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THOR picks up a babe and a bad guy!
Hey folks, Harry here with news of Branagh's Asgardian marvel, THOR. The Hollywood Reporter and Borys Kit are reporting that Jaimie Alexander and Colm Feore are joining Kirk's daddy as THOR, Tom Hiddleston as LOKI and Padme as Jane Foster.
The gorgeous Jamie Alexander is gonna armor up for the role of Sif, one of the fiercest and most lovely warrior women of Asgard. She has also been known to get all kissy face with Thor. A love triangle? We'll see.
Meanwhile, Marvel is being coy with who Colm Feore is playing - with Borys Kit saying, "Feore's character is shrouded in mystery" Mhm. Well, looking at Colm - he has the perfect face and bone structure to play Mephisto if they go that direction in this film. In the originally wonderful Mark Protosevich draft, this character didn't exist. But then, neither did Jane Foster. The script has changed fairly radically - mostly due to Marvel's ambitious plan to move the various Marvel franchises into a collision course with THE AVENGERS.
In addition, we have our first look at the "press release" version of the story of Thor.
The movie's story centers on Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions re-ignite an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends dark forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Which sounds like a proper basic structure for a THOR film. THOR is literally my childhood favorite Marvel property. As a Harryhausen geek from birth, throughout my childhood I was convinced that one day Harryhausen would make a Thor movie. I used to tell everyone this. I was, of course, delusional, but right now - I'm extremely hopeful that Branagh knocks this out of the park.
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or 3rd or 4th
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Still not convinced they can pull this off.
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"Alexander and Feore join Chris Hemsworth, already cast as Thor; Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, the god of mischief who serves as the movie's villain; and Natalie Portman is Thor's human love, Jane Foster."
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..man does Superhero Squad bad. what a waste of animation and not to mention the roster of Marvel characters.But i guess ya gotta leave somethin' for the kiddies.;0)
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i stand corrected
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Thor kicks all kinds of ass, so i hope they can make this work. but i'm kinda with ganymede3010 on this one. my doubts won't be settled until i can see a trailer, however far off that may be.
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Crap. I was hoping for "superhero LOTR".Ah well. As long as they can make Asgard not look grossly out of place in a movie dealing with Earth, I'm still looking forward to this.And I've loved Colm Feore since "Storm of the Century", so his casting makes me happy.
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you and me both brother!
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But for me this is proof they are trying to make to many super-hero movies. Everything that makes Thor great in the comics (a character that travels from the Mythic to the Cosmic with ease) will be lost in a movie, plus I can't imagine them ever being able to make us suspend disbelief in such a truly comic book character.
On a side note, I am glad the "all Asgaard" thing has been shelved. If you are going to make make the Thor from myths, than by all means set it in Asgaard; but this is the Marvel Thor, which means he is a superhero.
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Hollywood has done the myths and legends of the Greeks a number of times. Why not Norse myth?
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Is it too late to recast?
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Because Pathfinder and every version of Beowulf ever.
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Pathfinder isn't Norse mythology. That is based on Viking History (a bad version, but history non-the-less). It is closer to a movie about Alexander the great than it is about Zeus or Hercules.
And Beowulf has very little to do with Norse mythology, in that it features very little (if any) interaction with the gods. Beowulf is a hero, not god (or even Demi-God in the sense that Hercules was), and I think that is what Ingeld was getting at. -
in the movie? btw do u remember that Thor lookalike guy from that movie with the babysitter who everybody thought she was a playmate? what was the title?
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Sure there has been movies about Hercules, and Perseus and Jason, but has there ever been a movie ABOUT Zeus and the other big, completely divine Greek gods? I mean, they have all guest starred or played a supporting part in movies about Greek myths, but they have never been the focus of the story (there never has been a story about the war with the Titans or Hades abducting Persephone).
So maybe Ingeld should be asking for a movie based on Siegfried or Sigmund, or Ragnor Lodbrok or something. -
Adventures in Babysitting.
Embarrassed I know the answer. -
Vincent D'Onfrio played Thor. I shit you not.
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This won't work without Vincent D'onofrio.
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http://tinyurl.com/nwjxd8
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and will it have pride floats?
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...very good, I did a lol.
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Dude, I was really looking forward to the all-Asgard story. This could still be okay, but not as cool as it was going to have been.
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Sep 23, 2009 6:48:06 AM CDT
Please don't turn into "Masters Of The Universe"!
by isleptwithkathybatesandallthatigotwasthi
As much as I liked that movie, i don't really want to watch it all over again.
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I don't think Feore can be Mephisto...wasn't Mephisto played by Peter Fonda in the Ghost Rider movie? That'd mean the rights for Mephisto are at Columbia Pictures, wouldn't it?
Since Loki is already cast, my guess is that unless he's a voice-only role (in which case he could be darn near anyone), he looks best suited for Malekith. A "Dark Elf" (not as stupid as it sounds in this case) sorcerer that's caused trouble for Thor several times in the comics. -
Sep 23, 2009 6:57:44 AM CDT
Perhaps Feore is "Lord Marshal"
by isleptwithkathybatesandallthatigotwasthi
It's a Riddick crossover! He's come back to convert or kill the Earth and only Thor can stop him.
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In Adventures in Babysitting. How long was it between that and Full Metal Jacket? He put on a lot of weight between those movies . . . .Dang.
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When I said Vincent D'Onfrio played Thor?
He used to be a bouncer, so I think he probably gained fat for the part in Full Metal Jacket and never could lose it. -
Ang Lee Hulk. I want to believe.
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Or, I thought he didn't. But Wiki says he did. In the film, it seemed like they kept it vague -- but as they've greenlit a sequel, he WON'T be in Thor.
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Some great people involved, but have no confidence how this will translate to film, perhaps like Superman in some respects?
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it just seems like an odd pairing to me. Banagh has made some decent things, but nothing like this. And the material itself is just plain fucking risky. I hope they pull it off. I loved Thor too when I was a kid. But this will either be good or end up a giant train wreck.
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Did Full Metal Jacket before he did Adventures in Babysitting, so he must've lost weight. Plus, on the commentary he calls FMJ his first real movie.
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TIIIME TO PLAY THE GAAAAEEEME
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Nah, he's due another muscle tear right about now...
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Sep 23, 2009 7:37:55 AM CDT
Will Thor disguise himself as Dawson the Mechanic again?
by mastersofnonepodcast
Hope so.
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It would be like having the Riddler and the Joker in the same movie.OK, they did that in the '60s sure, but that was different...
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... Does not mean they should make it into a movie. It would seem as if the studios have absolutely no clue which books can be adapted and which ones cant. Comic books are a very particular medium. Just because its a popular comic does not mean it will be a good movie... Hell just because its a amazing comic does not mean it will be a watchable movie. There are elements and characters that work fine within the realm of comic book panels but will not translate well to the screen. I'm not saying that Thor cant be made into a kick ass movie... Hell, I hope they pull it off. I am however saying that they are going to have one hell of a time making it work.
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Because you can sell 2 crummy Marvel toys instead of one.
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Every version of Beowulf ever? The Zemeckis abomination aside, the only version that is worth anything--and it too is seriously flawed--was the Icelandic production that few if any know about. Moreover, while Beowulf is connected to northern myth and saga, the norse gods have no role or presence in the original epic. Sure there have been viking movies--quasi historical films, but few that involve the interplay of the gods and men. The 2004 German made, Ring of the Nibelungs was not very good. Beyond that one has to go back to the silent film era. Now count how many Arthurian flicks there have been. How many about Hercules and Greek heroes?
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...I really liked a lot of things about his FRANKENSTEIN...most things in fact. Most importantly, I have a feeling he won't make it all shiny and plastic and sparkly...
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Maybe they can get the guy from
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was the bee's knees. print the legend
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Vincent D'Onofrio is the greatest actor of all time. Private Pyle / edgar the bug man / thor / salute of the jugger. perfection
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I didn't mind some major changes in plot, even having Beowulf marry Wealtheow, but what I could not tolerate was changing the very nature of the character from epic to tragic.
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He's not a Thor villian. Surtur maybe. But Mephisto?...naaah. And if Surtur is in Thor, he has to be all "legend" and shit.
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Seriously though I really want to see this only because Branagh is attached to it.
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I'd pay good money to see that.
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Sep 23, 2009 8:47:57 AM CDT
"THOR is literally my childhood favorite Marvel property. "
by chronicallydepressedlemming
Don't you say this alot about alot of Marvel properties?
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Bryan Singer has signed on to direct Jack the Giant Killer, the fantasy adventure from New Line and Legendary Pictures.
The film, written by Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard), takes an adult look at the Jack and the Beanstalk legend. When a princess is kidnapped, a long-standing peace between men and giants becomes threatened, and a young farmer is given an opportunity to lead a dangerous expedition to the giant kingdom to rescue her.
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Sep 23, 2009 8:54:56 AM CDT
I'm looking forward to this... but I was sure Hemsworth was
by famouseccles
the perfect choice for Captain America and Alexander Skarsgard for Thor, but here's hoping Branagh makes me admit he is right and I am wrong!!
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Sep 23, 2009 8:59:28 AM CDT
Eisenberg, Timberlake & Garfield to Star in Facebook Movie
by snikkar124
Columbia Pictures and director David Fincher have cast Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield in The Social Network, the drama about the formation of Facebook written by Aaron Sorkin.
Eisenberg will play Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Timberlake will play Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who became Facebook's founding president; and Andrew Garfield will play Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who fell out with Zuckerberg over money.
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I wonder if this was the role Diora Baird auditioned for? And Jaimie's pretty an' all, but Diora's way hotter. With better boobs.
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Also, will Thor have a human identity in the film, or will he be Asgardian all the way?
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Like a police captain or somethin'.
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You all disappoint me.
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Destroyer? Mangog? Absorbing Man?... probably somebody more current though that I know nothing absolutely nothing about. Hope they go with the badass Kirby Asgard... and some Warriors Three!
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Hell yes... "THOR'S ALIVE!?"
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do not make this a high brow art flick kenny. its thor!.
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Awesome dude - brilliant and exactly. Seriously, Thor is going to come off so strange and aggressively gay (nothing wrong with the gays, just saying) to the general movie going audience, it is going to make people wonder what all this super hero crap is about anyway. Seriously, Thor is a strange character - winged hat, big weird hammer, humorless, always shouting, dressed up for a night in the Castro - wtf? Norton made Banner more of a guy (too bad because Bana could have done it with a better script and better direction) and Stark was always cool - smart, money, cars, women, etc.. You'd get a beer with those guys. Who wants to get a beer with Thor? Thor is an angry, scowling douchebag. This movie stars a bunch of unknowns (aside from Portman, who is going to wonder why none of the guys seem interested in her about 15 minutes in...) so there is no draw there. The material is some of the least approachable in the world of comics. I love Marvel and I still think Thor is ridiculous bullshit. They should have done a Hawkeye movie, or done the Cap movie (which could be cool) and thrown in the b team (scarlet witch, quicksilver, vision, yellow jacket, hawkeye, panther - no falcon, however) as gravy for the Avengers movie. That would have made sense to me.
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will prepare for the worst, hope for the best
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Sep 23, 2009 10:05:25 AM CDT
Maybe we can get Harryhausen hired as a consultant!
by the reluctant austinite
Harry, do you know Branaugh or anyone involved in the production well enough to make a phone call? I know it's pretty far along in the conceptual process, but I agree that Harryhausen would make an AMAZING visual and conceptual consultant. Maybe he could draw a couple of concept pictures. I'm guessing Branaugh respects the history and work of Harryhausen and his knowledge and experience with mythical subject matter, and might warm to the idea of having his ear for a few days.
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All that ass and only two hands!
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They might go with a more Ultimate Thor version, whose first appearance actually had him sitting around drinking beer. He was depicted as sort of a god of the people. But that version didn't really go with the whole "learning humility" angle, so maybe not.
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Please, no Thor fighting crime in NYC . . . if Don Blake can just . . . reach his cane . . .
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They soiled the image of the Silver Surfer to make it an appealing project any time soon. As far as epic scope, and the easiest movie to fuck up, THOR is the top Marvel character in my book. I hope they took notes from Iron man and the Dark Knight as to how to pull off a great superhero movie. I am going to keep an open mind on this one, but with very guarded optimism.
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We have a "god", compared to a couple of guys with gadgets, its a tough sell
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Didn't read 'em... but I thought I remember someone telling me a few years back that the version of Thor in those was just a guy who only thought he was the Norse god of thunder. Did they change that? Was I being bullshitted?
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Thor's played off as delusional for several volumes of the Ultimates. Then the Norse monsters show up and everybody realizes Thor's the real thing.
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I thank ya! Kinda outta the loop on comics these days except for the occasional Hellboy/BPRD and The Goon and a few other odds and ends.
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Than every other comic property is a walk in the park, right?
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My fear is that they won't just stumble on the locations and story, but fail to capture the true scope of his power. I was sickened by the weak as a kitten Thoe in "UA" direct to DVD. Hulk vs thor (DVD): hulk beat him like a child. Thor needs to be THE defacto Marvel hero. Mjolnir needs to summon storms, split mountains and be that iconic power. I am hoping for a non-watered down version of this character.
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Sep 23, 2009 11:33:58 AM CDT
Am I the only one getting a Flash Gordon Vibe Already....
by thecomedian
So you've got a virtual unknown playing Thor. You've got the set up love triangle with the human woman and Sif in the Princess Aura role. Throw in Brian Blessed as Odin and there you have it. Hopefully it won't be as cheesy.
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I'd love to see sam jackson asking "kirk's addy" for help and him being brushed off by Thor.
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Just asking.
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I still think Josh Holloway would have been the perfect Thor.
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Hahahahaha!
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Would be soo much better and fit into this universe more organically.
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...I hope they give that little betty a cameo. That would make me smile.
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Because he IS Odin.And Zeus. And God. And The Great Prophet Zarquon.Face it, kids, Brian is omnipotent.
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...or have things gone a bit quiet on the 'Dances With Thundersmurfs' hype-machine front lately?
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Yes, things have gone quiet - I too noticed that. No one wants to talk about it. There was an episode of Flava of Love like that. One of the lucky ladies vying for Flav's affection got a little agitated and, rather than go to the restroom like a grown up human being, she dropped a deuce on film in a room filled with on-lookers and then pretended not to know anything about it. It was one of those TV moments that is so sad and disappointing it actually makes you lose faith in mankind as a whole. That is kind of how I felt when I saw that big blue animated delgo thing Harry has been going on about for the last half decade. I think the best thing is just to move on and pretend it didn't happen. Eventually we will all be dead and none of the really embarrassing stuff will matter anymore.
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World of Warcraft is heavily based on the Norse Mythology.in Lich King there is one major quest chainabout Thor,Loki and Sif.(with changed names ofc).in fact u r the one who help thor to come over his depression,ignite his warrior flame and decide to take reveng on his brother who killed his wife and manipulated him.u even repair his hammer (which throws ligthings all the time) and his armor.one of the best epic quests i have played in any rpg.
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And Thor could be it. Hopefully it will capture the best of his Shakespeare flicks and not the overblown nature of his Frankenstein and Hamlet fiascos.
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Originally the whole film was going to be like The 13th Warrior and take place entirely in Asgard having him reborn in a modern human when he touches the hammer. that sounded bitchin'. This sounds kinda silly.
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...and I think I will see this film after all.
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I still think Henry V was a corker. Good bit of Brian Blessed in that, too!
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Sep 23, 2009 4:13:14 PM CDT
Can't think of Thor w/o thinking of Adventures in Babysitting
by geomancer21
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I thought the "Hulk-v-Thor" Thor was spot on (aside from the non-descript accent). Hulk is Marvel's heaviest hitter... period. Thor did his best (and it was damned impressive), but simply couldn't stand against a Bannerless, raging Hulk. Sif was badass in that toon as well. Enjoyed it much more than the Wolverine offering. I vote Malkeith for Feore as well.
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Mephisto makes absolutely no sense...it is just a bad, uniformed, fake-geek guess. He has no place in the Thor comics. If this were a Silver Surfer movie, that would make sense.
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Mephisto?
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I like Lee's Hulk over Laterriens. I see the Cromag appeal the LT's 3rd act may have been better but Lee's Overall movie is head and shoulders above LT's
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I thought he meant the hot chick from Top Chef was starring in this.
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My understanding of the Thor mythos was that sans hammer, Thor and hulk were supposed to be toe-toe toe equal. (Odin even depowered Thors hammer once so they may fight that way) Then, when in possession of Mjolnir, that lightning, God-essence or a powerful hit would overwhelm Hulk. I lost track of the point in which Hulk simply became too powerful altogeather.
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They gotta have the dreamy Thor making all the teenage girls swoon whilst drinking a milkshake in a diner. What a splash page.
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Marvel can't have copyright on the name, can they? Their version of the mythology has plenty of, er, quirks, but the names I'd imagine are public domain. Also an all-Asgard movie would have defeated the superhero aspect of it. I want to see MARVEL's Thor, not Proper Norse Mythology Thor. I mean, I'd like to see that too of course.
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Hiddleson or whatever the queef's name is sucks and has 0 presence. All Feore has to do is reprise Andre Linoge and it would be gold.
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Isn't he? I thought he was already cast.
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Sep 23, 2009 6:54:04 PM CDT
Brian Blessed as Odin is the most inspired bit of casting for me
by captain happy
"Hawkmen...Dive!"
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I agree with ISleptWithKathyBatesAndAllThatIGotWasThisStupidTalkbackName (phew!) I sincerely hope it doesnt end up too much like Masters of the Universe. Btw, I actually remember Adventures in Babysitting was an awesome movie.
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He was a cool villain the 80s, though I think Feore would have been a terrific (if old) Loki instead.
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Branagh is the key here. Trust that man!
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You gotta love Marvel's commitment to make a real Avengers movie. Someone above here asked "why a Thor movie?" Marvel could've easily picked another, "more real" hero to replace Thor in Avengers. But they stick to it. Respect Marvel for that, even if you think it's a bad idea. And there's been complaints about the other, "reality based" heroes mixing with Thor. Even from Mr Iron Man himself. Well, that's just what makes Avengers so great, and it will make the movie feel new and exciting. It's not just another movie with people in power suits or an action movie with some slight sci-fi in it. This one will go all the way baby!
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Thor is also my ABSOLUTE favorite comic hero of ALL time and then some, i was soooo happy when you said the script was the best hero script you have read, and ever since they have changed it i was worried to hell and always wondered have you read the new script? how is it? how does it compare? I have never been so worried a movie was going to suck in my life, i want Thor to be the best Super Hero movie EVER!
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Damn Rights, Hulk should never be able to beat Thor.
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Haven't read Ultimates, a) is it any good ? , b)what is the portrayl like for Thor ?
Basically we have Marvel's Superman (though Captain Marvel is probably a better fit) in Thor, an alien who also lives in the our world. So Branagh and the gang need to learn from the Superman movies, what works, what doesn't work etc. As I have said before there are lessons to be learnt from Iron Man and Dark Knight, but this is on a very different scale. -
They kind of subscribe to the hyper realism that Bogs Down too many of the Fox Comicbook movies they feel uninspired and forced, robbing the franchise of it imagination. As far as Ultimate Thor I believe he just a human Nutjob with a super suit that thinks he's Thor the Thunder god Much like Zues The batman Villian thinks he's Zues and he's a enviromentalist if I remember correctly.
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during the incredible Hulk, I LMAO when he called the delivery guy "Mush spine."
His "Mjolnir" was a joke. -
"Hor". Anyone? Anyone? Nevermind.
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Anybody likes viking novels, try Robert Low's Oathsworn trilogy.
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If you read volume 1 and 2 you see Thor's complete story. He starts out arrogant in volume 1 and gets knocked a ton of pegs by Loki in volume 2. The bit with him praying to Odin to save him whilst laced up in a straight jacket in glass prison was cool. But I like regular Marvel Thor a little better.
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through and through.
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Jaime doesn't.[sad6]
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Read the Current Thor Run and the 3 Ages of Thunder one shots by Mat Fraction, might change your mind a little. Easily Marvels best book right now, unfortunately JMS only has an issue left.
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personally don't much care for Jamie Alexander
Never seen her in a performance that impressed me
but maybe she can pull it off
don't think shes right for the role though
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surprise..!..not that great. I watched this movie on steady rotation with Remo Williams as a kid. Recently went back and realized the only thing that had me hooked was Thor. At that point in time it was literally the only Marvel hero in live action so in that regard it was the greatesst thing ever. Don't for a second think that if you are old enough to NOT have a babysitter that you will want to sit through the movie though. I always thought Thor was to fantastic even for a comic book. No reality at all which removes me from connecting with the character on any level. I hope this movie does well but Branaugh is fighting an up hill battle.
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Malekith, Surtur, Twilight...
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Brian Dennehy as Odin
Geena Davis as Sif
Steve Martin as Baldur
John Candy would have been Volstagg
The guy from Hill Street Blues as Hogun the Grim
Cary Elwes or the blond guy from House as Fandral the Dashing
James Woods as Loki
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The guy who played Mick Belker...Bruce Weitz
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