Thor: Ragnarok (Taika Waititi, November 3, 2017) Movie • Page 16

I don’t mind that it was joke heavy since it established from the very start that it was a comedy.

 

I guess I should clarify. The movies is hilarious. Unfortunately for me, I personally wanted something more of a fantasy epic.

Regardless, it’s definitely a fun watch and of course as a comic book character fan, pumped people are still digging these films.

 

When you hire Taika Waititi you aren’t gonna get a fantasy epic

 

I didn't realise how much I needed Waititi in my life until this. I wanted fantasy but I got TR and I'm happy with that.

 

I’ll be 100% honest and say I wasn’t familiar with any of his prior work.

 

I do think it should have been more serious at times. He lost his hammer, his hair, his best friends, his father, and his home that he’s lived his whole life. He basically lost everything. He found out he’s had an evil sister who’s been locked away that used to conquer worlds with his father. He didn’t know that his homeworld was created from his father doing all this shit

I love what we got and its one of my favorites of the MCU. but I could’ve used a little more seriousness towards those things and the mythology of it all.

 

Given the choice between a serious fantasy epic, or the most shamelessly comic book inspired film since Richard Donner's Superman drenched with Taika Waititi charm... I don't know why that'd even be considered a choice. Thank God for this film.

 

I definitely agree with Dodger on this but Tim, it’s so hard to have an opposing viewpoint from you because I agree with like 99% of everything you post haha.

It’s great to be able to discuss stuff like this with you folks.

 

I mean, they could have had a better balance to those two types of movies. As it is, it’s really funny. But is it a movie I really care about? Not really. I laughed, a lot, but beyond that I didn’t feel much from the movie. They undercut almost every moment that could have a little dramatic weight to it. I think it weakens the movie for me.

Did I prefer this to the overly want to be serious tone of the first 2? Sure. I mean they had humor, too, but they did try to make it dramatic at times and most of that fell a little flat. Here they focused on the humor and it was done REALLY well. But I just want more than that.

 

If it had to be only be one yea of course. Glad you loved it as much as you did. I just personally think a little more depth to the emotional seeds they planted would've made the movie even better than it was ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Definitely wouldnt have been easy though considering I wouldn't want any of the humor toned down at all.

Also idk if this was posted but:

 

My hottest take on this movie is that the emotional beats, particularly between Thor and Loki, actually land perfectly. That brotherly arc carries more heart and meaning than a lot of "serious" films' moments. And, while Korg's foundations joke was the closest this film got to a misplaced gag, I don't think it took away from the moment immediately afterwards when the Asgardians are taking in what's happened.

But, as I've said a gosh darn billion times in Marvel threads, I love being both sincere and goofy in my daily life, even in emotionally tough moments, so that's just me.

 

Let’s do get help.

 

Hemsworth's delivery of this is perfection. I laugh every time

 

Found on Reddit:

 

Pretty damn funny imo.

 

Gotta get out to the store and pick this up today. Can't wait to see it again.

 

Not the best Honest Trailer, but man, the Marvel Studios logo bit at the beginning was fantastic.

 

Sometimes they really struggle when they do these for good movies, other times even if a movie is good they still have a lot to say. It can go either way.

 

I thought that one was hilarious.

 

Yeah after I watched it I thought it was actually a good one. Really clever jokes and observations. Great "Starring..." names as well.

 

Just watched again...lol still so entertaining.

A lot of good lines that I forgot about...and not just the jokes. Hulk yelling “Friend stay!” when Thor jumps out the window is a little heartbreaking

 

Loki looks like hot Tommy Wiseau

 

Hell yeah

Taika Waititi to Direct 'Thor 4' (Exclusive)

 

That's awesome - I didn't think we would get another standalone Thor film after the conclusion of Endgame but I am, as they say, here for it. Especially with Taika behind it.

 

Great news. I was really interested in that Akira adaptation, though.