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Sequel To Story About Man In Metal Suit Lacks Luster Of Previous Installment
I actually enjoyed Iron Man. I mean, it wasn't anything earth-shattering, but there was something that made it more than just another big dumb superhero movie. I think it probably had to do with Robert Downey Jr and Jeff Bridges' refusal to take it all too seriously? This early review of Iron Man 2 suggests that the sequel is, in fact, bigger and dumber, if still enjoyable. I doubt that I'm gonna rush right out to see it, because, you know, Babies opens the same day and I'll be in the front row, but I guess it's good to know that it's not the worst option out there. Sadly, there's no Jeff Bridges in it, but new villains do include Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, and Bill O'Reilly.
Yeah, I mean? Just as the first two X-Men ones were quietly, respectfully NOT THAT BAD; Iron Man always left me with the idea that they're eventually gonna really fuck it up royally. Actually, I think it had something to do with the SUPER-SECRET BIG REVEAL of Sam Jackson's Nick Fury at the end.
Yeah, right? I still do not get that casting decision, except "fanboys like Sam Jackson!!!11!!".
In the updated Marvel universe (Ultimate Comics), Sammy Jackson is the inspiration for the new Nick Fury. So, yeah, fanboys like Sam Jackson.
It's kinda weird to see the Ultimate Nick Fury because it really looks exactly like Sammy J. Like, exactly. Sorta like how the lead in Mark Millar's Wanted (ugh) looks exactly like Eminem. Keep your real-life celebrities out of my comic books!
All you needed to say was "Sam Rockwell" and the Babies are in the cold that weekend.
Can we all agree that Robert Downey Jr. is back on the yayo?
This is all I remember of the first installment: there's a cave, some flying around, and Gwynnie Paltrow acts like a bitch.
It's basically identical to what I remember of Shakespeare in Love.