There's a unique sense of fun about the first Iron Man movie, and it's enough to largely overcome whatever difficulties may be present. The villain is overdone. The message of peace overwrought. Generally, the script could have been tweaked. None of it matters a great deal though, because the experience of muddling along with the world's biggest playboy as he comes to terms with having the … [Read more...]
The 1994 effort to bring Iron Man to the public was possibly a hopeless cause, at least using the approach it did, but it was a treat for fans, and will likely find a new lease on life now that the films have given the public some exposure. Available now on DVD, the 3-Disc set brings you every episode of Iron Man The Animated Series. A show that was pretty obviously put out with fans in … [Read more...]
The Iron Man 2 reviews are starting to come in, and they seem to be running the full spectrum. From the highest praise to severe disappointment, and everything between, it seems the film is going to start some degree of controversy. It's clearly going to do well in ticket sales, but is it going to live up to the first film? Whatever thoughts you have so far, here's your chance to check out … [Read more...]
The Iron Man 2 Premiere looks to have been spectacular, and here are some images to get you excited for May 7th. The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) is the armored superhero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor … [Read more...]
Well, not that it isn't old news, and not that everyone hasn't seen it already, but the new Iron Man 2 trailer looks so cool that I had to put it up. If you aren't digging the briefcase at the end, then I lose all hope for you. More importantly, we get a better feel for what's going on, and, other than simply to load up on coolness, why we're watching. And, we get a look at the rest of the … [Read more...]
I have to confess that while I know my comic heroes fairly well, The Hulk is not one that I'm very familiar with. I was rather surprised when Planet Hulk kicked off its adventure with The Hulk on a spaceship bound for a remote planet, having been (apparently) exiled by Iron Man and others. From there, I obviously had to let myself go, and let things play out as they would, being that I was … [Read more...]
One of the trickier problems you find in superhero movies is that the whole creation vs. story question is always an issue for the script. How much time are we going to spend working out how the superhero came to be, and how much are we going to include some actual “story” in a bigger picture sense? The trouble with Iron Man is that it really only has the introduction … [Read more...]
