Thanks to Eyeris who managed to source a pair of extra tickets for Iron Man last night, I got to watch this show before the official release this weekend. Before you ask, the movie is awesome and totally kick ass, you have to watch it when it comes out this weekend. Now lets proceed to a bit of a “review” that might or might not contain spoilers, read at your own risk.
Tony Stark’s first armour
For those who didn’t grow up with American comics (ie: me, I was reading Chinese version of Doraemon and Lau Fu Tze), Iron Man has his super power not via genetic mutation nor being born on some other planet. Instead, somewhat like Bruce Wayne in Batman, Tony Stark is an industrialist who archive superpower-hood via his engineering brilliance. If you haven’t figured it out, he built the freaking armour that allows him to fly, shoot people, carry heavy loads, etc etc.
2nd version in the making
The story doesn’t stray very far from the typical superhero movies, with the introduction of the main character as an ordinary person to the transformation that makes him a superhero to the final fight with the super villain. The difference is, of course, Robert Downy Jr. fits the profile of Tony Stark perfectly, and Gwyneth Paltrow played a brilliant role in being Pepper Potts.
awesome or not?
Then there’s the absolutely awesome CG that blends it perfectly while bringing the awe factor not any less than Transformers. You’ll love the movie, watch it!
the enemy, iron monger
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By hcfoo on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
The poster looks very ‘X Men’.
And it’s definitely nice to see Gweyneth back in the big screen again.
By KY on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
hcfoo,
Yeah, Gweyneth played her role superbly here.
By Jason on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Just watched it 4 hours ago. Heh! Damn nice.
By adry azad on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
bleh u beat me to writing this ky!!!! i’m gonna get dupree to bash ur head in
By twosuperheroes on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Wow…now we feel like watching it too! How long is the movie?? :p
By KY on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Jason,
Best!
adry azad,
Why’re you so slow DupREE?
twosuperheroes,
Do it! The movie is about 2 hours.
By Yatz on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
manusia besi best..but dun think gonna watch it anytime soon..maybe later..sure packed kaw kaw one..
By chris tock on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
FFK >(
By davidlian on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Yes! I will go watch it next week!
By x on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
hell yeah for tony starks!!!
By Dabido (Ironing Man) on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Aw, you ruined it by telling me he was made of iron!!!! Wonder if he can do my ironing super fast.
I believe superheroes who fall into the Batman / gadget type genre are called Gadgeteers. Similar to the Green Hornet and others. So Tony Stark [who was black in some of the comics] is a gadgeteer [as well as an industrialist]. I seem to remember he was often paired with Thor in a few comic books [I think they're friends as both super heroes and as people in the ones I read].
I guess they didn’t give Ironman nostrils to keep Robert Downy Jr off the Coke! [No offence to RD Jr. When I saw he was playing the role it was enough to make up my mind to see the movie.]
By Simon Seow on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
My favourite Marvel comic is The Amazing Spider-man. But will watch this too. Marvel comics rocks.
By KY on May 1, 2008 | Reply
Yatz,
Packed so what? You’ll get your own seat anyway.
chris tock,
davidlian,
Best!
x,
Stim!
Dabido,
Hahahhaa you’re nuts.
Simon Seow,
You don’t need to have only one favorite. Hehe
By JuLJuL on May 1, 2008 | Reply
I’m gonna watch it soon~ hehehehe.
By s!mple cheryl on May 1, 2008 | Reply
Got to agree with you. The movie was pretty good.
By Ellone on May 1, 2008 | Reply
I wanna watch today ……..!!!
But dunno manage to get the tickets anot ? T.T
By neko-hime on May 1, 2008 | Reply
Damn “keng” this movie…. i just watched it… it roxs!!
By kahyeec on May 1, 2008 | Reply
Audience start laughing when the translation
starts with “Orang Besi”. Movie damn cool but 1 kiss/sex scene got cut quite obvious just 4 minutes in.
By Dabido (Nuts Man) on May 1, 2008 | Reply
Please, stop mentioning my tackle!!!!
By keeyit on May 1, 2008 | Reply
I saw a lot of bloggers wrote this Iron man review.. I should go for it too..
By KY on May 1, 2008 | Reply
JuLJuL,
I’m sure you’ll love it!
s!mple cheryl,
Yes yes!
Ellone,
Good luck!
neko-hime,
yah, Roxxx!
kahyeec,
Hahahah, but we didn’t miss much, the kiss/sex scene isn’t that important anyway.
Dabido,
Hahahaha.
keeyit,
Do it!
By Amei79 on May 3, 2008 | Reply
wow, many people blog bout this movie, here just on the screen, the price abit expensive, RM10/person, so wont watch it at the moment. Wait for lady nigth & movie day.
By KY on May 4, 2008 | Reply
Amei79,
You see, I’m not a female, it’d be the same price for me. hehe.