I think it's safe to say that the average human enjoys watching the good guy beat the bad guy right? I mean, there's some part of the human brain that is programed to enjoy justice happening. In every story there is a main character, and there is a protagonist, otherwise, it's just a documentary film about some random person that wasn't written to drop your jaw.
Well Thor came out today and I went t see it at 12 am. Seeing super hero movies at midnight is just something I've done for the longest time, I don't even remember my first one any more. But they have been getting gradually worse and it's hard to keep a tradition like that going with 10 dollar tickets. However, Thor is the first one this year and I really felt like going to the theater 2 hours early to get in line for good seats in the theater (that's a pet-peeve of mine, cant stand the bottom of a theater), watching the same stupid slides over and over again, and finally taking a 5 minute nap right before the movie starts. I also had a chance to get away to the bathroom before the previews even started! Yay. This blog's not about the experience though so...
Thor is the story of Hercules. It's amazing that all of a sudden modern movies are using kid stories in a scenario that intrigues adults so they can make all the money they need for the next one and more. It kind of disgusts me, but at the same time, I really enjoyed watching Thor throw his hammer through several heads at once. I can sit here and talk down the system all day, but the truth is, I enjoyed Avatar, I enjoyed Transformers, and I enjoyed Thor. The scenario/effects they can use to intrigues adults now really peak my interest. But I do know that there is a fine line between something like Thor and Inception, or the Source Code. Those movies stand out among the rest not because of their effects, but because they are not a children's story. They are original stories that make the jaw drop for the right reasons, not because something blows up and glass shatters everywhere.
Today, I will not tell you to go see Thor, I can tell you to go see just another piece of the Avenger's puzzle so that you're up to pace with that, and I could also tell you to go see a movie with Natalie Portman cause she's easy on the eyes, but I won't. I like her as the respectable actor she's grown into over the past few years, but she's used as tool to get someone like me to be interested in the movie that much more, she's not in it as a pivotal character, or because she's a good actress, she's there just to be there. Good for her, bad for us.
This coming summer movies are all movies that look promising, but be warned, my guess is that this will not be the only disappointing blog post of the summer.
Thank you for reading, it pleases me greatly. Until next time
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It's been said that there are only a handful of plots. Harry Potter is the same as Star Wars (Harry:Luke::Voldemort:Vader). I hadn't connected Thor with Hercules, but I guess it's true. I think the average movie-goer wants that familiar plot in one form or another.
ReplyDeleteI liked Thor. I thought it had everything a good Hollywood movie needs: good acting, attractive actors, humor, good vs. evil, nice special effects, and a satisfying ending, though also left open for a sequel. No spinning tops, though.