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ACCESS Rates Iron Man 2
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Very Bad
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Bad
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OK
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Good
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Great
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as a ComicBookMovie
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1
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4
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5
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Faithfulness to the "comics"
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a) character design
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Noooh! Those basterds what have they done to you?!
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Barely resembles the comic character
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Some changes here and there but is still recognizable
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Character look is altered for the movie but the design works
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Perfect translation from Comics to Movie
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5
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b) character personality
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"Get out I don't know who you are!"
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"Hmmm... I recognize you somewhere?"
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"Oh! Hi… hello there."
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"You look different but it fits you."
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"NOW that's You!"
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4
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c) relation to comicbook storyline
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No relation to any comicbook storyline
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Generic comic-fare that could fit with any other character
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Some hint of inspiration from the comics
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Original story that is custom fit for the comic character
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Excellent adaptation / great story inspired by a comic storyline
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*
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4
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as a MOVIE
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Picture In General
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Vomit Inducing
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Meh!
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Just Ok
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It was Goooood
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Uber Great!
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*
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4
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Directing
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lousy and clunky screenshots
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noticeable amateur shots
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Still a watchable movie
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Good scene compositions
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Innovative and memorable scenes
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4
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Acting
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Skill Non-existent
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Amateur
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So-so
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Inhabits the Character
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Is the Character!
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5
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Story
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Nauseating and Repulsive
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Zzzzzzz… wha… what was that?
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That was nice… Oh! Wait you lost me.
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It's good
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Whoa! Mindblowing!
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4
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Movie Editting
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A monkey could have done better
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A monkey has done it
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Nice but there's still some monkeying around
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A monkey has nothing on you
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Flawless
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4
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Cinematography
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Worse than Crap
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Crap
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Passable
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Alright
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Awesome
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*
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4
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Visual FX
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I'll gorge my eyes out now
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I'm squinting
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Doesn't make me dizzy
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Good to look at
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Amazing to look at
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4
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Costume Design
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I don't want to see it at all PERIOD
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You won't see it near me
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Hmmmm.
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Love to have one
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Really got to have one
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5
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Sound Editting
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After that, I wish I was deaf!
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The monkey is doing it again.
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I didn't really mind it.
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Nicely done
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Kudos! Bravo!
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4
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Score
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No way that's music!
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"Amateurs clanging in the basement"
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Highschool Musical Presentation?
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Now that's good music
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Angelic Chorus
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4
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Good Movie
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42
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/50
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Good CBM
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55
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/60
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Recommendation:
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Definitely a must see in theaters.
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As my chart says, I’m saying Iron Man 2 is a Good CBM as well as a good movie. The characters look great, which is not that difficult considering they have done it right the first time. Visually I’m saying this is how I want my comicbook characters transfer to the big screen. At first glance they look like they were lifted out of the pages of the funnybooks. Though I would have a wanted a taller and more “Russian” Black Widow, but to be honest ScarJo works well in the movie. The Whiplash – Crimson Dynamo Amalgam character also served the story well, and I would think the character would translate well into comics.
The blood toxicity level thing I felt was a good touch, because at the start of the movie I was thinking they were going with the Demon in the Bottle route, but what finally turned out I think was more appropriate for the movie. I just have to say that the movie flowed organically from the first movie, at least they didn’t go with “lets just make this bigger and badder” mindset. Which always is the problem for movie sequels (here’s looking at you ROTF). I just felt that the movie went quite a bit long in some areas and short in others. I have to say I would have wanted to see Stark working on his updated suits, I kind of miss that part (I know he made that new arc reactor for his chest but would have like to see him constructing the Mark V or VI, but I guess they opted to give that scene to Rourke’s character in creating his Whiplash armor).
I think it is now safe to say that Jon Favreau delivered another spectacle for Marvel, and may he continue churning out great CBMs. He is great behind and in front of the camera. His scenes as Happy with Scarlett Johansson was priceless, especially that boxing ring bit. I guess he really can bring the “funny”. In terms of the actors I think everyone was just right for their roles, Rourke is definitely exceptional, Rockwell was also Hilarious, I would a watch an all dialogue movie with these guys and Downey. Cheadle owned the role of Rhodey, sorry to Terence Howard, but I did not miss him a bit for the role.
To sum it up I love the movie but is it the best CBM out there, I’ll say no, but definitely it’s a must watch movie of the year. Watched it already twice the first one with my niece and nephews and my cousins, all of them after the movie can’t stop making the Iron Man pose. The second one me and my wife had a second viewing, and I honestly still enjoyed it. And by the way I can’t wait for the other Marvel Movies. Seeing Thor’s hammer on the credits was a highlight. Great time to be a comicbook geek.
-ACCESS out. Godspeed and MABUHAY!