I…saw…IRON MAN
May 19th, 2008 at 08:51am Will Pfeifer
I was on vacation last week, which explains the lack of postings on this blog (I’m lazy, but I’m not that lazy), but while I was away from the office (and, more importantly, while my daughter was away at her grandparents’), my wife and I finally managed to see a real movie in a real theater. And what cinematic masterpiece did we choose?
IRON MAN, of course. That’s clearly one to catch on the big screen.
Like the critics say, it’s a great comic book film. Full of the sort of wise-ass attitude and over-the-top action that makes a movie about a guy in a metal suit worth the eight bucks. What’s unusual — especially for a comic book film which, let’s be honest, are not usually known for their acting — is how crucial Robert Downey Jr. was to the movie’s success. Another actor might’ve made this a movie about Iron Man, but Downey’s performance — funny, edgy and sincere — made it about Tony Stark, the man inside the suit. The effects are solid — CGI has really come a long way in the past couple of years — but what anchors the film is Downey. Thankfully, he’s signed up for the inevitable sequels. Right now, any IRON MAN movie would be unthinkable without him.
Entry Filed under: Moviegoing, New movies
3 Comments Add your own
1. Brian M | May 19th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Told Ya!
Seriously, though, glad you enjoyed it as much as the rest of us. It definitely started summer off right, and only 2 more days til Indy!!
Next time, maybe just mention your vacation in your last pre-vacation post. That way we won’t keep checking back every day and being disappointed, thinking you’ve just given up on the blog.
2. John N | May 19th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
This is the first superhero movie where I preferred watching the alter ego instead of the superhero! I liked the sequences with Iron Man, but loved every scene with Tony Stark. I was somewhat even bummed when his scenes ended and Iron Man’s began.
By the way, I also think it was a stupid idea to have that clip after the credits. It should have been integrated into the movie. Most of the theater was empty by the time it showed up. Why bother making such a cool scene if you’re only going to have a few people see it, who knew about it from websites? Why deprive those who aren’t as geeky as the rest of us?
3. Brian M | May 19th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
John,
Personally, I LOVE stuff after the credits - kinda separates the true movie fans from the casual moviegoers who rush out the second the credits start. The fact that most of theater is empty before things like that come up make it seem even cooler to the ones who choose to stay. Then again, I like to stay for the whole credits even when there isn’t anything after.
And this is nothing new - they’ve been doing this long before the internet could let people know about such bonus scenes. C’mon - who didn’t love that Ferris Bueller clip: “You’re still here? It’s over! Go home!”
…and from a studio standpoint, I’m sure they love that people heard about what they missed and gave them yet another reason to go back and see it again. (as if they needed one)
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