Sissy and I have been waiting all month to see Ironman. Not because we didn't have the time or the money to see it when it first came out. Nor was it because we wanted to see what others thought about it first. We waited all this time, because we wanted to make a date and see two movies on the same day.
If you're a movie go-er, then you'll probably guess why we chose to wait until yesterday to see Ironman. That's right, the latest Indiana Jones flick premiered this past weekend. We were stoked!
Stoked, that is, until we got into the first 15 minutes or so of Spielberg's fantasy.
I will admit, I had high expectations before going in to see Indiana Jones. I loved "Raiders" and "the Last Crusade" (not a big fan of "the Temple"). I'm also one to let go of things that seem to be unbelievable and enjoy the escapism that movies provide.
This movie far exceeded any of my wildest expectations.
I won't give away the story line (very weak). And I won't give away all of the completely unrealistic scenarios Dr. Jones and his friends face.
I've been trying to figure out a way to help you decide if you should go see this now in the theaters or if you should wait to see it on DVD (and by see it, I don't mean buy it). So, here goes...Superman III & IV, Rocky IV & V, Die Hard III, and The Matrix II & III - all have the same thing in common: they took a successful movie and used the title to draw in a lot of fans as well as new comers. This latest installment on the Jones series does just that. If Spielberg, Ford and Lucas had no part in the making of this film, it would get much, much lower reviews from critics.
Thank goodness Sissy and I used our free movie passes to see that movie!
Far better (in every way possible) was Ironman. It lived up to our expectations. Downey Jr. plays the part perfectly. The story is well written and the script is full of wit and humor. It's not a movie to take the kids to (there's language, sexual content and violence). It is a great movie to go see as a couple - the guys will enjoy the action, the girls will enjoy seeing Downey Jr. in almost every scene of the movie.
I'd love to hear what you think...whether you've seen either of these movies or not.
1 comment:
I think Iron Man is my top movie of the summer so far. (Batman is still coming!)
Also, I think you're being too hard on Indiana Jones. After talking to numerous people this weekend, you seem to be in the minority.
But we've had this conversation already.....hahaha.
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