I caught a Sunday show of
Iron Man, and have to say I was very impressed. I've been hearing about how great it was from several people all last week, which was setting the bar pretty high. Even so, I have to agree that this is definitely among the best comic book movies ever created.
Robert Downey, Jr., Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard were all perfect in their roles, the story was top-notch, the effects were incredible, and the soundtrack was great. It managed to balance an origin story, action, and character development without skimping or dragging, a rare feat for any movie - doubly rare for a superhero movie. Tony also had a pretty impressive car collection, including a Deuce rod, an Audi R8, a Shelby Cobra, and a Saleen S7 (one or two of these will definitely be showing up on the site in the future).
In short, this was the perfect kick-off to the summer movie season. Next week:
Speed Racer!
PvP turns 10 today. In addition to the achievement of ten years online, PvP holds a special place for me as the strip that got me into webcomics (a list that currently includes
Ctrl-Alt-Del,
Diesel Sweeties,
JLCM,
Misfile,
Sinfest,
Sheldon,
Shortpacked,
Theaterhopper,
Ugly Hill, and
VG Cats). I first stumbled across it in February 2002, and spent the next few days going through the archives. I've checked in daily ever since, and continue to enjoy it.
A few months after I started reading, there was a storyline that became
my first comic-themed model. So not only did it prompt me to check out other comics, it has lead to a series of
themed models.
So congratulations on ten years, and I look forward to reading more!
