Thor: Ragnarok

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JasonPratt

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Not worthy.  :notworthy:
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Saw it today and I gotta say it'd be really hard to do a superhero movie better than this one. I was afraid they were going to turn Thor into a stand-up comic but while it is very funny in places it quickly switches from funny to dramatic to sad in a couple of places without missing a beat. Lots of moving pieces and lots of characters but everybody works into the film well and gets some good scenes and facetime/ personal story stuff. Great action scenes, even better fight scenes, and Thor vs Hulk is a classic. And an ending I totally didn't see coming that I didn't like but, leaves you really wondering what's coming next in the Marvel Universe. Couple of good cameos and two end scenes-don't miss them and Kate Blanchard is the sexiest bad God you've EVER. And Valkyrie is totally a badass. I'd have to look real hard to find something I didn't like. That's why I'd give it a solid 9 outta 10. My 2 cents.  :bd:
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jamus34

Agree with sir slash. Probably the most fun I've had with the MCU in a long while. Not too much weakness here and the humor never felt overly forced. Plus the cameo during the scene on the square was cinematic gold.

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Sir Slash

Forgot what for some of you will be THE selling point. We get a 'Hulk-Butt' scene.  ???   If this does sell you on going, probably swing by your therapist just after.
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mirth

Excellent flick. One of the top MCU movies. Far and away the best of the Thors. In fact, the first really good Thor.
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I went to see this again yesterday and was again blown away. Very funny. Very well acted and good story too. Huge thumbs up  O0
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airboy

My wife and I saw it tonight and both enjoyed it.  Worth seeing on the big screen.

JasonPratt

Agreed, although Dad and Bro and I had to sit too close which made a lot of the action incomprehensible.

I was surprised that the "Thor 3" retro 80s commercial that Marvel (or someone?) did for the film, actually fit the general tone of the music. It was very Vangelis (or maybe TangDream).
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Martok

Saw it the Sunday after it came out.  Loved every minute of it.  A pity it took Marvel three tries before they came up with a Thor film that was actually good, but I'll take it. 
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OJsDad

Finally got to see it this afternoon.  Great movie.  Both kids and wife liked it, so that's always a big plus.  Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston have nailed their roles since they were first introduced. 

And Tessa Thompson is absolutely hot, second only to ScarJo in the MCU. 
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Sir Slash

Any film that can work Hulk-Butt into a scene has got to be taken seriously.
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besilarius

I think Thor is so good because the Director, Taiki Waititi, is a very good storyteller.
Looked up his other film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and it shows the same careful mix of humor, adventure, and pathos.
If you liked Thor, you might like Wilderpeople.
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