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Week of September 30, 2010
Please give’r at the door. First up…
Iron Man 2
Super-heroes should never reveal their alias – who do you think they’ll blame for all those flipped cars, smashed buildings, and dead bystanders?
Luckily, Iron Man, otherwise known as Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), is well heeled, and can easily cover restitution.
But what he can’t afford is: a Senator (Garry Shandling) demanding his technology, a Russian looking for revenge (Mickey Rourke), a Russian with a secret (Scarlett Johansson), relationship woes with his assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow), best friend (Don Cheadle) and dead father (John Slattery); not to mention a corrupt competitor (Sam Rockwell), and the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Samuel L. Jackson).
With its revolving door of characters, its lack of action, and endless Avengers Initiative preamble, Iron Man is much denser and duller this time around.
Moreover, if Iron Man’s armour existed, it wouldn’t belong to the government, but on the stage...in the ultimate production of The Wizard of Oz. 0
Get Him to the Greek
Being a rock star's assistant is awesome – not only do you get to see every concert for free, but you also get to wring out their sweaty leather pants after a 2-hour performance under hot stage lights.
Unfortunately, the Pinnacle Records talent scout in this comedy doesn’t get that opportunity; instead he must cope with a rocker’s personal issues.
Ordered by his boss (Sean Combs) to fly to England and escort singer Aldo Snow (Russell Brand) to L.A. for a comeback concert, Aaron (Jonah Hill) puts his relationship and well-being on the line to work for his drug-addled idol.
A gross-out dark comedy that lacks the laughs to really lampoon the music industry, Get Him to the Greek does possess enough pathos to manipulate viewers into enjoying it.
Nevertheless, if Aldo wants to be musically relevant again, he needs to perform a duet with Justin Bieber, dressed as Lady Gaga. 0
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
The problem with Superman and Batman living together is that their costumes could get mixed-up in the laundry and they could accidentally leave the apartment dressed as Superbat or Manman.
Fortunately, the dynamic duo aren’t roomies in this DC Comics animated movie, they’re teaming up to train a new Kryptonian.
Superman’s (Tim Daly) cousin Kara (Summer Glau) is taken into the custody of Batman (Kevin Conroy), when she crash-lands on Earth.
Bestowed with similar powers to her kin, Kara becomes a handful and is sent to study under Wonder Woman (Susan Eisenberg).
Elsewhere, Granny Goodness (Edward Asner) plots to add Kara to her death squad.
Although it unites the three vocal leads from the Justice League cartoon, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse’s potential is lost in mindless brawls and Superman do-goodery.
On the plus side, Kal-El and Kara aren’t kissing cousins, so there’s no threat of an inbred Superboy with cross-eyed heat vision. 0
***Exoskeletons in the Closet***
Iron Man: Armored Adventures – Season 1
The best thing about watching cartoons based on a comic book series is that you don’t have to comprehend all them big comic book-y words, like WHAM!, BAM!, or Adamantium!, to enjoy.
Which is why this 3D CGI cartoon based on Iron Man is so accessible.
Affluent orphan and whiz kid Tony Stark is Iron Man. And only his friends Pepper and Rhodey are privy to this information. In turn they help Tony fight the bad guys.
Elsewhere, their school chum Gene Khan diligently seeks out the five powerful rings belonging to the merciless Mandarin.
One of the better Marvel Comics cartoon series, Iron Man: Armored Adventures utilizes cutting-edge animation, comical discourse, a new continuity, and lethally re-imagined villains to bring the sometimes-tedious Iron Man to the vanguard.
Besides, having an invincible iron suit to sit across from them at suppertime makes a wealthy orphan not feel so alone.
He’s Irony, Man. He’s the…
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