Thor 099: How Great is Thor’s Hammer Move Here?

<h2>Minute Ninety-Nine: From Dozens of Lokis to One Last Taunt</h2> <p>Joining us to discuss Loki’s magic, Thor’s plan, and the slow destruction of the Bifrost is Dr. Arnold Blumberg, publisher, author, educator, pop culture &amp; comics historian, and friendly neighborhood zombie expert.</p> <h3>In the ninety-ninth minute of <a href="https://trustory.fm/director/kenneth-branagh/">Kenneth Branagh</a>’s 2011 film <em>Thor</em>...</h3> <ul><li>It’s so cool seeing so many Lokis here.</li> <li>Equally cool is having Thor bring the lightning to destroy them all, leaving just the one Loki. And Branagh’s use of the god’s eye view shot here is perfect.</li> <li>The sound effects are so perfect for the bridge. (Really through the entire film.)</li> <li>We revel in how great everyone works so well in this scene fully creating such a full, rich world for us because we actually buy into it all.</li> <li>Is there some element that bringing Kenneth Branagh on to direct this gives us so much of that coming from his stage background?</li> <li>We also really love having heroes that aren’t simply trying to kill their enemies. Putting the hammer on Loki’s chest is a perfect way to stop Loki.</li> <li>It’s interesting how slippery they make the bridge look now. It feels very dangerous how it sucks Thor toward it.</li> <li>With the debris getting sucked in from the nearby architecture, it seems a bit that this use of Bifrost could perhaps destroy Asgard as well. It’s even sucking in nearby nebulae.</li> <li>It’s great how Loki continues needling Thor with his words here. But it’s also all that he’s left with.</li> <li>The Mighty Thor finally gets referenced!</li> <li>Could Thor actually find a way inside to break the ice structure?</li></ul> <p>It’s close to the end of the battle between our hero and his brother, and Dr. Blumberg’s here for it. Tune in!</p> <p>Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on <a href="https://discord.com/invite/yW72E6M">The Next Reel’s Discord channel</a>!</p> <h3>Film Sundries</h3> <u