Thor Videos

Former S.O.D. front man Billy Milano with his band Method Of Destruction (M.O.D.) featuring ex members of Laaz Rockit/ Skinlab/ 40 Grit. Billy is his usual out spoken self playing hits from both S.O.D. & M.O.D. This show was on the last night of the tour so lots of shenanigans were happening including a prank by Crisis vocalist Karen Crisis. Next we sit down with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of pioneering New York City Thrash metal band Overkill. We top it off by welcoming back John Mikl THor the Rock Warrior making his second appearance on RCTV. with members of his 8o's band and the ex-guitarist for Riot.

Asgard has just added another brilliant actor to their semi-immortal ranks. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Idris Elba has joined the cast of Thor as Heimdall, guardian of the Bifrost Bridge. He's the man you have to pass if you hope to start some stuff in Asgard, and as he's all-seeing and all-knowing, good luck trying to kick his butt. Elba's casting is undoubtedly going to cause a bit of a stir, as the Heimdall of the Marvel comics is a redhaired Caucasian. In the original Nordic myths, he was even called "the whitest of the gods" which seems like a thousand tasteless jokes in the making. (For the record, "whitest" refers to the light he emanated, not his skin color.) I imagine a lot of people are going to make those jokes, complain about things being PC, and just be very unpleasant. But you know what? The Asgardians are gods. They can be any color they want, and should be. Marvel's Thor is also distinctly different than the original Norse myths, and I think a diverse cast is a fantastic and appropriate idea. Plus, this is Idris Elba. He's the kind of badass you want on that Bifrost Bridge, guarding the city gates, and having throwdowns with Thor. (He's always trying to prevent everyone's favorite blonde from going in or out of Asgard.) Kudos to Kenneth Branagh for recognizing that, and for creating an Ultimate Heimdall in the course of pre-production. Filed under: Action, Casting, Paramount, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek Permalink | Email this | Comments

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The ranks of Asgard are just about full! Marvel Studios reports that the Warriors Three will be joining Thor in all of his frosty battles, and as usual, Kenneth Branagh has done a bang up job with the casting. Stuart Townsend, Tadanobu Asano, and Ray Stevenson have joined the cast as Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg, respectively. The official announcement comes on the heels of Zachary Levi revealing to USA Weekend that he had been cast as Fandral, but was forced to drop out due to an extended Chuck workload. While I feel for Levi, I'm actually very pleased that Townsend has stepped in, as I find him to be a bit more Errol Flynnish than Levi. (Though pulling up his Google Images reveals a guy who looks a lot more dashing than Chuck Bartowski. Wow. I might have to eat my words on that.) I'm anxious to see the once-and-never Aragorn get another shot at the fantasy genre, and prove himself to be dashing. I'm not familiar with Asano's work beyond Mongol, but he turned in a very charismatic performance, and I'm always thrilled to see casting directors look to countries other than Northern Europe. But my heart really couldn't beat any faster than it is at Stevenson's casting. He'll be perfect, and it's awesome to see him get another shot at the Marvel Universe since it doesn't look like we'll ever see him return as Frank Castle. Filming begins in January 2010, and from there it'll just be one big geeky countdown. Filed under: Casting, Paramount, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek Permalink | Email this | Comments

Absolute Underground TV - Episode 1

Epsiode 1 - November 13th, 2009

Got the post-Halloween blahs? Get a head start on the Yuletide season with Connor and Emily, as they review Rock 'N Learn: Physical Science and the animated Little Spirit: Christmas In New York. Kent and Michelle provide a medical lesson on H1N1 otherwise known as The Swine Flu, while extolling the virtues and mourning the cancellation of The Unit. Couch Entertainment News reports on The Hobbit, Sir Tony becoming a Norse god, The Lizard possibly headlining Spidey 4, and a few other tidbits to help you pass the time. To top it all off, Michelle gives her review of the biography Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination for all the Disney-philes. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

You kids today, with your Marvel Studios and your top-notch directors. Many of you are too young to remember just what ugly treatments comic books received in the 1980s and 1990s. Oh sure, there was Tim Burton's Batman, but treatments like David Hasselhoff's Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD were the norm. When a Thor movie was kicked around, the only requirement was muscles and blonde hair. In the 1990s, there was one man that fit that description: Fabio. A funny little flashback has surfaced on Colleen Doran's blog, which has prompted a delightful trip back in time at Mania. In 1997, Fabio decided that he wanted to play Thor, so he approached animation director Seth Kearsley, and they cooked up a storyline with the help of Henry Gilroy. As Mania points out, this was not a Marvel movie , but it casually borrowed a few elements. The result, pictured to your right, was an unholy blend of Marvel's Thor and Captain Marvel / Shazam where Thor was punished for his arrogance by being shoved into the powerless body of a young boy. Despite its cheese and lack of Hollywood backing, it managed to recruit a lot of comic book talent for its designs, including Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. They were also desperately seeking Charlton Heston to voice Odin, and were in negotiations with Pamela Anderson to voice the Valkyrie Brunhild. But it died off, never to be seen again ... until the Internet could laugh about it.Filed under: Animation, RumorMonger, Fandom, Scripts, DIY/Filmmaking, Comic/Superhero/GeekContinue reading Once Upon A Time, Fabio Was 'Thor' Permalink | Email this | Comments

There's big news from Asgard tonight! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the legendary Sir Anthony Hopkins has joined the cast of Thor. This isn't one of these tightly kept casting announcements either, as THR reports that he and no one else is playing Odin. (Incidentally, there's no mention of Robert DeNiro and Jude Law among the confirmed cast members, so I'm guessing that was just a fever dream of a rumor.) If you're not up on your Thor or Nordic mythology, Odin is the father of Thor and the ruler of Asgard. He's your typical white-bearded god sort, fond of wine, women, and wisdom. He's not immortal (none of the gods of Asgard are), but ages slowly, and possesses amazing powers of strength and wisdom. He famously sacrifices his eye for the foresight to prevent Ragnarok, a sadly futile act, but you can't blame a god for trying. While a lot of people were hoping that the Brian Blessed would be Odin (and my own money was on the recently signed Stellan Skarsgard), you can't really get much better than Sir Hopkins. He'll add just the right amount of gravitas, but he's an actor who can still have fun in a role. I can't wait to see him go up against Loki, and watching him smack down Thor for his arrogance is going to be pure theater. Cheers, Kenneth Branagh! Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, Paramount, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek Permalink | Email this | Comments

Today's show is a Speed Round! Pull List: Wonder Woman #36 X-Force #19 Marvel Zombies Return #5 Rapture #4 Green Lantern #46 Jack of Fables #38 Bad Dog #3 Thor #603 Batman: The Widening Gyre #2 Usagi Yojimbo #123 Amazing Spider-Man #607 Marvel Divas #3 Sinister Spider-Man #4 New Mutants #5 Hulk #15

Kevin and Greg spend an entire show celebrating the birthday of Jack Kirby. They reminisce about extensive body of work and consider his influence upon the industry.

This is an animated project some of us cooked up together a while back. We never did an episode 2 because one of the voices moved away and it just took way too long to put together....although it might not look that it did. Anyway the concept is that it's the Mighty Avengers from the Marvel comics and what happened after their mythic first meeting. It borrows the style of the 60s Marvel Cartoons.

Twice The Action. Twice The Carnage. Double The Smash As Hulk Takes On Wolverine And Thor In The Most Highly Anticipated Marvel Animated Feature Yet! Make way for the clash of Marvel s mightiest heroes in two epic, all new, action-packed animated films -- Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor. Available on DVD January 27th, 2009!

Twice The Action. Twice The Carnage. Double The Smash As Hulk Takes On Wolverine And Thor In The Most Highly Anticipated Marvel Animated Feature Yet! Make way for the clash of Marvel s mightiest heroes in two epic, all new, action-packed animated films -- Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor. Available on DVD January 27th, 2009!

Twice The Action. Twice The Carnage. Double The Smash As Hulk Takes On Wolverine And Thor In The Most Highly Anticipated Marvel Animated Feature Yet! Make way for the clash of Marvel s mightiest heroes in two epic, all new, action-packed animated films -- Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor. Available on DVD January 27th, 2009!

Twice The Action. Twice The Carnage. Double The Smash As Hulk Takes On Wolverine And Thor In The Most Highly Anticipated Marvel Animated Feature Yet! Make way for the clash of Marvel s mightiest heroes in two epic, all new, action-packed animated films -- Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor. Available on DVD January 27th, 2009!

Twice The Action. Twice The Carnage. Double The Smash As Hulk Takes On Wolverine And Thor In The Most Highly Anticipated Marvel Animated Feature Yet! Make way for the clash of Marvel s mightiest heroes in two epic, all new, action-packed animated films -- Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor. Available on DVD January 27th, 2009!