Author Topic: What the hell is going on? (Read 11465 times)

The D · « **on:** May 19, 2008, 04:01:39 PM »

I'm in a board with a bunch of comic book nerds....

And I don't see ONE Iron Man thread in here! Either you guys amazingly haven't seen it, or you hated it so bad you refuse to comment on it.

My own opinion is that I would sell my soul to satan for that suit on the promise I'd be able to use it to fight evil and terrorism and kick serious ass with it.

Although, the movie really needed more scenes with the suit in action kicking ass. Not enough battles for me. Do I smell... dare I say... a SEQUEL?

Quiz:

What blatantly annoying star with a sexy exotic voice and wavy Fabio hair drove me nuts this weekend?

A) George Bush with an extreme makeover by obviously gay stylists
B) Fabio doing yet another "I can't believe it's not butter" commercial
C) IDE donning a wig for his cosplay costume
D) Prince Caspian (oh why oh why did they have to cast some guy with an annoying accent for this role!)

The answer is D!

Caspian was all right but of course not as good as the first movie. The most annoying part of the movie was dealing with everyone's accents (Especially Caspian's "I'm hot and foreign and I have an accent" accent) which made it hard to catch what some people said at times.

I also find it odd that a kid's book series from the 30's is more violent than many book series today. Maybe the problem is that we over-censor our kids books to over protect our children. With every school district out there at risk of being sued by nutcase parents because they let their kids read Shakespeare I'm not surprised. I'm glad to see books like Harry Potter taking risks and not worrying about censoring stuff or being tame.

I eagerly await the movie adaptation of my favorite book in the series, book 3, The Dawn Treader!

IDE · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2008, 04:30:56 PM »

I haven't seen it yet. The main girl I'm dating saw it without me so I have to call 2 and 3.

I remember when I had 14 options...ahh, memories.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2008, 06:57:15 PM »

First..."our" children? Do you have any? At least, not lately?

But anyway, Iron Man was great. Hulk and Batman are coming up soon, and both look good. Who'd have ever imagined we'd ever get decent comic book movies, let alone good ones? As I understand it, two sequels were greenlit once the positive reviews came rolling in.

Derrick · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:39:10 PM »

Hells yeah. I've only seen the first 10 mins of Iron Man. I'm waiting for free time to see it in theatres.

Max Con · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2008, 06:30:33 AM »

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=206

http://powet.tv/forum/index.php?topic=2719.0

The D · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2008, 11:38:08 AM »

Quote from: Max Con on May 20, 2008, 06:30:33 AM

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=206

http://powet.tv/forum/index.php?topic=2719.0

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And be sure to stay through the credits. It's worth it.

Shit!

Well, at least I have an excuse to go see it a second time.

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on May 19, 2008, 06:57:15 PM

First..."our" children? Do you have any? At least, not lately?

I was talking generally, as in all children, but there might be someone here who has kids. If IDE once had 14 options, he's probably sired dozens of kids he has no idea exists.

IDE · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2008, 11:46:11 AM »

And they will all be born under the forgotten zodiac sign. Then in 2012 they will try to wrest the destiny of man from their father.

Sam · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2008, 03:51:48 PM »

I'll probably just end up skipping the theatrical run altogether and just buying the DVD. I don't often have anyone to go see movies with and I hate going alone.

B E C K · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2008, 09:13:06 PM »

Dude, if we lived in the same city, I'd totally go with you.

Anyway, we're supposed to go on Memorial Day. Celebrate our vets by seeing Robert D. Jr. flying in a tin can! The only I thing I thought was odder than Schmoo saying "Let's go see Spider-Man 2" a few years back was when she said yesterday "I want to see Iron Man".

ChelseySuzie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2008, 12:35:22 AM »

I might go see it tomorrow at a double feature with Indiana Jones... at a drive-in theatre!

Rama · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2008, 02:13:32 AM »

For the love of all that is holy....Do not....DO NOT for any reason go and see and Indiana Jones.

I sat through a Mid-Night showing of that and I'm considering straightening out a coat hanger, heating the end and then shoving it through my nose and into the part of my brain that controls memory just so I can forget it.

It makes The Phantom Menace look good in comparison.

IDE · « **Reply #11 on:** May 26, 2008, 02:16:00 AM »

jeez it wasn't that bad. I hate shia le douche in it though. lol monkey brigade.

Rama · « **Reply #12 on:** May 26, 2008, 02:18:49 AM »

If it wasn't Indiana Jones, I wouldn't be so hard on it. But it is...and thus I am. Raiders of the Lost Ark is pretty close to a perfect film, and happens to be my all time favorite movie of all time.

It wasn't a bad movie, but it was a bad Indiana Jones Movie.

ROPESNAKE FOR FUCK'S SAKE!

IDE · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2008, 02:25:07 AM »

Yeah that was a pretty bad piece of business there.

Rama · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:09:08 PM »

And oddly I thought Shia was ok....I mean other then fact that he was basicly Marlon Brandon from The Wild One. I half expected someone to ask him what he was rebeling against.

IDE · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:21:20 PM »

Decent Acting most likely.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2008, 03:07:05 PM »

Comparing it to Phantom Menace is a pretty long reach, but it could have definitely been a lot better. There were too many scenes that took you out of the movie (ropesnake wasn't one of them though) and I hated the whole premise behind the skulls (sci-fi bullshit), but it was a fun movie I wouldn't mind seeing again.

But, basically, if an Indy movie's better than Temple of Doom, I can accept it. And this was a far cry from that raging turd.

Wickedly Yours E · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2008, 03:54:11 PM »

Hated Temple of Doom sooo much.

IDE · « **Reply #18 on:** May 26, 2008, 10:26:33 PM »

I liked temple of doom and never understood all the hate for it. Maybe its because it was my first Indy movie I don't know.

Rama · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2008, 12:00:26 AM »

Yeah. I can't believe people are sitting here and telling me that KOTCS is better then TOD and doing it with a straight face. Did I fall into bizzaro world or something?

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Comparing it to Phantom Menace is a pretty long reach

You're right.....TPM was better. It was unfair to that movie.

B E C K · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2008, 01:04:29 AM »

I've only seen one Indy movie: The Last Crusade. I really liked it. But anytime I tried to watch the first two, I would nod off or become disinterested or something. I'll probably sit down one of these days and go "wow, these are actually good". Shia LeStink is becomes creepier and creepier each year.

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Comparing it to Phantom Menace is a pretty long reach
You're right.....TPM was better. It was unfair to that movie.

To say TPM was better than anything whithers my soul.

Iron Man was okay. The war stuff became bothering after a while. I was also disturbed how there were no positive female roles whatsoever. Even the female soldier is hit on and thus degraded before she dies. Every woman was overly sexualized and/or a punchline. I don't watch a lot of Marvel movies, but now I'm tempted to pore through each one and see how much of a trend this is. From what I remember of Daredevil and FF (Sue in her panties, how blatant), it is one. It's kinda sad. I did like RDJ as Iron Man though. Even if he was a total swine, it made him imperfect but there's nothing better than imperfect heroes. Miss white Nick Fury, only because I thought he was kinda hot.

I give it three stars.

Rama · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2008, 01:47:38 AM »

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Comparing it to Phantom Menace is a pretty long reach
You're right.....TPM was better. It was unfair to that movie.

To say TPM was better than anything whithers my soul.

Yet sadly...it's true. At least that's what I think.

At least TPM was Retard Wars like....I mean it had flaws that where so huge they couldn't be overlooked, but at least you could look around and go Ok....this is at least a plauseable plot that could happen in the SW universe. Indy 4 has none of that.

And Remember kids.....if you're caught in a Nuclear Blast just find your nearest Lead Lined Frig and ride it out.

B E C K · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2008, 02:17:02 AM »

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The D · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2008, 02:37:55 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on May 27, 2008, 01:04:29 AM

To say TPM was better than anything whithers my soul.

TPM was better than Revenge of the Sith.

IDE · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2008, 02:52:14 PM »

Rama · « **Reply #25 on:** May 27, 2008, 05:34:00 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on May 27, 2008, 02:17:02 AM

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Shia's his son? And Indy and MR get married? Are those real spoilers? CORNY! The only thing stupider than giving Indy a "famblee" would be giving James Bond a "famblee".

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And I heard Lucas wants to do another Indy, but this time with Mutt as the main Hero and Harrison Ford filling the Sean Conery role. I doubt it'll happen..I'd hate to see an Indiana Jones with Ford playing Co-star to Shia. It really wouldn't be an Indy flick then. I'd much rather see them bring in a New Actor to play Indy, and a New Director and go back and do some films in the 30s again where Indy belongs.

B E C K · « **Reply #26 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:13:09 PM »

Fucking fucking Shia. Shia can chew on my ass droppings. It'd be like Disturbiana Trans-jone-mers. Gay.

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Quote from: B E C K on May 27, 2008, 01:04:29 AM
To say TPM was better than anything whithers my soul.
TPM was better than Revenge of the Sith.

I still haven't seen RotS and don't ever plan to, so I can't really agree or disagree with you there.

ChelseySuzie · « **Reply #27 on:** May 27, 2008, 08:39:27 PM »

The Crystal Skull thing with aliens made me think that the movie was a front for Scientology. At the Nuclear explosion scene, I turned to my boyfriend and was like "Really?" All in all, I didn't think it was that terrible of a movie. Then again, I'm not the most hardcore Indy fans though I've seen the original movies a bunch of times (my old friend and I used to have a crush on young Harrison Ford).

We didn't go to a drive-in because the weather was crappy. Though about half an hour into the movie, they shut it off and made us go stand in the hallway because of a tornado warning. We only had to sit there for about fifteen minutes before they let everyone back into the theaters. We debated leaving to try and outrun a tornado that didn't actually exist but opted to play it safe.

Rama · « **Reply #28 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:55:50 PM »

I actually think that TPM was better then ROTS and they were both better then AOTC. When you look at it TPM is actually ploted and paced most like the OT out of all the prequels. Still isn't enough to make it good though. No one slapped Lucas on the hand and told him no like they did back in the day. It's sad when you come out of a SW movie and instead of the "Wow! That was awesome!" that you waited 20 some odd years to say, instead you get to go "Oh...well I guess it could have been worse."

IDE · « **Reply #29 on:** May 28, 2008, 12:31:31 AM »

Quote from: Rama on May 27, 2008, 05:34:00 PM

Quote from: B E C K on May 27, 2008, 02:17:02 AM
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Shia's his son? And Indy and MR get married? Are those real spoilers? CORNY! The only thing stupider than giving Indy a "famblee" would be giving James Bond a "famblee".

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Both true. I think Indy was the only one surprised by it when it came out too. But really those things are the least of what is wrong with this movie.

And I heard Lucas wants to do another Indy, but this time with Mutt as the main Hero and Harrison Ford filling the Sean Conery role. I doubt it'll happen..I'd hate to see an Indiana Jones with Ford playing Co-star to Shia. It really wouldn't be an Indy flick then. I'd much rather see them bring in a New Actor to play Indy, and a New Director and go back and do some films in the 30s again where Indy belongs.

They've already done that. It was called "The Mummy".