Review on Thor: Halloween principle - Choose not the expensive actors, but the suitable ones

Thor has got great success since its theatrical release. It has received nearly 80% of positive critic response after its release. This superhero film based on comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics and is the fourth film released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, and Stellan Skarsgård with Kenneth Branagh directing a script by Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, and Don Payne.

The characters in this movie reflect the Halloween industry principle: select the most suitable actors, rather than expensive ones. The director Kenneth Branagh is best known for directing and starring in several film adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays. He handles all the effects work with aplomb, and treats the property with respect, even though the movie's tongue is consistently planted firmly in its cheek. Nothing is ever taken too seriously.

Chris Hemsworth has a nice, easygoing presence, and is hugely likeable in the lead role. But before Thor, he was in fact complete unknown to public, even not as well known as Tobey Maguire. Tom Hiddleston was also nobody even though he graduated from Eaton and Cambridge. But in this movie, the two handsome freshmen both get excellent performance and have been greatly popular.

And also, when Thor was about to start shooting, the Black Swan had not been finished. Natalie Portman arrived in New Mexico desert once she took off the dance shoes and turned to be a completely fresh and pure beauty from an evil black swan. And if Anthony Hopkins was ten years younger, he might have transferred the crabbed murderous characteristic to be the invisible mighty of Odin, but for sure he would not be able to reflect the aging and tiredness under the invisible mighty. Now, to the 74 years old Anthony Hopkins, everything happens without extra effort.

All the cast and the directors of this movie make it quite clear that Halloween is choosing the right actors, but not those expensive famous people.

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Ever since the movie announcement, Thor has received great concern from all audience and movie lovers. After the release on May 6 in USA, Thor became the first place in its opening weekend in North America. The Thor DVD/Blu-ray is rumored to be released in this fall. So at that time, you could watch HD Thor DVD/Blu-ray at home with home theatre system.

On the upcoming Thor DVD/Blu-ray version, some deleted scenes could be seen, like the special features of characters and some fun scenes which are not seen in theatrical version. Jaimie Alexander, who plays Thor's childhood friend and fellow warrior Lady Sif, said she's worried there might be a lot of blooper footage. "Oh man, they shot so much of us in rehearsal in stunt practice, getting hit in the face and being idiots," she revealed. "So I'm sure you'll see a lot of that, especially from me. There are a lot of extra battle sequences that they didn't put in the film. Extended Jotunheim battle and extended destroyer battle, which I'm sure they'll put on the DVD extras."

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Black, Jolie, Jackie Chan - Kung Fu Panda 2 is on the way of screen

Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross and many more, Kung Fu Panda 2 will be released on May 26, 2011.

Plot introduction:

Po is now a master of kung fu and is going fight to protect the Valley of Peace along with Master Shifu and his fellow Kung Fu masters known as the Furious Five. Furious Five, including Master Tigress, Master Monkey, Master Viper, Master Mantis and Master Crane. However, when a new evil, God peacock albino emperor Shen, appears to take over China with a weapon so powerful that it threatens the existence of the kung fu itself, Po set by the Furious Five to defeat this threat, but first must face the past his own mysterious to find the strength to succeed.

Cast:

Angelina Jolie – Master Tigress (Voice)

Gary Oldman -- Lord Shen (voice)

Seth Rogen -- Mantis (voice)

Jack Black – Po (voice)

Jackie Chan -- Monkey (voice)

Jean-Claude Van Damme -- Master Croc (voice)

Dustin Hoffman -- Shifu (voice)

David Cross -- Crane (voice)

Victor Garber -- Master Thundering Rhino (voice)

Lucy Liu -- Viper (voice)

Michelle Yeoh -- The Soothsayer (voice)

Dennis Haysbert -- Master Oxen (voice)

James Hong -- Mr. Ping (voice) 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is coming soon

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Blu-ray and DVD was released last week, which included one of the opening scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 as well. There is a Deathly Hallows Part 2 trailer released last week for all Harry Potter fans. The whole movie is reported to be available in theatre on July 7. Just few weeks left for Harry Potter fans to make an exciting enjoyment.

Plot synopsis:

The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort's final Horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.

Since the Part 1 Blu-ray and DVD released almost half a year after its theatre time, the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Blu-ray and DVD may come at the end of 2011 or even the beginning of 2012. You can check here to get the detailed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 theatre release date in different countries.  

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Convert Blu-ray to PlayBook - Watch Blue Valentine Blu-ray on BlackBerry PlayBook

On May 10, the Blue Valentine Blu-ray & DVD will be available for all drama movie fans. In Blue Valentine, Michelle Williams was nominated the Best Actress of Oscar. Some person commented this movie a "raw and powerful movie, while the realism is what makes the film so good." Now, this drama movie will be available on Blu-ray & DVD for all movies fans to watch at home.

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