Post by The Curmudgeon on Nov 7, 2017 14:11:20 GMT 2
It shows how established and confident the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that they can take the third installment of a franchise of what was one time considered a "difficult to translate" character - and make it a comedy. And it also shows just how skilled these particular people are that they actually, somehow, made it work.
Hiring offbeat New Zealand director Taika Waititi was a definite masterstroke, giving the film a quirky feel that hasn't really been seen in the MCU yet, not even in Guardians of the Galaxy. Waititi said he wanted Thor to be like Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China, and it's a little odd to see Thor cracking wise right at the start of the movie.
But you know what? It's a lot of fun. The Hulk gets more to do and say (particularly SAY, he's holding full conversations now), Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster is as effortlessly great as Jeff Goldblum usually is, the new additions to the franchise all work well.. it still feels like a Marvel movie, but one skewered with typical New Zealand humour.
Anyone else see this one?
Hiring offbeat New Zealand director Taika Waititi was a definite masterstroke, giving the film a quirky feel that hasn't really been seen in the MCU yet, not even in Guardians of the Galaxy. Waititi said he wanted Thor to be like Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China, and it's a little odd to see Thor cracking wise right at the start of the movie.
But you know what? It's a lot of fun. The Hulk gets more to do and say (particularly SAY, he's holding full conversations now), Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster is as effortlessly great as Jeff Goldblum usually is, the new additions to the franchise all work well.. it still feels like a Marvel movie, but one skewered with typical New Zealand humour.
Anyone else see this one?
