FILM: IRON MAN 2

I started this bLog for reviews of everything and so far, with the exception of my recent observation on politics haven't done any!  Well let's get the ball rolling. Here's my review...

FILM: IRON MAN 2

Starting pretty much straight after the last one, after Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) announces that he is IRON MAN it seems that he is on cloud nine and is doing really well for himself. Starting a rather nifty Stark Expo that runs for a year and, according to Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow), it will also drain the finances of Stark Industries.  It's a needless folly but the public like it. Meanest of whiles, an evil is brewing from all sides.  The army want the Iron Man suit to use as a waepon.  Stark's competiton, Hammer Industries, want to develop similar suits but fail miserably.  And, a disgruntled son of Starks father's work colleague (Mickey Rourke) decides to have a crack at taking Iron Man down. For the lads, theres a rather nubile Natalie (Scarlett Johansson) working with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to try and convince Stark that there's a bigger game to play than the one he thinks he is involved in.

Tony Stark is finding that the power he gets from that thing in his chest (you can tell I'm very accurate here can't you?) is killing him, so a side part of the film is his quest to try to save his own life as well as that of others.  He also has some great lines - and on his birthday he dresses up in his Iron Man suit and answers the most question he gets asked from people - how do you go to the toilet in the suit?

Add a sprinkling of War Machine (Ironman's colleague) and a rocking soundtrack from AC/DC I think you get very much a good bang for your buck. Robert Downey Jr is one of may favourite actors and his portrayal of Tony Stark is spot on - he's a bit arrogant but a bit witty but has his heart in the right place. Scarlett Johansson plays a really sexy part in the film and can kick ass as no one else can, and the remaining characters help the story along.

There is always that problem of the difficult second movie.  But retaining the original cast, moving on from what was developed in the first film and the immediately likeable Tony Stark - this film is fantastic and I'm sure there will be another sequel. There have been a lot of questionable Marvel films out - but this is totally in line with X-men and Spiderman blockbuster standard.

BOTTOM LINE:  Brilliant movie, if you like action or comic book movies it's a must see.

RATING:  9/10

Oh and as an addition - I really think you should sit through the credits... they may be a surprise at the end... ;-)

Election 2010

Hi guys

I'm of the opinion that the Election in 2010 is one of the most relevant in recent years. I mean after seeing the Conservatives and Labour fighting toe-to-toe for votes for years, it is interesting to see that the Liberal Democrats are standing up alongside them. I'm really gonna be watching over the next week or so into what is going on.  I read just the other day the manifesto's of those 'big three' are outselling JK Rowling's Harry Potter books!

I've always thought politics a waste of time - just people in suits arguing over things and not really getting anywhere. I think the time has come to change politics - as the younger generation are taking note of these televised debates - which although are interesting and quite enjoyable - some of the questions from the audience are completely irrelevant.  The politicians of the '10's can take politics to the next level - and I hope they do.  It was only last election which we had a poor turn out and all the analysts in suits were scratching their heads why no one wanted to vote.

Either way I am looking forward to this election - and to look forward to voting for the first time in my adult life...

That's my opinion - but what do you guys think?

Keep safe

Paul 

Welcome to The Foxton Files

Well guys I've finally done it haven't I?  Being the most underwhelmed person in the whole world over social networking I've plumped for a bLog.  Finally.  Well this is what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna start keeping a bLog if I can.

My life is busy and full of all sorts of adventures and, in a way, I'm offering to bring you with me.

For you it'll be a story, with characters and emotion. For me it will be my life. Everything I write here will have happened.

I apologise in advance if I offend anyone - not that I will deliberately try to. Sometimes I may be angry, sometimes loving, sometimes surreal - but always me.

Well, this is MY life... in review... for you.

If you wanna know what I think of a restaurant, a movie, a song, an album, a holiday, a company or anything else for that matter - it will be here.  I see a lot of movies and listen to a lot of music - so if you like that sort of stuff you will probably quite enjoy this bLog.

Even so I hope you all enjoy what I have to say. Feel free to leave feedback and put your own tuppence worth in if you want - I'll respect your views and would love to hear what you thought of a movie or a song. 

Anyway, it is now time for me to anon, as Shakespeare would say.

Keep safe

Paul