I saw Iron Man. It was good. Post-credits scene was awesometastic.
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Gris - May 04, 2008 2:31:36 pm PDT #5431 of 10000
Hey. New board.
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.
Polter-Cow - May 04, 2008 5:55:00 pm PDT #5435 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
anyone care to elaborate?
tiggy, Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., runs S.H.I.E.L.D. The "Avenger Initiative" is a reference to the Avengers, which is a Marvel superhero team that includes Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and the Hulk, among others. A movie is in the pipeline, but first they have to get those other three movies out to establish the characters.
Steph L. - May 04, 2008 6:00:09 pm PDT #5436 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
New trailer for The Dark Knight: [link]
Two words: FUCK YEAH.
t edit I didn't get to see Iron Man this weekend because of this stupid cold, so I'm ignoring all of you who already saw it. (You all suck.)
amych - May 04, 2008 6:07:23 pm PDT #5437 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
We do suck. Especially when the Dark Knight trailer was attached to Iron Man.
tiggy - May 04, 2008 6:07:23 pm PDT #5438 of 10000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
thanks, P-C. i'd heard his name before, but not being into comics themselves i didn't know the history.
tiggy - May 04, 2008 6:12:09 pm PDT #5439 of 10000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
the Dark Knight trailer was attached to Iron Man
really? damn. i was a little bit late and when we walked in The Hulk trailer was on. we saw The Hulk, Indiana Jones and The Happening. all of which i wouldn't mind seeing. i'm one of few who has enjoyed all of M. Night's movies.
amych - May 04, 2008 6:16:07 pm PDT #5440 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I dislike M. Night rather viscerally, and Frank Miller even more, and thought the Hulk looked like a big exercise in "let's pretend that other Hulk movie never happened"; on the other hand, the trailers for Indiana Jones, Speed Racer (go!), and Dark Knight had me squeeing like, erm, a fangirl. As it were. So not a bad night of trailers, given how often I don't find anything very memorable at all.