Yup. Just my take, though. ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html
On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Daryle Lockhart <dar...@darylelockhart.com>wrote: > > > ...as Nick Fury? > > On May 10, 2010, at 3:26 PM, Adrianne Brennan wrote: > > > > Ding! Thank you. > > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ > http://www.adriannebrennan.com > Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon > Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath > The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Keith Johnson > <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > >> >> >> You mean Lawrence Fishburne? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Adrianne Brennan" <adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 2:50:58 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Iron Man 2 - short review (no spoilers) >> >> >> >> Blanking on who played Morpheus in The Matrix but he would've been a >> better casting IMHO. >> >> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com >> Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon >> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath >> The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html >> >> >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Great review. I'm indifferent about Sam Jackson as Nick Fury, but it's >>> obvious the Ultimate Universe guys wanted him from the start, as the >>> character's facial features were modeled on Sam's face from the get-go. I'd >>> love to see Avery Brooks as Fury. Now, if they went back to the Caucasian >>> fury of the mainstream Marvel world, I'd love to see Fury played by Jeffrey >>> Dean Morgan, recently of "The Losers", also The Comedian from "Watchmen". >>> >>> By the way, as an odd aside dealing with characters modeled on real life >>> people, have you read any of Marvel's recent series, Secret Invasion/Dark >>> Reign/Seige? Wonder why Norman Osborn is so obviously modeled on Tommy Lee >>> Jones? >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Daryle Lockhart" <dar...@darylelockhart.com> >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 2:18:28 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Iron Man 2 - short review (no spoilers) >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah count me in the "loved it" column too. >>> >>> I thought Mickey Roarke was absolutely amazing, and considering how >>> Whiplash is in the comics...WOW what an improvement. >>> >>> Terence Howard in the War Machine suit would have bored me to tears. >>> Cheadle rocked it. I never believed that Tony and Rhodey were best >>> friends in the first film. This time, I did. Also, I think the fact that >>> Cheadle and RDJ are close in height really helped one particular scene out. >>> >>> Sam Rockwell is a genius. How do you steal a scene where you're playing >>> a sucker? Scarlett as Black Widow. I gotta say...I bought it. I would have >>> bought a whole CASE with Nona Gaye in the role, but otherwise...not bad. >>> >>> I loved that the suits get damaged. I loved the silly science. I loved >>> the massive Avengers setup all throughout the movie. They have uncrowned >>> Spider-Man as the center of the Marvel Movie universe. >>> >>> And, Ladies & Gentlemen...this is the first movie I have liked Gwyneth >>> Paltrow in since Shakespeare in Love!! She really is a warm blooded human >>> (who apparently does not walk in heels much)! >>> >>> I think there are two major problems with Iron Man 2, and one is Jon >>> Favreau...the actor. He needed to pull back a bit. Happy had too much >>> screen time and lines. Also...I'm over Sam Jackson as Nick Fury. I think I'm >>> over Sam Jackson, actually. He's become the same guy in every role. This is >>> the same guy from XXX, and Shaft, and at this point, he could say "get >>> these m-f'in snakes off my m-f'in carrier" and I wouldn' t blink. I'm just >>> over it. As the Nick Fury scenes dragged on, I found myself wishing Avery >>> Brooks or Dennis Haybert or, for that matter, Bruce Willis were in >>> Jackson's place. That's how done I am. >>> >>> On a personal note: my son and I had a moment during the "message to >>> Tony" scene that was awesome. >>> >>> Iron Man 2 does not stand alone. You must see #1 to get how good this >>> is. For that reason, it stays out of my top 5 comic adaptation movies >>> list. Otherwise, unless Scott Pilgrim is better than Kick-Ass, Iron Man 2 >>> is the best comic adaptation of the year. Sony has a BIG problem. If they >>> don't make Spider Man 4 work...they 're gonna have to give the property to >>> Disney. >>> >>> >>> On May 10, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Kelwyn wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.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 >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > > >
