Huh, two of the writers credited on the Iron Man screenplay were also credited on Children of Men.
I hope you don't think that I just come over for the spells and everything. I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.
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Polter-Cow - May 03, 2008 10:46:57 pm PDT #5425 of 10000
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Kevin - May 04, 2008 3:29:45 am PDT #5426 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Oh, I loved Children of Men.
Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow were both awesometastic in this. I felt a bit like Paltrow's character had nothing to do but run around and scream at times, but hey.
I think I need to see it again. I had just been to the pub before I saw it.
What happened after the credits? I didn't stay. Also, I need to see this at a decent cinema. The one I went to had a crappy copy and didn't have surround sound enabled.
Polter-Cow - May 04, 2008 9:36:02 am PDT #5427 of 10000
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What happened after the credits? I didn't stay.
Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson, who is the model for Ultimate Nick Fury) pays Stark a visit to tell him about the "Avenger Initiative."
Narrator - May 04, 2008 10:26:38 am PDT #5428 of 10000
The evil is this way?
I saw "Iron Man" -- I thought it was good but not great. The acting was fine, the humor was good, but the movie felt forced and lacked a sense of awe/wonder. Also, why did Jeff Bridges' character Obidiah want to kill Tony in the first place? I get that once Tony came back Obidiah wanted him dead -- he didn't like Tony getting Stark Industries out of the arms business -- but why before?
Polter-Cow - May 04, 2008 10:31:35 am PDT #5429 of 10000
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lacked a sense of awe/wonder.
Seriously? I thought it was all about the awe and wonder.
As for why Obadiah wanted Tony dead initially, I thought it was clear he didn't like the direction he was taking the company and had always resented him for coming back and claiming his position as heir to the enterprise.
Scrappy - May 04, 2008 11:06:00 am PDT #5430 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Saw harold and Kumar last night and, aside from NPH, thought is was really unfunny and lame. I love Kal Penn and he and John Cho have a lot of charm, but maybe one or two laughs at most for me.
Gris - May 04, 2008 2:31:36 pm PDT #5431 of 10000
Hey. New board.
I saw Iron Man. It was good. Post-credits scene was awesometastic.
Elais - May 04, 2008 3:08:15 pm PDT #5432 of 10000
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This movie isn't quite one for the ages as far as superhero movies, but I loved Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man SO MUCH! Loved all the geeky mechanical/computer stuff to make the Iron Man suit.
Gwyneth was okay, Terrence Howard looked like he was out to lunch a few times. Jeff Bridges was fine as well, until the mustache-twirling at the end.
quester - May 04, 2008 3:18:47 pm PDT #5433 of 10000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I don't know how anyone else ranks this among comic book/super hero movies, but it was the first one I have really enjoyed in awhile. I do like the Christian Bale Batman, but I thought Tobey McGuire and Kirsten Dunst were miscast in the Spiderman movies. I liked Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Ian McKellan as Magneto, but could have done without most of the rest of the X-men. I haven't actually watched either of the Fantastic Four movies.
tiggy - May 04, 2008 4:59:13 pm PDT #5434 of 10000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I LOVED Iron Man. i know nothing of the comic books though. so i can't comment on any of that. i'm also not really sure who/what Nick Fury/Avenger Initiative is. so there's that. anyone care to elaborate?
I think my mom and i are going to go see it again. it's playing on a "giant screen" at the local theatre and i'm curious as to what that entails.