Taylor takes the time to explore the film’s secondary characters, including Portman, Stellan Skarsgard as the loopy doc Erik Selvig, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Ma and Pa Thor, and Christopher Eccleston caked with heavy evil elf makeup. Even after reading the dumbed-down production notes, I will be honest in saying I was still trying to connect the galactic dots, but that still didn’t deter me from having a heck of a good time here. The only way Thor can think to come to the rescue is with the aid of his still-imprisoned brother Loki. Not only has Thor failed to send an intergalactic text for the past couple years, but she has also had the misfortune of becoming an intergalactic gateway for a universe-destroying force (remember THAT next time you think your workday sucked!). Thor (played again by Chris Hemsworth, able to add a side of corn to his serving of beefcake by balancing comedy, drama and smoldering) is back on his home planet, far from his Earthly homegirl Jane (played by Natalie Portman). It’s a good thing he’s so skilled at such old-school battle scenes, too, as the film’s climactic third act features a doozy, which makes you forget about the pretzel-logic plotting that would require a PhD in physics to decode. Having a resume that is populated mostly with TV shows might seem like a strike against him, but when you consider those shows include “The Sopranos,” “Oz,” “Homicide,” and perhaps most fitting, the majority of the episodes of “Game of Thrones,” it becomes clear he’d be right at home with the medieval worlds in which most of the film is set. ![]() ![]() In “The Dark World,” a new director by the name of Alan Taylor enters the chair. “Thor” was helped by its strong, charismatic cast, complete with a scene-stealing Tom Hiddleston as Thor’s half-brother Loki. It felt like the riskiest of the “Avengers” film adaptations, as the hammer-wielding Norse god was the oddest hero of the lot to wedge into the storyline, and did not really exist on the same playing field as his Earth-born brothers-in-arms: Iron Man, Hulk or Captain America. The original “Thor’s” success was thanks in large part to the Shakespearean background of director Kenneth Branagh. Those chafed by its sharp exit off the superhero highway will be relieved at the arrival of “Thor: The Dark World,” which plays by the rules, but adds to the broader landscape for which the masterminds at Marvel are aiming. An office appropriate for one sex isn’t automatically appropriate for another, no matter how much a man loves taking a dump in the ladies room.This summer’s “Iron Man 3” left a bitter aftertaste for many a fan, feeling as though it played against the rules of what a superhero action film should be (personally, I thought it was an engaging divergence). He described his opposition to gay marriage in this way: “The same argument I have against letting a man take a dump in the ladies room. We noticed it first with the overabundance of a particular homophobic slur in “Black Cherry,” and then saw some of his posts online, declaring America to be one kick-ass country, mostly because of the devoted Christians contained therein. Here’s the thing… Douglas TenNepal is kind of a horrible person. In recent years he has been particularly prolific, writing and drawing a number of critically well-received and popular graphic novels, among the very best of them is the robot western “ Iron West” and the hardboiled detective book “ Black Cherry.” ![]() Sam Raimi Still Open to Directing ‘Spider-Man 4,’ Offers More Details on Scrapped Filmĭouglas TenNepal created the “ Earthworm Jim” character that spawned an animated series and a popular videogame.
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