Oh yeah, I wasn't pissed, but I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more had they gone a more traditional route with his powers. The thing with the monkeys was a bit ham-fisted I thought.
I really liked the ending credits as well, but I agree that the AIM thing was lame, though I haven't read the comics. I honestly think I would have liked the downward spiral in Tony you described a lot more; much more personal and less lame than "bioweapon people," which I feel is overused as a plot device.
I knew Shane Black directed Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, but never saw that.
As for Mandarin, I definitely sympathize with that, especially ... well, I agree more or less, but I was able to enjoy what they did as someone who is mostly ignorant of the comics.
Those and Kick-Ass 2 are also my most anticipated this summer.
You're welcome. I definitely wasn't going to post any spoilers, I hate when people do that. I was actually wondering if I was letting too much on with the anxiety attack bits, but then I was like "nah, it's Tony Stark, people will know it's either that or alcohol withdrawal." lol
Yeah, it's a big pile of summer Blockbuster fun, just wanted a bit more weight to it, I guess. The twist was funny, but took a bit of the movie's air out of its tires, in my opinion, but I'll let you experience it for yourself.
I definitely didn't like it as much as I did the Avengers, but it does have that jokey actioner quality to it Avengers had. There are A LOT of action scenes though, and it'll probably look amazing in IMAX. Plus, if you see it this Saturday, everyone will be at Star Trek, so the crowds should definitely be more manageable.
I'm not really into Doom metal like this, either, honestly, too under-produced sounding for my tastes. I realize that's part of the point, sometimes, it's just not for me. Couldn't find "Infestation of Grey Death" on Youtube, either, which is weird cause it typed in the band name for me ...
I do like the introductory bit though; I've always heard Lee Dorrian's name, but couldn't remember where from. And Napalm Death was a punk band? I guess I've only ever heard their later stuff then. Interesting.
I agree with Abobo, nice rating system. m/
Insert hype here.
Yeah, I was never interested in the TV shows either, but I liked the new one for the same reasons you mentioned.
Only characters I remember are Tribbles, and that's cause I have George Takei as a "friend" on Facebook, and he posted a meme with those; well, I'd heard them referenced before, but that was how I knew what they looked like.
