Comments on: Kenneth Branagh Says “Tone With ‘Thor’ Is Always The Key Issue”; Says He Did Not Consult ‘The Avengers’ Script

By: goldfarb

goldfarb — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:15:20 +0000

"So we wanted Asgard to inspire awe in its inhabitants by its size, its magnificence, its beauty, all of that."

and then we move the camera in establishing shots really fast so that any sense of scale is destroyed...we learned that from Peter Jackson!

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:24:33 +0000

While, we're semi-fascinated with the topic, I for one for the most part fully agree @Tristan E.

By: Tristan Eldritch

Tristan Eldritch — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:46:03 +0000

I dunno, speaking as someone who grew up on Marvel comics, I wish this soulless conveyer belt would just grind to a halt. Superhero movies have (for the most part) became the epitome of cash-grabbing, heartless, formulaic Hollywood filmaking at its worst. I figure the Avengers movie should have some smarts and some heart because of Whedon's involvement, but apart from that: same shit, different costume.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:21 +0000

Wait, is this a direct quote?

"Academy award winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne"

That's how he referred to his costume designer?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:42:20 +0000

Says you.

By: J Chastain

J Chastain — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:29:16 +0000

"Camp" is not merely defined as "people in unusual costumes." Nothing that's been shown from Thor looks like actual camp.