November 15, 2013
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Thor: The Dark World Worth Dropping Cash Hammer For By Arthur Byrd
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I’m not the biggest fan of sequels. Yet, Marvel keeps making sequels which are worth the wait. When Thor came out in 2011, I wasn’t that interested in seeing it, even though, I like his comic. I was surprised and really liked the movie. The casting of Chris Hemsworth as Thor made the movie work. Along with Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Thor’s father, Natalie Portman as scientist Jane Foster and Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Thor’s brother who would later terrorize Earth in the Avengers. In the sequel, Thor–The Dark World uses the good versus evil card very well. The opening voiceover explains about the Dark Elves and their leader Malekith played by Christopher Eccleston (Dr. Who) who were trying to put the cosmos into darkness until the Asgard Army lead by Thor’s grandfather defeated them. Malekith sacrificed his troops to escape. After many years, Malekith is back to destroy Asgard and the cosmos during the convergence, which is a rare alignment of the Nine Realms (planets) which would allow him to take out everyone in one quick swoop. The Aether, a power force is what Malekith needs to complete his vengeful plan. The only thing is, that somehow the Aether made its way to Earth (movie magic, wink, wink) and is discovered by Jane, who is infected by it. Thor finds out and comes back to earth to protect her. In the last movie, Thor left Jane. It has been two years, she is not happy. After being slapped in the face, Thor takes her to Asgard.. Malekith and his bad dark elves reappear in an invisible spaceship and unleashed destruction on Asgard as they try to get the Aether that is in Jane.
“I've never taken any acting classes. I took an acting class when I first started acting when I was 10. The guy who owned the school told me I would never be an actress and I should stop immediately. I deduced that he didn't know what he was talking about and left... I'm a firm believer in everyone being born with what they need to be attractive...” Actress Kat Dennings, (Two Broke Girls) currently starring in Thor: The Dark World in theaters now.