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Iron Man 2: What a Ride!

May 10, 2010 in Blogging, Comics, Movies, Superheroes by faltarego | No comments

Well, geeeeez. After all my bloggy buildup and countdown, you’d think I’d at least write a review of the goddamned thing.

It sucks when circumstances get in the way of plans. I mean, I suppose I could have written this thing yesterday, or the day before, but it’s amazing how little you feel like doing the normal things when your body is not cooperating with you.

I went to see Iron Man 2 late Saturday afternoon. I enjoyed the hell out of it. I planned to write a review as soon as I got home.

Didn’t happen.

First off, my exhaustion had not completely left me. Plus, for some unknown reason (seriously, I don’t know what brought it on), my lower back started giving me problems. It’s like a neck pinch, except worse and on the right-hand side of my lower back. I think it’s starting to work itself out now, but over the last two days, I have not felt like doing anything.

But today is a new day, and though the painful twinge has not yet left me, I’m up early and am ready to put this puppy to bed. So, yes, it’s time to complete my Cycle of Iron Man 2.

Let’s just say that I’m going to be seeing it again. Soon. Read the rest of this entry »

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It’s Iron Man Time!!

May 7, 2010 in Blogging, Comics, Movies, Superheroes by faltarego | No comments

There’s a certain road to a certain place that’s paved with these things called “good intentions”. Well, I’ve done my bit in resurfacing that road this week. I set out to do a simple little thing like blog for seven days straight about Iron Man, and I failed.

Due to an extreme bout of fatigue yesterday, I did not write a blog post. I’m naturally disappointed about that. I’m also disappointed that I’m actually not going to be seeing Iron Man 2 on opening night. Previous committments have prevented that from coming to pass.

So… some flag-waver I turned out to be. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tony Stark’s Protective Outer Shell

May 3, 2010 in Comics, Mind, Superheroes by faltarego | No comments

It’s interesting that I should be talking about Tony Stark and all his foibles and character flaws this week, because May 3rd to May 9th is also Mental Health Week. And that’s important to me. The Canadian Mental Health Association website has more information on this week of awareness.

Anyone who’s read my blog with any regularity has probably come across a post or two wherein I talk about my own mental health, my challenges with it, my depression, and my struggles to stay motivated. It’s an ongoing battle, and it’s one I fight every day. I’m dealing with things better than I did a few months ago, but I still have to keep a close eye on myself.

So here we are, then, with the countdown to Iron Man 2 overlapping with Mental Health Week. At first glance, it would seem that these two events have little in common. Practically nothing, in fact. The common thread is there, however, and I’ve latched onto it. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Tortured Soul of Tony Stark

May 1, 2010 in Comics, Movies, Superheroes by faltarego | 2 comments

As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, Iron Man is one of my favorite Marvel heroes. Spider-Man is, of course, my favorite, but Iron Man is right up there in second place. If I had to pick a top three, Captain America would probably round it out.

As with most of their heroes, the creators at Marvel have given Tony Stark a human face. He’s a flawed individual. He has problems. Sure, he’s brilliant, rich, handsome, charming, and stylish, but he’s also a womanizer, an alcoholic, and a bit of a megalomaniac. Never mind the fact that he has a serious heart injury.

Dude’s messed up.

And that’s what makes him a great character. He’s got all this fantastic stuff going for him, but underneath it all, he’s just a human being. Read the rest of this entry »

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Countdown to Iron Man 2

April 30, 2010 in Blogging, Comics, Internet, Movies, Superheroes by faltarego | No comments

In a week’s time, Iron Man 2 opens in theatres.

That should be sufficient. I really shouldn’t have to say any more, but then it would more of a tweet than a blog post. Not even a full tweet, really. More of a semi-tweet. But that makes me think of chocolate, which is not what I’m going to be talking about here.

What I’m going to be talking about here is one of the most anticipated movies of the year: Iron Man 2.

Okay, I’ll just get this out of my system…

SQUEEE!

Ahem. Sorry about that. I’m fully composed now.

I’ve been following Iron Man director John Favreau on Twitter for some time now, and he gave some tantalizing glimpses into the production process of this most golden of sequels. He tweeted from the set while shooting, from the sound editing facilities, from the special effects facilities, et cetera, et cetera… Read the rest of this entry »

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The Marvel Super Heroes Have Arrived!

September 19, 2009 in Comics, Internet, Software, TV by faltarego | No comments

We take you now to a conference room somewhere in the blogosphere. Five superheroes, all veterans of the 1960s animation scene, gather to discuss an issue that has suddenly reappeared on their collective horizon.

Iron Man: Thanks for coming, fellas. The reason I asked you all to meet me here—

Hulk: Meetings! Tin-Head always calling meetings. Business brain can't think for self. Tin-Head can't take piss without calling meeting first.

Captain America: Now, Hulk, let's be fair here. We don't even know what Tony wants to talk about.

Hulk: No. But good bet it something Hulk not interested in.

Namor: I'd give that good odds. Because the list of things you are interested in could be rattled off in about three seconds.

Hulk: Short list, but making fish-meal from Namor's face on it. Read the rest of this entry »

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Twitter, Favreau, and Iron Man 2

August 8, 2009 in Movies, Superheroes by faltarego | 2 comments

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I use Twitter. I was a bit hesitant at first, because I really didn't "get" what it was all about, but I learned in short order that it's fun, interesting, and pretty darn easy.

I follow about 89 people right now, some of them people I know in real life, some I know from other online communities, and others I don't know at all.

Amongst the people I've never met either online or off are a few well-known personages: People like Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Spacey, William Shatner, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Jon Favreau. (Can you tell my tastes are eclectic?)

It's a lot of fun seeing what celebrities have to say in 140-character snippets, and there are enough famous people using the service that you could make a career out of following them (though how you'd get paid in that career is something I'd be interested in knowing).

Of my well-known tweeters, I've been paying particular attention to Jon Favreau. He recently wrapped principal photography on Iron Man 2, and all through the shoot, he gave us little updates and glimpses into the production process. I think this is very smart use of Twitter, as it keeps fan interest in the production high and keeps people talking about it. Read the rest of this entry »

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