tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post8154619897307678412..comments2024-03-24T20:15:00.996-04:00Comments on Critic After Dark: Iron Man 2 (Jon Favreau); Kick-Ass (Matthew Vaughn)Noel Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-58303261369039613732011-07-07T02:26:05.835-04:002011-07-07T02:26:05.835-04:00The comic actually shows some of what her life has...The comic actually shows some of what her life has cost her. Its view of its morality is actually quite complex.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-56108771942612230932011-07-04T12:01:14.423-04:002011-07-04T12:01:14.423-04:00Just watched it, and:
"if he at least had so...Just watched it, and:<br /><br />"if he at least had some awareness of exactly what he's created in her--I can say to myself that the filmmakers know what they're doing...but he doesn't"<br />It's even worse. When Marcus (BD's black friend) says to him, "You owe her a childhood," he replies, "No, <i>the villain</i> owes her one."<br /><br /><br />The comic isn't this obnoxious.Ronak M Sonihttp://ronakmsoni.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-37682391325429106022010-05-18T20:55:04.097-04:002010-05-18T20:55:04.097-04:00Yeah. In my book, if you're not good at action...Yeah. In my book, if you're not good at action, you should be good at something, then you're okay. <br /><br />Ideally though, action should develop character--hence, at least I think so, EVA.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-47056764161962344202010-05-18T02:19:34.463-04:002010-05-18T02:19:34.463-04:00Enjoyed this review. I'm not exactly an action...Enjoyed this review. I'm not exactly an action film fan, but I know it when I'm watching a pretty damn good one. Iron Man 2 is indeed more enjoyable not because of better action sequences but because of its humor. Especially the characters' verbal interactions--an entertaining use of communication breakdown. For me, with those witty scenes between Stark and Potts, the action sequences were just getting in the way--they were neither outstanding main dish nor tasty side dish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-17829727634400035102010-05-10T01:39:07.012-04:002010-05-10T01:39:07.012-04:00I guess we agree more than I thought. You haven...I guess we agree more than I thought. You haven't written anything on Kick Ass, have you? I'd like to hear more on that from you.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-15069929652991549962010-05-10T01:30:35.928-04:002010-05-10T01:30:35.928-04:00Hi Noel, I did enjoy Iron Man 2's banter, inan...Hi Noel, I did enjoy Iron Man 2's banter, inane and pointless they may be... and I agree, the talky scenes are better staged than the action scenes (although, I did like the action sequence in the race track). However, as you've mentioned, there seems to be a divide, which Favreau wasn't able to solve, between the talky elements and the superhero elements. It's a confused film, but I concede, a confused film is definitely more interesting than a a film that solely succeeds on being entertainment.<br /><br />I completely agree with your thoughts about Kick-Ass. Everything that Roger Ebert hated about it, I loved.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.com