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Old 3rd May 2008, 10:21 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I'm not a huge superhero fan, but this one was worth seeing.

Don't have much to add, but Gwenth Paltrow seemed to have some difficulty with her heels.
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...avoidance of the "teenyboppers" is high on the list of priorities, while still trying to see it this weekend
It is a long time since I've seen a film on a Saturday afternoon since I work most Saturdays. I generally go mid-week and have the cinema to myself, or on a Sunday or else evenings. There were "teenyboppers" talking loudly at the back, and even a baby crying at one point. I'll certainly avoid going on a Saturday again if that is usual. The staff didn't seem to care much either.
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Old 4th May 2008, 01:04 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Admittedly I am just out of my teenybopper years, but the worst is when they kick your chair, or put their feet up on it.
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Old 4th May 2008, 03:23 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

I saw it yesterday with an old friend. We loved it. They did a very good job on the movie. I think that a good part of the success was that they kept to a rather simple story and they kept it centered on Tony Stark. Hopefully the next Hulk movie, and The Dark Knight are of the same caliber.
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Old 4th May 2008, 08:14 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

I'm just back from watching it, I was a little aprehensive about it as Iron Man was one of my favorite superheroes and I thought they would not do it justice, but thankfully I was proved wrong a good film well made, I wasn't sure about Robert Downey Jr either but he played the part well, a good balance of humour and series moments and enjoyed Stan Lee's spot in the film. One of the best hero films made so far, I hope the enevitable sequels are to the same high standard.
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Old 6th May 2008, 09:44 PM   #35 (permalink)
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I saw it this weekend and It was soo good! I highly recommend it to everyone.
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Old 11th May 2008, 09:19 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

I've seen the movie.

If you are able to ignore all stupid things (walking in first armor suit in the middle of fire without catching heat, falling from sky without being injured, smashing the wall without protection of the armour during the experiments - and having no consequences and so on, and so on...) the film might be fun.

Taking in consideration how rest of marvel hero based movies horribly suck, this is an improvement.

I think this is an ok movie for kids up to 15 years.

And music is cool.
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Old 12th May 2008, 06:14 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

This is not an "improvement" this is probably one of the best comic book movies made next to the X-men trilogy and the new Batman (Superman could be a bit more action packed)! This is what comic book movies should be like not those soppy Ang Lee Hulk efforts. This movie is for all ages not only for teenagers, it was funny and witty without being cheesy and the humour fitted in spot on. The action was brilliant and the SFX was top notch, at some point I really thought that there was a guy walking in that suit for real. The story was generic to a point but everything else in the movie distracted you form it.

I do highly recommend this movie, you will not be dissappointed, (I heard its already broken the $200mil mark and its what, week 2 only?)
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Old 12th May 2008, 09:02 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Just saw it too, I want me one of them suits!

Excellent effects, excellent casting/acting. Storyline - best not to think hard about any of it - but Old Shell Head was soooooooooo damn cool I could forgive a multitude of plot holes.

A very entertaining film for grownups as well as teenagers. Big heap fun.
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Old 13th May 2008, 02:09 PM   #39 (permalink)
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I saw this movie this past weekend and i gotta admit that it surpassed all expectations - its engaging from start to finish, has a great cast, fair enough the storyline could be improved but you wouldnt really notice with effects and thrills this exciting.

Did anyone catch the Nick Fury cameo by Samuel L Jackson at the end of the credits?
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Did anyone catch the Nick Fury cameo by Samuel L Jackson at the end of the credits?
I did (and only about 8 others who waited out the credits for it)... pretty cool. Marvel has already announced that they intend to do an Avengers movie in, I think, 2012 (after doing Captain America and Thor, apparently).

I also found the only thing too incredible to believe (even for a superhero movie!) was some of the impacts/landings, controlled and uncontrolled... no one could have survived those! Other than that, great stuff! I really liked this movie, and I thought they did a great job capturing the character of Tony Stark (from the original origins). The very ending surprised me, but I can see how it could still work, especially in light of future movies. Highly recommend this one.
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Old 13th May 2008, 03:57 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Heh i hate credit thing, everyone at the premiere left at the same time.

Stupid marvel movies with after the credits gimmick....


About the movie we enjoyed it so much that me and several of my siblings that we cant wait for the sequal already.

That doesnt happen often with how rarely any of us go the cinema these days.

We rent euro,asian movies instead of Asthon Kutcher crap cinema..
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Old 13th May 2008, 04:16 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

I caught the credits, was only literally 30 seconds bonus footage though. Could be a set up to who participates in the sequel.

What are peoples thoughts of Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury?
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Nothing new if you have read marvel comics in the last 8,9 years
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Old 13th May 2008, 05:22 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

If you're referring to the Ultimates series... yes, the Jackson version of Fury has been around for awhile. Certainly different from the original character's World War II roots, but then, I always had a hard time accepting the WWII Sarge as head of SHIELD anyway. Besides, if he was still that character, he'd probably be in a wheelchair now... or he could use his own movie to explain why he's still so strong and vital after all these years!

Myself, I'm okay with it.
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If you're referring to the Ultimates series... yes, the Jackson version of Fury has been around for awhile. Certainly different from the original character's World War II roots, but then, I always had a hard time accepting the WWII Sarge as head of SHIELD anyway. Besides, if he was still that character, he'd probably be in a wheelchair now... or he could use his own movie to explain why he's still so strong and vital after all these years!

Myself, I'm okay with it.
I dont really care about any of the mainstream Fury's, my favorit Fury is the old gritty cold warrior from Max Punisher.

It there was a series about old,gritty Fury like that one by Ennis i would love it
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