06:00Oh, Greg, Greg... I didn't even get to the pa...Oh, Greg, Greg... I didn't even get to the part about Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. You know, Quicksilver's always had an intense interest in his sister...<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-84624903304613480052013-11-22T11:55:57.873-06:002013-11-22T11:55:57.873-06:00"Greg -- you mean you're not looking for ..."Greg -- you mean you're not looking for a comic with a rampaging naked Hulk who's defeated because the Wasp flashes her breasts at him in the heat of battle?"<br /><br />Doug, Wow. That bad huh? I had no idea... yeah I'll pass on that! <br /><br />Hoping to see Thor this weekend... finally. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-41614551416975756392013-11-22T10:52:06.860-06:002013-11-22T10:52:06.860-06:00Speaking of Sif, did anyone see the "dress&qu...Speaking of Sif, did anyone see the "dress" Jaimie Alexander wore to one of the Thor premieres? I'm thinking "tape", and lots of it.<br /><br />http://www.eonline.com/news/481935/jaimie-alexander-insists-she-was-wearing-something-underneath-her-infamous-thor-premiere-dress<br /><br />(I have to learn how to embed a link in a comment!)<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-14387720008568193972013-11-22T08:43:57.672-06:002013-11-22T08:43:57.672-06:00Haven't seen the new movie yet, but at least w...Haven't seen the new movie yet, but at least with the Thor franchise (and the 'first' Avengers movie..), the creative team GOT IT RIGHT..<br /><br />In any worthy action/suspense story or movie, you HAVE to have a villain large enough, evil enough, sinister and conniving enough that folks are going to be drawn to. <br /><br />It's not so much the heroes, but once you set the stage with a diabolical enough threat, folks are going to love it. Why do you think folks love the original 'Star Wars', 'Wrath of Khan' and perhaps the original Grinch christmas special (adding a dash of humor) so much..?<br /><br />Once you have a worthy villain and a decent story, it makes heroing much easier. Just classic story-telling.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-89802401022461787682013-11-22T06:18:44.991-06:002013-11-22T06:18:44.991-06:00I thought it was pretty good, and I've never b...I thought it was pretty good, and I've never been a big reader of Thor comics (Bronze Age or otherwise).<br /><br />Hiddleston is one of the best villains in recent film history, someone at work asked if I was going to see 'Loki And His Brother'!<br /><br />And I've already said I'm in the Sif camp, I read a few reprints of the Lee-Kirby issues with Jane. I always thought they were a bit too soapy for my tastes. But I don't see the movies picking Sif, as Thor and Jane give them the old "two people from different worlds" trope.J.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-18484677387434539592013-11-22T03:09:25.356-06:002013-11-22T03:09:25.356-06:00Haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm pretty...Haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm pretty unconcerned with spoilers - I find it has no impact on whether or not I enjoy the film when I do eventually see it.<br />Anyway, I had to chime in to agree with Karen about the various Marvel films, i.e., I definitely make a distinction. I liked all of what I call the Avenger films I've seen so far (Avengers itself, IM 1-2, Thor, Cap) to a greater or lesser extent, while the Spidey films with Maquire were all right, not bad and awful. Haven't yet bothered seeing Amazing Spider-man. As for the X-franchise, I didn't really like any of them very much; in fact, I think my favorite of the lot was First Class, and even that wasn't all that great.<br /><br />And it's nice to see that most people agree with me about Sif, whether in the comics or the movies. In fact, in the first Thor film, in that scene where the Sif and the Warriors 3 came to earth to help Thor out and he and Jane are making googly eyes at each other, I kept waiting for Sif to say, "Hey, I'm standing right here, bozo!" (Or, at least, Volstagg or Fandral to look from Sif to Jane and then ask Thor, "Really?!")<br />Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-72989908934974737802013-11-21T23:40:10.432-06:002013-11-21T23:40:10.432-06:00Teresa- spot on with the "Dr. Who" compa...Teresa- spot on with the "Dr. Who" comparison. I thought that set looked terribly cheap too!And the Collector's 'companion' also appeared to be wearing hand-me-downs. Weird -maybe it was a rush job.<br /><br />Dave -I do make a distinction between Marvel Studio films and the Sony and Fox films. MS just seems to get the characters right -they don't deviate that much from the comics and so far have produced the best films (IMO). The Spider-Man, X-Men, and particularly FF franchises don't feel nearly as 'Marvel-like' to me.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-72207588518417444242013-11-21T21:13:12.352-06:002013-11-21T21:13:12.352-06:00Greg -- you mean you're not looking for a comi...Greg -- you mean you're not looking for a comic with a rampaging naked Hulk who's defeated because the Wasp flashes her breasts at him in the heat of battle?<br /><br />Dave -- no, I guess I really don't separate the Marvel Studios films from those made by the big Hollywood studios. But now that you mention it...<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-77121536691320868122013-11-21T20:17:13.631-06:002013-11-21T20:17:13.631-06:00I'm one of the few people who haven't seen...I'm one of the few people who haven't seen the movie yet.<br /><br />First off, I'm with Doug - whoever cast Tom Hiddleston as Loki deserves a freakin' medal; easily one of the best casting choices for a villain in many years.<br /><br />Volstagg is huge in these movies but doesn't resemble a human blimp like he is portrayed in the comicbooks. <br /><br />As for the Sif vs Jane faceoff, I've always been in the Sif camp. I've always thought the romance between her and Thor at least from a comics perspective since the days of Stan Lee & Jack Kirby was too contrived, a formulaic love interest for our hero to chase. However, with regard to the new movie, I think studio bosses will try to push Jane Foster because a) they have an Oscar winning actress in the role b) the interplay between Earth and Asgard will make more sense if our favourite Thunder God has some reason to go to Earth.<br /><br /><br />- Mike 'Asgardians, earthlings and Dark Elves, oh my!' from Trinidad & Tobago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-72466356741448259412013-11-21T19:53:59.845-06:002013-11-21T19:53:59.845-06:00Do you guys separate the films that Marvel Studios...Do you guys separate the films that Marvel Studios made from the other "Marvel" movies like Spider-Man/X-Men like I do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-26279989476611057372013-11-21T19:22:23.141-06:002013-11-21T19:22:23.141-06:00Doug, Thanks for the heads up on Ultimates. I prob...Doug, Thanks for the heads up on Ultimates. I probably won't read it, it just doesn't look like my cup of tea. It never really appealed to me, I'm perfectly good with the old Marvel Universe and didn't really see the need for a new version of Avengers. <br /><br />I have a hard enough time with the direction of the current Marvel Universe, I'm sure the Ultimates would be more than I want to deal with! :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-17471335869503710292013-11-21T18:15:58.233-06:002013-11-21T18:15:58.233-06:00I loved it from start to finish. Everyone, includ...I loved it from start to finish. Everyone, including me, seemed more comfortable with the concept. The first Thor movie seemed a little stilted, a little this, a little that... not this time.<br /><br />"Ultimates"? Never read a panel of them/it. All I saw was an acceptable movie adaptation of the grand old days of Lee-Kirby-Buscema (that's when I discovered Thor) Maybe some of the elements I took to be whacky movie choices are perfectly accurate "Ultimates"?<br /><br />The only consistent pebble in my shoe is why Jane Foster has to be a physicist? She takes on the super doctor mantle rep that was Don Blake's. She could be linked tightly with Scientist Erik and Ditz Darcy by any number of methods.<br /><br />The new pebble in my shoe is an old pebble, which others have mentioned: what does Thor see in Jane when Sif is standing there??<br /><br />Did anyone else feel sorry for Mjolnir? Up to orbit and back down and around trying to connect with its master.Murrayhttp://www.murraylindsay.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-35749964033636098332013-11-21T18:14:04.679-06:002013-11-21T18:14:04.679-06:00I liked The Dark World.
Yeah it had plot holes.
...I liked The Dark World.<br /><br />Yeah it had plot holes. <br />Sure, it had angry Romulans/elves. I don't care. It was fun and I liked it!<br />I guess I'm in the minority about the supporting cast. I liked all the plucky sidekick banter. <br />I liked that there are consequences for the professor when a God has tickled his brain.<br />Loki was a great scene stealer. <br />This movie should be a lesson for future Superman films. <br />Thor and Superman have a lot in common. Their power level and they navel gaze when left unsupervised stand out. They need fun and interesting supporting casts to keep the movie fun.<br />I only have one little negative comment about the film. <br />That scene with the Collector...Yikes. What was that all about? Did they rent an old Dr. Who set from the 70s? I want to see the real Collector in his Marvel Comics glory.<br />Do Over!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213481870704579199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-31915615466219491562013-11-21T12:51:27.160-06:002013-11-21T12:51:27.160-06:00Greg, if you ever do read the Ultimate line, parti...Greg, if you ever do read the Ultimate line, particularly the Avengers-substitute <i>The Ultimates</i>, buckle in. It ain't yer daddy's Avengers... And, I think others would support me on this, it got progressively creepier, more violent, etc. The first 6-issue arc was OK, but then I began to wonder.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-52792431809275791842013-11-21T12:48:49.866-06:002013-11-21T12:48:49.866-06:00Karen, you're probably right, I had not consid...Karen, you're probably right, I had not considered that but good point. I can see that getting awkward. <br /><br />Doug, I have never read any of the Ultimates stuff but that makes sense. I've heard that said before too, that the Ultimates had a big influence on the movis. I know I'm going to quibble about things when I see it, but yes the little nods to Marvel history are nice- and the fact that they're doing it in a fun, big budget way is awesome. I seriously never though they would ever make even a halfways decent Thor movie, after all! <br /><br />And I'm glad they're going more cosmic in this one. I wasn't super impressed with the first one. Thought a lot of potential was wasted. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-80707250192017248642013-11-21T11:58:36.858-06:002013-11-21T11:58:36.858-06:00Greg, once I gave in to the fact that the Marvel m...Greg, once I gave in to the fact that the Marvel movies skew more to the Ultimate Universe seeing these films became a lot easier. There are still those wonderful nods to the Marvel Universe and to folks our age (the quick look at the Original Human Torch in the Cap film comes to mind). Guys (and gals) like us "get it" when Thanos turns his ugly mug around or the Collector shows up -- I had to explain both to my sons and was proud of my knowledge and ability to cogently do so!<br /><br />It's really a fun movie -- if you love the Lee/Kirby Thor, then I think you'll really like this. It's much closer to those cosmic Thor stories than the first film, which for my money spent way too long earthbound.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-10416272598606162022013-11-21T11:34:56.265-06:002013-11-21T11:34:56.265-06:00I wonder if they are concerned with portraying Vol...I wonder if they are concerned with portraying Volstagg as too fat? You know, the big, fat comedy relief character? Hit to close a nerve for some folks? In the film, he's big but not really shown as the butterball he was in the comics.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-17276455303130585852013-11-21T11:31:41.810-06:002013-11-21T11:31:41.810-06:00Looking forward to seeing it. I know I'm going...Looking forward to seeing it. I know I'm going to complain (probably) about the story/ plot afterwards, but I know that going in and I'm just going to enjoy the ride. Your thoughts seem to echo what I've heard elsewhere- Thor and Loki are great, the villain kinda lame (or under- used), Sif rocks. <br /><br />I too wish they would play Volstagg a little closer to the comic version, but oh well. it sounds like its a good popcorn movie. I do hope Thor cuts loose a bit though... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.com