Pics from Thor: The Dark World
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Posted on: 2012-09-10 18:54 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
Looks good.
Word on the street is that Dr. Strange will have a part in this flick....
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This is the first I've read or seen about Thor 2, and I'll be honest - I'm kinda freaking out a little bit. In a good way.
Western fantasy is hardly ever bright or shining anymore, so it's great to see Asgard and others brought back to the big screen. It looks fantastic.
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Originally Posted by Paladin
Western fantasy is hardly ever bright or shining anymore,
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looks interesting... seems like a strong cast as well.
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Maybe he's talking about the mood of western fantasy movies in general.
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Fantasy movies tend to involve muted, dull colors and generally dark themes rather than bright shiny colors and more lighthearted themes.
Think of the difference between, say, A Game of Thrones and Discworld.
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I guess if you're talking about Epic Fantasy like LotR and Conan, then I suppose that's mostly the case. Although the Narnia movies are fairly light and colorful.|
Originally Posted by DLancer
Fantasy movies tend to involve muted, dull colors and generally dark themes rather than bright shiny colors and more lighthearted themes.
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Fantasy in general, though, can't really be characterized that way. There have been quite a few light-hearted and colorful Fantasies in the past decade. Just off the top of my head:
Alice in Wonderland
How To Train Your Dragon
Tangled
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (iffy)
Toy Story 3
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Kung Fu Panda
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The Going Postal adaptation used a fairly muted palette.
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Fantasy movies tend to involve muted, dull colors and generally dark themes rather than bright shiny colors and more lighthearted themes.
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Most of the western movies with a setting of medieval fantasy that I have seen recently are pretty gritty. Grace, elegance, and romanticism in the setting make way for dirt, mud, and brutality. Much like when I made my first post I'm strapped for time on my lunch break, so I apologize for the poor comparisons; but contrast Eastern films like Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame and Hero with Ironclad and Braveheart. The eastern films seem to capture a glorious setting, where western films generally make it a point to make their settings a place where you would not want to live even if you weren't part of the story's conflicts. |
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I've been careful to state these are all impressions, since my experience with films at the moment is limited to Netflix, Hulu, and a few HBO shows. I think it's a cultural thing. Romanticized western fantasy settings might not resonate with most western audiences (particularly adults), while a glorious eastern setting may sell in China by selling a past that never ways. Or be a flop all around.
Meh, out of time. Guess I'd just love to see a setting that would be at home in an old 16-bit RPG for that bit of escapism. I doubt it'd sell well, but it's a guilty pleasure for someone who likes knights in shining armor and wizards with cosmically mighty spells.
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It's the pseudo-medievil setting of most western fantasy you are thinking of. GoT, in particular, is very closely based on history of the 10th-16th century. The magic? - well, people believed in magic in the real world during that period too. But most western fantasy is set in a low technology world where life would have been tough and dirty.
Eastern fantasy, on the other hand, has no trouble combining magic with a modern or high technology setting.
In the west, magic is seen as the antithesis of technology. Science drives out magic. In the east, magic and technology are seen as being able to coexist.
But the Asgard of the movies is clarkian: A sufficiently advanced technology that appears indistinguishable from magic.
Your point of comparison is Flash Gordon rather than LotR or GoT.
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On Thor in general, for those of you who can get BBC iplayer, Neil Oliver mentions being a fan of comic book Thor in his program on The Vikings (if his hairstyle wasn't enough of a give-away).
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Here's a link that shows a few pics off the set of the upcoming Thor sequel.
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