Comments on: Iron Man, or *this* is how you do plot so pay attention http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/ ideas are like oxygen: a journal by Carrie Vaughn Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bruce E. Durocher II http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2321 Bruce E. Durocher II Thu, 22 May 2008 13:54:59 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2321 My favorite example of an original horror/fantasy film where the script was cheat-free (except foa a small one in the last ten minutes that I let pass because it had played fair otherwise) is <em>The Frighteners</em>. Every damn plot point was set up well in advance, nothing pulled out of a hat...and Ebert attacked it for being confusing and it sank like a stone. Blah. My favorite example of an original horror/fantasy film where the script was cheat-free (except foa a small one in the last ten minutes that I let pass because it had played fair otherwise) is The Frighteners. Every damn plot point was set up well in advance, nothing pulled out of a hat…and Ebert attacked it for being confusing and it sank like a stone. Blah.

]]> By: Allie http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2296 Allie Wed, 14 May 2008 05:49:40 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2296 I've never read a single comic. Ever. But I absolutely love the Marvel Movies. Iron Man was awesome, and I agree, they way the scenes work=awesome. I’ve never read a single comic. Ever.
But I absolutely love the Marvel Movies. Iron Man was awesome, and I agree, they way the scenes work=awesome.

]]> By: Thomas http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2276 Thomas Thu, 08 May 2008 04:11:11 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2276 I haven't seen the movie yet so I skipped over the spoilers cause I don't want to know anything about the movie when I go see it. I really liked your post about plot, especially the analogy with setting up huge lines of dominoes. It's very true. Thanks for the great info on plot how you set up a plot. :-) You'll probably see some comments on the movie from me after I see it this Tuesday with my cousin. I haven’t seen the movie yet so I skipped over the spoilers cause I don’t want to know anything about the movie when I go see it.

I really liked your post about plot, especially the analogy with setting up huge lines of dominoes. It’s very true. Thanks for the great info on plot how you set up a plot. :-)

You’ll probably see some comments on the movie from me after I see it this Tuesday with my cousin.

]]> By: Chris http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2274 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 04:08:37 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2274 Well...Nick Fury has been black (in fact, been Samuel L Jackson) for awhile now. At least in the 'Ultimate' universe. I can hear the Nick Fury movie now: "I'm tired of these muthafrumpin' Hydra on this muthafrumpin helicarrier!" Well…Nick Fury has been black (in fact, been Samuel L Jackson) for awhile now. At least in the ‘Ultimate’ universe.

I can hear the Nick Fury movie now: “I’m tired of these muthafrumpin’ Hydra on this muthafrumpin helicarrier!”

]]> By: GreyDuck http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2272 GreyDuck Tue, 06 May 2008 19:25:52 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2272 "(Because Jackson is so much better than the last guy to play Nick Fury.)" You had the exact same reaction I did... *chuckle* “(Because Jackson is so much better than the last guy to play Nick Fury.)”

You had the exact same reaction I did… *chuckle*

]]> By: carriev http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2271 carriev Tue, 06 May 2008 15:15:02 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2271 "I was like dude..it’s Samuel L Jackson! He can play the Hulk if he wanted to!" That's EXACTLY what I said! Especially since I've actually seen bits of Nick Fury movie that David Hasselhoff did... *shudder* “I was like dude..it’s Samuel L Jackson! He can play the Hulk if he wanted to!”

That’s EXACTLY what I said! Especially since I’ve actually seen bits of Nick Fury movie that David Hasselhoff did… *shudder*

]]> By: Angie http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2268 Angie Tue, 06 May 2008 02:50:42 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2268 I'm a comic fan, mainly Batman, but I don't read Iron Man. I loved the movie. RDJ was fantastic. I thought it was great how he didn't magically get the suit exactly right at first..it progressively got better. I think Iron Man is in my top 3 comic book movie adaptations, after Batman Begins and the Dark Knight :D Someone was complaining that they made Nick Fury black..I was like dude..it's Samuel L Jackson! He can play the Hulk if he wanted to! I’m a comic fan, mainly Batman, but I don’t read Iron Man. I loved the movie. RDJ was fantastic. I thought it was great how he didn’t magically get the suit exactly right at first..it progressively got better. I think Iron Man is in my top 3 comic book movie adaptations, after Batman Begins and the Dark Knight :D
Someone was complaining that they made Nick Fury black..I was like dude..it’s Samuel L Jackson! He can play the Hulk if he wanted to!

]]> By: lambprey http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2259 lambprey Mon, 05 May 2008 12:39:20 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2259 I was in awe with the assembly of the suit, the texturing and rendering of the animation. The realism of the various metals, surfaces and composites is often taken for granted, but then I guess they've improved the software since I tried it ten years ago. I too figured out the acronym the second time the agent said it. My friend was going on about the cut Nick Fury scene and then it appeared at the end. The cast, visuals, dialogue, plot, characters, music, everything was done exceptioinally. Seeing it again soon. I was in awe with the assembly of the suit, the texturing and rendering of the animation. The realism of the various metals, surfaces and composites is often taken for granted, but then I guess they’ve improved the software since I tried it ten years ago.
I too figured out the acronym the second time the agent said it. My friend was going on about the cut Nick Fury scene and then it appeared at the end.
The cast, visuals, dialogue, plot, characters, music, everything was done exceptioinally. Seeing it again soon.

]]> By: Chris http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2258 Chris Mon, 05 May 2008 05:19:17 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2258 I'm a comic book fan, but I don't read IRON MAN. And I loved the movie. Easily one of the top two or three comic adaptions ever in my mind. I know where I'll be May 2010. I’m a comic book fan, but I don’t read IRON MAN.

And I loved the movie. Easily one of the top two or three comic adaptions ever in my mind.

I know where I’ll be May 2010.

]]> By: smsand http://carriev.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/iron-man-or-this-is-how-you-do-plot-so-pay-attention/#comment-2257 smsand Mon, 05 May 2008 01:50:19 +0000 http://carriev.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-2257 I was pumped when I heard the Black Sabbath song on the trailer. Now I'm dying to see the movie! I was pumped when I heard the Black Sabbath song on the trailer. Now I’m dying to see the movie!

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