tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post8534413092226372879..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: We're Not Worthy (a pop culture post)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-43552820319526517032014-02-02T17:51:37.998-08:002014-02-02T17:51:37.998-08:00MOCK!: I saw it twice, too. It was just as good th...MOCK!: I saw it twice, too. It was just as good the second time.<br /><br />And, yeah, I agree.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-18437393570515081752014-02-02T17:29:49.537-08:002014-02-02T17:29:49.537-08:00I actually ended up seeing it twice in the theater...I actually ended up seeing it twice in the theater...once to cheer up my son and again as The Armchair Squid and I took a friend out for his birthday. It was so much fun.<br /><br />I really think it is okay to separate the "real" stories in the comics with these movie versions.MOCK!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854497329647596811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-71912022203127643362013-11-12T13:48:55.991-08:002013-11-12T13:48:55.991-08:00Jo: If you're not into super heroes, you won&#...Jo: If you're not into super heroes, you won't feel the loss.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-54477841842244748922013-11-12T13:36:22.138-08:002013-11-12T13:36:22.138-08:00Suspect I will never get to see it. Boo Hoo.Suspect I will never get to see it. Boo Hoo.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-47852420974761543742013-11-12T11:00:26.558-08:002013-11-12T11:00:26.558-08:00Lexa: I'm certainly not a fan of any of the DC...Lexa: I'm certainly not a fan of any of the DC movies. Other than Batman Begins and, possibly, The Dark Knight, they haven't managed to pull off anything worth seeing more than once, and many that weren't worth seeing once >cough< Green Lantern >cough<<br /><br />Jessica: Yeah, you should catch up on those, and seeing Avengers before seeing Thor 2 is advisable.<br /><br />I haven't seen Rush, yet, but I do want to.<br /><br />Maurice: I think it started well in Thor. You certainly get a sense of the camaraderie amongst the group (Thor, Loki, Sif, Warriors Three) at the beginning of the movie. They just let it fall away as the movie went on.<br /><br />Michael: Yeah, it was.<br /><br />Briane: I think Thor was the movie you were trying to watch back when you were reading House and you kept saying that you were skipping the movie in favor of the book. I have a hard time feeling bad about that.<br /><br />I will submit a story as soon as I have something finished. But I will check with my students and my son.<br /><br />Elizabeth: So did my wife. With people like Hemsworth on the planet, it's just something the rest of us guys have to get used to.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-75895351495120042142013-11-12T09:54:43.042-08:002013-11-12T09:54:43.042-08:00Don't tell my husband, but I mostly just went ...Don't tell my husband, but I mostly just went to Thor to enjoy his hotness. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-24782247480177027802013-11-12T09:51:45.214-08:002013-11-12T09:51:45.214-08:00That's one good review (you) and one bad (The ...That's one good review (you) and one bad (The Superficial), and I'm almost certain I won't see this movie at this point, but not because of reviews. Because of inertia. I had "Thor" from Netflix for three weeks, and never watched it, and that's when Sweetie and I started a rule: If a movie has been sitting on the dresser for 2 weeks, it goes back. <br /><br />Since then, I've numerous times looked at "Thor" on instant play and even once started it, but never watched it. So now to watch "Thor 2: Electric BoogaThor," I have to first watch "Thor", and that seems like it will NEVER happen.<br /><br />But a well-written review anyway.<br /><br />So can I count on you to submit a story to my contest? Or for pay? Or have your kids in your class submit stories!Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-55079447878095292022013-11-12T08:25:32.942-08:002013-11-12T08:25:32.942-08:00Oh I loved this review. The movie is great.Oh I loved this review. The movie is great.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37673413348251917452013-11-12T07:59:30.484-08:002013-11-12T07:59:30.484-08:00I've heard the relationship in Thor is much st...I've heard the relationship in Thor is much stronger than the first one, which was pretty weak to me. Good review Andrew!Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-54051100053797842432013-11-12T04:32:02.002-08:002013-11-12T04:32:02.002-08:00Yeesh, I still need to see the first Thor movie. A...Yeesh, I still need to see the first Thor movie. And Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3 and The Avengers...I'm so behind on movies.<br /><br />Glad to hear that the acting is strong in Thor 2. I heard Hemsworth was good in Rush as well, even if it wasn't a big box-office success.Jessica Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916560941871741885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-65587364103400410182013-11-12T02:29:42.127-08:002013-11-12T02:29:42.127-08:00I'm really looking forward to this movie. I...I'm really looking forward to this movie. I'm so glad to see positive reactions to it and so glad to see some new blood in the superhero category as I'm not a fan of Superman or Batman. Thanks for the review! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-8376658246350451212013-11-11T18:25:27.371-08:002013-11-11T18:25:27.371-08:00Jeanne: They have. They did something with comics ...Jeanne: They have. They did something with comics for the first time back in the 60s, and they've managed to reproduce that with their movies, the first people to ever do that.<br /><br />Tina: Oh, you know, most people have never read a comic book. It's not a problem.<br />(I like the Hulk movies.)Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-59139429440667174952013-11-11T16:31:21.337-08:002013-11-11T16:31:21.337-08:00Don't shoot me, but I've never read a comi...Don't shoot me, but I've never read a comic book. That hasn't stopped me from totally enjoying most of the superhero movies out there. Some are pure garbage (the Hulks for example)and some are so delightful you buy them and watch them over and over again (Iron Man). No, my crush on RDJr has nothing to do with it and everything to do with how perfect that movie is! I haven't seen the first Thor yet, but plan on watching them both. My plan-to-watch list is almost as long as my virtual Kindle pile of "to-be-read" books...sigh. So much entertainment, so little time.<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-36904395539550164222013-11-11T16:06:35.509-08:002013-11-11T16:06:35.509-08:00It looks great. I can't wait to go see it, and...It looks great. I can't wait to go see it, and I'm looking forward to seeing the future of Marvel movies. They've done a good job at crafting a vast world. An adaptation of the Infinity Gauntlet would be incredible.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-34703052051962888772013-11-11T11:51:07.205-08:002013-11-11T11:51:07.205-08:00Crystal: Yeah, Marvel has always been good at that...Crystal: Yeah, Marvel has always been good at that. I suppose it's part of why I hate when something gets thrown into a plot with a bunch of back story to make it seem as if it was always there. If you want to have it later, introduce it earlier. That's what I've tried doing with House, so there are many things in the first book which, based on the first book, seem meaningless.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-10010185883012002422013-11-11T11:48:54.296-08:002013-11-11T11:48:54.296-08:00Alex: "I think you missed a column." My ...Alex: "I think you missed a column." My kids were cracking up.<br /><br />GP: Yes, you will.<br /><br />Jay: If you like the Marvel stuff, it's hard to think that you'll be disappointed.<br /><br />David: Well, I want to read that, because I want to know why you like the first one better.<br /><br />Rusty: I'm really wanting to do a marathon of all the Avengers movies, not that I'll actually do it (but I want to).<br /><br />ABftS: You don't need to read the comics. <br />Eccleston has been a disappointment in almost everything I've seen him in (including Doctor Who (worst Doctor ever)).<br /><br />RG: Well, if you really want to get it, go back and start with Iron Man and work your way through all of the Marvel Studios movies.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-43014133353328711342013-11-11T11:44:49.672-08:002013-11-11T11:44:49.672-08:00Oh my goodness, I LOVED this movie. As a writer, i...Oh my goodness, I LOVED this movie. As a writer, it's killing me (in a good way) how they just keep tying all these movies together. I mean, wow! It's like the master plot of epicness! (That's my word this month--and no, I don't care if it's not an actual word.) =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14324772609402745442013-11-11T10:02:37.417-08:002013-11-11T10:02:37.417-08:00I have no frame of reference but you are making me...I have no frame of reference but you are making me want to see it, guess I'll have to watch the first movie, too!Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-74830015576476020902013-11-11T09:20:57.672-08:002013-11-11T09:20:57.672-08:00I do still want to watch this one. I guess I'm...I do still want to watch this one. I guess I'm just going in blind since I never read the comics. All I care is that it's better than the first one, which, similar to what you say, is what I've heard from everyone who's seen it. I thought that the first Thor was just okay. Yeah, I said it. And while I'm at it, Christopher Eccleston sucks, as a Doctor or anything else.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-81177132942575564192013-11-11T08:10:41.439-08:002013-11-11T08:10:41.439-08:00I enjoyed it. I'm still not sure how I really ...I enjoyed it. I'm still not sure how I really feel about it when compared to other Marvel properties - I had to see Captain America a couple of times before I appreciated its greatness. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-51318984609206210252013-11-11T07:49:16.414-08:002013-11-11T07:49:16.414-08:00I enjoyed Thor 2 as well, but not as much as the f...I enjoyed Thor 2 as well, but not as much as the first. I'll have my review for it up eventually. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-70772425621549845002013-11-11T06:47:49.814-08:002013-11-11T06:47:49.814-08:00I hear the same thing from a bunch of reviewers. I...I hear the same thing from a bunch of reviewers. I'm looking forward to watching it for myself.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-78110668756702380372013-11-11T06:02:40.465-08:002013-11-11T06:02:40.465-08:00I'll have to watch that at some point.I'll have to watch that at some point.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41512866701814748602013-11-11T05:34:49.152-08:002013-11-11T05:34:49.152-08:00i reviewed it today and felt much the same way. Th...i reviewed it today and felt much the same way. The exchanges between Thor and Loki were perfect and hilarious. And they set it up so well for the next movie.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com