Thor

Yesterday April 29, 2011 together with my sister we went to watch the movie "Thor" at SM San Lazaru, Manila. Thor is a 2011 American superhero film that is based on the comic book charater of the same name and was published by   Marvel Comics, This is the fourth film release in the Marvel cinematic unive Marvel Cinematic Universe and was developed by Marvel Studios, , The first Film release is the movie "Iron Man" and The Incredible Hulk in 2008 and in 2010 the "Iron Man 2' and now 2011 Thor and the upcoming film Captain America: The First Avenger and finally by 2012 The Avengers.

The movie is about Thor played by Chris Hemsworth which will about to ascend to the throne as king of Asgard  but his reign was interrupted when on his pronouncement as a king by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) the Frost Giants attempted to retrieve the Casket, The casket is the source of all the power of the Frost Giants of Jotunheim and was seize by Odin when he wages war against them to prevent them in conquering the Nine Realms which will start on earth. Thor was in rage when his ascension as a king was stop in the middle of the ceremony  and against Odin's order, his hunger for

war, his arrogance and his will to prove his worth to his father, Thor went to Jotunheim and confronts the Frost Giants and their leader Laufey (Colm Feore) accompanied by his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston),, a childhood friend Sif (Jaimie Alexander), and the Warriors Three:Volstagg (Ray Stevenson), Fandral (Joshua Dallas) and Hogun (Tadanobu Asano), battle ensues that fans the flames of an ancient conflict and destroying the fragile truce between the two races, Odin as present King of Asgard force to intervene and save his son's lives and his friends. Thor then was strips of all his powers and was exiled to Earth accompanied by his hammer and source of his power Mjolnir, that is now protected by a spell by Odin to allow only the worthy to wield it. He then arrive at New Mexico and was found by Jane Foster ((Natalie Portman)). On earth he learned the meaning of humility and that his key to wield the hammer and restore all his power and allow him to go back to to his world and save his father in the hand of his adopted brother Loki who all this time was the one who set everything up and reveled his true plan and that is to destroy Jotunheim by the bifrost bridge and prove himself worthy to wield the hammer Mjolnir.

The movie is distributed by  Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment and the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins and directed by Kenneth Branagh the director of the movies like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Wild Wild West and Valkyrie among others. 


What would be my take away in this movie is simply the meaning of humility. According to a quotation from Blesses Giles of Assisi which says "No man can attain to the knowledge of God but by humility, The way to mount high is to descend" we all have path to take and most of the time along this road are the hindrances in reaching our goals in life, these are the hindrances that slow us, anger us and worst that destroy us because what we always to thought is to get even, to get ahead, and to win and when other hurt us we want seek for revenge and we ler our arrogance and pride eat us into one piece of  tools that will destroy others and that will destroy us. Jesus in all the pain he suffered when he was scourge at the pillar, with the mocking hre receive he never feel any certain hate but rather he prayed to the father to forgive us and we know that it will takes alot of humility to do and we know also that we can say that we are not God but question is do we really have to be God in order to learn what humility means, is it should we say to ourselves that we should always practice humility every time and every chance there is because eve the Lord our God was able to lower himself  to mankind how much more to us? as for me I know it could be harder because I am a person whose pride is bigger than my head but it is not impossible to do and I hope I can do it.

Thor - Chris Hemsworth

Odin - Anthony Hopkins

Jane Foster Natalie Portman

Sif - Jaimie Alexander

Loki - Tom Hiddleston

Heimdall - Idris Elba

Hogun one of the Three Warriors

OSCAR's 2011 WINNERS

It's awarding season again for the big man in the U.S. and who will be the lucky winners?  Who will take home that  Gold Statue which has been a symbol of movies highest honor in recognizing the best of best film for the last 83 years of American movie industry the OSCAR.

The 83rd Oscar award always and never stop surprising it's viewers every time they held their presentation and more often than not it brought us a lot of controversies that is always major talk of the Tinseltown,  from the nominees, presenters, performers, speeches and even up to the winners it never failed to amaze its viewers in America and around the globe.  This year the  2011 83rd  Academy Awards will honor once again the best of the best Films, Directors, Actors and other categories. The ceremony took placed at  the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California yesterday  February 27, 2011
And here are the winners of the 2011 Academy Award.

BEST PICTURE CATEGORY -THE KING'S SPEECH

The Tom Hooper (director) 2010 British historical drama got the the trophy for the best picture category. The film was starred by Collin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter. The movie is about the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George (‘Bertie’) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

BEST ACTOR CATEGORY - COLIN FIRTH

The British actor Colin Firth take home the trophy for the best actor category in the recent concluded  83rd  Academy Award for his lead role as stammering wartime monarch King George VI in movies "The King's Speech". Firth won all the critics and industry award as he portrayal of reluctant king, King George VI. Last year Firth was Oscar-nominated the same category, for his role as a closeted gay professor in the drama "A Single Man." But finally take home the trophy this year, no bad, after all . Collin Firth was  the sixth best actor Oscar winner in 10 years to win for playing a real-life character.

BEST ACTRESS CATEGORY - NATALIE PORTMAN

The 29 year old Israel-American actress Natalie Portman won the best actress award at the Oscar for her lead role as Nina Sayers for the movies "The Black Swan". Portman was rumored to be the strong contender for the best actress category having dominated the various awards that lead her up to the Oscar. The Black Swan is 2010 American psychological thriller  film by director Darren Aronofsky. 


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR CATEGORY - CHRISTIAN BALE 

Christian Bale won the best supporting actor category for his role as Dick "Dicky" Eklund  in the 2010 biographical sports drama film who directed by David O. Russel. Also starred by Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams. The film is centered to the life of a professional boxer "Irish "Micky" Ward played Mark Wahlberg and his older brother Dicky Eklund played by Christian Bale. Christian Bale performance in this boxing film generate Oscar buzz as he dramatically transformed himself from Batman buff into a rail thin for his role a drug addict and former boxer but after all said and done he still take home the trophy of his remarkable performance and I guess Christian Bale think right now that it's all worth it.      

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - MELISSA LEO

Melissa Leo stunning performance and other critics describe it as her "galvanic" performance for her role as Alice Ward the mother of the boxers in 2010 biographical sport movie "The Fighter" become  her ticket to Oscars and that lead her in winning the award for best supporting actress category. Melissa also won the New York Film Critics Award for the same category. As she accept Melissa secure herself now in the "Listverse" Oscar's most memorable speeches as drop the drop the first "F" word as she tarnished her Oscar speech after winning an Academy Award for best supporting actress.

BEST DIRECTOR CATEGORY - TOM HOOPER

The 38 year old British filmmaker who direct the 2011 Academy Award Best Picture winner "The King's Speech" a historical drama about the stutter King George VI played by Colin Firth overcome his sickness and lead the British Empire on the eve of World War II . Hooper took home the best director award yesterday's at the recent concluded 83rd Oscar. The best part of him winning the award is the thought that he made a film about giving speeches  but now he got to make one himself for winning one of the most coveted and highest honor, The Best Director Award. The King's Speech is Hooper second major theatrical feature after his 2009 British sports film "The Damned United"  

Here are the other winners for the 2011 83rd Academy Award. 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE                 Toy Story 3
BEST ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY             The King's Speech
BEST ADAPTED SCREEN PLAY              The Social Network
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM            In a Better World (Denmark)
ART DIRECTOR                          Alice in Wonderland
CINEMATOGRAPHY                        Inception
COSTUME DESIGN                        Alice in Wonderland
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE                   Inside Job
FILM EDITING                          The Social Network
MAKEUP                                The Wolfman
ORIGINAL SCORE                        The Social Network
ORIGINAL SONG                         "We Belong Together"         from Toy Story 3

ANIMATED SHORT                        The Lost Thing
LIVE ACTION SHORT                     God of Love
SOUND EDITING                         Inception
SOUND MIXING                          Inception
VISUAL EFFECT                         Inception
SHORT DOCUMENTARY                     Strangers no more