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The Review I Promised And More

I say again: Ironman was totally awesome. Lately, superhero movies have been cast with actors that can actually act. I love this trend. Robert Downey, Jr. is Tony Stark. If they do the "Demon in a Bottle" storyline for the next one, he'll be more than fine in it. I kind of like the fact director Jon Favreau cast himself as chauffeur, "Happy" Hogan though was a bit disappointed he never was referred to as "Happy." Again, they followed the comic very well. Sure, they had him in California already when he actually started out in New York then moved out west later but even I admit that is the lamest and most forgettable nitpick. Curiously, they made his, then later the Avengers', butler, Jarvis, the computer. In a way, I kind of like this as well but if and when they do an Avengers movie, will they be in the same universe? So far, none of the Marvel, or DC for that matter, movies have had any connection with each other but... Again, it was an interesting twist...

I came across this article awhile back and have been meaning to share it with you. No, I wasn't going to mention it says a "new ship" was named after Stockwell but the fact he has a ship named after him. Naming a ship after a POW and Medal of Honor recipient is great but if I who likes to keep up on things only know the guy for the Vice President debate where he had no idea where he even was, guaranteed no one else does. Poor man... I'm tempted to pull out the SNL sketch where Perot is driving him out into the country...
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