tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908235.post-17883100256749583652008-05-11T10:00:00.006-07:002008-05-12T07:57:56.062-07:00E and I recently <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">snuck</span> away to a weekday matinee, the first movie we've seen in a theatre since a certain baby girl took over our lives. And while it was a fun little getaway (thanks, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Opa</span>!) it reminded me why I'm loathe to go to the theatre. Granted, it was a Silver City <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">megaplex</span>, but by the time all was said and done it cost us about fifty bucks! If Hollywood wants to lure people back from their home entertainment systems I'd suggest that they start by lobbying theatre chains to reduce the prices at the concession stand. We were even in a mood to splurge. But come on, $4.99 for a small popcorn, (49 cents extra if you want real butter), and $3.69 for a Diet Coke?! The film of choice begged for big-screen viewing though, so we sucked it up.<br /><br />Anyway. After sitting through six or eight commercials, the previews finally came up, and half an hour after the posted start time we were finally treated to the opening credits.<br /><br />What did we see? <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/">Iron Man</a>.</span> Which was awesome. Seriously. Good enough to salvage the afternoon of consumer gluttony and have us leaving the parking lot with smiles on our faces. It's been getting <a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/05/02/movies/02iron.html?ref=movies">good reviews</a>, and I've always loved <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/">Robert <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Downey</span> Jr.</a>'s acting (his performance alone worth the price of admission) and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269463/">Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Favreau</span></a>'s direction. But it was surprising to see both of their work in a summer, tent-pole blockbuster like this.<br /><br />On the heels of its $100 million opening weekend, Marvel Studios, fresh from having pissed all over itself, announced the sequel for April 2010.<br /><br />Oh, and the song over the closing credits, even though the lyrics have no relevance whatsoever to the plot of the movie? <span style="font-style: italic;">Black Sabbath's Iron Man</span>, natch.Angelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823677368804181045noreply@blogger.com