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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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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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What Would Captain America Do?

September 5, 2009 in Business, Movies, Superheroes, TV by faltarego | No comments

I decided to wait a bit before commenting upon the whole "Disney acquires Marvel" thing. I had a bit of a knee-jerk reaction to it, I will admit, and I scowled and fumed a bit. But I decided not to go off half-cocked. I thought I'd wait a while, read some articles, and let it settle into the old brain somewhat.

Okay, here's the thing. I'm not an avid researcher of things Disney. I don't scour the internet looking for information that will support one view of Disney or another. Despite that, however, I seem to have developed a mental picture, both of Walt Disney the man and Disney the corporation, that is not particularly appealing.

Why do I have the impression that Walt Disney was a racist? Why do I have it in my head that he was interested in what the Nazis were doing in 1930s Germany? Why do I have the sense that Disney employees are overworked, underpaid, and subject to near-tyrannical rules and regulations?

Did these notions just appear unbidden in my head? Have I been reading the wrong websites? Have the opinions of many ill-informed readers and writers simply overwhelmed our current zeitgeist?

Or is there something to it? Read the rest of this entry »

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The Incredible Hulk: The Green Everyman

August 29, 2009 in Movies, Superheroes, TV by faltarego | No comments

Continuing with the trend I seem to be setting for Super Saturdays, I'd like to reflect upon the next in the quintet of daring defenders who comprise The Marvel Super Heroes of 1966—a gentle, agile, flexible, and articulate fellow by the name of… Hulk.

All cheekiness aside, however, I quite like the Hulk. He's been gray, he's been green, he's been a mindless brute, a semi-intelligent brute, and an articulate brute. But he's always been an exploration of our fear of radioactivity and our fear of our animal self.

Hulk has been portrayed differently by different writers over the years, but his essence has always remained the same. He's the powerful, savage alter-ego of a quiet, brilliant man. He's what happens when inhibitions fall away and instinct takes over. He epitomizes that secret desire we all have at various times to bust out of our socially-imposed shells and just… well… smash. Read the rest of this entry »

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Prince Namor: The Sub-Mariner

August 22, 2009 in Movies, Superheroes, TV by faltarego | No comments

I seem to have latched on to the old Marvel Super Heroes TV cartoon in my earlier superhero posts. Not surprising, really, considering I used to watch the show as a kid, and there's nothing quite like a childhood memory for pulling out the rose-colored glasses and the gauze-covered lens. When combined with the adult eyes of today, which can spot corniness at fifty paces, it makes for an odd mix of viewpoints.

This evening, we're battening down our hatches in this corner of the world, in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Bill. In honor of the occasion, I'd like to write a bit about another windy, wet, phenomenon: Namor, Prince of Atlantis, aka The Sub-Mariner.

Now, despite my having tremendous fondness for most things Marvel, I have to confess to a certain lack of enthusiasm for ol' Namor. I don't consider him a lame superhero, but neither do I think he's particularly cool. In fact, any time I've ever seen him in a story, he's been an arrogant, overbearing prick. Read the rest of this entry »

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