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Post by PoolMan on May 5, 2008 20:34:45 GMT -5
Ang Lee still needs a punch in the face for Hulk and I won't rest soundly until someone does it. Ah, that truest and purest form of film criticism, the punch in the face. |
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Post by bladestarr on May 5, 2008 23:12:45 GMT -5
I didn't think The Hulk was that bad.
I also LIKED Brazil, so I guess there's no accounting for taste....
But yes, Iron Man did indeed rock, I just saw it tonight.
I didn't feel any "lag or sag" in any of the acts, so I'm not quite sure what you all were talking about, I thought it was pretty steady throughout. I do wish they had made some more mention of his addiction, but I suppose that can wait for later on.
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Post by Hucklebubba on May 6, 2008 0:15:16 GMT -5
As someone who isn't particularly a fan of Iron Man himself, I am nonetheless totally going to see this.
And when I say I'm not a fan of Iron Man, that doesn't mean that I don't like him. Case in point: I'll readily admit that he was the best character in the old Avengers arcade game.
Consider the choices: You can be Captain America, Hawkeye, Vision, or Iron Man. Come on. That isn't a difficult decision.
By which I mean that I would usually pick Hawkeye. I was a strange boy.
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Post by Al on May 6, 2008 11:32:18 GMT -5
Okay, now I've snorted. Loudly. At work. Thanks a lot  Al |
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Post by Rett Mikhal on May 6, 2008 23:42:30 GMT -5
As someone who isn't particularly a fan of Iron Man himself, I am nonetheless totally going to see this. And when I say I'm not a fan of Iron Man, that doesn't mean that I don't like him. Case in point: I'll readily admit that he was the best character in the old Avengers arcade game. Consider the choices: You can be Captain America, Hawkeye, Vision, or Iron Man. Come on. That isn't a difficult decision. By which I mean that I would usually pick Hawkeye. I was a strange boy. Everyone was Hawkeye, Huck. He had a Bow that shot arrows. Arrows are the best weapon in the world next to a proton pack when you're 8 years old. PS That game was really, really awful. I don't know why my friends and I felt compelled to play the SNES version until we memorized every enemy location and beat it. X-men Arcade and TMNT III (or IV, on SNES) were far superior beat 'em ups with bosses that actually took strategy. BAMF. Okay, now I've snorted. Loudly. At work. Thanks a lot Al Stay fit, look sharp, make good movie quotes. |
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Post by Hucklebubba on May 7, 2008 21:05:10 GMT -5
Everyone was Hawkeye, Huck. He had a Bow that shot arrows. Arrows are the best weapon in the world next to a proton pack when you're 8 years old. I think for me it was more that he bore an uncanny resemblance to the Cobra ninja Dice, who would've been on my little kid radar at around the same time. What can I say? I just love crossovers; even those that don't actually happen. |
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Post by Rett Mikhal on May 7, 2008 22:29:14 GMT -5
That game was still unbelievably bad. All the bosses were the same; Impossible. They even all did the lame 'HA HA!' before they filled the screen with splash that you could only dodge by using another continue. The SNES had SIX buttons you could use to attack, not counting Start/Select, and you had about 1 and 1/2 attacks. Strategy wasn't a real option.
However, this is stark contrast to Iron Man, which was awesome. It's like a porn movie for engineers who are also comic book nerds. I'm pretty sure that's 100% of engineers. All that fancy calculation equipment, cool CAD software, a robot that spritzes you with flame retardant. All good stuff. Course being the engineering nerd I am I'm in the back naming all the models of planes on Tony's shelf. OH LOOK AN XB-70 VALKYRIE! The plane only I remember! I'd like to imagine one was a Tomcat, but I couldn't be sure since it was out of focus.
Course questions are abound. Such as how 1.6 ounces of Palladium contains enough hydrogen to fuel a power generator for 200 years and provide enough energy to not only make thrust, but make enough fuel for Tony to fly wherever he damn well feels like. I say hydrogen because I know that's the only thing Palladium is good for: hydrogen storage. About 500 times its own mass can be stored in it, if I remember correctly.
But i don't care! I don't care because the details of this mysterious super entropy device just aren't as interesting as two F-22 Raptors dogfighting with Iron Man. I got tone, I got tone..... FIRING.
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Post by TheLuckyOne on May 8, 2008 8:22:55 GMT -5
...I liked the part where he blew stuff up.
Anyway, cool, cool movie. It's been said a hundred times, but Robert Downey Jr. was a perfect cast for that role. Thought they did a great job of characterizing what Stark is all about and how much the experience in captivity changed him; but even more importantly, I liked how it didn't change his core personality... he's still an irresponsible playboy who likes fast stuff, fast women, and booze, now he just wants to help other people too. Nice.
Favorite line of the movie was Rhodey's glance at the War Machine armor with a wistful "Next time, baby." Heh.
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Post by sirgallahad2 on May 8, 2008 11:06:26 GMT -5
I always played as hawkeye in the avengers arcade game. I saw the movie yesterday and it was pretty freakin rad. SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!
I loved the development of the armor, the trial phase, the colonel and the war machine armor and of course the government agent telling pepper "Just call us S.H.I.E.L.D." the sequel will be much incredible.
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Post by Rett Mikhal on May 8, 2008 11:37:41 GMT -5
I would have to say "Just call us S.H.I.E.L.D." was my second favorite line in the film.
Favorite was:
Pepper: "I do whatever Mr. Stark needs me to do. Including take out the trash."
Eat that, skank reporter. My two least favorite character traits. Least it wasn't Katie Holmes! Bee Tee Double-U, I'm pleased as punch Katie got cut from the Dark Knight. I guess Hollywood has some sort of brain. As heavily damaged as it may be.
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Post by PoolMan on May 8, 2008 13:44:16 GMT -5
Ooh, but what are you going to do if Maggie Gyllenhaal has to deliver a line about being a district attorney?
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Post by Rett Mikhal on May 9, 2008 18:11:10 GMT -5
I'm going to have to punch you.
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Post by eatmyshorts on May 10, 2008 22:01:07 GMT -5
I just realized, there hasn't been one negative post about this movie. And guess what? I liked it, too!
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Post by CheshireKat on May 13, 2008 0:37:52 GMT -5
I'm going to have to punch you. Uhm...was that a joke? Because dude, not funny. Seriously man, don't make me put on the mod hat. You wouldn't like me when I wear the mod hat. |
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Post by pfrsue on May 13, 2008 9:00:47 GMT -5
I'm going to have to punch you. I'm going to back up CheshireKat here. If you meant that as a joke, it was in poor taste and poorly executed. If it wasn't meant as a joke, congratulations, you just threatened a black belt and caught the attention of the mods and admin. Don't go there again. |
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