SQUEE to the nth
So, it was not a hoax. Which means I can now give you a first hand account of the exclusive before premiere screening of Iron Man 3 here in Hungary. With a few words on the movie but without spoilers. If you want spoilers, PM. Do not discuss spoilers in the comments please.
First of all, I kid you not, there was a standing reception while people goofed around and took pictures with the posters and a lone Iron Man cosplayer. The real reason I'm mentioning this (besides historical accuracy, of course) is that we ended up sharing a table with a press girl and her friend and she overheard our excited nerding yapping witb the Date and then... well. FUCKING MAGIC, MAN.
Have you ever imagined you'd daintily pick bites of paté on rye bread and mini tomatoes and olives while having a goddamn live tumblr party? Because that's exactly what we did. Jumping from discussing the Avengers, the comics, the franchise, Joss Whedon, Coulson being alive, the new series, and Sherlock and Hannibal and glorious crossovers and tumblr jokes and the Lestrade meme and Loki and Hawkeye and Aaron Cross and The Hobbit and Benedict Cumberbatch and British actors dyed black and Star Trek and more tumblr jokes and vomiting rainbows everywhere.
Best reception EVER.
Good news for the Star Trek fans is that the sneak peak they got of the new movie was absolutely fabulous and brilliant and all shades of awesome. We are certainly up for a great treat and Benedict is allegedly cool as shit all around (which we expected anyway).
Before the start we got popcorn and drinks on the house, which was also a nice surprise. Apparently, the room was full of celebrities, but the only thing that proves is that you can put me in a room full of celebrities without noticing. Well, our celebrities, anyway. I have a feeling if I were to attend the real thing with the red carpet you'd have seen it in the news by now. Err, moving on.
They confiscated the cell phones and did a bag check. Later on they thanked the audience for being so cooperative, but it took a while to get everyone in and seated. We went early so we got great seats in the back, and from there it was headfirst into the rabbit hole. And let me tell you, it was AMAZING.
The action and visuals were great, absolutely well done. The characters were just as we love them, with Tony hogging the character development like a particularly enticing blanket. I thought it was pretty cool what they had done to him in that department, not too much but enough to get the point across without weighting down too much on the movie's light-spirited fun.
Which is certainly the most commendable part. In other words, Iron Man 3 is funny as all hell. Sometimes predictably so, but that is easily overlooked while enjoying Tony's banter and attitude carrying the movie like a display case for itself. It makes IM3 a great watch to all, I think, even if they haven't seen the previous parts or know nothing about the universe.
The crucial point, as always, is the plot, and I will say frankly that it is the disappointment here. The last of the series (as well as the fans) deserved a lot more than what they eventually got. There is especially one specific plot point which has the potential to make you go "damn, man, REALLY?" (Hint: it has to do with the Mandarin. You'll know it when you see it.) Not only is the plot much too flat, but there are some illogical tidbits scattered around which demean the result we have been expecting.
Despite this, IM3 is a great watch and absolutely enormous fun. Definitely seeing it again, and one thing you absolutely MUST NOT DO IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES is leaving the hall before the end credits roll. Because as usual, Marvel has a tidbit of pure love and fangirl squee gift wrapped at the end which you'll be sad to miss. If IM3 didn't make my day, that last bit in ITSELF would have. I mean, I actually did some seal clapping and whale noises in the (then near empty, thank god) theatre.
So, there.
This entry was originally posted at http://sphinxofthenile.dreamwidth.org/154174.html.
First of all, I kid you not, there was a standing reception while people goofed around and took pictures with the posters and a lone Iron Man cosplayer. The real reason I'm mentioning this (besides historical accuracy, of course) is that we ended up sharing a table with a press girl and her friend and she overheard our excited nerding yapping witb the Date and then... well. FUCKING MAGIC, MAN.
Have you ever imagined you'd daintily pick bites of paté on rye bread and mini tomatoes and olives while having a goddamn live tumblr party? Because that's exactly what we did. Jumping from discussing the Avengers, the comics, the franchise, Joss Whedon, Coulson being alive, the new series, and Sherlock and Hannibal and glorious crossovers and tumblr jokes and the Lestrade meme and Loki and Hawkeye and Aaron Cross and The Hobbit and Benedict Cumberbatch and British actors dyed black and Star Trek and more tumblr jokes and vomiting rainbows everywhere.
Best reception EVER.
Good news for the Star Trek fans is that the sneak peak they got of the new movie was absolutely fabulous and brilliant and all shades of awesome. We are certainly up for a great treat and Benedict is allegedly cool as shit all around (which we expected anyway).
Before the start we got popcorn and drinks on the house, which was also a nice surprise. Apparently, the room was full of celebrities, but the only thing that proves is that you can put me in a room full of celebrities without noticing. Well, our celebrities, anyway. I have a feeling if I were to attend the real thing with the red carpet you'd have seen it in the news by now. Err, moving on.
They confiscated the cell phones and did a bag check. Later on they thanked the audience for being so cooperative, but it took a while to get everyone in and seated. We went early so we got great seats in the back, and from there it was headfirst into the rabbit hole. And let me tell you, it was AMAZING.
The action and visuals were great, absolutely well done. The characters were just as we love them, with Tony hogging the character development like a particularly enticing blanket. I thought it was pretty cool what they had done to him in that department, not too much but enough to get the point across without weighting down too much on the movie's light-spirited fun.
Which is certainly the most commendable part. In other words, Iron Man 3 is funny as all hell. Sometimes predictably so, but that is easily overlooked while enjoying Tony's banter and attitude carrying the movie like a display case for itself. It makes IM3 a great watch to all, I think, even if they haven't seen the previous parts or know nothing about the universe.
The crucial point, as always, is the plot, and I will say frankly that it is the disappointment here. The last of the series (as well as the fans) deserved a lot more than what they eventually got. There is especially one specific plot point which has the potential to make you go "damn, man, REALLY?" (Hint: it has to do with the Mandarin. You'll know it when you see it.) Not only is the plot much too flat, but there are some illogical tidbits scattered around which demean the result we have been expecting.
Despite this, IM3 is a great watch and absolutely enormous fun. Definitely seeing it again, and one thing you absolutely MUST NOT DO IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES is leaving the hall before the end credits roll. Because as usual, Marvel has a tidbit of pure love and fangirl squee gift wrapped at the end which you'll be sad to miss. If IM3 didn't make my day, that last bit in ITSELF would have. I mean, I actually did some seal clapping and whale noises in the (then near empty, thank god) theatre.
So, there.
This entry was originally posted at http://sphinxofthenile.dreamwidth.org/154174.html.