I Am Thor

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Audience Member Great movie sometimes sad stories are very inspirational. See what people do. I love the drummer and the guitar player. I have such interesting different perspectives. I definitely watch this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/23 Full Review kevin c Documentary about Jon Mikl Thor, Canadian bodybuilder who took his look to the world of heavy metal, creating a hammer wielding front man who blew up hot water bottles and bends steel bars in between songs in his theatrical performances. Then he left the business in 1987. Ten years later, worse for wear he attempted a comeback. This is a pretty great chronicling of his early career and popularity in the 70's and 80's and is a pretty honest look at the struggles he went through trying to return to the spotlight. Worth a watch whether you're a fan or not. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review john s Seventies rock is all about comebacks, and who wouldn't want a return of the Norse Thunder God? Redundant question. Don't worry about it. Right up there with the fabulous, and oddly similar "Anvil", "I Am Thor" documents the pipe dream of ex-metal screamer, and body building legend Jon Mikl Thor. The comeback try is a long and painful one (began in 1997), and as with any such tale of perseverance, is full of cinema gold. Too good to be true, this riveting doc is filled with wonderful, Spinal Tappy moments, like Thor erroneously (and repeatedly) pulling up his skull belt before his chest plate, then scolding himself. Or when a couple of scantily clad dancers exiting stage left during a gig, knock over a stack of amplifiers. And how about when Thor gets stuck between security doors, eventually having to slither his way out of the trap. Then there is bumbling drummer Mike Favato approaching a young group of metal fans in Finland, and being miffed when he wasn't mobbed, let alone recognized. Though Thor is the hustling, loveable centrepiece of the story, Favato - who has remarkably kept his frizzy, jet black mullet in tact all these decades - is indispensable, and totally awesome. Though a lot of his muscles have made their way south, and his various medical ailments seem like a roadblock too concrete even for the hammer god, Thor keeps on delivering the goods. Hopefully, as with Anvil, this film will spur some much deserved glory. There are some ridiculous and all to brief early story lines involving Vegas, nude musicals, The Merv Griffin Show, blowing up water bottles, B-movies, kidnapping, and one-eyed starfish. Too much material for just one movie really. It's like a twofer. In an attempt to bring some seriousness to his music craft, Thor claims his lyrics are "almost Dylanesque, they are prolific". Yes, yes they are. - hipCRANK Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent documentary. Made me laugh out loud a lot. It is poignant and joyous in that you realize that Thor keeps his dream alive and his dream turns out to be bigger than he imagined. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Tremendous backstage look at a washed up nobody who's delusional, but also super awesome! A real life Spinal Tap that deserves to make Thor a household name! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I lost track of all the amazing moments in this film. Ranks up there with the best metal documentaries. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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