GAT_00: Meh, Iron Man 2 was still better than a lot of the drek that gets put out. Yeah the first one was better, but a sequel was inevitable these days and at least it didn't openly suck. That's positive these days.

In 10 years, we'll be watching reboots of the sequels.

Mugato: GAT_00: Meh, Iron Man 2 was still better than a lot of the drek that gets put out. Yeah the first one was better, but a sequel was inevitable these days and at least it didn't openly suck. That's positive these days.

I know it wasn't bad. Downey was still cool and Sam Rockwell is good in anything. But the whole thing with Don Cheadle getting his own suit, I dunno. I don't remember much else about it except that the whole world knows that RDJ is Iron Man and he refused to give up his technology in front of Congress (all of that was in the trailers). Until then I just assumed that his declaration of being Iron Man at the end of #1 was taken as a joke. Because what government in the world wouldn't immediately torture and kill him to get what he has. Or maybe they sufficiently explained that, like I said, I don't remember.

I don't know, but if you're the number 1 weapons contractor, torture/killing you is not a good idea.

If I'm thinking of the correct movie, I seem to remember really enjoying it. Are we sure he isn't talking about Spiderman 3?

It wasn't that bad. it had Scarlet Johnassen in black leather, for fark's sake.

But it did seem as if a more interesting script had been written and then dumbed down in production. It looked like it was leading up to the revelation that Tony's dad actually DID screw Ivan's dad over in the past, meaning that Ivan's hatred of Tony was entirely justified, and Tony having to make some karmic payoffs, sins of the father and all that. Just as with Obediah Stane in the first movie, it would have shown how America's militarism has it's dark side. Instead, Samuel L. just popped up and said "nope, your father was such a great guy, here's a sentimental film of him, that Vanko guy and his drunk dad just be just hatin'for no reason!"

Missed opportunity. But not a bad movie.

So they haven't even started filming the new Sin City, I think they missed that window by a few years at this point.

Mugato: I don't remember enough about it to tell if it sucked (although forgetting it probably isn't a good sign) but has any actor or filmmaker in general ever said, "I was a large contribution to why this movie failed. I'm responsible"?

George Clooney: Batman & Robin

Mugato: I don't remember enough about it to tell if it sucked (although forgetting it probably isn't a good sign) but has any actor or filmmaker in general ever said, "I was a large contribution to why this movie failed. I'm responsible"?

George Clooney, and he's certainly not wrong.
Kudos to him for stepping up to say it, but we all know that was still mostly Schumacher.

I'll ask what I asked in the last Iron Man 2 thread that had a headline that implied the movie sucked.

I enjoyed the movie, was I not supposed to?

Is he the one who brought the parrot? Should've cut more...

Seriously???
0:00:02?

Ah well, fark.

Maybe if he had known what was going on:

'Iron Man 2' Star Mickey Rourke 'Had No Idea What Was Going On In The Movie' (new window)

"If you want me to be honest with you, I've only read my part," he confessed. "I had no idea what was going on in the movie, really."


Fark him.

The movie would have been better if they'd cut him out of it entirely and just made Rockwell the villain.

penguinfark: I'll ask what I asked in the last Iron Man 2 thread that had a headline that implied the movie sucked.

I enjoyed the movie, was I not supposed to?

I can't speak for everyone, but I can tell you what didn't work for me. There was a lot of build up of the Whiplash character, then he was defeated in a very brief battle that followed an interminable, confusing and pointless battle with bunch of robots.
For what it's worth, I did enjoy the movie but was left feeling unsatisfied.

firesign: Mugato: I don't remember enough about it to tell if it sucked (although forgetting it probably isn't a good sign) but has any actor or filmmaker in general ever said, "I was a large contribution to why this movie failed. I'm responsible"?

George Clooney, and he's certainly not wrong.
Kudos to him for stepping up to say it, but we all know that was still mostly Schumacher.

This is what happens when you try to be cool and make Batman gay. You turn into George Clooney.

Was a fine sequel for a comic book action movie. I thought the part where it swerved off plot to take care of the Avengers tie-in deflated the momentum of the movie and wasn't done all that well, but it was still just fine.

Iron Man 2 was horrible.

firesign: Mugato: I don't remember enough about it to tell if it sucked (although forgetting it probably isn't a good sign) but has any actor or filmmaker in general ever said, "I was a large contribution to why this movie failed. I'm responsible"?

George Clooney, and he's certainly not wrong.
Kudos to him for stepping up to say it, but we all know that was still mostly Schumacher.

Yeah, Clooney blaming himself for that doesn't really make much sense. That is fine that he feels responsibility, but ultimately he was just a wooden and unremarkable Batman. Hell, it just looked and felt like Clooney dressed up as Batman for Halloween. Schumacher and the studio should have most of the blame.

Mickey Rourke spent the whole movie dressed like a homeless Rastafarian, what exactly was he supposed to bring to the part? "I'm an evil genius, I just look like an idiot" sends a confusing signal.

ThisNameSux: Iron Man 2 was horrible.

It was!

The hardest part was watching Don Cheadle and not hearing the little voice in his head saying "Ya know, this part is actually way beneath me."

stevetherobot: I can't speak for everyone, but I can tell you what didn't work for me. There was a lot of build up of the Whiplash character, then he was defeated in a very brief battle that followed an interminable, confusing and pointless battle with bunch of robots.
For what it's worth, I did enjoy the movie but was left feeling unsatisfied.

I think, considering the weapons involved, Iron Man and War Machine had to beat him pretty quick, or die.

I hope his performance in the Immortals is better. Dude has range I have seen it in The wrestler and Spun.

Jimminy jillickers!

anelson41: firesign: Mugato: I don't remember enough about it to tell if it sucked (although forgetting it probably isn't a good sign) but has any actor or filmmaker in general ever said, "I was a large contribution to why this movie failed. I'm responsible"?

George Clooney, and he's certainly not wrong.
Kudos to him for stepping up to say it, but we all know that was still mostly Schumacher.

This is what happens when you try to be cool and make Batman gay. You turn into George Clooney.

Note to self: Try to be cool and make Batman gay, ASAP

stevetherobot: anelson41: firesign: Mugato: I don't remember enough about it to tell if it sucked (although forgetting it probably isn't a good sign) but has any actor or filmmaker in general ever said, "I was a large contribution to why this movie failed. I'm responsible"?

George Clooney, and he's certainly not wrong.
Kudos to him for stepping up to say it, but we all know that was still mostly Schumacher.

This is what happens when you try to be cool and make Batman gay. You turn into George Clooney.

Note to self: Try to be cool and make Batman gay, ASAP

i lol'd

internutthead: I didn't see anything really wrong with Iron Man 2.

It wasn't Citizen Kane or anything but it wasn't a Michael Bay movie either.

I'm amazed you're the only one brave enough to take that stand so far.

Cythraul: Mugato: I don't remember enough about it to tell if it sucked...

I felt the same way about films like Avatar and Tron: Legacy.

Avatar and Iron Man II I can't really remember if they were good or bad but I sure as hell remember that Tron: Legacy sucked. It was the only movie ever that I fell asleep in a theater and it was the 5 pm showing in 3D.

Iron Man 2 needed to be filmed in more BLUE and ORANGE.

/eye harassment

I liked Iron Man 2. I don't think it sucked at all.

AdolfOliverPanties: Right. Mickey Rourke's performance was so amazing, his command of Pidgeon Russian so masterful, that if they had left it all in there it would have made the movie a classic.

What a self-important douche.

Whatever, it's a damn comic-book movie. Frankly, Marvel movies mostly suck ass. It's getting so tiresome and the "action" isn't even that remarkable (see: Thor). It does make me lol to hear all of the Comic-Book guys smack talking Real Steel as "Rock em Sock em Robots" while gushing about "The Avengers" or "Captain America".

I thought the movie sucked in general. I also like Mickey Rourke more than RDJ, although RDJ is a perfect cast for Tony. The original Iron Man was probably the best comic book flick (mainstream) Marvel ever did.

Iron Man 2 is the Spider-man 3 of Iron Man.

Lumbar Puncture: Was a fine sequel for a comic book action movie. I thought the part where it swerved off plot to take care of the Avengers tie-in deflated the momentum of the movie and wasn't done all that well, but it was still just fine.

This was pretty much how I felt. Seemed they tried to shove so much into the movie in a short time span that no single story arc got enough detail. As soon as Samuel L. Jackson shows up they spend the rest of the time tying it into the Avengers movie and barely leave enough time to wrap up the Rockwell/Whiplash story.

It was still a decent movie that was enjoyable on later viewings.

Meh. It was okay. Good time waster. Wasn't expecting much anyhow.

internutthead: I didn't see anything really wrong with Iron Man 2.

It wasn't Citizen Kane or anything but it wasn't a Michael Bay movie either.

Pretty much my opinion, too. I don't think it was as good as the original but it was solid. At least they didn't try and cram 5 villains in like the spider man movies.

I thought it was fine too. I've also never had a problem with Mickey R. though. I'll admit I'm only a casual movie watcher, so I'm a fairly lax critic.