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Someone will get the actual Thor movie prop hammer!
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kysupernatural
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That's probably one of the best photos I've seen of the actual hammer though.
It does say that is the "stunt" hammer. The "hero" piece is probably A LOT nicer.
They will either cut it up and put the pieces in various rare memorabilia cards, much like they do with football jerseys, helmets, etc.. Or, they will randomly insert a redemption card in one pack for one person to win the entire hammer.
The memorabilia cards will give several the opportunity to have a piece of it, where the redemption will only reward one lucky person.
handler
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Ok, I see. I don't follow the card industry, so thanks for explaining it.
Vaderman
Sr Member
More likely" "What was that?" "I don't know, some piece of crap must have been stuck to the wrapper" (as it and the wrapper go into a trash can.)
Hopefully, if they do slice it up, it has a card to explain what it is with it!
I bet they go that route - so many more people would "win" and make it exciting. Otherwise, you hear someone won it and the sales of cards drops off a cliff.
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Ah, I just read the site linked above. They are already cutting up capes, pants and shirts, so maybe they will give it away! They are asking for opinions.
Hopefully, if they do slice it up, it has a card to explain what it is with it!
I bet they go that route - so many more people would "win" and make it exciting. Otherwise, you hear someone won it and the sales of cards drops off a cliff.
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Ah, I just read the site linked above. They are already cutting up capes, pants and shirts, so maybe they will give it away! They are asking for opinions.
It says it's a stunt hammer in the description.
OK, I'm about as new to movie props as apparently some of you are to memorabilia cards. So, I have to ask if someone can explain the difference between a "hero" prop and a "stunt" prop? I have the general idea, but can I get specifics?
SonOfPumpkinhead
Sr Member
a "hero" is a finished, clean, very nice looking piece for closeups and to establish the look of a prop, costume, or makeup. the "stunt" is used for fight scenes, long shots, very quick shots etc. where the final look of the piece isn't quite as important and they won't ruin any of the hero's.
coofunkcurly
Sr Member
They did this with Batman too. Pieces of cape glued to a collector card. I think they did part of a Tumbler tire too?
The Iron Man 2 Black Widow fabric card is what I used to replicate her cat suit.
The Iron Man 2 Black Widow fabric card is what I used to replicate her cat suit.
Why not make them all the same? I'm sure expense isn't a concern. Why would they need to be different? Are they made out of different materials for safety or maneuverability type reasons?
From what I've seen, the hammer in the posters, clips and so forth look nothing like the "stunt" hammer Upper Deck has. The "hero" hammer looks as it should, solid and detailed. The "stunt" looks like aluminum foil folded around a foam head.Also the handle leather looks a lot lighter in color. Seems to me that one would notice the difference in the movie?
Phelyx
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Often a "stunt" prop is built to do some kind of action - it might be rigged or specially made to do one specific thing - where a "hero" prop is used for hero shots where you can see everything close and clear.
I imagine since they're calling this a "stunt" hammer might have been used in some kind of practical effect shot. It looks like it's made of rubber, so it might have been thrown or shown falling, hitting the ground, being whirled around over someone's head or slamming against something. Hopefully in shots where it is always in motion or very, very distant. The hero prop looks a lot better than this.
More durable, but not-quite-hero props that need to look good, but don't have to do anything are often called "background props" even if they're not used by background extras. In a movie like HELLBOY, for instance, there were many guns, a few looked great up close, some were made to do stunts or practical pyro effects and others were lighter and more durable for scenes where he never takes it out of the holster.
It's rare in a film these days for there to be only one hero of anything. Generally the prop department with have quite a few backups for action props in various levels of detail, weight, etc.. There's even backups of mundane items like paperwork, just in case the actor decides to fold or tear or crumple it. You always want to have another one waiting.
I imagine since they're calling this a "stunt" hammer might have been used in some kind of practical effect shot. It looks like it's made of rubber, so it might have been thrown or shown falling, hitting the ground, being whirled around over someone's head or slamming against something. Hopefully in shots where it is always in motion or very, very distant. The hero prop looks a lot better than this.
More durable, but not-quite-hero props that need to look good, but don't have to do anything are often called "background props" even if they're not used by background extras. In a movie like HELLBOY, for instance, there were many guns, a few looked great up close, some were made to do stunts or practical pyro effects and others were lighter and more durable for scenes where he never takes it out of the holster.
It's rare in a film these days for there to be only one hero of anything. Generally the prop department with have quite a few backups for action props in various levels of detail, weight, etc.. There's even backups of mundane items like paperwork, just in case the actor decides to fold or tear or crumple it. You always want to have another one waiting.
twenhold
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I agree. The 'stunt' props are not usually the prettiest props to behold. I have handled and used many actual movie props as reference for items we would reproduce and most of them were just like the hammer pictured. Our reference for the Original Prop replica was the comics from the 60's and the final prop was very true to life. I'm sure the movie 'hero' version of Mjolnir will look much better then the prop shown.
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I agree. The 'stunt' props are not usually the prettiest props to behold. I have handled and used many actual movie props as reference for items we would reproduce and most of them were just like the hammer pictured. Our reference for the Original Prop replica was the comics from the 60's and the final prop was very true to life. I'm sure the movie 'hero' version of Mjolnir will look much better then the prop shown.
Who are you with? What kind of Mjolnirs do you have?
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