Thor Ragnarok [DVD] [2017][Region 2]

Funny film, worth having in your collection

Thor: Ragnarok has to be one of the craziest Marvel flick yet, delivering everything you want and expect with a little bit more, brimming with fun, personality and action.Anyone who has seen director Taika Waititi's vampire-comedy mockumentary ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ will likely expect his inimitable and delightful brand of humour to extend to his Marvel entry. It’s fortunate that he kept his comedy as it really delivers and fits in well with the comedic personality that Marvel has crafted itself; some of their best films are also, by no coincidence, also the funniest and Waititi has continued this trend, while keeping the laughs fresh and genuinely funny. I wouldn’t say that this movie is an out-and-out comedy as not all the jokes are intended to make you laugh out loud! but they never feel forced and all lend themselves to the personality of the film (and the franchise) and really maximise the fun we have watching the movie. After all, this is a film about a traditional Norse God as a superhero fighting alongside a big, angry, green raging monster, so it's important to have fun with it!'Fun' is certainly one of the best words to describe Thor: Ragnarok and it doesn't extend to just the laughs. Other enjoyable elements include references to the wider MCU to excite us all. All the elements fit in well and seamlessly, not a shoehorned, forced reference or cameo; they all seem natural and make sense to the plot. It's delightful to see Dr Strange, even just for one scene, and to be able to spy glimpses of the Tesseract and a fake Infinity Gauntlet. These scenes definitely add to the rewatch value.The crazy kinetic action really does extend to the whole of the film, from beginning to end, each sequence excellently choreographed. It doesn't shy away from its roots from comics as some of the fights are just as delightfully eccentric and over-the- top. Still they never cease to entertain and, more than that, some are just stunning to behold; the flashback to Valkyrie battling Hela the first time, her army atop a hoard of winged horses soaring through an orange sky only to be cut down by swords and spikes flying towards them in slow- motion! These are gorgeous scenes and Waititi and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe have done work to be proud of by showing the beauty of some of Zack Snyder's superhero moments, but in a good film with much more personality and punch.Most of this movie's joy lies in its characters though; at the end of the day, it is funny and the action looks cool, but if we don't love the characters, we won't love the film. Back again we get the usual ensemble of returning characters - Thor, Loki, Odin and Heimdall. All are as regal, fun and charismatic as ever, Hemsworth and Hiddleston in particular; it's wonderful to see these actors develop their characters over the last few films into lovable parts in a franchise full of heroes we already love. I do feel Hopkins deserved a little more screen time and a chance to get more emotional about his sons, his departure and his daughter, but, ever the professional, he makes the most with what he has. Returning characters from elsewhere in the MCU are Dr Strange and the amazing Hulk who add to the delightful ensemble. For me it was a relief to finally see Hulk have a decent amount of screen time and for us to get to know Hulk as opposed to just Banner; they're two distinct characters within each other and it's about time we get to see more of everyone's favourite rage monster.The new characters introduced in this film are all excellent worthy additions and bring a refreshing touch with them. Tessa Thompson is excellent and charismatic as kick-ass female hero Valkyrie, able to confidently stand among Thor, Hulk and Loki. Korg may not be quite the same character he is in the comics, but Waititi takes this part and really makes it his own, saving lots of the quirky laughs for himself. Cate Blanchett too is a particularly fantastic villain, sure to stand amongst the best Marvel villains so far, heads and shoulders above the likes of Malekith and Ronan. She's less generic, less monologue-y and never boring; able to kick ass in a sexily evil way. And of course there's Jeff Goldblum whose character is perfectly suited to Jeff Goldblum, it’s hard to tell when his in character or not!Thor proves himself to be the God of Thunder and Thor: Ragnarok proves itself to be one of the best that Marvel has offered, safely standing proud amongst the best so far. The whole movie is an absolute blast, packed with plenty of references, gorgeous action, fantastic CGI and effects and more genuine laughs than most comedies. An excellent film to round off Marvel in 2017. Highly recommended to watch again and again.

Great Work

Another movie from Marvel comics. Third to feature the Mighty Thor.As usual, familiarity with other Marvel movies that have gone before is a must in order to get into this film. Although you doubtless have that if you're reading this and have watched or will watch it.Following on from the events of 'Avengers; age of Ultron.' and 'Thor: the dark world' Thor has gone off on his own to do things, and there have been changes in Asgard in his absence.A homecoming brings a few surprises, revelations, and an ancient evil is unleashed. Asgard is seemingly doomed unless Thor can save the day. Too bad he's stranded on a dangerous alien world where people are forced to fight in gladiator contests. Fortunately, unlikely allies await...This manages to pretty much bring this trilogy of Thor movies to a close. And leave the door open for the character to do more as well. There are big revelations and changes and set pieces. But first and foremost, it's fun. The director brings a great and entertaining tone to the movie of light character comedy, and all the cast prove very adept at doing this. For a piece of fun escapist watching, it's utterly brilliant.As a movie its just not quite five stars because in between all this fun comedy, you do get the end of the world stuff, which despite being done as well just ends up being a bit of a distraction from all the fun that's going on elsewhere. Yet the bit set piece ending is pretty rousing stuff, with a great score, allowing for some good character moments and strong character arcs to get good resolutions as well.It's a film that sets out to entertain first and foremost. And it succeeds at doing that. So it's a great watch.The dvd has the following language and subtitle options:Languages: English, Italian, English audio described.Subtitles: English, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.It begins with a generic artistic trailer for marvel films.,Then a movie trailer. Then a video game one. All these can be skipped via the next button on the dvd remote.You can see the movie and video game trailers in the sneak peeks section of the dvd anyhow.But you won't see any extras, because the dvd has none whatsoever.

Thor ragnarok en édition française , film d’action , il y a pas de temps mort , à conseiller pour les fans de Thor

Devait être livré ce samedi 9/3/24 avant 20h . Colis arrivé à18h30 dans la boîte aux lettres . Le top et tout est nickel . Merci

Che dire, lo steelbook vale tutto. Consiglio

Recomiendo mucho la versión 3d, en verdad le da riqueza.La película es muy divertida y me parece de las mejores de la saga.

buen guión, excelentes efectos 3d