Get an iron-on for this
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Now that the moderate excitement that was Iron Man 2 has died down, prepare to have your minds blown with this awesome fan art made for the movie. I thought the film posters were incredibly lack lustre so it’s not surprising the geek lords out there have come up with something much more creative and downright genius. Tyler Stout aka Tstout.com put together the following collage;
What’s more, is after I recovered from the nerd-out I had while looking at this poster, I flicked through his website and found some other stellar takes on movie posters he has created. Hence, I present to you a trip through Hollywood posterdom via Tyler Stout (note the close ups on the side);
Inglourious Basterds
The Monster Squad
Blade Runner
The Big Lebowski
The Lost Boys
All of these posters are available to purchase through his website and while I’m here, having a an art binge and all that, I also came across an exquisite side project from one of the artists at Pixar. He has recreated some iconic and very adult scenes from movies in the style Pixar is so famous for. The result is quite impressive and I suggest you check them all out at his blog Cooley.
In semi-related news, check out my posts on the worst, the lego and my favourite movie posters of all time. Read more...
The first Iron Man was an action-packed, hilarious and clever twist on the traditional superhero movie and to follow up the brilliance of the original is no easy task. For the most part, director and producer Jon Favreau succeeds. Favreau, who also plays a supporting role in the film, has assembled a stellar cast of Hollywood A-listers to create the array of complex characters which are the films main source of depth and conflict. Notably, the always-impressive Rockwell oozes charisma and charm as Stark’s corporate rival and Johansson (below) makes a formidable and sexy transition into the role of `action babe’. The press notes say she trained for months to be able to pull off most of the her own stunts and make them look believable, and boy, right down to the spandex clad body suit and thigh-strangling moves does it look believable. Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard for the role of `Rhodey’ and frankly, does a better job at it adding more attitude and street cred. Looking somewhat like a cross between Jack Sparrow and Randy 'The Ram' Johnson, Rourke too is commendable, despite the fact he has more screen interaction with a Cockatoo than any of the other actors.
But essentially this is Downey Jr’s film and he reprises his role as Stark with the swagger and sophistication that has made him one of the best actors of his generation, personal problems aside. Where Batman is dark and mysterious, Iron Man is flashy and indulgent, with Downey Jr complimenting the character perfectly. Kind of like the Hugh Hefner of the superhero world.
But the question all sequels have to answer is: was it better than the original? No, but is still a worthy entrant into the growing Iron Man franchise and a fantastic two hours of entertainment. Iron Man 2 once again proves more money, more stars and more fans are not the key to a brilliant sequel, just a decent one.
NOTE: For those fans of you hoping for an Easter egg at the end of the credits like last time, don’t bother. I was one of the three critics who stayed and waited right until the end hoping for an added scene like last time with Nick Fury busting in and asking Stark to join The Avengers. But alas, nothing. On a related note, Fury does get plenty of screen time in the film and Jackson takes on an almost Jules-esque persona when he says “Sir, I’m gonna have to ask you to exit the donut.” Those hoping for more superhero mash-ups a la the first film or Downey Jr’s cameo in The Incredible Hulk can rest assured, Fury and Black Widow allude to the up and coming The Avengers film more aggressively. There’s even a tongue-in-cheek scene where one of the assistants finds an old S.H.I.E.L.D logo and Stark unknowingly uses it to balance an invention. Alright sure, Stark turns them down by saying “I already told you, I don’t want to join your super secret boy band” but at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter because you know it happens and they all kick ass anyway (like a hyperactive Brady Bunch).
This, dear readers, is the latest image off the set of Iron Man 2, the sequel to the Robert Downey Jr hit of `08. Rourke stars as the thorn in Tony Stark’s metallic side for the sequel along with Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer. This is the first look at Rourke as Whiplash and was pointed to off Jon Favreau’s Twitter account. I must say, the get-up is a bit. . . erm . . campe? With Scar-Jo in leather as Black Widow and Rourke rocking the bondage, it seems the sequel will be catering to all fetishes. Bunuel would be proud kinky has gone so mainstream.
