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AINT IT IRON MAN NEWS!!
by leobloom
Apr 8th, 2008
02:06:34 AM
Enough al-fuckin-ready.
3rd!
by DURANGO66
Apr 8th, 2008
02:16:02 AM
Too bad there isn't an actual Jarvis
by blindambition238
Apr 8th, 2008
02:18:46 AM
They probably didn't want to look like they were ripping off Batman I guess.
Enough already.........................
by odo19
Apr 8th, 2008
02:20:38 AM
I'm already as excited as I can possibly get. What more do you people want.
But they r ripping off Batman... blindambition238
by DURANGO66
Apr 8th, 2008
02:22:41 AM
I always said Iron Man was the poorman Batman???
Oh by the way stop spoiling the movie with so much footage!!
by DURANGO66
Apr 8th, 2008
02:23:52 AM
Neato.
by kungfuhustler84
Apr 8th, 2008
02:37:08 AM
That casting is so incredibly perfect. I am defnitely looking forward to this, almost as much as Dark Knight. Feel the burn Harry!! FEEL IT! DEEP IN THY NETHER-REGIONS!!! Should have stolen that poster, dude. It sounded like the bees knees.
I Don't really know about that Durango66...
by blindambition238
Apr 8th, 2008
02:45:55 AM
They're both billionaire superheroes with cool gadgets, but other than that they're fundamentally different characters. It'd be like lumping the 2 of them in there with Blue Beatle or Green Arrow. I'll concede that maybe the movie Batman shares more with Iron Man since they've played up the importance of his gadgets and armor in Begins, which is the comparison they're probably trying to avoid.
How did Harry do anything wrong, Autistic?
by kungfuhustler84
Apr 8th, 2008
02:55:52 AM
Some impatient geeks can't wait to see this stuff. Do you seriously lack the control to just not click on a trailer? And a clip is a new development concerning the marketing of a movie, hence movie news.
I was jsut thinking about that Autsitic License.
by blindambition238
Apr 8th, 2008
02:56:25 AM
The last time I was genuinely surprised and excited to see a movie poster or trailer was back in 1999 when I saw the X-Men teaser poster in the theater lobby. Until that moment I had no idea an X-Men movie was even in the works. It got me excited enough to use the internet to look up info and thats pretty much how I discovered this site and the rest of the movie net world.
ok, that WAS fucking AWESOME!!
by antonphd
Apr 8th, 2008
03:03:50 AM
i was starting to tire of the overload of media, but that bit from SciFi channel has me ready to watch this beautiful bastard!
blindambition238
by DocBosch
Apr 8th, 2008
03:11:52 AM
Thats funny, because I remember the first X-Men being one of the first movies I was completely spoiled on. I'd seen every trailer and clip available on the net back then, knew all the casting and alternate casting, and had even read reviews and synopsis of the script way ahead of time. I knew the entire movie going in. Now, nearly 10 years later, I'm attempting to remain totally clean about an upcoming movie, which i will not mention here since somebody will most likely spoil it to me.
I have stopped watching these things
by Uridium
Apr 8th, 2008
03:14:09 AM
Nono clicky for me. I refuse to watch any more footage until I am am in the cinema, wetting myself with anticipation!
Gweneth "Uglee" Paltrow
by JethroBodine
Apr 8th, 2008
03:33:38 AM
Why the fuck does she still keep getting work? Cause she's BEAUTIFUL?!??!?! She's gonna ugly up this film just the way Kirsten Dunst did in Spiderman films. What's with ugly skanks being inserted into our wetdream superhero movies? We wait forever to finally have "OUR" stuff developed into films, and then they rob us of our eye candy? Why can't we have good lookin actresses like Charlize Theron or Thora Birch? They have the chops and are a whole lot better to look at than the dirty dishrags we've been given lately. Jennifer Garner, well that was a fluke, and Hallie Berry, a trainwreck. The hot chick from Transformers, she didn't need to be anything more than that, and she was perfect. It's not like this is fucking HAMLET. It's not hard to find a good looking actress with the acting brevity to pull this off. C'mon Hollywood, pull your head out of your ass. NEXT: WONDERWOMAN ~ Starring Dame Judi Dench
I´ll direct JOHN CARTER OF MARS
by CuervoJones
Apr 8th, 2008
03:50:35 AM
for food!
"I just wish the pointed mask" isn't a complete thought
by leobloom
Apr 8th, 2008
04:38:16 AM
nor a complete sentence. Or in Harry-talk. It's...not--a complete--thought...or sentence.
"I have the bogey in my sights"
by BenBraddock
Apr 8th, 2008
04:53:11 AM
I have mine in my nose. This looks good though. Ol' shellhead seems to have a permanent scowl doesn't he? Crotch-itch must be a bitch in that thing.
nam nori
by teddy_duchamp
Apr 8th, 2008
04:54:44 AM
!emosewa saw pilc hsalf wen taht tihs ylloh
Plaaaaaant!!!!!!!
by Motoko Kusanagi
Apr 8th, 2008
05:00:29 AM
Hehehehe, just kidding^^
Holly Shit? Who is she?
by leobloom
Apr 8th, 2008
05:05:11 AM
On second thought, I don't wanna know.
I need to see this in HD
by SUPERJIM
Apr 8th, 2008
05:13:19 AM
Heres hoping that the price of Blu Ray discs comes down by half in the UK before the release of this! I won't hold my breath though.
Looks Cool!
by LaserPants
Apr 8th, 2008
05:52:00 AM
Who knows if it'll be any good, but so far it looks aces. Also, its gonna make a mint.
Lack of Hulk promotion...
by lex romero
Apr 8th, 2008
06:03:03 AM
..isn't it to do with the CGI not being up to scratch yet? Hard to promote the hulk film when you can't show many clips of the hulk.

As much as i'm looking forward to iron man i do wish marvel would ease up on how much they show us. Granted it's not as bad as Spidey 3. (we'd seen a full trailer by the christmas before it was released ffs) Also, how camp is iron man's pose just before he lifts off?
Too much spoilage? Cool clips aren't what I call ruining a movi
by CreasyBear
Apr 8th, 2008
06:23:04 AM
Telling everyone the ending to the Sixth Sense before the movie comes out, now that is spoiling a movie. Iron Man isn't some mystery or twist-ending flick. I've watched Aliens a dozen times, and the next time I watch it, I'll still love it, and none of it will be "spoiled".
Looks good...
by Freefinger
Apr 8th, 2008
06:35:15 AM
At this point all clips are pretty good, if this is an indication of what the movie will be like then perfect!

The CGI's are well done so can't complain here!

Youtube
by Dazzler69
Apr 8th, 2008
06:39:20 AM
I never read everything in these articles. You should put up a video of news like this. You could end up like TMZ.
Stan says first weekend will be $135m plus
by Irving_Forbush
Apr 8th, 2008
06:41:56 AM
Of course e says every movie us going to be the greatest... but maybe this once he is right. http://tinyurl.com/64umld
Word, CreasyBear. I'm on meida blackout w/ IRON MAN
by YackBacker
Apr 8th, 2008
07:21:37 AM
The movie already has my $$. Now, it's a matter of not ruining anything for me. I'm not watching anymore clips/trailers etc. for this show. I'm too happy with what I've seen.
Very Cool!!!!
by waites
Apr 8th, 2008
07:30:07 AM
And love to hear about you seeing some of the behind the scenes stuff. You know anyone who says anything negative to you about this is just freaking jealous!! I would love to have been there too. Holy Jesus this movie looks awesome!
couldn't stop myself from seeing even MORE clips of this movie
by just pillow talk
Apr 8th, 2008
07:40:17 AM
So weak...resistance is futile.
This movie will be fun.....
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
08:11:41 AM
more fun than Batman Begins or the Dark Knight.
worst edited tv spot EVER
by Obscura
Apr 8th, 2008
08:13:15 AM
...if you cant even avoid cutting the end off dialog, give the job to someone else.
How long until we see the infamous "first five minutes" ploy?
by leobloom
Apr 8th, 2008
08:17:25 AM
Maybe we won't, since I think they've already sold anyone who's going to be sold on this thing.
Hmm, More from the Trailer, I guess
by BetaSword
Apr 8th, 2008
08:27:35 AM
Well, if i got it correctly, that Scene is just a bit before he crash-lands in his house, as seen in the Trailer. I really hope the Movie to become good. But in fact, we all know quite much about IronMan, so I hope, that noone gets mad, if the Story isn't as complex as they/you have expected. Like with Transformers: We all know, that it mainly goes for the Battles between Autobots and Decepticons, but yet there were complains about the simplicity about the plot of TF1. and did that really matter? - NOPE, TF got over 750Mllions worldwide through the Cinemas and the Second Movie will be produced.
We've seen this already
by Abominable Snowcone
Apr 8th, 2008
08:27:37 AM
The movie will be out in a couple weeks. Let's just cool our repulsors.
Like what they did with jarvis
by toxicbuddha
Apr 8th, 2008
08:29:20 AM
batman beat them to the punch with the whole pithy man servant schtick and of course the ultimate futurist would have an AI butler. Much like organic web shooters, it's a deviation I can live with. As for the movie, it looks sweeter than fresh altar boy ass, though I am waiting for the scene where the dance number that's in every Marvel adaptation these days.
WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT IRON MAN??
by GibsonUSA
Apr 8th, 2008
08:53:01 AM
Have to echo the guy from the last Iron Man TB. Nobody ever gave a crap about him, and now suddenly its exciting just cause there's a movie? (And cause we are running out of comic heroes?)

Did anyone ever consistently pick him in Marvel vs. Capcom? He was an afterthought.
They could have used Ultimate Jarvis.
by rev_skarekroe
Apr 8th, 2008
08:56:06 AM
A crooked, pervy, homosexual butler. That would've been different from Alfred.
Batman Begins Sucks Ass
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
08:57:17 AM
Yeah, talk about your one trick ponies...
Batman Begins Sucks Ass
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
09:00:26 AM
Seriously...you created a Talkback name to do nothing but belittle BATMAN BEGINS?!

LOSER!!!

a conversation in the editing room
by ArcadianDS
Apr 8th, 2008
09:01:17 AM
Favereaux: "okay now that weve done all our clips and previews and trailers, lets get started on a final cut of this movie."

edit guy: "okay."

Favereaux: "So here's what I want. Clip #1 in front of preview #7. Follow that with the Superbowl Spot and intermix the action sequence from the Euro Trailer #8. Then we transition to Sci-Fi trailer #2 and use some Comic-Con '08 as filler. We dash in some powerpointed screenshots from pre-production, and conclude with the AICN sound-o-text over end credits."

*five minutes later*

edit guy: "okay. movie's done!"

Harry
by Munro Kelly
Apr 8th, 2008
09:02:46 AM
If you respond in this talkback, what are the names of all 6 mixing stages, at Skywalker? I can only find four online.
Just Looking at IMDB
by Aquatarkusman
Apr 8th, 2008
09:08:44 AM
Sam Jackson as Nick Fury? Interesting. But is there going to be any villain apart from Iron Monger? No Crimson Dynamo or Mandarin or that dragon-beast? After a bunch of Earthbound shit, a little cameo by Fin Fang Foom would kick more than a little ass.
Mr. Nice Gaius
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
09:09:02 AM
Are you allowed to post two talkbacks back to back here? Just wondering.
AWESOME
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 8th, 2008
09:17:25 AM
That is all. All other directors take notes.
DID IRON MAN GET SHINIER SINCE THE LAST TRAILER?
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 8th, 2008
09:18:18 AM
That's even awesomerer.
Iron Man in Marvel vs. Capcom >> your life
by turketron
Apr 8th, 2008
09:18:44 AM
PROTON CANNON
Regarding IRON MAN...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
09:19:45 AM
...my only question is whether or not Favreau can take some incredible looking special effects and craft a story (film) that rises above the pedestrian tendencies that I've gleamed from his directoral work.

This thing is totally on RDJ's shoulders. I have little doubt that his performance will make this film worthwhile. Oh, and he'll have Jeff Bridges for a backup darkhorse.

hold it BSB, did you check with Batman Begins?
by just pillow talk
Apr 8th, 2008
09:20:12 AM
The one-post-at-a-time rule is to be strictly adhered to!

BTW, Batman Begins was great, and so will be The Dark Knight.

Batman Begins Sucks Ass
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
09:20:59 AM
Yes.
PILLOW
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 8th, 2008
09:23:26 AM
I think I've violated that rule about a billion times. Has BBSucksAss ever seen the title spam talkbacks? Yikes...
I AGREE ABOUT THIS BEING BAD ASS
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 8th, 2008
09:25:56 AM
I haven't read comics in a long time, but this movie seems to me to actually elevate the character instead of dumb it down like the X-Men movies did. I have faith in the Fav.
Here let me violate it too.
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
09:26:53 AM
See this is fun...
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
09:27:06 AM
NOT TO MENTION IRON MAN LOOKS TOTALLY FUCKING COOL
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 8th, 2008
09:27:09 AM
I'm gonna buy every action figure they put out there.
Mr. Nice Gaius
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
09:28:05 AM
And thanks for agreeing with me on your last post. I just read it. Spread the word.
Sarcasm anyone?
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
09:29:34 AM
I haven't been this excited for a movie
by SpawnofAchilles
Apr 8th, 2008
09:32:24 AM
in a looong time, not to mentioned dark knight comes out two months later. This summer is going to be so awesome for movies. Iron Man is an awesome character, pretty good origin story, some nice demons to confront (alcholism etc.) and the look of the armor is so badass and they completely nailed that in the film, you have to give them credit for making the fucking suits and not just cgi'ing the shit out of everything, everything about this looks top notch
Give me the Dude
by Jayromy
Apr 8th, 2008
09:33:29 AM
Seriously....how's a bout a glimpse of His Dudeness?
Everyone worried about how much they're revealing just chill out
by Hervoyel
Apr 8th, 2008
09:34:42 AM
We would all prefer that they save the majority of the money shots for when we actually see the movie and I understand the concern but it the thing is that it won't matter if the movie works. If it's a great movie and more than just a collection of money shots then it won't matter what they show in the previews. If the movie sucks and it's nothing but money shots with jack shit to hold it together then nothing can save it and it'll be a punch line before the summer is over.
Batman Begins Sucks Ass
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
09:38:55 AM
You mean the post where I answered your question or the one where I pointed out that your name is a one trick pony? Sarcasm can be so confusing!
Looks cool, but sounds uncool as fuck music-wise
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
09:39:00 AM
the two scenes (Mk.II test flight and F-22 scene) had some kind of cheap rock soundtrack that reminded me the hack job Zimmer did on Mission Impossible II.

And then I realized that it wasn't Zimmer's temp track, it was the real Djawadi score for the movie... Sounds like bad arena rock song, or 90's video game like Ace Combat or Twisted Metal, but certainly not like a film score. First lack of taste from Favreau.

Is there going to be any of the movie left to see?
by Darksider
Apr 8th, 2008
09:43:37 AM
I'm all for some screens and a trailer or two, but Jesus! I don't want to sit through the movie knowing everything already. I can wait another month, really.
if you don't like all the trailers and shit
by SpawnofAchilles
Apr 8th, 2008
09:50:35 AM
don't watch them, it's simple really...
JON FAVREAU AS H. W. BUSH
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 8th, 2008
09:51:09 AM
"Read my lips. No new trailers."
lex romero, about the camp pose before take off
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
09:55:08 AM
hell, I thought I was the only one to notice it! That was a bit awkward a posture, for sure.
BetaSword, TF was a toy commercial
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
09:56:17 AM
Iron Man is supposed to be a spy movie with lots of action. There's a nuance here.
How about - Batman Begins OWNS Your Ass?
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
09:56:23 AM
Yes, much better.
Batman Begins OWNS Ass?
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
10:05:55 AM
Ofcourse it does. This where he will shit out The Dark Knight. Now that will be one big black mookie stick. Mr. Nice Gaius you're awesome, thanks for playing.
BATMAN BEGINS WAS PRETTY GOOD FOR A FIRST OUTING
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 8th, 2008
10:12:06 AM
But it looks like Dark Knight will definitely own. I can't wait to see Heath's Joker. Rest his soul.

by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
10:13:33 AM
Hey, Batman Begins Owns YOUR Ass
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
10:29:00 AM
Anytime. Incidentally, are you acquainted with the Talkbacker, "I am Batman"? He's a loser, too. But I'm sure you guys would have lots of fun hanging out in you Batman pajamas.
Batman & Robin nostalgia?
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
10:31:47 AM
man, that's weird.
Mr. Nice Gaius
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
10:33:47 AM
How did you know you silly little booger. I actually suit up in my Batman Pajamas just for these talkback occasions. It gives me the POWER!! Flame ON!!
HA!
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 8th, 2008
10:40:35 AM
Quote: "I actually suit up in my Batman Pajamas just for these talkback occasions."

I bet you do!

Getting a good feeling about this one.
by kabong
Apr 8th, 2008
10:44:00 AM
Downey seems to have a good hold on Stark.
Giggle's to myself bashfully....
by Batman Begins Sucks Ass
Apr 8th, 2008
10:53:27 AM
Iron Man Too: Iron Man and Robin
by Otis Fairweather III
Apr 8th, 2008
11:27:46 AM
I hope in the sequel he gets a "boy ward", Aluminum Boy, and they fight crime together. Ideally there will be way to many villains and nipples on the Iron Suits. Aluminum Boy used to work at the circus until his entire family was thrown into a tin can recycling machine during their highwire act and killed. His armour is pieces of his own family recycled.
JCOM
by Toonol
Apr 8th, 2008
11:47:05 AM
Iron Man looks great; but am I alone in being more interested in a few brief mentions of John Carter than a whole article about any other movie? That movie is my holy grail, and has been since I was ten years old.
JCOM
by Series7
Apr 8th, 2008
12:10:38 PM
Yeah last i heard Pixar had it? Whos got it this week? Also Harry are you good friends with John Lassetter, because it seems like you should be.
As for Ironman
by Series7
Apr 8th, 2008
12:21:00 PM
I am done with it. I wish it would just disappear off of the planet and magically re-emerge on May 2nd. The more and more I see of this the more the I see HULK (and with seeing clips of the New Hulk it doesn't help). Ever since that shitty poster stolen from the most recent movie starring a rapper its been down hill. Was it that hard to stick to the original posters for this film? Do you think anyone gives a fuck that Terrence Howard or Robert Downey Jr. or Jeff Bridges are in this film? (note I am not talking about movie people I am talking about the people that are going to make this a huge hit) No those names don't sell movies. Well lets just see what happens.
Yup, Pixar has the rights
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
12:22:52 PM
Lassetter is a great fan of JCOM.

Well, to be fair Favreau was too, he said that it was his passion project and agreed to do Iron Man so he could prove to Paramount he had the chops to make a big budget John Carter movie (before these assholes at Paramount let the rights go to Pixar and shaft Favreau real hard).

I read some contradictory reports about Pixar's involvement, some say it will be their first PG-13 animated project, others say it will be their first *live action* project... Both suit me fine.

Well said Series7
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
12:27:58 PM
The marketing is on the verge of overkill for Iron Man.

When will the studio understand that when it comes to promotion, less is sometimes MUCH more? Why do they always apply this rule to character development and action, and not on the fucking marketing campaign?

This movie will have a strong opening, no need to show any more stuff!

SpencerTrilby
by Series7
Apr 8th, 2008
12:29:40 PM
Well it may have been a passion project for Favreau. But I would put money on Pixar any day of the week. Live action is cool an all, but Pixar is cooler.
What I don't get...
by Rakafraker
Apr 8th, 2008
12:36:30 PM
...is that I hear many ppl say that Iron Man isn't a very popular character, but in my part of the world they sell only a few different comics at the stores, and Iron Man is one of 'em. I figure if they're selling Iron Man in the boonies, it must have a bit of mass appeal.

We don't get independant comics here (gotta order it online if ya want it), and many of the more popular ones aren't even on the racks (no Fantastic 4, among others, oddly enough. Maybe the movies made ppl stop buying the rags around here?).

Personally, I hope the movie is a good thrill ride. I look forward to this and more installments to come.

Vive la comic movie!!!

(I hope I did that right. Just my luck, there'll likely be a proper Francophone to correct me.)

My money's on Pixar too
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
12:38:12 PM
"Passion project" doesn't necessarily means it would turn out good.

It goes for both Favreau and Lassetter, but the latter has a nearly flawless track record while the former still needs to prove himself comes May 2nd.

Rakafraker
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
12:42:43 PM
it's more like "Vive les adaptations de comics!", but it depends if you live in Quebec, Guyane or France.

Also, where do you live to not see FF comics on the shelves? Since they're more kid-friendly I'd bet they were more frequent in countries where comics aren't that popular; albeit your theory about the shitty movies pulling the comics out of the stores seems credible^^

This gives me the same vibe as Rocketeer
by Turd Furgusen
Apr 8th, 2008
12:50:53 PM
In fact play "the zeppelin" from the Rockeeter over that latest exclusive. It works quite well.

The more I see on my little computer screen, the more I want to see this on the big screen.

another TV spot, for those who want to see it
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
12:51:08 PM
http://tinyurl.com/62lreq

"TOO MUCH!!!" is the new 'TOO SOON!!!"

BTW, Harry...
by Rakafraker
Apr 8th, 2008
01:04:34 PM
...I wanted you to know that ppl beat Type 2 all the time, just by getting in shape and eating more whole foods.

I have a propensity for insulin deficit in my family, also. I put a step machine (that I got at a garage sale for $20, worth $400) in front of the TV and I would go through a 2 hour movie, easily, and barely notice that I was working out. I lost almost 30lbs in just over 3 months.

One more thing: Learn to love water. I was a Dr. Pepper freak, but I learned how to drink water (I gulp it, like I'm dying of thirst.). Being a redhead, also (as am I), means that you are more likely to get dehydrated, so keep that aqua flowing! The average human needs about 64oz/day. You may need more being a redhead. Consult your doctor about the differences of being a redhead. If he doesn't know, consult a dermatologist. They seem to be more aware of the differences than a gereral practitioner, and are more likely to give you useful advice.

Also, I have lost many very close family members, and I feel for you on your Gran's passing. It's always tough.

Keep your chin up, sir!

Thanks, Spencer!
by Rakafraker
Apr 8th, 2008
01:12:10 PM
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, no?

I don't know where Guyane is (I'll Google it right after this.), and I don't live in Quebec or France. That's all I will say about that.

Yeah, we don't even get Dark Horse here. Lotsa Archies and even the American National Enquirer, but no F4, or special editions, or team-ups. Nuthin'! I just order online when I want something anyways. It usually ends up being cheaper!

Yeah agree The Icredible Hulk looks like if it was rushed
by DURANGO66
Apr 8th, 2008
02:15:29 PM
but I am just tired of all the spoilage... I mean i feel like i am watching a vintage trailer where like they would explain the key plot points and show the best scenes of the movie in like 10 minute spots
SpencerTrilby
by Gwai Lo
Apr 8th, 2008
02:23:13 PM
The music has been my biggest concern since the first trailer as well. Cheap rock soundtracks can sink any movie regardless of quality.
gotham-night
by Turd Furgusen
Apr 8th, 2008
04:04:40 PM
Uptight, much?
Iron Man plot (to gotham_night) No spoilers...
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
05:14:31 PM
I read the novelization, and if I were you I wouldn't count that much on the plot, more on the characters and action stuff. The plot wasn't the main asset of the book and, unless they kept lots of stuff under wraps, it's not what will give the movie an edge either.
I can't wait to see this
by disfigurehead
Apr 8th, 2008
05:23:40 PM
Robert Downey jr brings a different style to this. If it was another actor it would look shitty but this looks special.
I wonder if the release of GTA4...
by virtual_ninja
Apr 8th, 2008
05:33:07 PM
is gonna effect ironman at the box office. They are both coming out the same day and they both apeal to the same kind of people.
lmao! gotham_night^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
by DURANGO66
Apr 8th, 2008
05:41:26 PM
",and they fight" lmao
DURANGO66
by Turd Furgusen
Apr 8th, 2008
05:57:55 PM
Please see my recent above post.

I think it explains.

virtual_ninja
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
05:59:24 PM
I think it will have an effect, but I doubt it will be easy to figure out how much. I can't imagine that, out of the millions of people who'll buy GTAIV on day one, some won't be either

1/ keeping their money after spending 60 bucks on the game

2/ play all the week end like geeks or

3/ don't care for the movie in the first place and will skip invitations from friends to see it

Either ways, if the movie underperforms analysts will blame the game, or my dog or your mom, but they'll never blame the fan-oriented campaign. Hell, I bet if Hulk 2 bombs they'll blame Ang Lee rather than the shitty marketing. Bottom line is, I think analysts have good reasons to point out the concurrence between movies and the video game industry (about damn time), but once the movie opens there is no way to prove it was right. Or wrong. My guess is that both will open strong, but GTA IV will make figures Marvel Studios could only dream of.

You're not that far off the mark, gotham_night
by SpencerTrilby
Apr 8th, 2008
06:06:27 PM
Replace Iraq by Afghanistan and add a weird, choppy 2nd act, and you've got the plot.
Batman > Ironman
by BohemianMac
Apr 8th, 2008
06:35:01 PM
You heard it here first.
I would have preferred they not show the bad guy.
by Christopher3
Apr 8th, 2008
06:59:20 PM
That's a trailer no-no that Marvel doesn't understand.
Man oh man, that is one damned good trailer
by kevred
Apr 8th, 2008
08:00:38 PM
I didn't expect it to be funny, and the action looks better with every new clip.

Could it be? The kind of thing we always ask for--a fun, satisfying, larger-than-life fantasy flick with a great cast that isn't all 20 years old? It's sure looking that way so far.

This, Dark Knight and Hellboy all look ridiculously entertaining, all in different ways. That's a good cinematic year, right there.

budweiser in a can is still budweiser in a can
by alice 13
Apr 8th, 2008
08:29:49 PM
im afraid this movie is going to look a whole lot better than its going to taste going down.
Fuck the Haters
by redfist
Apr 9th, 2008
03:03:24 AM
I am all about this!!!!!
Insightful
by Darksider
Apr 9th, 2008
03:29:28 AM
Thanks for that.
video games vs. movie
by Bouncy X
Apr 9th, 2008
10:43:11 AM
its not really fair to compare the two as far as how much money they make. movies only cost 7-10$ a person while a video game is 60$ and up. so right there, they already have an advantage. look at Halo 3, they made a huge deal about all the money it made within its first week and how it was better than movies. but imagine if everyone only paid 7-10$ and the total would be drastically different.
TIME MACHINE!
by ChildOfMen
Sep 13th, 2008
09:19:42 PM
That is all.
And?
by Orcus
Sep 14th, 2008
06:40:45 AM
Well?
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