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Iron Man..still awesome, yet destroying my childhood?
FLS119 | 12:12 AM on 05.12.2008 9 comments





Ok so I haven't posted anything in a while but I thought this would be interesting to dissect. I've watched Iron Man for the second time today(great movie by the way) and can't help be keep pondering myself: what is happening to my childhood? I think it not only effects my childhood necessarily, but the deviants of Hollywood are cashing in on my childhood heroes/cartoons. If you think about, before too long every show I've grown up with in the 80's and 90's will be put on the silver screen very soon.

Iron Man was a great movie as I've mentioned before, but this superhero trend will continue. And not all super hero movies are awesome. Or fantastic(cough cough fantastic 4 sucked. 2nd one not as bad). And as always, the cycle continues of releasing video games based off of movies based off of comic books the opening week. The Iron Man game isn't that great in my opinion, but I am only one gamer effected by this.

I just truly hope the way Hollywood is going is that Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, Magneto, and The Avengers don't horribly suck. Because that would be 5 movies that are destroyed thanks to Hollywood, but I trust Marvel Studios to do a good job.

And speaking on the topic of superhero movies, I've noticed that Marvel is taking the cake in the battle of DC and Marvel Films. In all honesty, I believe that Batman Begins is one of DC's strongest points they have. Superman Returns was given a lukewarm response, and they haven't gone on to Green Lantern or the Flash yet, but it would be cool. And since they shot down the Justice League movie, they have to keep up the heat with Marvel or suffer to the ranks of Spiderman 3.


That's it from me, but yah just remember Hollywood holds everyone's favorite cartoons, comic book heroes, and other things in jeopardy on whether they are going to suck or not.



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taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 00:32
taumpytears
If licensed movies can ruin your childhood then you deserve it.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 00:37
Aaron Mxy Yost
Marvel did the smart thing by producing everything themselves. I think the first Hulk and the Man-Thing flicks were wake up calls for them.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 00:37
Tubatic
"but I trust Marvel Studios to do a good job."

That's the key there. With Marvel driving its own bus, its going to do right by its own IPs.

I dunno about the whole wrecking childhood thing. IP's get reworked for new generations, with varying degrees of success. Transformers the Movie. for example, got The Voice of Optimus Prime, but is being helmed by a guy that, ultimately, doesn't respect the potential depth of character that the Autobots and Decepticons could have.

And sometimes, I think that's all that one could hope for in updates like that. They twist what you experienced as a kid, and make it over, keeping somethings (prime's legitimate and lore accurate lazer ax) and changing others (lips). You can always go back and watch those old childhood episodes. But sadly, they remind you how forgiving you were as a kid: watching old school G1 transformers can be, frankly, embarrassing. :)
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 00:39
s0lesurviv0r
Just make peace with the fact that they're never going to get the movie based on your favorite icons quite right and move on. Movies should be treated as seperate entities, they're made for the mass public just to advertise and try to get people into that property or achieve some sort of popularity where just the logo itself becomes sellable.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 02:55
Aziel13
Iron man 2 April 30, 2010
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 08:37
Genki-JAM
Right now, it seems like childhoods are being stroked rather than destroyed. First Iron Man, then Speed Racer (!!!), soon Indy, then Batman.. dammit this summer lineup is kickass.. and I haven't even mentioned the other titles (like Hulk, which might actually NOT suck! Yaay!)
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 10:28
king3vbo
Iron Man 3 May 15, 2010

CRANKING THEM OUT
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