Comments on: Will Iron Man Suffer a Backlash? http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/15/will-iron-man-suffer-a-backlash/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Iron Man » Will Iron Man Suffer a Backlash? | SpoutBlog http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/15/will-iron-man-suffer-a-backlash/#comment-95986 Iron Man » Will Iron Man Suffer a Backlash? | SpoutBlog Tue, 06 May 2008 13:04:30 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2647#comment-95986 [...] Cthulhu is my Copilot - Vox wrote an interesting post today on Will Iron Man Suffer a Backlash? | SpoutBlogHere’s a quick excerptThere is nothing to debate in this blog, IRON MAN’s mediocrity is a foregone conclusion as is … The Media Diet; iTunes Day-and-Date To Kill Off DVD Store Culture? SAG Strike … [...] [...] Cthulhu is my Copilot - Vox wrote an interesting post today on Will Iron Man Suffer a Backlash? | SpoutBlogHere’s a quick excerptThere is nothing to debate in this blog, IRON MAN’s mediocrity is a foregone conclusion as is … The Media Diet; iTunes Day-and-Date To Kill Off DVD Store Culture? SAG Strike … [...]

]]> By: Stan-Lee http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/15/will-iron-man-suffer-a-backlash/#comment-91810 Stan-Lee Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:23:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2647#comment-91810 I have noticed that a lot of the initial hype that many Iron Man fans possessed is all but gone. With all of the clips, pictures and trailers, I honestly think that everyone has seen all they need to see. Don't get me wrong, I think the film will be awesome, it just appears that they have released all of the best parts in interviews, clips and trailers. Not a good start if you ask me. I have noticed that a lot of the initial hype that many Iron Man fans possessed is all but gone. With all of the clips, pictures and trailers, I honestly think that everyone has seen all they need to see.

Don’t get me wrong, I think the film will be awesome, it just appears that they have released all of the best parts in interviews, clips and trailers.

Not a good start if you ask me.

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]]> By: Dirk http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/15/will-iron-man-suffer-a-backlash/#comment-91399 Dirk Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:13:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2647#comment-91399 The trick to these movies is to go in with barrel-scraping-ly low expectations and then you MIGHT find some enjoyment in them. If there is someone out there that actually thinks IRON MAN is somehow going to defy precedence and turn out to be a great genre movie, like ones of decades past-then I feel sorry for them. Its simple, there is more money and state-of-the-art special effects poured into these movies, but far less imagination. I watched Road Warrior again recently and although it rocked my world again for the umpteenth time, it left me feeling a little sad. I just don't think movies like that are possible anymore. I grew up with some truly classic films that are now the fodder for hundreds of rip-offs and remakes and retreads. Comic book adaptations are so prevalent because their easy-they come with built in audiences. Look back through the last 8 or 9 years and try to name a genre movie that can come close to Road Warrior, The Terminator, Aliens, Blade Runner, or any of the half dozen classic outings by John Carpenter. I dare you! There is nothing to debate in this blog, IRON MAN's mediocrity is a foregone conclusion as is its inevitable, luke warm sequel. The trick to these movies is to go in with barrel-scraping-ly low expectations and then you MIGHT find some enjoyment in them. If there is someone out there that actually thinks IRON MAN is somehow going to defy precedence and turn out to be a great genre movie, like ones of decades past-then I feel sorry for them. Its simple, there is more money and state-of-the-art special effects poured into these movies, but far less imagination. I watched Road Warrior again recently and although it rocked my world again for the umpteenth time, it left me feeling a little sad. I just don’t think movies like that are possible anymore. I grew up with some truly classic films that are now the fodder for hundreds of rip-offs and remakes and retreads. Comic book adaptations are so prevalent because their easy-they come with built in audiences. Look back through the last 8 or 9 years and try to name a genre movie that can come close to Road Warrior, The Terminator, Aliens, Blade Runner, or any of the half dozen classic outings by John Carpenter. I dare you!
There is nothing to debate in this blog, IRON MAN’s mediocrity is a foregone conclusion as is its inevitable, luke warm sequel.

]]> By: Xavier http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/15/will-iron-man-suffer-a-backlash/#comment-91351 Xavier Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:00:28 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2647#comment-91351 I definitely thought that all of the viral marketing and tie-ins for "Cloverfield" would make watching the film less enjoyable... but that wasn't the case. (Which is making me feel better about going to see "Dark Knight" this summer). There's something about the way film studios produce the trailers that could also be a factor--because there are definitely films I've seen that follow a storyline that is completely different from the plot that the trailer sets-up. I definitely thought that all of the viral marketing and tie-ins for “Cloverfield” would make watching the film less enjoyable… but that wasn’t the case. (Which is making me feel better about going to see “Dark Knight” this summer). There’s something about the way film studios produce the trailers that could also be a factor–because there are definitely films I’ve seen that follow a storyline that is completely different from the plot that the trailer sets-up.

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