Iron Man

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Just saw it on the weekend.

After suffering through some of the worst set of trailers that every disgraced a screen and made it look like the movie would be total garbage, I was suitably impressed.

A pretty good movie indeed and quite enjoyable. One thing I found especially interesting was that the flight scenes, especially during the test flight over the city at night (but excluding the hokey F22 scene) seemed - to me at least - to be incredibly realistic. I don't know what it was, but it all looked really good.

I thought the pacing overall was good, and they gave just the right amount of screen time to all the characters. Also a great mix of action, drama, and humor. Who knew a fire extinguisher-bot could be so funny?

Disclaimer: I have no knowledge of the source material.

I would describe it as feeling "natural" - it was one of the few movies where the SFX was not that "in-your-face" and "I-nearly-think-I-can-see-the-pixels!" quality I usually see. I wonder if really used more advanced digital technology, or if they were also using models?

 

[Klaus]

I would describe it as feeling "natural" - it was one of the few movies where the SFX was not that "in-your-face" and "I-nearly-think-I-can-see-the-pixels!" quality I usually see. I wonder if really used more advanced digital technology, or if they were also using models?

The key there was the reining in of the CGI. When Iron Monger's chest is removed, Obadiah's movements and expressions were really in tune with the armor movements.

 

[Meghan]

I finally saw this yesterday and was glad I did. This wasn't just a good comic/ superhero movie, it was a good movie.

Robert Downey Jr. was perfect.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

And now the winner of the 2008 MTV Movie Award for "Best Movie of the Summer So Far"

 

[ssampier]

I am not much of a comic book person; I haven't read them in years (and only sporadically).

I loved Iron Man, it ranks up there up the original Batman movie* and Superman (Spiderman 2 is on that shortlist, too).

Now if I could get that Black Sabbath song out of my head...


* Batman Begins is a great movie but didn't have the heart of the first movie. I did not care for Ra's Al Ghul as villain either.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

* Batman Begins is a great movie but didn't have the heart of the first movie. I did not care for Ra's Al Ghul as villain either.

I just picked up the Batman Begins DVD, and I must say I really love the movie, and I can't remember liking the former ones that much. But it has been a long time since I saw them...

 

[Relique du Madde]

I am not much of a comic book person; I haven't read them in years (and only sporadically).

I loved Iron Man, it ranks up there up the original Batman movie* and Superman (Spiderman 2 is on that shortlist, too).

Sorry I have to disagree. The original Batman movie was utter trash and should be expunged from history. The Tim Burton one was alright... but not the greatest.

 

[ssampier]

Sorry I have to disagree. The original Batman movie was utter trash and should be expunged from history. The Tim Burton one was alright... but not the greatest.

I enjoyed the United World members being turned to dust, didn't you?

Of course I meant the Time Burton one.

 

[ssampier]

I just picked up the Batman Begins DVD, and I must say I really love the movie, and I can't remember liking the former ones that much. But it has been a long time since I saw them...

The first one was great. The second was so-so. The rest utter trash.

 

[Merkuri]

Now if I could get that Black Sabbath song out of my head...

At least you had the original song stuck in your head... Unfortunately I know a certain holiday spoof of that song much better than the original. I had "I am Santa Claus" stuck in my head the whole ride home from the theater. ("Leave him cookies and beer... he'll be back to your house first next year!")

Gah, and now I have it stuck in my head again. Damn you!

Awesome movie, though. I knew nothing about Iron Man going into it aside from the fact that he existed, but it made me want to start reading comic books.