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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 08:38:32 PM

Title: IRON MAN REVEALED, PHOENIX DARK CAN COMMENCE SHUTTING THE FUCK UP
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 08:38:32 PM
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2969/ironmanhires1vw1.jpg)

O SNAP!
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2007, 08:41:30 PM
Just ban PD.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 08:42:48 PM
This may or may not be the best realization of a comic book icon's outfit in film form.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on May 07, 2007, 08:44:17 PM
That looks fucking great.
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Post by: Cheebs on May 07, 2007, 08:44:40 PM
This film will be amazing. Absolutely amazing. Perhaps as good as Batman Begins.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2007, 08:45:15 PM
This may or may not be the best realization of a comic book icon's outfit in film form.

Stop trolling.

(http://www.usaweekend.com/00_issues/001203/001203gallery/images/odonnell8_jpg.jpg)

(http://www.spacejunk.org/spacejunk/wp-content/images/humour/batman&robin_pics012.jpg)
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Post by: CoolGuyChris on May 07, 2007, 08:45:40 PM
Thats gonna be my next tattoo!!!!! Email that picture to me Will.. That shit is raw.
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Post by: BobbyRobby on May 07, 2007, 08:46:06 PM
Everything I have heard about this movie so far has made me hopeful.  I really hope they make him a lush. 

This may or may not be the best realization of a comic book icon's outfit in film form.

Ghost Rider looked pretty spot on too, but no one really cares about Ghost Rider

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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 08:46:42 PM
Ghost Rider was shitty CG, dude.

That's a real fucking suit!
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Post by: Cheebs on May 07, 2007, 08:46:59 PM
Thats gonna be my next tattoo!!!!! Email that picture to me Will.. That shit is raw.
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you have room left?
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Post by: Vizzys on May 07, 2007, 08:47:02 PM
This may or may not be the best realization of a comic book icon's outfit in film form.

Stop trolling.

(http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/7325/clooneyqm6.jpg)

bat nipples

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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 07, 2007, 08:47:23 PM
That's fucking badass. Holy shit.
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Post by: CoolGuyChris on May 07, 2007, 08:48:06 PM
Thats gonna be my next tattoo!!!!! Email that picture to me Will.. That shit is raw.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
:bow :bow :bow :bow
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you have room left?

Yea, I have my legs and my right arm and my chest... Plenty of room. I have been wanting to get an iron man tattoo for a while
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Post by: Flannel Boy on May 07, 2007, 08:48:25 PM
Is he made out of iron or cheap plastic?
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 08:48:57 PM
I really hope they make him a lush.

He's already at a bar!

(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4046/ironmanhires2my4rg4.jpg)
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2007, 08:49:45 PM
(http://www.catanna.com/catwomanhb1.jpg)
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Post by: Bacon on May 07, 2007, 08:50:07 PM
It's kind of hard to tell how good the costume is until we see how it moves.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 08:50:30 PM
Found these from the IESB set leak:

(http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5438/b6pl4.jpg)
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7568/88307482vz3.jpg)

(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/411/ironmanimage1hu9.jpg)
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1117/ironmanimage2zl7.jpg)
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2092/ironmanimage3wc1.jpg)
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Post by: Vizzys on May 07, 2007, 08:51:49 PM
looks cool irl
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2007, 08:55:37 PM
Who's directing this?
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Post by: Cheebs on May 07, 2007, 08:57:15 PM
Who's directing this?
Jon Favreau is directing and the writing team is the same two who wrote Children of Men
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Post by: G The Resurrected on May 07, 2007, 09:00:19 PM
Who's directing this?
Jon Favreau is directing and the writing team is the same two who wrote Children of Men

Please god let this be good it looks and sounds awesome already.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 09:00:21 PM
Jon Favreau is directing (he wrote and starred in Swingers, directed Made, Elf, Zathura and some TV shows).  He was also played Foggy in another Marvel production, Daredevil.  Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby came up with the story and initial script, and they also worked on Children of Men and First Snow.  It has two more script doctors credited, but they look like first time bananas.

Robert Downey Jr. is starring as Tony Stark/Iron Man, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard (Jim Rhodes!) rounding out the cast.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2007, 09:02:33 PM
Who's directing this?
Jon Favreau is directing and the writing team is the same two who wrote Children of Men

Holy shit.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2007, 09:11:19 PM
Who's directing this?
Jon Favreau is directing and the writing team is the same two who wrote Children of Men

Holy shit.

Favreau's work is mixed at best and he has never tried to do anything similar to Iron Man.  Children of Men wasn't a very good adaptation of its source material (although it was entertaining).  It's a solid team, but by no means a slam dunk.
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Post by: Error Macro on May 07, 2007, 09:11:37 PM
directed Made, Elf, Zathura and some TV shows

Well that kinda puts a damper on things.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2007, 09:12:43 PM
Who's directing this?
Jon Favreau is directing and the writing team is the same two who wrote Children of Men

Holy shit.

Favreau's work is mixed at best and he has never tried to do anything similar to Iron Man.  Children of Men wasn't a very good adaptation of its source material (although it was entertaining).  It's a solid team, but by no means a slam dunk.

I'm just excited because of the Children of Men guys.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 09:13:08 PM
To his credit, I've only seen Made out of all the films he's directed, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  It's no Swingers, but - hey - what is?
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Post by: Ichirou on May 07, 2007, 09:13:29 PM
Who's directing this?
Jon Favreau is directing and the writing team is the same two who wrote Children of Men

Holy shit.

Favreau's work is mixed at best and he has never tried to do anything similar to Iron Man.  Children of Men wasn't a very good adaptation of its source material (although it was entertaining).  It's a solid team, but by no means a slam dunk.

At the very least, it's going to make for a very interesting film.  The cast is top-notch, and everything I've seen so far indicates greatness.  Jon Favreau is the only weak spot but I'm keeping my hopes up.
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Post by: Cheebs on May 07, 2007, 09:14:18 PM
To his credit, I've only seen Made out of all the films he's directed, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  It's no Swingers, but - hey - what is?
Made is good. And the direction in Elf was pretty stellar for the genre.
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Post by: BobbyRobby on May 07, 2007, 09:14:41 PM
Elf is nothing like Iron Man, but it was awesome.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 09:15:02 PM
Jon Favreau is unproven, but he is saying all the right things.  He seems pretty determined to make this a collaborative project and has gone farther than any other director, save for Robert Rodriguez, in terms of reaching out to the comic book industry for help and input in regards to the source material.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2007, 09:16:28 PM
To his credit, I've only seen Made out of all the films he's directed, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  It's no Swingers, but - hey - what is?

I don't even like Swingers :p
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Post by: Error Macro on May 07, 2007, 09:18:45 PM
Jon Favreau is unproven, but he is saying all the right things.  He seems pretty determined to make this a collaborative project and has gone farther than any other director, save for Robert Rodriguez, in terms of reaching out to the comic book industry for help and input in regards to the source material.

I can admire that.  I'm still pretty scurred though!
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Post by: Ichirou on May 07, 2007, 09:22:08 PM
Jon Favreau is unproven, but he is saying all the right things.  He seems pretty determined to make this a collaborative project and has gone farther than any other director, save for Robert Rodriguez, in terms of reaching out to the comic book industry for help and input in regards to the source material.

It's rare to see a director catering so much to the fans.  The costume, the casting, everything seems geared towards making this palatable do the diehard Iron Man fans.  I just hope this translates into a great movie and boffo box office.  Filmmakers should be rewarded for trying to remain faithful to what makes the characters great.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 09:27:22 PM
I remember him making people read issues upon issues of Iron Man comics.  I also remember hearing that he called various writers at Marvel for input, and talked to Joe Quesada (Editor-in-Chief) as well.  He also hired a few artists to come up with conceptual sketches that remained faithful to the source material.

What I admire about this is that it's opposite of how these projects are usually handled.  Even Sam Raimi and Bryan Singer are guilty of this, but filmmakers often times might have fond memories of a comic book and then when it comes time to make an adaptation - they stay true to their vision and block out everything else.  It's rare for comic industry professionals to talk to a filmmaker and the crew, and not feel like they're being blown off.
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Post by: Beezy on May 07, 2007, 09:28:26 PM
Looks great. :)
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Post by: Ichirou on May 07, 2007, 09:29:39 PM
I remember him making people read issues upon issues of Iron Man comics.  I also remember hearing that he called various writers at Marvel for input, and talked to Joe Quesada (Editor-in-Chief) as well.  He also hired a few artists to come up with conceptual sketches that remained faithful to the source material.

What I admire about this is that it's opposite of how these projects are usually handled.  Even Sam Raimi and Bryan Singer are guilty of this, but filmmakers often times might have fond memories of a comic book and then when it comes time to make an adaptation - they stay true to their vision and block out everything else.  It's rare for comic industry professionals to talk to a filmmaker and the crew, and not feel like they're being blown off.

Is this maybe because Iron Man is being produced by Marvel Pictures instead of a major studio?
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Post by: Cheebs on May 07, 2007, 09:30:46 PM
I remember him making people read issues upon issues of Iron Man comics.  I also remember hearing that he called various writers at Marvel for input, and talked to Joe Quesada (Editor-in-Chief) as well.  He also hired a few artists to come up with conceptual sketches that remained faithful to the source material.

What I admire about this is that it's opposite of how these projects are usually handled.  Even Sam Raimi and Bryan Singer are guilty of this, but filmmakers often times might have fond memories of a comic book and then when it comes time to make an adaptation - they stay true to their vision and block out everything else.  It's rare for comic industry professionals to talk to a filmmaker and the crew, and not feel like they're being blown off.

Is this maybe because Iron Man is being produced by Marvel Pictures instead of a major studio?
Paramount is producing Iron Man I believe
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Post by: Ichirou on May 07, 2007, 09:32:10 PM
Is this maybe because Iron Man is being produced by Marvel Pictures instead of a major studio?
Paramount is producing Iron Man I believe

I thought they were just releasing it and all the money was coming from the newly established Marvel studio which is being run by Avi Arad.  I might be wrong, though.
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Post by: BobbyRobby on May 07, 2007, 09:35:11 PM
Ichirou is right as far as I know.

I love the idea of Marvel Studios.  Now there can finally be crossovers
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Post by: Cheebs on May 07, 2007, 09:41:15 PM
Is this maybe because Iron Man is being produced by Marvel Pictures instead of a major studio?
Paramount is producing Iron Man I believe

I thought they were just releasing it and all the money was coming from the newly established Marvel studio which is being run by Avi Arad.  I might be wrong, though.
Arad has nothing to do with Iron Man, though Marvel Studios does. Paramount is still involved though.

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On May 31 2006, Arad resigned his many Marvel positions including his leadership of Marvel Studios to form his own production company, Avi Arad Productions
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Post by: Cheebs on May 07, 2007, 09:42:20 PM

I love the idea of Marvel Studios.  Now there can finally be crossovers
No. Only those characters left AFTER they sold rights off before marvel studios began can be used cross over wise. Which does not allow for any fantastic four, x-men, spider-man, daredevil, hulk...etc characters.
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Post by: Ichirou on May 07, 2007, 09:43:53 PM
Marvel Studios does own The Hulk franchise again, I think, and they still have the rights to all The Avengers characters, I believe, so an Avengers movie is possible...
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Post by: Fresh Prince on May 07, 2007, 10:06:53 PM
Looks good so far, now we need to see pictures of the The Mandarin. Hopefully he doesn't have that awful posse from the cartoon series.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2007, 10:10:07 PM
I remember him making people read issues upon issues of Iron Man comics.  I also remember hearing that he called various writers at Marvel for input, and talked to Joe Quesada (Editor-in-Chief) as well.  He also hired a few artists to come up with conceptual sketches that remained faithful to the source material.

What I admire about this is that it's opposite of how these projects are usually handled.  Even Sam Raimi and Bryan Singer are guilty of this, but filmmakers often times might have fond memories of a comic book and then when it comes time to make an adaptation - they stay true to their vision and block out everything else.  It's rare for comic industry professionals to talk to a filmmaker and the crew, and not feel like they're being blown off.

This news - which is new to me - makes me feel better about the project. I'm still very iffy about it, but it's good to hear that the director is putting such emphasis on the comic. I'm not one of those guys who wants it to be 100% like the comic. What's important to me is that the movie gets the essense - the spirt - of the comic story right. The Spiderman movies work in part because they just get so much stuff right, mainly the characters.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on May 07, 2007, 10:12:41 PM
STFU, Michelle. 

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Post by: BobbyRobby on May 07, 2007, 10:18:56 PM
Mandarin is gonna be the villian?  Is he going to have magic rings?

They should have used Crimson Dynamo or Titanium Man.  Or just steal an Avengers villian
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Post by: Ichirou on May 07, 2007, 10:21:51 PM
There might be more than one villain.  I agree that Mandarin isn't a great choice.  Iron Man should focus on the techy sci-fi aspect, Mandarin's rings are too close to the supernatural for my tastes (even though they're supposedly made from alien technology, I think).
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Post by: Ichirou on May 07, 2007, 10:25:28 PM
Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man, The Guardsman (as a rival Iron Man for a competing corporation), or The Living Laser would be great choices for villains.  I hope they start setting up Jim Rhodes as War Machine for one of the sequels.
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Post by: Fresh Prince on May 07, 2007, 10:57:13 PM
Well the pictures show (supposedly) Iron Monger so maybe it will be two villains. Wikipedia does say that The Mandarin will be in it.

Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man are way too Cold War to have any relevance today. At least with The Mandarin, China being the next super audiences could fit in with the modern timeline.

Terrance Howard will be Jim Rhodes aka War Machine.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on May 07, 2007, 11:05:31 PM
Never once read anything about Iron Man–what should I pick up in terms of comics?  (I'm still relatively new to comics in general–own a couple of Batman graphic novels, V for Vendetta, and the Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told, but that's it.)

He's Marvel, right?
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 11:05:46 PM
Yeah, it's obviously Iron Monger, as imdb credits Jeff Bridges as Stane.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 11:11:07 PM
The only problem I have is that from the sewer of Internet rumors, this movie apes too much from Batman Begins.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on May 07, 2007, 11:11:33 PM
The only problem I have is that from the sewer of Internet rumors, this movie apes too much from Batman Begins.

That's a-okay!
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 11:14:11 PM
Not really.

I don't want to sit through another film of wealthy billionaire playboy goes to Asia, meets evil mastermind, learns the means to fight crime, defeats evil mastermind, returns home, faces off against villain as he discovers himself as a hero, deal with balancing his social life and new responsibilities, learns that new villain is actually being controlled by previously thought to be deceased Asian mastermind, defeats both, sets up trilogy.
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Post by: Bloodwake on May 07, 2007, 11:16:07 PM
Second comic book movie I'm looking forward to, with the first one being the Dark Knight.

That costume is fucking sexy though.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 07, 2007, 11:16:35 PM
Of course it's sexy - Stan Winston made it.  Everything Stan Winston makes is awesome.
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Post by: Bloodwake on May 07, 2007, 11:18:22 PM
Of course it's sexy - Stan Winston made it.  Everything Stan Winston makes is awesome.

Stan Winston

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/chrisbabar2/teotishop/homer_drool.gif)
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Post by: Fresh Prince on May 07, 2007, 11:20:54 PM
Yeah, it's obviously Iron Monger, as imdb credits Jeff Bridges as Stane.
Ah cool. I guess it will revolve around Stanes passing on the plans to the Mandarin or something.

The general plot line will be similar but the character's motivations are very different.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on May 07, 2007, 11:48:44 PM
The only reasons I'm cautiously optimistic after reading all that crap about Favreau making everyone read the comics and talking with the comic cretins are that Downey is a phenomenal actor and honestly, it would be kind of hard to fuck up Iron Man unless they just got the tone completely wrong. 

Guys, what makes a good comic doesn't necessarily mean that it will make a good movie no matter how hard it will make your virgin penii.  They are two separate things, you know.
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Post by: Solo on May 08, 2007, 08:24:50 AM



It's rare to see a director catering so much to the fans.  The costume, the casting, everything seems geared towards making this palatable do the diehard Iron Man fans.  I just hope this translates into a great movie and boffo box office.  Filmmakers should be rewarded for trying to remain faithful to what makes the characters great.

I agree, but then there is the opposite problem - adhering too stringently to the source material. Look at Harry Potter 1 and 2. They are pretty much exactly the books, and both are terrible films. Then Cuaron made 3, took some liberties with the story, and crafted a great film, one that had the touch of a great filmmaker all over it.

Either way, now that S-M trilogy is over, and Im not as hyped as many for TDK, Iron Man is EASILY my most anticipated comic book movie fix. Downey Jr. is pretty much my favorite actor this decade so far, everything Ive seen him in, Ive loved. He steals the show in everything. Wonder Boys, Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang, Zodiac, etc. His casting alone, like Bale in BB, gets my ass in the seat.
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Post by: Ichirou on May 09, 2007, 01:54:28 AM
I think the weak link in the whole project is Favreau, but in every interview he keeps saying the right thing, so I'm going to try to believe.   My biggest worry is that it'll turn out to be another Ghost Rider, but even that was moderately successful, somehow.