I so wanted this movie to be good. I did. The first one gave the series so much promise.

Sadly, Hollywood now only cares about constant action and special effects over a well written and well paced script. Gone is the "mad scientist" aspect of Tony Stark, gone are the semi-realistic and funny inventing scenes, gone are multi-dimensional characters that acted in a semi-believable fashion. Yes, the movie tries the above, but I choose my adjectives accurately as those descriptors are missing from the scenes this movie does have.

Instead, one is given scene after scene of action or just shots of Tony Stark doing "crazy antics" in his Iron Man suit. All plot elements and character development scenes that do exist feel forced, illogical, and sudden.

It still is not a horrible movie by any means - especially comparing it to the crap hollywood has been producing lately. It just is that it is like comparing the original Star Wars (Episode IV) against the new Star Wars (Episode I) - so much potential was wasted that it is hard to not get mad over it.

SichuanPanda

Canada1542 Posts

May 10 2010 04:18 GMT

#165

On May 09 2010 12:45 SixSongs wrote:
According to 95% of reviews here IronMan 2 wasn't so good. I guess I'll skip the theater and wait for DVD.

Yes because lets all do what everyone else does.

DarkPlasmaBall

United States46712 Posts

May 10 2010 04:24 GMT

#166

I enjoyed Iron Man 2, though it wasn't nearly as good as the first (I loved the first). Most sequels aren't as good as the first anyway =/ I do think it did a good job of furthering the Avengers plot, despite the independent Iron Man storyline being a little less interesting than it was in the first movie.

OneOther

United States10774 Posts

May 10 2010 04:26 GMT

#167

not as good as the first obviously but it was still pretty good. scarlett is so sexy

Zhou

United States832 Posts

May 10 2010 04:27 GMT

#168

I really liked it, I was only disappointed because when there were action scenes, it was given to us all in one go and not spread out throughout the movie as much as I hoped it to be. Regardless, it was still good. I definitely loved the effects and Scarlett of course.

I guess it I wanted action at every corner I should go back to watching 300 or something. Haha.

Raelcun

United States3747 Posts

May 10 2010 04:37 GMT

#169

It had a few weak plot devices that made me wanna strangle someone but still a good movie overall. I'd probably go watch it again but not immediately because of said weak plot devices, I don't mind the lack of action for most of the movie as that makes it an actual movie but they relied on some pretty overused methods of keeping the plot moving.

-orb-

United States5770 Posts

May 10 2010 04:40 GMT

#170

This movie was a lot of fun and good (I thought), although there was a glaring plot hole that pissed me off all movie

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Why the fuck didn't all the security guys at the race track (right after the scene we SEE them holding machine guns...) just shoot the fucking russian guy in the face when he walked out on the track and started demolishing shit... movie would have been over lol

Raelcun

United States3747 Posts

May 10 2010 04:46 GMT

#171

On May 10 2010 13:40 -orb- wrote:
This movie was a lot of fun and good (I thought), although there was a glaring plot hole that pissed me off all movie

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I was wondering that as he had no protection on his face or head or most of his chest.

ShaLLoW[baY]

Canada12499 Posts

May 10 2010 05:00 GMT

#172

Scarlett. Hot.

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prototype.

Canada4215 Posts

May 10 2010 06:34 GMT

#173

On May 10 2010 13:46 iCCup.Raelcun wrote:

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I was wondering that as he had no protection on his face or head or most of his chest.

His electric whips can deflect gunfire, DUH! Still doesn't make sense...

Since we're questioning the movie... how is the russian guy not harmed from the heat produced from the suit that disintegrated the orange jumpsuit

Fontong

United States6454 Posts

May 10 2010 06:35 GMT

#174

On May 08 2010 16:52 Urth wrote:
"congratulations sir, you've discovered a new element!!!!"

Possibly the most memorable line in the movie

prototype.

Canada4215 Posts

May 10 2010 06:39 GMT

#175

On May 10 2010 15:35 Fontong wrote:

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Possibly the most memorable line in the movie

You 2 should get a roof.

Chaos

United States772 Posts

May 10 2010 06:54 GMT

#176

Scarlett looks better with blond hair imo, but still amazing. Good special effects and action scenes as expected. I thought the plot/character development/storyline was all "good enough" to make the movie enjoyable and definitely worth seeing.

Yokoblue

Canada594 Posts

May 10 2010 07:09 GMT

#177

I rated the first one around 8 - 8.5... Taught it was really good.

Iron Man 2 didnt make me feel the same. it seems that the "old" fresh and snobish Tony was back. He had evolved in the 1st movie and in the 2nd... he was almost lame...

I really like when hes flashy and everything but... i was crappy jokes and really really bad action that make me rate this... a low 5.5.

The best action scene was at the mid at the race track... and it wasnt that big... The fight with War machine was pathetic... its like "We're immortal, we shoot everywhere and everything's fine"... why did you run for 10 min if you could destroy them all that easy...

Didnt like it... 1st one was marvelous 2nd was isnt worth a 2nd watch....

BTW: I really really love superheros movies... really like all spiderman and everything... but this one .... dont feel it...

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

May 10 2010 07:41 GMT

#178

scarlett johansson handing over the martini - "is that dirty enough for you?"

rofl.

i liked first one more too but probably cuz it was all new and had more impact but 2nd movie isn't bad imo.

deth

Australia1757 Posts

May 10 2010 07:53 GMT

#179

first half of this movie was pretty much just 2 people talking at the same time, they just changed the people. That in itself irritated me more than anything. The plot was weak, and it really felt like a filler story. a clear indictor for this is in Samuel L. Jackson's character, which appeared to be in the movie for the single reason of introducing him because his role in the 3rd movie is going to be huge.

Only good things about this move were Scarlett, and Stark going crazy because of his belief that death was imminent. The final action scene was underwhelming, and the dialogue and themes were much more primitive than the original, which was quite intelligent by comparison.

Original shits all over this movie, but I will eagerly anticipate the 3rd movie because I feel like they have had a clear direction for how they would begin and finish the trilogy.

starfries

Canada3508 Posts

May 10 2010 08:03 GMT

#180

On May 10 2010 15:39 prototype. wrote:

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You 2 should get a roof.

"you look like two seals fighting over a grape"