Iron Man 2

This was one of those movies that you wait for any you know will be a decent movie. The first Iron Man was a pretty dang good movie for the type of movie that it is. Well, Iron Man 2 takes that great stigma and feeling behind the movie and makes it part of this one as well. It takes the same type of action and packs it right on top of the where the original left off.

Iron Man 2 is in all reality just your average action packed sequel to a great movie. What I really like is that Jon Favreau really kept what was great in the movie. Not to mention that Robert Downey Jr. did an amazing job as he always does. The story flowed really well along with the characters that made it move, even Mickey Rourke who I thought would just slow it down and for good measure dumb it down.

There were a couple of things about the film that kind of sucked but they are not major things. For instance not casting Terrance Howard. This is not a huge screw up but having the original cast in a huge feature film is kind of a big deal. Not discrediting Don Cheadle, he was really good in the movie and should have been in the first one. The other thing that bugged me was the ending fight with Mickey Rourke and Robert Downey Jr., it was kind of lame and could have been done a LOT better. You will see what I mean when you watch the movie.

A movie directed by Jon Favreau which features Robert Downey Jr. you would expect some really witty and funny come backs ect. Well, it kind of falls short on those compared to movies like Couples Retreat and the first Iron Man. What it lacks for in comedy it makes up for in great acting and sweet action. If you have not guessed by now I LOVE action movies and will pretty much cream my pants when I see titles like “Iron Man” and “Transformers”.

I would really recommend seeing this one in the theaters, even though I hate telling people that. You will get your money out of this one like you did the first one, you know you did. So go make your own judgments about this film and come back here and let me know I am a sucker and dumb ass for action movies.

Clash of the Titans 2010

Clash of the Titans is obviously a remake of the 1981 film of the same name. If you have seen that one you have pretty much seen this one as well. It is not like they took anything new and put it in this film besides better effects, obviously. No, I did not see this film in 3D. I am not a big fan of the whole 3D craze. I will say this about the 3D: It was post production which would make the movie look like shit. Quite a few people I know did see it in 3D and said it was crap. The extra money to see it in 3D would have been a HUGE waste.

The story of the movie is the same story that has been told for years and by years I mean hundreds if not thousands. Taking in to consideration that this is a remake they did try to spice it up with some dumb jokes and retarded quips. For instance when the 6 or 7 people are about to fight Medusa, Perseus (Sam Worthington) says, “Lets kill this Bitch!” with a smirk. Mean really? Do you have to slaughter Greek mythology with modern day slander like that?

Now you would think that a movie that is supposed to be built around action scenes would have some sort of good action in it right? WRONG, this shit was so confusing and made zero sense at all until the end of the fight scene. Not to mention people die for no reason. If you are going to kill them the people 2 mins in to a fight make them a lesser character not a supporting one. Hey they killed the 2 scorpions NICE! Ohh shit why are there 15 more? Its that type of stuff that made this movie complete crap.

The movie was littered with no name actors and actresses. You can clearly see they were trying to save money on the film and hopefully destroy the box office. Well the succeeded and I feel bad for Liam Neeson playing in this movie. Now he has to be associated with these retards for the rest of his life. The only other mentionable name in the movie would be Sam Worthington but the dude is dumb so no one really cares.

Go see this movie if you dare to. Just do not expect anything of real value from the movie. I was wrong about the action before I saw this. They made it look so enticing but just turned out like crap.

Another great great performance from the one and only Robert Downey Jr.. Sherlock Holmes was one of those movies that you want to see but it is not exactly at the top of your list so you forget about it. There was some great acting going on in the movie and I think it is one of the few movies where the biggest problem was no interaction between characters themselves. Namely Sherlock Holmes (Rober Downey Jr.) and Dr. John Watson (Jude Law). The two had interaction but because of what the movie was supposed to live up to it really did not pan out like it has in the past.

Sherlock Holmes is about a perplexed man that is dealing with a lot of different problems in his life. Though at the same time “gets it”. On top of all the problems he is dealing with his ex Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) which happens to pop in and check in on him for no apparent reason. In the midst of everything there is a threat to England by a nemesis of Sherlock Holmes, Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong).

The story keeps you engaged but do not expect a whole lot from it. What the story lacks is made up with action and mystery. I enjoyed watching the movie especially since it was one of those that I forgot about until I really saw it in front of my eyes. Make your own opinion and go pick up Sherlock Holmes.