Taika Waititi Was Inspired By These Two 80s Movies When He Made Thor: Ragnarok

Matt Fowler, IGN
Sat, 07/11/2020 - 9:02am

Director Taika Waititi recently discussed two of his favorite '80s movies and how they influenced 2017's Thor: Ragnarok. While guesting on The Russo Brothers' weekly Pizza Film School Instagram TV series -- where the MCU's Joe and Anthony Russo chat about pizza joints and films with their Hollywood friends while the movie lovers are stuck at home during the pandemic -- Waititi chatted about how 1980's Flash Gordon and John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China, from 1986, were two films that meant a lot to him while growing up and ultimately had a lot to do with his approach to Thor. Here's a clip from Ep.

Place your ad here
Loading...

BING NEWS:

Rita Ora and husband Taika Waititi cuddle up to model Madeleine Holtznagel as they dine at her beau Justin Hemmes' new restaurant
UK pop star Rita Ora and her New Zealand director husband Taika Waititi were in good company on Friday night as they dined out in Sydney. The couple joined friends for a meal at Justin Hemmes ...
04/20/2024 - 8:42 pm | View Link
Rita Ora and Taika Waititi cut stylish figures as they arrive at Crown Sydney after a spot of shopping
Rita Ora and Taika Waititi were spotted at Crown Sydney after a shopping trip over the Easter long weekend. The English singer, 33, and her New Zealand-born husband, 48, both looked casual yet ...
04/1/2024 - 1:07 am | View Link
“Thor: Ragnarok” Director Taika Waititi Says He 'Had No Interest' in Making Movie: Had to 'Feed These Children'
when cohost Bateman asked whether Waititi's vision for a different path for his Thor movies initially "scared" Marvel. "I would never feel like they are cheating on me," Waititi jokingly told the ...
11/27/2023 - 9:31 am | View Link
Taika Waititi Backlash: What Happened & When Things Started Going Wrong
Waititi’s follow-up, Jojo Rabbit, scored a slightly less impressive 80%. His subsequent outing, Thor: Love and Thunder, scored only 63%, making it one of the lowest-rated Marvel movies ever.
11/24/2023 - 8:16 am | View Link
Taika Waititi's Comments Reveal What Is Wrong With Marvel's Movies
I cover the entertainment industry focusing on movies and theme parks. If ever there was a poster-boy for experimental film making in mainstream cinema it's Taika Waititi. Last year's Thor ...
09/2/2023 - 12:58 am | View Link
More

More Movie News

More Entertainment News

Paige DeSorbo Uses This $10 Primer to Lock Her Makeup in Place
E! Online, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 06:00 AM
We included these products chosen by Paige DeSorbo because we think you'll like her picks. Paige is a paid spokesperson for the Amazon Influencer Program. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Kerry Condon on Channeling ‘Trainspotting’ for IRA Thriller ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ and Upcoming ‘Star Wars: Skeleto
Variety, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 05:45 AM
Having won a BAFTA (and landed an Oscar nomination) for her role as Colin Farrell’s kind-hearted but cynical — and distinctly less donkey-friendly — sister in Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Kerry Condon is back in her native Ireland for her next film role. Set in the height of the Troubles in the mid-1970s, […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Hot Docs’ European Program Explores Bodily Autonomy, Rise of Right-Wing, Labor Conditions in EU
Variety, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 05:12 AM
The seventh edition of The Changing Face of Europe, a section in Toronto’s Hot Docs Film Festival, explores the cultural, economic and political forces shaping contemporary Europe. From an investigation of a right-wing group in Fabien Greenberg and Bård Kjøge Rønning’s “Norwegian Democrazy” to the fight for bodily freedom in Elina Psykou’s “Stray Bodies,” this […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Oscar-Winning ‘Elephant Whisperers’ Writer Sets Teen Drama Amazon Series ‘Amber Girls School’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 04:15 AM
The next project from Garima Pura Patiyaalvi, who co-wrote the Oscar-winning “The Elephant Whisperers,” is a teen drama Amazon series. “Amber Girls School” is set in an all-girls institution that focuses on conditioning young women in traditional Indian culture. It follows the story of Ojaswini, a 15-year-old who is amongst the most promising students of […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
‘Boy Kills World’ Review: Bill Skarsgård Is a Deaf-Mute Avenger in an Action Film So Ultraviolent It’s Like ‘John Wick’ Gone ‘Cl
Variety, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 01:22 AM
It’s the action film as slasher movie as gonzo damaged-superhero movie. It’s a depraved vision, yet I got caught up in its kick-ass action-horror pizzazz, its disreputable commitment to what it was doing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Karol G and Feid Dominate at the 2024 Latin American Music Awards (Complete Winners List)
Variety, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 12:28 AM
Karol G and Feid took home the most awards during the 2024 Latin American Music Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Though Karol didn’t attend the ceremony in person, she won six awards, including artist of the year and album of the year for her 2023 record “Mañana Será Bonito.” The album won album […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Taika Waititi Was Inspired By These Two 80s Movies When He Made Thor: Ragnarok

Welcome to Wopular

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Entertainment News