tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post7272975218124904452..comments2023-11-02T06:28:23.104-07:00Comments on ... and now for something completely different.: Iron Mandbackdadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-26166448795514859282008-05-08T09:30:00.000-07:002008-05-08T09:30:00.000-07:00For $15 my grade goes down!For $15 my grade goes down!wstachourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447198404608861357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-72629825918708582142008-05-08T07:31:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:31:00.000-07:00I pay about $12 eqivalent (with my Student discoun...I pay about $12 eqivalent (with my Student discount). Normal price is about $15 here & *much* more in places like London.CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-9157120821474974692008-05-08T07:12:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:12:00.000-07:00Jeffy said, "... I wasn't thrilled with the $9 the...Jeffy said, <I>"... I wasn't thrilled with the $9 they shook me down for just to get in"</I> - I thought Phoenix was high at $8.50 and $9, but L.A. takes the cake. I paid $10.50 there.dbackdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-18696590103908167182008-05-07T02:49:00.000-07:002008-05-07T02:49:00.000-07:00Thanks for the linkup ... I have to agree with you...Thanks for the linkup ... I have to agree with you that one of the best things about Favreau's very good flick was its commentary on military culture, even if it was handled with humorReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-72130128528940357762008-05-06T23:48:00.000-07:002008-05-06T23:48:00.000-07:00Planning to see it on Saturday.I haven't been very...Planning to see it on Saturday.<BR/><BR/>I haven't been very impressed with the comic adaptations so far - but this one actually sounds good [laughs].CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-65207595443853208282008-05-06T22:06:00.000-07:002008-05-06T22:06:00.000-07:00I refrained from reading your review until I had m...I refrained from reading your review until I had mine written. You were kinder than me, but I think we're largely in agreement. I though it was wonderfully-cast, and beautiful to look at.<BR/><BR/>I think my ennui about the storyline conveniently forgets that it's a movie primarily for tweens. So the plot twists may be fresher or more germane than they seemed to me.wstachourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447198404608861357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-51080008584925556042008-05-05T23:16:00.000-07:002008-05-05T23:16:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more with your review.My son and ...I couldn't agree more with your review.<BR/><BR/>My son and I saw Iron Man last night and we both thought it was great (although he thought it was all a bit too loud at our theater, and I wasn't thrilled with the $9 they shook me down for just to get in - at least my son is young enough to only cost $6 - but for $15 I feel like I should at least have a down payment on the DVD when it comes out).Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860812772132171202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-54231388932519090132008-05-05T22:45:00.000-07:002008-05-05T22:45:00.000-07:00Great review - I loved the movie and thought it wa...Great review - I loved the movie and thought it was excellent, especially for an origin story. It also avoided some familiar trappings by focusing almost solely on the hero with only a minor villain, and by also being tonally more light hearted than many super hero movies of late. And the character arc of the hero coming to realize the harm he has done and trying to atone also felt fresh.<BR/><BR/>Great cast, but it was the Robert Downey Jr. show really; his performance together with Favreau's loose style made the movie. And it was nice to see some thematic elements that were very topical and relevant! As you say, it was integrated nicely into the story without compromising the film's style.Antimatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537899917101495453noreply@blogger.com