This is a specific example of the best general argument that can be made for pessimism.

Even though the good parts of the boom are all quiet and psychological and require limited special effects or explosions.

I don't know if I agree with that. Some nice character-revealing fight scenes, as I recall.

But that trailer looks like it is made of wrongness. Though perhaps it is just all out of context.

Saw Iron Man 3 with Will tonight in 3D and I LOVED IT!

It had me on the edge of my seat at times, it had me laughing, it had me shaking my head at Tony. It was a lot of fun.

More specific thoughts: So I really wasn't sure what was going on with Pepper when she fell, I read some white font here but not a lot so I kept thinking - did an Iron Man suit catch her? Is she in one? The Buffistas would have made noise if she died. And then she was like Magma Woman and it was cool and she got to kick ass. I liked her in the suit at the beginning of the movie too. I kinda hope she gets to keep her super powers, but only brings them out on special occasions.

Also I liked the Happy story line. I wasn't sure what they were really going to do with him, and it sucked he spent most of it in a coma but it felt like a loose end they handled nicely.

and I liked the kid. I thought the kid actor was good. I liked the character, especially the little "I'm cold" line trying to guilt Tony into staying. I liked Tony's interactions with him.

So the bad guy and his army, at the end I felt the explosions weren't people accidentally dying - those were controlled explosions of people who would be liabilty. Like the guy at the Chinese Theater, he was an addict, which made him a liabilty. So Guy Pearce (forgot his character's name already - during most of the movie he was Annoying Blonde Dude to me) used him as a twofer. All the flying Iron Man suits were awesome. It was really cool to see Tony Stark go in and out of different ones.

I think I had other stuff to say but mostly I feel like AGAIN! AGAIN!

Saw Gatsby tonight. Really REALLY liked it. Some definite quibbles, but overall I thought it was great. Not the best 3D I've ever seen, so see it flat it you have the option.

If you hated Moulin Rouge you will also hate this, as they are pretty much the same movie (decadence is awesome, LOVE STORY, death, aww, decadence kinda sucks) moved forward 25 years. Fortunately I loved MR and so thought this was pretty fantastic too.

If you hated Moulin Rouge you will also hate this, as they are pretty much the same movie (decadence is awesome, LOVE STORY, death, aww, decadence kinda sucks) moved forward 25 years. Fortunately I loved MR and so thought this was pretty fantastic too.

So I'm going to eat this up with a spoon, is what you're saying. Rock on. Bring on the dazzle!

I thought Moulin Rouge was one of the most (or maybe THE most) sheerly gorgeous films I've ever seen. The trailers for Gatsby make it look pretty damn gorgeous, too.

Is Tobey Maguire as well-cast in the role of Nick as he seems to be?

He is! This and Spider-Man are the only roles I have ever liked him in. Most of the time I find him intolerable, but he was really good for this.

So was it reverse psychology or empty chatter when the blockheaded guy told the last guy he had to regulate? And they were willing to be right around him when he exploded (clearly vulnerability isn't a huge issue, but even though bro was crazy, it didn't seem like he'd hang out in explosions for fun.

That's great to hear about Gatsby. It looks like spectacular eye candy, and I LOVED Moulin Rouge.

Most of the time I find him intolerable, but he was really good for this.

I'm not overly fond of him, either, which is why he seemed kind of perfect for Nick.

There was a trailer where Dicaprio had a STRONG Redford vibe, to the point of resembling Redford -- is there any of that in the movie, or was I just projecting on the trailer?