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Thor: The Dark World — What Did You Think?

Posted by Soulskill on from the not-as-dark-as-doom-3 dept.

On Friday, Marvel released its latest superhero blockbuster, Thor: The Dark World. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston reprise their roles as Thor, Dr. Jane Foster, and Loki. Christopher Eccleston, best known for his role as the Ninth Doctor on BBC's Doctor Who, portrays Thor's nemesis in The Dark World: Malekith, ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. Despite a strong opening weekend at the box office, critical reception has been lackluster. The movie averaged 66/100 on Rotten Tomatoes and 54/100 on Metacritic, but user reviews rated it higher, at 86/100 and 8/10 respectively. io9's review calls the plot "completely forgettable," but also said, "at a time when superhero films are gravitating towards Christopher Nolan-style darkness, it's really nice to see a movie go swinging into adventure with a song in its heart." Comic Book Resources also commented that the movie was a lot of fun, but added, "the film doesn't quite reach its true potential due to a villain who never truly feels like much more than an amorphous bad guy." Those of you who went to see it over the weekend: what did you think?

11 of 233 comments (clear)

  1. it lacked extensionalism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    And the product placing could have been better as well.

    1. Re:it lacked extensionalism by P-niiice · · Score: 5, Funny

      A god who traveled to earth usinga rainbow bridge and uses a hammer that no one but he can lift, and you're concerned about real-world physics. Shine on, you crazy diamond.

  2. it made me fart by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    am i the only one ? never had a movie do that to me before.

  3. Funny that by bob_super · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought I had disabled the slashdot advertisements a while back.

    1. Re:Funny that by bob_super · · Score: 4, Funny

      Do you know how often I get offered something "thanking [me] for [my] positive contributions"?
      Every day on the top right corner of slashdot, is a lot more than from my boss or family.

      Plus, the ads do pay /. bills, so they might as well keep believing that I'm seeing them.

  4. Gotta say it. by girlintraining · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's... Brilliant!

    (note: If you don't know Doctor Who, first... why are you here? second... you won't get this joke)

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  5. Re:First? by erroneus · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Asgards are skinny little grey people.

  6. Re:Ham-handed love sequences ruined it by erroneus · · Score: 4, Funny

    I usually feel uncomfortable in my chair with Kat Dennings too... usually have to cross my legs or throw a blanket over my lap.

  7. Re:it lacked PERIOD. by icebike · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mere mention of it here reminds me how much I miss the byline that Slashdot used to carry:

        "News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters"

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  8. Re:it lacked PERIOD. by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    There was always an implied "or".

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  9. Re:Mjolnir... by Stormy+Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously, London skyscrapers are simply more worthy than SHIELD's helicarrier, thus making it impossible for the hammer to smash through them. It's the same reason Thor was able to hang Moljnir on that very worthy coathook without it ripping off the wall from the weight.