Minggu, 02 Desember 2012

Iron Man 2 Review: 4.5/5


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Back in 2008, the hot ticket was "The Dark Knight", the wildly anticipated Batman reboot "Batman Begins". And rightfully so. Director Christopher Nolan's reboot of the franchise was a critical and commercial success, and pushed the director, and his star, Christian Bale, immediately into the A-list and in high demand. Now, the sequel was upon us, with an insane amount of hype and mystery surrounding not only the film itself, but the performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker.

However, before Batman could reign supreme, there was another comic book film building up mystery and interest. Director Jon Favreau was bringing a screen adaptation of one of Marvel's slightly lesser known heroes (when compared to the iconic Spider-Man, Hulk, and X-Men); Iron Man. The film had no real expectations, people expected it to be moderately successful and just merely OK. But as the interest and anticipation of the film grew, it gained an audience. Robert Downey Jr. had been cast in the lead role, which was genuinely unheard of to cast such a risky actor in the lead of a summer blockbuster tent-pole film.

And then the film came, and boy did it make a splash. Breaking box office records for a non-sequel, the film was an unexpected critical and commercial hit. That was sooooo 2008.

Iron Man

2010 is upon us and we are now seeing the release of "Iron Man 2", the wildly anticipated sequel to 2008's surprise smash hit. In one of the opening scenes of the film, Tony Stark makes a grand entrance to the "Stark Expo" and asks the cheering audience "Oh it's good to be back! Did you miss me", as if asking the film's audience themselves. We sure did Tony. The question is, the film indeed shoots to thrill, but is it as good as the first film? The answer, yes and no.

First, the good. The acting is all around excellent. The film is a bit more of an ensemble piece than the first film, but that's not a bad thing. In some ways, it makes you wish that each character was given more screen-time, but overall, the more important ones are given plenty. Robert Downey Jr., of course, proves why he was so perfectly cast in the first place. What makes Robert Downey Jr. so brilliant in the role is that in some ways, it's a more extreme extension of his own personality, charming, suave, and full of dry wit, but when the going gets tough, so does he. You can really see the pain in his eyes as he realizes that the technology that he needs to keep himself alive is also slowly killing him. But just as well, when duty calls, he's there to kick some serious ass.


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However, if there's one actor that threatens to steal the show and own the film all to himself, it's the great Mickey Rourke. Rourke takes a somewhat underwritten yet nonetheless potent role and turns it into something brilliant. Rourke's use of method acting really shows here, as he went to great lengths to avoid phoning it in, which, in the hands of a lesser actor, Whiplash/Ivan Vanko is the kind of role any other actor would have simply done a half-assed job and collected their paycheck. But not Rourke. He famously did research at Russian prisons to get a sense of what the character would be like, and how he would look. From the hundreds of Vory v Zakone (Russian Mafia) tattoos that evoke memories of Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises" to the glasses, to the black hair with white streaks, so his cockatoo, Rourke creates something out of nothing, which is sheer acting brilliance. He's intimidating, hulking, and at once, despite how scary he can be, you feel for him at times. He's not so much a villain as much as a guy simply rebelling against the military industrial complex and going after the biggest perpetrator of them all; the Stark family.

It really is Downey and Rourke that make the film worth the price of admission alone, but the rest of the cast is firing on all cylinders. They simply are just a bit underused and thus don't get to truly shine, but they leave their mark nonetheless. Clearly, Jon Favreau's experience as an actor really makes him an actor's director and promotes really top notch work from his cast, which is especially significant in a comic book film, where all too often talented actors simply phone it in and get paid. Speaking of Favreau, his breezy, fast and loose style of filmmaking returns from the first film, making the film easy to swallow and altogether fun. It can be a bit unfocused feeling at times, but just when the film feels like it's going to stay too far off, it gets back on track.

Iron Man

One way in which the sequel really outclasses it's predecessor is the action sequences, which are directed with far more assurance and boast some truly great visual effects. The Monaco race track sequence evokes some great tension in it's buildup, with Rourke striding confidently onto a high speed race track without batting an eye and just tearing cars apart with his whips. Stark is caught off guard and unprotected, and the tension used as Rourke slowly lumbers toward him, whips crackling with electricity, is so intense that one begins to fear for Stark and fear Whiplash. The suitcase suit itself is just so damn awesome when it finally gets used that it's hard to remember how lame that suit was in the comics. That Favreau and ILM could take something previously lame in the comics and make it badass in the film is just great.

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Luckily, the final act of the film doesn't run out of steam and create an anti-climactic finale like the first film somewhat suffered from. The big action finale of "Iron Man 2" is every bit as jaw-dropping as one could hope. By the way, was anyone able to pay attention to Iron Man in the botanical gardens sequence? I didn't think so. I was too busy watching War Machine rip drones apart with his awesome artillery. However, not to be outshone, Iron Man busts out a move that can only be describe by the loud chorus of "HOLY SHIT!" heard throughout the theatre. Even I yelled it out at that point.

For all this talk about the great things of the film, it is in no way perfect. The main issue with the film is Justin Thoreaux's script. At it's best, it's funny and good, at it's worst, an unfocused mess of a screenplay. It's the very definition of a mixed bag. The film kind of struggles to gain solid footing in the first act, and there's a bit too much heavy handed exposition in the second act, but the second act is nonetheless where the film finds its legs and gets back on track. Also, there's a lot of clunky dialogue in the first act in particular, with a number of scenes that try to be cute little moments of comic relief, but evolve into noisy, unfocused scenes of people talking over each other, which takes away from the intended humor because one can't discern what anyone is saying. Lastly, the pacing is all over the place until the major turning point in the second act, which creates for an uneven experience.

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Despite it's flaws with the script, "Iron Man 2" remains one hell of a ride, even if it doesn't quite reach the excellence of it's predecessor. It's still much better than most everything out there and is a worthy successor to 2008's smash hit. The performances from Robert Downet Jr. and Mickey Rourke alone make the film worth seeing, and it's still wildly entertaining and fun.

Kamis, 01 Desember 2011

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HAIR shaved
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STANDARD STYLE
The model is very standard and natural hair. Since adolescence haircut has never changed. Men with hair like this indicates he's not a dreamer. He has no expectations or desires of his life. For him, life must be lived, yes today. Not ordinary people make decisions spontaneously. Tend to not want a drastic change in hidupnya.Gaya like this indicates that the DOI has a strong stance, adhering to the principle and not like other people to follow his business, no coment nature.

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Men with hair styles like this show a rational person, but sometimes easily carried away with the wrong idea. He is easily provoked and carried away. If people who do not know him, he will look to keep their distance. Though once known him, he figures a loyal friend and generous. In relationships, it really depends on the person she loves.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi 2011

Senin, 14 November 2011

Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi 2011

Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi 2011


Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi 2011


Barcelona star Lionel Messi claimed not to compare himself with Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi insisted he was only thinking of the collective than personal success.

Messi often being compared to Ronaldo in recent years. Currently, Messi has scored ten goals for Barcelona, ​​winning three compared to Ronaldo.




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In a statement to reporters ahead of a duel against Viktoria Plzen at the Nou Camp, Messi said he had never seen action Ronaldo just to compare with him.

"I do not duel with Cristiano Ronaldo. The only thing I want to do is help my team get good results. I never watch Cristiano Ronaldo to compare it with me, or do better than him, "said Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi 2011



Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi 2011



"I want to get some degree, because this will make us a part of history. More goals that I created, it would be better. Not to break the record, but it helps the team. We've made ​​history, but we want more. "

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Although the play is quite impressive, Cristiano Ronaldo should be heartened defeated by Barcelona in the match Champions League semi-final first leg on Thursday (4/28/2011). Real Madrid striker is regretted that the red card earned by Pepe.

Real Madrid back to choosing a strategy to survive strictly on El Clasico match volume III, at the Santiago Bernabeu this. Cristiano Ronaldo was placed alone in the front as a striker. Unfortunately in the second half, goalkeeper Madrid have conceded two goals by Lionel Messi action.

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cristiano ronaldo 2011 Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy with the referee's decision to expel Wiolfgang Stark Pepe in the second round. For the CR-7 shows that it is not the first time an important decision that could benefit Barcelona.
"It's always going to Barcelona. This is the fourth consecutive season that something like this always happens. Jose Mourinho is true, just look at what happened with Arsenal, Chelsea and Inter," said Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the match, as reported by Goal.

"Barcelona are a fantastic team, but they also have many influences that can alter the game, both inside and outside the field," continued the Portuguese players.

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cristiano ronaldo 2011 Real Madrid

Real Madrid Ronaldo admitted that his team did not play well. But, he explained that at least when Pepe did not red-carded, the game probably will not like this.

"It is true that we did not play well. However, all was still 0-0 at 11 vs. 11. We still might have scored. Now, it would be very difficult for us though," added Ronaldo.

Madrid will try his luck again in the second leg at the Camp Nou next week, with a whopping 2-0.Lihat capital

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to reach 100 goals for Real Madrid and help the nine-time winners advanced to the knockout phase of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory at Lyon on Wednesday night.

Real Madrid joined defending champion Barcelona and AC Milan in the final 16.

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Manchester United took over the Group C lead with a 2-0 victory over Otelul Galati at Old Trafford on goals by Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney. Manchester City won 3-0 at Villarreal to move into second in Group A as Yaya Toure scored twice and Mario Balotelli converted a penalty kick. Mario Gomez scored three goals in the first half to lead Bayern Munch to a 3-2 victory at home against Napoli.

In his 105th match for Madrid, Ronaldo curled in a free kick in the 24th minute and scored his 100th goal with a penalty kick in the 70th after being fouled by Mouhamadou Dabo.

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"We played well but it was a difficult game against a tough team," Ronaldo said. "We are happy that we're through."

Real Madrid (4-0), the only team to wins all its matches, leads Group D followed by Ajax (2-1-1), Lyon (1-2-1) and Dinamo Zagreb (0-4). Ajax won 4-0 at home over Dinamo on goals by Gregory van der Wiel, Miralem Sulejmani, Siem de Jong and Nicolas Lodeiro.

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Ronaldo's former club Manchester United improved to 2-0-2 when Valencia tapped in Phil Jones' cross in the eighth minute and Rooney scored in the 87th on a 30-yard shot that deflected off Cristian Sarghi.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Hilton

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Despite claims only friends with Cristiano Ronaldo, but Paris Hilton shows serious steps approached the former Manchester United player. Heir to the throne was a conglomeration of international hotel chain to chase Ronaldo to Madrid. Paris had rented a hotel room cost Rp160 million overnight.

On the move, Paris says it's just like living in Europe. Paris plans to stay in Madrid for a long time. Aceshwobiz, Saturday (20 / 6) reports, the actress admitted the film House of Wax just stay in Madrid for Ronaldo.
What is desired is a different Paris with his attitude during this week. Paris reportedly furious that Ronaldo was reported dating three women at once, after spending a romantic encounter with Paris.


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cristiano ronaldo and Paris Hilton Pictures

Depois da noite que passaram juntos a beber champanhe no valor de $20.000, Paris Hilton diz que não se sentiu atraída pelo Cristiano Ronaldo.

A Milionária norte-americana, Paris Hilton revela gostar de homens machos e diz mesmo que seria impossível ter um romance com o jogador cristiano Ronaldo, pois este é para ela “demasiado gay diferente”.

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