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Article #1926Re: OT (but not really): Ironman
From: David L. Jones
Date: Sat, 03 May 2008 23:50
Date: Sat, 03 May 2008 23:50
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"D from BC" <myrealaddress@comic.com> wrote in message news:1d3p14p2bvnj5qq4bg4ld6dfh0e180lde4@4ax.com... > On Sat, 3 May 2008 22:04:53 +1000, "David L. Jones" > <altzone@gmail.com> wrote: > >>I just saw Ironman at the movies - awesome stuff. >>Oodles of leading edge technology gadgets in it, some plausible, others >>not >>so plausible. >>Definitely a must-see movie for any electronics and techno gadget buff. >>Gotta love any movie with soldering iron action. >>Deserves all the rave reviews it's been getting. >> >>Dave. >> > > Superman is just some guy flying around in his underwear. It's too > fantastic. > > Ironman is a technological achiever working with cool sh*t. > (I'm sure many are in electronics just for the cool factor.) > > Some appeal of Ironman is that it's about a man and his machines. > Like boys playing with dump trucks in the sand box. > > Question is: Is this a date movie? > > I think not.. It's a great "date test" movie. If the girl likes it then you know you could be on a winner. Just to make sure it wasn't a Robert Downey Jr thing, follow it up with some video games, bear chugging, football, and all-night internet sessions. If she is still around after that, marry her. Dave.
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