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Dean (6927 KP) rated Thor (2011) in Movies

Sep 14, 2017  
Thor (2011)
Thor (2011)
2011 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Hammer time!
A very good comic based action film. It didn't quite live up to the hype for me, still feel there are a few better super hero films around. It was very entertaining though, with a well chosen cast, slick SFX , good battle scenes and some light hearted humour. A fun film that hammers the action in!
  
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
1966 | Horror
What you'd call the economy tour
Archetypal Hammer horror movie from the studio's imperial mid-60s period; unwise English tourists in Transylvania ignore warnings from bad-ass local abbot (Andrew Keir) and spend the night at Castle Dracula. They think they're there as guests; actually they're a kind of walk-in buffet organised by Dracula's butler to help get his boss back on his feet.

A bit of a slow start, but atmospheric and effective, with some good sequences in the second half. Keir stands in for Peter Cushing with his usual authority and charisma. Christopher Lee isn't in it that much, but is good when he appears - there are differing explanations of just why he doesn't have any dialogue. Everybody's idea of what a Hammer horror movie should be like.