Wow, I didn't know all the behind the scenes stuff that went down on that movie. Yeah, it makes sense that came through on screen. I wonder if Natalie Portman's "creative differences" can be summed up as "I know this movie is a piece of shit." It really is a shame they didn't give her more to do - she's actually a talented actress, and I'm sure if she had a decent line of dialogue ever, she could have manufactured a personality out of it.
Actually, I think characterization might be the problem for the Thor franchise. You have these supporting players, like Darcy, who are actually engaging. You have an antagonist, Loki, who has complicated motives and does unpredictable things. And then there's Thor...who is basically around to be a big blond hero? I've seen that archetype a thousand times before. He's generally supposed to be nice and principled, I guess, but he doesn't ever do anything interesting and surprising.
And yeah, I know what you mean about most people seeming to like the movie. Most of my flist was super excited about it, and I'm kind of confused by that now. And no, no cut scenes for me - that's the bad thing about renting from iTunes. No special features, at least, not that I know about.
The announcement I saw said the collection would open on March 3, but I guess that didn't necessarily mean March 3 for my specific time zone. I'm not the very best at patience...
Actually, I think characterization might be the problem for the Thor franchise. You have these supporting players, like Darcy, who are actually engaging. You have an antagonist, Loki, who has complicated motives and does unpredictable things. And then there's Thor...who is basically around to be a big blond hero? I've seen that archetype a thousand times before. He's generally supposed to be nice and principled, I guess, but he doesn't ever do anything interesting and surprising.
And yeah, I know what you mean about most people seeming to like the movie. Most of my flist was super excited about it, and I'm kind of confused by that now. And no, no cut scenes for me - that's the bad thing about renting from iTunes. No special features, at least, not that I know about.
The announcement I saw said the collection would open on March 3, but I guess that didn't necessarily mean March 3 for my specific time zone. I'm not the very best at patience...
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