Thor: Ragnarok

I took my wife to see this and she is not a comic book fan AT ALL! We are both 60+ seniors and we both enjoyed the movie immensely. I'm grew up on the "Silver Age" of comics, mostly DC with the occasional Spidey, Submariner, Hulk, Iron Man, & THOR.. WOR, Channel 9 in New York used to run a Marvel series back in the late 60's and I loved 'em (You can watch them on YouTube). As a matter of fact this was the show that created the great Spidey theme song that even The Ramones covered. "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can..." is a tune that I still sing to this day. Getting back to the subject at hand - "Thor: Ragnarock". Chris Hemsworth is charming and extremely likeable and that is what makes this movie work so well. It's a special something that even Downey Jr. doesn't have. While RDJ is likeable, his charm seems to be slightly forced. It’s not as comforting as Hemsworth's charm seems to be. I'm a hetero through & through yet I have to admit to having a wee bit of a bro-mance with CH. As a child of the 60's & 70's I prefer Hemsworth's Thor with the long locks. I mean when you think of Thor, you think of the Hammer and the long blonde, Scandanavian locks but he's so handsome he could have a freakin' Mohawk and he would look amazing. I'm not a huge Mark Ruffalo fan and while he has done a good job with his run of the Hulk character, when he is in the David Banner "mode" (for lack of a better term) is cerrainly the weak link of all the main character. Though it's in the Hulk form where he really shines. The one and only unique Jeff Goldblum is as quirky and charming as always - even whilst playing a villain. As usual Tom Hiddleston's Loki is frustrating. Though, this is not a knock on Hiddleston - on the contrary. I say frustrating only because of his likeability as an person makes you wishing he was always one of thd "good guys". I don't want to add spoilers so that's all that I'll say about Loki. Idris Elba as usual is magnificent as is Cate Blanchett, who is almost unrecognizable as Hela. She's the actor that Streep use to be. Tessa Thompson who I became of aware of in "Creed" where her quiet sensuality almost stole that movie was another bright spot in a movie that had many. What really pushed this movie to the top 5 of my favorite super hero of all-time - ironically - was the COMEDY! Yes, I said comedy. I went to see this weeks after it had hit the theatres so there was my wife, myself, & two guys in the theatre...an that was if! Well the four of us were belly laughing throughout the entire movie. Even during most of the many action scenes. Laughter is what will always come to mind when I think of "Thor: Ragnarock", knee-slapping laughter.

One can definitely see how Thor's time on Earth and around the genious comic timing of Tony Stark, has introduced Thor to sarcasm and quick witted confidence. I have watched the 3rd installment several times over and still find myself laughing out loud throughout the entire movie as if it were the first time. I enjoy the subtle, dry, sometimes dark humor that runs throughout the film, while still getting goosebumps during the more serious events, fight scenes, serios character interaction, etc. I believe Loki' s character, while still invoking his mischievous character at times, has evolved greatly, with some forward thinking and control from Thor as he no longer falls prey to Loki's tricks so easily. Thor vs. Hulk, instant classic character interaction. As Hulk has developed conversational skills just enough above the expected "SMASH" gives greater depth to his character and interaction amongst the others, Mark Ruffalo does a great job at portraying the duality of Hulk' s constant internal struggle. Hela portrays a formidable opponent. Korg rocks, literally. Definitely a character I hope to see more of even if Tails doesn't direct again, however he makes a great tribute to the comic book artistry, Sakaar, including allusions to Planet Hulk, and the Tournament of Champions. While I haven't been the biggest fan of Jeff Goldblum lately, he does pull of the role of the Grandmaster well. Only possible complaints include the very fast pace of the movie, possibility of greater character development. Outtakes are funny and extras interesting, however, maybe too much emphasis on the Grandmaster. However definitely worth the purchase, super funny, Led Zepplin's "Immigrant Song" was a great touch and I hope for more great music in future movies. Potential spoiler...One thing was a little strange at the end of the film... During the credits, ...how was Heimdal unable to see the massive ship of Thanos approaching the Asguardian Vessel? I mean if he can see everything in the universe, one would assume he would have noticed such a massive ship approaching. Also the arrival of the vessel does not bode well for the Asguardian Vessel and it's passengers, likely to unfold in "Infinity Wars", probably in a very negative opening battle scene. P.S. If you hate spoilers as I do, especially negative ones, avoid future scenes on you tube.

The best of the three Thor films. We saw it three times in the theater, since we kept taking relatives and friends to see it. I liked Ragnarok this better than Black Panther (although BP is a very good movie too, I don't feel like I need to go see it more than once in the theater). There's something fun for the kids in this and the humor and characterization is still more than ample enough to entertain adults as well. Very good fight scenes and an amazing job by the cast and director. Hela is he**-a-scary. Cate Blanchett really nailed the first female super villain in a Marvel movie. Thor really comes into his own. Valkyrie is an amazing character that I look forward to seeing more of. And of course, the incomparable Loki, who still remains a favorite character of mine, and I'm happy to see is still treading into the side of good as much as he enjoys skipping through the mischievously naughty side. Despite all the impressive characters and actors (including Anthony Hopkins and Karl Urban), I'm pretty sure that Jeff Goldblum stole the show as The Grandmaster. Definitely worth owning. The bonus content is great too

Due doverose premesse: 1) è un film che strizza assolutamente l'occhio a chi ha seguito la saga del decennio avengers, ci sono tanti incastri, tanto riferimento e tante storie che danno per scontato che noi già conosciamo. E' un film molto interessante e godibile, ma per chi non ha visto altri film di questo filone cinecomics, o almeno i primi due thor (soprattutto per il rapporto loki thor e thor hulk) non è apprezzabile in pieno. 2) E' un film strano (la mano di taika waititi è evidentissima) tanto che appena visto, l'ho bollato come schifezza, l'ho definito addirittura infantile e che copiava inutilmente la comicità di Guardiani della Galassia, solo che fuori contesto, Thor non è Starlord e Loki non è rocket... e invece no, mi sbagliavo. L'ho rivisto, ho cambiato la mia chiave di lettura e devo dire che è un signor film. Perchè? semplice, perchè Taika Waititi ha fatto una cosa che nessuno prima d'ora era riuscito a fare con un supereroe come Thor, che, ricordiamoci, è un Dio. E come fa un Dio a piacere allo spettatore? come fa un essere così superiore a essere preso come modello e far immedesimare lo spettatore? ebbene qui si riesce, qui il Dio cade, il dio perde il lungo capello biondo, il dio perde un occhio, il dio fallisce il dio diventa umano per tantissimi aspetti, ecco che il dio diventa empatico per lo spettatore (per capirci, cosa che continua a non riuscire con superman. Davvero un gran film. Detto questo, che lascia il tempo che trova perchè non sono un critico e nemmeno un esperto di cinema, ma solo un appassionato, per cui è un parere assolutamente soggettivo, parliamo dello Steelbook. Bello, davvero bello. Prima di tutto, per fortuna, continua la scelta di non cambiare la costina, seppur io ci preferisco il titolo del film, la scelta di metterci i volti dei personaggi protagonisti gli da quanto meno un senso di continuità, lo apprezzo, perchè io li voglio tutti in fila e in collezione, per cui l'aspetto grafico è importante. Inoltre anche l'intera scelta di colori, dal rosso acceso della copertina, col dio battaglier, fino al retro dai toni piu' variopinti, risulta molto gradevole. Davvero un bel pezzo di collezione.

La película llegó muy bien en la fecha prometida, tiene audio en inglés, francés, español y portugués así como subtitulos en los mismos idiomas antes mencionado. La recomiendo ampliamente.

Très bien. Très bon film

Great movie and bluray quality

Ok I've not watched a lot of 3D but this is the best I have ever seen. The clarity was stunning - I always thought there was some sacrifice made when converting to 3D, but the colours, contrasts and various 3D depths were spectacular. My eyes never strained and there was a whole bunch of "in the box" and "out of the box" stuff going on. A technical marvel. I didn't think this would be my type of film and I'm tiring of all the "me too" super hero films coming out. How wrong I was! A brilliant mash up of heroes, villains, mythology, sci-fi, dark humour and outright laughs. This is no comedy but some of the quips are brilliant. Texas had me giggling like a schoolboy. This is one of those "turn your brain off and let it happen" films and I was engaged for every second. Not only thoroughly entertaining but also a masterclass in how 3D should be done. We can't let this format slip away when it can be this good. I love 4K, but spacial effects are a completely different type of "Wow!". Just look at the VR boom - that's not going to slip away. If you're a Game of Thrones fan you might have moments of deja vu watching this. Nothing overtly ripped off, I just had moments of familiarity - not a bad thing at all. Some of the battle scenes were as epic as any GOT scene, albeit without the nudity and gore. Audio rarely gets a mention - it was really good. Everything from Led Zeppelin to 80s synth, great Dolby 7.1/DTS-HD 7.1 surround sound, voices never drowned out by ridiculously loud background music. I rarely needed to adjust the volume for "good neighbour" purposes. To quote thesoundarchitect web site: "Overall, Thor: Ragnarok was a fantastic film and Taika Waititi has really set the standard for how a Marvel film should be. The casting was fantastic, and the story had all the necessary peaks and troughs to qualify as a superhero movie, whilst never verging on being too serious. The audio progressed and evolved in perfect sync with the plot points. It ensured it was always there to provide glue or enhance dynamic where it was needed, and had a killer soundtrack to boot." I don't know what Taika did exactly, but please do it again.