Yep, definitely looking forward to this one, as is my 9-year-old son (he asked to have us take him and his friends to see it for his upcoming birthday).
Previews look good, and somehow I think that RJ Downey will manage to be believable as the talented but selfish alcoholic Tony Stark.
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You should mess with him first by renting the Japanese film of the same name. 
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I went and saw it this afternoon. Good flick. It's not The Godfather or anything but it's definitely one of the better comic book/superhero movies. Robert Downey Jr. was great in the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man. This was probably the first Gwyneth Paltrow role that didn't annoy the living shit out of me.
8/10
Supposedly, the cast has signed on to do a trilogy. It's obvious that Terrance Howard will be donning the War Machine suit in the sequels. We'll see if they write it as more a villian-type as opposed to a sidekick.
8/10
Supposedly, the cast has signed on to do a trilogy. It's obvious that Terrance Howard will be donning the War Machine suit in the sequels. We'll see if they write it as more a villian-type as opposed to a sidekick.
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Great flick to start the summer movie season.
Stay to the end of the closing credits. A nice surprise awaits you.
Stay to the end of the closing credits. A nice surprise awaits you.
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I read about that after I saw the movie. Damnit!Bobby42 wrote:Great flick to start the summer movie season.
Stay to the end of the closing credits. A nice surprise awaits you.
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Great fun. I actually liked it better than the Spiderman flicks.
Thanks for the tip - I and my charges (my son and three of his frieds) sat through all the credits thanks to you...and it was well worth it. Samuel L. Jackson as Nick freaking Fury?!?! The "Avengers Initiative?!?!" Cool.Bobby42 wrote:Stay to the end of the closing credits. A nice surprise awaits you.
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Glad to be of service.
Many folks I've talked with said they viewed the movie a 2nd time during the weekend. And most were not familiar with the comics title. I agree the flick tops Spiderman.
Robert Downey, Jr. fought for this role and it paid off. Big time. One could tell he had fun playing Tony Stark. Jeff Bridges also turned in a fine performance.
Great one-liners. My favorite:
"Is it better to be feared or respected? I say; is it too much to ask for both?"
Many folks I've talked with said they viewed the movie a 2nd time during the weekend. And most were not familiar with the comics title. I agree the flick tops Spiderman.
Robert Downey, Jr. fought for this role and it paid off. Big time. One could tell he had fun playing Tony Stark. Jeff Bridges also turned in a fine performance.
Great one-liners. My favorite:
"Is it better to be feared or respected? I say; is it too much to ask for both?"
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i'm not a comics guy but i thought it was pretty average and plenty predictable.
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Neither. Stark will go on a drunken binge and Rhodes will have to take over.Rack Fu wrote: It's obvious that Terrance Howard will be donning the War Machine suit in the sequels. We'll see if they write it as more a villian-type as opposed to a sidekick.
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That's if they follow the original comic book storyline, which I doubt they will.Diogenes wrote:Neither. Stark will go on a drunken binge and Rhodes will have to take over.Rack Fu wrote: It's obvious that Terrance Howard will be donning the War Machine suit in the sequels. We'll see if they write it as more a villian-type as opposed to a sidekick.