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Iron Man 2 starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke and Don Cheadle

Posted on June 23, 2010 Written by ripitup

And Tony Stark is back!!!

The first movie is about how Iron Man gets to be Iron man, his complicated relationship with his assistant Pepper and even more complicated relationship with his business partner Obadiah You might check the review for refreshing your memory.

Iron Man 2

Well, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is just being Tony Stark. He is mischievous, fun-loving, full of funny one-linters and witty sarcasm, and loving Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow). He has reassured the government – by making total fools of them-that Iron Man is a technology that no country has ever come close yet. Of course he has made enemies in the process: the weapons expert and the CEO of weapons manufacturer Hammer Technologies, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). He also has an outraged Russian enemy, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke). He is the scientist son of a scientist father who- according to Ivan-was not treated right by Tony Stark’s father, Howard Stark (John Slattery). Ivan is working on re-creating a fine weapon on his own. And Tony has another problem: he is dying. The palladium in his chest is increasing the toxicity in his blood and if he can’t find a replacement element or a cure, he will die…

So while Tony doesn’t go easy on any parties or crazy stunts, he is also making radical changes in his life. He hires a new PA, as he makes Pepper the CEO of his company. His new assistant is Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson): a fiery, intelligent and capable redhead who is just even more capable than Tony can actually imagine and will soon find out. These changes are driving Pepper crazy and she doesn’t know about his condition, are putting a strain on their relationship.

So Tony has to win a battle against himself, Ivan and later a collaboration of Ivan and Sam. It doesn’t help that he might also be screwing up his friendship with his close friend Rhoedes (Don Cheadle)….

New enemies, old and new allies, lots and lots of action (more than the first), great sexual and romantic chemistry, beautiful leads, great sound and visual effects, a kick-ass soundtrack and a very satisfying sctipt: Yes, I loved Iron Man 2. I freaking loved it. I have no idea it is rated less than the first one. Well, we will see what the eventual rating will be as it sits at 7.5 on IMDB at the moment, voted by nearly 50.000 people whereas the first is an 8.0, voted by nearly 170.000 people. I guess it is customary to rate the sequel lower for a lot of movies, no matter how great and fun it is. 9/10 from me.

I am not an Iron Man expert, mind you. I am not a comics reader. I am however a movie nut and I have an addiction for kick-ass entertainment movies like the Iron Man series. Lots of action, visually stunning, a good script and great sense of humor. Iron Man gives just that. I may not be a comic book fan but I am a fan of the movie adaptations. The technology and the fighting, the villain vs the nice guy are fun to watch. You should of course keep in mind Sam Rockwell is as terrific as always and Mickey Rourke makes a great Ivan. It is cool to have Samuel L. Jackson too. And I finally get why men love Scarlett Johannson. Yeah, yeah, she is a fine actress. But she is also playing one of the most gorgeous, dangerous and kick-ass female characters ever and she has red hair. Wow.

Scarlett Johannson as Natalie Rushman/ Natlie Romanoff in Iron Man 2 — Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/ Natlie Romanoff/Black Widow in Iron Man 2. Image: moviesonline.ca

Fun facts:

– Happy- Tony’s driver/mate/guard/boxing partner is played by Jon Favreau, the director of the series. Before Iron Man, Jon was mostly known as his frequent writing/acting collaborations with actor Vince Vaughn.

– The actor playing Howard Stark, Tony’s father, is John Slattery. Sex and The City fans might have felt he looks familiar. Well, he is. He is the actor who played Carrie’s politician boyfriend Bill Kelley in third season for 2 episodes. Remember the guy who had a really weird request? This might refresh your memory.

– James Rhoedes was played by Terrence Howard in the first movie. He is replaced by Don Cheadle and I have to say I think Don makes an even better Rhodey. He also gets have a lot more fun, wearing the suit: fighting and flying and all that….

The Trailers

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Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard

Posted on March 23, 2010 Written by ripitup

Iron Man poster with Iron Man with Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard — Robert Downey Jr. is the Iron Man. Just as smart, cocky and funny as any good superhero should be. Photo: filmdiziseyret.net

Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is living the good life. As the CEO of Stark Industries, the biggest weapons manufacturer of the United States, he is filthy rich. He is also good-looking, smart and has a wicked sense of humor; which makes him irresistible to women.

However one trip to Afghanistan makes him realize how insignificant all these are. He is kidnapped and all the soldiers protecting him get killed. His kidnappers want him to build his latest weapon for them and that he has a week to complete it. Moreover, his heart is only working because it is attached to a battery, stopping bullet splinters from going into his heart. But instead of building the weapon, he builds something that will help him escape: an iron suit that will later be improved by him to be more efficient, stylish and kick more bad ass. But his radical decisions back home, will cause more complications than he ever imagined…

The movie does a magnificent job of depicting Tony’s life style, his predicament, how he builds the suit to survive and the change of heart he goes through. It is full of action, humor and good effects. Oh, the acting is wonderful as well. I mean Jeff Bridges is playing Obadiah, Gwyneth Paltrow portrays Tony’s loyal and more than efficient assistant Pepper Potts and Robert was just born to be Iron Man. Terrence Howards also has a major part as Tony’s good friend Rohdey. His natural mischievousness and own naughty past are combined with his acting chops and voila: You get one of the most entertaining comic book adaptations ever.

Jon Favreau is typically known his on and off-screen collaborations with Vince Vaughn. The duo recently wrote and starred in Couples Retreat. Here Favreau steps away from his usual fast-talking, know-it-all character to direct Iron Man and I have to say, his direction is much better than his writing and acting. I enjoy watching him but he sure as hell kicks ass directing. He also has a small part as one of Tony Stark’s employees.

8.0 on IMDB, voted by over 158.000 people I’m giving it a solid 9. This is how entertainment is done, folks!

Iron Man is about how the suit and the hero were born. Iron Man has more action and even more worthy enemies. Check out the review and the trailers for the second film here.

Enjoy the trailer:

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Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams & Mark Strong

Posted on March 22, 2010 Written by ripitup

Sherlock holmes with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law — Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Srong. Photo from: screenrant.com.

If you watch House, you probably heard that House is inspired by Sherlock Holmes and House’s best friend Wilson is loosely based on Watson. When you think about House’s isolation, the brilliance, bluntness and co-dependent relationship with Wilson, the inspiration makes sense and becomes obvious. I am a big fan of the show but when I wrote House: Better than Sherlock Holmes and CSI combined, Sherlock Holmes the movie hadn’t hit home yet. I still love House with all the eccentricities but hey, if I need to say only one thing about Sherlock Holmes, it just rocked.

The Plot:

The ever-famous Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) has just closed a case with his best friend and partner in crime-solving, Doctor Watson (Jude Law): They have caught Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) in the midst of a human sacrificing ritual. Lord Blackwood has killed before and is sentenced to death, because of murder and dealing with black magic. He is hung and as far as Watson’s concerned, this was his last case with Holmes. Watson is getting married and his fiance isn’t all that thrilled about this adventures. In the meantime, Holmes is desperately craving for a new case. He might just what he asked for because apparently Lord Blackwood rose from the grave. Holmes manages to convince Watson to help him out a bit longer. It seems that Blackwood is after something really sinister and dangerous. But of course even Sherlock can get distracted when his beautiful and stealthy ex (Rachel McAdams) comes to town with a few secrets.

A wonderful action comedy with lots of great one-liners, perfect pace and just the right amount of chemistry between the cast members. Watson and Holmes make the perfect duo and Law and Downey Jr. are just made for this. Directed by Guy Ritchie.

7.6 on IMDB. I am not going to vote anything below 8. Entertainment at its best. Lovely setting. A kind of movie that makes you wish you were an actor and you could be in that setting, fight around and play with the gadgets…

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Golden Globes Highlights – Ricky Gervais

Posted on February 1, 2010 Written by ripitup

Golden Globes 2010 Host Ricky Gervais — Ricky was a hilarious host, just as expected.

Golden Globes can be more fun for movie fans than the oscars, especially if you are not in the film industry. There are many nominations for actors and even best actor is given separately to musical/comedy and drama. So you get to see a lot of celebrities that you like, both nominated and presenting

Obviously hosts really make or break these shows and I really loved Rick Gervais’ jokes. He was truly funny. I’ll share some of my favorites in bit

Sure, Avatar got a lot of awards, and not surprisingly, also got the best director. But I haven’t seen it yet and I am much more interested in other movies. Plus, everybody else talks about Avatar anyway.

Favorite Winners:

The Hangover: Got best film in comedy/musical. 500 Days of Summer was also nominated and while it is a sweet movie, it was more emotional than funny whereas The Hangover cracked me up at almost every scene and it is as funny as a comedy can ever get. So I am really happy about the award.

Robert Downey Jr.: Robert got best actor with Sherlock Holmes. I am really looking forward to seeing it but Robert Downey shines through whatever role he is in. So even with just the trailer, I know he deserved it.

Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart — Jeff Bridges won best actor for Crazy Heart.

Jeff Bridges: Jeff Bridges is such a good actor that he can rise above even the crappiest of scripts. Don’t get me wrong, he doesn’t actually pick crappy scripts. I am not sure about what awards Jeff won or didn’t win up to now, but I have never seen a crowd so happy and supportive of any other winner, not even about Martin Scorsese’s Cecille B. DeMille award. But then again, maybe they are just used to Martin getting lifetime achievements all the time. When Jeff got to the stage, he even joked that the audience totally killed underappreciated status. I have always respected and admired Bridges. Some actors evoke that to you. It was just so sweet he thanked his wife first- they have been married for 33 years by the way. His whole presence on stage was one more proof that Jeff is altogether something else.

Merly Streep: I like her. She is fun, pretty, gracious, totally unpretentious and a total chameleon of an actress. One of my friends even said she should just quit acting because she gets the award almost every time she is nominated. Mind you, he wasn’t suggesting she didn’t deserve it. He just thought other actresses didn’t have a chance. Well, he is right. Hell, she had two nominations one for Julie & Julia and one for “It’s Complicated”, a film by Nancy Meyers- a writer/director I am also a fan of. Looking forward to see it. I know, I know- I am behind my movies this year. No worries, I will catch up.

So the Ricky jokes I love?

They were all really funny, but these are my absolute favorites:

* Paul McCartney: Well, while Steve Carrell of course got his share about The Office, Paul McCartney got teased about his expensive divorce (Gervais suggested he flew first class and Paul had to fly coach).

* Mel Gibson: Ricky Gervais kept drinking beer and of course he didn’t let that one go without a joke: “I like my drink as much as the next guy, unless the next guy is Mel Gibson.” Guess who the next presenter was? Mel Gibson came, pretending to be drunk. It was a great moment.

*Colin Farrell: Ricky Gervais went all “serious” about how he didn’t like stereotypes, especially the one about the Irish being rowdy drunks who swear a lot. Then he announced Colin Farrell and everyone was laughing their butts off. If you didn’t laugh, that’s because you didn’t see any Colin interviews.

* Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston: “Actors leaving their roles behind: He was going on about how actors were chameleons who left their past roles behind completely”. Then, he announced the next presenters: “Rachel from Friends and the bloke from 300!!”

Priceless. Try to find the show, especially if you like your awards shows and Ricky.

Posts about the actors featured:

1) Mel Gibson:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/edge-of-darkness/

http://cinemaroll.com/cinemarolling/11-great-mel-gibson-films-you-should-consider-watching/

2) Jennifer Aniston

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/derailed/

3) Gerard Butler

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/gerard-butler/