Behold! Captain America: The First Avenger!

[Cormacaroni]

not anymore but yeah.

[Fresh Prince]

Why does he need so many pouches?

[Cormacaroni]

Snacks.

[ManaByte]

[The Fake Shemp]

(Image removed from quote.)

SyFy Original Movie

[Eel O'Brian]

i think you're looking at marvel's next two flops here

[brob]

Can someone explain why Thor's suit has those circular metal plates on it? I know his comic costume has those too, and I'm bemused.

[ManaByte]

Because in recent Marvel lore, Asgard is actually a high-tech alien race as opposed to the mythical Norse gods.

[M3wThr33]

Can someone explain why Thor's suit has those circular metal plates on it? I know his comic costume has those too, and I'm bemused.

6 nipples

[Fresh Prince]

Because in recent Marvel lore, Asgard is actually a high-tech alien race as opposed to the mythical Norse gods.

I was going to say that costume looks more like something out of science fiction rather than myth & lore. But now I guess it makes sense.

[brob]

When I was a kid I liked that Valhalla comic. Haven't read it since I was ten, but it seemed rather good at the time.

Because in recent Marvel lore, Asgard is actually a high-tech alien race as opposed to the mythical Norse gods.

Is Asgard not a place in Marvel lore?

...


 

[Dickie Dee]

Take it fwiw:

By the gods, what Photoshoppery bedevils Chris Hemsworth as Thor?

Oh, my.

So we start the day with some images of Captain America, clearly production art designed to show how the costume might look on the actor. Reaction to those images have been mixed all day, and I understand... it's a pretty striking thing to suddenly see Captain America rendered "realistically."

Well, that reaction should be nothing compared to the conversations that some leaked images of Chris Hemsworth in his full Thor costume should inspire.

Over at Collider, they were sent two pictures that definitely show you the final design for the way Thor looks in next summer's "Thor." However, I've been to the set for that film, and I've seen Hemsworth in final costume tests, and I've seen the overall aesthetic for Asgard. While what you're seeing in the Collider images is indeed the design for the costume, there are several details about it that are ill-served by those images.

For one thing, it does not appear to be made of vinyl or plastic when you see the costume in context and in motion. I'm surprised by how disco-shiny those photos make him look, because that's not at all what it looks like in the film. There's a real cloth and metal feel to all of the costuming, especially the Asgardian stuff.

That early official shot of Hemsworth did a nice job of setting a mood, and that's something these leaked images lack completely. Also, whoever did the Photoshopping on these has some real issues with scale. Forget that cape that looks snapped on... what about the way his head and hands look freakishly large?

Look, these images weren't meant for public consumption. If you're looking at these and thinking, "Oh, man, they got him totally wrong," relax. The world of "Thor" is big and rich and surprising, and I think once people actually see moving footage, they're going to let go of any minor issues they have with button sizes or color palettes.

One final note on these images... they make Mjolnir, Thor's enchanted hammer, look fairly dinky. I've held that hammer. That thing is heavy as hell, and the real trick of what Hemsworth's got to do in the role is make it look not just menacing, but imposing as well.

"Thor" will be in theaters May 6, 2011. We'll have plenty more on the film, including details of that set visit and what we saw there, in the next year right here on HitFix.

[Cormacaroni]

Can someone explain why Thor's suit has those circular metal plates on it? I know his comic costume has those too, and I'm bemused.

Jack Kirby! The man took a few liberties in the name of being AWESOME.

[ManaByte]

When I was a kid I liked that Valhalla comic. Haven't read it since I was ten, but it seemed rather good at the time.

Because in recent Marvel lore, Asgard is actually a high-tech alien race as opposed to the mythical Norse gods.

Is Asgard not a place in Marvel lore?

...


 

Right now it's a city floating over Oklahoma.

[Cormacaroni]

Right now it's the remains of a city all over Oklahoma.

[The Fake Shemp]

I still don't understand why they just didn't go for The Ultimates look:



Would have been easier to pull off, and look a lot better on film. Why?

[Cormacaroni]

you're going to confuse the hell out of 'em Willco!

(why does Thor have a shield?! Why does Captain America have a beard?! Why is Iron Man blonde?!)

[chronovore]

i think you're looking at marvel's next two flops here

Yup. Captain America maybe, just maybe will be OK. Thor will tank, like a tank-shaped weight being dropped into a tank filled with other tanks.

[Phoenix Dark]

The nerd factor is quite high for both of these movies. I don't see them being hits. Iron Man is a cool super hero, and having RDJ play him makes him even cooler. Thor? Captain America? To make matters worse, both characters will be played by relatively unknown actors

[Dickie Dee]

Jeremy Renner is confirmed as Hawkeye, decent choice I guess

[Fresh Prince]

They'll do well enough.

[Cormacaroni]

I think Marvel is wrong to force all these bloody origin stories on the public first. There's no reason why they couldn't just go straight to an Avengers movie, and spin-off characters later if they catch on with moviegoers. It worked just fine for X-Men (and Wolverine).

The problem with origin stories is that they're all old as the hills, and everyone can see where they are going miles away 'cause all the movies have the same cookie-cutter approach. Also, origin stories are by no means the best or most memorable stories featuring that character, in most cases. If you look at something like Giant-Sized X-Men #1, the origins for the likes of Storm, Nightcrawler and Wolverine are about a page each. If you need to do it, do it like that and get on with telling a real story. It may not make it to a trilogy so you can tell the cooler stories you have in mind!

[Eel O'Brian]

i think you're looking at marvel's next two flops here

Yup. Captain America maybe, just maybe will be OK. Thor will tank, like a tank-shaped weight being dropped into a tank filled with other tanks.

[WrikaWrek]

Captain America will be a big hit based on iconic advertisement alone.

Thor though, it's gonna be another Hulk.

[ManaByte]

Captain America will be a big hit based on iconic advertisement alone.

Thor though, it's gonna be another Hulk.

By another Hulk you mean another Ang Lee Hulk or Ed Norton Hulk that earned enough for a sequel to be made after The Avengers?

[Great Rumbler]

Captain America will be a big hit based on iconic advertisement alone.

Thor though, it's gonna be another Hulk.

By another Hulk you mean another Ang Lee Hulk or Ed Norton Hulk that earned enough for a sequel to be made after The Avengers?

They both made roughly the same amount.

[ManaByte]

Ang Lee Hulk sucked though.

And Marvel has already said they're looking at a Norton Hulk sequel after Avengers.

[Phoenix Dark]

Horay for barely passing the bar Hulk!

[Diunx]

The Incredible Hulk was great, exactly what I wanted on a Hulk movie, the only negative was Liv Tyler, how can they go from Jennifer Connelly to that?