tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post2091261519407813087..comments2024-03-26T02:31:48.024-05:00Comments on Trollsmyth: Expectations: Iron Man 2 and Robin Hoodtrollsmythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-27506606072698356312010-05-22T03:38:50.058-05:002010-05-22T03:38:50.058-05:00I have to agree with you on all points. (Yes, I LO...I have to agree with you on all points. (Yes, I LOVED the Black Widow, but that's because I have...issues... Though you are correct that Pepper is great and does more to help Tony and keep things going than BW)<br /><br />As for Robin Hood, just finished it, and medieval higgins boats? Seriously? I was really disappointed by this movie. It opens up ok with some action, though it does seem small, and then I feel like the rest of the movie was just talking until the ridiculous beach landing battle at the end. I kept feeling like I was in some flat 70's pic. The acting was ok, but I kept finding myself drifting off. :-\ The last charge on the beach seemed to be trying to copy the huzzah of the Gladiator charge, but didn't pull it off. The castle siege scenes also felt like they were trying to copy the great scenes in Kingdom of Heaven, but they too lacked spirit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-90642838700662065502010-05-21T21:11:42.038-05:002010-05-21T21:11:42.038-05:00I think all Robin Hood efforts need to be compared...I think all Robin Hood efforts need to be compared to the definitive 80s BBC production, Robin of Sherwood, which has good history, excellent, grotty English villages (even the lords look cheap and dirty), a very cool Nazir, and an interesting subtext of English paganism vs. French catholicism. It sounds like this version of Robin Hood is riffing (not very well) off that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-2095105851128912572010-05-17T15:32:11.164-05:002010-05-17T15:32:11.164-05:00PatrickW: Speaking of expectations, yeah, can'...<b>PatrickW:</b> Speaking of expectations, yeah, can't wait to see what Branagh does directing that material. :Dtrollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-62247573315979176072010-05-17T15:05:04.629-05:002010-05-17T15:05:04.629-05:00Any thoughts on the easter egg after the credits?Any thoughts on the easter egg after the credits?PatrickWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083947433803227063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-71614739587575215962010-05-17T10:05:12.687-05:002010-05-17T10:05:12.687-05:00I thought IM2 was an excellent movie but more for ...I thought IM2 was an excellent movie but more for Tony Stark than for Iron Man. The effects were fun and all that, but Stark and the Stark/Potts dynamic are what really drove the film.<br /><br /><i>Sirlarkins</i> while the 'big picture' history was terrible in Robin Hood, the actual look at day-to-day life in an English village in the period is remarkably well done. While I cannot recommend it for the overall plot, it does have its moments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-20891549456981522722010-05-17T08:57:16.774-05:002010-05-17T08:57:16.774-05:00Yeah, once I read in another review that Robin Hoo...Yeah, once I read in another review that <i>Robin Hood</i> had a <i>French invasion</i> storyline, and that it featured medieval versions of D-Day landing craft, I was like, "That's it, I'm out!"<br /><br />It's just a huge pet peeve of mine when Hollywood plays so unbelievably fast and loose with history.David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-3165059633328150972010-05-17T01:45:11.743-05:002010-05-17T01:45:11.743-05:00Haven't seen Robin Hood yet--still waffling ov...Haven't seen Robin Hood yet--still waffling over whether to see it in the theater or not. <br /><br />But I completely agree about Iron Man 2. I really enjoyed it and found it as good as the first, and the set-up for the ending better. <br /><br />It's not without flaws, but it was good. <br /><br />My review here:<br />http://lordgwydion.blogspot.com/2010/05/iron-man-2-review.htmlDennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-4337676073976850642010-05-16T22:01:23.999-05:002010-05-16T22:01:23.999-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who liked Ir...I'm glad I'm not the only one who liked Iron Man 2. From what I heard it was mediocre, but I thought it was better than the original, showing exactly who Tony Stark is and why he acts the way he does.<br /><br />And ditto about Pepper Potts Vs. Black Widow- sure, the Black Widow gets some acrobatics, but she's just a thug; Ms. Potts is the more interesting character by far, keeping a corporation run by maniac working far longer than it possibly should.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.com