Showing posts with label Robert Downey Jr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Downey Jr. Show all posts

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Watched Zodiac (2007 Film)


I watched this with my girlfriend last night and finished it in the morning. It's based on the real life events of the Zodiac killer, a psychopath who rampaged San Francisco in the 1960's and 1970's.  


What sadden me most was the fact that most of the Zodiac letters and victims get very little show time than they should have. There's also a bit a historical inaccuracy and dramatization in there as well. 


Most of the movie is about trying to figure out who the Zodiac killer really was. Since nobody knew for sure, the movie kinda floats around a bit with little purpose for awhile. It does give some more interesting theories that have been thrown out there, however I think the movie goes a bit too slow during the last third. 


But I admit, it's a pretty good movie. I'm just nick-picking a little too much. It's not exactly the regular horror movie, but just thinking about the Zodiac killings makes me a little nervous at nighttime. 

Friday, September 2, 2011

Watched Iron Man (2008 Film)


I've been missing chances to see the movie for years now. Now that I got a chance to watch it, it's pretty good. However I think they spent way too much time with Tony Stark's backstory and how he became Iron Man which slowed down the pace of the movie in my opinion. 


Robert Downey Jr. does play a fantastic role as Tony Stark. More so the guy than the superhero. He's witty, and very frank with what he wants. 


Despite what I said with the back-story, I do like all the action scenes. Seeing the newly built Iron Man prototype crush all enemy forces to escape to freedom was awesome. 


The building scenes were a little hit or miss. 


His assistant Pepper Potts is hawt. Especially in the scene where she wears the backless blue dress. 


It may not be the great Marvel or superhero movie ever made, but I enjoyed watching it.