Guys, I just wanted to start a thread.

I dunno, dude. I dunno. I'll watch it. But I dunno.

Haha

Man, you just summed up the entire Avengers universe outside of Iron Man 1, and The Avengers.

And why is "novice's first experience with Daz3D" such a hot trend in CGI work?

I get to see basically one damned movie a year. I generally like to act like i enjoyed it more than I maybe did. Please dont take that away from me.

"The Avengers" was a fantastic movie.

I REALLY ENJOYED "THE AVENGERS"

I liked the first Thor movie. It's uneven as hell, but it was much better than I expected. I'll see this. But just like the first one, I'll probably wait until it's on Netflix.

i have a feeling Portman is gonna get the axe.

I thought Thor 1 would be shit, but it was suprisingly fun.

exactly.

btw, any movie not named Green Lantern is going to be awesome.

that's just like your opinion, man

Still wondering. I realize that, as a comic book partyball about a dude with a red cape and a hammer (with a number two after the title, no less), this movie isn't exactly pulling a crowd heavy with thoughts like "Shit, I hope this looks real." And I'm on record as loving the first one, by the way.

But stylization, which is admittedly a thing, still doesn't fully explain this trend to me. CGI is the top-billed actor of the summer, every summer. Why do 90% of directors sit down and go, "Okay, we need this to look ridiculous as shit, you guys. Here's your CGI budget...it's huge, I know, but try to make it look like we only spent half as much money as we actually did. We've chosen you, over all the others, because you are the best car ad photoshoppers and Phineas and Ferb storyboard developers money can buy. Show us that we've chosen well."

I'm not talking about adding grit, or even realism. And I don't think mediocre CGI "ruins" a movie like Thor 2, or the first Star Trek, or even Avatar or whatever (being Avatar pretty much ruined Avatar, so). But I don't think it enhances them much, either. It just makes those scenes stand out as "yup, that's a CGI moment." Instead of special effects that help sell the setting, or the action or the characters, it's now about the special effect that hits you over the head with the fact that it's a special effect. And don't make it look too good, now...or people might get caught up in the movie.

I hear this is being released on a Thorsday.

I don't think they are purposely trying to make FX look fake. Despite the huge budgets, FX houses don't make any money on movies. Individual artists and whole studios do better in TV and video games. Then there is outsourcing. Over the last couple of years practically the entire CG industry in the US has ceased to exist. I doubt some poor slave in India really gives a shit that Thor's cape looks fake.

I thought the first one was probably the best Marvel movie outside of Iron Man. I'll see this.

I thought the trailer for the first Thor was terrible and I have very little interest in superheroes anymore, but I just found out that Idris Elba is in this, so I'll check it out.

My expectations are low, but i'll see this.

lol