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I Am Thor
Directed byRyan Wise
Produced byRyan Wise, Alan Higbee
StarringJon Mikl Thor, Mike Favata, Steve Price, Keith Zazzi, Rusty Hamilton
Edited byRyan Wise
Music byChristopher Ward
Production
company
Blue Lame 61 Productions
Distributed byMPI Media Group
Release date
  • November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States

I Am Thor is a 2015 documentary about the life of bodybuilder and rock musician Jon Mikl Thor of the band Thor.[1] The film was directed by Ryan Wise, produced by Ryan Wise and Alan Higbee, and had its world premiere at the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival.[2]

Synopsis

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The film profiles Jon Mikl Thor, born in Vancouver in 1953, who competed as a bodybuilder before moving into show business, appearing in stage revues and working as a male stripper.[3] It traces his move into music as frontman of the theatrical heavy metal band Thor, performing a self-styled variant he termed Body Rock and incorporating feats of strength into his stage act, and covers his appearances in the horror films Zombie Nightmare and Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare.[3] The later part of the film follows his attempt, after years away from performing, to revive his music career through an extended tour.[4]

Release

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After premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2015 the film then went on to screen at film festivals including Florida Film Festival,[5] Calgary Underground Film Festival,[6] Brooklyn Film Festival,[7] New Zealand International Film Festival,[8] and the Fantasia International Film Festival[9] where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.[10]

It was picked up for worldwide distribution by MPI Media Group where it was released in theaters and video-on-demand on November 20, 2015.[4] To coincide with this release, Jon Mikl Thor went on a US tour of major cities, screening the new film followed by a live concert.[11][12][13]

The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on January 19, 2016.[14][15]

The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD in Canada on March 11, 2016.

The film was released on Netflix in USA, Canada, and Scandinavia in June, 2016.

Reception

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The film received positive reviews from critics. It attracted an approval rating of 91% based on reviews from 11 critics on Rotten Tomatoes.[16] [4][8][9] ScreenAnarchy called it "a very winning documentary."[17] Audiences Everywhere named I Am Thor one of the 10 Best Documentaries of 2015.[18] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter called it "an entertainingly eccentric doc".[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "2015: The Year Music Documentaries Brought Back the Dead". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr (December 2014). "Slamdance Fest Sets Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  3. 1 2 3 Frank Scheck (2015). "'I Am Thor': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  4. 1 2 3 Abrams, Simon (17 November 2015). "Metal Doc 'I Am Thor' Stars a God but Doesn't Do Him Justice". Village Voice. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  5. ↑ Sentinel, Orlando. "Florida Film Fest: 177 films in 10 days". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  6. ↑ Eric Volmers (March 19, 2015). "Sampling the underground: Five things to see at this year's Calgary Underground Film Festival". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  7. ↑ "2015 Brooklyn Film Festival Announces Full Lineup | Film Pulse". Film Pulse. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  8. 1 2 "I Am Thor review". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  9. 1 2 "Fantasia Fest Review: I AM THOR". Birth.Movies.Death. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  10. ↑ "Fantasia 2015: Award Winners and 2016 Dates Announced – Dread Central". Dread Central. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  11. ↑ "Q&A: Jon Mikl Thor". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  12. ↑ jordan, chris (18 November 2015). "Thor picks his hammer up again". Metro. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  13. ↑ "NY/Philly! See "ROCK 'N' ROLL NIGHTMARE's" Jon Mikl Thor perform live with his new doc "I AM THOR" this weekend! | FANGORIA®". Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  14. ↑ "New to DVD this week". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  15. ↑ "The DVD Wrapup: Straight Outta Compton, Diary of a Teenage Girl, Howl, I Am Thor and more « Movie City News". moviecitynews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  16. ↑ "I Am Thor (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  17. ↑ Martin, Peter (2015-04-23). "Night Visions 2015 Review: I AM THOR, From Naked Waiter To Rock Star To Retirement And Back Again". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  18. ↑ "10 Best Documentaries of 2015". Audiences Everywhere. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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