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Author Topic: Iron Man (2008) Kyle Anderson Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Tyler, TX, USA Registered: Dec 2005 posted 05-03-2008 12:10 PM                     quote: Jim Cassedy It's amazing (to me anyway) how many people stick around and sit through almost 9 minutes of credits to see that little teaser scene at the end. It sure pushed a button from the "Oh, sweet!"'s and "**** yes, XXXXXXXXXXXX is gonna be in there!", etc from the people in the auditorium.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-03-2008 03:03 PM                     That extra scene is huge for so many reasons. It's well worth the wait.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 05-03-2008 09:13 PM                        CINEMA: Regal Kansas City 18, Kansas City, MO (an Act III all-THX "Stadium Riser" build) AUDITORIUM: 17 PRESENTATION: 35mm/Dolby Digital PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: ~Shake shake shake...shake shake shake...shake yo piiiicture...Shake yo piiiicture...~ RATING: Two and one half stars (out of four) IN THE LOBBY: There's a bunch of guys dressed up as...I don't know...medieval Scotsman? It sort of looks like a mini Ren Fest. They're just hanging around. I don't even ask. THE PLOT: An advanced weapon specialist is abducted. Wackiness ensues. Apparently according to several people in this thread, elsewhere on the Internet, and in the kitchen at Del Taco, this is the greatest superhero movie in the history of the world. Maybe I'm getting jaded on superhero movies, but it just didn't do much for me. It was good, worth a watching, and Downey does a great job of educating us all on why chicks dig assholes, but the more the action ramped up towards the big fight, the more it was just getting cliche. I wouldn't put it above either of the first two Spider-Man or X-Men movies, nor either Fantastic 4 movie, nor even the last Hulk movie (which I actually liked). It was better than Electra. There. You can put that on the DVD box art.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-03-2008 09:28 PM                        I agree with Sam. The movie is good but it doesn't seem to be more than a slightly above average comic book flick. Why this thing has so much hype is beyond me. The review in my local paper was gushing on Robert Downey Jr's acting so much that you'd think they wanted him nominated for an Academy Award™ for Best Actor EVER. He was decent, not bad and did the role well, but plenty of people could have pulled off that role even better. Not that there was really too much to the role to begin with. Jeff Bridges freaked me out because he looked like... well... ummmm.... it's impossible (literally) to say his name here but you get the idea... hopefully. Anyway the movie was, overall, a tad bit better than Ghost Rider. Perhaps all of the reviewers were paid to write up such amazingly good reviews. And I just knew that the Iron Man song was going to be in the credits. You couldn't see that coming from light years away or anything. I remember when I was 6 and actually used to like that song. I have spoken. And so it is written. And so it is.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-03-2008 09:34 PM                     quote: Joe Redifer He was decent, not bad and did the role well, but plenty of people could have pulled off that role even better. Aside from William Shatner (who can do anything), name one.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-03-2008 09:50 PM                        Just one? OK. Rob Schneider  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-03-2008 09:59 PM                     I don't think Schneider would work. I think the role needs someone who's good at comedy.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-03-2008 11:40 PM                        Rob Schneider would be fine as there really wasn't any comedy in the movie. I'm not sure what everyone finds so astounding about Downey's acting in this movie.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-03-2008 11:48 PM                     I would argue that this film is essentially a comedy. What's astounding about Downey's performance in this movie is his naturalistic delivery, which is very funny.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-03-2008 11:56 PM                        I think I smirked once in this movie. I can't even remember what part it was. There was nothing special about the acting in any regard. It was just a comic book movie that is worth viewing once or twice. Batman Begins was better. So was Batman (the Tim Burton one).  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-04-2008 01:35 AM                     While I do think Robert Downey Jr. did a great job in this movie, it certainly would have been more enjoyable if Rob Schneider or Chris Elliott had been in the lead role.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schulz Expert Film Handler Posts: 122 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: May 2007 posted 05-04-2008 06:54 AM                     Chris Elliott??? What in the hell would he do? Throw newspapers at the bad guys?  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 05-04-2008 11:54 AM                     quote: Mike Schindler That extra scene is huge for so many reasons. It's well worth the wait. Oh, yes. Those who hang around seem to think it was worth the wait. I wasn't being critical as much as I was almost admiring their patience for sitting through a credit roll that lists more names than some small-town phone books!  |  IP: Logged Louis Belloisy Expert Film Handler Posts: 120 From: morris, ct usa Registered: Jun 2006 posted 05-04-2008 12:13 PM                        Hey. I like it, its a kick ass movie. I am not a fan of Downey, but he did a great job. I work in a 6 screen multiplex and we have it on two screens and its selling very good. As we speak , its showing in both and we have 400+ patrons between the two theaters, on an early afternoon showing. I give it 4.5 out of 5 Louis  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-04-2008 02:19 PM                     quote: Mike Schulz Chris Elliott??? What in the hell would he do? Throw newspapers at the bad guys? Sure. Anything he does is entertaining.  |  IP: Logged

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