Iron Man 2 really doesn’t hold a candle to this. Felt spread thin and I hated that it was one big teaser for The Avengers. Weak.

Loved that line. I may quote you on that.

This is one of those movies that I do not tire of, though I absolutely know that it’s owing a lot to the fact that I’m RDJ’s bitch and would chew my own arm off if he asked me to. Kidding. Sort of. Might bite off a finger to show my devotion.

Seriously, though, it’s such an amazing, amazing ride with such a great arc throughout it. I love watching him become Iron Man and that opening sequence must be one of the best and most current, or whatever you want to call it. It just hits home so perfectly. Imagine making these weapons, thinking you’re in complete control of them, of your destiny, and then BAM, you’re in the hands of terrorists who not only want to kill you dead, but also have an arsenal of weapons with your logo on the side. Oh, and also, it was your own weapon that put the shrapnel in your chest and forced you to evolve into a hero. I’m sorry, it’s epic and the setup is told through so few scenes it just gives me goosebumps.

It’s not the depth and range of, say, The Lives of Others, but for an action flick I still think that the characters are well-rounded, the dialogue is fantastic, the action scenes don’t need to be “bigger” because the suit kind of IS the action in this movie, and the character dynamics are well-balanced. Good stuff.

Favorite scene?

Mine is, for sure, the first time he tries the rocket boosters for take-off and flies into the wall and is doused by Dummy. I love how that joke keeps paying off throughout the movie. Given the fact that pretty much the whole script was improvised on the spot it goes to show just how great RDJ is at what he does, and John Favreau as well, naturally. Too bad Iron Man 2 didn’t quite keep up to the promise of the first one, even though I didn’t think the second one was a suckfest or anything.

Alright, I’ve left a whole bunch of comments and I almost want to apologize, movies make me over-zealous and I can’t bring myself to shut up. However, I am going to now. Pleased to take up space on your blog. Have a great one!

The Dark Knight however is the complete antithesis of what a supper hero movies should be. It is dark disturbing and thoughtful. That’s why its so good!

Speaking of Terrence Howard: What are your feelings on the Don Cheadle switcheroo? I’m a fan of both Howard and Cheadle, so I can’t decide if this is breaking even or trading up.