Entertainment Weekly's "The Avengers" Set Photos Featuring Bobblehead ScarJo

We are all excited for the ultimate superhero team up aren't we? Okay. Now, dig on these exclusive set photos from Entertaintment Weekly featuring EVERYBODY.

This looks great, but fuck - what is wrong with Thor's nose (bad photoshopping), Captain America looking awfully confused, ScarJo's bobblehead and Mark Ruffallo with that stare?

 

Okay, that's pretty cool stuff - everyone together in one room, Chris Evans in that perfect man-out-of-time civilian outfit, and finally Samuel L. Jackson gets to fire a weapon (it took him 4 feature films to do that, shit).

But the best part of this tease are these pictures of the oh so fine Scarett Johansson (whose nude photos were leaked for everybody to see a couple of weeks ago):

Damn. Even the buildings can't resist. ScarJo's causing a lot of explosions all over the place by just standing there. Must be the awesome bum.

[via ComicsAlliance, iFanboy]

Movie Review: Thor

Marvel Studios' THOR

Directed by Kenneth Branagh

Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman,

Anthony Hopkins and Tom Hiddleton

Based on the Marvel Comics characters by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Larry Leiber

Distributed by Paramount Pictures

This movie has been hyped for a long time now, and I finally got to watch it yesterday. 

Was courage really immortal as the tag-line said?

Did it live up to the hype-machine that Marvel Studio's created? 

I'm not gonna lie. 

It met and even exceeded expectations. One of those rare summer blockbuster hits that GOT ME SMASHING FOR MORE. 

Kenneth Branagh's Thor is a big eye-candy that showcases stunning visual effects which bends the line between reality and fantasy, and one that is also emotionally deep and entertaining to boot.

Packed with a lot of epic action sequences, the movie had a lot memorable moments that would go down as the best, not only in comic book film adaptations, but also in cinematic history. Like the hammer-smashing, Earth-shattering epic battle between the Thor's 6-man Asgardian gang with  the Frost Giants of Jotunheim from the beginning of the movie, to that awe-inspiring kick-ass transformation by the hero after his trusty hammer - Mjolnir - comes back to him after being separated with it as part of his father's (Odin) punishment. That one got me literally wide-eyed giddy like a child going like: "WOOOOW".

The casting couldn't have been any better too. Chris Hemsworth was perfect for the role and I think it showed that he could be a bona-fide leading actor in the years to come. And with his performance as the arrogant hammer-wielding Thunder God - who was banished to Earth by his father in order for him to learn some humility - he has accomplished something big with this film and definitely etched his own name in Hollywood as one of its fastest rising stars. 

Natalie Portman, who plays Thor's love interest - astrophysicist Jane Foster - did a really good job as well in providing the romantic angle the movie needs as a counter balancing act to the angst and violent leading character. Her chemistry with Hemsworth is something really nice to see on the screen. Not to mention the nice smooch scene they had. 

Other actors like Anthony Hopkins (Thor's father Odin) did bring justice to his character as well, and provided that no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners attitude that the "King of Asgard" needed. But probably the best actor was Tom Hiddleston who plays Loki - the jealous Norse God of Mischief and is Thor's "brother". His acting was superb which brought a lot of depth and drama to the whole film, and I've got to say, one of the finest memorable performances I have seen in a while. 

I really thought that they did well, especially the fanntastic acting by the supporting cast, namely the comic-relief that is Darcy (Kat Dennings), Heimdall, Asgard's gatekeeper (Idris Elba) up to Thor's bad-ass Asgardian friends Volstagg, Hogun, Fandall, and Sif.  And to think that most these actors/actresses are all "newbies" to mainstream films so to speak, that really says something. Their work on screen was believable and really complimented each other. 

Finally, J. Michael Straczynski and Mark Protosevich's  story  under Kenneth Branagh's direction is a formula that truly worked wonders for this film. They concocted a perfect mix of fantasy, well-placed humor, drama, and adventure that leaps through uber-realistic CGI universes and galaxies. Props to those CGI and visual effects people who spent long hours doing the post-production work. 

Add to that the intergalatic family conflict, love, and a humbling life lesson that spans realms and mystical kingdoms millions of light-years away, Thor is an epic popcorn flick that would make you scream for more "Hammer time!" after the credits roll.

2nd 'Thor' Trailer

Here is the 2nd trailer for the upcoming superhero film starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman. This one looks more bad-ass than the first one, with more hammer-throwing and Ultraman-like villains on the loose.

Photo Of The Day: Hammer and Shield

Left: Chris Hemsworth (Thor); Right: Chris Evans (Captain America) - sporting the iconic hammer and shield on the recent NYC Toy Fair 2011

[Image via HeroComplex]

2011 Superhero Film Galore List!

The time is fast approaching for the releases most-awaited comic book movie adaptations and to be honest, I think this year is the biggest of them all because we've got 4 big named characters showing up in latex, spandex, gloves, and a toy hammers.

Marvel is really stepping it up and is continuing their Marvel Cinematic Universe by releasing two of their biggest characters on the silver screen, while DC has finally gave one emerald police his chance to shine. Plus the battle of car transforming robots will continue to wage on for the third time and one of comic's most iconic mutant teams will tell their own beginnings during the 1960s. 

Here's the list of movies we've all been waiting for to get our eyes on (more movies after the jump):

(Now I'm wondering how am I going to watch all of these in theaters.. sheesh.)

Thor - May 6, 2011

Our Mjolnir-weilding thunder god's origins will finally be revealed after seeing his hammer at the end of Iron Man 2. 

Stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor and a recently knocked-up-by-a-ballet-dancer-but-still-hot Natalie Portman. Directed by Kenneth Branagh.

I think this is better than Marvel's official poster. 

X-Men: First Class - June 3, 2011

Another origin story for our favorite mutant team of all time set in the 1960s. Its going to be weird seeing Charles Xavier with a load of hair on his feared telephatic head. Its Wesley Gibson with uber-telekenetic powers baby! 

Will star James McAvoy (Xavier), Michael Fessbender (Magneto), January Jones (Emma Frost) and a bunch of other guys that I don't know. Directed by Michael Vaughan.

Green Lantern - June 17, 2011 

First flight for the greatest intergalactic emerald cop of all time, Hal Jordan! We will get to see the whole GL team, as well as the big-bad evil entity Parallax as well as the big-headed Dr. Hammond. Jordan conjuring giant green gloves, cannons, guns, and panties would be freaking gorgeous. 

Stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal/Green Lantern and the bearer of one of the most-desired cleavages in Hollywood today: Blake Lively as Hal Jordan's love interest, Carol Ferris. Directed by Martin Campbell.

Admit it: this is one hell of a fan-made poster.

Captain America: The First Avenger - July 22, 2011

Yes! The transformation of a frail army reject into a shield-weilding, steroid-veined, all-American kick-ass fighting machine is going to be awesome. And V's (for Vendetta) guy fawkes masked head is going to burn! Hahaha! 

Stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America and Hugo Weaving as The Red Skull. Directed by Joe Johnston.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon - July 1, 2011

Neil Armstrong finds an alien spaceship filled with Cybertronian robots on the moon and a third war between the Autobots and Decepticons is on its way. (The Neil Armstrong reference is a joke). 

Stars Shia LeBeouf as Sam Whittaker our friendly neighborhood robots from another galaxy. Don't even think of Megan Fox. She's out, which is a REAL shame. Directed by Michael Bay. 

So there folks, note your calendars and save a lot of money if you're planning to watch all of these guys on your favorite theaters because those dates are not too far away from each other. I'm sure to watch Cap, Thor and GL on the big screen then the rest will be on DVD when available. 

And speaking of DVDs - don't you think it would be a GREAT idea if companies would release all four comic book movies in one package? Damn, that would be cool.