Tag Archives: iron man

Iron Man 3: Tony Stark Beats the Snot out of Ghandi

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Les Jones

May 3, 2013. The rumor forever was that Stark was going to fight the Mandarin in one of the movies and it’s finally coming true, with Ben Kingsley as Mandarin. Link for RSS readers that don’t play Flash. I kid … Continue reading →

Posted in A&E, Comic Books | Tagged , | Comments Off

Sabretooth Takes Broadway

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Les Jones

Since I only know Liev Schreiber as Sabretooth from X-Men Origins: Wolverine I was surprised to see him in this NY Times theater piece. And with Black Widow on his lap. So yeah apparently he’s a Tony award-winning stage actor. … Continue reading →

Posted in A&E, Comic Books | Tagged | Comments Off

Iron Man 2 and Walt Disney

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Les Jones

Rex Hammock pegs the tie-in between Tony Stark’s future-loving dad and Walt Disney’s vision of the world of tomorrow.

Posted in A&E, Comic Books | Tagged | Comments Off

Reports: Iron Man 3 villain will be Mandarin

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Les Jones

Says IMDB.

Posted in A&E, Comic Books | Tagged | 2 Comments

6 Word Iron Man 2 Review

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Les Jones

Even better than the first movie.

Posted in A&E, Comic Books | Tagged | 2 Comments

“Ultimate Avengers” and the Marvel Comics Movie Roadmap

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Les Jones

A few months ago I read the first two tradebooks of “The Ultimates” comic books, which is a modern re-imagining of The Avengers and their origin story. The Ultimates seems to be the roadmap Marvel is using for their new … Continue reading →

Posted in A&E, Comic Books | Tagged | Comments Off

Iron Man 2 Trailer

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Les Jones

Via Ace of Spades. Mickey O’Rourke plays Whiplash, who is one of my favorite Iron Man villains. He had a strong personality and over the years he kept reinventing himself with new weapons, new costumes, and at one point a … Continue reading →

Posted in A&E, Comic Books | Tagged | 4 Comments

The War on Food Poor People Eat

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Les Jones

Slate – Let Them Drink Water!What a fat tax really means for America: It’s ironic that so many advocates for healthy eating are also outspoken gourmands. Alice Waters, the proprietor of Chez Panisse, calls for a “delicious revolution” of low-fat, … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Food & Drink, Politics, Science | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Is “The Incredible Hulk” Better Than “Iron Man”?

Posted on June 25, 2008 by lesjones

First there were the X-men movies, then the Spider Man movies, the new Batman reboot starring Christian Bale and most recently Iron Man. Now The Incredible Hulk carries on the winning streak of well-executed comic book movie adaptations starring A-list … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books | Tagged | 1 Comment

Saw Iron Man. It Really is Awesome.

Posted on May 12, 2008 by lesjones

The movie is as good as everyone says it is. The effects are believable and the acting talent is excellent. Robert Downey, Jr., is amazing as Tony Stark, the billionaire drunk scientific genius immature self-destructive and occasionally selfless jerk of … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books | Tagged | Comments Off

Iron Man Opens Today

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lesjones

95% positive on Rotten Tomatoes. I’ve going to let my hopes get up for potential dashing.

Posted in Comic Books | Tagged | 3 Comments

Fan of Iron Man? Fan of Cormac McCarthy?

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Les Jones

Either way, go here.

Posted in Comic Books | Tagged | Comments Off