Iron Man Might Be Cool

This week's episode of Lost had the newest trailer for Iron Man. Check it out:



Honestly, I haven't made up on my mind on this movie yet. Back in my comic book days, Iron Man was my favorite book. I still have dozens of issues starting at issue #4, all the way through the 200s. Needless to say, I'm a fan.

Most Comic Book Movies invariably fuck up something that drives the die-hard fans nuts (like all the differences between the comic book and movie X-Men). I'm sure Iron Man does the same, but I'm seeing a lot of things that follow the books. Like Tony Stark getting captured and building the first Iron Man armor to escape. Or the fact that the next armor version was gold. I also see Obadiah Stane, who would ruin Stark's life and business, and the Iron Monger, which would seriously ruin Stane's life.

But, I also see things that are out of whack. Like Jim Rhodes, who was an integral part of the Iron Man books, as he actually was Iron Man for a number of years, but appears to be relegated to the buddy role in the movie. Also, the thing that applies the Iron Man armor resembles the "IT," that mode of transportation that Mr. Garrison invented on South Park (ya know, the one that was powered by fellatio and sodomy?). In the comics, the armor was only rigid when electrical current ran through it. Otherwise it folded completely flat and could be carried in a briefcase.

I'm still kinda stoked to see the movie, but I'm sure they've done something to fuck up my favorite superhero.

They always do.