Thor

[JediJman]

Thought Loki came off as much more of a sympathetic villain than the mustache twirling arch enemy from the comics. Was actually kind of refreshing to have a villain with some depth.

Since when did Loki ever have a mustache?   

[BillCable]

Is that a joke, are you really unfamiliar with the "mustache twirling arch enemy" reference?

[McMetal]

LOL...it's just an expression. A reference to the old B/W silent movie villains, who always bore a trademark sinister mustache they would invariably stroke or twirl malevolently.

Loki in the comics was always clean shaven as I recall, but then again, so was Thor and somehow that got lost in the movie.

[JediJman]

I get the reference, just thought you were being more literal with your comment.  I never really thought of Loki as that kind of villian.  He's definitely a plotter, but has always been portrayed as somewhat feable and whiney in the stories I've read, gaining people's sympathy and then preying on them.  I haven't seen the movie yet, but I have read a lot of Thor, so it will be fun to see how well the characters fit with my expectations.

As for Thor, he did actually sport a scruffy beard for a while in the comics.  He was using it to hide injuries, but it was a cool look for him.  Ultimates Thor also sports a beard and we know that some of the movie characters more closely resemble the Ultimates version of their character (i.e. Sam Jackson as Nick Fury instead of David Hasslehoff).

[shmashwitdaclub]

I saw it this past weekend with my son and we loved it - go check it out

[iFett]

So....would I have to watch this movie and all the other upcoming comic hero type movies to understand the eventual Avengers flick ?

[efranks]

No?  Maybe?  I wouldn't be surprised that there are some inside jokes in the Avengers that you'll get if you've seen the previous movies.  But why wouldn't you watch them anyway?  Two excellent Iron Man films, Thor was really good and Captain America, hopefully, will be just as good. 

Hulk?  Well...I don't know if you'll need to see either film since neither actor that played Banner will be in the Avengers.  But I'd watch the film with Norton in it just in case.

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[iFett]

I'm just not a big comic fan and don't really care for some dude with a hammer and another with a shield.  Going against the grain on this site, but I think I read maybe an X-Men and a Spiderman comic when I was a kid, but had 0 interest.  I loved the first Iron Man movie and could have cared less about the last two Hulk movies so I dunno...Guess it couldn't hurt to netflix it in a few months.

Is Green Latern an Avenger?  That movie looks pretty nifty.   

[Master_Phruby]

Is Green Latern an Avenger?  That movie looks pretty nifty.   

No. Wrong universe. He is with the Justice League.

[JediJman]

Pre-Avengers Movies:
 - Iron Man I
 - Iron Man II
 - Thor
 - Captain America
 - Hulk

I finally caught Thor last night and thought it was great.  I think you'd like it if you liked Iron Man, Mike.  Not the same film, but in the same vein of Iron Man and the first Transformers movie (lots of action, a pretty good plot, sprinkled with some humor throughout).  The Norse Gods are masters of advanced tech and sorcery, so it's more sci-fi than Viking dude swinging his hammer around.  If you see it, hang around after the credits for the Easter Egg scene (prelude to the Avengers movie I think).

[BrentS]

Pre-Avengers Movies:
 - Iron Man I
 - Iron Man II
 - Thor
 - Captain America

The new Hulk (Ed Norton's version) belongs on that list too, right?  I know Norton is not playing Banner anymore, but based on the cameo's its part of the "arc" I think.

[JediJman]

I added the Hulk...not sure how much of that storyline will be used since the movie didn't seem to do as well and the actor is different.  Did Hulk have an Easter Egg at the end?

Anyone else catch the cameo of another upcoming Avenger in Thor?

[efranks]

I think Hulk had the Easter Egg whith Tony Stark tracking down the General in a bar and talking to him.

I caught the cameo in Thor.  I thought it was awesome and really geeked out when it happened.

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[BrentS]

I think Hulk had the Easter Egg whith Tony Stark tracking down the General in a bar and talking to him.

Yep, that was the Easter Egg cameo at the end of Hulk.

[inadvertent imitation]

Finally saw this today and loved it. I caught the little easter egg at the end, but I'm scratching my head as to its meaning. I wasn't much of an Avengers fan, so it's probably incredibly obvious, but I'm missing it.