MCU REVIEW: Thor

Episode 11 - Thor Movie Review

This week’s topic is Thor, from 2011.  We saw Thor’s hammer at the end of Iron Man 2, and now the man himself appears to and we get to see his fall from grace and his efforts to reclaim his power and regain his father’s respect.

This Week In Comics

Werewolf by Night Special comes to Disney+ October 7th

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEFqhS5WmI

Secret Invasion Trailer.  On D+ next year

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZVTkn2NjS0

Marvel Snap Digital CCG launches October 18th

• https://www.marvelsnap.com/

Dan's Recommendation: Animal Castle

• https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Castle-Vol/dp/1684970032

Film Facts

• • Tagline: Courage is Immortal
  • Released: May 6, 2011
  • Box Office - worldwide: $449,326,618 / domestic: $181,030,624 
  • Budget: $150,000,000 
  • IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
  • Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Anthony Hopkins
  • Directed: Kenneth Branagh
  • Screenplay: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne

2 Minute Recap

Discussion Topics

Hemsworth and Hiddleston really make this movie

Jane Foster is a great character 

A who's who of actors playing secondary characters

Idris Elba as Heimdall

Mjolnir contains the power of Thor - just like the comics

Less CGI and more practical effects

Humor – more than I remembered

Introduction of the Tesseract/The Space Stone

More improvisation leads to memorable scene

More references to the comics 

Face Off!

Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

What's Next

Captain America

• Captain America Comics #1 
• Avengers #6-8,  
• Sgt. Fury #1-3,  
• Adventures of Captain America: The Sentinel of Liberty #1-4 

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