Say goodbye to the action!

I like Portman but you know she'll get most of the lines which is why unknowns are good for comicbooks films!

How can that NOT be more fantastic than a long-haired dope who speaks Shakespearian and carries a hammer?

An interesting personal anecdote: At the time Lucas and the gang were shooting ROTS, I was in Australia working in TV news and coaching skiing on weekends. One day while charged with teaching a bunch of people to ski... It turns out they had been, or were in the middle of filming ROTS. While these guys were generally tight lipped about the subject on the chair lift, they did mentioned that Portman was difficult, not because she was a diva, but because it seemed to them that she just didn't have any interest in or grasp of the material. You can see it on screen relative to McGregor, who is a self professed SW old school SW nerd. Unlike Portman, somehow he never looked completely lost with the witches brew Lucas concocted.

I am not sure Thor is the best vehicle for her... Fantasy/SF doesn't seem to work towards Portman's strengths.

That's strength, singular.

Worth a rental or not?

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People have been liking him as Cap. I still say it should be Matt Damon.

Mark Valley looks like a man. And, like he never, ever pouted.

Gotta skew younger.

Also if they ever make an avengers movie and someone get Ed and RDJ to come back they are going to have to have a bigger name leading them. Thor can be a no body because its Thor, he'll be a one note character in movies.

Don't believe, well tell me if this sounds similar:

A meek man, 30-something, goes out into the wild and discovers his true origin.

He is the son of a wise and powerful god (or God) who lives up in a land in the sky.

This "All-Father" sent down his son to earth in the form of a man, and know that he knows his true destiny he has decided to act as its guardian and savior.

His arch-enemy is an evil trickster who can take different shapes and is famous for being a liar. One of his other major foes is a giant flaming demon who is king of a land of fire and brimstone.

And the final thing, Jesus was a carpenter, and what do carpenters use? A hammer.

Jesus is Thor.

Plus, I don't think Thor predates Jesus. I think Donar might, but not the name Thor.

No Gorilla Grodd movie then.

Or, maybe they were just ignoring me.

So, come on - you're in the loop. Help a brother out.

I mean, there must be at least a couple dozen pictures of her, right? And I click on the same one that Beaks picked for the article!

Gimme a black box already, I'm good for it!

That would be awesome.

It's Thor, ferodinsake.

It's not like she's playing Pepper Potts or Vicki Vale.

Sorry I annoyed you so with my question, but it seems to me, in terms of mere efficiency, you'd've been better off just ignoring me.

Dick.

I think it was the eels.

I could be wrong, though.

I woulda told you if you hadn't already posted that you'd seen it...

I'm not being a contrarian - I'm interested. I'd like insight into the interest for this subject, which has always seemed to me like tepid Conan. Sincerely, what am I missing?

Now excuse me...I need some time alone.

PADME: It's only because I'm so in love . . .

ANAKIN: No, it's because I'm so in love with you.

PADME: So love has blinded you?

ANAKIN: Well, that's not exactly what I meant . . .

PADME: But it's probably true!

Holy... fucking... shit. waited 20 years for that to be filmed. Lucas, you wronged us, fella.

I thought Kirk's dad was pretty awesome in his brief scenes in Star Trek, so I'm down for seeing his Thor. I just hope they don't eff with the costume too much.

I guess I give the edge to GL on the basis of possible visual excitement. He can create any object with the energy from his ring (yes, I know that sounds silly) - if done right, that, at least, might look cool. And, if they launch him into space, they can create visually striking environments for him. Thor? Well, he's got mountains and snow on his side, I guess.

Plus, Thor is just imposing Scandanavian mythology on the Marvel template. Hulk with a breastplate, basically.

GL isn't a wholly original concept as it borrows heavily from Arthurian legend and such, but at least the creators had to come up with original character names.

Moviewise, you might not like Ryan Reynolds, but you know who he is. Chris Hemsworth? Destined to ride his Abercrombie & Fitchness all the way to 1995.

No, I hear ya, tho. 'Crusher' Creel would be sweet. I was just rereading 'Secret Wars' this weekend and it had quite the effect on Creel-metting Titania, realizing he could reattach severed limbs. A real turning point from him.

He can also travel the other nine worlds, such as the shadowy realms of Niflheim (land of the dead), the fiery world of Muspellsheim and the flame demons, Svartheim - home of the Dark Elves - or just traverse on Yggdrasil, the gigantic world tree. Hell, Thor can also go to Olympus or travel into space to meet the Living Planet, Ego.

Kirby's Thor is far from just Hulk with a breastplate.

"Watch it you oaf, or I Doctor Octopus will-"

"Sorry bub, but I, CRUSHER CREEL, THE ABSORBING MAN, was to busy watching the light show outside to notice ya. But once this is over I'll ram your head through tha bulkhead so your stupid tentacles ain't underfoot any more."

Well, you sold me.

Wait. No you didn't. Now you made it sound like LOTR. I don't need a viking LOTR.

I did admit, 'lop, I lack enthusiasm for it. Hope it's as good as you suspect it could be, though. I lacked enthusiasm for IRON MAN, and that one ended up ripping off The Dark Knight's limp member and beating me over the head until I relented.

I've seen this flick already. It starred Arnie and it was called 'Hercules in New York'

It was shit.

she's got a nice ass, real looking and not photoshoped like most of the asses we see in movies

If I am willing to pay money to see a Norse God of Thunder with a magic hammer that lets him fly, than I am willing to see a Living Plane, a world tree, a giant serpent that circles the earth, Thor turned into a frog, and a bunch of evolved animals who ride robotic flying steeds and act as knights.

If you are going to make a movie about a character as psychedelic as Thor, then go all fucking out.

That or when he's standing on top of the base during an enormous storm, grinning like a loon and destroying huge boulders hurtling towards the base.

And at the same time the X-Men are sneaking away in one of the ships and Storm is trying to control the weather and can only reduced the effects of the Storm in a nearby radius, showing that she is nothing compared to Thor.

Ultron going nuts and attacking everyone, including Galactus (who then sucks him dry).

Molecule Man dropping a mountain range on the heroes.

Hulk holding up the mountain so it doesn't crush everyone.

Spider-Man trashing the X-Men and then later Titania.

Wolverine chopping of the Absorbing Man's arm, and when the X-Men come to the heroes rescue (especially the berserk Colossus).

Hawkeye shooting Pile Driver from the Wrecking Crew in the arm with a normal arrow, telling him at this range his bow is more powerful than a .357 (which Pile Driver is resistant against). Cap refusing to back down to Doom after he gets the power of the Beyonder.

Shit, there are a ton of them.

Piledriver:"Lordy, I'm wounded! I'm bleeding!" Pussy.

In fact, that started the entire trend of Pile Driver getting picked on and treated like shit. In Secret Wars he also had his costume changed to a supers-strong metal by the Molecule Man after he called his girl a cow and had to have the other members of the Wrecking rip it off our else he would have died.

And in the Masters of Evil IV story line he goads Mr. Hyde into a fight and gets decked by him. Of course, I love how he sits there thinking to himself that he would love to see Absorbing Man or Goliath take Mr. Hyde down a peg or two.

I don't remember him getting bitch-slapped by Hyde in that story, but that's a good excuse to reread a great story. Man, forget Sorby, I wanna see the Wrecking Crew happen!

Secret Wars I was self-contained, you only had to buy the Secret War issues. Secret War II, however, was a horrible monstrosity that had every issue tied into the story.

Jeez, Conti, that's a damn good idea! Wanna team-up to write that out?

Oh, wait, we're not all screaming at each other, is that it? It's not AICN without pointless bitching and illogical, not-thought-out ideas and arguments? Whatever, man. I'm just here to have a good time. Ban away.

INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

The four members of the Wrecking Crew are sitting around a table in their secret headquarters, sporting bruises and black eyes and holding packs of ice to their face.

WRECKER: I can't believe we got our asses kicked.

PILE DRIVER: Hey, it wasn't fair. We were fighting against a Hulk. THUNDERBALL:First off, it was four against one. Second thing, it wasn't A Hulk. It was against SHE-HULK. We got our asses kicked by SHE-Hulk. Don't piss on me Pile Driver and then tell me it's raining.

WRECKER (hanging his head in shame): Fuckin' She-Hulk! God! We got beat by a girl! Ugh.

BULLDOZER: Hey, I theenk my twooth felled ouwed...

But make it a hard R.

Casting suggestions anyone?

Maybe it'll be fun. Or not. We'll see.

So maybe that is why you are thinking I was saying Jesus is older than Thor. No, I was saying Jesus is older than comic book Thor.

http://www.toonopedia.com/nigh tnrs.htm

Only time will tell, I suppose.

"You don't fuck with Thor." Works for me.

Although I was thinking of Brock paying the Executioner because he is so damn ugly.

Did you know Nimoy's got a photography book? Of nudes.

Berserkr-Video game tie-in? Holy shit I hadn't thought of that. That could be super-friggin-awesome!

Branagh cast Reeves in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, so I guess it could happen (Namor features in the Thor stories, right?)

Also to answer the Night Nurse question, I'd have to nominate Scarlett Johanson. Her 30 seconds of bending forwards in a nurses uniform were the only 30 seconds of THE SPIRIT worth watching.

I DO like the Keanu as Namor role. He certainly has the aloof-osity that the role demands. Plus, I hear he already has little wings on his feet, so...

Maybe Lindsey Lohan as Palmer?

Christian Bale, Christina Ricci, Natalie Portman, and... um.. is that it?

To quote James Caan on the Simpsons: "Some people like a challenge...Not me."

Yes. JT would indeed fuck the night -but that skank scared him.

Zelazny was indeed ahead of his time. Great writer.

Ok, maybe not child stars, but Child Actors sure seem to dominate the business.

An opportunist.

"Yeah, right Continentalop. You slept with Lohan. Prove it!"

"I've got herpes."

"Guess that shuts us up."

Ted, Don Murphy = Lohan is Professional.

Shit. I've gone from STD carrying to necrophilia. A road I did not want to travel down.

Has to be an urban myth... hasn't it?

Yes, if Natalie is reading Chaucer, she is reading the dirty little bits!

Naughty Natalie!

Now Lohan...Fox...there is some Sex appeal. No need to do anything but buy them a drink, compliment them on the some bullshit thing and tell them how fucking "kewl" that "random asian symbol" tattooed on the back of their neck is. Best of all..these kinds of skanks will do anything you can dream up...Fuck that, they already have and MORE. Lohan or Fox either one are girls who not only will give three inputs as long as the tequila and Xtasy hold out...but later on will drag over their little sister or cousin so you can piss on them, after donkey punching them, in the shower while they tape it for youtube!

Oh yes...give me the hottest girl with the lowest self esteem anytime...good times...good time.

End of random sexist post...Praise Bale....carry on.

I never was one to beat around the bush. Except I am, if you know what I mean.

Beetle away!

Not to be confused with Skutey: Kind og Skanky, kind of a cutey.

Jennys tits in Logans Run were a first for me. She was my first on screen nude scene. Yes, she popped my nude scene cherry. So, she remains very special.

Legendary thread were Equus came to life on these boards.

.....Link?

Bouncing around 3 or 4 TBs right now.

It was the best part of what was a very good Mike Nichols movie.

Rogers is a English surname. Not that I recall ever seeing Capt. America referred to as Irish anyway. But yeah, Rogers is as English a name as they come. Norman-era English to be specific.

When she had to answer questions about Star Wars, she would always cringe, like she's a thespian & it's ridiculous, but she took the money.

I'd still intoduce her to mini-me though.

I don't know where you read that "Thy" means "of or relating to thee or thyself". It only means that when addresing another person. As in "thy words art fucked up". Thy/Thine actually means "Your".

"Thou" means "You".

It's "Of or relating to thee or thyself", as in referring to another person's possesion or trait. "Your car", "Your temper" etc.

You basically had Portman saying "How's your Hammer?" & Thor replying about the condition of Portman's "Hammer".

but hopefully better than that movie where they dubbed arnold.

we'll toss a coin: heads gets head, tails gets tail.

Does that indicate anything about the general interest in another Marvel template movie?

Plus, Eckhart's permanent smirk doesn't exactly scream "Tool of the Man."

"Okay, they're willing to pay. A lot. How's that sound?"

Else, contrary to what you've been told, God is fallible.

If anything, DC blew Kirby's creations. They just let them sit on the shelf instead of mining them like the could of (or with Darksied, waiting until the 80s before using him as a major foe).

C'mon, Kenny fuckin' Branagh, make it happen!

Oh, and from one 'professional' to another: I admire your work, but...tone down the violence just a little bit, eh? I mean, you don't see me ripping the Cavalier's face off, huh?

Goddamn it, Dial, I sincerely hope you're not pulling our collective leg here, because I'm really hoping something like that happens in IM2. I think I'd stand up and cheer in the theater, just out of reflex!

Thy/Thine = your. Thou = You. Mine = My. Incidentally, I come from a town in the north of England which still uses the word thou, although we say it more like a "Thu" or a "Th" sound, so I know what I'm talking about.

I'm actually not too embarrassed to be wrong on the Thor-speak. However, I am MORE curious of what is the proper usage... "in regards to the character" ...over what history tells us. (Comment, anyone?)

I saw Hayden Christianson in "My Life as a House" (or whatever it was called) and he was pretty good..seemed like he could actually do more than mumble lines, make a few faces, and not look at the camera..after seeing 'Jumper' I have to wonder if he actually can do more than make a face, repeat some lines and not look directly at the camera.

Portman, however did a totally kick ass turn as 'Matilda' in 'Leon' (do yourself a favor and see 'Leon' and not 'The Professional') and I really liked her in Closer (only person I did like in that fliq) but I think whomever said she's good when she gives a shit is exactly right.

If the theory is correct and she was that ambivalent about SW even with the years it took filming the trilogy, then this bodes very bad for Thor.

Of course, not being a Thor cb fan, I'm not overly concerned but what's with the unknown casting for Thor and Loki? I know you guys liked Routh as Supes but I think outside of looking like Reeves, he wasn't actually that great of an actor...basically just stood there in the suit and had that mousy voice...(Superman Returns is the worst cast comic book movie of all time).