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Not fit for the Gods Director Kenneth  Branagh obviously wasn't setting out to create such avant garde material as The Dark Knight or The Watchmen. Nor was he setting out to create a film of high entertainment and witty snark as Iron Man. His THOR, in an age when the comic book movie ...

 Thor is a Marvel Studios film released May 6, 2011. Thor takes place in the Marvel version of Norse mythology and if that sounds a little convoluted it is.  The film has a half hour flashback explaining what is going on after a five minute intro of film which is ...

Film: ThorDirector: Kenneth BranaghWritten By: Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne (Screenplay)J. Michael Straczynski, Mark Protosevich (Story)Distributor: Paramount PicturesRun Time: 1 hour 54 minutesStarring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony HopkinsThis shared movie universe that Marvel are attempting is really bloody damn bold. Nothing of this sort has ...

Thor, as he is presented in the Marvel universe, is a godlike being of superhuman strength hailing from a distant galaxy of similar beings whose peace is shattered when, on the day he is to be inaugurated as king by his father, Odin, a small attack at the heart of ...

For the last decade Marvel Studios has been highly successful in bringing superheroes to the forefront of the mainstream consciousness. While established characters like Spider-Man and Wolverine have been the leaders of the box office blitzkrieg, less high profile characters like Iron Man have shown a propensity for box office ...

Norse mythology + space + superheroes. You can decide if you want to see Thor based on that sentence alone. And had it been summarised to me in this manner before I saw it I’d have been a hell of a lot more excited. I knew just about zilch about ...

The truth is, Thor is kind of a silly premise for a movie, and it's a bit difficult to reconcile it with the rest of the Avengers project. Marvel characters in general, at least the most famous ones, all have fantastical origins, but at least they're based in some sort ...

We went to see this one in the theater and I was pretty underwhelmed. I had two main problems with it:1) The romance with Natalie Portman was totally superfluous. It was only there because the focus groups say you have to have a romance. I know that's status quo but ...

Marvel Studio's next venture into further setting up the Avengers universe tells us the story of Thor ( Chris Hemsworth), a bullish thunder god, ready to succeed his father Odin ( Anthony Hopkins) as the ruler of the realm of Asgard. After being led into breaking an uneasy truce with ...

 The concept of Thor always appeared to be a difficult proposition for a film adaptation. The very idea of an actual Norse God as a superhero, co-existing with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and your military-industrial Iron Man, just seemed far-fetched. Would he wear tights and speak in ye olde Norse ...

This is a good year for people who love superheroes, and my word do I love superheroes. Not that it’s hard. Seriously, a more marketable character type would be difficult to find: the engaging combination of moral absolutism, empowerment fantasy and battling underdog is never wrapped up in so much ...

We now live in a time in which comic book and graphic novel to film adaptations have become better films then anything else Hollywood is treading out.   With that being said, "Thor" is another decent entry into the Marvel Studios line of films.  Director Kenneth Branagh has done an excellent ...

So Thor isn't really a superhero film. To the extent that a hero is gifted with superhuman powers by some otherworldly force and must balance these with his personal life at least - it's much more fresh than that. Thor takes the stance that Asgard and the other Eight Realms ...

 I never read a Thor comic in my life so I went into this movie only knowing the basics.  I also went into this movie wondering just how they could pull this character off without coming off as really campy and ridiculous.  Luckily,  I came out really enjoying it and I ...

Since the so-called "Avengers Initiative" was put into place by Marvel Studios; building up characters and franchises in anticipation of the huge crossover film directed by Joss Whedon; they've been putting out consistently solid film efforts.  Many of these could even be called great.  However, where Iron Man and the ...

I got to see Thor today at the IMAX screen in my local cinema. This was my first IMAX film and to just quickly say about the format I do not understand why all screens are not like this. The picture and sound quality were awesome and a step up ...

Thor is a rolicking good time, that both works well as a standalone film and also sets up that Avengers movie more than any previously.Thor is the Asgardian God of Thunder and son of Odin the Allfather.Now these "gods" aren't really gods they are actually just super high tech aliens ...

Official Poster   2011 and 2012 may be considered the years that motion-picture Super Hero movies return - starting from The Green Hornet, Super, The Green Lantern, Captain America to The Avengers. We see a fair share of horrible ones in the past going from straight out corny to a horrid ...

  Thor is a tightly paced and well shot film that only falters when the its over the top attitude goes over the line.Based on the Marvel comic book (based on the Norse Mythology), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is the god of thunder and son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) the King ...

Coming in to Thor, I knew what to expect. As a fan of the comics and knowing the story I was sure about the specific beats and turns I would encounter. I’ve admitted, quite openly, that I believe Thor to be the weakest of the upcoming superhero movies and so, ...

A film i have been looking forward to and been really excited been a marvel fan and with the upcoming avengers film i have just been geeking out. I will just say i just love this film it brought everything i wanted from it, great action scenes, great cast and ...

                                                            WARNING POSSIBLE SPOILERS So as you can probably tell by my username I am a huge comic book and comic book movie ...

Why Kenneth Branagh was slated as the director of Thor, Marvel Comics’ precursor to the upcoming monstrosity The Avengers, completely escapes my mind. Branagh, a longtime member of the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, changes gears with this movie that explodes unto the summer blockbuster roster along with the surprisingly adept Fast Five that opened ...

Basically,  I think Branagh nailed the Thor concept. It was Kirbyesque, operatic, Shakespearean, and down-to earth in just the right way and at just the right moments. I'm glad the creative team didn't tone it down with Asgard, but instead went as far out as they could, both with the ...

Part of the reason Thor made sense to me as a strong comic character that Jack Kirby could forge into a modern mythos is that Jack Kirby understood in North America comics are like our Pantheon of Gods.  Thor worked in Stan Lee's goal to steal ideas and claim them ...

I have to say that in comparisons to such incredible movies such as Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, this movie was a bit of a letdown. The Achilles’ Heel for Thor was the lack of a great storyline (OK, it’s not exactly the same mythological pantheon but you get ...

Thor Review (with absolutely no Stop, Hammertime! jokes) So I FINALLY went to see Thor a week after the release, (I know, what a sacrilege). 3d, IMax, 5:30 showing of Thor…..$15.50. Wait, seriously? Is it really that much to show a movie? Oh, well So, I sit down, put the ...