{"id":3700,"date":"2011-05-06T00:59:10","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T00:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/05\/06\/thor-the-bombastic-2\/"},"modified":"2011-05-06T00:59:10","modified_gmt":"2011-05-06T00:59:10","slug":"thor-the-bombastic-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/05\/06\/thor-the-bombastic-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thor the Bombastic"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve reviewed my first superhero movie of the season for Moving Pictures<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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After the cancellation of the beloved Bill Bixby\/Lou Ferrigno \u201cIncredible Hulk\u201d series (1978\u20131982), the pair reunited for three made-for-TV movies beginning with 1988\u2032s \u201cThe Incredible Hulk Returns,\u201d which featured the first live-action vision of Thor. Clad in drab brown and gray Vikings garb, Eric Allan Kramer delivered an uninspiring, distinctly ungodlike portrayal. That remained the lone live-action version \u2014 several animated stories exist \u2014 until the energetic, comic book-fueled feature film \u201cThor\u201d envisioned by director Kenneth Branagh and actor Chris Hemsworth invaded the cineplex.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Branagh relies on his extensive Shakespearean experience for the bombastic \u201cThor,\u201d a tale with no little scenes nor many quiet moments. The actors project their lines as though appearing at the Globe before a throng of theatergoers. As befitting a story of Norse mythology, the gods\u2019 bodies and faces ripple to near perfection, especially the handsome Hemsworth. (When early in the film he appears sans shirt, the female \u2014 and many male \u2014 gasps of appreciation were audible throughout the cinema.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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The effects, especially of the Bifr\u00f6st Bridge (the means the Asgardians use to travel between worlds), and the surprisingly few combat sequences dazzle. The 3-D, while not bad, grants no obvious benefit and feels tacked on.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Over at Moving Pictures<\/span><\/a>, I also discuss the writing and acting of Thor<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thor the Bombastic<\/a> was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve reviewed my first superhero movie of the season for Moving Pictures. Quote: After the cancellation of the beloved Bill Bixby\/Lou Ferrigno \u201cIncredible Hulk\u201d series (1978\u20131982), the pair reunited for three made-for-TV movies beginning with 1988\u2032s \u201cThe Incredible Hulk Returns,\u201d … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n