Iron Man 3 is good.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:49 am

You should see it.

Unless you hate Eiffel 65, in which case you may want to stick your fingers in your ears while the Marvel logo rolls.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:29 am

That. Was. AWESOME! Probably the first movie that actually felt like a comic book story arc. And WHAT a story arc it was! It had EVERYTHING! Fun, action, humor, characters, surprises, and arguably the best ending of any of the Marvel movies thus far. If this turns out to be the last we see of Iron Man for awhile, then I'm totally satisfied.

The movie is like two and a half hours long and it is just a joy to watch from for that entire time.

I saw the movie with Japanese subtitles. But more importantly, I saw the movie in Japan. And Japanese audiences are, for the most part, silent as the grave.

But there is one line, delivered so perfectly, that the three or four English speakers in the theater cracked right up...and then, in unison, tried (with little success) to stifle that laughter.

Third film in a trilogy. New director. This COULD have been meh-to-bad and nobody would have been the least bit surprised. But this might be the best in the series. Hell, I may have enjoyed it more than the Avengers.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:12 am

THE MANDARIN.

The ******* Mandarin.

How brilliant was that?

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:14 am

Great film. So much better than the 2nd.

Mandarin stuff was brilliant. Totally didn't expect that.

Especially loved the montage at the end of the credits.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:45 pm

Yeah the montage alone was worth the admission.

Kingsley was total, utter, freaking, brilliance.

Loved the stuff with Stark and the kid as well.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:42 pm

Stop with the equivocal ********.

Should I see it or not?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:45 pm

Yaya wrote:Stop with the equivocal ********.

Should I see it or not?

If it hasn't opened in your country yet, buy a plane ticket.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:18 pm

Agree with everyone, this was super. Probably the best Iron Man film, and IMO certainly the best third film of a superhero movie saga (the third film normally is the straw that breaks the camel's back).

Then I was thinking of other third movies better than the second one, and only came up with Indy and Die Hard before I had to put bookshelves up.

One thing I wasn't sure about, how were the bad guys defeated? They seemed to be invincible T1000 types (except with flame instead of liquid mercury) except sometimes they just died after a well placed shot.

Least annoying kid in an action movie ever. The freefall scene was genius (makes the one in Superman Returns look ultra lame). Ben Kingsley almost stole the whole flick (I wonder if any Mandarin fans feel shafted?). And the end credits scene was chucklesome.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:19 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Then I was thinking of other third movies better than the second one, and only came up with Indy and Die Hard before I had to put bookshelves up.

Goldfinger? The Good, The Bad & The Ugly?

Saw IM3 again last night. Stood up to the rewatch.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed May 01, 2013 12:13 am

My fave scene might be when that one henchman did a runner. Priceless.

Brendocon wrote: Goldfinger? The Good, The Bad & The Ugly?

Saw IM3 again last night. Stood up to the rewatch.

Goldfinger, nah. TGTBTU, too close to call! IM3, I'll give you.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Wed May 01, 2013 3:02 am

We're connected.

Nuff said.

Post by **snarl** » Sun May 12, 2013 2:00 am

Awesome. assive fan of RDJ anyway, but yeah, absolutely 'mazing

Post by **Best First** » Sun May 12, 2013 5:01 pm

Loved Iron Man, think Trek 2 was even better though.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon May 13, 2013 11:05 am

Comic fans are up in arms about the Mandarin hoax thing. Imdb ain't pretty.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon May 13, 2013 11:39 am

spiderfrommars wrote:Comic fans are up in arms about the Mandarin hoax thing. Imdb ain't pretty.

Christ. They must have HATED the Nolan Batman movies.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon May 13, 2013 1:58 pm

IMDB's never pretty anyway. Did people genuinely expect magic rings?

My local comic shop manager hasn't seen it yet, but considering he spends his day besieged by geeks and he "hasn't heard a bad word about it" I think we can draw our own conclusions.

Post by **Computron** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:01 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Comic fans are up in arms about the Mandarin hoax thing. Imdb ain't pretty.

That much concentrated nerd rage is beyond deadly.

You know the interesting thing is that if nerd purists got their way, we'd have a bunch of movies that come out like Watchmen. 100% accurate and in dire need of an editor. Sometimes things can't be copied directly from source material without being silly.

To be honest, I've never heard of the Mandarin before this movie, and having him supposed to possess 10 magic rings is pretty lame to be honest. Then again I never really liked Green Lantern, so maybe I just have a thing against magic rings that aren't being ferried to Mordor.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:10 pm

Computron wrote:Watchmen. 100%

ANGRY MISSING SQUID ALIEN IS ANGRY AND MISSING.

Sometimes things can't be copied directly from source material without being silly.

:/

Post by **Computron** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:12 pm

Brendocon wrote:
Computron wrote:Watchmen. 100%
ANGRY MISSING SQUID ALIEN IS ANGRY AND MISSING.

Damn. Hoisted by my own petard.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:29 pm

Brendocon wrote:
Computron wrote:Watchmen. 100%
ANGRY MISSING SQUID ALIEN IS ANGRY AND MISSING.

Sometimes things can't be copied directly from source material without being silly.
:/

I loved Watchmen. Was kind of pissed about the squid...until I actually watched the movie...and admitted it was a better ending.

Post by **Computron** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:42 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:
Brendocon wrote:
Computron wrote:Watchmen. 100%
ANGRY MISSING SQUID ALIEN IS ANGRY AND MISSING.

Sometimes things can't be copied directly from source material without being silly.
:/
I loved Watchmen. Was kind of pissed about the squid...until I actually watched the movie...and admitted it was a better ending.

As a series of individual scenes, I loved Watchmen. As a unified whole, I never felt like it took off. I think it is because what makes Watchmen a brilliant comic, makes it a rough movie. The fact that there is no climatic battle where everything hangs in the balance. You know, standard Hollywood fare.

Instead by the time the characters and the moviegoers figure out what is going on, it's already too late. It just kind of...ends.

I dunno, I can't put my finger on it. When I read the comic, it was great. When I watched it onscreen it kinda felt like it ran outta steam.

Yet I still kinda consider it a brilliant film.

I'm a terrible film critic.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:42 pm

The lack of squid is certainly not the most **** change to the film.

This sums it all up better than I could.
http://letterboxd.com/cinebro/film/watchmen/1/

I enjoyed Watchmen when I saw it, though it did feel somewhat flat, as if something was awry beyond the changes. That review basically captures my feelings.

Wouldn't watch it again when I can read the book.

Post by **Best First** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:45 pm

Yeah that was what i thought with regard to the ending.

For the record i am both a comic book fan and a nerd and i am niether angry about the Mandarin thing and if i had my own way we would have had far far better transformers movies.

Post by **Computron** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:47 pm

Best First wrote: if i had my own way we would have had far far better transformers movies.

But would your version maintain a certain level of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley nudity or no?

THESE ARE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:48 pm

Problem with adaptations is if you stray too far from the source, you're basically writing something new and sticking the name on it (hello Constantine); whereas if you adhere too faithfully to the source, there's little-to-no actual point in making the film.

Sin City is a good example of getting the balance right.

But I can let my mum see Iron Man 3.

Post by **Computron** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:56 pm

Brendocon wrote: This sums it all up better than I could.
http://letterboxd.com/cinebro/film/watchmen/1/

.

"Finally, and probably the only brilliant thing Snyder brought to the film, is the opening credits sequence. It really helps set up this universe and its history in under 5 minutes without being too expository. The use of Bob Dylan is brilliant. I have a hard time believing Snyder had anything to do with this. It almost belongs in a different film."

I don't agree with everything that reviewer said, but that part is brilliantly on target.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:04 pm

For what it's worth, I enjoyed all three Transformers films. There are about 90 minutes in each movie that are better than I could have ever hoped for.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:06 pm

I love the Paramount TF films.

I cannot and will not defend them on any critical level, but I love them.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:08 pm

Brendocon wrote:I love the Paramount TF films.

I cannot and will not defend them on any critical level, but I love them.

I feel the same about you ;3

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:46 pm

I thought the first Bay movie was lots of fun. It was far better than I could have hoped.

But 2 and 3 are too long and bloated and, dare I say, charmless. I don't hate them or anything though.

Watchmen: the movie ending made sense, I couldn't knock it. But the comic is SO wonderful, I'd be happier if they'd never adapted it.

Great Alan Moore interview here by the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdHjJuNIq-Y