I feel the need to say that I don’t think this is actually the goat in terms of the greatest of all the marvel movies. I just wanted to say goat in the title because of the goats in the movie! 😂 Some of y’all were a bit too upset about that in the DMs 😂❤❤❤❤

Alex, Stormbreaker doesn't work like Mjolnir, to hold Mjolnir you have to be worthy because Odin made the spell in the 1st movie, but to hold Stormbreaker you only have to be powerful enough

"This looks like something out of a kid's nightmare!" You're more right than you think! When they were making the movie, they brought in a bunch of the cast & crew's kids and sat them down at a table and handed them all black crayons and paper. The effects team told the kids to draw the scariest shadow-monster they could think of. Then the effects team used those drawings as the starting point for the monster designs.

The kid who played Gor's daughter was Chris Hemsworth's real-life daughter, so their chemistry in that last scene probably came pretty naturally. One of his sons also cameoed as young Thor in the opening montage (the 8-year-old boy.)

I never noticed the rock god is sitting on an iron throne of scissors 😂💀

I think it was nice of Marvel to cast Chris Hemsworths entire family in this movie. His daughter, wife, and son are all in it. That’s pretty cool. A crazy family memory.

My aunt passed away 7 years ago from breast cancer… Two years ago, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now she is fighting stage 4 metastatic cancer. It’s in her brain. Sometimes winning the fight means never giving up and always trying to smile. You and your content have help me cope with this situation. Thank you, Alex!

Fought cancer for 3 years and was just recently cleared with a clean bill of health (for now). Jane’s story in this really hit hard.

You are the ONLY reactor to catch that the reason it was so weird was because Korg was the one telling the story. Most people completely miss that

EXACTLY! Korg was telling the story. Stormbreaker doesn't have the "worthy spell" on it, only Mjölnir does.

There's a lot of family members in this movie, too. Gorr's daughter (Thor's adopted niece) is Chris Hemsworth's actual daughter. His wife was the woman he kisses on the back of the giant wolf. His brother played Thor in the theatrical recreation with Matt Damon as Loki. Young Thor running through the woods at the very start was his actual son. And in the battle with all the kids getting powers, Chris Hemsworth's third kid as well as Natalie Portman's two kids are part of the group.

39:33 I love the fact that this moment COMPLETELY flew over Alex's head. A guy made of rocks called Dwayne.... aka... THE ROCK.... 🤣

My mom's about a year into remission from Stage 4 Melanoma (skin cancer that spread to her lungs, liver, spine, and brain) so Jane's story hit hard. I really like the theory that she went to Valhalla- a place you only get to go to if you die in battle- because she died in her battle against cancer. Really shows respect for the absolute war cancer wages against the body of those who have it.

As a Swede who grew up knowing the stories of Norse mythology, I have been WAITING for the goats for all the past Thor movies! And they didn't disappoint. 🤩 They're as cannon as Mjölner. 😉

You're 100% correct about the events of this movie being told from Korg's point of view, and once you watch it with that in mind, the tone of the movie begins to make sense. As for being worthy, that was an enchantment placed on Mjolnir by Odin. Stormbreaker doesn't have that enchantment, so it can be used by anyone.

I seriously laugh every single time the goats screamed. Just never gets old to me 😂

The fact that Mjolnir can now split into numerous pieces is so damn cool

My mom died from breast cancer. I put off watching this movie until I could cry at home in peace, I don't read the comics but I know plenty of people who do who warned me that this would be a rough one for me. Part of this movie that I love that a lot of people hate is when the kids get the powers of Thor and fight. My mom worked with kids and I knew she would have loved to see kids standing up for themselves and helping save the day.

Honestly this is one movie that I'm glad I didn't see in the cinema as it had only been a few months since I lost my dad to lung cancer and just hearing the words "stage 4" literally made me break down in tears, hell I still can't fully keep it together over a year later.

I read the Gorr arc in the comics after this movie dropped its trailer cuz I had never heard of the villain and people seemed to like his storyline. That was probably a mistake because the whole time I was watching this movie I just saw all the painfully obvious missed opportunities to make this movie so much cooler than it was 😢

That was actually a good point. The movie is from Korg's perspective, so all the "weirdness" and exaggerations now suddenly made sense! *mind blown*

Good call on the monsters being straight out of a kid's nightmare. The kids in the movie were asked to draw a bunch of monsters, and Taika had them put into the movie.

They didn't really explain it very well in the movie. But, I think in the comics, every time Jane transformed into Thor using the power of Mjolnir, the amount of energy coursing through her body burned up the chemotherapy treatment inside of her. So, while she was transformed into Thor, she had the power of a god and was temporarily cured. But, every time she transformed back into Jane, her cancer came back worse because the chemotherapy was gone. That's why she ended up succumbing to her illness and dying in the end.

My dad got shot in the chest, died 3 times on the ambulance ride to the hospital. Made a full recovery only to find out he had stage 3 testicular cancer to which he beat as well and is extremely thankful of the life he has with everyone since he's went through so much.

I will always love the little Thor plays that take place in Asguard. Matt Damon as Loki and the other Hemsworth bro Luke playing Thor. Melissa McCarthy was a funny Helena. You gotta give Chris props over all these years hes maintained one of the best physiques a God could have and at his age that is not just a couple grass shots and a jog its hard work. 💪

A decade ago I never imagined they would implement the screaming goat meme into a comic book film, but here we are. They don't mention their names out loud, but they're called Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder. The New Asgard tour guide is Darryl Jacobson from the Team Thor one-shots parts 1 and 2. He even has his own Team Darryl short. Gorr's daughter Love was portrayed by Chris Hemsworth's real-life daughter India Rose. In fact, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, and Taika Waititi had their kids join as some of New Asgard's children. Imagine if the Guardians knew about Eternity. If they stuck around long enough, either Nebula or Peter would have wished to revive Gamora whereas Drax would bring back his wife and daughter. I didn't expect for them to be around for much of the movie, but I was hoping to at least get a teaser about where they're headed next. At least we don’t have to wait long to find out. Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 premieres this weekend and it will likely arrive on Disney Plus before the end of August. (And folks, Alex has already seen the Guardians Holiday Special. That’s Patreon exclusive.) Also, if Jane and Heimdall managed to arrive to Valhalla, I wonder if original Loki also made it in. He did try to stop Thanos himself. Maybe that alone qualifies as a warrior's death to grant him entry. At least we still have his analyst double who's no different than the original. He's still our one and the same Loki. I'm not gonna lie: I was hoping for a cameo from Analyst Loki, but I guess it isn't time for the brothers to reunite just yet. Hopefully we see them together in one of the upcoming Avengers films. One's gonna be called the Kang Dynasty, and the other Secret Wars. We still have a ways to go, but the Avengers will reassemble.

Christian Bale was a good Batman, but when you watch this film, you low-key realize he'd be a great Joker as well.

Who ever edited the screaming scene you actually killed me for 10 minutes straight

Your reaction to the movie was 100x better than watching the actual movie.

The goats are both a reference to actual Norse mythology and to the comics. In North mythology Thor has two pet goats that are immortal and can fly, he often kills them for meat on his long journeys, then brings them back to life with magic.

My mum had a stage 4 brain tumour. Its not just how sick someone gets, its the changes to the person you love personality wise that was the big one. She never was aggressive or anything but seeing an intelligent person lose the ability to think straight or struggle to put together sentences that was heart breaking

Like always, I loved the reaction video. Your impression of the goats was the best, man 😆

Uh oh… people are gonna be mad at the title…. Run Alex before *they* Get you

To answer your question at 13:08, Marvel is really good at sticking to source material while making small changes to not make it exactly like the comics. The scene where Thor is looking at Falligar the Behemoth with Korg on top of a rock is ripped directly from the comic panel. Super cool in my opinion. Also Gorr's appearance in this movie is not what it is in the comics. In the comics he looks much more terrifying.

Thx for making videos makes me feel less alone

30:30 I actually didn't notice my first viewing that Gorr actually has shadows helping here too, making it even easier for him to hold onto the axe while knocking Thor's hands away (like Tweety Bird running out of piggies)

When Alex skips over the scene where Jane discovers what the axe is for. Then Alex says "why does he want the axe"........ Bro 😂😂😂😂😂

Also the Necro sword was originally Knull's (The god of symbiot who created venom)and Gorr got the sword from him in comics.

I lost my mom to cancer. This movie was extremely cathartic, even healing in a way.

18:06 The goats or from Norse Mythology. Their names are Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr or Tooth Grinder and Tooth Nasher and they pulled Thor's chariots and I just love that they incorporated them in this movie. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanngrisnir_and_Tanngnj%C3%B3str#/media/File:Thor_by_Johannes_Gehrts.jpg

alex: i havent seen a shirtless scene yet me: okay, we are gonna wait for it 🙂

My little brother passed away 10 years ago. I miss him every day but what makes me really sad is that he never got to meet my daughter. He would have been a wonderful uncle to her. I subscribed yesterday after binging your MCU journey during the weekend. I love this silly movie! Jane looks awesome and yes, we have to remember that Korg is the narrator and puts his own interpretations in the story. Love from Sweden!

The end credit scene is beautiful. Valhala is where people go when they die in battle. Jane died in her battle against cancer.

hey alex! getting to this kind of late, been binging your playlists nonstop since I found you. Something you might find interesting about the screaming goats is that in the thor comics there actually were screaming goats and in norse mythology Thor actually had two goats that he could kill and feed to the gods, then bring them back to life with the power of his hammer the next day. Super cool!

I love that Love and Thunder is his daughter in real life as well. They’re so perfect together on film and so fun. It was such a fun great movie

What most people who hated this movie did not understand, was that it was a story told to children by Korg. It is how he made this tragic tale funny and not too scary for them and this is why the humour is sometimes a little bit displaced. I lost one of my close friends to cancer in December 2021, she fought for 18 months, she never gave up but cancer was too strong for her. I have known her since 1997 and worked with her since 2001. I miss her.

lol The scene where Russell Crowe walks out and comes down the steps had me dying of laughter.

My dad died of a really rare cancer, from diagnosis to his passing was four months. The last month, I watched him waste away and was unable to speak or know who any of his family were. It's the hardest thing I've ever been through. I just pray my mom (who is alive and healthy) doesn't get cancer... Idk if I can go through it again, alone.

My man with the Brink quote. Soul-Skaters for life, my dude! Team Pup and Suds all the way! 😂 It's also funny you mentioned this was just like "Out of a kid's nightmare", because the shadow monsters in this movie were actually designed by kids as what they would find scary.

"this looks straight out of a kids nightmare" It's actually, exactly that. Taika actually got the children in the movie to draw the most terrifying monsters they can think of and he got his team to add them to the movie for the final cut. Kinda cool to be honest.

The screaming goats bit is going to age as well as the "what are those!" thing Shuri said to T`Challa in Black Panther, and for the same reason.

Alex saying 'let's hope Jane doesn't start getting piped down by Heimdall' made me laugh so hard I cried... and I'm a grown ass man. Well done.

Stormbreaker doesn't have the same spell as Mjölnir. You don't have to be worthy to wield it. It's just really really heavy.

In Marvel Comics and in the actual Norse Mythology, yes, Thor does sometimes use 2 goats to transport him throughout the galaxy. Their names are Toothgrinder and Toothgnasher. 🐐🐐 💫

My mom has fought cancer 3 times! 1971, 2009, 2018. Still kicking up dust in 2024 at 84 years old. I feel beyond blessed.

This is a solid 3/10. 👏

i think the beginning up to thor and the guardians departure was a perfect way to start love and thunder but it just went down hill from there. if they got rid of the kids from the story and showed gorr actually killing other gods putting more weight and seriousness to that part it would have been perfect. And if Gorr attacked the omnipotence city that would have been the cherry on top

Just remember all infinity stones give off small or large amounts of gamma radiation which Hulk stated so Jane had the reality stone in her whole body makes it sound like her whole body was shutting down

“Soul skaters” 😭 Brink is one of my favorite movies!! I love when he’s telling his dad about getting dissed and having beef with the other skaters & when he asks if his dad was listening, he says “sure I am! You got dissed, ate beef.” 🤣 I still re-watch it sometimes 🤘🏼

Your reaction videos are my favorite cant stop watching since i found the channel last week peace & love keep up the awesome content 🤘

I am happy you liked it (based on title). Because surely it went too much with comedy and Gorr could be portrayed a bit better... But I loved this movie. The finale battle and him together with Love... I honestly had shed some tears.

Loved the "brink" reference 😂 good stuff

So the god butchers original plan was to wish ALL the gods away because they didn't save his daughter, Thor and Jane were smart in basically making him realize he was being a hypocrite, he now had the power to save her and didn't, only because he couldn't be the one to raise her.... but at least she would be alive. Also he needed Stormbreaker just for the fact it can summon the bifrost, earlier in the movie they found out that was the key to getting to Eternity. I do love that Jane got to go to Valhalla because she died a norse God, and died in battle. I love your idea though that the movie is weird is because its being told by Korg... which in a way it is, Korg is voiced by the movies Director Taika Waititi =)

FINALLY! Someone gets it! One of the big themes in the comic book stories is that every story also comes from a particular point of view. We accept different writers and artists, but the universe as a whole is predicated upon some in-universe storyteller. A big powerhouse comic was "Marvels" which was all about these Earth shattering events from the point of view of a guy on the streets. This way, even the exact same event can be told very differently and you can mix the goofiest stories with the most serious ones. My advice to anyone realizing this is simply to enjoy the stories you like, and feel free to dislike others. The studios will still make more content and you will get more of what you like.

I liked this movie a lot, I'm excited to watch your reaction!

Fun fact: some of Chris Hemsworth’s relatives appeared in the movie…Luke Hemsworth played Thor in the play, his wife Elza Pataky made a cameo as the wolf woman (one of his past lovers) and his daughter India Hemsworth played Love.

One little throw in joke you missed at the end. When Korg introduces his significant other, “Dwayne” who happens to be made of…😂😂😂

This movie is completely weird, cheesy, yet something about it makes me motionally cry every time. I don't know what it is, but while many say it sucks, I love it. Hugs from Brazil!

All the vets of this channel knew what Alex's response would be when the screaming goats showed up!

My grandpa died of lung cancer 5 years ago when I was 7 and I was devastated he was basically my best friend me and him would watch everything together marvel,DC, SpongeBob,toy story,Star wars we would play mario kart that is who I lost to cancer but I will remember the memories of me and him.

that was an enchantment placed on Mjolnir by Odin. Stormbreaker doesn't have that enchantment, so it can be used by anyone.

Alex is so lost while watching every movie 💀💀💀💀

Personally I really love this movie c:, I get why so many people don’t like it but for me, it’s just wholesome and fun and stupid and so freaking heartbreaking all at the same time and that is perfect for me

Dad died in 2020 from starvation via colon cancer as a tumor blocked his passageway so he couldn't eat anymore. 2nd go around they said couldn't do surgery. They rumoved one the first time. Only made it a year since initial diagnosis/emergency surgery blockage/rupture of colon while we were out deer hunting.

Marvel mondays are amazing! Always brighten up my days. Hope to see them continue with X Men? 👀

Watching this will probably be more enjoyable than the movie itself

I know several people, family and friends. Had a family member just recently died and the funeral is Thursday. Its very sad to have to go through

My Mun going through Chemo and Radiation now and my Poppa just been diagnosed with a tumor in his thyroid so its a big hit but they smile and laugh and make everyday they have awesome so cant ask for more. LOVE your channel BTW bro you really put out amazing content and always put a smile on my face with ya quips. Please never stop

I was personally let down by "Love & Thunder", but I still had fun with it. It's just that given the talent behind the camera and in front of it, and the success of "Ragnarok", I expected this one to be just as good. But I think the comedy simply didn't land 100% the way they intended. That being said, I'm happy you had fun with it! Despite it being considered one of the worst movies in the MCU (arguably of Phase 4), I do see a lot of people really respond to the absurdity of it. I guess I'm just one of those cats that just wanna see people having a good time lol.

YES, ALEX, THANK YOU. it seems like the majority of viewers missed the fact that this entire story/movie is being told by korg, who is very much an unreliable narrator. taika waititi isn't just some whacky dude who directs stuff, he actually has a vision that most of the time goes under the radar (jojo rabbit is also told in a similar way, a little boy's perspective of WW2.) korg's style of storytelling doesn't differ from luis's storytelling (ant-man's best-friend), which is why a lot of that shit may be exaggerated or even made-up lol because korg wasn't there for a lot of the things that went down, plus he's telling this story to children, this is the asgardian legend about the mighty thor. accuracy-wise, taika took bits and pieces from the comics such as jane's cancer and becoming mighty thor (+ her death), omnipotence city, hercules (though he joins the avengers and guardians in the comics), and the screaming goats (that are actually quite powerful in norse mythology). bonus fact: love is actually played by chris hemsworth's daughter, child thor in the beginning was one of chris's sons, and natalie portman's, taika waititi's, as well as christian bale's children are also among the asgardian youth, making it one big family experience :)

I also love that when Thor grants them his power, the lightning traces the image of Yggdrasil

Also for the demons that were attaching the children, the director asked the kids what they thought was scary, and to draw a picture of it. Then he had those characters in their pictures brought to life as the things they (the kids) are actually scared of, and are fighting against.

I wish I had a creepy uncle like Alex when I was a kid.

You need to watch Ms.Marvel. It just belongs your MCU journey

"Sould Skaters" - I believe is a reference to Brink! One of the best Disney Channel movies created!

Cancer blows; I have lost family and friends to it. My father n law last year had throat cancer and luckily pulled through. I am sorry for anyone that has or is going through it right now. You are in my thoughts.

Gorr / Scarlet Witch / Green Golbin were THE best villains during phase 4.. And fun fact the little girl “Gorr’s daughter”is actually Chris Hemsworth’s daughter Irl. And Korg is played by Taika Waititi the movie’s director

a lot of people didnt like this movie because it was too silly, but honestly thats what i liked about it.

OK, I have to drop some trivia here. The dead god that gave Gorr the sword in this movie was Knull the god of the Symbiotes (the creature that Venom is) in the comics. The sword itself is a symbiote that turns into a Symbiote dragon. Gorr then tries to end the world with such a crazy plan that three different Thors from different timelines work together to kill Gorr. Read the King in Black comic books to see a world-ending crossover event. After Jane's death in the comics, she became the new Valkyrie (and actually shows up in King in Black).

My girlfriend has had cancer 3 times in the last 12 years and theres always that worry in the back of my mind that soon it will come back yet again - couple that with her immune system basically being paper after so much sickness and treatment and some days her body just doesn't want to do the things she once could - things that make you or I feel a little groggy or get the sniffles put her in the ER. The hospital scene in this movie wrecked me because I've seen those moments in person multiple times - Its a sad moment to most anyone with a heart, but for those of us who have sat at that bedside before, we know the feeling all too well.

I had never thought about the fact that the movie was told through Korg's eyes and to kids! I already loved the movie, but this made me love it even more! Thank you, Alex! And to wield Stormbreaker one doesn't need to be worthy, but to wield Mjölnir does because of Odin. Kinda like Thor did to Mjölnir to protect Jane. Love your videos!! Keep it up!

The kids' battle scene was the best part of the whole movie

"... it's your favorite creepy uncle." You took the words right out of my mouth. Great stuff, keep it up.

My nephew (who I helped raise) passed away from brain cancer at 13. One year from diagnosis to death. I still miss him every day. This movie doesn’t trigger me too badly because it’s an adult, but…. Damn.

I feel like most of the people that don't like this movie completely forgot that it is a children's story told by Korg of all people. Of course it is going to be embellished and ridiculous with him telling it!

my top 5 1. Infinity War 2. Endgame 3. No Way Home 4. Avengers 5. Love and Thunder.

“Soul Skaters” is from the movie “Brink”. Loved that movie when I was a wee lad!❤

Those goats are part of Thor's original Nordic lore. They can fly, and his chariot is pulled by em. He can also eat them and they will be reborn each morning, still loyal to him.

Please don't leave Ms Marvel behind. You NEED to watch it before The Marvels.

You're right about this movie being weird because Korg is the one telling this story to us. Although it wasn't super clear during the movie, the director confirmed that was the case. This is probably my favorite Thor movie.