Iron Man Tons of positive early screening Iron Man reviews

[GNR]

Anyway I seeing this movie as being one that will join the company of probably the Spider-Man movies, BB and the first two X-Men movies. Can't wait.

I hope not because the X-Men and Spidey movies are a load of crap.

 

[The Major]

I hope not because the X-Men and Spidey movies are a load of crap.

What didn't you like about them?

 

[DACrowe]

I hope not because the X-Men and Spidey movies are a load of crap.

You feel better?

 

[ultimatefan]

At this point I'm not sure you understand the following concepts, period:
1. Story, and specifically, a story that is "paper thin". A story with multiple storylines about various humans, government and Transformers cannot be considered such.
2. What "condescending" means. Since I used BATMAN BEGINS, a movie which is not condescending to the audience in the least, as an example, and you didn't catch it.



No, it really can't be. Because the characters didn't say the line in a way that indicated "HEY AUDIENCE. THIS IS THE THEME OF THE MOVIE". As it wasn't. It was only Sam's developmental theme, and it was very subtly played.



Then you weren't watching the movie. He's very quick to want things, until there was risk/danger involved. At that point he became less interested in doing what it took and more interested in his survival or his "survival".



He was looking for it, but he wasn't willing to act to get it. He wanted things just to happen for him with minimal effort. This is fairly clear early in the movie.



All you could tell about Jazz was that he was an Autobot who liked dance and music, and was a bit more spunky than the others. That's more or less what Jazz is. If you have a problem with the film's portrayal, I'd say complain about the show and the comics making him that way to begin with. That's Jazz. He's gimmicky.



Maybe to someone who is completely heartless and cannot discern basic themes. I mean, do I have to know each person who is killed in Schindler's List to feel an impact from their death? No. No I don't.

It doesn´t matter if there were multiple storylines, they´re all developed in the silliest, most obvious and goofiest possible way. if there was any potential death or complexity, it was totally lost in the execution.

When the characters are saying three times that "philosophy of life" kinda line, they´re hammering in the audience´s head "hey this is the theme of the movie", that´s blatantly obvious.

He made a fairly good effort to get the things he wants, for a "nerdy kid" to tease a high school jock and go after the top hottie are hardly "wanting things to just happen" or not willing to take risks.

So don´t kill a gimmick character and expect people to be touched. The comparison with Schindler´s List was horribly insensitive, it´s completely different genres and styles of movies. Great job comparing humans in a drama based on real life events to a CGI robot in a dumb popcorn movie.

And now we´re finally getting more Iron Man reviews, so I´m sick and tired of talking about TF. I´m far from being the only person who hates this movies, and I can bet our number will only grow over the years. That´s it.

 

[ultimatefan]

One seemingly ongoing theme within the current reviews seems to be "origin movies are a tough nut to crack", I can see the problem, it´s like these movies have to tell a story through the first half, and then kinda reset the whole thing for the second half, and they often struggle to make it as interesting and as compelling. But another common theme also seems to be that people can´t wait for the sequel, for Favreau and his cast and crew have what it takes to make it as cool as Spidey 2 or X2.

 

[FaT_tONle]

I hope not because the X-Men and Spidey movies are a load of crap.

 

[YJ1]

Here is a positive review by Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel.

Iron Man Review

That's the type of review that I value because it intelligently explains why he takes such a stance.

"Superhero comic-book movies all share a gravitas problem, one most directors cope with by emphasizing the darkness - shadows, Gothic production design, haunted characters. Iron Man director Jon Favreau's treatment (four writers were credited) leans the other way. He is so in sync with Downey's playful, eccentric take on his line readings and earnest but jokey performance that he lets Downey throw away more clever banter than most comic-book movies can manage to keep. That makes Stark's battlefield conversion, his moments of uncertainty and pain, stand out."

"Christian Bale may have made superhero movies safe for serious actors. Downey makes them fun."

 

[GNR]

What didn't you like about them?

The Spider Man films were just so over the top.Goblin's costume,the hokey dialog,Octopus' doomsday machine,basically a 100 million plus cartoon.

The X-Men films were weak IMO as well.1 and 2 had the dependency on the "doomsday machine" used to raise the stakes and portrayed the team as teachers instead of a strike force.

(These are my opinions,and I really don't feel the need to argue these points)

Honestly,I don't have any superhero movies in my list of top films.Most of the excitement for these films comes from seeing how they're going to adapt it to film.Obviously being a comic reader,I already know about 50 to 75% of what's going to happen in these films so there's already a great deal of bias going in and no room for any real surprise.

 

[GNR]

Oh no the rolley eyes!I'm so crushed!

 

[GNR]

You feel better?

Well,I didn't really expect you to agree with that statement considering you're a spider zombie so it's only natural you got offended.

 

[Hurm...]

Aww, poop. Iron Man went down to 80% on Rottentomatoes...

 

[DACrowe]

Well,I didn't really expect you to agree with that statement considering you're a spider zombie so it's only natural you got offended.

Aw, gee, that really hurt. You made me cry with tat statement.

I am a big Spidey fan, but I consider myself more of a fan of movies and try and judge them objectively. That is why I can call SM3 extremely flawed and disappointing, but not spend all my time complaining about it YEARS on end and still recognize some of its merit. I also am an X-zombie, but must have defected when he trashed X3 for being a horrid movie.

But it is so much easier to be a jaded comic book fanboy who will never be happy with anything because it is not how I imagined it and fail to realize how different mediums need extreme adaptation. But go ahead, you run with that, it works for you.

BTW you complained about Ock's doomsday weapon and the cheesy dialogue? For a comic book fanboy you sure never read the Stan Lee era.

 

[Blader5489]

Aww, poop. Iron Man went down to 80% on Rottentomatoes...

Expect that number to drop much lower, maybe even into the 60s.

 

[Hurm...]

Expect that number to drop much lower, maybe even into the 60s.

I see what you mean. Same happened with SM3...

But it doesn't matter all that much what the critics think, your own opinions count.

 

[Figs]

WOW!!!

Emanuel Levy actually gave it a good review on Rottentomatoes.

That guy is one of the standout film nazis on there. I would have thought he would have trashed Iron Man. Can't wait to see how the Tomatoe meter goes once the film is actually out.

 

[CrypticOne]

Here it is, lots of early reviews, overall very positive, some a bit generic but others more detailed, and no one seems to describe the movie as "campy" or "too comedic":
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36386

Sounds good. I can't wait to see this next week. Sure to be awesome.

 

[Kokoryu1]

Great to hear good reviews. This movie is going to be awesome! (at least until Batman comes out).

 

[Hurm...]

Someone send RT.com the good reviews(since there's so many),because the score is going down drastically...

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man/

71%

EDIT: YAY! Post 100...again.

 

[Blader5489]

Relax. There's only 7 reviews in.

Besides, as long as it doesn't dip below the 60s, it's still a good movie. You can't think of RT scores as school grades.

 

[Kokoryu1]

Relax. There's only 7 reviews in.

Besides, as long as it doesn't dip below the 60s, it's still a good movie. You can't think of RT scores as school grades.

And that critic Prairie Miller is the same critic who gave "There will be blood" a bad review and turned around and gave it a good review. She also liked How she moved and Hitman. How good a judge can she be?

 

[Chris B]

I´m far from being the only person who hates this movies, and I can bet our number will only grow over the years. That´s it.

I don't think that is really going to happen. I doubt that five years from now, a majority of people are going to start hating it for no reason.

 

[Miranda Fox]

And that critic Prairie Miller is the same critic who gave "There will be blood" a bad review and turned around and gave it a good review. She also liked How she moved and Hitman. How good a judge can she be?

I only just saw her review...God, it fails on all levels. I can appreciate a negative review if their reasons are solid and/or make sense but that just seemed to be a review by someone who went in expecting to dislike the film, which is dumb.

Also, anyone who gives There Will Be Blood a bad review fails at life in general.

 

[Kokoryu1]

I only just saw her review...God, it fails on all levels. I can appreciate a negative review if their reasons are solid and/or make sense but that just seemed to be a review by someone who went in expecting to dislike the film, which is dumb.

Also, anyone who gives There Will Be Blood a bad review fails at life in general.

Nice to know I'm not the only one.......(starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb i'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind...)
Sorry It's playing inthe background here.

 

[Figs]

Where are people getting the review from Prairie Miller? I went to Rottentomatoes and it's still at 6 reviews with a score of 83%.


Nevermind, you guys are looking at the RT Community reviews. I was in the T-Meter Critics section.

 

[Raiden]

Here is a positive review by Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel.

Iron Man Review

Good review.