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Mickey Rourke as WHIPLASH in IRON MAN 2! Come see! Come see!

Are you sure by HapaPapa72	Jun 9th, 2009 06:53:40 PM
This isn't a remake of Zardoz?
fucking beautiful! by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 06:54:09 PM
I dont care what you say!
Hmmmmm... by codymr	Jun 9th, 2009 06:54:28 PM
I'm not sure what to make of that.
uhhhhhhhh by Varakor	Jun 9th, 2009 06:54:38 PM
I'd rather he be armored. I don't care if its a rehash of the first film, that just looks lame.
sweet by Silverhour	Jun 9th, 2009 06:55:01 PM
Can't wait for Iron Man 2
Oh yeah... by HapaPapa72	Jun 9th, 2009 06:55:13 PM
And yay. I'm first. I can now move on with my life. But I'll admit, I'm a bit rusty on my Iron Man comics...is Whiplash an actual villian?
this isnt the whole suit either. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 06:55:16 PM
if you know anything about Iron Man, this is him in his prototype, showing that he's a threat. And eventually he has a nice ass suit, so dont fucking hate on this.
Hey I got that same outfit! by RobertBaron	Jun 9th, 2009 06:55:26 PM
I wear it on Tuesdays.
I want to what the whips look like before passing comment by castle4	Jun 9th, 2009 06:55:38 PM
First impression is I'm glad he's not covered in spandex/armour.
...if you've ever seen a one legged Whiplash... by FlickaPoo	Jun 9th, 2009 06:56:16 PM
...I got nothing...
too bad he isn't omega red by MrHyde	Jun 9th, 2009 06:56:17 PM
fuck whiplash
First one was great by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 9th, 2009 06:56:24 PM
Looking forward to part 2.
I hope by Varakor	Jun 9th, 2009 06:56:34 PM
this isn't the whole suit. If that's the case, then this is kewl. but if that's the entire suit.... then UGH
Whiplash must love NASCAR by thelordofhell	Jun 9th, 2009 06:57:12 PM
Pic shows him at the racetrack.
Whiplash at NASCAR? by BoggyCreekBeast	Jun 9th, 2009 06:57:42 PM
Checkered flag or CRASH!
Does everyone in the IRON MAN world have a glowing... by FlickaPoo	Jun 9th, 2009 06:58:06 PM
...heart power thingie? Just wondering...don't know the comics...
Whiplash history by DeadlyPorpoise	Jun 9th, 2009 06:58:39 PM
Reading about this character in the Marvel Wiki, there's a tonne of elements they can choose from to incorporate into this character... "Whiplash designed two cybernetically controlled whips that could be converted into nunchakus or vaulting poles...Scarlotti used a necro-lash which could be electrically charged by his gauntlets, released from its handle to deliver a concussion charge, or he could turn up the electric charge to its maximum which caused anything it hit, including Iron Man’s armor, to become brittle. " Should make for interesting battle scenes, but I'm interested to see how the work the rather confusing personal history behind Whiplash into the story...any thoughts?
looks good by steelerman	Jun 9th, 2009 06:59:17 PM
i cant wait to see this
Kinda weird looking pick, still gonna see the movie by SoylentMean	Jun 9th, 2009 06:59:24 PM
I expect all kinds of badassery from this film. Not really sure what I'm looking at in that picture though.
That's...I don't really...what is...I can't...I mean.........wha by SierraTangoFoxtrotUniform	Jun 9th, 2009 06:59:35 PM

Hover fifty feet away from him by cookylamoo	Jun 9th, 2009 06:59:45 PM
and hit him with the repulser rays. Bye Bye Whiplash.
Not NASCAR by mrbeaks	Jun 9th, 2009 07:00:10 PM
It's the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
remember sleepwalker? by MrHyde	Jun 9th, 2009 07:00:31 PM
that guy was sweet.
HapaPapa72 by davywankenobi	Jun 9th, 2009 07:00:45 PM
Whiplash is indeed an actual villian who beat the shit out of Iron Man and Spider Man in an old Marvel Team-Up I have from back in the day...Believe it or not his comic book costume looked goofier than this... :) That said, this version is a little bad ass, too, so I'll see where they go with it
IRON MAN was OVERRATED. by digital8	Jun 9th, 2009 07:02:56 PM
I saw it a few weeks after people wouldn't shut the fuck up about it, and I thought it was lousy. No in fact it WAS lousy. That's a fucking fact. Eat that.
MOST OVERRATED MOVIE OF 2008 by digital8	Jun 9th, 2009 07:03:22 PM
I meant to include this too in my post.
Hey, Whiplash has the same hair style as Mickey... by FlickaPoo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:03:23 PM
...Rourke, complete with different colored unwashed strands.......I wonder where he keeps his little dogs...
The whips come to a weird part of his hands by Crooooooow	Jun 9th, 2009 07:03:35 PM
just past the fingers. it looks weird
Looks like CyberCarradine by Jesiah	Jun 9th, 2009 07:04:06 PM
It's as if they resurrected/brought David Carradine back from the brink of death, put in nanites/cybernetic implants and steroids in him. I don't know jack about Whiplash, but I know what I like, and this ain't it.
Intrigued. Not much more. But I have faith. by Silverglade	Jun 9th, 2009 07:04:51 PM

Needs more 'gimp mask' action... by CENOBITE	Jun 9th, 2009 07:05:06 PM
then this would be tits. Looks like he was hiding in an orange jump suit like one of the pit guys. Possibly trying to kill or capture Stark during one of his playboy races for charity?
That's supposed to be Monaco? by DeadlyPorpoise	Jun 9th, 2009 07:05:17 PM
The street race through the city, Monaco? Sure looks like the desert to me...
Needs more 'gimp mask' action... by CENOBITE	Jun 9th, 2009 07:05:38 PM
then this would be tits. Looks like he was hiding in an orange jump suit like one of the pit guys. Possibly trying to kill or capture Stark during one of his playboy races for charity?
Most Iron Man Villains are so underpowered by cookylamoo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:05:48 PM
He has to fight them ten at a time to make it interesting.
I remember the first picture of Heath as The Joker by Jesiah	Jun 9th, 2009 07:05:50 PM
It was very exciting. The scars, smeared makeup, the unexpected dark circles around the eyes. It really had me hyped up for The Dark Knight about a year before the movie. This makes me wish for a Rocketeer II instead of Tony Stark II.
Whiplash by FUCK_YOU_GEORGE_LUCAS	Jun 9th, 2009 07:06:29 PM
Not really familiar, but I looked him up and it appears this IS the final suit minus the mask. Doesn't really do much for me.
Needs more leather by DennisMM	Jun 9th, 2009 07:07:22 PM
All superhero films need more leather, even the X-films. Everybody should look like a fetish king/queen.
This better not be his entire suit by Bruce of all Trades	Jun 9th, 2009 07:09:35 PM
I mean, shit... Tony can just fly straight into this guy and drive him into a wall. Or blast him from a distance with his ray-guns. This be some gay-ass shit, holmes.
Whiplash Beyond Thunderdome? by GreenRiver	Jun 9th, 2009 07:09:45 PM
Ummm...no.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??!! by FlickaPoo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:10:18 PM

Mickey Roid.....I mean Rourke by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Jun 9th, 2009 07:10:31 PM

Rourke is now officially by Donkey_Lasher	Jun 9th, 2009 07:11:16 PM
a legend. Much like Depp after he performed as Sparrow and the agent in Once upon a time In Mexico.
Are you kidding, Jesiah? by rev_skarekroe	Jun 9th, 2009 07:11:28 PM
'Cause I remember the first pic of Ledger as The Joker too. And the public response was more like "Waah, he looks like The Crow, waah it's emo-Joker, waah it's makeup instead of bleached skin!"
Jesus christ, this is his fucking Prototype. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 07:13:28 PM
He finds the chance to show off and make people fear him during this race. My guess is he powers up his PROTOTYPE suit and steps out during the race and starts smashing fucking cars all over. And my other guess is either A. Stark is there for some publicity stunt and thats why Whiplash does this, or B. Whiplash sees it as his 15 mins of fame and just goes out with a bang, bringing up the media and bringing alert to Tony.
Of course not NASCAR! by BoggyCreekBeast	Jun 9th, 2009 07:14:20 PM
Not enough beer-can-hats in the crowd! slaps forehead
need proof its a prototype? by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 07:14:53 PM
Look at his damn prison pants, he hasn't even had time to change into street close. Im guessing he made this in prison and this helped aid him escaping.
Didnt Bruno....... by benlinus	Jun 9th, 2009 07:17:44 PM
....wear this outfit to the MTV awards, right before he teabagged Eminem????
Pic is definitely a bit odd... by Forsakyn	Jun 9th, 2009 07:17:56 PM
But it's Mickey Rourke. In the movie, I'm sure he'll make it work and then some.
Well the prototype by FUCK_YOU_GEORGE_LUCAS	Jun 9th, 2009 07:19:49 PM
looks a helluva lot like the final suit. Just sayin.
Mickey Rourke...where do I know that name... by Anna Valerious	Jun 9th, 2009 07:22:22 PM
...DAMN YOU, "ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT"!
Its Captain Jack Whiplash! by Mysterious_Volvo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:22:46 PM
Or Captain Mickey Sparrow, or Captain Whiplash Rourke. Take your pic.
Wasn't there a character called by I am_NOTREAL	Jun 9th, 2009 07:24:55 PM
Backlash or Blacklash or something in the comics? I seem to recall him burning down Stark Industries at one point...but I only read Iron Man briefly. More into the Avengers.
IRON MAN was OVERRATED. FACT. by digital8	Jun 9th, 2009 07:26:11 PM

Well.... by Organs	Jun 9th, 2009 07:26:18 PM
I don't follow the Iron Man comics very closely, so I can't comment on how close to the source material this is. But, I'll do my best. It looks...interesting. As a stand-alone image, it looks a little...B-movie...but maybe it'll look great when we see him in motion.
Yeah but they cant sell that to kids. they need full armour for by Mysterious_Volvo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:26:28 PM

Doc Ock wasn't as badass as Whiplash... by Ninja Nerd	Jun 9th, 2009 07:27:50 PM
...and he did pretty good against SpiderMan. Hell, let's all just write to "The Deadliest Warrior" show and ask to see some superhero versus supervillian smackdown! Simulate this, bitches!
Damn! That is one crazy mutha! by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 9th, 2009 07:28:23 PM

F U GEORGE LUCAS by Bruce of all Trades	Jun 9th, 2009 07:28:31 PM
...that actually makes sense. The prototype would honor the comics' version of the suit and the final armor would be more akin to Iron Man's.
Rogue's father at the Special Olympics by Rocco Curioso	Jun 9th, 2009 07:29:11 PM
He couldn't find a partner for the 3-Legged Race.
I assume by FUCK_YOU_GEORGE_LUCAS	Jun 9th, 2009 07:29:33 PM
this is what they're going for? http://tiny.cc/RBnK0 Upper right hand corner? If so, just slap a ski mask on Mickey and mission accomplished.
WINO!!!!!!! >:O by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jun 9th, 2009 07:31:07 PM
Where's his magenta cape and green ponytail??? He's not even wearing a mask! This movie's gonna SUCK! >:(
Hey, it's The Wrestler in a body brace. by Insane Tiki	Jun 9th, 2009 07:31:09 PM
Or sure, Mickey Rourke in Iron Man 2, whatever. I thought they'd at least shave his head or give him a scar or something so he wouldn't just look like Mickey Rourke With A Bunch Of Shit Glued To Him.
TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THIS IS THE FINAL SUIT by Mysterious_Volvo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:32:09 PM
YOU DUMB.
Iron-Man kills whiplash by werewolfbynight	Jun 9th, 2009 07:33:38 PM
In an issue of Iron-Man he killed Whiplash. The armour took over and had enough of his shit and coldly and calcuatedly ended his miserasle life. It was one of my favorite moments in comics. And I really hope it happenbs in one of the films.
The EASTER PROMISES referance? by Mysterious_Volvo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:34:54 PM
Did you want to rip that straight of chud at first, but then you decided to make another - shitter way to shoehorn it into the article?
Mysterious_Volvo by FUCK_YOU_GEORGE_LUCAS	Jun 9th, 2009 07:34:58 PM
I'm just going by the comics. I certainly think it's possible for them to go with another suit. Calm down, chief.
Doesn't look fantastic by antimcgyver	Jun 9th, 2009 07:35:06 PM
but neither did stark in the first pics for the first movie. I'll wait until the trailer
Final suit or not by Insane Tiki	Jun 9th, 2009 07:35:44 PM
That's still a pretty underwhelming picture. And what if it is the final suit? Raise your hand if you've seen Iron Man 2. Oh, nobody? Nobody's seen it yet? So we just have to judge this picture as a picture for now since it's completely devoid of context? Okay, cool, just making sure.
MRWaBoSGtH by TedKordLives	Jun 9th, 2009 07:36:38 PM
'Mickey Rourke With A Bunch Of Shit Glued To Him'-Awesome. When the first Black Widow pics come out I'll have a bunch of shit glued to me. Because of my semen.
I wasnt talking to you. agnostics. by Mysterious_Volvo	Jun 9th, 2009 07:36:52 PM

Magic 8-Ball says... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jun 9th, 2009 07:38:20 PM
Whiplash needs his magenta cape to tie everything together. Gimp mask is optional.
This by Holy Hell	Jun 9th, 2009 07:38:37 PM
looks kind of dumb. Whips? That's just silliness. I'm thinking superhero movies are on the way down. I hope I'm wrong.
The Wrestler Part II? by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 9th, 2009 07:38:59 PM
Didn't he die at the end?
Still some green screen work to be done by ackack	Jun 9th, 2009 07:39:04 PM
As you can tell in the back of the stands. Looks awesome though. Hope the villians are more intergrated into the plot. Iron Monger just seemed thrown into the first one without much care. Really messed the film up for me. It's like they had forgotten to write a villian into first one and had to add iron monger in at the last second.
Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Wizard of Oz = OVERRATED. FACT! by kamar	Jun 9th, 2009 07:39:40 PM
Unless Digital8 says otherwise.
im not saying his final suit is all armor. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 07:39:49 PM
his head will always be shown, he just upgrades his whips like mad crazy. Picture Ghost Rider with his chains, about that crazy. And it also appears he gets his hands on Starks reactor, it's smack dab in the middle of his chest.
Rourke will make this film a cinematic PARTY. by Hint_of_Smegma	Jun 9th, 2009 07:40:15 PM
Party like a fireman, yeah. I must admit I didn't think the first Iron Man was quite as good as it's touted - very nearly though, and it was without doubt a fun, rollickingly enjoyable flick. Adding Rourke to a sequel might just make it incredible.
Kamar, I think we need to stone that dude to death. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 07:40:57 PM

I hope he whips Tony in the sac. by COCKNASTY_BUTTSTANK	Jun 9th, 2009 07:41:43 PM
No reason. I just do.
I wonder what stopping the police or security from shooting him by The_Randy_Rabbit	Jun 9th, 2009 07:41:57 PM
Did they watch southpark "The Coon" and realized bullets cant hurt superheroes/villains?
Iron woMan by Trannyformers_Apologist	Jun 9th, 2009 07:41:59 PM
Boring script, gay mediocre acting, vapid comedy, lackluster action and as overrated as Star Trek: the search for more money The final fight against Obadiah Stane made me throw up.
Insane tiki by antimcgyver	Jun 9th, 2009 07:42:00 PM
Speaks the truth. big time.
Whip it good.... by geeko2000	Jun 9th, 2009 07:42:26 PM

Whips? by Holy Hell	Jun 9th, 2009 07:42:40 PM
Really?
Rourke plays an amalgam of Whiplash and Crimson Dynamo. by dailysportspages	Jun 9th, 2009 07:44:03 PM
So he will have Crimsons Russian backstory + his controlling massive amounts of electricity due to his Russia "dynamo" power suit. In the present he will have more of the Whiplash character (who also has great control over electricity), and then eventually donning the full Crimson Dynamo body armor. This pic is merely of him before he becomes the Dynamo. One cool thing of note is that if you take the best parts from Whiplash + the best parts from Crimson Dynamo... you end up with somewhat of an Omega Red-like character. Minus the "death factor" nature of course.
Someone by Holy Hell	Jun 9th, 2009 07:44:20 PM
convince me that's not astonishingly stupid.
whips? why did it have to be whips? by NutritiousLove	Jun 9th, 2009 07:44:51 PM

Iron Man was the best film last summer. by Sal_Bando	Jun 9th, 2009 07:45:04 PM
Fuck you.
Had it been Omega Red, people would've bitched more. At least th by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 07:46:43 PM

Is it Whiplash? Or Blacklash? Or Constrictor? by marcspector	Jun 9th, 2009 07:46:49 PM
I'll take any one of them. Love love love that classic villains are being used. A+. :-)
eww that looks so crap. by kingoflight	Jun 9th, 2009 07:47:36 PM
i am not looking forward to watching that. I just don't see it working in the the film.
Iron Man=Fun by TedKordLives	Jun 9th, 2009 07:49:28 PM
If you can't get behind that, get the fuck out.
this is an official picture by NutritiousLove	Jun 9th, 2009 07:50:20 PM
but it's not exactly building excitement
Or Crimson Dynamo? by marcspector	Jun 9th, 2009 07:50:38 PM

I'm afraid by Holy Hell	Jun 9th, 2009 07:51:59 PM
Whipboy will only appeal to the idiot children who lusted after the old comics and the idiot man-children they grew into. Iron Man, the movie, went safely beyond the built in second-tier comic fan-boy demographic, and did something kind of contemporary. This just looks silly. "Whiplash"? C'mon...
yep. this is awesome. by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG	Jun 9th, 2009 07:52:55 PM
this looks great- continues the trend in IM 1, taking the tech and making it look realistic... who would have thought- whiplash is going to be a cool-
they are def bringing the armor wars storyline by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG	Jun 9th, 2009 07:54:25 PM
which is great
Gotta wait. by TedKordLives	Jun 9th, 2009 07:54:32 PM
I will not pass judgement until I know more. Besides, the proof is in the whipping, so to speak.
Hmmmmmm by malificus	Jun 9th, 2009 07:54:54 PM
I...don't...know....Favreau gets the benefit of my doubt so I'm in no matter what, but what's he need the steel ring braces around his arms for? Hopefully they don't restrict his movement TOO much, he needs to be able to whip those lashes. My guess is Tony markets his cool power supply and learns the hard way how people will mis-use it. I'm in for sure, can't wait to see how those whips work.
Nice. by omarthesnake	Jun 9th, 2009 07:55:58 PM
Looking forward to this, a sequel to the best superhero movie in years. FACT. In fact, even the people who praised it UNDERRATED IT. That's a fucking FACT. Eat That. With Nacho Sauce. FACT! Hey, this is fun. Lemme try another one: Digital8, no one cares about your trolly opinion. FACT! Whooo!!!
Yeah, that's sorta what the article says.. by malificus	Jun 9th, 2009 07:58:07 PM
Nothing like brilliant insight that's already out there. Dyoooiiiii!
awwww by joevfx	Jun 9th, 2009 07:59:57 PM
i was hoping for crimson dynamo
malificus? by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG	Jun 9th, 2009 08:00:07 PM
did you see iron man? someone obviously stole the tech... and this is an early version of whiplashs suit... the braces are under the armor usually...
Apart from the frizz by CherryValance	Jun 9th, 2009 08:01:22 PM
he looks really good. But then again I have no idea what that character is supposed to look like.
Yeah gang, LOVED It by malificus	Jun 9th, 2009 08:01:37 PM
except when I got to the parking lot and someone seriously dented my new red Rabbit. FUCK!
He looks batshit insane by TylerDurden3395	Jun 9th, 2009 08:01:40 PM

by joevfx	Jun 9th, 2009 08:01:47 PM
and why is his name Ivan in the movie?
HAHA by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG	Jun 9th, 2009 08:03:03 PM

by joevfx	Jun 9th, 2009 08:03:11 PM
oh and i dont think thast the early suit, if u look at a image of whiplash from the comics on wiki he is wear like, leather bondage stuff which is looks like the just made to look more techy in the film.
DARK KNIGHT was overrated. IRON MAN is better. by odysseus	Jun 9th, 2009 08:03:48 PM

davywankenobi, "Iron Man and Spider Man ... Marvel Team-Up" by Immortal_Fish	Jun 9th, 2009 08:05:24 PM
You're close, but the character you're thinking of is Blacklash. Slight difference, but similar enough (and by this I don't mean only in name). There was a Marvel 616 Whiplash, yet she was was female. Finally, there was an Ultimate version of Whiplash that was male and he was as forgettable as Rourke appears here. If you didn't mention Marvel Team-Up, I would have presumed that's who you were thinking of. Personally, I'm looking forward with great anticipation to how Widow is adapted, since she's likely the actual "main" villain operating behind the scenes. My expectations have already been bruised by the actress who will play her, however.
Faveraeu is God. by PowerRing	Jun 9th, 2009 08:10:09 PM
Fuck yeah.... Iron Man was incredible, and this follow up will pin your nuts to the wall. Pure rock and roll!
I gotta agree Odysseus. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 08:11:28 PM
The Dark Knight was amazing, but it was built off of Ledgers death, I can see if it came out first and was mediocre at first like Batman Begins and THEN Ledger dies and it becomes a Cult Phenomenal from there. But Iron Man was crafted in a Ragnarok by the undergods.
LAWL by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 08:12:39 PM
I had a typo. I'm a dumb fucker.
Melvin_Pelvis is fucking retarded by PowerRing	Jun 9th, 2009 08:13:30 PM
Loser assholes like you who will never be anything in life shit on people 10 billion times more talented than you. You think the millions of people who will see IM2 will miss your brain dead pathetic ass at the theater? Dream on you cockless wonder. You are worse than a hack: a tiny-dicked nobody. Now bag my groceries you fuckstain.
Yay! by TedKordLives	Jun 9th, 2009 08:15:13 PM
Mostly positive comments! I am content.
Iron Man - the Cold War = obsolete by Royston Lodge	Jun 9th, 2009 08:17:26 PM
Iron Man was cool because on our side we had this one guy who was smart enough and rich enough to build his own suit of cyber-armour. This freaked the Soviet Union out so they assembled entire teams of scientists and engineers to come up with something to counter the Yankee threat, and yet they always failed. It was about the one super-cool guy always beating out the large organizations who tried to stop him (USSR, A.I.M., Maggia, Hydra). Putting Iron Man up against individual villains isn't nearly as interesting.
Looks like ass by My friends call me Killjoy	Jun 9th, 2009 08:18:28 PM
Mickey Rourke is going to bring this movie down. I really liked Iron Man, but MAN THIS LOOKS BAD.
Whiplash VS Lightning McQueen! by Riley Martin	Jun 9th, 2009 08:19:52 PM
KA-CHOW!
Looks like an electric vest by Toilet_Terror	Jun 9th, 2009 08:20:40 PM
portable execution machine.
Feels like Iron Monger 2 by D.Vader	Jun 9th, 2009 08:21:10 PM
Iron Man fights another guy in a robot suit. Not that impressed so far.
To further my point . . . by Royston Lodge	Jun 9th, 2009 08:24:14 PM
. . . in the comics, ever since the end of the Cold War, Tony Stark has been struggling to find a purpose for himself. That's why when Civil War came around he chose to join the government's side. That internal struggle that Tony always has going on is what makes him interesting. That element is missing from the movie version of the character.
DJ Qualls with a mullet. Come see, come see by Natural_Selection	Jun 9th, 2009 08:26:43 PM
check it...funny... http://bit.ly/bZm0r
IRON MAN was OVERRATED. FACT. by digital8	Jun 9th, 2009 08:26:46 PM

Favreau, you shoulda done Demon in a Bottle. by Royston Lodge	Jun 9th, 2009 08:27:17 PM
Ok, Watchmen bombed at the box office. I get it. Nobody thinks superheroes should have real life personalities. Bollocks, I say.
Yeah, Digital8 by TedKordLives	Jun 9th, 2009 08:32:02 PM
Stand in the corner and scream at us, that'll do the trick.
Wiki says Whiplash was a chick. Why combine W with Dynamo? by JuanSanchez	Jun 9th, 2009 08:33:22 PM

PowerRing, casting does matter by Immortal_Fish	Jun 9th, 2009 08:33:43 PM
Case in point -- Thomas Jane was an awful choice for Frank Castle, yet he would have been a spot-on perfect choice for Matt Murdock. Can't fault folks like Melvin_Pelvis for voting with their feet.
There's is no reason to bring up TDK.... by antimcgyver	Jun 9th, 2009 08:35:14 PM
If youre really sure IM is better.
Iron Man=Fun. by TedKordLives	Jun 9th, 2009 08:37:10 PM
You don't like having fun? Don't watch the movie.
Mickey Rourke -Flavor of the Month by batzilla	Jun 9th, 2009 08:42:15 PM
Oh brother... "The comeback kid!"...sheesh...
WHY DARK NIGHT IS OVERRATED: by odysseus	Jun 9th, 2009 08:43:15 PM
1. Bale's shouting Bat-voice, which should have been a sinister whisper. 2. Too much speechifying, e.g. Gordon's endless monologue at the end. 3. Clunky action scenes. Sorry, but it's true. 4. The annoying moralizing by Morgan Freeman's character. 5. The movie's overall tone of self-importance.... LOOK, TDK is not a bad movie at all. And Ledger is great in it. But his death made people turn a blind eye to the film's significant flaws. I think IRON MAN succeeded better with its thematic aspirations, and was more entertaining to boot.
Oops, forgot the "K" in "KNIGHT." Typo. by odysseus	Jun 9th, 2009 08:43:54 PM

Can't judge a movie by a single pic. by malificus	Jun 9th, 2009 08:43:58 PM
Now the rabble rousers come out of the woodwork to bash Iron Man. It wasn't perfect, but it was damn good, leaning toward great. Nothing lacking of much consequence. Don't get me started on dark Knight, not the time or the place. People ganked about the first Iron Man with virtually every single pic that was released, right up until it hit and was awesome. Bitchers will bitch, fanboys will drool, Kevin Smith will be mediocre, these are the rules by which the universe operates.
digital8, "IM was OVERRATED" by Immortal_Fish	Jun 9th, 2009 08:44:42 PM
I'm kinda inclined to agree with you, having seen the flick multiple times now. Still have room to count on the fingers of my off-hand though. ;-) Yet it cannot be denied that IM1 was a TIGHT story. Just the right amount of exposition, drama, comedy, peril, resolution, and aftermath -- compleat with easter eggs for fanboys like myself. It still had its flaws, to be certain. A lack of score was way noticeable, for but one example. Personally, I had a problem with a mass weapons manufacturer coming back home after being kidnapped "going all green" and claiming to give up being a private government contractor only to moonlight as a superpowered assassin acting unilaterally in a rogue nation. Dark Knight handled this much better.
Since when did everyone hate Iron Man? by Insane Tiki	Jun 9th, 2009 08:46:43 PM
I thought we, together as the Geek Community, kind of agreed that Iron Man was, in fact, the bees knees. Stop hating cool shit because you think it gives you internet cred. You're stupid.
Blacklash was Whiplash but now it Backsplash by DarfurOnTheRocks2	Jun 9th, 2009 08:47:04 PM

What was most impressive about TDK: by TedKordLives	Jun 9th, 2009 08:48:55 PM
It wasn't a Batman movie. It was a movie about Gotham City. In fact, Bats/Bruce were really rather ancilliary to the main goings-on.
I agree Odysseus.. by malificus	Jun 9th, 2009 08:49:04 PM
..and I, and many others, were virtually crucified as trolls by saying such when DK was at a fever pitch and no one would tolerate dissent. Months later and upon re-inspection we are borne out, that flick was seriously flawed and only Ledgers amazing performance and untimely death saved it from critical savaging. Nolan tries, just too damn hard. Like Paul McCartney and George Lucas before him he has no one to stand there and go: "This sucks,this doesn't work and for the love of god edit some shit out, every fucking frame isn't GOLD."
by the powers of greyskull by simondark	Jun 9th, 2009 08:49:48 PM
I have a feeling they got rid of terrance howard to be able to afford this ass clown..thats a shame.I like terrance howard better than don cheedos..cheadle..whatever.I think Im gonna wait until this comes out in demand.
by the powers of greyskull by simondark	Jun 9th, 2009 08:49:49 PM
I have a feeling they got rid of terrance howard to be able to afford this ass clown..thats a shame.I like terrance howard better than don cheedos..cheadle..whatever.I think Im gonna wait until this comes out in demand.
why is a whip guy a threat when iron man can shoot missiles and by HaterofCrap	Jun 9th, 2009 08:52:41 PM
dumb movies...even comic book movies need some kind of logic to be worth a shit.
He'll flay that fucking armor right off his hide is why. by malificus	Jun 9th, 2009 08:53:51 PM

Meh. . . by Mr Slippy Fist	Jun 9th, 2009 08:59:30 PM
It is no Transformers 2, that's for damn sure.
Just another day at Nascar by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 9th, 2009 09:01:44 PM
Damn you Richard Petty!
No way that's the final suit. by ganymede3010	Jun 9th, 2009 09:11:48 PM
I'm positive it isn't. If by some small chance it turns out that it's the final suit, expect allot of GGI enhancements. I have faith in Fav, the man knows what he's doing.
Where's the dick bitching about "Ain't It Old News"? by malificus	Jun 9th, 2009 09:12:35 PM

Never mind this... I watched THE HAPPENING for the first time la by dalbatron	Jun 9th, 2009 09:12:49 PM
Does anyone know of a good counsellor... But seriously that was either the worst movie in years and nighypops need to be banned from ever having any connection with the movie industry OR a brilliant B movie... whaddya think guys?
Man the budget cut by Series7	Jun 9th, 2009 09:13:11 PM
Must have been bad, that Iron Man costume looks like left overs from IM. I guess in this economy.
oh and by simondark	Jun 9th, 2009 09:14:18 PM
im sick of mickey rourke too.
You know what officially makes this awesome? by boyalien	Jun 9th, 2009 09:17:15 PM
Check out a Hi-res version of the pic...he's rocking a fucking toothpick. While he's crushing cars and whatnot, dude's got a toothpick in his mouth. RAD.
WHY ARE PEOPLE HATING ON IRON MAN? by BringingSexyBack	Jun 9th, 2009 09:17:31 PM
What in the fuck do you guys want from a comic book movie? FFS
Loved Iron Man, but this pic looks fucking lame by DoctorZoidberg	Jun 9th, 2009 09:17:54 PM

The Wrestler was amazing. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 09:18:02 PM
Anyone who says they're sick of Rourke must of went into a coma in 83 and just woke up. He's seriously barely had any work. What a dumb fucking statement.
I watched The Happening for the first time too by D.Vader	Jun 9th, 2009 09:19:36 PM
I really didn't expect it to be as bad as it was. I didn't trust all the hyperbole being spouted around these TBs. But maaaan, after those first opening lines, it was all downhill from there.
The new top-left-corner-Harry-animation is from... by Amy Chasing	Jun 9th, 2009 09:21:12 PM
Nothing directed by Vincenzo Natali. There. Do I win a prize or something?
I couldn't finish the Happening. by ganymede3010	Jun 9th, 2009 09:27:09 PM
I was able to stomach about 30 minutes of it before I tapped out.
Now can we please see a picture of The Black Widow? by darthsynn	Jun 9th, 2009 09:27:33 PM
That's all for now.
I like it. by hallmitchell	Jun 9th, 2009 09:27:49 PM
Mickey looks badass. This guy is the come back king. Don't rain on his parade.
the intelligence of whiny talkbackers... by crankyoldguy	Jun 9th, 2009 09:31:23 PM
...overrated, indeed. Shut up, you turd-brain twits. Idon Man "overrated?" It was all it was supposed to be and damn fun at that. What morons you are and will forever be.
In Favreau I trust. by Se7en	Jun 9th, 2009 09:33:31 PM
I like it. What ? You guys want GI Joes/X-Men matrix suit ? In Favreau I trust.
Mehhhhhhh by Phrog	Jun 9th, 2009 09:34:00 PM
Yes, Whiplash or as I remember him as Backlash is a "Marvel Baddie" BUT SO WHAT? The big bad for Stark for so long was always Mandarin, Jeebus! they even referred to it in the 1st one!!! An organization know as the Twelve Rings and we get a fifth stringer as the foil to one of the original Avengers?!?! (pinching the sides of his nose, he looks up and says) Why the @#$*&^ have we yet to hear anything about Preacher, the Invisibles or Ex Machina as projects......
TALKBACKS: OVERRATED by TheApostle	Jun 9th, 2009 09:36:05 PM
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or Ten rings by Phrog	Jun 9th, 2009 09:37:43 PM
unless he's sporting them in other places, hey don't ask don't tell, right?
I googled Whiplash, and it's a girl? by BadMrWonka	Jun 9th, 2009 09:40:34 PM
am I missing something?
EH... by ckone	Jun 9th, 2009 09:46:05 PM
never was impressed by the Mickey Rourke casting..this looks kind like a washed up old actor in some weird metal brace suit...and of course powered by one of Starks tech...but I trust in the team here...wish they left this under wraps though...
This looks like SHIT! by Norm3	Jun 9th, 2009 09:47:41 PM
It better not be the final version! I want the Crimson Dynamo!
Digi is annoying as fuck..but still correct. by odo19	Jun 9th, 2009 09:51:54 PM
Iron Man WAS overrated and not even a pimple on The Dark Knights ballsac.
Looks like Mick's going to play Laser Tag by SenatorJeffersonSmith	Jun 9th, 2009 09:52:47 PM
Does this mean that the big climax of the film will be in a dome and will end in a tie because neither Iron Man nor Whiplash want to pay another ten bucks for 5 minutes of playtime?
How come all I think is... by Redfive!	Jun 9th, 2009 09:57:38 PM
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!!
Ummmm... by Super Rabbi	Jun 9th, 2009 10:00:14 PM
Well, let's see what they do with CG.
I don't think Rourke is a good idea. by BYOBkenobi	Jun 9th, 2009 10:00:51 PM
This still looks like utter shit and has lessened my expectations for this film. That design is embarrassingly bad.
The Happening is a guilty pleasure. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:02:02 PM
It's that film you watch for all the death, not a film to expect oscar worthy performances from anything else. I find it hard to believe more people bitch about this film than the Final Destination series. Newsflash, there's another one coming out in 3D, let us focus our hatred back onto that series and not The Happening.
I want my money back already! by Orionsangels	Jun 9th, 2009 10:02:32 PM

Are those whips in Rourke's hands?? Fuck me that looks stupid by odo19	Jun 9th, 2009 10:03:54 PM

actually by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:04:19 PM
my best advice for all the people who complain about the screenplay of The Happening, I convinced a friend to just watch it on mute and play your favorite cd in the background, really works. I usually play Beyon Hell by GWAR while watching it.
Whiplash is LIKE A BOSS! by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:05:19 PM

if anyone can pull off this ridiculous costume ROURKE can. by shogunshin	Jun 9th, 2009 10:05:51 PM

by Youareallfatandeatcheetos	Jun 9th, 2009 10:09:11 PM
Oh my what a shock a bunch of negativity posts from you fat losers regarding an IMAGE from a movie no one has seen anything about. congrats! you are all assholes :)
Oh man THE WRESTLER 2, can't wait! by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Jun 9th, 2009 10:10:30 PM
RAM JAM RAM JAM RAM JAM RAM JAM
Hey man. I've been defending this pic. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:11:07 PM
with all the most positive and resourceful info I could, their feeble fucking dumb minds over look all my FACTS. so Youareallfatandeatcheetos, let em bitch, we'll be the ones enjoying the shit out of this film
where's the scar jo pics????? by Gigy	Jun 9th, 2009 10:11:47 PM

I will skullfuck anyone who makes fun of The Wrestler by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:12:29 PM
You obviously have no taste. Let me guess, you're one of the greasy fucks who said Let There Be Blood was lame and too long and had no point. I pity you and your peanut sized fucking ego.
by Youareallfatandeatcheetos	Jun 9th, 2009 10:14:38 PM
i totally agree Dr Samuel loomis i wasnt talking to you. and yes we will enjoy the movie :)
by WillFerret	Jun 9th, 2009 10:15:27 PM

whiplash is a sucky character by Rufferto	Jun 9th, 2009 10:16:42 PM
I dont remember anything about him except he's another saboteur/ goon for hire. And nothing can be worse then what he wears in the comic book. So basically I don't care. Whatever they do will probably be an improvement. He can't be the only villain in this right? I'm hoping.
Youareallfatandeatcheetos by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:17:56 PM
Let us drink to this moment and laugh at all the maggots upon us who down this ONE pic of a PROTOTYPE suit for Whiplash. Haha
So basically, Randy "The Ram" didn't die at the end by WillFerret	Jun 9th, 2009 10:19:52 PM
He was resurrected through technology after his one last jump off the top ropes. I dunno, it just looks like mickey rourke as the wrestler with a glowing thing on his chest, and nothing at all like an actual character that would exist in this comic book world. Try again.
When I said "I dont remember anything" by Rufferto	Jun 9th, 2009 10:20:23 PM
I actually don't. I'm not even that sure of what I do know. Nothing sticks out in my mind.
I agree with Odysseus by jawsfan	Jun 9th, 2009 10:20:36 PM
The Dark Knight was overrated. It didn't suck, but it was flawed in all kinds of ways. If it weren't for Ledger's performance the movie would have been only a fraction as successful as it was.
...for why they would use him by Rufferto	Jun 9th, 2009 10:21:01 PM

83rd!!! by jawsfan	Jun 9th, 2009 10:21:12 PM
Yea! Timing is everything!
Incredible Hulk was better. by Shermdawg	Jun 9th, 2009 10:30:32 PM

The Hulk sucked!!! by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 9th, 2009 10:31:50 PM
Two movies, and they still can't get it right. Shit. Poor green guy.
@kamar and Immortal Fish by em_tee_em	Jun 9th, 2009 10:32:11 PM
Why do you have to address whatever that guys name was? The only funny and worthwhile thing he will ever do in his life was the time he posted in Talkback, but then everyone ignored him so he had to come back later and repeat himself while praying that someone would respond... and then you did.
So...Will Black Widow use the whips on Pepper Potts? by conspiracy	Jun 9th, 2009 10:34:06 PM
Hard R of course. I'd pay WAY more than a Dollar to see that...and so would you.
fuck you assholes and your "FUN" bullshit by Rufferto	Jun 9th, 2009 10:34:09 PM
Iron Man was better then "fun". I don't think there is a comic book movie more loyal to the source material without having to re imagine everything into a corner. Not Superman, Spider-man and not any of the Batmans. I wont say it was perfect but it was close. You faggots drive me crazy. Everytime I hear "fun" it's sounds to me like you mean popcorn fodder. And it wasn't. I give it more credit then that. I don't enjoy things so awful you have to make excuses like that, for it.
1 repulsar ray btween the eyes by alice 13	Jun 9th, 2009 10:34:30 PM
time for a cold one.
Headline should be: Come See. Come. by onezeroone	Jun 9th, 2009 10:34:59 PM
just saying
that's what I wore to work... by gringostar	Jun 9th, 2009 10:35:15 PM
a little uncomfortable on the train, but I will suffer for fashion.
Stolen IronMan-Rech? by BetaSword	Jun 9th, 2009 10:36:42 PM
As far, as i see it, it seems like he's wearing one of Tony's miniature-Reactors. A possible way, how he got to have one is that someone(maybe him) stole it from the Final-Battle-Place of the 1st Movie, right after the big Reactor blowed up.
He only looks like Ram because. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:37:46 PM
as lots of celebs have their dumb fucking requests, Rourke requested that he could keep his long hair, he had that hair in The Wrestler, they just died it, ergo the scene where he re-dyes it in the movie. But this was the ONE request he asked was that he could just keep his hair. So shut up about Randy Ram, this is a separate fucking film.
Go to fucking Superherohype for fuck sake. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:40:22 PM
Aintitcool is the last place to read about Superhero films and horror films, they're always the last to get it. Shocktillyoudrop.com is the place for horror, stop reading this shit on dammit, it's cleared up on these 2 sites.
Incredible Hulk only had 2 action sequences. by ganymede3010	Jun 9th, 2009 10:42:45 PM
That's equivalent to getting a blowjob for 2 minutes before realizing your inlaws are knocking at the front door.
Prototype ftw by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 10:49:48 PM
You twats actually think that they would only put that much effort into the villian of the sequal of a huge hit of a movie.....Its obviously just a prototype
Hint to Iron Man: AIM AT HEAD! by Flim Springfield	Jun 9th, 2009 10:51:34 PM

Lemme dumb it down... by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 10:54:14 PM
Remember in the first Spiderman when Spidey swung around with just that red sweater and the mask on?(yeah, you remember, you jerked it to the kiss scene) That costume was called a PROTOTYPE....Understand now?
Ha! Best First Post Ever by The Final Word	Jun 9th, 2009 10:55:30 PM
Clicked thread and read about 1/4 down, hit the back button n saw the pic again and laughed so hard.
bravo SryBoutTehBlood by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 10:56:35 PM
We need to own the shit out of this talkback!
WHAT THE FUCK??!?!?! by Anything But Tangerines	Jun 9th, 2009 11:03:03 PM
YOU CLEAN UP MY BARF, HARRY!!!
... by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 11:10:11 PM
I've heard through the grapevine that this scene is crazy and Rourke establishes himself as someone Tony Stark might have some trouble with. I know I wouldn't want to run into this EASTERN PROMISES tattooed creepy hulk of a man in a dark alley somewhere. Now children, the key word in t his statement is ESTABLISHES...meaning...well.. ..He is introducing himself....
hmmm... by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 11:12:39 PM
Seems to me that Sandman wasnt all that big of a baddy either....but hey there, look who made it onto the silver screen....
Ramma Jamma. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 9th, 2009 11:15:03 PM
Rourke is an amazing actor, let his shitty prototype suit fuck your eyes!
. by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 11:15:21 PM
BINGO!
Ramma Jamma part deux by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 11:16:25 PM
And let his final suit fuck your ass at the same time!
Damn by A_	Jun 9th, 2009 11:16:45 PM
AICN was down for a couple of minutes and I thought you were FINALLY updating the site..
or... by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 11:24:17 PM
They could mix Mickey Rourke with a Iron Man 2 role and make Whiplash...
They wouldn't have Whiplash at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix by Snookeroo	Jun 9th, 2009 11:24:29 PM
if they just fastened their seat belts like they're supposed to.
Weird...but Cool... by ChezKing	Jun 9th, 2009 11:25:03 PM
I don't know what to think of it. I like it a lot, but I also have this feeling that it's a little weak. It doesn't look like that could be a threat or a danger to Iron Man.
Nice to see Hulk Hogan getting work by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 9th, 2009 11:27:13 PM
after all that nasty shit.
ChezKing by SryBoutTehBlood	Jun 9th, 2009 11:28:11 PM
.....PROTOTYPE!!
I wanna grow up to be a cage fighter by aboriginal	Jun 9th, 2009 11:31:12 PM
Uhm . . . not what you'd expect as a main villain. Is he? Is there more than one guy you could basically rip the arms off of and beat him with 'em? There's more right? I know Favreau digs this shit with fighters 'n stuff, but WWF Ironman is a bit . . . dumb. I still remember his bit dating Monica on Friends.
unprotected by BetaSword	Jun 9th, 2009 11:35:49 PM
Well, as it looks, he's actually not in a shape to be a big Enmemy to IronMan, since Tony could take him out quite easily, as he looks now(The Cellshaded cartoon-Version seems way more dangerous).
It actually looks like......... by WillFerret	Jun 9th, 2009 11:42:40 PM
Nascar MEETS Iron Man MEETS the wrestler MEETS Pirates of the Caribbean.
How the fuck can anyone be excited over that image? by Glory_Fades_ImMaxFischer	Jun 9th, 2009 11:45:18 PM
except aint it gay news of course..ooo oooo come see!
@ SryBoutTehBlood by ChezKing	Jun 9th, 2009 11:51:51 PM
Prototype? You're probably right....but how do you know for sure?
To be fair... by ChezKing	Jun 9th, 2009 11:56:37 PM
Favreau has not yet disappointed. I trust him. Prototype is probably a fair assumption just like when Favreau revealed the first image of the Mark I before revealing the other armored suits, and that was weird and cool itself. This is actually going to be a very cool fight.
thought iron mans 3rd act by TheExterminator	Jun 10th, 2009 12:00:01 AM
was limp tbh...and lol at monaco historic grand prix. americans sound so funny when they try and pretend to know what they're talking about
You know what's weird? by malificus	Jun 10th, 2009 12:00:21 AM
Is to try and remember that at one point Tom Cruise was interested in playing Iron Man. Makes Downey Jr. seem even MORE perfect, no slam on Cruise. Personally I hope Whiplash doesn't show up in some contrived-ass 'costume', that would ruin it. The harness will rock once you see how they handle the energy whips, trust me on this. It's a static shot in broad daylight, think about how ridiculous the awesome Hellboy make-up would look if he was standing around in the California sunshine. Context me hardies, CONTEXT.
SHUT UP!!! TDK AND IRON MAN ARE BOTH GOOD MOVIES by Ponfarr	Jun 10th, 2009 12:03:43 AM

Iron Man should fight Cockknocker. by Clavius	Jun 10th, 2009 12:05:52 AM
Mark Hamill with a giant fucking fist vs. RDJ in an armor battle suit. I'd buy that for a dollar.
Clavius by malificus	Jun 10th, 2009 12:16:50 AM
The funniest part of Hamill as Cockknocker was that Frank Gorshin giggle he let out after he announced himself. The guys a riot.
Iron Man was very good. His villains suck, though. by jsarnold513	Jun 10th, 2009 12:26:17 AM
If you look at Iron Man's rogues gallery, except for Mandarin and maybe Fin Fang Foom, it's just a bunch of guys in knockoff armor (Iron Monger, Crimson Dynamo, etc). Whiplash is at least a little different... but yeah, he looks lame here. I trust Favreau, Downey, and Rourke enough to wait for how it plays out onscreen, but this pic isn't impressive. Then again, if Favreau intends to cap this trilogy off with a Demon in a Bottle/Mandarin tour de force in Part III, I can't think of who the hell they could've used who would be interesting, believable, and not just rehash Iron Monger all over again.
Just got my first look at this... by Trancer	Jun 10th, 2009 12:26:58 AM
I think whoever said that this isn't the full suit has to be right - Stark took out a tank from a quarter-mile in the first movie. In this getup, Whiplash wouldn't last 3 seconds - one repulsor blast, game over. I should say I don't know anything about the character, so if his outfit somehow negates repulsors (or missiles), my bad.
LOOKS JUST LIKE ELECTRO FROM RUNNING MAN by ass clown	Jun 10th, 2009 12:28:56 AM
ONLY MICKEY ROURKE IS IN A WEE BIT BETTER SHAPE. WHY AM I TERRIFIED THAT SAMUEL L JACKSON WILL RUIN THIS MOVIE. HIS CASTING AS NICK FURY IS WORST IDEA EVER. WELL, CLOSE TO IT
SORRY I MEANT DYNAMO FROM THE RUNNING MAN by ass clown	Jun 10th, 2009 12:29:39 AM
DYYYNNNNNAAAMMMOOOOOOOOOO DYNAMO!!!!! DYNNNAAAMOOO
I think he looks pretty dumb by Knightsong	Jun 10th, 2009 12:33:02 AM
Reminds me of Nolte's Absorbing Man, only worse. I mean he looks like some kind of gay lion tamer. We'll see I guess.
me wanna see BLACK WIDOW by joergn	Jun 10th, 2009 12:34:55 AM
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This asshole Rourke needs to do more Marv by GimpInMyPants	Jun 10th, 2009 12:36:37 AM

I think the Whiplash costume from cartoon is the shit by kenjinattix	Jun 10th, 2009 12:37:56 AM
That marginally ok Iron Man Armored Adventures show had probably the baddest looking Whiplash costume I've ever scene. Whis they would use it. It seem very simple to make. What do you guys think? http://tinyurl.com/nt5mkv
How did this turn into a Dark Knight talkback? by Ponfarr	Jun 10th, 2009 12:43:08 AM
I'll preface this with a nice IMO, 'cos that's what all the cool kids are doing. Oh, yeah, that and hating on TDK and/or IM. Both of those films were good, well made films. I'll follow along with flow of this tb and talk about TDK. I'm sick of people saying that Ledgers death is the reason for TDK's success. I'm sure it helped, but critics would not respond positively in almost complete unison about a film because one actor died. As far as the box office goes, hell a lot of people, even on the news and the radio were calling him, Keith Ledger when he died. He wasn't as well known as we think. He was a star, but no Brad Pitt, yet. The majority of the movie going audience won't go see a film just because someone from it died earlier in the year. Let alone as many times as people went to see TDK. The Crow didn't shatter any box office records, and Brandon Lee was killed while making the film. Far more dramatic. And Soul Men, man that did gangbusters at the box office, not to mention all the critical accolades it received. Granted there are differences in all these releases, but the point is that anticipation for TDK was fevered. They had earned that, but no matter the anticipation, no matter the tragedies a movie can not survive on hype alone. We all know this. We've seen many hyped film fail at the box office. But again that's all, IMO.
DYNAMO AND MICKEY ROURKE... GAY LION TAMERS by ass clown	Jun 10th, 2009 12:49:07 AM
WE WERE ALMOST IN BARSTOW WHEN THE DRUGS BEGAN TO TAKE HOLD
Boo! We want Rourke as Titanium Man! by Raymar	Jun 10th, 2009 12:59:31 AM

I love how by simondark	Jun 10th, 2009 01:01:33 AM
there are people who come here and call other people stupid and losers and far worse.However,these are the same ones who continually come here ten times in the same story/talkback to piss and moan.You people are the losers in fact.and by the way..let there be blood sucked fucking big ass balls and was fucking terrible..just...terrible.not the acting mind you but the story and the point.
one last thing by simondark	Jun 10th, 2009 01:03:14 AM
I was the first to make the HE-MAN connection.Look up there at the subject line...by the powers of greyskull...or whatever i fuckin said.
odysseus by simondark	Jun 10th, 2009 01:10:58 AM
the dark knight was better than IRON MAN,only in a different way.It was more important than iron man..more real world if you will,And as far as the "speechifying" well thats just where a basic grasp of the english language comes in.Clunky action too...well if by revolutionary...never been done before..the highest grossing movie of 2000's..sure youre right..it was shitty.560,000,000 dollars last time i checked..sure.shitty.
TDK had a lot of great acting - not just Ledger by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 10th, 2009 01:13:44 AM
but it also had Caine, Oldman, and Freeman, too. That's a pretty perfect cast there. And Eckhart was excellent.
I thought only Stark had arc reactor technology? by master_aesthete	Jun 10th, 2009 01:16:53 AM
I mean, isn't that what powers his suit and makes him Iron Man?
Thought it was Backlash? by Heckles	Jun 10th, 2009 01:17:39 AM
Iron Man has the worst enemies. At least it's not Stilt Man.
"This isn't a remake of Zardoz?" by master_aesthete	Jun 10th, 2009 01:18:52 AM
LMAO
ZARDOOOZZZZ by mattforce7	Jun 10th, 2009 01:23:15 AM
amazing film and this looks pretty interesting
ZARDOOOZZZZ by mattforce7	Jun 10th, 2009 01:23:20 AM
amazing film and this looks pretty interesting
THE GUN IS GOOD..THE PENIS IS EVIL!!!! by mattforce7	Jun 10th, 2009 01:23:47 AM
i just had to
Yeah I find nothing wrong with this pic by TheMandrakeRoot	Jun 10th, 2009 01:27:57 AM
It's nothing mind-blowing but it's a cool early/out of context look at Rourke in action. No reason to be overly excited, but no reason to hate either. People forming final opinions based on this aren't being very logical imo.
@ TheMandrakeRoot by ChezKing	Jun 10th, 2009 01:36:32 AM
They are the same people who complained about the first pic release of the Mark 1 suit. The same people who endlessly compare Dark Knight to Iron Man. It not a problem of logic, they have no logic. It's a problem of stupidity. They simply have no real thought process. It's a short cut to thinking. It's really unfortunate. Because of them these talkbacks suffer.
Ponfarr by malificus	Jun 10th, 2009 01:43:13 AM
Cool name. I always maintain first and foremost that it was Ledger's performance that made the film noteworthy most of all, but it did certainly benefit, in a sad way, from his death because it created a much-wider buzz than yet-another Bat Man film might have. The Crow was different because as much as I appreciated Brandon Lee his work was not nearly on par with Ledgers, say when someone would see The Crow they weren't particularly blown away by Lee's acting chops, though it was his best role.
Ledger was fantastic in TDK but Oldman gave the best.. by odo19	Jun 10th, 2009 01:57:21 AM
performance in the movie imo. Maybe because I kept hearing so much about Heath and how great he was that I was sick of it before I even saw the movie. Wasn't expecting anything from Oldman and he blew me away.
For people who say IM & TDK are overrated by Continentalop	Jun 10th, 2009 01:58:16 AM
I got news for you, all super hero movies are overrated. They are about guys in costumes with powers or hi-tech devices fighting crime or super-villains, how can they not be overrated? I don't want a super hero movie that is a serious drama or a deep exploration of psychological or sociological issues. It doesn't have to be dumb and can touch on issues, but I don't want to sit and watch 3 hours of "There will be Spidey Blood" or "Citizen Wayne". Does a super hero movie deliver action, a story, a hero I want to follow and a super villain plot? If yes on all three of those elements, than it delivers.
odo19 by caruso_stalker217	Jun 10th, 2009 02:41:20 AM
Oldman is fucking magical in that movie.
Cold Water by subfreq	Jun 10th, 2009 02:42:02 AM
Damn it. That pic has poured cold water on the enthusiasm for next year. I know the Whiplash character worked at Stark Inc but why does everyone have to have a:a prototype suit and b:wear the same round glowy disk thing. If it is the final suit then it is super lame.
Soggy Fart by HideousSecretion	Jun 10th, 2009 03:18:47 AM
Looks like a gay mishmash of Whiplash and Crimson Dynamo. Not too impressed. If they were going to have someone battle Iron Man topless why not Marrissa Tomei?
Looks ok but.... by masteryoda007	Jun 10th, 2009 03:19:17 AM
Whos the master? Sho nuff Whos the greatest? Sho nuff Whos the badest mo fo? Sho nuff ....The Shogun of Harlem
Looks cool by David Cloverfield	Jun 10th, 2009 03:20:52 AM
Real world tech mixed with fantasy tech.
Waterworld 2 ? by Motoko Kusanagi	Jun 10th, 2009 03:43:56 AM
Cool!
Prossor by odo19	Jun 10th, 2009 04:01:53 AM
As I've heard it, the character is actually a mix of Whiplash and Crimson Dynamo. He will be called Whiplash but he'll have the character traits of Crimson Dynamo.
C'mon guys... by Mr Gorilla	Jun 10th, 2009 04:29:40 AM
This is B-level superhero stuff. It's wonderful that it was a success and we all love Downey Jnr, but really this is like Robocop with all the ideas taken out.
sign me up by filmcoyote	Jun 10th, 2009 04:57:07 AM
loved Iron Man, love Downey more, love Mickey even more than that. Like the bad-ass look of Mickey in this. Rourke vs Downey with a side of Rockwell and Johannson smouldering as ever, i am so there.
Looks a little Prince of Persia by bagwanbob	Jun 10th, 2009 05:02:58 AM
but it seems to fit the feel of what they've already established. Should be interesting to see where Rourke goes with this.
I didn´t know what to expect, so... by Ditko	Jun 10th, 2009 05:13:41 AM
it looks better than what I wasn´t expected?
hmmm... by SunTzu77	Jun 10th, 2009 05:38:55 AM
He looks like a reject extra from Death Race or Solarbabies.
could this be a setup for the armor wars? by champvinyl	Jun 10th, 2009 05:47:19 AM
pic looks good... hope rourke does a good job, thats about the only thing that worries me, hopefully favreau and co. can keep things reigned in. there are so many crazy ways they could take this franchise, at least they seem to be studying their iron-man TPB's
HAHAHAHA by Darth_Tarantino	Jun 10th, 2009 06:09:55 AM
That picture just gave me my first real smile of the day. Hillarious stuff.
The original Whiplash was NOT a chick by Cannabis Holocaust	Jun 10th, 2009 06:11:40 AM
Read Demon in a Bottle FFS! Though he did change his name to Blacklash then back to Whiplash before being killed off.
Bullets/Repulsor blasts would NOT work so easily on him by Cannabis Holocaust	Jun 10th, 2009 06:14:14 AM
His whips move so fast they can deflect bullets and repulsor rays and slice through solid steel. He's going to kick ass on screen.
If it wasn't Mick, that pic/outfit wouldn't excite me. by Mr Nicholas	Jun 10th, 2009 06:24:53 AM

That outfit's not his final costume by Laserhead	Jun 10th, 2009 06:46:35 AM
It's a prelim he uses to bust out of prison. Can't say how I know that.
The Stark generator by David Cloverfield	Jun 10th, 2009 06:51:14 AM
is out of Tony's control, so all these weirdos can build their own weapons - seems to be the premise.
ALL new movies are overrated by Laserhead	Jun 10th, 2009 06:51:25 AM
Good TV is miles better than the movies at this point. Even the critical darlings are uniformly suck-ass when compared to the great, long-form stories on a top-tier TV show. Take 'There Will be Blood'-- not a line of that writing was as good as David Milch's on Deadwood, and Daniel Day Lewis's scene-chewing, SNL parody performance wasn't nearly as good as McRainey as George Hearst in Deadwood season three. So fuck off slagging DK and Iron Man. ALL new movies are more shallow and less well-written than good TV right now.
rev_skarekroe by Jesiah	Jun 10th, 2009 06:53:47 AM
Read my post again. That might have been the public's response to the first shot of Heath Ledger as the Joker, but not me. And most of those people who had that "emo" response at that first shot of Heath Ledger as Bruce Wayne's arch nemesis ended up eating their words when they saw the performance.
Wiplash killed a man and took a woman for ZHARDOZ by fireclown	Jun 10th, 2009 07:11:19 AM
Yep. It works even down to the orange color palatte. That there is Sean Connery 2009. Bring it on. I want a floating head. And you all know the villian path that Iron Man must take. 1) Stane 2) Mandarin 3) FIN FANG FOOM.
Boo! Stilt-Man or the Beetle would have been better! by Darksider	Jun 10th, 2009 07:14:44 AM
What the hell? Whiplash? Was the Mandarin, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, Ghost, Hydra, AIM, and the Living Laser all busy doing some other movie? FUUUUUCK!
The problem with Marvel movies by Keeper Of Chimps	Jun 10th, 2009 07:17:52 AM
Is that they throw so many forgettable super villains at you with stupid names, that it weakens the character. DC seemed learned this the hard way in the horrible 90s Batman franchise. Lets see how many villains we can have in a movie with an industrial suit and call them things like Juggernaut, whiplash, abomination, iron monger, etc. Of course, this is also the reason Marvel comics suck.
Everybody Knows by Alex Childress	Jun 10th, 2009 07:21:27 AM
...that tony stark is Iron Man, after the end of part 1. My guess is everybody from Justin Hammer, to the Russian Mob, to yo mama are trying to get their own armor, and Tony is being challenged in the street and at public events by every upstart Tom, Dick, and Whiplash who thinks they can take him. Hence the public setting and Red Mafiya Rourke
Well at least we have loads of unintentional... by Kid Z	Jun 10th, 2009 07:34:17 AM
... comedic moments as we listen to Mickey and Scarlet try to approximate Russian accents. I imagine we'll have to sit throw loads of w's-in-place-of-v's and r's trilled to a ridiculous extent a la Anton Yelchin in JJ Trek (By the way, that dude should be ashamed of himself and the Boris Badonov accents he used as Chekov since he actually is Russian and grew up there. But it was probably JJ's idea so I'll give the kid a pass this time.)
I only like Wiplash . . . by Nice Marmot	Jun 10th, 2009 07:38:32 AM
. . . if I hear Anesthesia leading into it.
have any of you seen THE SPIRIT???? by turketron_2	Jun 10th, 2009 07:49:22 AM
I just needed a place to vent... holy shit my roommate netflix'd that turd and wasted a good 45 minutes of my life (we fast forwarded through most of it, managed to see Eva's ass which was the ONLY good thing in the movie). FUCK.
ZARDOZ! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 08:02:49 AM

WOW! by BlueHawaiiSurfer	Jun 10th, 2009 08:09:20 AM
Another guy with a light in his chest and some cheese ass Mad Max reject costume...FAIL!!!
everyone complaining will see this movie by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 08:11:19 AM
because you are ineffectual nerds who saw wolverine after saying you wouldn't.
BlueHawaiiSurfer will never know the love of a woman. by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 08:12:58 AM

Iron Man Rocked! by spidercoz	Jun 10th, 2009 08:31:21 AM
Iron Man Sucked! Fuck you! You're a moron! Eat a dick! Everything you like is stupid! My feet hurt! ... Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the pinnacle of knowledge and wit, the AICN talkbacker
It's not too late, to whip it! Whip it good! by Zardoz	Jun 10th, 2009 08:32:15 AM
And thanks for thinking of me everyone! ;-)
uh...yeah, I'm afraid...of how terrible this could be. by JDanielP	Jun 10th, 2009 08:35:23 AM
I hope to god this is ONLY from an "origin" sequence. At least make some attempt for him to LOOK like a super-villain. (PLEASE don't let me down, Fav!) I fear the worst.
Yikes, that looks like shit. by HoboCode	Jun 10th, 2009 08:36:06 AM
No longer have hope for this film. Fuck Mickey Rourke and his fucking dead little rat dog too.
Looks STREET FIGHTER by ThusSpakeSpymunk	Jun 10th, 2009 08:39:13 AM
This is just positively awful. It's Mickey Rourke in bondage gear. Remember a time when comics fans would be terrified of such an image and what it means for the film? These are apologists on this Talkback, those who are saying it looks great. It doesn't. It's not an opinion - it's a fact. It looks like Mickey Rourke in bondage gear. YIKES - how far did you fall, Favreau?
ironic_name by just pillow talk	Jun 10th, 2009 08:40:58 AM
I found that last post rather amusing... I'm kind of surprised they are going with this villain, but I'll be very curious to see him in action.
Why you don't think that's the final outfit is beyond. by Royston Lodge	Jun 10th, 2009 08:47:00 AM
Here's a recent image of Whiplash from the comics. Look familiar? http://tinyurl.com/mvcb7f
Looks like some S&M outfit. by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS	Jun 10th, 2009 08:50:46 AM
That looks like the kind of crazy getup that David Carradine would have probably been into.
Ironic Name by BlueHawaiiSurfer	Jun 10th, 2009 09:15:21 AM
Will NEVER know the truth(?) of sarcasm. Seriously man boobs, calm down, it's a joke.
Oh yeah... by BlueHawaiiSurfer	Jun 10th, 2009 09:18:40 AM

MICKEY ROURKE COULD RAPE TINA TURNER by RICHARD_GERE_RAPED_MY_GERBIL	Jun 10th, 2009 09:27:52 AM
AND I WOULD STILL LOVE HIM.
Chest Plate Powers Whips? by filegumbo	Jun 10th, 2009 09:29:22 AM
The Whiplash I know from the comics wore a pretty S&M outfit with a circular ring connecting leather pieces of his uniform together at the chest. This seems to have been converted into a powered chest ring similar to Iron Man's armor. I don't ever remember this from the books. Could it power the whip. And if anyone already mentioned this, sorry...I scrolled through the messages and didn't see anything.
Anyone see Killshot? by zinc_chameleon	Jun 10th, 2009 09:38:04 AM
Saw it on DVD. Rourke was great as Blackbird; mean and nasty and yet sympathetic at the same time. You kinda liked him (Rosario Dawson screwed him), but you knew in the end, he'd kill you. Stark/Downey finally has a worthy opponent.
Why Whiplash? by Norm3	Jun 10th, 2009 09:41:06 AM
Of all of Iron Mans Villains they chose a cross between Whiplash & Dynamo. I hate when they do shit like this!
Ponfarr every takback here becomes about by Rufferto	Jun 10th, 2009 09:51:31 AM
the Dark Knight. And every movie is compared to it. Where have you been?
At least the computer animated IRON MAN Whiplash looks cool. by JDanielP	Jun 10th, 2009 10:00:15 AM
This does NOT look cool. This is a sad day.
I'd rather see Fin Fang Foom by alienindisguise	Jun 10th, 2009 10:06:24 AM
yeah, that's right, I would.
Check out this link of IRON MAN pics! (close the gaps) by JDanielP	Jun 10th, 2009 10:08:04 AM
http://screenrant.com/mickey-r ourke-whiplash-concept-art-iro n-man-2-kofi-9236/
Recycle Boredom by subfreq	Jun 10th, 2009 10:10:11 AM
The collar bone sections of the costume are the same from the Iron Man suit and as mentioned the yawnfest of the round power unit in the chest. Why is there such a terminal lack of imagination and need to recycle the same designs? I expect Mandarin to have the round power unit somehow worked in when ever he is arrives into the franchise.
err...rather, link to WHIPLASH pics. (encouraging) by JDanielP	Jun 10th, 2009 10:14:48 AM
I would avoid the flesh revealing kind, though it may be okay within origin development. I'd like to see something based on the computer animated version from the IRON MAN tv show. But it is encouraging...to see a conceptual design of a more protective suit, true of not.
Choose your Whiplash: by JDanielP	Jun 10th, 2009 10:17:03 AM
http://screenrant.com/mickey-r ourke-whiplash-concept-art-iro n-man-2-kofi-9236/
I like that one in red and black by Rufferto	Jun 10th, 2009 10:25:23 AM
I never seen that before. Must be from fairly recent comics. I could see those energy whips cause some serious damage.
"BATMAN AND ROBIN" meets "IRON MAN AND WHIPLASH" by JDanielP	Jun 10th, 2009 10:27:26 AM
Don't let us down, Fav! Even comic books can get it wrong!
So you're going to fight a guy in a suit of armor with whips? by Falafalguy	Jun 10th, 2009 10:45:16 AM
Russians are fucking stupid.
digital8 OVERRATED. FACT! by Shaner Jedi	Jun 10th, 2009 10:58:12 AM
I liked the first film. I just hope they don't have too many villains in this one.
I'm thinking of a new villain, called THE ADJUSTER by YackBacker	Jun 10th, 2009 11:13:43 AM
An insurance adjuster sent in to do a risk assessment of Tony Stark for his life insurance policy. The Adjuster and his band of ninja-actuaries!
The only bad thing about Iron Man... by knowthyself	Jun 10th, 2009 11:18:33 AM
Was the lame fight at the end. Also I think the trailer gave away every good scene. No surprises in the actual movie itself.
Jon Favreau thinks he's an auteur now by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 11:23:23 AM
thanks to the success of Iron Man. You made an above average superhero movie, Jon! That does not an artistic visionary make!
Whiplash has a Tony Stark Power Source, too? by rgc123	Jun 10th, 2009 11:25:21 AM
So are they gonna make Tony "responsible" for every villan in the Iron Man films due to his technology being stolen and sold over and over? Just curious...I'll still be seeing this movie 1st weekend
everyone who has seen Zardoz has this urge to say... by mattforce7	Jun 10th, 2009 11:31:53 AM
ZARDOOOZZZ!!!
Mickey looks ridiculous in that picture by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 11:32:31 AM
If they're not going to use the S&M mask, which I understand since you're paying good money for Rourke and you want folks to recognize him, they should at least shave Mickey's head. That would make him look badasser and perhaps a little Biker from the Village People gay, which I think is what you're going for with Whiplash.
Favreau is obviously trustworthy... by Cellar Door	Jun 10th, 2009 11:41:48 AM
...he demonstrates both competency and respect in his work. From what I've read of the character and what I've seen from Favreau, this looks to be quite promising. He could loose that trust of course but with whatever flaws you insist on pulling from movies like Spiderman or Iron Man or The Dark Knight but the people producing these films (all of them) are not only giving us actually good movies but we get hints of the greatest storylines coming out of Marvel in the hands of some clearly talented people who've managed to prove that they can make a good movie, keep it serious and still fun, and pay as much geek cred as possible and still make a watchable movie beyond the geekverse. Think of the "bad" aspects of these "good" movies and then compare them to the "bad" aspects of the "bad" (shittier) comic book movies. Do they even come close? Affleck and Forehead woman in the most choreographed bullshit fight ever? Mr. Fantastic busting a move on the dance floor? Thing making colloquial witticisms? Wolverine fighting squarely on the side of the humans? Compared to Bale's cheesy Bats voice? Compared to Spidey's lack of witty comments to any villain he's fighting? Compared to some degree of heavy-handed dialog from various characters? I mean is it me or are we comparing some line/delivery issues with the fucking the equivalent of a poop joke?
Cellar Door, so what you're saying is that by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 11:52:09 AM
Iron Man is the best superhero movie ever? No, that distinction would probably go to Catwoman. Just kidding! Actually, TDK, most likely, Bale's cheesy Bats voice and all. Iron Man was a good pop corn flick and I enjoyed it very much, but it did not have the depth of TDK, that little more je ne sais quoi that allowed it to transcend it's genre.
mitortilla by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 10th, 2009 11:56:04 AM
whether or not i'm defending this film, that was just bold and hilarious. Bravo.
Ha, Ha, mitrortilla! by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 11:56:29 AM
I just watched a 'Bones' episode about Rider and Pony fetishists. Wow, I thought they were just making that shit up. What a bunch of freaks. My rider would have to look like Jessica Alba to get me to dress up like that fool and even then don't think I'd do it.
Iron Man 2 plot by the_octagon	Jun 10th, 2009 11:59:42 AM
Mickey Roarke becomes sick and tired of having to charge his iPhone everyday and can't upgrade to the 3G S for another year and a half so he steals Tony Stark's chest battery.
Yeah JDanielP's got the info. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 10th, 2009 12:01:06 PM
ttp://screenrant.com/mickey-ro urke-whiplash-concept-art-iron -man-2-kofi-9236 All credit goes to him. This is exactly what i've been trying to put in words, the top picture is what it will pretty much look like. No worrys of an alien lookalike or a freaky bondage man.
by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 10th, 2009 12:02:05 PM
Make sure you close the gaps in the URL, I dont know why it wouldnt let me.
Randy the Ram.. by jarnevic	Jun 10th, 2009 12:04:49 PM
Looks like Randy "The Ram" figured out to deal with his heart issues. Also, who plays the "17-year old girl" in this movie? Because she will probably be Rourke's latest fling.
WHY AM I BORED? by uberman	Jun 10th, 2009 12:06:00 PM
I liked Batman, Ironman, but not enough to see either one again. To tell the truth, I'm kinda bored by these comic movies at this point. No real suspense, no real sense of danger-I think we all watch just to see the fights and Fx and robots and ...whatever. Same with the new Terminator. I'm looking forward to THE ROAD and THE WOLFMAN. Comic movies...not so much anymore.
Iron Man, best SH movie ever? by Cellar Door	Jun 10th, 2009 12:16:13 PM
No, I'd say that prestigious award would go to "The Incredibles". But the best translation from comic to movie? Well, I'd say Favreau has got to be close to the top..certainly top 5. Nolan is there too of course..Singer, etc. I mean even if we can't agree which is the best, surely we can agree on who's doing the best job of getting the page to the screen? Altho..that said..even a jackass like Tim Story got a lot right about certain aspects of character interaction but when taking the long view...Story can't compete with cats like Favreau, etc...
So many psychics here by gavdiggity	Jun 10th, 2009 12:46:03 PM
Hey dumbasses... the ONLY thing we know from looking at this picture is that Mickey Rourke is in the goddamn movie. Everyone saying the costume looks lame needs to calm the fuck down and wait for more context. I'm willing to bet this is an early model of a suit that becomes more refined over the course of the movie (you know... just like the actually armor did in the first one). Christ almighty, some of you guys are whiny bitches.
All real Iron Man fans know. by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 10th, 2009 12:46:24 PM
That he needs to look like a Horny Russian Pirate. Now, if you can't agree that they didn't pull that off with this one Prototype Suit pic alone, then you have a seriously disgusting mind.
"actual" not "actually" by gavdiggity	Jun 10th, 2009 12:51:46 PM
that is all
I WAS so looking forward IM2 but by welsh12uk	Jun 10th, 2009 12:52:19 PM
after seeing this pic of an S&M reject from Pulp Fiction well I'm on the fence now and slightly aroused...whip it whip it good!
So fucking lame by Aftermath1349	Jun 10th, 2009 12:52:32 PM
I don't usually type stupid, hateful shit on here but this looks fucking terrible. I can't even properly describe why this looks so bad.
Um. Next official picture please by FrodoFraggins	Jun 10th, 2009 12:55:08 PM
This doesn't interest me in Iron Man 2 in the least.
Welsh man by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 10th, 2009 12:59:49 PM
I hate Mickey Rourke a lot, but since Sin City and his unbelievable performance in The Wrestler, I can't help want to see him in more films. You'd know what i'm talking about if you've seen The Wrestler.
Over at Superherohype.com by Dr. Samuel Loomis	Jun 10th, 2009 01:01:16 PM
Not that it's a HUGE difference but you can see it in a bigger format and it makes more of an impact, you see all the cool ink on him and shit.
only homosexuals dislike this design of mik's prison built suit by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 01:03:22 PM
that he upgrades bit by bit.
Whiplash vs Tony Stark or Tony Stewart? by BanditDarville	Jun 10th, 2009 01:07:56 PM
Mickey has the pole at Rockingham. Rubbin is racin' and Rourke wants a take a piece out of Smoke's ass in Turn 3!
I'm going to come by Abominable Snowcone	Jun 10th, 2009 01:09:34 PM
bring it on
relax everybody, it'll be cool by smudgewhat	Jun 10th, 2009 01:12:00 PM
you know it will. downey is great, rourke is great, favreau totally cares about the story and characters. this is probably prototype Whiplash earlier in movie leading to a full suit later. either way i have total faith in these guys that it will fun, ridiculous, and nasty. just like IM1
relax everybody, it'll be cool by smudgewhat	Jun 10th, 2009 01:14:43 PM
the actors are great, favreau cares about the material, rourke is a madman, and this is probably an early version of the suit early in the movie. when he whips IM it's going to be fun, nasty and ridiculous which is the fucking point. fun, mostly.
damn caching... sorry to repeat by smudgewhat	Jun 10th, 2009 01:15:16 PM

Hey Lighthead! by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 01:19:35 PM
Hey Christmas Tree!
I like the outfit, does it come with a genital noose? by DAVID_CARRADINES_DEATH_SPUNK	Jun 10th, 2009 01:20:04 PM

RAM JAM! RAM JAM! by jarjarmessiah	Jun 10th, 2009 01:25:59 PM

Maybe he's just finding his footing... by mattforce7	Jun 10th, 2009 01:49:36 PM
ZAARDOOOZZZ!!!!
Sam Rockwell by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 01:51:46 PM
He's gonna skullfuck us all when this comes out. I love that no one mentions him when they talk about this movie. He's gonna own it.
IM3:Armor Wars by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 01:54:13 PM
This is definitely looking like it's building towards an Armor Wars-type scenario. And I'm digging that to no end.
Needs man-tits by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 10th, 2009 01:59:20 PM
If Rourke's cracked, decrepit man-tits were exposed, instead of covered, it'd be the most terrifying image in the history of film! Almost as scary as Helen Murren's man-tits! Or God help us, DENNIS Muren's man-tits!
He is! by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 02:08:44 PM
He IS rocking a toothpick. That's awesome. That actually seals the deal for me: I like this photograph of Mickey Rourke. Seriously.
Is that a toothpick or a gold tooth? I say tooth. by COCKNASTY_BUTTSTANK	Jun 10th, 2009 02:15:18 PM
and who the FUCK is Helen Murren?
Mickey Rourke as a Marvel villian is brilliant by Chuck_Chuckwalla	Jun 10th, 2009 02:24:11 PM
He's got the build, the attitude and the acting chops. He's probably the best actor cast as a villian in the Marvel movies since Thomas Hayden Church as the Sandman. And even though that movie sucked, it was because they had underwritten his part in favor of fucking Venom.
Exactly. by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 02:28:58 PM
Fuck Venom. Fuck most of Spidey's post Lee-Ditko-Romita villains, as a matter of fact. Can anyone think of any decent villains from the last 20 years? Carrion? Shriek? Doppelganger? Jonas Salk?
Oh boo-hoo by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 10th, 2009 02:29:04 PM
I was one letter off. So sue me!
Oh boo-hoo by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 10th, 2009 02:34:37 PM
I was one letter off. So sue me!
Ok, Cocknasty by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 02:34:49 PM
You may be right.
Woops! by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 10th, 2009 02:35:03 PM

Hmmm by RipperGiles	Jun 10th, 2009 02:52:48 PM
Looks like Charles Bronson fucked the evil lady from "Superman 3" after she turned into a computer. What's the plot? He's pissed that uber-douche Tony Starke makes a nasty remark about his dead dog on his Twitter page and vows revenge? It's like Wal-Mart made a He-Man movie with Michael Stipe as Skeletor. I'm really disappointed that I found nowhere to make a David Carradine joke. That failure has me all... choked... up.
angry cunt spelling lesson for boards by RipperGiles	Jun 10th, 2009 03:00:47 PM
1) pic -- short for picture. "That pic of Mickey Rourke from Iron Man II is... ahem... interesting." Pluralization: pics. 2) pick -- to chose, select. "I pick Kiefer Sutherland to win best head but of a gay fashion fruit of the year." 3) teh -- typographical error of the word "the"; most commonly overused by emo cuntsmears. 4) pentultimate -- second to last. "The penultimate episode of The X-Files was as disappointing as the final one." 5) antepenultimate -- third to last. Most commonly used on message boards trying to make epic events out of the third-from-the-last episode. "The antepenultimate episode Greys Anatomy had some annoying fucks doing some annoying shit and no one getting called a fruit anymore" Thus endeth the lesson.
I'd pay money by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 03:07:51 PM
to see either Charles Bronson fucking the Computer Lady from Superman III. OR Michael Stipe as Skeletor. Is that strange?
not impressed by Nizzuts	Jun 10th, 2009 03:07:54 PM
By itself, this pic is not that impressive. In fact, it looks like something my 12 year old son would make using scrap metal and junk from grandpa's yard. Hopefully it won't be as bad when the movie is complete.
Ripper by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 03:09:45 PM
Ah ah ah, no spelling mistakes in posts about spelling and/or grammar. It's 'headbutt' or 'head butt'. teh
is this site dead by animas	Jun 10th, 2009 03:09:51 PM
it seems to average 1 new article a day
I'll still be in line to watch the movie... by ckone	Jun 10th, 2009 03:15:54 PM
It's just that this pic isn't that inspiring...I am sure that there is a reason for the half assed ness that it looks like...it just looks crappy. But again I trust in Favreu...he will deliver.
Animus by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 03:18:42 PM
You don't really come here for news, do you? I think AICN has devolved into geeks screaming at each other. Which I happen to find hilarious. That's why I come here.
you are right by animas	Jun 10th, 2009 03:20:13 PM
guess i should find something to argue about
How long before Rourke reverts back to his by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 03:21:16 PM
diva difficult to work with ways. "Jon, I look fucking ridiculous in this fucking thing. I'm not fucking wearing it. CG it the fuck on me if you want, but I ain't fucking putting that shit on me." Just saying, you know it's coming.
battle of the goatees by ALDEN	Jun 10th, 2009 03:25:48 PM
what's up with the bad unattached goatee love
TedKordLives and Animus by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 03:26:51 PM
This site has become a showcase for DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD and all of his minions.
Rehash of the last film? (Power Source) by Animation	Jun 10th, 2009 03:28:35 PM
I totally disagree with Quint's comment that "we're not just rinse-wash-repeating the last film." The fact that the Iron Man chest power source is being stolen and used against Stark AGAIN ... UGH. That is the very definition of a rehash. I'm not saying it wont be good, but it is a let-down. I'll still see the movie, but the whole time I'm going to be viewing this through the "repeat" lens.
Seeing Rourke reminds me of the Wrestler...which.. by conspiracy	Jun 10th, 2009 03:28:52 PM
reminds me of Marisa Tomei. Ummm...Marisa Tomei; such a luscious ass, incredible legs, and without a doubt the finest nipples in film today bar none.
Stabby/Conspiracy by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 03:43:13 PM
Stabby-Yeah, but I personally think DGDB is pretty funny. I read the TBs during slow times at work and just laugh my patootie off. Conspiracy-The idea that THAT picture gets you all excited down there is hi-lar-i-ous. I see what you're getting at(MT WAS fucking hot in the Wrestler), but it's just funny.
looks good by blackrabbit26	Jun 10th, 2009 03:49:58 PM
not much of a villain though!
that animation reminds me by animas	Jun 10th, 2009 03:54:31 PM
has anyone seen "Splice?"
I don't have a problem with DGDB by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 03:58:53 PM
but, the trend of other TalkBackers mimicking his name is getting old, even if some of them are pretty funny, like DavidCarradines_DeathSpunk. Ah, the price you pay for being a celebrity and trendsetter, DANNY.
Marisa Tomei's ass owns me by Stabby	Jun 10th, 2009 04:00:11 PM
'Nuff said!
He looks like an old S&M He-Man by Subtlety	Jun 10th, 2009 04:01:02 PM
You know it to be true.
re: the iron man chest thingy on Rourke by RipperGiles	Jun 10th, 2009 04:07:48 PM
it was at his request. It contains the remains of his dog, so he can always have him close to his heart. And I'd TOTALLY let Marissa Tomei use my face as an easy chair. As long as she promised to let me actually witness her wash Rourke's ball sweat from it.
Stabby by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 04:12:09 PM
Yeah, the imitators are really stupid and pointless. They suck. But DGDB and the rest get my respect because I read the entire 'Baleback' and it was amazing.
To me, Tomei! by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 04:14:18 PM
The things I would do to her. Or for her. Or in her general vicinity.
Thats Whiplash? by Brigon	Jun 10th, 2009 04:24:58 PM
I am getting a real bad feeling. I hope thats a prototype costume cos I sure can't see it having any chance against Tony's Mark III (or possibly Mark IV in IM2)
The rise of DGDB was the start of AICN's decline by The_Man_Behind_The_Curtain	Jun 10th, 2009 04:28:25 PM
People used to actually debate stuff around here but since DGDB arrived on the scene, everyone is just rude to each other. Everyone tries to immitate DGDB's stupid comments like "Praise Bale!" (For what? Being an asshole on a movie set?) or by forcing your views down other peoples' throats and not listening to their responses. It's a real shame.
I agree, what made Dark Knight so awesome by smackfu	Jun 10th, 2009 04:34:14 PM
is that it was basically a Batman movie without Batman. It was literally the first time in any Superhero franchise where the most exciting moments aren't when the title hero is on screen. People watching any other hero movie for the 8th time are probably fast forwarding all the dialogue scenes to get to the superhero action, whereas people watching Dark Knight are fastfowarding all the hero action scenes to get to the dialogue. That says something about the quality of the film.
Still going opening night by HideousSecretion	Jun 10th, 2009 04:50:42 PM
I still think the pic looks lame. But Iron Man was an excellent comic book movie and I'm willing to bet IM2 is just as good. My biggest fear is the switching actors for Rhodes/War Machine. The original guy (forget his name) was really good for the part.
Rufferto y malificus by Ponfarr	Jun 10th, 2009 04:56:58 PM
True Rufferto, what was I thinking? I also echo your sentiments regarding Iron Man, definitely gets written off as fun, when it's much more than that. And malificus, I pretty much agree with you.
Does any filmmaker have the guts to kill the hero by animas	Jun 10th, 2009 05:00:08 PM
that would have made the Dark Knight even better
To the man behind the curtain by Ponfarr	Jun 10th, 2009 05:05:47 PM
I couldn't agree with you more. Most of the people on here sound like whinny little brats with potty mouth's. Not that I give a fuck about cussing, it just shouldn't be the root of your humor or the depth of your input. I also think it's funny that someone is imitating the real DGDB and making him sound ridiculous. Though he did that well enough on his own. Point is, there are people on here who still want a discussion not a flamewar.
Regarding Danny and the site's decline... by SK229	Jun 10th, 2009 05:09:09 PM
I don't think Danny has anything to do with the site's decline. That's all down to the site itself and he's one of the few who doesn't back down from Harry and Mori when they're shoveling shit. They suffer a serious credibility problem at this point. I mean, even as late as today, there's this bullshit calling out some other movie news site because of the Schwarzenegger/Predator story, and Harry being a fucking stuck-up douche, acting like, "I'll clear this up, I can call RR in the middle of the night if I want." Fuck you... seriously - FUCK - YOU. I hate that pompous, holier-than-thou bullshit. You would think after the Wolverine thing that they'd get the picture, but no... same ole shit. We're talking about people that possess ZERO FUCKING SELF-AWARENESS. And THANK CHRIST Mori is gone. There were times that I loved his writing about movies, don't get me wrong, but when it's encased in a post where he's either excoriating someone or talking about his place in Hollywood or his son or whatever other B.S., I'm too angry to care by the time I get to the good stuff. As opposed to Harry's shit, which I don't even read anymore. There's hope in the TB's, which the Baleback is proof of. It's the only reason anyone comes here. The stories are nothing more than a jumping off point for a discussion. I DO think Danny used to be pretty bad when disagreeing with people (happened to me once concerning Scorsese), but he's since toned down a little and seems to know that his opinions are just that, HIS opinions. I actually can't believe that another site hasn't come up in the place of AICN. It's about fucking time, seriously. To me, there are two things which nobody has yet replicated... 1) despite complaints, the ease of use of the TB's themselves. I hate sites where there's pages and pages of comments and every comment has an avatar, ten fucking icons above the post and a + button to open replies. AICN might be old hat in comparison, but it works and it's part of the genius of the site itself - the simple design. 2) The site's personalities... even as I may bitch and moan, Harry, Mori, Quint, Vern, etc. are a focusing point. Other sites are like Epcot without the big silver ball to draw your attention. Aintitbalenews could actually have a shot because it's based around these personalities with crazy names and each have their own niche, but I also think that eventually you have to pull back the curtain and show your actual self. But ultimately, a big reason everyone is still coming here is out of habit. Why go to some other site to discuss something with ten other users when you can come to AICN and KNOW that your posts will get read and an actual discussion might ensue. That's what has kept it going in recent years. Prior to that, it was the slow overlap of Harry and Mori into ACTUAL Hollywood and that created an excitement and some exclusives they couldn't have gotten otherwise. Part of the saga of AICN has been watching the outsiders become insiders, but now we're in the eventual decline, where they're so inside (or think they are, more like it) that they often seem to look down on the very audience that made them successful. Add to that the general laziness and the 'legitmacy' of Drew and it's the perfect storm for another site to come up and grab their audience. This, my friends, is the beginning of the end.
May be the beginning of the end- by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 05:12:31 PM
But it's gonna be a helluva ride down!
DGDB has NOTHING to do with the site's decline by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 05:36:49 PM
And Man Behind the Curtain, you're an idiot for even trying to connect the two. This site was in decline LONG before Danny showed up and added his often humorous, sometimes immature vitriol to the talkbacks. But that's neither here nor there. This site went into decline when Harry's tastes and opinions became tainted by all his "pwesents" and paid-for trips. This site went into decline when they stopped posting "cool news". It went into decline when they started posting stories that had already been reported elsewhere weeks before. This site went into decline once Harry started posting ScriptGirl videos and tried to pawn them off to us as original content made for AICN. This site went into decline when the banhammer started falling mercilessly without warning and without explanation. It started declining when Beaks and his smug pretentiousness came in and started treating Talkbackers as if they were inferior (makes sense, being a former talkbacker himself). It went into decline when Moriarty and Quint started distancing themselves from the site.
D.Vader- by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 05:38:58 PM
For the win! Nice knowing ya, buddy.
The biggest reason for the decline of this site, however... by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 05:40:35 PM
Is Harry's willful ignorance of his audience, his fans, his viewers. The fact that he doesn't give a shit about his "customers" so to speak, the very people that elevated him and his site, pisses me off. That's what really drove this site down. When HeadGeek just became a joke.
Everything turns into a Dark Knight TB eventually by Glory_Fades_ImMaxFischer	Jun 10th, 2009 05:40:57 PM
That's how fucking good that movie was
oh and Mickey looks like a Running Man Stalker by Glory_Fades_ImMaxFischer	Jun 10th, 2009 05:41:48 PM
Or a drag race clean up guy..wtf is he holding? a road sweeper?
TedKordLives by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 05:43:11 PM
Do I take your last post to suggest I'm about to get banned =)?
D.Vader by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 05:55:48 PM
You just called out the site and everyone in charge of it. Whaddayou think? I am in complete agreement, btw. I haven't been surfing this site hardcore for too long, but even I can see it. Shit, I was surprised to see this pic here so soon. Figured it'd be another couple of days (weeks?) before AICN got a hold of it.
Holy Shit! by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 05:57:47 PM
Something TITBABBLE said almost made me smile a little. Almost.
Well I hope not, TedKord by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 05:59:16 PM
I've been here for 11 years with the same handle and I've seen FAR far worse criticism from other talkbackers and they've gotten away with it. Besides, criticism should NEVER be a reason for dropping the banhammer. Ever. But who knows, these people are so damn unpredictable sometimes. Definitely not Professional, like you and me.
m rourke -whiplash by eec55	Jun 10th, 2009 06:02:37 PM
i think forrest gump's leg braces flew off and landed on m rourke's arms!!
The_Man_Behind_The_Curtain -- nice grab for attention.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:03:40 PM
....you spineless piece of shit. No one around here was rude before I came? You know when I became a registered user? January 2008. So before that.....the TB's were all sweet and civil? Yeah fucking right. And what the fuck does the tone of the TB'S have to do with the content of the site? The lacking of exclusives and dependency on mainstream reporting? Thats all me huh? Die in a holocaust motherfucker. And don't name drop me again. Find your own voice you unoriginal fuck.
And I absolutely agree the trend of imitators is old as shit. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:04:52 PM
Now I think THAT bullshit actually harms the TB's. Have some fucking originality people.
And in response to this pic....it looks like shit. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:08:20 PM

I think Rourke is dressed as Carradine by Continentalop	Jun 10th, 2009 06:12:17 PM
If someone else said this, my apologies. I am not going to scan through this TB to check - to much hate.
The imitators just make TB's boring by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 06:12:46 PM
They don't add anything to the conversation one way or another. Its just clutter.
harry isn't a proper movie reviewer though... or is he by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:13:15 PM
I am glad harry has this site, but if he likes Godzilla and says we should see the movie, does it matter? I don't come here for reviews I come here for what has been declining, spy photos and secret shit, if you got trinkets from Jim Cameron and set trips, you'd sell out too. it's a shame that there isn't more leaking going on though.
TedKordLives by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:13:31 PM
"May be the beginning of the end. But it's gonna be a helluva ride down!" Amen.
There's so much hate let's celebrate by welsh12uk	Jun 10th, 2009 06:15:12 PM
that IM2 will be made and that I had a healthy poop. And Marisa Tomei can act and has a great bod as well. She should be in IM2 and I don't care what role it is.
D.Vader speakethe truth. by Sal_Bando	Jun 10th, 2009 06:16:24 PM
With a capital 'T'. MrGlover's not the reason for any kinda decline, he's just here alot, that's all. If he were banned you'd still have asshats like TomBodet here so there ya be. MrGlover is just-Enthusiastic, about his points of view. That's all. And has a cool name.
Don't feed the greasy haired bear... by Soliok	Jun 10th, 2009 06:21:37 PM
Couldn't they have at least hosed him down before putting him in front of the camera. Why do people keep giving Mickey Rourke work? The guy is a talentless scumbag, and putting him on a pity pedestal for The Wrestler, and before that, Sin City has only to lessen the entertainment value of future films in which Rourke might have a prospective role. Iron Man 2 will be a tough viewing if I have to see that greasy mumbler in every other shot. Not happy.
Sal_Bando -- I knew he was a BALEIEVER. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:21:41 PM

marisa tomei in iron man 2 by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:21:58 PM
THE TITANIC TIT QUEEN!
Whats up with that shit braided into his hair? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:22:27 PM
Is he a 12 year old black girl from Phillie? Does Whiplash jump rope?
TomBodet? I HATE that guy! by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 06:23:00 PM

Or do they spell it "PHILLY"? Yeah I think so.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:23:04 PM
Fuck.
THE ABDOMINAL ASS JIGGLER! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:23:28 PM

THE MESH TOP MARAUDER by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:23:58 PM

TITBAG = I AM THE TERMINATOR by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 10th, 2009 06:25:24 PM

the oscar obfuscator by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:25:38 PM

THE TWO PRONGED LOVE SCORPION! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:26:16 PM

The joke, of course being-- by Sal_Bando	Jun 10th, 2009 06:26:26 PM
--I'm TomBodet, duh. Bale is okay, but not a fave actor per se of mine. I enjoyed the 'professional' rant of his however, a real scream. Waiting to see TurdontheRun and MrGlover jousting.
the cockball punisher! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:26:51 PM

THE RACK QUEEN! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:27:37 PM

THE QUANTUM SINGLE MOTHER! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:27:55 PM

THE FELLATRIX! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:28:21 PM

The White Trash Queen! by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 06:28:45 PM
Danny-What do you think Whiplash does with his whips in his down time? He jumps rope!
THE POLE-ER BARE! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:29:05 PM

THE ELECTRIC ESCORTINA! by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:30:02 PM

Pretty sure. by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 06:31:06 PM
I'm pretty sure Whiplash is a 14-year-old black girl from Philly. Not 12. But I think Rourke has the chops to pull it off. 'Any tips?', he asks Downey.
Damn, ironic... by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 06:31:51 PM
Plumbing the depths there.
I can't compete with 'the white trash queen' by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:32:06 PM
it was right there and I couldn't even see it. excellent work. I'll be back though!
just remember, if you spend too long at a strip club by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:34:18 PM
they'll call you the blueballed beetle.
The Hypno Hustler! by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 06:35:06 PM
Actually, that really IS the name of a '70s Spider-Man villain. Oh, man, Marisa Tomei as the Hypno Hustler in Spidey 4! Make it happen Raimi!
Shit! Titbag got me! by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 06:36:37 PM
The Battle of Wits has begun! And I am obviously losing to... to... the mighty Titbag snicker.
Ha! by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 06:38:22 PM
I love winning pseudo-contests.
I AM the BlueBalled Beetle by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 06:41:49 PM
I should get a new handle. I'm a lonely lonely Beetle. Ironic_name, you are obviously a comic book fan. You are cool.
drink responsibly by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:49:28 PM
http://tinyurl.com/kjg5cq
I keep checking back.... by BYOBkenobi	Jun 10th, 2009 06:51:06 PM
...in hopes that the picture will improve, or was a fake. God that sucks so badly, even for a prototype. Rourke looks like a filthy fucking crackhead. Shit, even the mark-I looked amazing compared to that peice of fecal matter. Horrible. Horrible indeed.
Hypno Hustler! shit! you win. by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:51:43 PM
I blame the being awake at 10 to 10 in the morning for my lack of boob/slut related marvel jokes.
The site started declining a long time ago by RobertBaron	Jun 10th, 2009 06:52:19 PM
I've been reader since 97 or so. Back then they would actually break stories or run spy reports or show a blurry pic of something cool taken by somebody on the set. Back then, they would mention off-hand in another story that they have a script to something cool in their hands. Back then they would have fucking reviewed the script. I'm not sure exactly when it happenend, maybe around 2002 or so, but they lost their nuts and actually started worrying about the studios and their access and their cease and desist letters. They basically became like the guy from Almost Famous. Harry et al actually believe all these H-wood big wigs and directors and the like are really their friends! The site has never declined because of any TB'er. The site declined because the people that run it (they all seem to be decent fellows btw) decided they liked lubing up their assholes and taking as a big a dick as they could fit.
squirrel girl's sister in law, beaver babe? by ironic_name	Jun 10th, 2009 06:56:44 PM
homer sleep now.
Ugly as shit? by DennisMM	Jun 10th, 2009 07:00:15 PM
Yeah, and it's supposed to be. This guy got his hands on arc reactor technology and built his own rig, using what he was able to scrounge apparently. Perspective, people. The IM Mark I was ugly, too. The Iron Monger wasn't pretty, either.
Ironic_name by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 07:02:08 PM
Beaver Babe! I love it! But 10am? Where the hell are you, Estonia?
DennisMM by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 07:04:51 PM
That's a good point. The orange pants kinda make me think he built that while in prison, somehow. And that would parallel Tony's arc (hehe) in the first movie, which makes sense from a storytelling point of view. Makes the audience care or some fucking shit.
Marisa Tomei... by Immortal_Fish	Jun 10th, 2009 07:09:59 PM
...would have been a better choice for Widow than what we're gonna get. Oh, believe me, the fanboy in me knows she'd still be all rawng, yet her acting ability surpasses ScarJo's several times over. And hair can be dyed. Should'a went with the Russian speaking Kate Beckinsale, who is only a few years younger than Widow's age-in-appearance.
You know what this REALLY looks like? by DennisMM	Jun 10th, 2009 07:13:48 PM
It looks like the frame-and-wires version of the flight boots and repulsor units we see Tony try out in that first flying scene. Only lower-tech. Bare bones. Pro-to-type. TedKordLives, I think the orange pants/jumpsuit are meant to be camouflage he used to sneak into the auto race. There's a crew guy in back in an orange jumpsuit.
Something I liked about 616 BLACKlash... by Immortal_Fish	Jun 10th, 2009 07:14:29 PM
...was how he tried to cope with getting along in society after serving time, but couldn't find work due to an insanity plea that landed him in the joint in the first place. It eventually drove him back to a life of crime. Can't remember the comic title this story arc appeared in, but it was quite compelling for such a second-string villain. Beetle II -- what you wrote gives me hope!
DennisMM by Immortal_Fish	Jun 10th, 2009 07:15:53 PM
And you are so quick to dash said hopes. ;-)
WWUBS by nomimes	Jun 10th, 2009 07:19:41 PM
what would uncle bukkake say? 'nough said!
Heh by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 07:21:28 PM
I didn't know that about Blacklash. That's a pretty strong arc. I love reading about villains. Ostrander's Suicide Squad is one of the best comic runs EVER. And the fact that there are TWO Thunderbolts comics right now (essentially) blows me away. Ok, maybe you're right, DennisMM. My idea's better, tho.
So, he has metal near his heart too? Is this in the comic? by Alfie Boy	Jun 10th, 2009 07:30:38 PM

Where's his sidekick? by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 07:30:56 PM
Bondage Boy? Oh, he's tied up at the moment.
PaZuzu will enjoy this. by Sal_Bando	Jun 10th, 2009 07:35:43 PM
http://tinyurl.com/lfq3t4 Do it for the children.
Anyone is better than ScarJo for the Widow by D.Vader	Jun 10th, 2009 07:37:51 PM
I second Marisa Tomei. At least she's the same age as Tony, relatively speaking.
Scary Jo is scaring me. by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 07:48:03 PM
Hopefully she won't end up scarring me as well. She truly is the wild card in this mix. As long as her Russian accent isn't absolutely terrible (Beckinsale in Van Helsing, for example), I can forgive it. Because we all know she'll be worth an eye-fucking, at least.
chest thing could just be for a power supply by RobertBaron	Jun 10th, 2009 07:54:44 PM
doesn't necessarily mean it's protecting shrapnel from entering his heart like Stark's.
Robert- by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 08:00:16 PM
Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. Nice wordplay with your handle, there. Unless that's your real name, then give your parents my best.
Is that a Flux Capacitor or are you just ripping me off? by OG4L	Jun 10th, 2009 08:31:49 PM
Looks like Tony's power source has been ripped off or Doc Brown has gone to the dark side.
Saw the Wrestler and by welsh12uk	Jun 10th, 2009 08:34:20 PM
frankly Ric Flair The Nature Boy would have done better and he would be a better villian than Snidley Whiplash- Woooooooooooo!
'When Iron Man hits 88 mph... by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 08:34:38 PM
...you're gonna see some serious shit.' Okay, TITBAG, you got me on that one.
Only two reasons people come here anymore... by PorkChopXpress	Jun 10th, 2009 08:48:28 PM
Talkbacks and force of habit. When people bookmark a site and make it part of their daily surf, it becomes their routine and it takes a LOT to get them out of the routine. There are far better movie news sites out there...but people get into the habit of coming here and they keep coming, despite the complaints. The talkbacks are AICN's saving grace, if not for that...this site would be far overshadowed by its competition.
Oh and as for the photo of Whiplash... by PorkChopXpress	Jun 10th, 2009 08:48:55 PM
Lame.
Well, you know what Jack Burton always says at a time like this: by TedKordLives	Jun 10th, 2009 09:10:18 PM
What the hell.
wtf? by phoenixmagida5th	Jun 10th, 2009 09:12:07 PM
I hope this isn't the final costume. How the fuck can he stand a chance against iron man and war machine at once? Let's put it this way iron man is so bad ass and tough he makes a suit to take on the hulk and kicks his ass in it. He goes up against the fucking hulk!! How can this whiplash gimp possibly win against him. Awful villian so far
Welcome Back 2 The A List Mickey by Broseph	Jun 10th, 2009 09:31:18 PM

Welcome Back 2 The A List Mickey by Broseph	Jun 10th, 2009 09:31:19 PM

D.Vader Speaks loads of Truth... by conspiracy	Jun 10th, 2009 09:54:40 PM
I too have been here many moons, and could not have said it better myself.
Horrid Russian accents..... by conspiracy	Jun 10th, 2009 10:00:00 PM
Look, I just got off a cruise ship last week where a large portion of the cocktail waitresses and onboard store clerks were Ukrainian and Russian. Good God what a load of hotness that was...as my wife said, "if you could somehow bottle that accent guys would buy it". What this leads up to is this...WHY of WHY did they not simply GET A RUSSIAN ACTRESS!?!?!?! It isn't like Scarlett is an A-Lister yet, people don't pay to see HER....this part should have gone to one of the hundreds of Smokin Hot, athletic, former Slavic gymnasts turned actresses that exist out there.
I am responsible for this site's rising... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBL00D	Jun 10th, 2009 11:07:00 PM
whatever site gets the benefit of my rapier fucking wit is gonna get the hitcounts. Mori knows, once he gets me an admin position. He better move quick, as I got 17 scripts in development and DGDB is about to hit the big screen, bringing people more Bale and more fucking professionalism. I'm gonna be a star!
This 'Dickblood asked Mori to make him an Admin' shit... by SK229	Jun 10th, 2009 11:14:18 PM
seems a little too on the nose for Zero DB to be just another TB imitator. I agree that it's not Harry... he can barely put two sentences together for a coherent review, no way he's going to actually proofread some bullshit to try and wind up Dickblood. It's also a stupid accusation and not even funny... unless maybe it's true. In which case, whomever it is should BE A FUCKING MAN and prove it.
Hells yet it's true, motherfucker! by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBL00D	Jun 10th, 2009 11:20:08 PM
Just get your Google on and read up in one of those posts that mention Mori post-Hitflix. I tell that handsome motherfucker that I'd ditch this swamp for his palatial mansion in exchange for some black box power. Believe that. Bale be praised.
Are we positive he's playing Whiplash? by turbo43097	Jun 10th, 2009 11:29:18 PM
The way the whips are placed looks more like Constrictor than Whiplash
turbo43097 by Immortal_Fish	Jun 10th, 2009 11:42:12 PM
Remember, the Ultimates line is often tapped as source material for Marvel adaptations (unfortunately).
The Rise and Fall of Harry... by ChocolateReignWasBanned	Jun 10th, 2009 11:44:14 PM
I don't think it's any surprise that this site isn't as cutting edge and influential as it once was. What site can stay relevant this long? People have moved on. Now to waste time you have Facebook, YouTube, 4chan, digg, Twitter, and countless other more interesting sites. There's no more exclusives or scoops. No more objectivity. The talkbackers are the only... only thing keeping this place afloat. And the sad thing is that they're the ones treated like nothing. What would be really interesting would be to look in a crystal ball in five years to see if Harry saved his money. I find it hard to believe that a normal chick fifteen years younger than a morbidly obese ginger would have the same degree of hero worship, respect and "love" when Tubby has to move back in with Pops and sell dusty memorabilia to burnouts and hippies. Good times.
totally agreed, conspiracy by strosmer	Jun 10th, 2009 11:47:15 PM
Russian women are pretty spectacular, and I don't see any reason not to cast an actress with a true Russian accent, but alas, this is the way of Hollywood. But not only do American actors typically mutilate Russian accents, I'm simply having trouble picturing Scarlett in the role period. I do have some faith in Favreau after the first movie though. He got good performances from the entire cast IMO. No doubt Rourke will do well. Also glad to see Sam Rockwell cast as Justin Hammer - an Iron Man antagonist who finances and supplies many powersuit villains, including (you guessed it) Whiplash. Hammer's inclusion may explain the chest thingy resembling Stark tech - that or the simple fact that Whiplash worked as an engineer for Stark Industries for a time. Regardless, seems Favreau is at least doing his homework again, which in and of itself is promising of another quality superhero flick. Can't wait.
Now wheres War-Machine... by KongMonkey	Jun 10th, 2009 11:50:33 PM
and whats he think of Mickey Rourke's weapon of choice?
just noticed something on IMDb by strosmer	Jun 10th, 2009 11:58:35 PM
Rourke's character is named Ivan. Then saw that LA Times reported the character's full name as Ivan Vanko. Ivan Vanko is Crimson Dynamo. Guess they're crossing villains now? What gives?
Come on people by syafiqjabar	Jun 11th, 2009 01:24:09 AM
There have already been a concept art of Whiplash's armor. It is based on Crimson Dynamo. So this is obviously a prototype.
Also, by syafiqjabar	Jun 11th, 2009 01:25:32 AM
Iron Man's original armor look like this before he finished it.
They copied Robocop with part one - this will be Running Man by Professor_Monster	Jun 11th, 2009 01:58:03 AM
I bet - or something like it. It won't be original - that's for sure.
tedkordlives: think crocodile dundee by ironic_name	Jun 11th, 2009 04:04:00 AM
yes. we all say crickey and ride kangaroos to work.
Contenders...Rrrrrrrready! by pokadoo	Jun 11th, 2009 07:05:54 AM

Digicarradine (tm) could do it better by Robert_Downey_in_blackface	Jun 11th, 2009 07:55:30 AM
I love Rourke as much as anyone, but if there are going to be whips we need a CGI Carradine pulling them out of his ass and getting silly with those whips, not only was Carradine a superfreak but he was also crazy about whips and whipping things...people.... Mmmmmmmmm....
Dickblood Zero.....thats what you're talking about? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jun 11th, 2009 09:40:50 AM
Ha. Fucking lame. Find the actual quote and post it. I admit, I did tell Mori give me a fucking black box at Hitfix so I can abandon this shit hole. It was a fucking joke. I can't stand that site. I've been there twice, and both times I felt like I was being molested by Rupert Murdoch. It is beyond soulless/generic/corporate. I thought you were just making shit up. Now I see what its based on. Hilarious. Keep it up fuck stick.
zom-bot.com: Regardin Iron Man's villains... by Royston Lodge	Jun 11th, 2009 10:57:04 AM
Many of Iron Man's INDIVIDUAL opponents are cheesy, it's true. But his ORGANIZATIONAL opponents are cool. Specifically A.I.M. and Maggia. (Hydra not so much.) If I was king of the World, Iron Man 2 would be about the difficulties that one man, even with a power suit, would have trying to oppose an entire secret organization like A.I.M. "Oh, you want to fight us here? Ok, we'll blow up that bridge over THERE! Not even Iron Man can be in two places at one time! Uh, what's with that silver-and-black iron man flying off in the distance? Fuck!"
Whiplash just HATES The Indy 500! by MrMysteryGuest	Jun 11th, 2009 11:58:23 AM

How did Iron Man copy Robocop? by Rufferto	Jun 11th, 2009 12:26:42 PM
How? Iron Man is at least 20+ years older. Aren't you overacting just a little bit?
uhh thanks Ponfarr by Rufferto	Jun 11th, 2009 12:36:07 PM
It's nice that someone understands what I mean. Even if it's a bit over the top. I just could only stand to read the same excuse so many times.
ironic_name by TedKordLives	Jun 11th, 2009 01:42:59 PM
Pump your brakes kid. That man's a national treasure.
"Former Slavic Gymnasts turned Actresses" by TedKordLives	Jun 11th, 2009 01:46:23 PM
Any idea where I can get one of those?
SK229 = 100% professional. by Stuntcock Mike	Jun 11th, 2009 02:14:58 PM

Iron Man vs. Fin Fang Foom? by FuzzyLumpkins	Jun 11th, 2009 02:49:34 PM
Now THAT I would pay to see.
MST3K Line- by TedKordLives	Jun 11th, 2009 04:50:13 PM
'I'm gonna squint the hell out of him.' That's what comes to mind.
...wait.. by redkamel	Jun 12th, 2009 12:04:03 AM
this guy is the best villian they could come up with? Well I trust them after the first one I guess....why not a villain with some actual cool powers, who DOESNT use the iron man power magnet?
Stuntcock Mike - I am honored... thank you. by SK229	Jun 12th, 2009 02:09:10 AM

I like Mickey... by SunTzu77	Jun 16th, 2009 04:02:46 AM
just the picture didn't excite me.

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