tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post8162239563646341991..comments2023-11-05T02:01:53.847-06:00Comments on Antagony & Ecstasy: IRON IN THE FIRETimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-36729872954256440562013-05-24T02:06:09.285-05:002013-05-24T02:06:09.285-05:00Really, you guys were surprised by the twist? I sa...Really, you guys were surprised by the twist? I saw it coming from preeeetty much the beginning, and it seemed pretty.. 'natural'. But I'm not a (US)comic reader and only knew of the mandarin through the movie's promo campaign, so...<br /><br />Very funny, good hearted, character driven, with still great action if a bit noisy/choppy at times. Agree with all that; the plot wasn't awful but mmmh, I thought the whole point of the movie was that he was losing everything and having to fend for himself from almost scratch, then 'house party' kicks in from nowhere? 'clean slate' felt somewhat off, too.Vianneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10456600888652409290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-34885815701749546722013-05-14T21:01:16.397-05:002013-05-14T21:01:16.397-05:00I just saw this, and I was pleasantly surprised: a...I just saw this, and I was pleasantly surprised: after kind of hating Iron Man 2, I kinda loved this one. Also: best post-credits easter egg in any Marvel movie, and I hope to hell it's a hint that there's gonna be a new Incredible Hulk movie with Mark Ruffalo, 'cause holy SHIT I want to see that.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-23723470417948686752013-05-08T09:07:29.155-05:002013-05-08T09:07:29.155-05:00I don't see "The last boy scout" as ...I don't see "The last boy scout" as having that much to do with the Die Hard movies. It seemed to me like Black had taken on cop movies with Lethal weapon and was then taking on private dick movies. The main character feels like an update of the classic pulp detective: externally he's a "loser" but internally he's the paragon of moral amidst society's corruption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-91006243954459092202013-05-07T02:09:20.283-05:002013-05-07T02:09:20.283-05:00Also, I forgot to say, The last Boy Scout is less ...Also, I forgot to say, The last Boy Scout is less an unofficial Die Hard sequel than it was a road map on how to redefine John McClane for the third Die Hard film...Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546972990126033036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-34519587813831029422013-05-07T02:08:29.645-05:002013-05-07T02:08:29.645-05:00Well, it was better than The Dark Knight Rises and...Well, it was better than The Dark Knight Rises and Amazing Spider-Man from last year, at least.<br /><br />It was pretty good, but nothing special. 7/10 sounds about right to me as well.<br /><br />Probably the funniest Marvel film, for better or worse.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546972990126033036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-41459097323215495312013-05-07T00:15:18.986-05:002013-05-07T00:15:18.986-05:00I loved the film and MASSIVE SPOLERS OMIGOD the tw...I loved the film and MASSIVE SPOLERS OMIGOD the twist with the mandarin. I viewed it as a typical Shane Black style deconstruction of the self-serious, terrorism inflected villains in the recent slew of superhero movies (ironman 1 included). Maybe I'm reading too much into it (kiss kiss bang bang will give you an idea of the territory Shane's entering into here) but I viewed the Mandarin as Shane's send up of the tired trope of a villain using uttering threats via video in an outrageously hammy voice. The only answer for why the villain would be that hammy is he himself is a hammy actor trying to be as theatrical as possible. It's hilarious if you think about it. Bane = the Mandarin. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04634087887519608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-28434845839257715882013-05-05T20:53:52.124-05:002013-05-05T20:53:52.124-05:007/10 sounds about right. Entertaining, funny as he...7/10 sounds about right. Entertaining, funny as hell, some good action scenes, some ballsy twists...but after Kiss Kiss Bang Bang(a movie I think is basically perfect), I'm sad I didn't come away loving the movie. Lord knows I need SOMETHING to love with this year's bunch of wide releases.<br /><br />My main problem was that everything seemed to be undercut with a joke, like Black doesn't trust us to buy into drama. The big twist, ballsy as it is, gets to the core of that. Because of this, the movie is frivolous fun at the moment, but with so much being played for laughs, not much of it sticks with you.<br /><br />But maybe I'm asking too much from these things. Just because it's not Jaws, doesn't mean you can't have fun with Jurassic Park, right?<br /><br />Also, seconding the Last Boy Scout recommendation. I love that one. I love Shane Black. Nobody writes dialog like him.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219137212221355997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-6343611138293921802013-05-05T09:11:48.442-05:002013-05-05T09:11:48.442-05:00I pretty much concur with this review. A few point...I pretty much concur with this review. A few points I'd like to raise, positive and negative. SPOILERS where necessary:<br /><br />-Overall, I really enjoyed it. By far and away the funniest script, the best action sequences and the most likeable iteration of Tony Stark of all three movies.<br /><br />-The airplane rescue is the best and most creative action sequence the MCU has yet given us.<br /><br />-The big central reveal is legitimately well-played both in the script and from a marketing standpoint. I can see why I would be annoyed if I was a fan of the comics, but seeing as I'm not, I thought it was a masterfully executed trick on the audience and the highlight of the film.<br /><br />-A big problem with the Iron Man series has always been the lack of any immediate threat to anyone but Tony Stark from the villain's schemes, and that, unfortunately, is a trend that continues in this installment. Killian plans to use his stage show involving the Mandarin and the president to, as he puts it, "control the war on terror," but what that actually entails is left remarkably hazy. As far as I can tell, his primary goal seems to be to create jobs for disabled veterans. That's not even evil. You know there's something wrong with your supervillain scheme when your goa;s could be accomplished more easily and profitably through legitimate channels.<br /><br />-There's a fight scene midway through the film between an un-armoured Tony and a female Extremis soldier, that, for a few seconds, features some of the worst action editing I've ever seen in my fucking life. It's over quickly, during the sequence where they're grappling in a bar, but it plays like a parody of post-Bourne action editing, cutting so rapidly and discontinuously that it's impossible to make out anything other than a miasma of flailing bodies. Strange, considering no other point in the film even comes close to being as bad.<br /><br />-So, the Iron Man armours that can withstand direct hits from artillery shells, as seen in movie 1, can be disabled by just a moment's exposure to the Extremis soldiers' heat? Lame. Thrash Til' Deathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741491764040608276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-21901839344126175992013-05-04T13:18:10.424-05:002013-05-04T13:18:10.424-05:00I loved seeing a slightly more "mature" ...I loved seeing a slightly more "mature" Tony Stark. I enjoy his witty banter and character, but at times I've found it tiresome to watch his character continue to behave badly. I found him far more likable in this film and am grateful that they used this film to explore his character more than focusing on extreme action sequences (though I'll agree with you, the plane scene was the best action sequence in the film). I felt that the kid was a necessary foil to Tony, as no one else was able to get him quite to that point of simplicity and reasoning.MakeItPinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116501201283788091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-65815052432432506842013-05-04T11:39:34.753-05:002013-05-04T11:39:34.753-05:00Tim, DEFINITELY watch The Last Boy Scout. It's...Tim, DEFINITELY watch The Last Boy Scout. It's both the best Shane Black movie and the best Tony Scott movie, and the best unofficial Die Hard sequel.Michael James Robersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222509781144948257noreply@blogger.com