Iron Man
Iron Man was worth the wait as I finally got the chance to check out Jon Favreu’s foray into the life of Tony Stark this past Friday. I had minimal doubt that the combination of Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terence Howard and Jeff Bridges would be successful because the latest influx of comic book based cinema have all used the formula of legit actors and directors to make movies that are both entertaining and surprisingly well made.
The first two X-Men flicks, with Bryan Singer at the helm, had a talented cast with Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, etc. and hold up quite well past their initial viewing. Batman Begins is another example of using a mainstream, heavy drama based director, Christopher Nolan, and legit actors like Christian Bale, Liam Neeson and Gary Oldman to tell a fantasy based flick.
3:17 am
yeah, you know the film wasn’t at all bad. i mean i went in with low expectations and enjoyed it quite a bit. the whole beginning sequence left me a little confused wondering where it was going and how they would tie the plot in, and it was kinda hip. i thought downey did a pretty good job. he’s a decent actor the guy just needs to lay off the b00ze and drugs. it was fun, and the ending kicked ass. any film that ends with Black Sabbath wins in my book. aww yea.