Comments on: IRON MAN expected to break $100 mil this weekend http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: brett http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38592 brett Mon, 05 May 2008 04:08:14 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38592 I think Iron Man is going to do extremely well. I also believe that this is going to be a film that's going to have longevity in theatres. Word is spreading like wildfire and I know tons of non comic folk who haven't seen it yet but plan on going this week or next week simply because of all the good word. And its very well deserved. Personally, I haven't seen a comic movie done this well since the first Superman. It was absolutely spectacular. Big kudos for a job well done to Jon Faverau, Robert Downy Jr, Gweneth Paltro, Terrance Howard and Jeff Bridges. I think Iron Man is going to do extremely well. I also believe that this is going to be a film that’s going to have longevity in theatres. Word is spreading like wildfire and I know tons of non comic folk who haven’t seen it yet but plan on going this week or next week simply because of all the good word.

And its very well deserved.

Personally, I haven’t seen a comic movie done this well since the first Superman.

It was absolutely spectacular.

Big kudos for a job well done to Jon Faverau, Robert Downy Jr, Gweneth Paltro, Terrance Howard and Jeff Bridges.

]]> By: Torsten Adair http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38591 Torsten Adair Mon, 05 May 2008 02:52:31 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38591 So, after Hulk, what's next? Wolverine? Anything else? So, after Hulk, what’s next? Wolverine? Anything else?

]]> By: Steven Carroll http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38590 Steven Carroll Mon, 05 May 2008 01:20:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38590 No it doesn't. It looks really good. Very realistic. Especially compared to the last Hulk movie. No it doesn’t. It looks really good. Very realistic. Especially compared to the last Hulk movie.

]]> By: Toby http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38589 Toby Mon, 05 May 2008 00:15:24 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38589 >And please do not tell me that the CGI sucks. The CGI sucks. >And please do not tell me that the CGI sucks.

The CGI sucks.

]]> By: Christopher Moonlight http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38588 Christopher Moonlight Mon, 05 May 2008 00:14:10 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38588 I'd love to go see the Hulk, as well as Iron Man. In fact, the super-hero flicks are the only ones I'm really interested in this summer. Indy 4 looks fun, but I can wait for the DVD at Christmas time. I’d love to go see the Hulk, as well as Iron Man. In fact, the super-hero flicks are the only ones I’m really interested in this summer. Indy 4 looks fun, but I can wait for the DVD at Christmas time.

]]> By: Cary Coatney http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38587 Cary Coatney Sun, 04 May 2008 23:49:28 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38587 Why, John? Maybe the general perception is to audiences is: Haven't we been down this road before? Maybe if Universal/Marvel had waited ten years or so to make this film - to mindwipe away the Ang Lee version ( which I had no complaints about) instead of four, perhaps they wouldn't be groaning too much. In Hollywood, we have a low tolerance of box office failure. No margin of error is allowed. But I'm glad to see the new one out. I believe in second chances. ~ Coat Why, John?

Maybe the general perception is to audiences is: Haven’t we been down this road before?

Maybe if Universal/Marvel had waited ten years or so to make this film – to mindwipe away the Ang Lee version ( which I had no complaints about) instead of four, perhaps they wouldn’t be groaning too much.

In Hollywood, we have a low tolerance of box office failure. No margin of error is allowed.

But I’m glad to see the new one out. I believe in second chances.

~

Coat

]]> By: John Lee http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38586 John Lee Sun, 04 May 2008 23:24:59 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38586 Can someone explain to me, in detail, what looks so horrible about the Hulk? From everything I've seen, it looks as if they've managed to merge the Bixby/Ferrigno show with the comic quite well. And please do not tell me that the CGI sucks. It may not be perfect, but I am pretty damn sure that Marvel and ILM are busting their humps to make the best movie that they can with the tech that they have. Just because a horde of vocal, whiny, blinkered "fans" can't suspend disbelief based on a trailer doesn't mean the movie is a turd. Can someone explain to me, in detail, what looks so horrible about the Hulk? From everything I’ve seen, it looks as if they’ve managed to merge the Bixby/Ferrigno show with the comic quite well.

And please do not tell me that the CGI sucks. It may not be perfect, but I am pretty damn sure that Marvel and ILM are busting their humps to make the best movie that they can with the tech that they have. Just because a horde of vocal, whiny, blinkered “fans” can’t suspend disbelief based on a trailer doesn’t mean the movie is a turd.

]]> By: Cary Coatney http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38585 Cary Coatney Sun, 04 May 2008 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-expected-to-break-100-mil-this-weekend/#comment-38585 And so it did - by a nose domestically. ~ Coat And so it did – by a nose domestically.

~

Coat

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