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Title: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 30, 2008, 10:33:39 AM
Trailers look good, reviews look good: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man/

I think I'm gonna see it. I don't know much about the character or the movie though.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on April 30, 2008, 10:43:54 AM
possibly

depends on many factors though

i have a pretty full weekend ahead of me.

i loved iron man in the 80s but the current tony stark is lame.

gg, marvel editorial
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Rman on April 30, 2008, 10:44:13 AM
I honestly did not know this movie was coming out this weekend.  
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: EvilBoris on April 30, 2008, 10:46:49 AM
 Nah, this kinda fits under home viewing for me sorry. not an avid cinemagoer and gotta save the money on the more persausive event blockbusters coming.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 30, 2008, 10:48:45 AM
They cut the real Tony Starks out the movie so no sale for me

(http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Ghostface-Killah-du01.jpg)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 30, 2008, 10:48:51 AM
If I go I think this'll be my first theater trip for 2008.

When did Charlie Wilson's War come out?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mupepe on April 30, 2008, 10:57:02 AM
most likely
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on April 30, 2008, 11:16:11 AM
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT nicca! :punch
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Kestastrophe on April 30, 2008, 11:24:14 AM
All the trailers so far have looked fuck awesome
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mupepe on April 30, 2008, 11:24:57 AM
All the trailers so far have looked fuck awesome
so you wanna go together?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on April 30, 2008, 11:32:36 AM
All the trailers so far have looked fuck awesome
so you wanna go together?

(http://i31.tinypic.com/4jqmgj.jpg)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Kestastrophe on April 30, 2008, 11:36:45 AM
All the trailers so far have looked fuck awesome
so you wanna go together?

(http://i31.tinypic.com/1zev52p.jpg)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mupepe on April 30, 2008, 11:38:33 AM
All the trailers so far have looked fuck awesome
so you wanna go together?

(http://i31.tinypic.com/1zev52p.jpg)
:o  Is that a yes?  OMG  I'll pick you up at 6!
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Kestastrophe on April 30, 2008, 11:46:12 AM
How about 8:54 (six to nine.....sixty-nine.....get it? :-\)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on April 30, 2008, 11:47:06 AM
How about 8:54 (six to nine.....sixty-nine.....get it? :-\)

:lol
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mupepe on April 30, 2008, 11:49:01 AM
How about 8:54 (six to nine.....sixty-nine.....get it? :-\)
:o  I'm down!

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Unless you want me to be on top :-*
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 30, 2008, 07:03:04 PM
My wife loves Robert Downey Jr. (who the hell doesn't?), and I love Iron Man, so we're definitely seeing this over the weekend.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Laramie on April 30, 2008, 07:12:16 PM
My wife loves Robert Downey Jr. (who the hell doesn't?), and I love Iron Man, so we're definitely seeing this over the weekend.

She's probably cheating on you with him.  Don't give that cuckold-maker your eight dollars!

I have no wife so I will be seeing it.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Fresh Prince on April 30, 2008, 07:32:58 PM
Me, probably first time in a long while I'll actually go to the cinemas to see a movie.

Possibly. I fucking love Iron Man and if I throw enough money at marvel they'll make a Deadpool movie.
You're the wisest 15 year old I know.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on April 30, 2008, 08:01:14 PM
My wife loves Robert Downey Jr. (who the hell doesn't?), and I love Iron Man, so we're definitely seeing this over the weekend.

She's probably cheating on you with him.  Don't give that cuckold-maker your eight dollars!

I have no wife so I will be seeing it.

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd150/Mr_Banana_Grabber/Untitled-1copy.jpg)

WTF IS THIS?

DOGGIE NOW!
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 30, 2008, 08:48:47 PM
94% on RT

Its going to be awesome
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Robo on April 30, 2008, 09:00:01 PM
No, I bought GTA4 instead. (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/30/grand.theft.auto/index.html)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 30, 2008, 09:00:26 PM
It's the official opening of the Summer movie season, of course I'll be there.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 30, 2008, 09:05:02 PM
No, I bought GTA4 instead. (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/30/grand.theft.auto/index.html)

Quote
Andrew Reiner, who reviewed "GTA IV" for Game Informer, a well-known destination for all things gaming, scored it as a 10.0/10.0 under the title of "Perfection."

"I now know how film critics felt after screening 'The Godfather,' " his review began.

"GTA IV" is a "landscape-changing event that doesn't come around very often," Reiner said.

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D.J. Brotherson from Winnipeg, Canada, said he enjoyed the game so much, he wanted to skip work and keep playing all night, saying it was unlike any game he had ever played.
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"The story line is very well-written," he said, adding that the game "plays like an interactive Martin Scorsese movie."

"Today, I was as excited as I was when I was 5 years old and I just got my first Nintendo Entertainment System on Christmas Day."

(http://i29.tinypic.com/2ykm2yu.gif)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on April 30, 2008, 09:09:31 PM
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D.J. Brotherson from Winnipeg, Canada, said he enjoyed the game so much, he wanted to skip work and keep playing all night, saying it was unlike any game he had ever played.
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sounds accurate
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 01, 2008, 12:45:21 AM
I want to see Iron Man, but my friend bailed on me.  Might have to see it alone.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 01, 2008, 12:54:02 AM
 :'(


I have my plans firmed up, seeing it.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Ganhyun on May 01, 2008, 04:54:28 PM
I'm planning on seeing it Saturday probably.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Powerslave on May 01, 2008, 04:56:26 PM
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2ykm2yu.gif)




too bad Joe's post wasnt a blue post. Lmao fail.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 01, 2008, 07:06:35 PM
godfather? scorsese?  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 01, 2008, 09:28:15 PM
Just Checked RT and Iron Man is at 95%. Holy Shit, its better then SPIDERMAN.

:bow
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 02, 2008, 12:15:50 AM
better than spiderman != hard

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me = hard
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bought 8 tickets for me and some friends tomorrow

gonna FUK ROKK
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Rman on May 02, 2008, 12:31:17 AM
Must watch now.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 02, 2008, 12:34:18 AM
Iron Man bitches. IRON MAN :bow

I'm going to see it tomorrow
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on May 02, 2008, 12:48:50 AM
I'm gonna see it tomorrow I think.  The more I see about it, the more I think it looks shitty.  But who knows, I'm easy to impress.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 02, 2008, 12:50:16 AM
I'm gonna see it tomorrrowww
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 02, 2008, 12:54:50 AM
better than spiderman != hard

spoiler (click to show/hide)
me = hard
[close]

bought 8 tickets for me and some friends tomorrow

gonna FUK ROKK

wow cigarillo train incoming



:P
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 02, 2008, 12:57:04 AM
OUR GROUP IS HALF WOMEN SER
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 02, 2008, 01:12:50 AM
cheeseburgers?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 02, 2008, 01:28:39 AM
Junpei :bow
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 02, 2008, 02:13:08 AM
cheeseburgers?

I mean, half of our group is women

not our group is half-women
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 02, 2008, 02:14:13 AM
exclusive cheebs review :bow

Quote from: FREE CHEEBS
Robert Downey Jr. = Fantastic
Paltrow = suprisingly fantastic

Jeff Bridges = really cheesey as the bad guy. eh

BRIDGES :(. He in the big fight at the end used all those cheesey bad guy lines and puns it was so odd since he is a badass actor.

BUUUUT Downey Jr. made this movie, absolutely made it. He carried this second tier super hero to be my favorite marvel movie outside of Spider-Man 2. Him alone, without him it would have been another daredevil or fantastic four. But because of how he played the role and his acting he made it one of the best marvel movies ever. I never seen a movie's quality so determined by one actor.

Is that a good thing? I am unsure, but I don't care Robert Downey Jr.: The movie was damn awesome. MEH JEFF BRIDGES

I'm tempted
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 02, 2008, 02:25:14 AM
Jeff Bridges is probably awesome.  Cheebs is a wanker.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 02, 2008, 02:36:14 AM
there's more!
Quote
Go to it, it is thanks to Downey a top tier marvel movie. He is such a joy to watch. Bridges is VERY good pre-omg evil bad guy though so dont get me wrong on that.

his character before he turns all evil reminds me of steve balmer from microsoft lol.

But in the end downey makes this movie, its so much fun watching him. Terence Howard is very good too but isnt given enough screen time. But who cares omg Downey.

My audience was wild too. When the trailer for the new M Night Shymamaallalan movie came on they booed and hissed when his name appeared on the screen, it was lol. First time I heard booing in a theater.

But in the end the character of Iron Man doesn't deserve the quality movie he is given. fantastic four and hulk are meh while a less one iron man gets it done right, Downey DOWNEY DOWNEY!

Stan Lee cameo spoiler (fuck you Cheebs!)
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Also probably the funniest Stan Lee cameo. Iron Man confuses him for Hugh Hefner lol
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Boos for M Night hahaha
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: demi on May 02, 2008, 02:44:27 AM
Saw it, sucked

Cheebs owned
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 02, 2008, 03:32:30 AM
cheeseburgers?

I mean, half of our group is women

not our group is half-women

lol
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Enl on May 02, 2008, 06:03:01 AM
Just got back from seeing it. It was basically a big budget Sci-Fi Channel movie standing on the shoulders of Robert Downey Jr. While it's better than the Fantastic Four flicks and Ghost Rider it still suffers from poor direction, shoddy editing, and distinguished mentally-challenged characters.  The whole thing was just another setup movie that promises "big things" for the sequel. If it wasn't for Downey's cocky Stark then the movie would have been just another cheap looking, forgettable superhero flick. He's pretty much the only reason to see the movie since the Iron Man only has about 10 minutes of action fun time.

It's not an absolute disaster, I just expected something better directed than this. Also I missed the after credits moment where

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Sam Jackson appears as Nick Fury to get Stark to join the Avengers.
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: demi on May 02, 2008, 06:15:58 AM
Isn't Nick Fury white?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Enl on May 02, 2008, 06:20:37 AM
Wasn't Kingpin as well?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: demi on May 02, 2008, 06:21:41 AM
I dunno, was he?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Enl on May 02, 2008, 06:34:08 AM
Back when I used to read comics he was but that was over a decade ago.

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/nf.gif)



Some recent drawings I've seen have apparently changed the look to the character. He probably got jealous when the Punisher went black so he changed his look too.

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/UltimateNickFury.jpg)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2008, 11:56:08 AM
Some recent drawings I've seen have apparently changed the look to the character. He probably got jealous when the Punisher went black so he changed his look too.

Wait wait wait wait...say what now?  >:(
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 02, 2008, 12:37:02 PM
Downey is teh awesome actor
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Robo on May 02, 2008, 01:04:38 PM
It's not an absolute disaster, I just expected something better directed than this.

Why?  Jon Favreau hasn't done anything deserving of that expectation.  I'm not at all shocked that it's shoddy and hackneyed, and that's exactly what I'm anticipating going in.  This is the man that made Elf.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 02, 2008, 01:55:19 PM
Isn't Nick Fury white?

Yep. Apparently, the Ultimate universe version of Fury is black, and modeled after Samuel L. Jackson.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2008, 02:08:51 PM
I'm prob still gonna see this movie but I'll walk in with lower expectations, which just might be a good thing. Still... :'(
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Enl on May 02, 2008, 03:01:10 PM
Some recent drawings I've seen have apparently changed the look to the character. He probably got jealous when the Punisher went black so he changed his look too.

Wait wait wait wait...say what now?  >:(

Back in the early 90's, when the Punisher comic sales were on the decline, I believe Marvel was trying to reinvent the Punisher character to appeal to the rapidly growing Arsenio Hall generation.  While running from the Kingpin the Punisher's face got maimed and with the help of a plastic surgeon turned prostitute (?) his face and body was magically reconstructed into this:

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/PunisherBlack03.jpg)

He even hung out with Luke Cage and was beaten by the racist police at one point.
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/Punisher260.jpg)

And also inherited the catch phrases as well.
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/PunisherBlack07.jpg)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 02, 2008, 03:23:29 PM
"Can't touch this"  :rofl

Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2008, 03:48:15 PM
 :-\
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Enl on May 02, 2008, 03:57:03 PM
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/PunisherBlack06.jpg)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BobbyRobby on May 02, 2008, 04:06:11 PM
 :lol, I can't believe I never knew about Punisher turning black. 
(http://i25.tinypic.com/1he0xe.jpg)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Grecco on May 02, 2008, 04:19:10 PM
LOL Im a Huge Punisher fan and hell i never knew about that.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2008, 04:42:28 PM
(http://i25.tinypic.com/1he0xe.jpg)

:rofl

"I won't find you attractive for the next 24 hours Louis, you sure?"
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Lexmd on May 02, 2008, 04:58:22 PM
Wow, so '70s DCComics editorial were Vilgot Sjöman fans.  You learn something new everyday.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: countesskitty on May 02, 2008, 06:47:34 PM
Yup, IronMan is good film.

I got bored at the start, then the action started and i was blown away :)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mupepe on May 02, 2008, 06:51:55 PM
Yup, IronMan is good film.

I got bored at the start, then the action started and i was blown away :)
i wish you'd blow me away
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on May 02, 2008, 06:53:55 PM
There's a black Wonder Woman named Nubia

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Nubiadc0.png)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Solo on May 02, 2008, 10:01:00 PM
Definately seeing it (only summer movie Im really pumped for this year), but not this weekend. Probably wait 2 weeks or so.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 02, 2008, 10:12:55 PM
:hump

I went at 4:30 to avoid all the kiddies, but it was packed with them anyway. They applauded with every new iteration of the suit and laughed at some dumb shit, but I still enjoyed it.

I'm so sick of going to theaters.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Solo on May 02, 2008, 10:15:00 PM
Part of the reason I am waiting a few weeks. Combination of a) work being nuts right now, b) teenybopper crowds, and c) GTAIV is eating up my entertainment time right now.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 02, 2008, 10:22:36 PM
GTA4 is a modern day Godfather, Iron Man pales.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 02, 2008, 11:42:39 PM
Yup, IronMan is good film.

I got bored at the start, then the action started and i was blown away :)
i wish you'd blow me away

You're such a whore!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
LET'S BANG! :hump
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2008, 01:23:35 AM
Just got back. Meh. It's not horrible, but it's pretty fucking average in nearly every regard. I expected cheese so that didn't bother me much, but I could only take so much of the bad script and strange editing. The final battle gave me Transformers flashbacks.

But omg Downey Jr. is fucking awesome. Terrence Howard meh, Paltrow omg. I couldn't take Jeff Bridges seriously once...well, see the movie. It's a pretty funny movie, which I didn't expect. The audience was cracking up

7/10
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: TVC15 on May 03, 2008, 02:24:34 AM
7/10 is about right.  It does make up for Transformers being a complete disaster to me, though, since that flick scared me away from dumb movies for the next year.

Robert Downey Jr. is great in the movie, everyone else is kinda good, but not stand-out-y.  The CG is good.  I think CG has pretty much progressed to the point where it doesn't bug me with its fakeness anymore.

The movie kinda lulls in the last third or so, leading up to the final fight scene, but aside from that, it's pretty smooth-going.  It was worth the ten bucks, and I'll probably grab it when it releases in HD. 
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2008, 03:09:55 AM
Overall the CG isn't bad but there are some horrible shots. I'm mainly thinking of the first Iron Man suit, when he uses the flame thrower. Also I noticed the smoke from...everything looked bad.

Human-CG interaction wasn't bad overall, which is key to me when you've got a main character that relies on CG
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 03, 2008, 03:53:45 AM
7/10 is about right.  It does make up for Transformers being a complete disaster to me, though, since that flick scared me away from dumb movies for the next year.

this. it wasn't grrrreat, but it was pretty good, and it was at least not insulting to God and man like Transformers.

did you catch the post-credits sequence. :D
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: TVC15 on May 03, 2008, 03:58:49 AM
Yeah, that was cool.  I also dug the
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War Machine tease
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.

RDJ was really great in this movie.  He's definitely one of my favorite current actors.  The movie may have only been entertaining, but I don't think there could have been better casting in the lead.

Also, that new Indiana Jones trailer has me a bit worried.  It felt really. . .flat.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: demi on May 03, 2008, 04:19:29 AM
Cheebs owned, told you it sucked
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Akala on May 03, 2008, 05:48:58 AM
Anyone expecting anything out of the new Indiana Jones deserves to be shattered come May whatever.  :(
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 03, 2008, 06:25:59 AM
Love it, loved it, loved it!

But I was going in expecting a pretty slow action starved movie (being an origins movie). But I agree that if there was any actor playing Stark besides RDJ, the movie would have blown. RDJ IS TONY STARK

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Iron Monger was pretty fucking cool too, its too bad that it was pretty much a quick ass fight. I loved how big they made it, so beefy and powerful. I also agree with TVC, the CG was fantastic but I think thats partly due to how much of it was used (didn't seem like much)
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: drozmight on May 03, 2008, 08:20:53 AM
I saw it and thought it was ok.  I'll probably never watch it again.



Indiana Jones looks cool because it has the domineering Soviet bitch in there as a villian.  It'd be awesome to have a girlfriend like that.  I hope we get see her beating the shit out of the new kid or something.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 03, 2008, 12:09:06 PM
The IJ trailer definitely fell flat.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Human Snorenado on May 03, 2008, 12:53:32 PM
Just got back. Meh. It's not horrible, but it's pretty fucking average in nearly every regard. I expected cheese so that didn't bother me much, but I could only take so much of the bad script and strange editing. The final battle gave me Transformers flashbacks.

But omg Downey Jr. is fucking awesome. Terrence Howard meh, Paltrow omg. I couldn't take Jeff Bridges seriously once...well, see the movie. It's a pretty funny movie, which I didn't expect. The audience was cracking up

7/10

So, in Maurice-Land Iron Man = Unforgiven.  Ok.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2008, 01:55:37 PM
The IJ trailer definitely fell flat.

Flat may be an understatement
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: countesskitty on May 03, 2008, 08:47:23 PM
Yup, IronMan is good film.

I got bored at the start, then the action started and i was blown away :)
i wish you'd blow me away

Oh no its you....Take it you remember me from OA....
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 03, 2008, 09:41:50 PM
Dr. Spaceman > Iron Man

(http://i26.tinypic.com/vnjbzp.gif)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on May 03, 2008, 09:53:20 PM
Dr. Spaceman > Iron Man

(http://i26.tinypic.com/vnjbzp.gif)

this weeks episode was bad ass

not as good as last week's
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 03, 2008, 10:13:41 PM
The first two episodes after the strike were so amazing.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on May 03, 2008, 11:00:51 PM
yes it's like they had all of this just stored up
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 04, 2008, 12:42:12 AM
:bow Robert Downey Jr. :bow2

Want MOAR!
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 04, 2008, 02:43:11 AM
Good movie. Robert Downey Jr was awesome. I like how they ended it.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Must...protect....secret identity....Ah screw, you know what? I'm Iron Man, bitches. And then, Samuel L as Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers :bow2
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Powerslave on May 04, 2008, 09:44:43 AM
Iron Maiden
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Laramie on May 04, 2008, 01:08:23 PM
Good movie. Robert Downey Jr was awesome. I like how they ended it.

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Must...protect....secret identity....Ah screw, you know what? I'm Iron Man, bitches. And then, Samuel L as Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers :bow2
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I'm pretty new to Iron Man and the two things I like best about Iron Man are the fact that he doesn't have a secret identity and that the person is leagues more interesting than the hero.  Even Spiderman in the costume has a bit of a likable personality different from Peter Parker, Bruce Wayne and Batman are similar as well.  Iron Man is completely stone-faced and the only reason we like him is because of Stark inside.
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 04, 2008, 05:46:25 PM
Great fucking movie.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 04, 2008, 06:12:02 PM
Great fucking movie.
:lol


(http://i31.tinypic.com/v3368g.jpg)

HOLY SHIT
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 04, 2008, 06:18:29 PM
What's so funny, bro?

94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

200 million worldwide.

You're so counter culture...
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 04, 2008, 07:12:34 PM
It's a 7/10 at best.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2008, 07:14:43 PM
 :wag

You make Stark Industries :usacry
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 04, 2008, 07:16:06 PM
It's a 7/10 at best.
Gosh, I'm glad you cleared that up. How about we give you half the film's profits in order to keep your damaging opinions on the down low
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on May 04, 2008, 07:16:48 PM
Is Amber Lambchops PD?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2008, 07:45:12 PM
Yes, which isn't surprising. PD!
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 07:48:06 PM
I went to see this, but where the fuck was Samuel L. Jackson? I completely missed him. Avengers? WTF U TALKIN BOUT, BOY?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 04, 2008, 07:50:11 PM
I went to see this, but where the fuck was Samuel L. Jackson? I completely missed him. Avengers? WTF U TALKIN BOUT, BOY?

After the credits, yo. Sam L shows up to set up the sequel/spin-off.

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Tony Stark gets home after his press conference, and his house is dark but you see Samuel L standing by the window and he's like "I am Iron Man, huh? You think you're the only superhero running around? You're stepping into a much larger world here." and Tony's like "Who are you?" and turns around and he's got the trademark eyepatch and he's like "I'm Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. I'm here to talk to you about The Avengers Project."
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 07:52:26 PM
FUCK me, I left as soon as the movie ended.

It was way too goofy for me to enjoy. I dunno, like the corniness was pretty nice at first, but then it just escalated with every passing scene. The score ate balls dude, and every time I saw Jeff Bridges I couldn't stop thinking "Mind if I do a J?"
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2008, 07:52:42 PM
I went to see this, but where the fuck was Samuel L. Jackson? I completely missed him. Avengers? WTF U TALKIN BOUT, BOY?

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/iron%2Bman%2Bcredits/video/x5ailz_iron-man-after-creditsnick-fury_shortfilms
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 04, 2008, 08:02:50 PM
it was pretty corny but it was a lot better than the spiderman, batman, and superman movies of the last few years though.  the movie actually has a little bit of a political message and the extra clip at the end of the credits (which I recommend waiting through) makes me think they're going to make a good sequel.

the credits are really long though.  I got bored and started counting and counted 100 different stunt drivers.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 08:13:02 PM
I can't believe you think Iron Man even comes close to any of the Spider Man movies, let alone The Goddamn Batman "Christian Motherfucking Bale" Begins. Superman, okay, Spidey or Batman? Fuck no.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 04, 2008, 08:14:19 PM
I can't believe you think Iron Man even comes close to any of the Spider Man movies, let alone The Goddamn Batman "Christian Motherfucking Bale" Begins. Superman, okay, Spidey or Batman? Fuck no.

Iron Man > Spiderman > Batman Begins to Bore Me
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 08:15:11 PM
Welp, time to take a EB hiatus again.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on May 04, 2008, 08:16:36 PM
EB's Batman Begins hate is so smh worthy.

So, smh.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 04, 2008, 08:24:58 PM
Yep. Iron Man destroys Spider Man.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 08:25:04 PM
EB's Batman Begins hate is so smh worthy.

So, smh.

Yeah, I really don't understand. I mean the guys at GAF are fucking nutso because they'd saw their dick off to shake Christian Bale's hand, but Batman Begins WAS a great fucking film. Whereas most comic book movies fall under these pardons for being based off a comic book and therefore have a shit plot, shittier writing, and are usually only made tolerable by the lead actors, Batman Begins retconned all that bullshit to not only turn out one of the best comic book movies of all time, but a solid action thriller in its own right with an amalgam of nods to multiple comics (like the tank-like Batmobile from DKR).

Iron Man is just 2 hours of Downey ad-libbing lines with a half-assed political commentary buried by some atrocious fucking dialog. Was I the only one who didn't forget that cellmate of Stark's in the origin story of the film? "You left me to kill people for 10 minutes, yet I still have enough will to cheer you on with my dying breath, and reveal that the family I mentioned previously didn't actually exist, nullifying my pitiful role in this shitheap".

Let's not forget Jon Favreau's experience with film before! Wait, what's that? He directed ZATHURA?! Well wait, what about...OH NO! HE DIRECTED FUCKING ELF! SURELY he's better than the fucking directors who made MEMENTO and EVIL DEAD!? NO, HE ISN'T, go suck a row of six dicks, you fucking scrubs.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Grecco on May 04, 2008, 08:26:59 PM
Iron Man>GTA4 lol

still not better than Batman Begins

but better than the shitty Spidey Trilogy
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2008, 08:36:28 PM
I personally just like the upbeat Tony Stark character and the technological aspects of Stark Industries (more so than Wayne Industries). Iron Man as a Super Hero is more interesting to me too. It doesn't mean I don't like Batman though, I just rate Iron Man higher.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 04, 2008, 08:37:07 PM
EB's Batman Begins hate is so smh worthy.

So, smh.

Yeah, I really don't understand. I mean the guys at GAF are fucking nutso because they'd saw their dick off to shake Christian Bale's hand, but Batman Begins WAS a great fucking film. Whereas most comic book movies fall under these pardons for being based off a comic book and therefore have a shit plot, shittier writing, and are usually only made tolerable by the lead actors, Batman Begins retconned all that bullshit to not only turn out one of the best comic book movies of all time, but a solid action thriller in its own right with an amalgam of nods to multiple comics (like the tank-like Batmobile from DKR).

Iron Man is just 2 hours of Downey ad-libbing lines with a half-assed political commentary buried by some atrocious fucking dialog. Was I the only one who didn't forget that cellmate of Stark's in the origin story of the film? "You left me to kill people for 10 minutes, yet I still have enough will to cheer you on with my dying breath, and reveal that the family I mentioned previously didn't actually exist, nullifying my pitiful role in this shitheap".

Let's not forget Jon Favreau's experience with film before! Wait, what's that? He directed ZATHURA?! Well wait, what about...OH NO! HE DIRECTED FUCKING ELF! SURELY he's better than the fucking directors who made MEMENTO and EVIL DEAD!? NO, HE ISN'T, go suck a row of six dicks, you fucking scrubs.
I don't see what his previous directing experience has to do with anything. And if we're going that way, you mean the director of Zathura is worse than the director of the horrible Insomnia remake??? You mean the director of Elf is worse than the director of For the Love of the Game????
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 08:37:42 PM
EB's Batman Begins hate is so smh worthy.

So, smh.

Yeah, I really don't understand. I mean the guys at GAF are fucking nutso because they'd saw their dick off to shake Christian Bale's hand, but Batman Begins WAS a great fucking film. Whereas most comic book movies fall under these pardons for being based off a comic book and therefore have a shit plot, shittier writing, and are usually only made tolerable by the lead actors, Batman Begins retconned all that bullshit to not only turn out one of the best comic book movies of all time, but a solid action thriller in its own right with an amalgam of nods to multiple comics (like the tank-like Batmobile from DKR).

Iron Man is just 2 hours of Downey ad-libbing lines with a half-assed political commentary buried by some atrocious fucking dialog. Was I the only one who didn't forget that cellmate of Stark's in the origin story of the film? "You left me to kill people for 10 minutes, yet I still have enough will to cheer you on with my dying breath, and reveal that the family I mentioned previously didn't actually exist, nullifying my pitiful role in this shitheap".

Let's not forget Jon Favreau's experience with film before! Wait, what's that? He directed ZATHURA?! Well wait, what about...OH NO! HE DIRECTED FUCKING ELF! SURELY he's better than the fucking directors who made MEMENTO and EVIL DEAD!? NO, HE ISN'T, go suck a row of six dicks, you fucking scrubs.
I don't see what his previous directing experience has to do with anything. And if we're going that way, you mean the director of Zathura is worse than the director of the horrible Insomnia remake??? You mean the director of Elf is worse than the director of For the Love of the Game????

Yes.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 04, 2008, 08:45:40 PM
I can't believe you think Iron Man even comes close to any of the Spider Man movies, let alone The Goddamn Batman "Christian Motherfucking Bale" Begins. Superman, okay, Spidey or Batman? Fuck no.

Any of the Spider-Man movies? Come on dude, 3 chokes on dick.

Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 08:57:18 PM
I can't believe you think Iron Man even comes close to any of the Spider Man movies, let alone The Goddamn Batman "Christian Motherfucking Bale" Begins. Superman, okay, Spidey or Batman? Fuck no.

Any of the Spider-Man movies? Come on dude, 3 chokes on dick.



I really liked 3, I never understood why people thought it sucked. People know what Raimi is about. With ever Spidey film he made it cheesier and cheesier until Spider-Man 3, which is so campy it makes Army of Darkness blush. It's not like Raimi can do anything else.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Grecco on May 04, 2008, 09:04:25 PM
3 was an abomination. A Vile reched disgusting creation spewed on film

Oh and Favreu hate is stupid. Anyone involved with Swingers gets much love.  :-*
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Fresh Prince on May 04, 2008, 09:17:59 PM
I don't get the Batman Begins love on the internets. I remember leaving the cinema completly underwhelmed and everyone else was bored shitless including a huge Batman comic fan.

Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 04, 2008, 09:25:06 PM
My gf loved it and she's no comic book junkie. It's the only movie she's looking forward to this summer.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 04, 2008, 09:26:17 PM
whats the best torrent?  anyone?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 04, 2008, 09:28:32 PM
Iron Man is an average cheesy comic film. It's not better than Batman Begins. It's not better than SM1 or SM2. It's a fun 7/10 flick, shitty dialogue included.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 04, 2008, 09:36:30 PM
Iron Man is an average cheesy comic film. It's not better than Batman Begins. It's not better than SM1 or SM2. It's a fun 7/10 flick, shitty dialogue included.
A fifth time, please.

Iron Man is a great comic film. Iti s better than Batman Begins. It is better than SM1 or SM2. It is a fun 9/10 flick, dialogue included.

Stunning argument both ways.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 04, 2008, 09:39:09 PM
9/10?  :lol

I suppose poor editing, acting, and horrible dialogue are meaningless negatives. Leper this filth
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 09:48:24 PM
Can we leper EBW, plz? I mean, people have requested such like 50,000 times. Makes Calcifer look like a respectable person.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BobbyRobby on May 04, 2008, 10:13:11 PM
Batman peaked when he kicked all the people out of his house. after that it fell apart and got unfocused.  I liked Iron Man better.  It dragged a little at points, but I left very satisfied.


Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 04, 2008, 10:15:52 PM
Iron Man is an average cheesy comic film. It's not better than Batman Begins. It's not better than SM1 or SM2. It's a fun 7/10 flick, shitty dialogue included.

Sometimes I think you like hearing yourself talk (or, reading what you type I guess)


How did you guess? I give your retort a 9.32/10
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 04, 2008, 10:22:15 PM
I saw Iron Man last night, and really enjoyed it. I thought it was a well-made popcorn superhero movie.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on May 04, 2008, 10:23:34 PM
Batman peaked when he kicked all the people out of his house. after that it fell apart and got unfocused.  I liked Iron Man better.  It dragged a little at points, but I left very satisfied.




I guess I can see this sentiment.  Iron Man as a whole was a bit better focused, I'll admit.  But I think everything in Begins prior to that moment was probably the best fucking origins story told in a comic movie, and that fact still makes it the best comic movie I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 04, 2008, 10:26:42 PM
(http://media.monstersandcritics.com/articles/1215898/article_images/mr.pinkdoesnottip.jpg)
fuck all that
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you're right actually. ebw got me
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Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 04, 2008, 10:31:05 PM
Spider-Man 2 was a well-made popcorn superhero movie, Iron Man is turning into the most over-hyped pile of shit sandwiches in 2008.

How can you say Iron Man was focused? Seriously, did you guys gloss over my previous post? THE ENTIRE ORIGIN STORY TO IRON MAN SUCKED BALLS. IT HAD A USELESS SIDEKICK THAT DIES, AND SETS UP FOR A VILLAIN WHO TURNS OUT ISN'T ACTUALLY THE VILLAIN.

On top of that, every theme in Iron Man clashed with each other. You have a sad attempt at Brit humor coming from Stark's Jeeves-Bot, cute humor coming from Stark's robot arm helpers, sarcasm from Stark himself, half-assed romance, an extremely half-assed villain. I mean, ffs.

Iron Man plays out like the second movie in a series. The first movie is supposed to establish direction, instead we get 10 minutes of useless origin story, a completely hollow villain, and about 5,000 different hints and nods at what might be in the sequel. It's like Favreau went "Okay Downey, just stand in front of the camera and ad-lib a ton of goofy shit, we're gonna spray you with a fire extinguisher, and then the rest is CGI and we can go home. You ready Bobby? ACTION!" and then they went into post.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 04, 2008, 10:32:49 PM
I think the fact that Iron Man wasn't another origin-by-numbers is what makes it appeal to people

It's fun and it's breezy. It doesn't get bogged down in its own self-importance. It gives us a good character and just runs with it.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2008, 10:35:17 PM
10 Minute origin story? The WHOLE thing was an origin story which should be the main complaint. A good part of it is made up of Stark coming up with the suit, developing the exoskeleton, testing it then finally actually using it (when we see Mark 3).

Everything may seem half ass but the movie is a set up for Iron Man 2. Why would you want to fully develop Starks love interest in this movie alone? Thats something that should be done over time (a la Spiderman).

The direction seemed clear to me too, Stark is going to use his company for the better of humankind and Amurrrrica. Its Iron Man!

And I agree with Patel. I think its the fact that it didn't take itself as serious as say Batman Begins that gets nerdlingers angry and yet its more enjoyable than other Movies like it.

All in all, its clear that this isn't a wholly a singular movie, its a movie setting up a series and a movie thats setting up something even bigger (The Avengers)
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Grecco on May 04, 2008, 10:37:43 PM
I bafled at people complaining about shit like crappy romances and half assed villians then wax poetic on how Spidey 3 was good. Really
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 04, 2008, 11:10:08 PM
(http://i31.tinypic.com/v3368g.jpg)

HOLY SHIT

Yeah, too bad about GTA4 coming out and keeping everyone away from the theaters.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Fresh Prince on May 04, 2008, 11:26:23 PM
All the 'seriousness' is going to come when Stark get his drinking problem in the next movies then all these nerds get the dark depths of despair they so pine for.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2008, 11:30:40 PM
Not really a big spoiler but hes obviously going to become more of an alcoholic
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Oblivion on May 04, 2008, 11:52:06 PM
Holy shit, Iron Man annihilated everything other movie out there...
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 05, 2008, 03:27:15 AM
Spider-Man 2 was a well-made popcorn superhero movie, Iron Man is turning into the most over-hyped pile of shit sandwiches in 2008.

How can you say Iron Man was focused? Seriously, did you guys gloss over my previous post? THE ENTIRE ORIGIN STORY TO IRON MAN SUCKED BALLS. IT HAD A USELESS SIDEKICK THAT DIES, AND SETS UP FOR A VILLAIN WHO TURNS OUT ISN'T ACTUALLY THE VILLAIN.

On top of that, every theme in Iron Man clashed with each other. You have a sad attempt at Brit humor coming from Stark's Jeeves-Bot, cute humor coming from Stark's robot arm helpers, sarcasm from Stark himself, half-assed romance, an extremely half-assed villain. I mean, ffs.

Iron Man plays out like the second movie in a series. The first movie is supposed to establish direction, instead we get 10 minutes of useless origin story, a completely hollow villain, and about 5,000 different hints and nods at what might be in the sequel. It's like Favreau went "Okay Downey, just stand in front of the camera and ad-lib a ton of goofy shit, we're gonna spray you with a fire extinguisher, and then the rest is CGI and we can go home. You ready Bobby? ACTION!" and then they went into post.
Dude, you're a fucking joyless tool...
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 05, 2008, 11:32:27 AM
Spider-Man 2 was a well-made popcorn superhero movie, Iron Man is turning into the most over-hyped pile of shit sandwiches in 2008.

How can you say Iron Man was focused? Seriously, did you guys gloss over my previous post? THE ENTIRE ORIGIN STORY TO IRON MAN SUCKED BALLS. IT HAD A USELESS SIDEKICK THAT DIES, AND SETS UP FOR A VILLAIN WHO TURNS OUT ISN'T ACTUALLY THE VILLAIN.

On top of that, every theme in Iron Man clashed with each other. You have a sad attempt at Brit humor coming from Stark's Jeeves-Bot, cute humor coming from Stark's robot arm helpers, sarcasm from Stark himself, half-assed romance, an extremely half-assed villain. I mean, ffs.

Iron Man plays out like the second movie in a series. The first movie is supposed to establish direction, instead we get 10 minutes of useless origin story, a completely hollow villain, and about 5,000 different hints and nods at what might be in the sequel. It's like Favreau went "Okay Downey, just stand in front of the camera and ad-lib a ton of goofy shit, we're gonna spray you with a fire extinguisher, and then the rest is CGI and we can go home. You ready Bobby? ACTION!" and then they went into post.
Dude, you're a fucking joyless tool...

Of course.

I had fun watching the movie, pal, but I don't understand why people think it's a milestone in superhero movies. I can have fun watching even the shittiest movies. For the longest time, Total Recall was my favorite of movie of all time, and I had gone to see Fool's Gold in theaters, and I enjoyed it! I liked watching Iron Man, but that doesn't mean it was a great film. It was really, REALLY corny.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 05, 2008, 11:42:06 AM
After the credits, yo. Sam L shows up to set up the sequel/spin-off.

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Tony Stark gets home after his press conference, and his house is dark but you see Samuel L standing by the window and he's like "I am Iron Man, huh? You think you're the only superhero running around? You're stepping into a much larger world here." and Tony's like "Who are you?" and turns around and he's got the trademark eyepatch and he's like "I'm Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. I'm here to talk to you about The Avengers Project."
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AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!  I must watch again to see this.  :o
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Rman on May 05, 2008, 02:50:31 PM
Will the Avengers cast be made of the actors who starred in their solo features?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 05, 2008, 03:14:59 PM
Raban is insane.  Iron Man was good times.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: demi on May 05, 2008, 03:24:02 PM
Marvel announced Iron Man 2, Thor, Avengers, and some other movie I cant be bothered to remember
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 05, 2008, 03:45:27 PM
Thor should be bad ass.  I have huge Norwegian ancestry so they should cast me a part in that movie.  :-*
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 05, 2008, 03:49:35 PM
Marvel announced Iron Man 2, Thor, Avengers, and some other movie I cant be bothered to remember

Captain America.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 05, 2008, 04:01:52 PM
Marvel announced Iron Man 2, Thor, Avengers, and some other movie I cant be bothered to remember

Captain America.

This has the potential to be super awesome as well. :hyper
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 05, 2008, 04:20:59 PM
Oh man, Captain America! Its not like Jon Favreau is directing all the Solo Avengers films but I hope they stay in the same scope or feeling.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 05, 2008, 04:27:23 PM
AICN said Thor had a great script.

Captain America could be a good movie if they made it Indiana Jones-like.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 05, 2008, 05:43:19 PM
Mighty Thor :rock
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 05, 2008, 07:53:27 PM
Raban is insane.  Iron Man was good times.

Goddamnit, for the last time:

Iron Man was a fun movie, but that doesn't mean it was good by any definition. It was total drivel, but I enjoyed watching it, sure. It's just the kind of baseless love EB is jizzing all over the place for Iron Man is stupid and makes no sense, because I have to take shit from users here when I confess my love of a technically crappy film. But when EB does the same thing, as long as at least 5 people agree, I have to prepare to get filed in with all the other idiots aboard the TrollTrain.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 05, 2008, 08:00:17 PM
Nobody is saying it's great or amazing.  Most of the reviews, especially with our established crowd, have given it numerical values like SEVEN-POINT-OH, which hardly qualifies as "jizzing".

The flick was good, Raban - suck it hard and suck it long!
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Solo on May 05, 2008, 09:42:31 PM
AICN said Thor had a great script.

Has a great director too with Vaughn at the helm.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on May 05, 2008, 09:49:36 PM
AICN said Thor had a script so good that after writing up the review of how good the script was, that moriarty cut off his hands knowing that nothing he could ever write would even be worthy of working using the same concept of linguistics as such a fine piece of writing.

fixed to accurately reflect aicn hyperbole
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 05, 2008, 09:55:01 PM
AICN said Thor had a script so good that after writing up the review of how good the script was, that moriarty cut off his dick knowing that nothing he could ever write would make him cum as hard and as long as such a fine piece of writing.

fixed to accurately reflect aicn hyperbole

fixed, fixed.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on May 05, 2008, 09:57:40 PM
AICN said Thor had a script so freaking sweet it gave harry knowles diabetes!
fixed to accurately reflect aicn hyperbole

fixed, fixed.

fixed, fixed, fixed
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 05, 2008, 10:00:30 PM
AICN said Thor had a script almost as delicious as Harry's Japanese mail-order bride's vagina
fixed to accurately reflect aicn hyperbole

fixed, fixed.

fixed, fixed, fixed

fixed, fixed, fixed, fixed
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Grecco on May 05, 2008, 10:14:00 PM
An Ultimate Avengers movie would be fucktastic. Especially if they follow the first arc. Have Edward Norton as the Hulk as the "bad" guy.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2008, 10:43:23 PM
Sean Bean=Thor
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 05, 2008, 11:15:28 PM
Nobody is saying it's great or amazing.  Most of the reviews, especially with our established crowd, have given it numerical values like SEVEN-POINT-OH, which hardly qualifies as "jizzing".

The flick was good, Raban - suck it hard and suck it long!

NEVER!
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: T234 on May 06, 2008, 01:14:26 AM
Thor should be bad ass.  I have huge Norwegian ancestry so they should cast me a part in that movie.  :-*
I already am, baby :-*
Mighty Thor :rock
Yes, I am mighty :rock
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 06, 2008, 07:14:17 PM
I can't believe you think Iron Man even comes close to any of the Spider Man movies, let alone The Goddamn Batman "Christian Motherfucking Bale" Begins. Superman, okay, Spidey or Batman? Fuck no.
I personally think that Begins jerked around the fans too much by completely throwing out burton's style.  Nobody cares about the exposition or the fucking “origin” in a comic book movie.  the character is just a symbol so showing how he became a crime fighter could be interesting, but the way Nolan did it was way too full of exposition.  I'm simply a fan of the burton's style (the correct way) so I was let down by Begins.

The spiderman movies were just corny shit but I agree with you on superman's crappiness.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 06, 2008, 07:27:56 PM
The Burton Batman movies fucking sucked. Michael Keaton was horrific, the costume sucked balls, and making the Joker the dude who killed Bruce's parents is the biggest heap of bullshit in the history of film. The only redeeming thing about Burton's two films was the score, done by the masterful Prince.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Solo on May 06, 2008, 10:38:54 PM
Slot me into the "good, but not great or especially memorable" camp. Its light and breezy and fun, but its so damn derivative. It goes everywhere you expect it to, and not in new or exciting ways. The direction is really poor, and the editing was rather shoddy too. The characters all feel so one dimensional, Stark included. And I am about the biggest RDJ fanboy you'll find, but I honestly dont think his performance was as charasmatic and engaging as its being made out to be. I felt his similar performance in KKBB was leagues better, and worth the price of admission for that film. Back to some final positives: the effects were great, there was some great humor, and RDJ's performance, while not the second coming as previously mentioned, is still the reason to see the movie. Ill see the sequel for sure, but its not something Ill be biting my nails in anticipation for.

Since this is the internet, and comparisons are what we do, Id slot this into the middle tier of superhero flicks. It shits all over the X3's, Punisher's, Fantastic Fours, and the Superman Returns' of the world, but I don't think it holds a candle to S-M2, BB, or even Sin City. For me, this is basically on the level of S-M1 and X2.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 06, 2008, 10:44:53 PM
That's a good post.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on May 06, 2008, 10:49:04 PM
I hate Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Kiss kiss.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 06, 2008, 11:07:08 PM
Slot me into the "good, but not great or especially memorable" camp. Its light and breezy and fun, but its so damn derivative. It goes everywhere you expect it to, and not in new or exciting ways. The direction is really poor, and the editing was rather shoddy too. The characters all feel so one dimensional, Stark included. And I am about the biggest RDJ fanboy you'll find, but I honestly dont think his performance was as charasmatic and engaging as its being made out to be. I felt his similar performance in KKBB was leagues better, and worth the price of admission for that film. Back to some final positives: the effects were great, there was some great humor, and RDJ's performance, while not the second coming as previously mentioned, is still the reason to see the movie. Ill see the sequel for sure, but its not something Ill be biting my nails in anticipation for.

Since this is the internet, and comparisons are what we do, Id slot this into the middle tier of superhero flicks. It shits all over the X3's, Punisher's, Fantastic Fours, and the Superman Returns' of the world, but I don't think it holds a candle to S-M2, BB, or even Sin City. For me, this is basically on the level of S-M1 and X2.

YAY! Some leverage, finally. Fighting a one-sided battle here.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Enl on May 06, 2008, 11:13:48 PM
Review
Sounds like you had the exact same feelings I posted on the other page. "Good, but not great or especially memorable" pretty much best sums up this movie for me.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Solo on May 06, 2008, 11:16:23 PM
Pretty much. It was $10 well spent, and I enjoyed the heck outta the movie, but its not something I am likely to view again any time soon, nor will I be discussing it in a year from now.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 08, 2008, 02:32:02 AM
The Burton Batman movies fucking sucked. Michael Keaton was horrific, the costume sucked balls, and making the Joker the dude who killed Bruce's parents is the biggest heap of bullshit in the history of film. The only redeeming thing about Burton's two films was the score, done by the masterful Prince.
I think Keaton did a better job because he didn't try and change his voice as though he got a third testicle every time he slipped on the costume.  I understand that Bale was trying to make it look like his personality changes when he puts on latex but that's just throwing shit directly at the superhero's creators so I really got pissed off at it.  I didn't have a problem with either actor's acting besides that but Burton at least has a shred of originality in making a more fantasyish style and changing the story a little.  Making Joker a bad guy to bring out Batman's inner demons is actually pretty interesting.  I think that you just went into Nolan's movies with too much hype and are trying to thumb your nose at Burton's batmans because you watched it when you were 5.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 08, 2008, 02:34:46 AM
The Burton Batman movies fucking sucked. Michael Keaton was horrific, the costume sucked balls, and making the Joker the dude who killed Bruce's parents is the biggest heap of bullshit in the history of film. The only redeeming thing about Burton's two films was the score, done by the masterful Prince.
I think Keaton did a better job because he didn't try and change his voice as though he got a third testicle every time he slipped on the costume.  I understand that Bale was trying to make it look like his personality changes when he puts on latex but that's just throwing shit directly at the superhero's creators so I really got pissed off at it.  I didn't have a problem with either actor's acting besides that but Burton at least has a shred of originality in making a more fantasyish style and changing the story a little.  Making Joker a bad guy to bring out Batman's inner demons is actually pretty interesting.  I think that you just went into Nolan's movies with too much hype and are trying to thumb your nose at Burton's batmans because you watched it when you were 5.

Did you even read the fucking comics before you saw those movies? The Burton Batman movies took a fat shit all over the canon. Batman isn't some playboy that tells his secret identity to some bitch he feels like dicking that night, and making Joker the guy who kills Wayne's parents completely ruins the whole fucking point of why it was a simple crook.

Think of it this way, when you groaned after seeing the Spider-Man 3 trailer had spun it to where Sandman actually killed Ben, that's what I did when I saw that they made Joker the guy responsible for Batman existing. It's complete and utter shit.

Plus, I didn't watch Batman when I was 5 you fucking scrub, I watched all the Batman films for the first time (save for Batman and Robin, which I had seen as a child because of my obsession with Schwarzenegger at the time) a couple months before I went to see Begins.

Kill yourself.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 08, 2008, 02:46:49 AM
you can not switch mediums (especially from comic book to film) without changing a shitload of the timeline.  I did watch the burton batmans when I was around 5, but I also read the comics at the same exact time.  I simply thought it was interesting how Burton made batman a vengeful guy.  you can't actually pull off a superhero storyline as well in a movie as in a comic book so the most I expected was that they would take gotham city and make a story loosely based on batman.  Burton made a very interesting movie.  If you didn't know anything about batman, you could be entertained by it.  That's why I think burton did a good job, because it was good as a movie and not because it followed the batman storyline written for a different medium.

But seriously, what the fuck was up with Bale's voice?
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Vizzys on May 08, 2008, 02:53:04 AM
SWEAR TO ME
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 08, 2008, 02:56:33 AM
you can not switch mediums (especially from comic book to film) without changing a shitload of the timeline.  I did watch the burton batmans when I was around 5, but I also read the comics at the same exact time.  I simply thought it was interesting how Burton made batman a vengeful guy.  you can't actually pull off a superhero storyline as well in a movie as in a comic book so the most I expected was that they would take gotham city and make a story loosely based on batman.  Burton made a very interesting movie.  If you didn't know anything about batman, you could be entertained by it.  That's why I think burton did a good job, because it was good as a movie and not because it followed the batman storyline written for a different medium.

But seriously, what the fuck was up with Bale's voice?

I'll agree that Bale laid it on a bit thick with the voice.

As far as Burton, you have to excuse my rampant hate, but at my school people don't shut the fuck up about amazing they think Tim Burton is, and it makes me want to kill myself. the Burton Batman movies are fine if you aren't into the comic books, but Batman isn't a camp fest like every other comic, which is why pretty much every Marvel fan I know admits that Batman is probably the only DC character they can bear, because he isn't a schoolboy. Batman never questions if what he's doing is right or wrong (at least not most times), he's stubborn as hell, he's basically a total bastard. Michael Keaton made Batman a quirky eccentric, rather than a brooding, morose fucker.

You can criticize Batman Begins up and down, it really doesn't matter, but when people tell me that Keaton was a better Batman than Bale, I facepalm so hard it causes a mini black hole. Every role Bale has ever gotten, he's a cold and brooding person, save for the insanity scenes in American Psycho, but even then he was still cold. Bale was made to play Bruce Wayne at some point in his career.

And I think you're wrong when you say that comic book movies have to change the timeline. Batman Begins kept alot of it faithful to canon, but twisted it, because instead of taking inspiration from one serial, Nolan took elements from many many different storylines and smashed them together. Batman and Returns just shat all over everything Batman had been in the comics, in the same way the Adam West TV show did. The Joker isn't some goofy fuck, he's fucking INSANE. Jack Nicholson is a great actor, but wasn't that great of a Joker.

Then again, I'm probably speaking for myself for most of this, because many Batman fans think the cartoon series did the comics justice. And while it maintained alot of the dark and moody tones the comics had, they were extremely tame and dumbed down for the kids way too much.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Robo on May 08, 2008, 03:01:38 AM
Bale is even cold and brooding when he's getting pounded in the ass by Ewan McGregor as a wild homo Iggy Pop. 

Next gen Keanu Reeves.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Raban on May 08, 2008, 03:02:22 AM
Bale is even cold and brooding when he's getting pounded in the ass by Ewan McGregor as a wild homo Iggy Pop. 

Next gen Keanu Reeves.

lololol
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 08, 2008, 03:14:20 AM
Just spoiled myself with "The Dark Knight" and I'm kind of mad but who cares. Holy Shit at the surprise :drool :hyper
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 10, 2008, 03:09:11 AM
Movie was awesome. Entertaining as hell.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: TVC15 on May 10, 2008, 03:55:38 AM
AICN said Thor had a script so good that after writing up the review of how good the script was, that moriarty cut off his hands knowing that nothing he could ever write would even be worthy of working using the same concept of linguistics as such a fine piece of writing.

fixed to accurately reflect aicn hyperbole

I liked the first episode of Masters of Horror that Moriarity wrote.  It was the John Carpenter ep. 
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: pilonv1 on May 10, 2008, 09:08:59 AM
another "i enjoyed it but it's not an epic" review here. some good stupid fun, I enjoyed Downey but hated Paltrow, she looked horrible.

Probably will be better than Indy 4.

There was a trailer for Get Smart before it which I enjoyed. The Rock & Great Khali in the same film = BUYS, even if it has Steve Carrell.
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on May 12, 2008, 09:58:40 PM
i saw this tonight rather than fight distinguished mentally-challenged fellow traffic.

it was enjoyable but reminded me too much of the first hulk.

i loved Downer JR, liked Paltrow, enjoyed everything of Bridges up to the iron monger point.  i thought that was kind of lame

didn't stay for the post credits thing
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 13, 2008, 12:20:20 AM
Iron Man was awesome.

Batman Begins is the better movie but that doesn't mean that Iron Man sucked in any way.  I'm pretty sure the only people who hate Iron Man are:

1) bitter sons of bitches
2) sociopaths
3) Postmodern toolsheds that penetrate their assholes every night with a 12" black dildo nicknamed "Submission."

9/10
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 21, 2008, 11:18:49 PM
I liked the movie a lot. Despite the terrible facial hair, Downey had a lot of charisma. And Paltrow looked yummy.  :drool
Title: Re: Is anyone gonna see Iron Man this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 22, 2008, 12:02:35 PM
Iron Man was awesome.

Batman Begins is the better movie but that doesn't mean that Iron Man sucked in any way.  I'm pretty sure the only people who hate Iron Man are:

1) bitter sons of bitches
2) sociopaths
3) Postmodern toolsheds that penetrate their assholes every night with a 12" black dildo nicknamed "Submission."

9/10

:bow