I can't wait to see it to see how i feel about it. But I'd say "The Dark Knight" is a true sequel, as it was part of a reboot of the franchise, and has no connection to the Burton/Schumacher films aside from the character's name. Personally, i never review movies based on a curve. You put out a product, and that product is good or bad. Period. The studios who want our money and who want to entertain/inform us say they'll put out a good product. And if that product is rushed and therefore not all it should be, they bear the responsibility due to their grade, shortsightedness, or fear of these tropes like "Summer blockbuster" and the like. I give the first X-Men film a "C" because it's intriguing, but doesn't fulfill its promise. It was rushed by the studio, budgets were cut, and the film shows. I can only rate on the final product.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelwyn" <ravena...@yahoo.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 10:52:06 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Iron Man 2 - short review (no spoilers) I have been reading a lot of Iron Man 2 reviews. I gave it a "rave!" ( http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2010/05/iron-marvel.html ) primarily because I am comparing it to other Part 2s. I think it is infinitely more entertaining than both "Batman Returns" and "Spider-Man 2." In fact, the only superhero sequel that may be better is "Superman 2." It can be argued that "The Dark Knight" is the greatest sequel since "The Godfather 2" but "The Dark Knight" is actually "Batman VI." I also grade on a curve because of the speed with which this film was brought to the screen. As I state in my review, it could have easily been a train wreck of "Batman and Robin" proportions. And, against all odds, it isn't. By the by, I concur, big screen IMAX is the way to see this movie. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Said Kakese Dibinga <s...@...> wrote: > > > I kept it as vague as possible for those that haven't seen the movie as yet. > > I give the movie a grade of 'C+'. The movie doesn't know what kind of movie > it wants to be, a sure sign of too many studio notes on the script. It wasted > a good villain in Whiplash and the sub-storyline involving Whiplash and > Stark. I feel that if Christopehr Nolan post Dark-Knight had directed it he > would have taken this movie to the conclusion/staring everyone in the face in > regards to one of the main characters. 'Black Widow', nothing special about > her or her fight scenes. The directors fears of the movie being rushed to > production to soon in my opinion were justified and clearly evident. > > 'Justin Hammer' was more like 'Justin Timberlake', is he a bad guy or > comic-relief? > > The classic storyline of how War Machine is introduced int he book is made a > mockery in the film, and barley acknowledge. Another wasted opportunity. > > Guest appearance by another superhero in the movie, and I don't mean War > Machine (Terrence Howard is missed) nor Nick Fury. > > Barely worthy of bootleg. > > Said > > Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga > Director General, Bayindo Group SA > POB 1782 > Los Angeles, CA 90078-1782 > em: s...@... > skype: saiddibinga >
