Mark Mothersbaugh to score "Thor: Ragnarok" thoughts?

I just read that since August, Mark Mothersbaugh was set to score the film. Any thoughts on this?

Surprising choice to say the least!

Don’t care. Don’t care for Thor (both sucked and are possibly the worst MCU films, yes even more than IM3 and AoU), don’t care for Mothersbaugh.

I dunno man, maybe this time we’ll get a good Thor movie! I really liked the "What Was Thor Doing During Civil War?" short.

Nothing beats The Dark World score. I’ll give Mothersbaugh a chance, though.

I really liked the "What Was Thor Doing During Civil War?" short.

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You have to remember who directed the first Thor movie.
He’s a veteran Shakespearean director/actor.

A lot of his movies share the same operatic drama.
Frankenstein looked larger than life.

Hell, he even made Jack Ryan look like a soap opera.
I’d still watch it again.
But it feels more like it’s oriented towards a TV series.
Late night drama for the newage housewives.

His entire focus for Thor was the relationship between the brothers.
Everyone else got pushed down only to play the pawns.
Even Odin got vastly underplayed. He’s moved about as much as Heimdall moved.
The supporting cast only were there to fill the screen and add to key scenes.
Other than that, it was written only for two chess pieces that weren’t pawns.

I’d still watch Thor again. But probably only about every 2-3 years.

The score suits the overdramatic undertones the director and writer gave the movie.

Thor Dark World was exciting.
It still felt like Natalie Portman just walked through the set.
She was the biggest pawn ever for that plot.
I think most of the big names hated doing the Thor movies.
Natalie Portman did, Idris Elba did, and Anthony Hopkins said he doesn’t want to do it again.
The action was all for the brothers. Again.
The score was great.

They seem to have been doing good picking the right composers for the right directors/writers.

Mothersbaugh is a refreshing surprise. But pleasant.
I really look forward to hearing it.
He’s very underrated. Not that mainstream.
So this should be a very interesting change for Phase 3.

I really liked the "What Was Thor Doing During Civil War?" short.

Then you should check out one of the director’s recent movies, "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" – An off-beat black comedy/drama with alot of heart. One of the most charming movies I’ve ever seen! And a little of that same humor wouldn’t hurt "Ragnarok", I think.

….The supporting cast only were there to fill the screen and add to key scenes…..Mothersbaugh is a refreshing surprise. But pleasant.
I really look forward to hearing it.

I, too, hope they’ll develop the other characters in this movie – I gotta be honest when I say that it will be a small relief that Portman won’t be in this movie. I mean, think of all the creatures that Thor has met in his lifetime, why fall for that one trope from Earth? That was abit too much 90’s romance/drama for me. Hopefully it’ll be a bit more complex storytelling between the characters, apart from Loki and Thor.

When it comes to Mark Mothersbaugh, I have the same expectation for him as I had for Michael Giacchino’s participance in Doctor Strange – and I enjoyed the latter score.

Well, in my opinion, Mothersbaugh is actually one of my top 5 favorite composers… his music is what I grew up on… for him to do a marvel movie is actually a dream come true to me…

I hope he works wonders.

I’m personally hoping for at least some electronic music that I felt was missing from Brian Tyler’s score for Thor: the Dark Worpd.

I’m personally hoping for at least some electronic music that I felt was missing from Brian Tyler’s score for Thor: the Dark Worpd.

liamdude5: did you experience any electronic music from the first "Thor"? As far as I’ve heard, it’s only been at most orchestral in the Thor-movies..

I’m excited to see Mark Mothersbaugh give a go at a Thor film! Not that I’ve heard the other two scores… but this seems like a fresh approach. I’ve no idea what he has in store – that’s why he’s an interesting choice.

liamdude5: did you experience any electronic music from the first "Thor"?

There are a few cues in the first ‘Thor’ that have crappy synth pads in them. I suspect temp-tracking and RCP worshiping by producers was a factor.

I’m excited to see Mark Mothersbaugh give a go at a Thor film! Not that I’ve heard the other two scores… but this seems like a fresh approach. I’ve no idea what he has in store – that’s why he’s an interesting choice.

It’s a Marvel movie, George� to them, "fresh" is as French as fra�sche.

We have a year until the film opens. Then we can properly praise or excoriate the film and its score.

I’m excited to see Mark Mothersbaugh give a go at a Thor film! Not that I’ve heard the other two scores… but this seems like a fresh approach. I’ve no idea what he has in store – that’s why he’s an interesting choice.

The MCU’s two great weaknesses are its lack of compelling villains – with the exception of Loki – and its frequently generic sounding scores. (There are some that standout but there seem to be the exception rather than the rule.)

Giacchino’s Dr. Strange had some good cues but it’s not, IMO, a standout score.

It’s a Marvel movie, George� to them, "fresh" is as French as fra�sche.

Oh, I forgot that Marvel still has to give his music their ‘approval’…

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The 21st century upgrade to the last century’s Marvel Zombie.

We have a year until the film opens. Then we can properly praise or excoriate the film and its score.

How many times do you think it takes to watch someone walk off the top of a building before it becomes clear it’s not good for their health?

Is eyesight a factor in this query?

How many times do you think it takes to watch someone walk off the top of a building before it becomes clear it’s not good for their health?

In today’s society, they’re probably too busy recording the fall on their phones and then posting it to draw the obvious conclusion.

In today’s society, they’re probably too busy recording the fall on their phones and then posting it to draw the obvious conclusion.

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Both of you offer valid points.

There are a few cues in the first ‘Thor’ that have crappy synth pads in them. I suspect temp-tracking and RCP worshiping by producers was a factor.

You’re right! I listened to the score earlier today, and the tracks "Hammer Found", "The Compound", amongst others (mainly the Earth/Shield-related scenes) has electronic elements.
Didn’t noticed that from earlier listenings..

P.S: The composer, Patrick Doyle, participated in a debate in 2012 with other composers talking about many things, like the use of temp-tracking, so you can check it out here if you’re interested!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP793Rw1cIQ

Early reviews have praised Mothersbaugh’s score.

Didn’t he score the Lego movie? This sounds like it will be a similar romp… a fitting composer?

He actually did a PRETTY great job bringing back themes!…. also, he did a great job making the score as well!

I’m proud

The movie was terrible, the resurrection of the musical themes from previous were forced.