Sharon and I were able to get out for an afternoon last week. What did we do? We went to the movie theatre and saw Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man. In a word, the movie was spectacular. RDJ did a convincing job as Tony Stark, the billionaire arms dealer who, after an attack on his life - creates a suit of armor to keep him alive and kick the crap out of his captors.
From there, Stark designs a new suit that does everything except figure out why Mind of Mencia is still on Comedy Central. That show really stinks.
The supporting cast is top-notch as well with Gwenyth Paltrow, Jeff (Lebowski) Bridges and Terrence Howard.
This movie not only has a sequel built-in, but Iron Man is supposed to be in the new Incredible Hulk movie also playing now. Rumor is that both of these characters will be in The Avengers movie. Stay for the end of the credits to find out a bit more on that.
If you liked the comics, you'll love this movie. Don't wait for DVD - get to the local show-house, buy some corn and plop down and enjoy the next two hours. Here's a trailer to whet your appetite.
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