Comments on: Matthew Vaughn in Talks to Direct Thor? http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/06/13/matthew-vaughn-in-talks-to-direct-thor/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PlasticMjolnir http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/06/13/matthew-vaughn-in-talks-to-direct-thor/comment-page-1/#comment-301135 PlasticMjolnir Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:29:46 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4709#comment-301135 They should definitely tap the fantasy/religious vibe if this is going to work. Also, they should concentrate on recreating Jack Kirby visuals. Shakespearian actors would be the best to cast for the kind of dialogue this will demand. Go fantasy with it and it will sell, try to make it gritty and realistic is asking for a one-way direct-to-video ticket. They should definitely tap the fantasy/religious vibe if this is going to work. Also, they should concentrate on recreating Jack Kirby visuals. Shakespearian actors would be the best to cast for the kind of dialogue this will demand. Go fantasy with it and it will sell, try to make it gritty and realistic is asking for a one-way direct-to-video ticket.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/06/13/matthew-vaughn-in-talks-to-direct-thor/comment-page-1/#comment-139444 Charlie Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:25:23 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4709#comment-139444 Layer Cake was pretty good, for what it was. Neil Gaiman speaks highly of him, and I guess that's enough for me. Thor as a movie is a pretty risky idea. I'm sure Doug Nagy is rapt. Layer Cake was pretty good, for what it was.

Neil Gaiman speaks highly of him, and I guess that’s enough for me.

Thor as a movie is a pretty risky idea.

I’m sure Doug Nagy is rapt.

]]> By: Rian http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/06/13/matthew-vaughn-in-talks-to-direct-thor/comment-page-1/#comment-139270 Rian Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:29:52 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4709#comment-139270 I've got no major love of Thor or Matthew Vaughn, so I give this news a half-hearted thumbs up. Vaughn didn't really impress me with Layer Cake, but hopefully he'll remedy that with Stardust. I’ve got no major love of Thor or Matthew Vaughn, so I give this news a half-hearted thumbs up. Vaughn didn’t really impress me with Layer Cake, but hopefully he’ll remedy that with Stardust.

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