He Is Iron Man
Friday, May 02, 2008 at 06:42pm
This afternoon we caught a matinee of Iron Man. Oh my gah, it was so good. Jon Favreau did a stellar job, and Robert Downey Jr. is the motherflipping HOTNESS, you have no idea. And Fishsticks didn’t even annoy me. Go see it. Try to spot Peter “Ralphie” Billingsley in a cameo. And stick around for the credits.
Discuss in the comments - obviously SPOILERS abound.
freakgirl on Friday, May 02, 2008 at 7:39 pm
If you’re going to talk about the movie, try not to put anything big in your first sentence, as it shows up on the front page.
Thanks!
Michael on Friday, May 02, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I was a full-on Iron Man virgin going in and I freakin’ LOVED it. I wanna have RDJ’s iron babies.
(And I need an explanation of that scene after the credits.)
GeekBoy on Friday, May 02, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Michael, I’ll send an explanation offline!
Michael on Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 6:51 am
Thanks! I think I want to see it again already.
Also, I agree that Jon Favreau did a great job directing.
Beth on Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 9:08 am
Could I bring the crazy nephews to see this? They have been driving everyone insane to see it as they keep watching commercials for it.
freakgirl on Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 9:14 am
Beth, I don’t know. I’d advise against it because there’s a storyline set in Afghanistan that is quite violent and, in one scene, completely upsetting. Lots of violence and blood. Michael, do you agree?
GeekBoy on Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 10:13 am
I agree. And that being the case, I’m a little confused about why they’d cross-market this movie with Burger King and give out Iron Man toys to kids. Because it’s a PG-13 movie, but I’m guessing it’s not 13+ year olds who want those toys.
Having said that …. this movie was AWESOME!!!
freakgirl on Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 10:26 am
Speaking of Burger King, that’s something that really annoyed me in the movie. When he came back from being imprisoned in a cave for three months, all he wants is a burger and he gets Burger King instead of In-and-Out? No way! I don’t mind product placement if it’s done in a seamless manner, but that was just obnoxious.
Michael on Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 12:25 pm
And AUDI must have paid out the nose.
I have to agree about kids. It’s not “comic book” violence, it’s the real thing, especially in the first half. On the other hand, I can totally see my 7 y.o. nephew really digging this. Heh. I guess I don’t know.
Bianca on Sunday, May 04, 2008 at 5:07 pm
I loved it! I’m with you freakgirl. Motherflipping hotness indeed!!
Jill a.k.a Nerdy Bird on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 12:53 am
I concur with the hotness. I told my boyfriend he should shave his facial hair to look like Robert Downy Jr.’s
Do you call Paltrow Fishsticks or someone else? Where did that come from?
Review on my blog as well of course.
freakgirl on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 7:19 am
When Ted Casablanca was still on E!, he used to call her that because he said he found her boring, white breaded and bland.
Gotta go read your review!
Jill a.k.a Nerdy Bird on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Haha, how odd, yet kinda appropriate.