Iron Man 2 Review

So yesterday I got to see Iron man 2 early at an employee screening. These are pretty much my thoughts on the film. Overall, it wasn't quite as good as the first, but it came very close to it. The story overall was very good, even if they tried to cram a bit too much in, and it could be a little convoluted at times. Don't get me wrong, it definitely wasn't like spider-man 3, which threw so much at the viewer that it didn't even feel like a spider-man movie, and wasn't even a good movie overall. It works mainly through the awesome action sequences and the solid acting from RDJ, Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell, even if Downey Jr's fast talking wit through his eccentric "character" can be a little confusing at some points. I thought Rourke was especially good in the movie. In conclusion, I do think that the end was a little too anticlimactic, with the final battle coming to an end very quickly, but overall the Iron Man 2 was a great comic book movie sequel. What I especially enjoyed were all of the nods to the upcoming superhero franchises as well as the inclusion of Nick Fury who's job in the movie is essentially to set up the Avengers film coming out in 2012. Also be sure to stay after the credits for another sweet teaser setting up the next Avengers character film.

Predicting the Oscars...

So tomorrow night is Oscar Night. I had been planning on watching it live for some time now, but a few of my favorite bands are coming to town tomorrow, and I am still scheduled to work, so it is unlikely I will see the show until later that night. I will avoid as best as I can to see who won until I can watch it for myself. Regardless, I wanted to put together a little list of who I think WILL win tomorrow night. Not who I want to, or who I think deserves it, but who I believe will take home the statues. So here we go...

Best Picture- The Hurt Locker

Best Actor- Jeff Bridges

Best Actress- Sandra Bullock (sigh)

Best Supporting Actor- Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress- Mo'nique

Best Director- Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker

Best Writing for the Screen- Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds

Best Writing based on Previous Material- Jason Reitman for Up in the Air

Now I understand that those are just the basic categories but I didn't care enough about the others to go in depth, although I know Avatar will get best special effects. I agree with most of the choices of who I think will win, except for Sandra Bullock. I would much prefer is Meryl streep took it, but that is looking unlikely at this point. I also wish we lived in a world where District 9 and A Serious Man had a good shot at winning, but I guess with all hullabaloo around Avatar and Hurt Locker, that would never happen. The oscars air tomorrow at 8/7 central.

Lost and Found

So today is February first, and with February comes black history month, and Valentines day, but those aren't important right now. What is important is that the final season of Lost begins tomorrow. My excitement for this final season has been at fever pitch for some time now. In early December I began re-watching the series from season 1 to season 5, thinking it would take me long enough to fill the gap of time right up to the season 6 premiere. Sadly, I finished it at the end of December, because I just didn't feel like taking long breaks in between episodes. Anyone who watches the show can tell you that watching "just one episode" is impossible with this program. I will try to write this next part without spoiling any plot details, for those poor souls which are not yet on board.
For everyone who watches Lost, thinking about what will even be happening on tomorrow's premiere is a mystery. What year will they be in? Who will be alive? Will they even be in the same universe? This is a large mystery that we KNOW will be answered tomorrow, regardless of all the other loose ends the creators still have to tie up. Those loose ends though, are what really have me waiting with anticipation for this season. Though the more I think about it, the less I believe the writers are going to reveal to us by the final frames of this show. Because sometimes, our imaginations and what we can create in our minds are far greater ideas than anything a television show, even one as great as Lost, would think to pursue. But Part of me thinks that with this new season, will come answers. Ones that we have never thought of previously, and can actually satisfy our curiosities. Nothing will be clear until about 18 weeks from now, when the last episode airs, but all I know is that the next few months are gonna be one wild ride.

Conan no more?

I can honestly say that I am very angry right now. It is being reported that Conan O'brien, after being on the Tonight show for only about 3 months, is getting replaced by Jay Leno, who already said he was done with the tonight show before his own program failed miserably. I stand with Conan in agreeing that putting the "Tonight" show on at 12:05 just isn't the tonight show, unless they were changing it to the Tomorrow show, and that would just be stupid. I used to have some respect for Leno, although I was always more of a Conan guy, but this whole situation has really turned me off to him. Rumor has it though, that a man by the name of Jeff Zucker was trying to get Conan trapped in a three year deal, in which he would pretty much get screwed over, and lose his job as Tonight Show host. Regardless of what happens, this situation has made me see the usually supreme NBC in a whole new way; as a bunch of money hungry corporate bullies who don't care who is the best for the job as long as they get their paychecks.

Source Code Script Review

Yes, I know I just made a post, but I feel like I have to get this off my chest. The other day, I came across a script review of a film in pre-production called Source Code, written by Ben Ripley. What really intrigued me is who is directing it. The fantastic up and comer Duncan Jones, Whose film Moon is one of my favorites from last year. So after hearing that the script was great, I got my hands on it, and read through it over the course of a couple days. The film starts off on a train, with a man by the name of Colter waking up, not knowing where he is or why he is there. He feels nauseous, so he heads to the bathroom, when he notices the vent is open. Looking in he sees a bomb, with a cell phone attached to it. Before he can think, the phone rings, and the bomb explodes, killing Colter and everyone else aboard the train. Now keep in mind, this happens in the first 10 pages of the script. From there, Colter wakes up in a lab to find that he is nothing but a guinea pig in a science experiment, in which the U.S. Military is using him to find who placed the bomb on the train before they strike again. It was one of the most intense stories I've read in quite awhile. Couple that with Duncan Jones talented directorial style, and recently announced Jaky Gylenhall as the lead, and I think this will be one of my favorite films of 2010.

Taking the Plunge

So I have finally crossed this line. After years of talking crap about everything to do with blogs, I have created the very thing that I despised. Why, you ask? Because I believe the things that go through my head should be read by all mankind, for the betterment of the human race. There is no way around it. What I have to say is not only what mankind wants to hear, but what it NEEDS to hear. So stick around, because over the next few months, I will make this world a better place simply with the words that I write on this page. Goodbye for now, my friends, I love you all.