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"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove) 06/13/2018 at 15:39 • Filed to: concise Netflix reviews

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...was a good movie, because it was fun. Clever dialog made the whole thing work.

Other things I liked:

Jeff Goldblum playing the same character he always plays...and making it work.

Got to see Galadriel as if she’d taken The Ring.

Korg

Things that were a bit off:

Hulk spending too much time as Hulk. I’m used to seeing Banner as the default state. I’m not comfortable with Hulk staying around in calm moments for long periods. Feels weird.

If Asgard is this shiny paradise with high tech weaponry, why do the commoners all look like poor feudal peasants in rags?

Always thought Valkyrie would be taller.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 15:42

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Asgard was a kingdom; thus only a few get to enjoy the full benefits.

Saracen > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 15:44

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Was my favorite MCU film.

Chariotoflove > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 06/13/2018 at 15:46

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My point was the dress looked anachronistic. The Marvel version of the warriors and city looked upgraded from legend with a modern, techie look that was still faithful to the original myths. The people just looked liked dirty Norse farmers from the 13th century. Not a deal breaker, just something that I noticed.

TheRevanchist > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 15:48

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The humor really made it work.

Chariotoflove > Saracen 06/13/2018 at 15:48

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Possibly mine as well, although I liked Dr. Strange equally for the same reasons.

Chariotoflove > TheRevanchist 06/13/2018 at 15:49

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Yes. Without it, the whole thing would have seemed like any other 2 dimensional action flick.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 15:50

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The sountrack was bomb. Mark Mothersbaugh is the best.

TheRevanchist > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 15:51

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Agreed. I am not one for spoilers, so I’m keeping my comments short about it.

Chariotoflove > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/13/2018 at 15:52

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Oh yeah. The rock beat backing up the kicking-some-bad-guy-ass scenes was great.

Chariotoflove > TheRevanchist 06/13/2018 at 15:53

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It’s out on Netflix now. I think you’re free from any embargo.

His Stigness > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:01

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I don’t know, I thought the comedy was way overdone and it detracted from the whole movie for me.

Props for the Galadrial reference. That made me laugh.

Chariotoflove > His Stigness 06/13/2018 at 16:15

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I liked keeping it light hearted. The other way to go would have been to be serious and dramatic, with real character development. That’s not been Marvel Studio’s strength these days.

Glad someone caught that. :)

vicali > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:18

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I liked the cameos..

Pistol Whipped Cream > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:19

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I really like taika waititi and liked all the parts with the New Zealander’s

MrDakka > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:22

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Glad to see I’m not the only one who thought this about Hela

Chariotoflove > Pistol Whipped Cream 06/13/2018 at 16:23

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Yeah, clever casting.

His Stigness > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:25

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That’s true. But I guess the director just found the line, at least for me, of what’s too much comedy in a Marvel film.

Chariotoflove > vicali 06/13/2018 at 16:25

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Like finding Easter eggs.

Chariotoflove > His Stigness 06/13/2018 at 16:29

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So, something like the first Iron Man would be a notch lower on the comic relief scale.

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:32

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Just saw it for the first time last weekend.

Jeff Goldblum was easily one of my favorite Marvel “villains”

Hela seemed meh. Somewhat forgettable.

I’m bummed Odin didn’t play much of a role, he’s pretty gnarly in the comics, and I feel like that didn’t get across.

Korg was great.

Loki’s reaction on seeing The Hulk in the ring.... Priceless.

So... Thor is powerful. Loki is kinda strong. Heimdal and the Valkyrie are probably the next closest in strength. Everybody else in all of Asgard is basically useless..? This warrior paradise that conquered nine realms? Really?

Honestly I thought the darker, more serious parts detracted from the movie as a whole. Which... Is the exact opposite of what I’d normally say. Huh.

Loved it, but still putting Civil War, Spiderman and The Punisher in front.

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 06/13/2018 at 16:35

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I don’t like the idea of disposable nameless warriors that fall like Storm Troopers either.

Spiderman and Punisher are great. But Civil War? That’s the movie that almost had me swearing off Marvel movies forever. I absolutely hated it.

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:43

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Reaaaaally? Why? I hadn’t seen the winter solder or age of ultron so admittedly I went in with less info than most

I didn’t like Dr. Strange. I really wanted to, but... I don’t know. Felt like it should have been longer with how quickly the plot moved forward, and I think a darker Netflix tone would have suited it better

Honeybunchesofgoats > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:47

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I saw it on Netflix and liked it a lot. Not as much as the first Captain America, but probably on a par with the Iron Man films. I loved Logan so much that it pretty much sapped all of my enthusiasm for Marvel films at this point.

His Stigness > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 16:57

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Or even the Avengers movies. The last Avengers movie was quite funny, but it wasn’t the whole thing.

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 06/13/2018 at 16:58

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Well, first of all, Civil War’s pretext seemed false to me. They changed Tony Stark’s personality to make him assume a position that makes no sense for him, and the reason they set up was insufficient. Second, absolutely no character development. The whole plot of the film was just to get together as many Marvel heroes as they could and have them go at it. Lame. Even a complex and interesting person like Peter Parker they made seem like a vapid, hero-worshipping little kid. Blech.

I liked Strange because the movie was about his personal journey, at least in part. The humor was okay with me because it was his built in way of dealing with emotional stress. I do this myself. Otherwise, the rest of the movie wasn’t stellar. I would have like to see more of his interaction with his lady doctor friend to bring his personal evolution full circle, but she got pushed aside a bit in the name of action.

As an aside, Ultron didn’t interest me much. I kind of fast forwarded through it. Winter Soldier was interesting to me only in that it had a little personal internal conflict and character development in spots.

Chariotoflove > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 17:00

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I haven’t seen Logan yet. I’m a little afraid to. Not sure why. Maybe because it’s the end.

SVTyler > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 17:01

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Eh I dunno, personally I thought a some of the jokes were poorly-timed and ruined a lot of the dramatic tension. Still, I enjoyed the movie and thought it was cool that the director tried to do something different with what’s honestly the least interesting franchise of the Marvel Universe, just wish the humor was toned back a bit to allow for a bit more dynamism in the storytelling.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 17:05

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I think as an end to the series, it’s perfect. I wasn’t sad about how it ended, so much as believing that Wolverine should just cease to exist in any media, because nothing it going to live up to it.

Then again, as a parent, that film will destroy you. I don’t even have kids, and it wrecked me. No superhero film has any right to be that powerful.

Chariotoflove > SVTyler 06/13/2018 at 17:12

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It’s like you’re channeling Gene Siskel. I can hear his voice in my head.

Chariotoflove > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2018 at 17:13

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I’m a really emotional parent. So, I consider myself warned.

SVTyler > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 17:22

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Lol I’ll take that as a compliment.

OmerCarrothers333 > Chariotoflove 06/13/2018 at 18:06

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I liked it more than the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, Age of Ultron, and Infinty War.

Chariotoflove > OmerCarrothers333 06/13/2018 at 18:11

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I haven’t seen Infinity War. I might speed-watch it with my hand on the fast forward button when it gets to Netflix, like I did with Ultron. I won’t pay for it.

I really liked the GotG movies. I just took them as one big lighthearted gag-fest.

Rico > AestheticsInMotion 06/13/2018 at 18:40

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Please watch Winter Soldier. You won’t regret it!