Movies. For Metal fans, films that are geared for our people don't come very often. When a movie does come out that appeals to our demographic, it typically was made unintentionally. To prove this point, let's look at some films that are considered Metal, but were not made with our people's interest in mind:
- The Road Warrior (1981), just as one of the most Metal tag teams in wrestling, Demolition.
- Dawn of the Dead (1978), just ask Cliff Burton.
- The Exorcist (1973), just ask the guys from Possessed.
Now don't get me wrong, there have been some films that have had our core group targeted (think The Stöned Age (1994), Rock Star (2001), Airheads (1994, Lemmy is God \m/), etc.) since film makers can only churn out so many Friday the 13th/Death Wish/Rocky Sequels. A sidenote, the Friday the 13th series of films were definitely a Metal, Death Wish is flirting with the Metal border but get's a pass due to the random violence and deadly vigilantism on teenage criminals the films glorified. As for the Rocky film franchise, well, definitely not Metal, but the point of these films is to prove how many roman numerals a film franchise can have before it runs out of shelf space at the local video rental store (and it did happen).
Today's post is about the former of the films we have discussed, and a film that any Metal fan should have seen in the theaters as it is a film based on comic character who is based on a certain Nordic deity who many Metal Legions worship or hold a great deal of respect for. And that movie is Thor.
Like with any major comic-turned-movie franchise, the inevitable schwag comes along to expand on the money making opportunity, and with it, countless junk (with the rare hit) clutters our closets, children's toy boxes and office desks to show our support for said movie franchise.
The rare hit with the aforementioned film is Nerf's Thor's Hammer.
This is Nerf at their most Metal. Usually, their repertoire are weapons made out of their signature styrofoam and the dart guns that have come a long way since my days (the 80's, where they only shot darts one-at-a-time to the fully automatic gatlin' guns of today that spit out 10 darts in a second, talk about modern warfare at the playground).
Here you see the other toys they are peddling to the impressionable kiddies and fans of the film. Note Thor's helmet was a tempting purchase for me, but when I tried it on and looked at myself wearing it, the end result was not pretty.
The obligatory warning label to let people of all ages know how to use this hammer appropriately. I know there are plenty of you out there well above the age of 5 years old that bought this with the intention of hitting someone with it. Just come clean and there'll be no charges pressed, m'kay!
The details that was placed in this hammer go the distance as every nook and cranny was not overlooked. From the ridges on the handle, to the Nordic inscriptions and the runic texture, this hammer definitely had a lot of thought going into it.
As for the Runic Inscription, it translates "He who wields this hammer commands the lightning and the storm". Just saying...
Now, and I know this is the egotistical side of me coming out, but there is no way I could not pass up this opportunity without a picture to show how this hammer can make me look "majestic".
