Iron Man.
Iron Man.
picture from http://blog.ugo.com/images/uploads/ironman_teaser.jpgno, it is NOT spelled "Ironman". its Iron Man. with a space in between. similarly, it isn't "Spiderman", it's Spider-Man.
that aside, i just came back from watching the Iron Man movie.
it's 2 hours long - but the story progression's smooth to the point one won't notice the time passing. the camerawork's good - and so are the effects.
not being a very big fan of Iron Man, i initially dismissed the character as simply "a guy with heart problems in a tin can". don't get me wrong, i still think he's a guy with heart problems in a tin can, but the character's well fleshed out - Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Junior.
Picture from http://www.robert-downey-jr.com/images/Robert-Downey-Jr.jpgthe movie had its good and bad points - good or bad may vary on the viewer's ability to understand in-jokes of the Marvel universe. granted, not many have heard of nick fury or jarvis (whom they tragically turned from a butler into some computer system), but one should still get the idea when watching the show.
the humor was nice, but not laugh-out-loud kind. more like smile and "aww that's so cute" kind.. aside from the slapstick stuff.
half the time when Tony Stark talks about the Iron Man suits, its all fictional technical mumbo-jumbo - don't worry about missing any of it. other than that, the dialogue's clever and the characters well played.
one thing i liked about the movie is that the name "Iron Man" isn't even mentioned until the end, and only a passing reference is made to the Iron Monger.
as in all marvel films, the character's girl is introduced: this time in the character of Pepper Potts, played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
picture from http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2007/08/07/gwyneth-paltrow-picture-1_6376.jpg
the humor was nice, but not laugh-out-loud kind. more like smile and "aww that's so cute" kind.. aside from the slapstick stuff.
half the time when Tony Stark talks about the Iron Man suits, its all fictional technical mumbo-jumbo - don't worry about missing any of it. other than that, the dialogue's clever and the characters well played.
one thing i liked about the movie is that the name "Iron Man" isn't even mentioned until the end, and only a passing reference is made to the Iron Monger.
as in all marvel films, the character's girl is introduced: this time in the character of Pepper Potts, played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
picture from http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2007/08/07/gwyneth-paltrow-picture-1_6376.jpgthe story has been tweaked since the conception of iron man; fitted nicely into the modern context - he fights terrorists initially instead of the Mandarin and his asian croonies.
ironically, the symbolic representation of racism against chinks (and the fight against communism) is replaced by American propaganda (and the fight against terrorism).
the development of the suits is well woven into the story, especially the first part when he builds the Iron Man (Mark 1) armor.
in the interest of people who haven't had the chance to catch it, i can only say that although the first part tugs at your heartstrings, the emotional parts soon fade away as the film progresses.
marvel jargon occasionally pops into the story and dialogue, especially when a running gag is finally revealed somewhere near the end by the friendly secret agent fella.
there is a little part after the credits, but unless you're a marvel fan, you probably won't understand it - don't waste your time watching the credits. go rush for the toilet or the last bus or something.
and again, as with all super hero films, the film always ends with a fight between the hero and the villain - for a moment i was having a flashback to Michael Bay's Transformers: the Movie. two giant robotic figures slamming each other around and beating each other up.
it looked remarkably like bumblebee fighting barricade, actually - with the footfalls and all. it even sounded like Transformers.
the twist at the end would be unexpected, but yes, this is kinda like how it happened in the comics.
the visuals are tried-and-true. make something look shiny and make it move around it a really stylo-mylo metal way and it's guaranteed to keep people's attention on the screen.. kinda like moths to a flame.
the animation's well done, the camerawork's decent, and the actors and actresses play their parts well enough - it's a movie worth the ticket price.
but i still don't like the character..
Iron Man lied to Spidey. =(
the part after the credits came. i was remarking that it's Samuel L Jackson in the shadows as Nick Fury.
some sad nerds stayed back to watch the part after the credits too - and this fella saw the figure in the shadows and shouted loudly "ITS CAPTAIN AMERICA!"
then the fella got scolded by his frens for being stupid - "The fella say its samuel l jackson already right! still say captain america! nick fury lah stupid! you think captain america's black?"
i chuckled.
sometimes, certain bits of info are meant to be kept under wraps - but loose lips sink ships. my little paddling canoe just sprung a leak.
ironically, the symbolic representation of racism against chinks (and the fight against communism) is replaced by American propaganda (and the fight against terrorism).
the development of the suits is well woven into the story, especially the first part when he builds the Iron Man (Mark 1) armor.
in the interest of people who haven't had the chance to catch it, i can only say that although the first part tugs at your heartstrings, the emotional parts soon fade away as the film progresses.
marvel jargon occasionally pops into the story and dialogue, especially when a running gag is finally revealed somewhere near the end by the friendly secret agent fella.
there is a little part after the credits, but unless you're a marvel fan, you probably won't understand it - don't waste your time watching the credits. go rush for the toilet or the last bus or something.
and again, as with all super hero films, the film always ends with a fight between the hero and the villain - for a moment i was having a flashback to Michael Bay's Transformers: the Movie. two giant robotic figures slamming each other around and beating each other up.
it looked remarkably like bumblebee fighting barricade, actually - with the footfalls and all. it even sounded like Transformers.
the twist at the end would be unexpected, but yes, this is kinda like how it happened in the comics.
the visuals are tried-and-true. make something look shiny and make it move around it a really stylo-mylo metal way and it's guaranteed to keep people's attention on the screen.. kinda like moths to a flame.
the animation's well done, the camerawork's decent, and the actors and actresses play their parts well enough - it's a movie worth the ticket price.
but i still don't like the character..
Iron Man lied to Spidey. =(
the part after the credits came. i was remarking that it's Samuel L Jackson in the shadows as Nick Fury.
some sad nerds stayed back to watch the part after the credits too - and this fella saw the figure in the shadows and shouted loudly "ITS CAPTAIN AMERICA!"
then the fella got scolded by his frens for being stupid - "The fella say its samuel l jackson already right! still say captain america! nick fury lah stupid! you think captain america's black?"
i chuckled.
sometimes, certain bits of info are meant to be kept under wraps - but loose lips sink ships. my little paddling canoe just sprung a leak.
Loose lips sink ships
how truthful a statement is this?
one keeps what one has to keep
ignorance is bliss
trust invested
trust wasted
the mark an arrow does not miss
unneeded remarks
hit the spot
off me it does piss.
written on 30th April.
posted by W3bBle! at
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