Could Iron Man 2 be made of Gold?
After last summer’s giant success of Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr, a sequel was inevitable. The only question was when it would be made. But that question has been answered, the sequel has been made and is tentatively set to release on May 7th 2010. There’s also the giant hype that it has to live up to. With the new villain Whiplash, played by Mickey Rourke, I hope that the writers will remember that the story of the first one is what made it such a compelling story. One thing that does bother me is the fact that Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character of Rhodes is now being done by Don Cheadle. A better actor, in my opinion, it will still be odd to see a different face for a character that has already been established. Thankfully that will be the only major character change, but people will notice this and possible it will effect how they view the movie as a whole. Jon Favreau made a big name for himself, even though he’s been directing for about 10 years, he directed Elf, maybe you didn’t realize that. If he successfully makes this movie a hit, he is guaranteed to have this franchise for as long as he wants.
One of the best things that could possibly have happened for this movie is the purchase of Marvel Entertainment by Disney. With the massive amount of money that Disney has, they don’t really have to worry about a budget anymore. Also there is news that this might come out in 3D, something that Disney is very fond of doing right now. Disney did the freaking Jonas Brothers Movie in 3D, if they don’t give that same treatment to Iron Man 2, they are going to be losing out on a lot of money. Keep in mind that while a regular ticket costs $9.50 a 3D ticket costs $14, according to Fandango.com. Those prices are from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, but maybe they will find a cheaper way of doing this in 2010. 3D is also just really cool to watch, especially if they do it right and utilize it to it’s fullest. Up, was a good movie and got great reviews, but the 3D was unnecessary and didn’t add anything to the movie, unlike Coraline which was done in stop motion and used 3D to its fullest. The depth of the movie was amazing and it’s not the same if you watch in it’s regular format. I paid a lot to see those movies in 3D and if they double the price they better have some good justification for doing so.
As with every movie, when this comes out, plan for the worst. It’s always possible that they can ruin a character, but with action sequels based on episodic graphic novels, now that the character development is out of the way, they can focus a lot more on action sequences and making it a really great movie. While I am always hesitant to say that this looks like it’s going to be good, it does have a strong possibility of being one of the best of 2010. As of right now, it only has to compete with the MacGruber movie, a reboot of Nightmare on Elm Street, and don’t forget about Sex and the City 2. Iron Man 2 is definitely on my “to see list” and I think that it will determine if super hero or comic book movies continue. Disney has given them the money so now they need to use it and make the great movie that we are all expecting.
