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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 5560252" data-attributes="member: 5834">reNot sure how many are fans of the Thor comic. But judging from some of the reviews, not many seem to be Thor fans. More seems like people are judging the film by criteria other than fitting the character. I was a big Thor fan when I was young. This movie was spot on for the look and feel of Thor.Thor is one of Marvel's two noble superheroes. The other being Captain America. Both Captain America and Thor are not gray superheroes. They are both truly good. I thought they captured that well with the Thor movie.Thor is a straight-forward character. He is good and noble all the time. He is as close as Marvel comes to Superman. He does the right thing because he does not know how or even contemplate doing otherwise. He is arrogant and prideful as the film shows, but not in a negative manner. I thought his growth from headstrong, stubborn, war-focused warrior to more thoughtful, humble, and wise warrior well done.The effects were incredible. You have to understand that Thor isn't minor league like the X-men. Thor is one of the most powerful beings in the universe. I thought that they showed that well by building up the Destroyer and then showing how easily Thor can defeat him once he has his hammer. That scene with Thor summoning up a storm and driving the hammer against the powerful fire blasts of the Destroyer was the type of imagery Thor does in the comic book.I still recall reading a Spiderman comic book with Thor in it and the building was brought down, an 80 story skyscraper was going to fall and Spiderman wanted to run, Thor caught the building on his shoulder and held it up. He was not going to let it fall because it would harm otehrs. He also defeated The Marauders in the X-men comic in his weakened state alone and killed Vertigo in one blow. Thor is a big league superhero. Thor makes heroes like the X-men, Iron Man, Wolverine, Or Spiderman look like Kickass. I thought that was well displayed in the film. When Thor had his power, he was nigh unstoppable. That is how it should be. I thought Loki was spot on. The illusion magic was well done. His look was perfect. The actor Tom Hiddleston played Loki perfectly. Loki's motivations were different from what they often portray him as in the comic book, but I'm not surprised there were some reimaginings from the original story I read back in the late 70s and 80s. The Warriors Three and Sif weren't well utilized in the film. They were used like they often were in the comics. A little comic relief and occasional help for Thor. Sif I wish would have had a sword, but she looked good. Overall this is my favorite superhero film to date. I loved the feel of it. It captured Thor well. He is not a dark hero, an anti-hero, or a haunted man. Thor is a straightforward good hero. A being so powerful as to not even have a good understanding of mortality, human weakness, or the like. Not sure how someone couldn't see Thor as a hero when he is the purest type of hero there is: a born hero.I look forward to more Thor movies. He probably doesn't suit the folks that like gray characters or the anti-hero types like Wolverine or Batman or the heroes with real world social problems like Spiderman. But I like a hero like Thor.To put it in D&D terms, Thor is a paladin. He felt like a paladin in the movie. The kind of hero that would not hesitate to give his life to save others, not for a moment. The kind of character that would make the sacrifices necessary to do the right thing without a second thought. The type of character that nobility, courage, and goodness are as natural to as they are unnatural to most of humanity.I loved this movie. I think it did the character justice. And seeing Thor summon up a thunderstorm, fly with mjornir, and spin the hammer like the comics was great fun. I hope the movie does well so I can see more Thor on the big screen.Now I'm looking forward to Marvel's other noble super hero: Captain America. If someone can get Ghost Rider right at some point, my favorite Marvel characters will all have been done justice.P.S. Heimdall was cool. Idris Elba did a great job playing him. I like how they incorporated his super senses.</blockquote>

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