Post #673907 by creativenative on Wed, Apr 10, 2013 3:42 AM

Yeah, just got home after seeing the movie. The Weinstein all English version, no subtitles. It was great except for the Southeast Asians (Thai) as Polynesians. but at least they dressed them as Polynesians. I'd love to see that actor stand with a line of Polynesian NFL linemen, he'd be looking up at them :). Great visuals however, either photography or computer effects. Good acting too. No wonder it was nominated, production values were very good and great screenplay. I know it wasn't easy making this movie, there were a lot of costs involved. But the producers were like Thor himself with a dream and they kept trudging along and also like the real Thor with its American release of his books & documentary the American release of this new film will finally give the producers some money for expenses.

The film played at the Spring addition of the Hawaii International Film Festival as the Opening film. Actually missed the opening because the stupid newspaper here always releases news the day of an important event or the day after not a couple days before so one could plan for it. So last Friday night at 8:05PM I was reading about the 8:00PM Kon Tiki Opening(I live a half hour out of town) GREAT! Fric'n paper! BUT also read they are going to show it again tonight. Set my alarm for it but didn't set the pre-warning alarm about the event. My smart phone's default warning is only 10 mins. ahead, it went off checked to see why, fric'n alarm I only have 10 mins. to get to town a half hour away. Missing the first 25 mins would still be worth it so I took off. While on the road I was checking on my cellphone for the location and if it was sold out or not. Don't try this at home folks. Anyway I couldn't read the little screen well, I didn't wreck and I found out I set my alarm 1/2 hour to early anyway so I got there with 3 mins. to spare BUT it was sold out BUT the next second they moved it into a bigger theater with 80 more seats. Got in! The tiki gods were with me as well as with Thor during 1947 I believe and as well with the production of this new movie.

We all like Thor Heyerdahl whether on a raft or in our car or in our heads will get to Polynesia, an actual island, a dark booth in a tiki bar or in our imaginations. Dream on all!