First of all, I'm not a Denzel Washington fan but went anyway because it was my husband's birthday pick. I hadn't seen a trailer, so I had no expectations and not much of an idea of what the movie was about. At the theater, I was just ready for the movie to be over and leave. Walk the scorched Earth, kill filthy people in the name of God, walk some more, kill some more, repeat. Acting was good, but the movie was a waste of time.
I'm not a big Adam Sandler fan, but my 15 year old son is. I was pleasantly surprised and laughed out loud quite a lot. My son thought it was better than he was expecting. The guinea pig was great!
I have seen a few of the TV episodes and was able to pick up on the similarities, however, you can really enjoy it even if you've never seen the show. I've seen it with people that are ages 14, 50 and 65 and everyone was laughing out loud. I've seen it twice now and didn't feel like I wasted my money. Great movie!
If you liked Transformers, you'll love Iron Man. I wasn't sure what to expect - just going with my 14 year old son. A great blend of sci-fi, story line, humor & superb acting!