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Seretur
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Just saw it at a very secret press screening.
Had low, guarded expectations going in.
And now I think Iron Man might be my favorite superhero movie.
Ever made.
Had low, guarded expectations going in.
And now I think Iron Man might be my favorite superhero movie.
Ever made.
Good to hear!!
Although there goes any hope of owning the original comiquette exclusive.....
Seretur
Elf
Which I passed on back in the day, yes.
I hope it's as good as you say Seretur. I'm really excited about this one.
Seretur
Elf
Again, I didn't have high expectations -- Marvel have been churning these out for almost a decade now, and origin stories tend to be the most tiresome part of any superhero franchise. And not only do you need to create your superhero in the first act -- you need to create your supervillain too, and you usually end up piling one unlikely event upon another, until you can only rely on sheer spectacle to pummel your audience into submission.
Plus, Favreau didn't have any previous work that would make me think he could tackle this one.
Iron Man circumvents all of the origin story problems in very smart ways. And it gives you a hero who's an amazing, complex character -- as interesting out of the suit as he's inside it, and how many times have you seen that? Also, it totally pays off to have four Oscar-caliber actors headlining the film.
Stan Winston Studios' and ILM's work is excellent, too, but what really hooked me was the fact that this film takes place in a recognizable world and deals with the kinds of issues I could (as a Croatian war veteran) totally relate to. Your mileage may vary, of course.
Oh, and the women are uniformly gorgeous, to boot.
Plus, Favreau didn't have any previous work that would make me think he could tackle this one.
Iron Man circumvents all of the origin story problems in very smart ways. And it gives you a hero who's an amazing, complex character -- as interesting out of the suit as he's inside it, and how many times have you seen that? Also, it totally pays off to have four Oscar-caliber actors headlining the film.
Stan Winston Studios' and ILM's work is excellent, too, but what really hooked me was the fact that this film takes place in a recognizable world and deals with the kinds of issues I could (as a Croatian war veteran) totally relate to. Your mileage may vary, of course.
Oh, and the women are uniformly gorgeous, to boot.
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Yeah, if this movie is even half ways good(which it looks like it will be), the IM and SIM will reach ridiculous prices.
So here's to hoping SSC and SWS make one foe the movie!!
So here's to hoping SSC and SWS make one foe the movie!!
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Many people say that Batman Begins was the end all version of a Comic Book movie....even on those sites and posts I'm reading that this film comes a close second and in some cases completely overshadows it. Its hard not to have high expectations with all of these positive raves....
Seretur
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Nah, this is better than Batman Begins, for at least three reasons:
No ninjas. Sure, they were a fan favorite there, but I found it hard to reconcile them with the world Bob Kane created. (And they seemed to be reaching for coolness from elsewhere to apply to Batman.) Everything in the world of Iron Man belongs to Iron Man, it all feels authentic and of a piece.
No stupid water-evaporating plot. Again, the film doesn't need to invent a supervillain parallel to the superhero -- nor a superthreat to be supervanquished. The third act of Batman Begins was a letdown in that respect, all the more so because of the gravity of the first and second acts. The tone and the level of seriousness in Iron Man -- while never getting to be quite that ponderous -- feel right on the money from the first to the last frame. And that includes the appearance and identity of the nemesis. (I won't spoil who it is.)
Action. I'm firmly in the camp of those who had huge problems with the way Nolan shot and cut his action sequences. Favreau actually covers his action well, and it's always easy to follow, while being as dynamic and as engaging as anything out there. And because every action sequence works to develop characters, none of it feels gratuitous.
I wasn't particularly impressed by the score -- by Ramin Djawadi, one of the interchangable Media Ventures types -- but there are a few themes there, and none of the scoring worked to the detriment of the film, at least.
No ninjas. Sure, they were a fan favorite there, but I found it hard to reconcile them with the world Bob Kane created. (And they seemed to be reaching for coolness from elsewhere to apply to Batman.) Everything in the world of Iron Man belongs to Iron Man, it all feels authentic and of a piece.
No stupid water-evaporating plot. Again, the film doesn't need to invent a supervillain parallel to the superhero -- nor a superthreat to be supervanquished. The third act of Batman Begins was a letdown in that respect, all the more so because of the gravity of the first and second acts. The tone and the level of seriousness in Iron Man -- while never getting to be quite that ponderous -- feel right on the money from the first to the last frame. And that includes the appearance and identity of the nemesis. (I won't spoil who it is.)
Action. I'm firmly in the camp of those who had huge problems with the way Nolan shot and cut his action sequences. Favreau actually covers his action well, and it's always easy to follow, while being as dynamic and as engaging as anything out there. And because every action sequence works to develop characters, none of it feels gratuitous.
I wasn't particularly impressed by the score -- by Ramin Djawadi, one of the interchangable Media Ventures types -- but there are a few themes there, and none of the scoring worked to the detriment of the film, at least.
plasmid303
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No ninjas? What? Ninjas exponentially increase the awesomeness of anything they're involved in, period.
I agree on your other points, though. Nolan's editing of the action sequences in BB were spasmodic, to say the very least. Let's hope TDK fixes that issue.
Thanks for your input, Seretur. Can't wait for Iron Man.
I agree on your other points, though. Nolan's editing of the action sequences in BB were spasmodic, to say the very least. Let's hope TDK fixes that issue.
Thanks for your input, Seretur. Can't wait for Iron Man.
Les Walker
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My ticket for the 8pm showing of Ironman in my hometown theatre, has been procured!
Bring on the metal on metal action!
Bring on the metal on metal action!
pjam
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My ticket for the 8pm showing of Ironman in my hometown theatre, has been procured!
Bring on the metal on metal action!
My Cousin and I just secured our tix for Friday 5:30pm at the Hollywood Arclight Dome (with Dig Projection on the Old School parabolic screen.)
Here's what's nuts though -- all the Friday night shows were already sold out by Monday afternoon. Almost never happens.
Just 4 more days!!!:chew
I just can't wait for Hot Toys to release this. Wow.
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