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Title: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2008, 02:35:29 AM

...now that Kenneth Branagh is attached to direct?!

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993032.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

That's so crazy it just might work.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: TVC15 on September 29, 2008, 02:41:45 AM

How are the Thor comics?  After getting into Doctor Strange, I am curious as to how they tackled the Norse shit. 

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: Oblivion on September 29, 2008, 02:46:04 AM

Don't expect much in the way of mythological accuracy. Apparently, the Gods of Asgard are actually super powered aliens that came to earth thousands of years ago, and the humans started referring to them as gods cause of their cool abilities.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2008, 02:46:57 AM

the Walt Simonson run is considered the "canonical" stuff

I've never really been able to get into "magical" superheroes (Strange, Thor, etc.)

though I think if I started with the Kirby versions of them I could enjoy them

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: TVC15 on September 29, 2008, 02:47:52 AM

I read the first two volumes of Essential Doctor Strange.  I have no problem recommending that at all.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: cool breeze on September 29, 2008, 02:48:10 AM

One step closer to that avenger movie.

In a lot of ways I'm glad that DC isn't whoring out its franchises like Marvel is, but I do want a Green Lantern movie already.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: Mandark on September 29, 2008, 02:48:34 AM

Quote from: TVC 15 on September 29, 2008, 02:41:45 AM

How are the Thor comics?  After getting into Doctor Strange, I am curious as to how they tackled the Norse shit. 

Perhaps this will clear things up:

[youtube=425,350]6mlFjjzimcs[/youtube]

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: TVC15 on September 29, 2008, 02:50:15 AM

Well, at least it looks better than Too Human's treatment of the material.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: Cormacaroni on September 29, 2008, 02:52:23 AM

It's pretty clear from a variety of things that they're going for the 'Ultimate' versions of all those characters, since they're considerably more believable for modern audiences. Which is cool, because Thor in Ultimates is a very interesting character. For most of the series, I really had no idea if he was just a delusional guy with a magic hammer, a delusional guy with very cool tech or you know, the NORSE GOD OF THUNDER.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 29, 2008, 03:04:03 AM

I want Hamlet on Bluray NOW

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: Enl on September 29, 2008, 03:45:18 AM

Actually I'm kinda getting the cravings for Adventures in Babysitting on bluray right now.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie...
Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2008, 06:51:04 AM

Quote from: TVC 15 on September 29, 2008, 02:41:45 AM

How are the Thor comics?  After getting into Doctor Strange, I am curious as to how they tackled the Norse shit. 

Slightly better than Dyack did.

Title: Re: Things I never thought I'd say: I'm looking forward to Marvel's THOR movie..
Post by: T234 on September 29, 2008, 09:24:02 AM

Quote from: Groo on September 29, 2008, 03:03:46 AM

LOKI > THOR

FUK OFF I AM GREATER THAN THIS "LOKI"