The Dapper Lad

IRON MAN

Going in to this movie, we were somewhat concerned. Not because we don’t like superhero movies, on the contrary, we’re tremendous fans of most of them (obviously, tripe like Daredevil, Catwoman, and Ghost Rider can go F itself, excuse our language). No, we were concerned by Iron Man’s near universal praise from critics and fans alike. Usually that translates into raised expectations, and raised expectations in our universe are all too easily dashed. But we are proud to report that upon exiting the theater, we were poised to declare to all the world that;

IRON MAN IS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!

But to be fair, we’ve always had a problem getting caught up in movies, and we’ve still got the chemical burn on the back of our hand to prove it.

No, Iron Man may not be the best ever, but it is damn good. It starts out in the desert of Afghanistan (surprise) where weapons developer Tony Stark, played with a unique intensity by the son of Robert Downey, is taken captive by a band of terrorists and ordered to construct an ultimate weapon for them. He says sure, and then goes about the business of getting all ironed up. Not to give too much away, but he does eventually escape (the whole movie isn’t spent in a prison camp) and return home to perfect his suit design and hit on his assistant (hello Gwyneth Paltrow, where have you been?).

The movie deals with the origins of a superhero in a really fun way, and then, once Iron Man the man starts flying, Iron Man the movie follows suit. It is a great ride, and in our opinion, the last 5 seconds are perhaps the greatest part. We’re very happy that it’s only the beginning of a trilogy. Go see it now. Also, wait until after the credits before you leave. You’ve been told.

GRADE:  A-

This happened last Wednesday, but some of us were in Vegas funding the new tower at Caesars, so we completely missed it until today.

Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102

This one goes out to Eight Belles.

Boy, this blogging business is tiring. How are we supposed to blog a few times a week, perform a few times a week (have we mentioned some of us are actors?  Man, that takes up your time), write other projects, work day jobs, AND have time to see our girlfriends? We really wish we had space in our schedule to do something like volunteer at a soup kitchen to make us feel like we’re a worth while human beings, but we need our me times.

In other news, in between hand shakes, baby kisses, and historical speeches, Obama is close to bringing peace in the Niger Delta.