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Description: • Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Crowd-pleasing twists on the tired superhero formula, 8/10. WATCH full episodes of "Movie Night" -- bit.ly/JogJPMN READ my un-filmed reviews / scripts: bit.ly/JPMNNotFilmed FOLLOW me on Letterboxd to see what I'm watching / rating: bit.ly/JonLetterboxd ~ Movie Night ~ Your host, and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every week. ~ Watch More Reviews ~ Browse By Year ----- bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- bit.ly/MNTrailers ~ Other Channels ~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) -- bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show --------- bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitch ------------------------------ bit.ly/JonTwitch ~ Social Media & Merch ~ Twitter ---------------------------- bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ----------------------- bit.ly/JonFBFan Instagram ----------------------- bit.ly/JonInsta Patreon -------------------------- bit.ly/JonPatreon Letterboxd ---------------------- bit.ly/JonLetterboxd T-Shirts -------------------------- bit.ly/JogStore ~ Credits ~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 Computer ------- bit.ly/JonPaulaPC • Jogwheel Productions © 2017 • ~ Script ~ Big, dumb, and fun. The seventeenth entry in Marvel's Cinematic Universe was released worldwide on November 3, 2017. With rave reviews and strong ticket sales, the PG-13 rated film eared back its $180 million budget by the end of its opening weekend. New Zealand director Taika Waititi really impressed me with his previous two movies, "What We Do In The Shadows" and "Hunt For The Wilderpeople" - both fresh and charming comedy/dramas that never took themselves too seriously. And that irreverence has been applied wholeheartedly to the third picture in Marvel's heretofore most disappointing series. Although the first two "Thor" films are decently entertaining - they both rank in my bottom-five in the ever-growing MCU catalog. So to say this is an improvement is an understatement; "Ragnarok" is the best "Thor" movie by a country mile. Banished to a mysterious world after the death of their father Odin, the princes of Asgard reluctantly join forces to overthrow a powerful new threat that aims to destroy their kingdom. Invariably, this narrative bears many similarities to one of my favorite epics, "Ben Hur"; a prince is banished from his kingdom and must fight his way back - by way of gladiator-style competition - to vanquish the person who stole his throne. It's a familiar, if time-tested formula that works remarkably well to ground the other-worldly narrative; which is important since almost none of the action takes place on Earth. Chris Hemsworth once again portrays the title character, but after becoming bored with this role in his previous four outings; things have been mixed up a bit here. Namely they've cut his hair, changed his clothes, and taken away his magic hammer. The result is a more vulnerable, but cheekier interpretation of this character; sharing similarities to Kurt Russell's "Jack Burton" in "Big Trouble In Little China". Hemsworth nails this slight character shift, and proves to be a natural with the film's many improvisational moments. ... And on the directing side of things, Waititi isn't afraid to punctuate a dramatic monologue with a sudden bit of physical humor; a technique used a couple times with hilarious effectiveness. The film kicks off with a raucous cold open, set to Led Zeppelin's incredibly-fitting "Immigrant Song". When Robert Planet belts out "The hammer of the gods", just as Thor swings his trusty Mjolnir into a horde of underworld enemies; it is positively impossible not to smile. Especially when you consider how rarely Page and Plant license their music for media like this. Moments after that bad-ass fight sequence, we're treated to a surprise celebrity cameo that had me literally howling in my packed theater. This mixture of loud action and goofy humor permeates throughout the extremely well-paced 130-minute script. The score from Mark Mothersbaugh feels a bit like blending the opening bass-line of "Another Bites The Dust" with the techno synthesizer sounds of "The Stranger Things" theme song. It doesn't do enough to break the trend of Marvel movies having unforgettable music - but it's a solid effort. The overall jokiness easily makes this best "Thor" movie yet - but it also prevents it from becoming truly effective on an emotional level. With crowd-pleasing twists on the tired superhero formula, "Thor: Ragnarok" is a very enjoyable time. I thought it was GREAT. ~