Film Review: I AM THOR (Documentary)
November 19th, 2015 by chocko
Back in the prehistoric times of the 70’s and 80’s, a Heavy Metal God like no other stepped on the scene. Jon Mikl Thor appeared to have been chiseled from stone or perhaps leapt from a Frank Frazetta painting…on stage he was a hulking figure fronting the band THOR with a long cape and bulging muscles on top of muscles! His long flowing, golden locks and spiked attire completed the Norse God appearance which would have made Odin gleam with pride. The songs THOR performed were catchy and the live shows were theatrical, complete with feats of strength. Thor blew up rubber hot water bottles until they burst. No show was complete unless Thor smashed bricks over his chest and head and bent a steel bar in the middle of the set much to the amazement of his fans. Thor toured extensively through United States and Canada and recorded killer albums, but unfortunately did not achieve the fame and fortune of its peers. Thor walked away from the music scene in the late 80’s to live a mortal life.
The documentary I AM THOR directed by Ryan Wise tells the true story of the straight outta Vancouver, Thor from the early bodybuilding and heavy metal days to the resurrection of Thor after retiring from show business after suffering a nervous breakdown. This is a pleasing to the viewer underdog trying to make it big type of documentary but I also enjoyed it because it is a movie about music and that music being heavy metal was a bonus. The movie reminded me of the Anvil documentary that came out a couple of years ago which I loved and recommended to anybody that would listen. The movie has a lot of old footage (would have loved to see more old school THOR) and trivial facts thrown in to keep any viewer interested and entertained. Thor starred in a few cult movies cult classics ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHTMARE and ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE. I was also surprised that Thor was contacted to be a possible lead singer of The Misfits after the band broke up. I’m a huge fan of the Misfits and imagining Thor singing in that band got my brain reeling. I highly recommend checking out the movie and seeing it in a theater if you can.
I AM THOR hits theaters and digital download on Friday, November 20!
Brace yourselves NYC…THOR is invading BROOKLYN this weekend!
I AM THOR MIDNIGHT SCREENING with Pre-show Q&A with Jon Mikl Thor moderated by Richard Christy
Saturday, November 21 at 12:00 a.m.: Brooklyn, NY
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Order tickets here
THOR: “I AM THOR” Documentary Screening and Performance
Sunday, November 22 at 8 p.m.: Brooklyn, NY
Saint Vitus Bar
1120 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Order tickets here
For more on I AM THOR, check out its official website and Facebook page.
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