Iron Man Review For Nerds

Rhodes was played by Terrance Howard… not Cuba Goodings, Jr.

Despite some goofs [like massive explosions that don’t kill anyone standing at ground zero], the movie is pretty good. The ultimate fight with Ironmonger was very disappointing though. A few slugs, a few insults and it was over. I expected 20 minutes of cool brawling and special effects wizardry.

This article was hilarious.

I’d totally rip on you about the dork Comic stuff, but I have no room to talk. I feel the same way about Star Trek canon. And I am a 26 year-old female. (In my defense, I grew up on ST b/c my dad watched it all the time, so I have a soft spot for it.) Anyways, a fan of any type of science fiction is a dork deep down.

As for Iron Man, I can wait until it comes out on video. I’d rather go pay to watch Batman and Indy. Yeah. I buy into the hype.

I typically feel the same way about Canon, and comic book movies in general. Fortunately, I never paid any attention to Iron Man, so it was all happy enjoyment for me. However, Brett Ratner and the abortions that were spiderman 2 and 3 make me want to stab. And don’t get me started on George Lucas.

If Chris doesn’t call Sasha within the next 24 hours, yag si eh.

NEEEERRRRRRRRRDS!!!!!

Where the hell is Doperbo? Titan fans need perspective badly!

I totally liked the second Matrix movie better than the first one as well. No one understands.

Unless you were being sarcastic. Then I was totally kidding. But not really.

Where the hell is Doperbo? Titan fans need perspective badly!

Doperbo ran into a bit of legal trouble.

I think the second Matrix movie catches a lot of shit because the third one was so bad, and a lot of people lump the two together. I also enjoyed the second one, although I don’t think it was as good as the first.

Nice and entertaining review.

My 7 and 9 year olds loved it. It was even better than Nation Treasure Book of Secrets!!!

I thought it was a very entertaining movie and worth the money. That is about all I can do. No writing skillz and not a sci-fi or comic book dork. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

The second one was unyielding and pretentious. It was akin to the first one in that the Wachowski Brothers were pretty much saying, “Ok, here’s what you think you know (Neo is supposed to save the world), but you don’t really know shit. So here’s how it really is (Neo is a clever design to control the humans).” Ergo, the Architect’s speech, which was brilliant in its deviousness. It also has the most killer fight+car chase scene EVAR.

I thought they’d follow up with the third Matrix in a similar fashion, and flip the script once again. Instead, they just degenerated it into a pretty basic shoot ’em up action movie. Plus, they had no idea where the hell they were taking the Mr. Smith storyline. Just bad form all around.

I’ve spent only one part of a movie on the literal edge of my seat - the highway part of the second Matrix. When it ended I realized I was practically hugging the person in front of me’s head.

It was a really good movie and I agree with Nordberg that it unfairly gets lumped in with the third.

Although I will say that the end of the series was really good, with Neo sacrificing himself. IT didn’t make sense at first but if you think about it, it’s really the only thing that could’ve really happened.

Can someone explain how in the hell a limitless power source could be described as not cost effective? I can’t get past this point. Therefore the movie sucks.

That you guys could write more than a sentence about the second Matrix film without typing the name “Monica Bellucci” puzzles me.

I liked “The Matrix” better the first time, when it was called “Star Wars”- young man is unaware of the powers in him, has to be mentored by older master, is told that he is the key to saving the world. He’s uncertain, not sure he’s up to it, … and when he decides to accept his mantle, it turns out that his powers surpass even his mentor’s.

I’m amazed that the same people like both without even recognizing that it’s the same formula.

Huck, it’s because energy is so inexpensive right now. And besides, who really uses energy?

I thought it was because it only worked with European electrical outlets.

“Can someone explain how in the hell a limitless power source could be described as not cost effective?”

That bothered me, too. But it could make sense if the cost to manufacture and implement it is greater than the entire cost required to extract and use all known or projected energy resources in perpetuity.

“"Can someone explain how in the hell a limitless power source could be described as not cost effective?"

That bothered me, too. But it could make sense if the cost to manufacture and implement it is greater than the entire cost required to extract and use all known or projected energy resources in perpetuity.""

Ooooo! Economics! I would think the question would be: Would the initial investment plus the cost of any required maintenance be greater than using any known or projected energy resources? If there is no maintenance required, then no matter the initial investment, the thing is going to pay for its self eventually. Plus, if it is limitless in the terms of not being diminished over time in size, strength, or output no matter how many people/places/things draw from it, then getting multiple investors would disseminate the costs enough to make it worthwhile. It depends on exactly what they mean by “limitless.”

Of course, as previously stated, I haven’t seen the movie. I’m just going by other’s comments. And drawing people off topic. I apologize. I get way too excited about fun little speculations such as these. Carry on.

Glad to know I’m not the biggest dork on this site. Thanks guys.

Ps - Sasha, are you really a 26 year old female trekkie who likes sports? Come clean, you’re a dude.

Hahahaha! No. As hard as it is to believe, I am a 26 year old female. I don’t often confess to being an avid fan of Star Trek, but the anonymity of the Internet makes that particular admission much easier.

And for the record (since I know the image has come to mind), I am not some bespectacled, frumpy, hermit of a woman whose only outlet is the Internet. Sites like this just kill time when I have nothing to do at work. I’m actually very social and active. Star Trek is a guilty pleasure. Football is a necessity.

Nicely done, Sailor.

Also, in regards to Canon and it’s adherence, a number of people obsessed with it might end up pissed off at The Dark Knight. It’s going to take some liberties.

DC comics fucking suck. Liberties need to be taken.

Also I agree with Sailor.

I don’t think THESE liberties needed to be taken. That being said, I don’t care because I wasn’t into comics as a kid, and a good movie trumps everything.

Having never read a single Batman comic I will be entirely unaware of what changed. Batman was always a movie/cartoon to me. You’ll have to tell me what you mean after the movie comes out.

The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with our female party guests - we did.

“Also, in regards to Canon and it’s adherence, a number of people obsessed with it might end up pissed off at The Dark Knight. It’s going to take some liberties.”

Oh Jesus. They’ll probably do something crazy like implying that Batman lives an alternative lifestyle with a scantily-clad young male companion or something.

Fuck. HJ beat me to it.

It took me forever to figure out what the sign holding smiley meant. I had to look it up. I am not "hip" to the "blog lingo," as they say.

At the risk of sounding vain, if that is about me, then I am certainly not going to post a picture of myself on an unrestricted site. At least with Facebook I can have some control over who sees my pictures.

Furthermore, I don’t know how to post fun little images and clips on this particular site. Generally there are buttons for that. I’m not a very tech savvy person and without guidance, the only other thing I would know is "copy/paste."

Well, it sure wasn’t about ChrisApplewhite. We’ve already seen pictures of him molesting Skippyjon Jones.

Let me first assure you that this is a restricted site. Let me also proffer my mad blog photo posting skills. Unless you are a minor in which case you should email them to doperbo -AT- barkingcarnival —DOTCOM.

In all seriousness we’re so glad you are part of our group. Thanks for hanging around.

You’re lucky that I don’t know who Skippyjon Jones is or have any ability to fight whatsoever.

I believe Sailor is referring to the pictures of you and your living companion. That poor dog…

Thanks Sailor! This is definitely one of the more entertaining sites I read while at work. I’d comment more on the sports posts, but I feel like a (wo)man among giants. I know more than your average girl, but not as much as y’all. I’m getting there, though.

You know more than HenryJames. Trust me on that one.

And I think Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson were the victim of a terrible angle in that picture above. Clearly on the wall behind them there is a gap in the headboards so most likely those are two separate beds.

Right?

You liked the second matrix movie better than the first one?

That my friend is the most unbelievable thing in this whole blog.

PETA has seen those pictures of Chris and his dog. They are not pleased.

Wait, that’s a real fucking comic strip? Haha.

Oh wait. Boners. I see. Nevermind.

I don’t know if I liked the second Matrix more than the first, but I did like it. The 3rd is almost unwatchable.

I’ll go see Iron Man. I stopped reading comics in junior high, but I remember the quality of the narratives very well. Daredevil used to have some amazing character development and awesome villains, but you wouldn’t know it from that douchebag effort Ben Affleck put out.
 
Aren’t they doing Thor? How the hell? They’re going to do a casting call for a 6’6" 300 pound guy with Nordic features, excellent acting skills, and the ability to swing a mythical hammer convincingly? Philip Seymour Hoffman?
 
Batman Begins sets the standard for a superhero movie, IMO.
 
The Secret Wars reference made me laugh. I recall what an excellent mood I was put in when Spider Man bitchslapped the entire squad of X-Men.
 
And if Sasha-Dog really is a girl, there is great hope for humanity.

I’m sure I’ll see the movie, ‘cuz I’ve got a 5-year-old and 10-year-old that are frothing at the mouth after the trailers, and although I can’t claim to have been an Iron Man “fan” as a kid, leaving aside the “canon” aspect of things, what I can’t get past is…Robert fucking Downey Jr.?!?!?! For me the actor playing the comic book superhero is the primary concern, and I just ain’t buyin’ it. Same as it was impossible to accept Michael Keaton as Batman or Tobey Maguire (friggin’ Tobey Maguire!!!) as Spiderman. And I live in Forest Hills! Fuck’s sake…

Anyway, that’s why, for me, the best transition/translation from comics to screen is “Hellboy”. Sure, I understand that the average mouth breather didn’t understand why Hellboy “fought the same enemy again and again”, but has there ever been a better match between superhero and actor than Hellboy and Ron Perlman? Or between subject and director? All hail GDT! Roll on 11 July!

“I recall what an excellent mood I was put in when Spider Man bitchslapped the entire squad of X-Men.”

Fuckin’ A again.

When will they finally make the movie about Matter Eater Lad?

Or (and this one I’m serious about) the Power Man and Iron Fist combo? Sweet sister!

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