That looks like a Wild Wild West version of the Dumas' classic. Can't say I like it. Maybe it will have an absolutely cracking theme song, which is what made the Sheen/Sutherland/Pratt version so great. The new foursome look interesting, it's always fun to see what new actors bring to the roles.

My weakness? Vikings. I will see any film with an even vaguely dark age/medieval Scandinavian bent. Sometimes this means subjecting myself to absolutely awful films. The latest was Valhalla Rising, a film so shit it still makes me angry. I've even tracked down Russian or Polish films where I haven't understood a word... just to see a longship and some blond hair fella do something horrible with an axe.

My other weakness is for films set in Ancient Greece and those that feature the Greek gods or any ancient mythological gods. I even liked that Percy Jackson film purely on the basis of its cool demigod premise. I'd also watch Clash of the Titans over Avatar anyday of the week.

Maybe the upcoming Thor can combine these two elements into an irresistable taste?

You bet I've seen The Vikings, several hundred times. I absolutely love it. It's surprisingly dark, compare it to Spartacus which features the same leads. It also rather amazingly avoids the worst cliche of vikings - no horned helmets in sight! The Vikings and The 13th Warrior are probably the best (and only decent ones).

Pathfinder is pretty bad, its vikings are more Frazetta-style barbarians than scandinavian warrirors but I think it fails because it never quite fulfils on its promise. The central character never goes through any sort of cultural conflict. The antagonists are complete shits with few attractive qualities, so there are no surprises in character development. It's so unoriginal the hero is the best Indian and the best viking (aren't white people brilliant?!). I also remember it had a really weak second act, and a whole lota minutes spent in a cave which didn't go anywhere. That said, there are a few surprises. One being a trap that backfires.

*waves at the new bot in town*

I would just have waved back

*waves back, grinning like an idiot*