Iron Man - Trailer, Poster, News

KingIsaacLinksr · May 08, 2008, 11:56:05 AM

When Pirates 2 was released, we went and saw the midnight showing. For me, it wasn't too bad of an experience, but it sounded like my brothers were a little less happy. (We couldn't stay together due to overflowing seats.) They had to sit by a bunch of drunken idiots throughout the entire movie. So its all about luck I suppose. So far, there have only been two times were I was irritated by my "neighbors" in movie theaters. Just imagine a guy sick with the cold eating popcorn and popping gum extremely loud. Actually, popping gum in the theaters is about the only thing that drives me up the wall. Especially in the quiet parts of the movie.

With home theaters being made in the basements of houses, people are tending to choose that over theaters especially with rising ticket prices and popcorn/drink prices. (I swear, every time I go to a movie, the price of everything goes up a $1.00). Its so easily to blow $20 going to a theater its not funny.

I think a possible solution to the theater problem is to install little hand-held devices in the seats that let you summon an usher without having to get up. This would let them catch people doing something (talking, being obnoxious/drunk). Of course, this could lead to abuse, but then thats why you have a system that lets you know who's pushing the button so they get booted. I've heard of these devices being installed in certain theaters. Not only is it good for keeping obnoxious people out of the theater, but it also lets them know if the sound/picture is bad.

My :2cents

King

Meds · May 08, 2008, 12:31:51 PM

Could idea King. Looks like you guys in the states have the same problems that we do. I love going to the cinema, i find the whole idea a treat. Getting the ticket buying some pop, and having nacho's but of late the annoying think of talking and whay you said above just spoils it for me. I'm now paying £11 to sit in the VIP showing because you tend not to get idiots paying that amount to not watch a film.

KingIsaacLinksr · May 08, 2008, 12:39:00 PM

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on May 08, 2008, 12:31:51 PM
Could idea King. Looks like you guys in the states have the same problems that we do. I love going to the cinema, i find the whole idea a treat. Getting the ticket buying some pop, and having nacho's but of late the annoying think of talking and whay you said above just spoils it for me. I'm now paying £11 to sit in the VIP showing because you tend not to get idiots paying that amount to not watch a film.

Yea, I haven't had too many problems, but it is an increasing problem all over the states. Its why we have ppl building their own home-theater systems.

King

Meds · May 08, 2008, 12:54:42 PM

I'd love to have a basement. Alas hardly no homes have basements. Cellars yes but they resemble the one's you normally see in hammer Horror films. I still think having audio connections in seats would be great. Plug your headphones in and way you go.

Rico · July 10, 2008, 11:01:15 AM

Well - it's official....

Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that director Jon Favreau has reached a deal with Marvel Studios to direct Iron Man 2, which is targeted for an April 30, 2010 release.

Robert Downey Jr. had a sequel clause in his contract so he's on board. We assume that Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow will return as well.

Budgeted for about $140 million, the first film has earned a massive $563.8 million worldwide.

billybob476 · July 10, 2008, 11:01:57 AM

Well if the second is as good as the first I'm game.

M-5 · July 12, 2008, 12:44:33 PM

That's great news! I'll be there with my $11 popcorn and $6 soda. ;)

KingIsaacLinksr · July 12, 2008, 01:58:35 PM

Sweet, I will definitely see this. Iron Man was one of my favorite heroes that I never read about (ironic ik).

King

Meds · July 17, 2008, 10:41:39 AM

Great news. I liked Paltrow in it, some people have dissed her but i thought she was pretty cool.

Ktrek · October 11, 2008, 08:24:29 PM

I finally had chance to see this. I did not get to the theater but since I have a surround sound stereo system and an HDTV I doubt I would have enjoyed it that much more in a theater surrounding. I did enjoy the film but it felt too much like Transformers to me and just a big smash em up and create havoc and destruction film. Downey was fine and Paltrow was OK but it was not as good as I was anticipating nor as good as the 4 and 5 star reviews it received. A fun and enjoyable popcorn romp yes. A great film? No. And to tell you the truth I enjoyed the Iron Man animated film much more. I think it provided a better and more interesting story. Although there are some similarities of plot.

Kevin

Rico · October 12, 2008, 05:26:29 AM

Kevin - I think the factor here in "Iron Man's" favor was they had a great actor in the lead role and a director that gave most fans what they wanted to see in an "Iron Man" origin film. Also, it was above most comic book movies in the talent put into it - at least in my view. I'm still more of a "Spidey" and "Batman" fan but that's mainly because I've read those comics for a long time and I enjoy those characters more. But I still thought they did a great job with "Iron Man."