Posted on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 by Angie Han
Woody Allen famously has a habit of casting a stand-in for himelf in his comedies, and you can usually tell which one it is — while neuroses and Judaism aren’t requirements, they’re often indications that you’re looking in the right direction. But in case there’s any doubt, Film Drunk‘s Oliver Noble has Woody Allen surrogatism (which is not a real word, but you know what I mean) down to a science. He’s put together a supercut of the director’s stand-ins over the years, from John Cusack in 1994′s Bullets Over Broadway to Owen Wilson in this year’s delightful Midnight in Paris, and pinpointed the essential qualities that mark these characters as Woody Allen surrogates. Jesse Eisenberg*, I hope you’re taking notes. Watch the compilation after the jump.
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Summer’s superhero movie season kicks off this weekend with the release of Kenneth Branagh’s Thor. In my opinion, the film initially represented a risky bet for the studio. Its task was to create a brand new mythology, complete with magical elements, and introduce it to a public already (or about to be) overloaded on superheroes. Moreover, Branagh wasn’t exactly well-known for his direction of blockbuster action films, nor was Chris Hemsworth well-known as a leading man that could carry a huge film, prior to today.
So did Marvel’s bet succeed? Does the film work as an origin story, and as a building block for the forthcoming Avengers film? And what of the 3D? Is it worth it to see this film in IMAX? Share your thoughts below. As always, assume SPOILERS lie after the jump.
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Curious about Mark Ruffalo’s portrayal of The Hulk in The Avengers? Where that leaked Avengers script has recently turned up? Who is interested in directing Thor 2? Could Wolverine could appear in X-Men: First Class sequels? Are there any set photos of The Dark Knight Rises yet? And what’s the latest on The Amazing Spider-Man? Never fear, Superhero Bits is here! Read More »
Depending upon where you live, you might have already been able to see Thor, but for US residents the film doesn’t open until May 6. We’ve seen a couple clips from the movie, and they’ve been not quite inspiring, though international reviews suggest that any severe worries about the film’s ability to entertain are probably unfounded.
But there’s a new last-minute look at the film. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, Jaimie Alexander, who plays Sif, was introduced with an action-packed clip that might be more along the lines of what people are hoping to see from the film. Check it out after the jump. Read More »
Now, before you go reading the headline the wrong way, this new clip from Thor doesn’t feature a cameo from Ant-Man or Wasp. The cameo is tiny, not the Avenger. But there is a shot that seems to feature a character that we knew would have at least a small part in the film. I won’t give it away here, in case you’ve remained ignorant of all possible cameos up to this point, but the clip and info are after the break. Read More »
Here are two new international posters for Thor that proclaim the immortality of courage. One of the sheets is an ugly photoshopped thing with more floating heads than an average season of Futurama. The other is a better image, if only by comparison to the first. Check them both out after the break. Read More »
Marvel Studios and Paramount will be unleashing Thor upon the world in just under two months — the film opens on May 6 — and we could well see another chunk or two of the film released to the public before opening day. In the meantime, check out the French trailer for the film, which offers a couple of very slight new visions that didn’t make it into the last couple domestic trailers. Read More »
God of thunder, or god of blood? Marvel and Paramount have dropped a new banner and poster for Thor today, and they’re both very…red. The look works quite well, actually — it says that the movie is a hell of a lot more severe than some of the other ad materials have suggested. Whether that is really the case remains to be seen, and the footage we’ve seen so far still suggests a very pop-fantasy comic book vibe. Either way, these images are solid.
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