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Hulk SMASH!
PostedJune 17, 2008
Maverikeprime
from Stafford, Va
"A little light on the Action, Heavy on the Personal conflict and professional drive."
I was a little dissapointed by the action in the movie, but that's more my fault. I was expecting a lot more, and I had built it up to those levels for my own expectations. This is not a 2 hour action extravaganza. What it is is the beginings of a much larger story dealing with one man's question to control his inner demon and another man's quest to right his past wrongs.
Edward Nortion did a very good job portraying the depressed Dr. Banner, as he is forced to continually travel from country to country searching for a way to cure his gamma irradiated condition.
Tim Roth did an outstanding job portraying a Royal Marine secondered to US Operations. As an aging solder, he deals with the depressing reality that he's not young any more, and then immediantly jumps at the chance to be invigorated agian as he is turned into the border line Psychopathic, Gamma powered Abomination.
I was a little dissapointed by the action in the movie, but that's more my fault. I was expecting a lot more, and I had built it up to those levels for my own expectations. This is not a 2 hour action extravaganza. What it is is the beginings of a much larger story dealing with one man's question to control his inner demon and another man's quest to right his past wrongs.
Edward Nortion did a very good job portraying the depressed Dr. Banner, as he is forced to continually travel from country to country searching for a way to cure his gamma irradiated condition.
Tim Roth did an outstanding job portraying a Royal Marine secondered to US Operations. As an aging solder, he deals with the depressing reality that he's not young any more, and then immediantly jumps at the chance to be invigorated agian as he is turned into the border line Psychopathic, Gamma powered Abomination.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Good movie, not good Indy
PostedMay 23, 2008
Maverikeprime
from Stafford, Va
Well after nearly 20 years, they made a new Indiana Jones movie. Was it a good movie? Yes. Was it a Good Indiana Jones Movie? Not really. The movie delved too deeply into politics, sci-fi and paranormal. Where the previous movies had been primarily spiritually based, dealing with artifacts of gods, crystal Skull tries to more into the Sci-fi conspiracy aspect which I feel is out of place in the Indiana Jones line.
That aside, the movie was well written with some outstanding action scenes and good acting. Shia LeBeouf played a greaser like it was a natural outtake, while Karen Allen played Jones former Love interest with a strength that only a mother can have. Ford did a good job playing a now aging Jones, who has survived the War, become a war hero, and is now becoming increasingly concerned with the "Red Paranoia" that is gripping the government even more so when suspicions are levied against him of being a Communist Spy.
That aside, the movie was well written with some outstanding action scenes and good acting. Shia LeBeouf played a greaser like it was a natural outtake, while Karen Allen played Jones former Love interest with a strength that only a mother can have. Ford did a good job playing a now aging Jones, who has survived the War, become a war hero, and is now becoming increasingly concerned with the "Red Paranoia" that is gripping the government even more so when suspicions are levied against him of being a Communist Spy.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Definatly worth seeing
PostedMay 18, 2008
Maverikeprime
from Stafford, Va
After billionaire Tony Stark is kidnapped by terrorists and ordered to build them a bomb, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that his company is corrupt and he has been complacent in it.”
I will admit, I had my doubts. After one mediocre showing after another from Marvel themed comics, it looked like Comic movies were on the way out. Iron Man broke that expectation. With top notch acting, a solid story, good execution and jaw dropping special effects, Iron Man delivers!
One of the best parts about it is the fact that even though Stark has this life altering event that gives him an entirely new focus in life, it doesn't change him into a totally different character. At the end of the movie you can see that he's the same guy he was in the beginning, though more responsibly then before.
Another high light of the movie was the villain, Stark's business partner played by Jeff Bridges. With the removal of his hair and the addition of a beard, he present a new image of what initially appears to be a particularly ambitious business man, but you're not shocked to find out his true intention to take over Stark Industries by deception, double dealing, and even killing Tony.
Gwyneth Paltrow did a truly superb job as Tony personal assistant. Faced the reality of Tony's actions as Iron Man, Pepper Potts must now deal with her own morals, and feelings for Tony."
I will admit, I had my doubts. After one mediocre showing after another from Marvel themed comics, it looked like Comic movies were on the way out. Iron Man broke that expectation. With top notch acting, a solid story, good execution and jaw dropping special effects, Iron Man delivers!
One of the best parts about it is the fact that even though Stark has this life altering event that gives him an entirely new focus in life, it doesn't change him into a totally different character. At the end of the movie you can see that he's the same guy he was in the beginning, though more responsibly then before.
Another high light of the movie was the villain, Stark's business partner played by Jeff Bridges. With the removal of his hair and the addition of a beard, he present a new image of what initially appears to be a particularly ambitious business man, but you're not shocked to find out his true intention to take over Stark Industries by deception, double dealing, and even killing Tony.
Gwyneth Paltrow did a truly superb job as Tony personal assistant. Faced the reality of Tony's actions as Iron Man, Pepper Potts must now deal with her own morals, and feelings for Tony."
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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