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Remember Phase 1 of the MCU? Remember when the possibilities seemed endless the simplicity of the storytelling lent way to more intimate character stories? Remember when it felt like the creative heads at Marvel actually gave a damn about the craft that went into their movies? It was that attention to detail, that level of care and understanding for the characters and their emotional journies that allowed people to fall in love with the brilliance of the MCU during Phase 1, where the greatest threat was an Alien army invading New York City. Iron Man may have opened the door, but it wasn't until 2011's Thor that the universe of the MCU exploded with the introduction of Gods and the cosmos. And yet, despite the fact that a larger universe was awakening right before us, director Kenneth Branagh ensured that the heart and drama never left our reality. More so than any other Phase 1 filmmaker, Branagh understood that with great power, came great responsibility. It wasn't simply enough to explore and explain every tiny detail of the infinite cosmos, but rather craft a compelling narrative around centuries-old mythic figures, ushering them into the modern era of storytelling. You see, Thor isn't simply an adaptation of the beloved comic book hero but rather a mixture of the Shakespearean Tragedy, mythic folktales, and modern day mythology as told through comic books and films. These are heroes and archetypes as old as time, framed and shot with such vibrant colors and extravagant costumes and sets, transformed into heroes for a new generation. Thor is perhaps the most underrated movie in Phase 1 of the MCU because it not only unlocked a new frontier in the Marvel Universe, but it simultaneously took these icons back to their ancient roots in order to chart a new path forward. Simply put, Thor deserves more love, and we're gonna give it to him! Griffin (@griffschiller) and Editor Laurence (@laurence_hisee) give you their Thor movie review and explain why Thor is underrated, Why Thor is the best Thor movie, why Thor is perfect, and why Thor is the best! Enjoy this Thor video essay or this Thor analysis on why The Perfect Thor Movie Already Exists!
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As the son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), king of the Norse gods, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father. However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor reacts with brutality when the gods' enemies, the Frost Giants, enter the palace in violation of their treaty. As punishment, Odin banishes Thor to Earth. While Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor's brother, plots mischief in Asgard, Thor, now stripped of his powers, faces his greatest threat.
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Thanks for reminding us how genuinely tragic and heartbreaking Loki's character arc was here, long before Disney/Marvel began by offering him a way to break free of a pre-programmed role only, it now appears, to offer him up to the gods of Woke.
Thor I is probably my favorite Phase 1 movie. Massively underrated. More recently I can't even tell if a lot of Marvel films are good or if I just like them because I'm being pandered to, haah
@@collinstoltz3467 In the future they will be pandering to the kind of people who cheerfully watch young girls have their breasts amputated to "transition into boys", and pat themselves on the back for their "inclusion". This series is at an end for me, they no longer care about us.
Thor 1 will forever hold dear in my heart. Now can you talk about The Incredible Hulk now 😂
@@jagrant9624 No! No! No! There is only one Hulk -- he's an Avenger and he's always angry.
Thor's journey is actually a lot better than people give it credit for.
It really is. He’s always been the odd man out, the underrated avenger and this film really highlights that.
My fav out of all MCU movies
Are we talking about the same Love and Thunder??? Or his story in the 1st movie.. because over time his arch went backwards
@@DARTHNEWS The reason the original commenter thinks he deserves more credit as a character is because Waititi jumped in and made him a ridiculous caricature that no one can take seriously. The Russo’s fixed him in Infinity War, but Waititi came back to finish the job with Love and Thunder.
Except it dives off of a cliff after infinity war
This is still the best thor movie for me. The story, the score, the jokes, all compliment each other. Unlike the newer ones where every second in the film is packed with jokes, Thor 1 separates both drama and comedy. It was also great that they picked Keneth Branagh as the director, which, in my opinion, was by far the best director for something like Thor, seeing that he himself is a master of shakespearean acting. What I also love in the film was that it focuses on thor, not some side character, but thor.
+1 for score. I wish they bring it back in a way when they "finish" the film arc of this character in the MCU.
Exactly, perfectly balanced baby! Thanos is probably a fan 😜
Yes...like a proper movie especially supermovie should. Thor is righteous, proud, battle hungry at times, had a unique way of talking that was stern and sometimes funny without trying to actually be funny.
Now? Lmao Thor is a literal joke of a character. Peak Thor for me, was Avengers.
Yeah Both thor ragnarok and love and thunder are garbage 🗑️🗑️
@@UnifiedEntityEven in Infinity war he was good
Ah yes, The first Thor movie... Back when that franchise had some dignity.
I love this film!
Back when they were trying to give us Thor, not Chris Hemsworth's comedy routine.
To be slightly fair, the reason that Thor exists is because Thor Dark World took itself too seriously.
I would take this Thor any day, without a doubt in my mind, over the Thor we have now with Love and Thunder
clown Thor is one of the worst things to happen to the MCU
@@heightdevil yes lets have stoic boring shakespeare cosplay Thor instead.
@@sammalone7881 thor 1 wasn’t boring or stoic at all but even if he was it’s 10x better than a goofy god of thunder doing split kicks
infinity war thor and pre 5 year time skip endgame thor is also great
@@sammalone7881I would pick Shakespeare type of thor over boring cringey thor from Ragnarok any day
I'll say this, Thor had a style of the director and was singular vision of him. The MCU was not homogenized, even if there were one two many Dutch Angles. The first Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America all had distinct styles.
Which is great! Nowadays all Marvel movies feel like they were made in an assembly line
Which made the First Avengers hit harder than it does today
The Dutch angles is what turned me off from Thor 1.
Marvel Movies are finally starting to feel that way to me again
@@anubhavdassarma7230 yeah.
Captain was old-fashioned but competent, thor was otherwordly and a warrior, hulk was an unstoppable beast but bruce was a sad man trying to control himself, black widow was mysterious, hawkeye was...evil, and iron man was a sarcastic billionaire genius.
They felt distinct.
And caps & tony's argument on the helicarrier was genuine and brilliant.
Dude finally people are coming around to the OG Thor. I always liked it. It was actually the movie that introduced me to the MCU all the way back in 2011.
People hate on Thor 1 but I think Thor 4 is chasing people TOWARDS Thor 1.
I always liked the first one to be honest, I enjoyed it a lot. The second one I didn't like though, and I loved the third one. Fourth one is total trash really, but I'm proud to say I always did like the first Thor.
Thor ragnarok was cringey dog shit
Recently re-watched this myself recently, and one of the biggest things that I was noticing was: What happened to Loki? Who he is nowadays is nothing like who he is in the og Thor, and for myself the Loki of og Thor is the Loki I find coolest
Yeah the re-characterization of Loki starting with The Avengers has always baffled me. I loved the nuance with him here and how sympathetic he was…The Avengers Whedonized him and he’s never been the same since
Yup, Loki isn't a hero. He's chaos. He causes as much harm as he does good, because that's who he is.
This has always been my favorite Thor movie, as well as my favorite depiction of Loki. Nice to see both the movie and its Loki specifically getting some love after all these years.
Arguably the best Thor movie IMO. Killer soundtrack and casting.
That soundtrack was epic. One of my favorite parts of Ragnorok was when they briefly reused that main musical theme toward the end. A combination of the grand orchestra and the metal/hard rock vibe would be the perfect musical tone for me.
The theme is epic , always give me goosebumps when i hear it
Thank you for giving credit to how great Loki is in this movie. This will always be Loki’s best showing for me. It surprised me a lot when the fandom for Loki only exploded after Avengers came out, when his character arc in this movie was far superior.
I'll take that Loki and Odin stairway scene over anything Taika has done. F Taika.
When I started my MCU marathon, people told me to “skip Thor 1 and 2” because “they’re boring”. But I absolutely loved watching them, glad I’m not the only person who appreciated Thor before Ragnarok.
Finally someone else who liked Thor the Dark World
I wasn’t really a huge fan of Loki until I rewatched this movie recently. Now he’s one of my favorite MCU villains (specifically as portrayed in this movie). I miss when MCU movies felt like movies.
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Its great to see Phase one get some praise. I personally think that those first solo movies are better than most of what has come after in the MCU.
Agreed. In my opinion, the best MCU movie is STILL the first Iron Man ...
@@spiderleenie Yeah, to each their own but I just don't get it when people say "well it's like a Phase 1 marvel movie" as either a knock or an excuse like people did for Captain Marvel. Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk , Thor and The First Avenger were all fantastic.
As someone who just did a revist of the MCU recently, I agree that the phase one era was a highlight and holds up overall! A ton of the later films feel homoginized in comparison!
I think that every solo movie should have its own tone, photography, genre, etc. After phase 2 mostly of the solo movies became action comedy. Except ant man thats feels more like a campy movie of the 1950, and black panther that is more serious
@@shawerful5209 I agree and I would say that the MCU did that for a while. The Winter Soldier was a big breath of fresh air being more of a spy thriller than anything else. When Guardians of the Galaxy first came out it was very unique. Ant man and Black Panther like you pointed out. But they have been mainly pumping out action comedies for a while just like you said. Movies like Iron Man 3, Thor the Dark World, Ant Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel that are fine but nothing inspired at least in my opinion
The music of Thor 1 is really awesome. It’s so epic.
Right? And then Mothersbaugh brought 'Asgard to Earth' back from Thor 1 into Thor's coronation, gives me chills. Then they had to go and nerf Thor, have him handle the mantle over to 'King' Valkryie the enslaver (who twice he had to beg to help their people and twice she refused him and left him to the Grandmaster's gladiator games before finally helping), refused to allow him to redeem himself and snap everyone back and have never since used the Thor 1 or Ragnarok music, and now he's a walking joke. What a shame. I love the mix of sweeping orchestra with the electronic pulse of the first soundtrack, like it's the audio equivalent of Jane and Selvig finding Thor in New Mexico.
One thing I’d like to highlight about this movie is its outstanding score by Patrick Doyle, gotta be my favorite Thor movie score. It perfectly captures the sheer sense of awe and wonder of exploring the realms beyond earth for the first time in the MCU as well as in helping to sell that grand shakesperean presentation of Thor’s story overall. I can watch that credits title depicting the journey from earth to asgard all day long
YES! Thank you. I honestly wish no would’ve included it in the video because the fact that Doyle composed such a killer score with emotional themes and it was IMMEDIATELY discarded is one of the worst things the MCU has ever done.
This is the one thing I disagree with. The first two Thor movies had the most generic of the MCU scores to me. The main themes are personalitiless grand major scale vomit imo but I respect your opinion
Personally i like the visuals in this movie better than Ragnarok. The colours, lighting, quality of set design and costumes as well as cinematography is just superior. I love that most of the phase one movies were all shot on film hence why they look better.
IM 1 looks better than most of the recent MCU films and tv shows
Just saw Love and Thunder. The first Thor still holds up as my favorite.
Yeah while I overall go positive on Love and Thunder…I think I miss when Thor was taken seriously. Oh and just the overall filmmaking here. Bring back the CRAFT!
Literally just watched this movie, forgot how amazing is was lmao. Great story, compelling characters, twists good story flow and an underlying narrative that stays consistent throughout. Really good movie.
I always thought this was the best Thor movie because it handles the comedy and drama to perfection and I quite like the romance between Thor and Jane more than others!
I genuinely love the first two Thor films, I love the grand and epic scale of them. The first Thor is definitely the superior film to the 2nd one but I much prefer both of them to Taika’s goofy take on Thor. Infinity War felt like a return to form for Thor but then seeing him reduced to a colossal fat joke in Endgame is awful imo. I’m not saying I have an issue with Thor becoming fat and depressed post IW, since frankly Thor becoming disenfranchised makes more than enough sense, but that shouldn’t have been a joke. The only character I feel who had a genuine caring reaction to Thor in this state was Hulk & Rocket, the others were rather cruel to him. I’m genuinely nervous about Love & Thunder because Thor deserves to be meaningful and godly.
So have you seen love & thunder yet? 👀
@@TroyLuthor95 I’m actually currently in the middle of my Exams but once they’re done I will be 😨💀😂
Same.
@@HighlandHellboy you guys will be disappointed. It's like Ragnarok except it doesn't have a single joke that lands and misses the drama that previous films had (including ragnorok)
I love the first thor movie, but dark world is garbage in my eyes.
I really like ragnarok, much better than dark world, but love and thunder was kinda let down.
So here’s my take after my rewatch and sitting on it a bit:
Thor (just Thor) is a fantastic film that set the groundwork for a lot of what we love about the MCU today. The art direction and sci-fi concepts, the dynamic between Thor and Loki, and magic being a thing that exists without feeling like it shouldn’t exist. Pun intended, Thor does much of the heavy lifting for the first phase. It’s his villain in Avengers.
People forget that at the time, nobody was ready for Ragnarok. It would have been laughed at, not with. It would’ve been misunderstood. Thor was perfect for what it was meant to be. Kenneth Branagh is a legend.
Hell yeah! Again with the killer takes man 🤙🏻
@@FilmSpeak thank you!
FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT!!! I thought I was crazy for preferring the original version of Thor (which was my first Marvel movie) after everyone else seemed to like Ragna-Thor better. Like I heard everyone else going “the new goofy Thor is sooooo much better it’s a good thing we got rid of the dumb Shakespeare shtick” and I was like “but… I liked the Shakespeare schtick”
Thank you! I feel people are not as appreciative of this film as they should be. It also AGED SO WELL!
I suppose it's the worldbuilding, establishing characters and their motivations, the "hero's journey" (No pun intended) he goes on, the acting (Shakespearean in Asgard and all of its characters, contrasting with how the "earthly" characters are depicted), and the VFX (Which still hold up very well) that made this one truly a gem.
Shout out to Academy Award Winner Kenneth Branagh, he delivered here for sure!
Edit: And KF, obviously.
I completely agree. Thor(2011) is the best Thor movie.
Thor in the first movie was the only time when I felt this character one day could become the iconic "I say thee nay" Thor of the comics. Unfortunately, everything went to shit after that. And yes, that includes The Avengers, too. When Thor replies to Natasha's argument about Loki's murdering spree with that silly "he's adopted" joke, that's when it all went downhill. CB Thor would not make silly excuses like that. He'd reply instead, "And he shall answer for every one of his despicable actions, Mlady, I promise thee that." And then Taika Waititi just came in and broke the camel's back with his "style".
I re-watched Thor 1 recently and honestly it's extremely underrated it's not as great as Winter Soilder or Ragnarok but it's close to being in the upper half of the top films in the MCU
Hell yeah! Definitely worthy of a reappraisal. Glad you enjoy it.
Ragnarok is the bottom of tbe trash can of the MCU. Light years away from the quality of Winter Soldier
@@alejandrovillalba3143 Ragnarok is a silly comedy that doesn’t take the most interesting fantasy themed marvel character seriously and treats him like a dude bro. One of my least favorite marvel movies. Thanks for saying this.
I agreed when I rewatched all of the MCU before IW I believe it was or endgame i rewatched Thor and I was like this is actually pretty damn good
It's far better than those bland trash
There's something nostalgic about the grounded and simple movies of Phase 1, when we weren't getting four movies every year.
Back in the day, Thor was definitely my favorite MCU movie. Then Winter Soldier came out and completely blew all the others out of the water. I basically forgot "Thor" even existed. Looking back, of course it's still pretty good!
Thor 2011 always been my favorite. In my opinion, the Thor movies have gone down in integrity with each installment.
I also forgot to say I like that Thor in all 3 of his stand alone films he's more treated like a fish out of water character. (Just not a custom to different cultures) we've all had experiences like that and it makes Thor a perfect stand in for the audience. He's not stupid, he's just not familiar with certain aspects of earth culture.
I just watched this yesterday after I heard a lot of ppl saying it was boring but good, honestly I thought it was funny and good, Thor’s interaction with the humans is hilarious in that movie to me
I agree with you, I love Thor. Thor is a very solid film and is better than most, if not all of the MCU movies that are being made now.
Great Analysis review griffin and I’ve always found the first Thor movie to be very underrated mcu movie up with ant man and the Incredible Hulk. Kenneth Branagh just did something special with this one
Couldn’t agree more man! Thank you as always.
This movie is finally getting some appreciation!!
Thor 1 is definitely my favorite Thor movie. It was epic. It was the right tone for me. 😅
This has and always will be my favorite of the Thor films. Haven’t seen Love and Thunder though, so it might change but I don’t expect it to.
Love that. Yeah this might be my favorite too...though Love and Thunder REALLY gives it a run for its money.
@@FilmSpeak Ooh 😯
Now I’ve got something to forward to
@@Zekrel He's being sarcastic..lol
I’ll take the heroic Thor who grew out of being a cocky & arrogant prince over the carefree joke Thor we have now, any day.
Thor was a little better on rewatches but Captain America: The First Avenger is still my underrated gem of phase one.
I love all the Cap movies. Each one better than the previous one. I think Civil War may be my favorite MCU movie.
Both those first films are great because they showcase and respect the core of who each character is.
2011 was one of the best, and hands down, most underrated year of the MCU.
Thor remains not just my favorite MCU movie but one of my favorite movies of all time. Great essay!
I love that after the terrible disappointment that Love and Thunder was people are finally appreciating how underrated the first Thor movie truly is.
I want Taika Waititi to get replaced by the director of the first movie and bringing back Patrick Doyle to score the music for the next sequel.
I remember seeing it in theatres because I liked Natalie Portman and asked my dad to take me
Between this and Star Wars…Portman was a major childhood crush. She’s a remarkable talent.
@@FilmSpeak i agree so much
I was in my mid teens when Thor came out, and yet it somehow hadn't occurred to me that famous actors could star in multiple franchises. When I saw Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, I was so surprised and confused at the sight of Padmé, my family laughed at me. To this day it remains one of my favorite childhood memories.
Out of all the phase 1 movies this movie WORKED it’s ass off to win me over. All the other heroes I was familiar with and or liked them as soon as we met them. Where as Thor I thought was Marvel’s Aquaman just lame. And felt justified when we meet him in the movie. But the movie does an AMAZING job at showing us Thor get humbled and be willing to sacrifice himself for others where by the end I was humbled! I walked out of the theater happy and excited. But also given the ground work for Thor being my FAVORITE hero in Marvel!
I agree and I´m kinda missing the Character they introduced in this movie. Branaghs directing and Hemsworth´s acting fit the character so well, and Hiddleston can do both, the stage as well as the screen. unfortunately they took this god-character and brought him down to the level of the other characters, while making him the goofball/idiot at the same time. meanwhile, captain marvel, a human, gets elevated to a, out of touch with humanity.being, looking down onto lesser creatures. Thor can be humbled and given some connnection with regular beings, but he is still a mighty god and this should be one of his character traits. Love and Thunder, while entertaining as a movie itself, is a abomination as a Thor Movie as well es a continuation of the Endgame Storyline.
Having rewatched the MCU recently. Thor 1 is possibly the best origin movie of Phase 1. Iron man is obviously great and special cus it's THE movie to start the MCU. But the story of Thor 1 is so good
As the MCU has gone on, the films have become more confused. They’re at their strongest when they tell a simple story with one theme to guide it. Some of Phase 4’s films attempt that but they always fall short or become muddled because there’s so much extra stuff they need to cram in there. Thor: Love and Thunder’s story is simple and should’ve been powerful but it barely gets there because it spends so much time on fluff. Kind of makes up for it by being one of their funniest movies, though.
It has fantastic music scores. Both Thor, Loki and Oden has feelings which are not turned into a joke like the newer movies.
Thor 1 was the best cause it had amazing acting and thor wasnt a punch line
Bro, I am literally physically watching Thor rn and it’s better than my mom remembers. I only remember how good it is because I watched it recently.
Hahaha YES! Love this. It’s honestly so refreshing
"Thor" is still the best Thor film.
No shame to the others but none of them has ever beaten this.
Clearly it has been beaten
@@ninjanibba4259 It hasn't
@@oh.boy.cheese.e54 yes it has
@@ninjanibba4259 no It hasn't
@@oh.boy.cheese.e54 I’m not gonna back and forth with you like a child,
I’m seeing Love and Thunder tomorrow night and this was what I needed to boost my excitement level up. And I agree, Thor is so underrated and overhated. I enjoy it for what it is, though it is far from Top-Tier MCU
So how'd you like it?
@@derek96720 To me it was disappointing and was trash. Tho Christian Bale's performance was amazing.
I remember my dad getting this movie on dvd for us to watch and man we loved it and that foo fighters song walk will always be my favorite
Awesome video. Great points! I've always enjoyed the first Thor movie (maybe helped by my love for Shakespeare and Kenneth Branagh's work therein). But you're absolutely right: you don't get peak Thor in Infinity War without Thor 2011. You don't even get some of the humor and heartfelt moments between Thor and Loki in Ragnarok without Thor 2011. You definitely don't get *any* sympathy for Loki without Thor 2011. Could you imagine if his introduction was The Avengers? That just straight up would not have made him as beloved as he is!
Arguably the best original score in the MCU
I enjoyed this video, I love seeing someone appreciate the first Thor movie, it's my third favorite MCU movie, but Loki’s transformation from how he was in Thor to how he is in The Avengers makes sense to me. I believe after finding out his true heritage Loki started having a mental breakdown, because as the movie goes on he starts turning more violent, he starts out wanting to prove himself equal to Thor and ends with trying to destroy Jotunheim and everyone on it, showing he was no longer thinking clearly since that's the very thing that got Thor banished. I think by the time he shows up in the Avengers he's gone completely mad, his actions aren't much different than in Thor, they're just on a larger scale, and he acts more viciously. He’s now full of more hate, anger, and jealousy, he’s more desperate to prove his worth because in his eyes he's already failed to do that once. In Thor, he opened up the Bifrost and sent the destroyer to destroy a small town. In The Avengers he opens a portal to allow the Chitaturi in to destroy a large city. You also have the Mind Stone in his scepter fueling his anger, making him act out violently.
I think that's a bit of the problem as the MCU goes on. A lot of people that hopped on a little later don't realize that a lot of the earlier movies were very grounded in reality and that to jump from two Iron Man movies to Thor was pretty risky. A lot of the first Thor does get a lot of hate for being "boring" and people wanted the colorfulness and zaniness of Thor Ragnarok, but you really had to build for that in the early days of the MCU.
Thor (2011) is my favorite Marvel movie; I'm 50% Norwegian, and that has a lot to do with it. It's a shame to see what Thor has become now
Dark World and the OG Thor, I love and get HeartBroken every time I watch them!!!
Excellent video essay about one of my favorite MCU entries! I really miss the days when Marvel movies had heart, style and felt like genuine events to look forward to. Everything after Endgame just feels like it was made in a factory.
This is the only Thor movie I've watched. And that was purely because of Hawkeye's very small cameo, and Agent Coulson.
I've always felt Thor was the best of the Marvel universe movies. It had the majesty of the "royal" gods, Thor as an arrogant "child" then learning to be humble and respect the power that he has and the position he holds as an Asgard. The story was written very very well, the cast was perfect, the music could not have been better.
the golden age of the mcu was magnificent now its just a snowball turning into an avalanche on the wave of success of the infinity saga
While I’ve enjoyed some of Phase 4 I couldn’t agree more.
@@FilmSpeak I believe the ethos arouond which the MCU was founded has now been lost on the writers. The intial goal was to make a movie and weave it into the MCU and now its weave it into the MCU and then make a movie this is why DR Strange didnt work and this is exactly why spiderman did work
The first Thor movie is underrated; it's a good movie with some great moments. Then, we got Ragnarok after the misfire that was The Dark World. Then, Infinity War managed to combine the best of Thor from the first movie and the best of him from Ragnarok and gave us what many describe as "The best that Thor has ever been in the MCU." It is an absolute shame how the MCU has (mis)handled Thor since Infinity War ...
Thor 1 & 2 will always be better than 3 & 4 bc at least the people that made the first two actually cared about the integrity of the character/s and their arc/s - unlike TW who is just a 7 year old with the keys to a beloved character he doesn’t give af about.
Completely agree, expectedly about the kiwi clown director.
I agree
This is by far the most underrated Marvel movie yet. Patrick Doyle’s score was intensely beautiful. The shots of Asgard were dazzling, Odin got to shine, Loki was perfect, and Thor was perfected by Branagh, who later made a voiceover cameo in the beginning of Infinity War.
I still love the MCU now but phase one was really something special. Every film could stand well on its own realistically, and only had a few Easter eggs here and there to foreshadow future events. And if I'm being really honest the first Thor is really good in my opinion. Aside from the Dutch angles every few shots, there's a great story of redemption, humility, And finding yourself when you're at your lowest point.
Completely agree !! clutch video man did a great job, feel that the modern marvel movies are the equivalent of volume 5 of a comic run, when the writers start to change and the art isn't as good anymore... which can definitely be said for the flat backgrounds and iffy sound stage locations we've seen lately, feel like these movies have gotten lazy
Thank you man! Really appreciate that. Great point about the new films because it’s so true. We all know how convoluted and messy the comics got, looks like the MCU is doing the same.
I think the first Thor movie is more of a drama than a superhero movie
The first Thor had a really solid start introducing the character and how he fits in the Universe. It just falls down in the last third with the fight against the Destroyer feeling low stakes and the final show down with Loki being rushed. Thor doesn't really grow - he gets to come back bc of the exigency of the situation. Until Thor:Ragnarok, the character's arc doesn't really evolve in his own movies.
I was actually fine with the Destroyer only getting to lay waste on the small town. Even if the stakes are low the way they have a hard time taking that thing down makes the scene really engaging to watch, just this big lumbering T-800 like weapon of mass destruction just taking its time to live up to its name. And it didn’t need to go beyond that because the point of it was to draw Thor out and to kill him so yeah, the stakes are actually very small yet personal there which I like
Great video and well said! I've done a revisit of the MCU and phase one left and impact, in that it felt like the films were genuine and had a goal in mind without overselling their ideas+projects. Sucks how that vision is sloppier due to how the films are either a hit or miss with they try to present. Also doesn't help how there is a formula that's been overused for a while now as well, which hurts more than it helps imo.
I've always loved the first Thor movie
watching Thor 1 and 2 now, makes you appreciate how awesome used to be the MCU......compared with how mediocre have become now......and Thor got the worse of the trade......for me Ragnarok was insulting, Infinity War manage to safe Thor and make it amazing.....but just briefly, Endgame took him down again to a Joke and then......god.....Love and Thunder happen.......the meme of "look how they massacred my boy" never have been more fitting to a fictional character than Thor, I love Chris Hemsworth portrait of Thor but since he did that godawful Ghostbuster film, the man only want to ridicule himself, and sadly he took Thor as the vessel, and he and Waititi have butchered this character to unrecognizable levels now.
Keep it up 👍 Great video and honestly, really true.
Thank you man! Really appreciate that 🙏🏻
Definitely the most underrated superhero I love the first Thor movie thank you for making this video man
Great video guys always loved the first movie I don’t get why people never liked it as much as me until ragnorok
Ragnarok has more in your face flash and like 80s synthwave vibes which I guess makes it more appealing, but yeah...idk I'll take Branagh's take on the character ANY day of the week.
@@FilmSpeak yeah it’s more appealing I feel like if the new Thor would’ve worked in Branagh style especially with gorr
I thought thor 1 was really good and tons of fun.
I was literally just telling myself that Noone talks about this movie. Thank you for this vid.
Yeah it’s definitely one that sort of flies under the radar and tbh when it came out it sorta did as well with Captain America releasing only a few months after it. Thanks for watching!
It’s about time people recognized how good this movie was. It’s the best of the Thor movies.
No it's not
@@ninjanibba4259 to me it is. Considering the mid reaction to The Dark World, the divisive Ragnarok, and the mainly underwhelming reception to the most recent Love and Thunder(at least from what I hear), this is definitely the best of the 4. It’s the definitive Thor story imo.
@@JcgLounge what's definitive about a 3 day weekend of development with 2 people he barely knows and supposedly a worldview of appreciation of life? It's so basic and boring, I rewatched the film last night and the earth stuff still couldn't keep my attention after all these years
The only good stuff in it is the parts before his banishment and the 3rd act, which funny enough is the parts where things and action is happening, say what you will of Dark World but at least things were happening in that film
Thor and loki kind of swich personalities at the final fight scene as thor becomes more patient and humble becoming a better leader while was thor in the beginning becoming angry immature petty and impatient its honestly great writing
Which makes some sense given what each of them goes through before that. Both got a major bit of their life upended in some way. Thor gets some resolution in exile, Loki is on is own and continually losing it.
I haven't seen anyone really point this out before! It has a great Macbeth vibe to it.
Which is why I get irritated when people say it's one of the worst of MCU's Phase One...This movie kicks the crap out of Ragnarok; Ragnarok is just noise and unfunny jokes.
Preach man!
Thor was a perfectly fine introduction to the character. The only problem with it was the relative lack of budget and the lack of ambition to call these characters "Asgardian gods" as opposed to "cool space aliens." They could, and should, have portrayed them as mythology come to life. Imagine what that would mean for world religions and how we view our own existence in the universe if the Norse Gods actually do exist (specifically in the MU).
Sure, after Ragnarok they are called "gods" but the title is mostly an affectation as opposed to a defining character trait. As with everything else in those films it's treated as a joke.
made me want to go back and watch it. Great video.
still the best thor movie, love the shakesperian drama
Wish Thor was still like this!
@@FilmSpeak me too
Thor 1 is still the best, because it's where Thor is most like his comic book self. Everything after Ragnarok is just Chris Hemsworth being himself. He just got lazy in the role
i feel like the mcu is about to hit a great depression, with only a few good movies that are good because they try something besides the formula
I haven’t even started the video but I already agree and I’m sure I will only agree much more after it. They tried to copy Guardians style too much starting with Ragnarok, incorporating the rock music and goofy ass comedy. Feels like a big SNL skit, Thor should be more dark and epic, like Game of Thrones
This movie is great. It is still my favorite Thor movie. Ragnorok is pretty good and lots of fun, but The Dark World was just way too bland, and Love and Thunder just leaned way too hard the other direction by stripping everything of gravitas (the humor made the serious moments feel like a completely different movie). I like Waititi's injection of a fun rock opera vibe. That's totally Thor, but this movie was dramatic, funny, epic, and an entertaining good time all in one. Is it perfect? No, it isn't, but it does an excellent job of finding the balance between serious and fun that makes good Thor stories great. The next time Thor returns needs to keep what actually worked from Waititi's efforts and rediscover what gave the original film a sense of weight and gravitas.
Great video bro.
Thank you man!
great vid
Imagine if we could get Branagh to direct Thor 5
Thor 2011 is the only good Thor movie because it is not polluted by Disney.
When Thor had a purpose, an actual personality. Now he is just a jerk doing some stuff.
But at least he is still a God. Loki was turned into office guy with no powers or intellect. And trickster who cant trick anyone.
What has happened? Two characters with huge potential and so much left unexplored from comics & mythology and they are caricatures now
Just watched Thor for the first time after i've seen Love and Thunder twice. Oh my lord, it feels like The Godfather next to the latest misfire.
I'd really like to see you do a video analysis on Thor 2 since its so hated. Thor 1 tho I agree, it's such an underrated movie and the score was so atmospheric and grandiose, it really made the film a lot better. I miss that after Thor 4 turned Thor into a stupid joke...
Ragnarok is a fun movie and it does have times it takes itself seriously but personally i feel it struggles a bit with tonal consistency. Thor 4 though sacrificed everything for jokes that honestly weren't even funny.
Thor peaked in IW for me, and while Endgame treated him unjustifiably cruelly at times there were scenes I absolutely loved as part of his insecure depression arc, like the conversation with his mother and especially the "im still worthy" scene
True enough that Kenneth Brannagh still has the comic accurate Mighty Thor, albeit sweet and short, with Foo Fighters in the Soundtrack (by far my favorite of the four) Still I would not discredit the rest just yet. 2 felt like it would've worked with part 1 but Audiences have changed just as much as how the Comics have because of opinions (mostly non-comic readers) that view the Traditional Thor as boring, which is what put all these modern takes too far at times in the MCU. Sadly it's these opinions that are at times hypocritical. People saying Ragnarok is better, ignoring the fact it's the same formula used for Love and Thunder, it's exactly how Thor would progress given He's pretty much turned more Human since Ragnarok and Endgame. Despite all the rants and hate, I loved L&T as it is, without expectations. It's far beyond perfect but it works for me.
Now I digress, truth is we won't get Thor as close as Brannagh did, unless we get a Co-Directors Dynamic between Taika and say...Neil Gaiman, or even Brannagh again. As Thor is expanding in Characters and Lore, you can't justify a solo director to be able to handle the expansion MARVEL is pushing (with additional hours at least)
So yeah...🎶learning to walk again🎶 I am happy to see THOR Return soon.
It is the Best and so underappreciated!
I don't fully agree with your conceptualization of Loki, but I like your defense of Kenneth Branagh's achievement.
Hey fair enough!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People look at me like I have a second head when I say this!
Not underated by me; I love it!
I like Ragnarok a little more but I do think this one is very underated and in my top 10 MCU movies