B5Erik

I stopped watching The Walking Dead because of the lack of logic on that show and the recycled ideas that they constantly employ.

Are people still watching and then bitching as much as they used to? I haven't even looked at that thread since I gave up on the show.

Goldberg74

Constantly. It’s like they’re chained to it.

johnnysd

I stuck with Walking Dead for over 2 seasons AFTER I realized I hated it. HATED. Not sure why. I would watch, hate it, roll my eyes at its abject stupidity, come here and thrash it mercilessly in the thread, and then watch the next week. I came off as a troll in the WD threads even though I did not mean to at all. Probably anger at continuing to watch.

When I finally just gave up on the shows I hated like Arrow and Walking Dead and others it was very freeing.

I think that with movies it is tough to skip an "event" movie especially if you like the genre in general and all Marvel movies are "events".

With TV it is tough to just give up on the investment you have in the show, especially if you started from the beginning. It is part of your routine.

csant

I think I have watched the 1 episode like 3 times and I have NEVER had the urge to continue watching or follow the masses. Maybe one day's I'll binge watch it cuz there is nothing else to watch on netflix. lol

Hokeyboy

I liked Dark World more than, say, Iron Man 3, Age of Ultron, or Ant Man It was dragged down by a weak villain and saddling Thor with same group of lame, Earth-bound bores that hurt the first Thor movie, but I think overall it was a fun fantasy flick.

fumanstan

Agree about Heimdall, would have loved an extra 10 minutes about him initially leaving his post and aiding the others.

Regarding Hela, she looked cool visually but I never really saw what set her apart from the other Marvel villains that people typically find lackluster. Her motivations aren't particularly unique or interesting, and she basically shows up just to kill a bunch of Asgardians (including too easily disposing of the Warriors Three, which was disappointing to me).

TheBang

Thanks for the info, all.

Hokeyboy

Did they kill off the Warriors Three just because they didn't know what to do with them (from a story perspective) after Hela had conquered Asgard?

I'm not going to claim they were some kind of "fan favorites", but I liked them quite a bit. Having them disposed of so trivially was a disappointment.

slop101

There's not much left to do with Asgard at all - Feige has said that the solo hero movie will be 3 max, so no more Thor movies until a reboot of some kind - female Thor? By then, they could easily bring back Warriors Three, or whatever. After the 4th Avengers movie, I think all the major existing actors will walk away from their roles, and there's gonna be a major shake up in the movie-verse.

The Cow

So, do we think Loki took the Infinity Stone from Asgard when he was reviving the big baddie?

Deftones

Pretty obviously took the tesseract

rocket1312

What set her apart was Cate Blanchett obviously having a blast. One of my biggest problems with the MCU is that the movies pay lip service to the idea of dramatic weight, but never really follow through on any of it in any kind of meaningful way. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part the drama is fairly superficial. With Ragnarok they just sort of said 'f it' and went out and had fun.

Ky-Fi

Just got back, and it's maybe my favorite Marvel movie--definitely in the top three.

With the first scene, I thought they were going to go overboard with the comedy---but I came around, and really thought they pulled it off. Hemsworth has great comic timing and delivery, and the writing was sharp and witty.

And even with the humor, I thought they made a considerable effort to give the characters some depth. The Valkyrie (can't remember her character name) started off as the cliche drunken, devil-may-care mercenary, and we then got a deep and relevant backstory for her. Same thing with Hela--she was instrumental in Asgard's rise to power, and it was clear that Odin changed more radically than she did; it was pretty understandable that she had some contempt for his whitewashing of the past. Loki is still complex, as is his relationship with Thor. The Executioner was not a cardboard villain either. For a light-hearted comic book movie, I thought they did a fine job creating nuanced characters.

And the visuals were really great--bright colors and backgrounds, from the coasts of Norway, to Asgard, to Skar and outer space.

Fight scenes and effects were excellent, and you could see what everyone was doing.

And the retro-80's synthpop soundtrack! Loved it! (And Banner with the Duran Duran "Rio" t-shirt )

The movie pretty much worked for me on all cylinders.

Unlike certain DC movies, where there was little humor and I did NOT care about the characters, this one was just the opposite for me. And not to pile on DC, but that gloomy trailer for Justice League made me not even want to see it on TV, let alone in the theater.

Brack

Pretty much spot on how I felt. I’ve seen it three times now, and I agree on all your major points. The humor is just insanely good. I could see this winning a Golden Globe for Best Comedy/Musical, but it’s not like it needs it.

TomOpus

That is her name, Valkyrie. From what I read she was part of the female warriors Valkyrior.

story

The kids and I watched the trailer the other day and my six-year-old pointed out that guy is like The Collector. I said sure, they're both a little strange and she said no, look at their blue marks. I hadn't noticed!

Saw this last night as my first Movie Pass film and I liked it. Good crowd, though a little quiet. Our AMC just did the whole recliner remodel, it's nice. I was the oldest one in my crowd, I think, definitely the only one in a shirt and tie after work and driving a minivan.

I didn't read any of the Avengers books when I was a kid. I was an X-Men guy, and they felt like very different worlds. X-Men had its fair share of space adventures, but it seemed like Avengers were in space all the time and for some reason as a kid, I just didn't like that. I would think yeah, yeah, an issue on a lost planet, just get along to the story. Thor was definitely not my cup of tea and while I enjoy him in the Avengers movies, I've only seen Thor on Netflix once and never caught Thor Dark World. I've seen the rest (except Ant Man).

Was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Taking a cue from the over-the-top fun of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies helped a lot. I've heard some people complain this makes the first two movies moot with Loki returning, Jane gone, etc., as if comics didn't do that all the time. Also heard the Planet Hulk portion was slow, just get to the story. Here's the thing: In the comics, I'd be right there with you. No single-sided filler, just keep moving the story. But this really worked for me in the movie. It tied to what came before and after, had fun characters, and I appreciated that it took a detour on purpose just to have fun. Some films detour but not on purpose and not to fun effect. Here, I got both.

Yeah, I liked it, I would see it again.

Hokeyboy

Don't hold your breath

At best, a token nomination.

DJariya

The Martian won Best comedy at the Golden Globes a few years ago, so it's definitely possible.

lopper

My single biggest complaint with AntMan (and I have a lot of them) was the fact that it just assaulted the audience with quips, jokes, and one liners throughout the whole movie, and the majority of them fell totally flat.

My single biggest compliment for Thor Ragnarok: the quips, jokes, and one liners. Banner's flop on the bridge at the end just killed me. This was overall just a fantastic movie with a few stumbles here and there (when Odin passes over he just turns into a few sprinkles of pixie dust?).

Oh wait! My second biggest compliment is the humor. My first is Cate Blanchett. Oh. My. God. That woman...Whew...I mean...Wow...I just...Ya know...Aw jeez...Yeah.....

Inhumans99

I say this as someone who wants to see Thor a second time with my dad when I see my family over the T-day holiday that the only comic book film that deserves to be considered for anything other than technical awards (sound editing/special effects) is Logan. I know some want to claim WW deserves a shot at a best picture nod, but nope...Logan really deserves to be one of the 10 best vying for best picture and I am glad that Deadline reported quite some time back that Fox got a jump on putting screeners into the hands of the Academy members who vote.

Hokeyboy

I'll agree to disagree about Logan. 2/3rds of standard superhero dystopia'ish with a cool ending makes for an OK to good movie, but hardly sublime.

Brack

And it’s the Golden Globes, where anything is possible.

I said could, not that it would, because it is by far the funniest movie I’ve seen in many years. Certainly as funny as anything winning a Golden Globe lately.

I mean, Deadpool got a nomination last year. Ragnarok is way better and funnier than Deadpool imo.

whotony

So.... you disagree?

Anyway this was a blast.
Felt similar in tone to the GotG movies which for me is great.

Wife and I laughed hard a handful of times.

I completely missed every single cameo, I still have no idea who Matt Damon was in this.

Omg there was sooo much Kirby all over thIs movie it made me smile so hard.

The color design was so much comic bookish and the guards on Goldbloom’s planet were as Kirby as it gets.
All the circles and angled lines on the walls. Beautiful.

Btw the end credit scene after about 12 minutes of credits is pretty pointless and not worth hanging around for.

dvdjunkie32

Maybe you just don't like the superhero genre. Spiderman was a lot of fun. Can't understand how someone could hate it that much.

dvdjunkie32

Just saw it, and it is easily one of my favorites. Lots of fun, and the art and design work was amazing.I think they took inspiration from Jack Kirby especially with the GameMaster world. Stan Lee cameo was hilarious as always. haha

My only disappointment was that we only got a few minutes with Dr. Strange. I thought he was going to be part of Thor's new team, but the movie never really needed him.