tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post1003478809867272421..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Summer of Marvel: Iron Man 2 (2010)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-19015767594079709172015-07-15T23:38:10.564-04:002015-07-15T23:38:10.564-04:00Koshcat, Same here. I was pretty sure I would hat...Koshcat, Same here. I was pretty sure I would hate this one, but I really liked it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-88029400968264439502015-07-15T23:37:49.888-04:002015-07-15T23:37:49.888-04:00djskit, Iron Man has strong libertarian undertones...djskit, <i>Iron Man</i> has strong libertarian undertones. I like that.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-55370762981472911102015-07-15T18:01:16.683-04:002015-07-15T18:01:16.683-04:00I liked this movie better than I thoughts I would....I liked this movie better than I thoughts I would. If there was a complaint is it was too long.Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-45128865475997850032015-07-08T12:59:42.487-04:002015-07-08T12:59:42.487-04:00There is also strong libertarian/Ayn Rand vibe to ...There is also strong libertarian/Ayn Rand vibe to the film with Stark pitted against Gary Shandling - which may have caused "liberal" reviewers pause:<br /><br />Senator Stern: My priority is to get the Iron Man weapon turned over to the people of the United States of America. <br /><br />Tony Stark: Well, you can forget it. I am Iron Man. The suit and I are one. To turn over the Iron Man suit would be to turn over myself, which is tantamount to indentured servitude or prostitution, depending on what state you're in. You can't have it. <br />djskithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497045723185560102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-54806957939833129702015-07-07T23:28:15.448-04:002015-07-07T23:28:15.448-04:00tryanmax, I've become a real fan of Rockwell. ...tryanmax, I've become a real fan of Rockwell. As for the bad rap, I'm not sure. All I can think is that the villain is a bit of an afterthought.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-73135027689824272282015-07-07T23:26:51.947-04:002015-07-07T23:26:51.947-04:00Kit, The humor is vital. I laughed a lot during t...Kit, The humor is vital. I laughed a lot during the action scenes in <i>Ultron</i>... and for the right reasons! :D That helps make the action interesting, which it really isn't when it's just a CGI slugfest.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-68904470627182353632015-07-07T19:14:55.538-04:002015-07-07T19:14:55.538-04:00"I call this the 'Ex-Wife'.""I call this the 'Ex-Wife'."Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-90950300605617617352015-07-07T13:55:45.006-04:002015-07-07T13:55:45.006-04:00Rockwell alone is a draw for me, and I really enjo...Rockwell alone is a draw for me, and I really enjoyed him in this film. I'm not sure why Iron Man 2 gets such a bad rap. I think it's an all-around solid film.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-61061384883674722352015-07-07T13:19:45.855-04:002015-07-07T13:19:45.855-04:00Another thing Marvel will do is throw humor into t...Another thing Marvel will do is throw humor into their fight scenes. I think this keeps them from being drawn-out 40 minute slugfests similar to what you saw in <i>Man of Steel</i>.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-24060811392081880962015-07-07T13:16:29.290-04:002015-07-07T13:16:29.290-04:00djskit, Agreed. Marvel generally does a great job...djskit, Agreed. Marvel generally does a great job of giving you three dimensional characters who you come to like regardless of the action.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-15431696116727158232015-07-07T12:29:09.742-04:002015-07-07T12:29:09.742-04:00I really enjoyed Sam Rockwell in this one. Talk a...I really enjoyed Sam Rockwell in this one. Talk about a full cast of 3 dimensional characters. Happy too. This is what separates Marvel from other movies. djskithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497045723185560102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-52850837013772736032015-07-07T00:43:37.943-04:002015-07-07T00:43:37.943-04:00Yep. In the comic books they are all about the gov...Yep. In the comic books they are all about the government trying to register super-powered peoples because… gays and Bushitler PATRIOT ACT.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-26008615783513770702015-07-07T00:27:18.298-04:002015-07-07T00:27:18.298-04:00Huh. Isn't that what X-Men has been about?Huh. Isn't that what <i>X-Men</i> has been about?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-49366792674208032192015-07-07T00:16:35.020-04:002015-07-07T00:16:35.020-04:00In Civil War (the comic books) the government pass...In <i>Civil War</i> (the comic books) the government passes a "registration act." Tony sides with the government and Captain America sides against the government. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-77556737741352620832015-07-07T00:09:12.302-04:002015-07-07T00:09:12.302-04:00Thanks Kit! :D
Actually, I'm not aware of the...Thanks Kit! :D<br /><br />Actually, I'm not aware of the plot, but you do see his control freak instincts play out in <i>Age of Ultron</i> which I really enjoyed.<br /><br />And no... I did not enjoy the 40 minute "climax" of <i>Man of Steel</i>. I would have turned it off if I could have. Instead, I picked up my phone and played Mahjong.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41234382006767788882015-07-07T00:05:53.791-04:002015-07-07T00:05:53.791-04:00"Trust me, nothing spells “soul death” like w..."Trust me, nothing spells “soul death” like watching Superman trade punches with another cardboard villain who can’t be harmed physically for forty f*cking minutes!!! Arggg! "<br /><br />Hahaha!<br /><br />I take it you did not enjoy the climax of <i>Man of Steel</i>?Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59818220478941733262015-07-07T00:05:19.179-04:002015-07-07T00:05:19.179-04:00Great review, Andrew!
One thing:
"Unfortun...Great review, Andrew! <br /><br />One thing:<br /><br />"Unfortunately, he’s also a bit of a control freak in the worst possible sense. Indeed, Stark doesn’t trust anyone else to handle the suit and he is rather fascist in his outlook, thinking that he can impose order on the world to make it a perfect place."<br /><br />Just curious, are you aware of the plot of the next Captain America movie, <i>Civil War</i>? Because, to a certain extent, you just predicted it. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.com