Aren't You Ashamed Of Yourself, Mr. Stark?

[bloodyrosemccoy]

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Well, I wasn’t as impressed with Iron Man as everyone else, but one thing amused the hell out of me: I submit that the guilt-tripping heartstring-tugging news report about the tragic consequences of Stark’s weapon sales on the innocent women and children of the unhappy Middle Eastern village is the single funniest TV-is-pertinent-to-you-specifically moment ever.  The newslady was actually berating our hero, and laying on the tragedy and hardship with a trowel. And it just kept going. I giggled so hard through that whole monologue that alietffinally had to smack me to shut me up.

 

That was about it. Oh, and the first test of the rocket boots.  That was funny. And dammit, once again physics is apparently optional in a comic book movie—and since I wasn't as into the movie, I couldn't forgive it as well as usual. (I did, however, enjoy being there to commentate on it with my friends. We all belong in the Special Hell.)

 

Also, can anyone explain to me what was up with the stop-motion shot when Iron Man first steps into daylight? I’m sure there was some sort of deep geek significance behind it, but I can’t figure out what it was—I just got sort of mystified at seeing a sudden and rather blatant Ye Olde Effecte. What up with that?

Comments

[chairman-wow.livejournal.com]

I thought that news-report bit was pretty hilarious, as well.

I think it was the generic rock soundtrack that did it for me, really. I cannot resist loud un-subtle rock music, especially when coupled with lots of explosions etc. It goes straight to whatever part of my brain it is that enjoys RAW POWER.

[enigmania.livejournal.com]

The news report just went on about a minute too long... like the newslady ran out of new things to say and then kept repeating the relevant bits over and over again.

But I thought the movie was pretty awesome. I liked his robot friends :)

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

*grin* Then am I not the only one who started to sing "... because he used those special parts to make his robot friends!" at one point?

(Kind of quietly, of course. I have SOME theater manners.)

[kt-n-dd.livejournal.com]

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[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Why, sure! Always welcome!