tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post1019977821097996298..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Sunday supervillainy - A review of Thor plus a special bonus or two.Russell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-4790453723307745542011-04-18T10:42:05.893+10:002011-04-18T10:42:05.893+10:00Unfortunately, the Namor series - which was intend...Unfortunately, the Namor series - which was intended as an ongoing - hasn't sold well and its cancellation was announced the other day. It won't go beyond # 11. But yeah, Marvel has been giving him quite a push and hopefully that will continue in UXM and related books. <br /><br />And yeah, Namor is a great character for those reasons. He's arrogant, narcissistic, and all the rest, does show some compassion for people generally, but is primarily and obsessively devoted to his own people. Often over the decades he's been portrayed as a villain.<br /><br />All of which means he'd be insufferable in real life but is a really fun character.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-81274184480525311112011-04-18T09:07:20.838+10:002011-04-18T09:07:20.838+10:00I like Thor, but for some reason stills from this ...I like Thor, but for some reason stills from this movie keep reminding me of the live action version of He-Man that came out when I was a kid. It makes it hard to get excited.Spencer Troxellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750605353914336538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-75562518262388662022011-04-17T23:54:43.593+10:002011-04-17T23:54:43.593+10:00Namor's been getting quite a bit of exposure t...Namor's been getting quite a bit of exposure through the X-Men comic franchise lately, plus there's a new limited Namor series. Perhaps some people at Marvel are trying to build interest in a Namor movie? A narcissitic, ultra-powerful character who chief desire <i>isn't</i> to protect mankind, but his own people, is great material for a very different kind of superhero. <br /><br />Incidentally, I remember watching the '60s Thor, Captain America and Namor cartoons when I was a kid, too...in the '90s! That was in Zimbabwe, however; it's a good example of how up to date our TV programming was.godsbelownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-53032812729341557532011-04-17T21:08:52.501+10:002011-04-17T21:08:52.501+10:00Me too. In the cartoon he was voiced by John Verno...Me too. In the cartoon he was voiced by John Vernon who was in "Point Blank" with Lee Marvin and played the Dean of the College in "Animal House". I think he could work as a movie hero. CG water effects have improved enough to carry it.Terry Talks Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316691511084403487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-73636650344189153272011-04-17T21:05:58.211+10:002011-04-17T21:05:58.211+10:00I love Namor, but his popularity seems to have wan...I love Namor, but his popularity seems to have waned for some reason.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-19666428825714265732011-04-17T20:46:12.935+10:002011-04-17T20:46:12.935+10:00I'm just waiting for them to make a movie abou...I'm just waiting for them to make a movie about Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner and the whole cadre from the 1966 cartoons will be translated to film.Terry Talks Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316691511084403487noreply@blogger.com