Tom Hiddleston's performance in the trophy room breaks my heart every time. When he screams "Tell me" to his father, you can see desperation, hurt, sorrow, shame, loss, confusion, anger, suffering, and then, finally, thirst for revenge. All that in two words
Fun little detail in the movie: When Dr. Selvig busts Thor out with the fake ID, it said "Dr. Donald Blake". This is referencing the very early Thor comics from the 60s. Back then, Thor was basically a superhero alter ego of a medical doctor with a limp, who somehow got "possessed" by the god. And whenever he needed to do superheroing, he would call upon the powers of Thor and transform his walking stick into Mjöllnir! :D Only much later did Thor stop being this kinda secret identity-ish figure and his own character. But when "possessed" by the god Thor, Blake would basically behave in that role, including having interaction with the other Norse gods.
Small fact - the guy who first finds the Hammer is J. Michael Straczinsky. He wrote the screenplay as well as a number of Marvel comics. He also wrote one of the greatest sci-fi series ever created, Babylon 5.
Fun Scandinavian fact courtesy of a Danish-American:Although Jotun is often Anglicized to "frost giant" and "ice giant", it`s actually closer to "troll" or "ogre" in Old Norse.
The first guy to find the hammer and try to get it in the desert is the script writer of this movie. He's also a comic books writer who came up with an idea of Asgard on Earth which is why he was invited to write the movie in the first place.
Most important fact to remember from this is that Odin put magic on mjolnir so that if someone is worthy, they can possess the power of Thor. This means that it’s possible for other people to become worthy and use it, but unlikely… but basically every other weapon can be used by everyone who is just strong enough.
@@SofaandChill yeah and another son played in Tarzan as Tarzan the one with Samual Jackson and he's in the new Northman movie coming out he's the main character
The Thor movies are quite fun if you know Norse mythology. Obviously, they are using that source material _very very_ loosely, but gods, monsters, names etc keep showing up from the Edda (the main Norse myth text from the middle ages), but often in different contexts or are changed significantly. This movie was centered strongly around the big conflict between the Aesir (the Norse Gods) and the Frost Giants (one of the groups of giants who are their enemies), and it featured Loki prominently as a trickster character - just as in the myths, where is always doing his own thing, often in the name of the gods, but many times plotting for his own gain.
@@SofaandChill The Mask movie is depicting the titular character in a very light-hearted trickster style, especially fitting with Jim Carey playing him. So I'm not surprised you made that comparison! But the original comics the story is based on are much darker, and the Mask is more of a reference to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - in the first appearances, it turns the wearer into a villain, exacting revenge etc. But later storylines include wearers whose personality makes the mask become more of an anti-hero.
Definitely a nice introduction to Marvel’s version of Thor and the rest of Norse mythology. I think my only real issue with it is Hawkeye’s limited screentime/contribution to the narrative. Other than that, I liked the Shakespearean aspect to the Asgard storyline (it helps they had a Shakespeare fan like Kenneth Branagh directing), Hemsworth is a charismatic Thor and Hiddleston stole the show as Loki. First Avenger coming up!!!
Yeah we really enjoyed how they did it and yeah when I saw Branagh's name come up at the end I kind of thought that's why they looked so good! Tom Hiddleston was brilliant mate, a super great Loki
Agreed on all of that, especially the part about Hawkeye. They never say his superhero name and only once call him Barton. Big comic book fans might catch that, but I didn't on my first viewing. Yeah, that was pretty dense of me, who else would be using a bow and arrow? Still they should have had a proper name drop and perhaps had him in the same room when Coulson first interrogates Thor and gets a couple lines or something. Jeremy Renner is a big enough star to not only show him in dark scenes in the rain.
I'll be watching this shortly, but good movie. I really love the story of a few characters in here - and where it leads. That's the fun of the MCU. A standalone appearance doesn't really exist for anyone of note. The next two movies are my absolute favorites of phase 1. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
One of my favorite Anthony Hopkins movies is "The World's Fastest Indian, based on the true story of a New Zealander who spent decades souping up an old Indian motorcycle to be as fast as possible.
Hey, Kev and Lewis! Thor was probably the trickiest character to translate but a critical character to make credible as Loki figures prominently in the Avengers' future. The approach to Thor early in the saga is a pseudo-Shakespearean representation as opposed to the more comedic interpretation of the later films. I much prefer serious Thor as he is much more comic book-authentic. I think "Thor" succeeds on every level and it is my favorite Phase 1 film! In the comics, Thor is the actual Norse God of Thunder but, in the MCU, he is a long-lived alien from planet Asgard whose people have been to Midgard (Earth) and thought of as gods. Marvel's Thor was created in 1962 by writer Stan Lee and penciler Jack Kirby and was the lead feature in the anthology title "Journey into Mystery" until getting his own title. Lee needed someone who could hold his own against the Hulk. Since Hulk is the strongest there is, only a god would do. Comic readers were already familiar with the Greco-Roman pantheon which is practically the basis for the Justice League at DC so Lee decided to go Norse. Lee and Kirby were both familiar with Norse mythology and liked the Viking aesthetic so they ran with it. The sword and sorcery element was new to Marvel with Lee's plots and Kirby's drawings sweeping readers into cosmic high adventure balanced by Earthly concerns when Thor assumed his mortal guise of the crippled Dr. Donald Blake whose walking stick would transform into the hammer Mjolnir when struck hard against the ground. It was hotly debated for 76 issues whether Blake was a human who found the magic walking stick that filled him with Thor's spirit or if Thor was pretending to be a man when the matter was finally put to rest in issue 159 which is the basis for this film. To teach his arrogant son humility, Odin cast Thor out of Asgard to live as an infirm human with no memory of godhood but he unknowingly passes his father's test by becoming a compassionate doctor. His memory restored, Thor casts off the Blake identity and becomes Thor again full-time. The plot element of Loki being a Frost-Giant foundling adopted by Odin is from the gorgeous third volume of Thor written by J. Michael Straczynski, illustrated by Olivier Coipel and published in the 2000s. It is widely agreed that the 45-issues written and drawn by Walt Simonson in the '80's is gold standard "Thor" and essential reading since Simonson mined proper Norse mythology to plot his run on the book. All three key creators appear in cameos in the film. There is an element pulled from another version of Thor that plays a role in this movie. Marvel created a secondary universe in 2000 called the Ultimate Universe in order to boost readership by providing access to familiar characters without having to learn 40 years of back story. The MCU draws upon many Ultimate Universe details such as having an African-American rather than an Italian-American Nick Fury. Ultimate Thor is never believed to be a god and is thought of as insane which is how he is first received by everyone in the movie. Kenneth Branagh was an inspired choice of director as he is known for his many Shakespeare productions and passion for the Bard. He infused the proceedings with gravitas that elevated the material and the characters echo of Prince Hal, Falstaff, Iago and Lear. The production design beautifully blends the divine, the medieval and the futuristic with Asgard's golden spires evoking heavenly Valhalla, the world's disc-like shape evoking a flat Earth of the Middle Ages and Heimdall's observatory evoking alien supertech that stabilizes wormholes accurately referred to as Einstein-Rosen bridges. The Bifrost itself isn't a rainbow but a crystal construct that shimmers prismatically. The Worlds Tree Yggdrasil is just a graphical representation of the nine planets accessible through the Asgardian wormhole. Although classified as planets in the film, they remain the Nine Realms of Norse myth which include Asgard, realm of the gods, Vanaheim, a fantasy realm of demi-gods, Midgard, home of humankind, Alfheim, home of the Elves, Svartalfheim, home of the Dark Elves, Jotunheim, home of the Frost-Giants, Nidavellir, home of the Dwarves, Muspelheim, the fiery realm of the demon Surtur and Niflheim, the icy realm of the Dead. The cast is phenomenal! Chris Hemsworth was in contention with his brother Liam for the part and won it. He carries the character easily in both dramatic and comedic situations and it has become his signature role. Tom Hiddleston's casting as Loki was equally important because his role going forward in the saga would be crucial and his villainy would be layered. Branagh had worked with him before on the "Wallander" TV series and recommended him. Hiddleston owns the part and is a sheer delight; a relatable villain you simultaneously root for and hate! Anthony Hopkins is magnificent as Odin and he radiates majesty. The scene where he strips Thor of his power was completely ad-libbed and left the other actors shaken! Natalie Portman as Jane Foster was changed from a physician in the comics to an astrophysicist in the film but she always exudes intelligence and was credible. She and Hemsworth have great chemistry and their lust is palpable! Fine support is lent by Colm Feore as the sinister Laufey, Rene Russo as the nurturing Frigga, Idris Elba as the wise Heimdall, Stellan Skarsgard as the awestruck Dr. Erik Selvig, Kat Dennings as the snarky Darcy Lewis and Clark Gregg as the unflappable Son of Coul, Agent Phil Coulson. The comic-accurate Warriors Three are on hand as well with Ray Stevenson as burly Volstagg, Tadanobu Asano as grim Hogun, Josh Dallas as dashing Fandral and Jaimie Alexander as bold Lady Sif. Jeremy Renner makes his first appearance as Clint Barton aka Hawkeye, Maximiliano Hernandez makes his first movie appearance as Agent Jasper Sitwell and Samuel L. Jackson's Col. Nick Fury pops in with the Tesseract. TRIVIA: 1. Mjolnir, the name of Thor's hammer which Darcy finds unpronounceable, translates as "Grinder" in English. In the comics, it is made from uru metal or the super-dense solidified molten core of a neutron star. As stars collapse upon themselves prior to going supernova, the cores become super-dense which accounts for Mjolnir's great weight. Only Odin's enchantment makes it portable by a pure soul. 2. The New Mexico town is a set that was modernized after its previous use as a Western town in Lawrence Kasdan's "Silverado" in 1985! 3. The events of "Iron Man 2", "The Incredible Hulk" and "Thor" all occur during one week in MCU-time called Fury's Big Week! EASTER EGGS: 1. Odin's pet ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory) alight on his throne during the coronation. The ravens are Odin's eyes and ears in his kingdom. 2. Odin arrives on Jotunheim to rescue Thor and company astride his eight-legged horse Sleipnir! 3. Odin's treasure room contains the Tuning Fork, the Tablet of Life and Time, the Warlock's Eye, the Eternal Flame, the Casket of Ancient Winters and a mock Infinity Gauntlet! 4. The name tag and false ID given to Thor bear the name of his comic book alter-ego Donald Blake! 5. A sign advertising New Mexico tourism says 'Journey into Mystery' which was the title of the comic in which Thor debuted! 6. The 10th-century Norwegian village assaulted by the Frost-Giants in flashback is Tonsberg which is featured in the World War II setting of "The First Avenger". 7. The colleague Selvig refers to who was studying gamma radiation can only be Bruce Banner! CAMEOS: The three seminal writers of Thor appear in cameo! 1. Stan Lee is the pick-up driver who tries to wrench the hammer free with his truck only to lose the flatbed. 2. Walter Simonson is seen in Asgard at the closing celebratory banquet between Sif and Volstagg. 3. J. Michael Straczynski is the first local seen in close-up trying to pull the hammer out of the crater. END-CREDIT SCENE: 1. Nick Fury presents the Tesseract to Dr. Selvig for study at Project Pegasus. If you see the movies chronologically, this is the third time it appears. If you see the movies in release order, this is your first glimpse of this artifact. The next chronological stop in the MCU are the framing scenes of "Captain America: The First Avenger" which take place in 2011.
@@SofaandChill My favorite movie is The Winter Soldier. Well, the answer is different if you ask me which MARVEL movie I consider to be the best. I think the best MARVEL movie is Avengers Infinity War. Greetings
I'm surprised you didn't recognize that jane foster is Padme Amidala from Star Wars (both played by Natalie Portman). again this is all take place the same time as iron man 2 and the incredible hulk nick name fury's big week. 32:09 grate American accent. 3:26 the only time you will see his comic book helmet. 18:56 no one can see him because of his magic. 4:05 in the back ground you can see the infinity gauntly however, it is fake, there are reasons and explanation but the real reason is that marvel was planning ahead to much. 19:23 Donald Blake is his comic book secret identity. fun fact tom Hiddleston Original Audition For Thor but end up as Loki. fun fact Stan Lee created Thor because he wanted some one strong so he chose to create "gods" and Norse gods/Norse mythology aren't as well known as Greek or Roman th-cam.com/video/841_jwfFYQk/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=VingThor13
Someone else may have pointed this out to you already, but some MCU movies have more than 1 scene in the closing credits, some have only 1, I think 1 even has 3 but I know some have 2.
I kept waiting for a Padme comment but I suppose you don't want to give anything away to Lewis haha....also Thor is probably going to become one of your favorites later on but enought about that. I also just got a raise at work so I think I'm going to treat myself by heading over to Patreon finally :)
Hi David, congratulations on your raise and I did wonder if that was you who just signed up :) Thank you so much, it really does help loads towards the channel and I appreciate it so much! I also noticed that you follow some really popular reactors and I'm relatively new to this, so I must be doing something right lol Yeah I did notice but I didn't want to say...he probably wouldn't have picked up on it but just in case. This movie was brilliant mate and I am really looking forward to the next instalment of Thor :)
@@SofaandChill It sure was! I do follow some yes, but some including you got suggested to me randomly and I just happen to really love your channel and energy and the fact that you are usually very interactive! And you seem to get Star Wars, which not everyone does when they're new to it
@@SofaandChill Haha it's rather easy to do that, but most are reasonable. It's just the ones who are loud and online that you have to avoid because they're right and you're wrong and they know Star Wars better than George Lucas does
When you finish the Marvel series, would you please consider reacting to THE VAMPIRE DIARIES & THE ORIGINALS ? I think both of you would enjoy watching them. There's a HUGE fandom for both. 😀
HI Desma, of course we will check them out and put them on the 'to watch' list. I have fancied watching the vampire diaries so will be fun. Thanks for the recommendation 😀
I LOVE this film. It’s still one of my all time favourite MCU films (in my top 5 even now). This film sets up my (and millions of other people’s) favourite but in the MCU when (SPOILER ALERT). Absolute class!
I don't know if you have watched Captain America yet, but if you haven't - do not watch the post credits scene! It's just a trailer for Avengers, and I'm sure it will be more fun to watch all the footage in the movie. :)
Also,Laufey was Loki`s mother and Loki was Thor`s uncle, not his brother, in Norse Mythology. In addition,Hel(The goddess of death),Sleipnir(Odin`s horse),Fenris/Fenrir(The wolf who eats Odin at Ragnarok) and Jormangandr(The world serpent) were Loki`s children with his mistress Sigyn as well as a male wolf and snake.That`s right,Loki was the original gender-fluid deity!
Tom Hiddleston's performance in the trophy room breaks my heart every time. When he screams "Tell me" to his father, you can see desperation, hurt, sorrow, shame, loss, confusion, anger, suffering, and then, finally, thirst for revenge. All that in two words
He is an amazing actor. I wish I could one day see him acting on stage, as he does quite a bit of theater acting as well as film and TV roles.
Fun little detail in the movie: When Dr. Selvig busts Thor out with the fake ID, it said "Dr. Donald Blake".
This is referencing the very early Thor comics from the 60s. Back then, Thor was basically a superhero alter ego of a medical doctor with a limp, who somehow got "possessed" by the god.
And whenever he needed to do superheroing, he would call upon the powers of Thor and transform his walking stick into Mjöllnir! :D
Only much later did Thor stop being this kinda secret identity-ish figure and his own character.
But when "possessed" by the god Thor, Blake would basically behave in that role, including having interaction with the other Norse gods.
This was actually the first Marvel film I ever watched. I can't wait for your reaction to Captain America: his films are my favorites 🙂
iron man is my fav but Cap forsure had the best trilogy
Hi Sandra, really looking forward to Captain America, have seen his picture and stuff for years so will be great to see what all the fuss is about :)
We loved Iron Man Nicholas :)
Small fact - the guy who first finds the Hammer is J. Michael Straczinsky. He wrote the screenplay as well as a number of Marvel comics. He also wrote one of the greatest sci-fi series ever created, Babylon 5.
Even smaller fact- JMS wrote a few episodes of 'The Real Ghostbusters' back in the 80's
Loki is my favorite parts of thor movies
I thought Tom Hiddleston played Loki so well. Really stole the show!
Fun Scandinavian fact courtesy of a Danish-American:Although Jotun is often Anglicized to "frost giant" and "ice giant", it`s actually closer to "troll" or "ogre" in Old Norse.
Yeah that was my first marvel movie. Such great cgi it was then. Im exited to see other Thor film reactions.
Thank Reinald and we loved this movie, looking forward to the next ones :)
The first guy to find the hammer and try to get it in the desert is the script writer of this movie. He's also a comic books writer who came up with an idea of Asgard on Earth which is why he was invited to write the movie in the first place.
Congratulations on 4k! Great reaction! I am beyond excited for you to react to Captain America!!
Thanks Shirley and we can not wait...will be super cool :)
“Another!”🍺
Absolutely bro :)
Most important fact to remember from this is that Odin put magic on mjolnir so that if someone is worthy, they can possess the power of Thor. This means that it’s possible for other people to become worthy and use it, but unlikely… but basically every other weapon can be used by everyone who is just strong enough.
Can’t wait for this mcu journey ☺️
Awesome bro, happy to have you along for the ride :)
Thor is the guy Anakin shouldn’t worry about.
hahaha I saw what you did there Isaiah mate :)
The professor Dr Selvik in this movie with the girls is Stellan Skarsgard he's the father of the actor who plays Floki on Vikings
He's the father of Floki's actor, is that what you mean?
@@coniston3106 yea
He other son is an actor as well apparently as was the clown it IT.
@@SofaandChill yeah and another son played in Tarzan as Tarzan the one with Samual Jackson and he's in the new Northman movie coming out he's the main character
I think you were referring to Lady Sif. That's Jaime Alexander. She was in the TV series Blindspot.
The Thor movies are quite fun if you know Norse mythology.
Obviously, they are using that source material _very very_ loosely, but gods, monsters, names etc keep showing up from the Edda (the main Norse myth text from the middle ages), but often in different contexts or are changed significantly.
This movie was centered strongly around the big conflict between the Aesir (the Norse Gods) and the Frost Giants (one of the groups of giants who are their enemies), and it featured Loki prominently as a trickster character - just as in the myths, where is always doing his own thing, often in the name of the gods, but many times plotting for his own gain.
Isn't loki (the trickster) that the movie The Mask is about? Almost sure of it!
@@SofaandChill The Mask movie is depicting the titular character in a very light-hearted trickster style, especially fitting with Jim Carey playing him. So I'm not surprised you made that comparison!
But the original comics the story is based on are much darker, and the Mask is more of a reference to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - in the first appearances, it turns the wearer into a villain, exacting revenge etc. But later storylines include wearers whose personality makes the mask become more of an anti-hero.
Definitely a nice introduction to Marvel’s version of Thor and the rest of Norse mythology. I think my only real issue with it is Hawkeye’s limited screentime/contribution to the narrative. Other than that, I liked the Shakespearean aspect to the Asgard storyline (it helps they had a Shakespeare fan like Kenneth Branagh directing), Hemsworth is a charismatic Thor and Hiddleston stole the show as Loki.
First Avenger coming up!!!
Yeah we really enjoyed how they did it and yeah when I saw Branagh's name come up at the end I kind of thought that's why they looked so good!
Tom Hiddleston was brilliant mate, a super great Loki
Agreed on all of that, especially the part about Hawkeye. They never say his superhero name and only once call him Barton. Big comic book fans might catch that, but I didn't on my first viewing. Yeah, that was pretty dense of me, who else would be using a bow and arrow? Still they should have had a proper name drop and perhaps had him in the same room when Coulson first interrogates Thor and gets a couple lines or something. Jeremy Renner is a big enough star to not only show him in dark scenes in the rain.
I'll be watching this shortly, but good movie. I really love the story of a few characters in here - and where it leads. That's the fun of the MCU. A standalone appearance doesn't really exist for anyone of note. The next two movies are my absolute favorites of phase 1. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Loving them so far Ken mate and can not wait to see where it goes. Tom Hiddleston was brilliant as Loki :)
@@SofaandChill absolutely he's fantastic. Hopefully you love the next two movies too.
Thanks for another awesome reaction. Looking forward to more from you blokes.
Thanks Michael we loved this movie, can not wait for the next instalment :)
This is great as always! I am so excited for you to see where this all goes. You won’t be disappointed!
Thanks Tom mate, we are both super excited also :)
Darcy, best MCU character ever..
One of my favorite Anthony Hopkins movies is "The World's Fastest Indian, based on the true story of a New Zealander who spent decades souping up an old Indian motorcycle to be as fast as possible.
Love Anthony Hopkins :)
Loving the MCU & Vikings stuff🤟🏻 can’t wait for many more good reaction videos to come👌🏻👏🏻 From a fellow Northerner😜
Thanks Connor bro, really appreciate it :)
Hey, Kev and Lewis! Thor was probably the trickiest character to translate but a critical character to make credible as Loki figures prominently in the Avengers' future. The approach to Thor early in the saga is a pseudo-Shakespearean representation as opposed to the more comedic interpretation of the later films. I much prefer serious Thor as he is much more comic book-authentic. I think "Thor" succeeds on every level and it is my favorite Phase 1 film! In the comics, Thor is the actual Norse God of Thunder but, in the MCU, he is a long-lived alien from planet Asgard whose people have been to Midgard (Earth) and thought of as gods.
Marvel's Thor was created in 1962 by writer Stan Lee and penciler Jack Kirby and was the lead feature in the anthology title "Journey into Mystery" until getting his own title. Lee needed someone who could hold his own against the Hulk. Since Hulk is the strongest there is, only a god would do. Comic readers were already familiar with the Greco-Roman pantheon which is practically the basis for the Justice League at DC so Lee decided to go Norse. Lee and Kirby were both familiar with Norse mythology and liked the Viking aesthetic so they ran with it. The sword and sorcery element was new to Marvel with Lee's plots and Kirby's drawings sweeping readers into cosmic high adventure balanced by Earthly concerns when Thor assumed his mortal guise of the crippled Dr. Donald Blake whose walking stick would transform into the hammer Mjolnir when struck hard against the ground. It was hotly debated for 76 issues whether Blake was a human who found the magic walking stick that filled him with Thor's spirit or if Thor was pretending to be a man when the matter was finally put to rest in issue 159 which is the basis for this film. To teach his arrogant son humility, Odin cast Thor out of Asgard to live as an infirm human with no memory of godhood but he unknowingly passes his father's test by becoming a compassionate doctor. His memory restored, Thor casts off the Blake identity and becomes Thor again full-time. The plot element of Loki being a Frost-Giant foundling adopted by Odin is from the gorgeous third volume of Thor written by J. Michael Straczynski, illustrated by Olivier Coipel and published in the 2000s. It is widely agreed that the 45-issues written and drawn by Walt Simonson in the '80's is gold standard "Thor" and essential reading since Simonson mined proper Norse mythology to plot his run on the book. All three key creators appear in cameos in the film. There is an element pulled from another version of Thor that plays a role in this movie. Marvel created a secondary universe in 2000 called the Ultimate Universe in order to boost readership by providing access to familiar characters without having to learn 40 years of back story. The MCU draws upon many Ultimate Universe details such as having an African-American rather than an Italian-American Nick Fury. Ultimate Thor is never believed to be a god and is thought of as insane which is how he is first received by everyone in the movie.
Kenneth Branagh was an inspired choice of director as he is known for his many Shakespeare productions and passion for the Bard. He infused the proceedings with gravitas that elevated the material and the characters echo of Prince Hal, Falstaff, Iago and Lear. The production design beautifully blends the divine, the medieval and the futuristic with Asgard's golden spires evoking heavenly Valhalla, the world's disc-like shape evoking a flat Earth of the Middle Ages and Heimdall's observatory evoking alien supertech that stabilizes wormholes accurately referred to as Einstein-Rosen bridges. The Bifrost itself isn't a rainbow but a crystal construct that shimmers prismatically. The Worlds Tree Yggdrasil is just a graphical representation of the nine planets accessible through the Asgardian wormhole. Although classified as planets in the film, they remain the Nine Realms of Norse myth which include Asgard, realm of the gods, Vanaheim, a fantasy realm of demi-gods, Midgard, home of humankind, Alfheim, home of the Elves, Svartalfheim, home of the Dark Elves, Jotunheim, home of the Frost-Giants, Nidavellir, home of the Dwarves, Muspelheim, the fiery realm of the demon Surtur and Niflheim, the icy realm of the Dead.
The cast is phenomenal! Chris Hemsworth was in contention with his brother Liam for the part and won it. He carries the character easily in both dramatic and comedic situations and it has become his signature role. Tom Hiddleston's casting as Loki was equally important because his role going forward in the saga would be crucial and his villainy would be layered. Branagh had worked with him before on the "Wallander" TV series and recommended him. Hiddleston owns the part and is a sheer delight; a relatable villain you simultaneously root for and hate! Anthony Hopkins is magnificent as Odin and he radiates majesty. The scene where he strips Thor of his power was completely ad-libbed and left the other actors shaken! Natalie Portman as Jane Foster was changed from a physician in the comics to an astrophysicist in the film but she always exudes intelligence and was credible. She and Hemsworth have great chemistry and their lust is palpable! Fine support is lent by Colm Feore as the sinister Laufey, Rene Russo as the nurturing Frigga, Idris Elba as the wise Heimdall, Stellan Skarsgard as the awestruck Dr. Erik Selvig, Kat Dennings as the snarky Darcy Lewis and Clark Gregg as the unflappable Son of Coul, Agent Phil Coulson. The comic-accurate Warriors Three are on hand as well with Ray Stevenson as burly Volstagg, Tadanobu Asano as grim Hogun, Josh Dallas as dashing Fandral and Jaimie Alexander as bold Lady Sif. Jeremy Renner makes his first appearance as Clint Barton aka Hawkeye, Maximiliano Hernandez makes his first movie appearance as Agent Jasper Sitwell and Samuel L. Jackson's Col. Nick Fury pops in with the Tesseract.
TRIVIA:
1. Mjolnir, the name of Thor's hammer which Darcy finds unpronounceable, translates as "Grinder" in English. In the comics, it is made from uru metal or the super-dense solidified molten core of a neutron star. As stars collapse upon themselves prior to going supernova, the cores become super-dense which accounts for Mjolnir's great weight. Only Odin's enchantment makes it portable by a pure soul.
2. The New Mexico town is a set that was modernized after its previous use as a Western town in Lawrence Kasdan's "Silverado" in 1985!
3. The events of "Iron Man 2", "The Incredible Hulk" and "Thor" all occur during one week in MCU-time called Fury's Big Week!
EASTER EGGS:
1. Odin's pet ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory) alight on his throne during the coronation. The ravens are Odin's eyes and ears in his kingdom.
2. Odin arrives on Jotunheim to rescue Thor and company astride his eight-legged horse Sleipnir!
3. Odin's treasure room contains the Tuning Fork, the Tablet of Life and Time, the Warlock's Eye, the Eternal Flame, the Casket of Ancient Winters and a mock Infinity Gauntlet!
4. The name tag and false ID given to Thor bear the name of his comic book alter-ego Donald Blake!
5. A sign advertising New Mexico tourism says 'Journey into Mystery' which was the title of the comic in which Thor debuted!
6. The 10th-century Norwegian village assaulted by the Frost-Giants in flashback is Tonsberg which is featured in the World War II setting of "The First Avenger".
7. The colleague Selvig refers to who was studying gamma radiation can only be Bruce Banner!
CAMEOS:
The three seminal writers of Thor appear in cameo!
1. Stan Lee is the pick-up driver who tries to wrench the hammer free with his truck only to lose the flatbed.
2. Walter Simonson is seen in Asgard at the closing celebratory banquet between Sif and Volstagg.
3. J. Michael Straczynski is the first local seen in close-up trying to pull the hammer out of the crater.
END-CREDIT SCENE:
1. Nick Fury presents the Tesseract to Dr. Selvig for study at Project Pegasus. If you see the movies chronologically, this is the third time it appears. If you see the movies in release order, this is your first glimpse of this artifact.
The next chronological stop in the MCU are the framing scenes of "Captain America: The First Avenger" which take place in 2011.
I love this movie. There are so many interesting ideas in this movie. And the visuals, the designs are so impressive.
Yeah I thought so as well. Which Marvel movie was your favourite?
@@SofaandChill My favorite movie is The Winter Soldier. Well, the answer is different if you ask me which MARVEL movie I consider to be the best. I think the best MARVEL movie is Avengers Infinity War. Greetings
I'm surprised you didn't recognize that jane foster is Padme Amidala from Star Wars (both played by Natalie Portman).
again this is all take place the same time as iron man 2 and the incredible hulk nick name fury's big week. 32:09 grate American accent. 3:26 the only time you will see his comic book helmet. 18:56 no one can see him because of his magic.
4:05 in the back ground you can see the infinity gauntly however, it is fake, there are reasons and explanation but the real reason is that marvel was planning ahead to much. 19:23 Donald Blake is his comic book secret identity.
fun fact tom Hiddleston Original Audition For Thor but end up as Loki. fun fact Stan Lee created Thor because he wanted some one strong so he chose to create "gods" and Norse gods/Norse mythology aren't as well known as Greek or Roman th-cam.com/video/841_jwfFYQk/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=VingThor13
Great actress Natalie Portman! I did recognise her as Padme I just didn't say!
Deffo big week for Nick lol
Congrats on 4k subs mate
Thank you bro, really appreciate it :)
Still my favorite Thor Movie
Someone else may have pointed this out to you already, but some MCU movies have more than 1 scene in the closing credits, some have only 1, I think 1 even has 3 but I know some have 2.
Great reaction , one of my favourites coming up as captain america is my favourite avenger
Hi Matt, thanks for the comment, we really loved this movie and super excited for Captain America :)
Keep up the grate work
Hey that's Padmé A.K.A.Natalie Portman
I know right? Any movie with Padme in it has to be good :)
Funny story tom hiddleston actually auditioned for the role of thor
I kept waiting for a Padme comment but I suppose you don't want to give anything away to Lewis haha....also Thor is probably going to become one of your favorites later on but enought about that. I also just got a raise at work so I think I'm going to treat myself by heading over to Patreon finally :)
Hi David, congratulations on your raise and I did wonder if that was you who just signed up :)
Thank you so much, it really does help loads towards the channel and I appreciate it so much! I also noticed that you follow some really popular reactors and I'm relatively new to this, so I must be doing something right lol
Yeah I did notice but I didn't want to say...he probably wouldn't have picked up on it but just in case.
This movie was brilliant mate and I am really looking forward to the next instalment of Thor :)
@@SofaandChill It sure was! I do follow some yes, but some including you got suggested to me randomly and I just happen to really love your channel and energy and the fact that you are usually very interactive! And you seem to get Star Wars, which not everyone does when they're new to it
@@davidp3837 Thank god for that lol. Star Wars has some seriously dedicated fans and I in no way want to piss any of them off haha
@@SofaandChill Haha it's rather easy to do that, but most are reasonable. It's just the ones who are loud and online that you have to avoid because they're right and you're wrong and they know Star Wars better than George Lucas does
@@davidp3837 hahaha yeah I have had the "pleasure" of speaking to a few of them :)
When you finish the Marvel series, would you please consider reacting to THE VAMPIRE DIARIES & THE ORIGINALS ?
I think both of you would enjoy watching them. There's a HUGE fandom for both. 😀
HI Desma, of course we will check them out and put them on the 'to watch' list. I have fancied watching the vampire diaries so will be fun. Thanks for the recommendation 😀
Agent, son of Col 😂🤣
I LOVE this film. It’s still one of my all time favourite MCU films (in my top 5 even now).
This film sets up my (and millions of other people’s) favourite but in the MCU when (SPOILER ALERT).
Absolute class!
I don't know if you have watched Captain America yet, but if you haven't - do not watch the post credits scene! It's just a trailer for Avengers, and I'm sure it will be more fun to watch all the footage in the movie. :)
Captain America is next on the list mate :)
Loki is the best
I know right :), brilliant acting from Mr Hiddleston :)
Love thour
Ah Stellan Skarsgard. Seeing him in this reminds me of his brilliant performance in Andor. I hope you guys get around to watching that show.
The hammer has funny rules about when it can and cannot be moved. Not worthy, you cannot move it. Place it in an elevator, watch it go up and down.
lmao didn't even think of that :)
The only reason loki hadn't done anything beforehand is because he loved his mother, she kept him in balance.
Yeah totally agree!
Also,Laufey was Loki`s mother and Loki was Thor`s uncle, not his brother, in Norse Mythology. In addition,Hel(The goddess of death),Sleipnir(Odin`s horse),Fenris/Fenrir(The wolf who eats Odin at Ragnarok) and Jormangandr(The world serpent) were Loki`s children with his mistress Sigyn as well as a male wolf and snake.That`s right,Loki was the original gender-fluid deity!