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Is “Iron Man 2” really just 10 days away? This is the buzziest thing I’ve seen about it.

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19 responses to “Because it made me laugh”

  1. Hans Avatar
    Hans

    You’re right, 10 days away from Iron Man 2 feels nothing like 10 days away from The Dark Knight felt.

  2. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Does Iron Man 2 really come out that soon in the UK!?! You guys are lucky, we have to wait until May 7th but I am going to be there opening day I can promise you that!

  3. Mark Kratina Avatar
    Mark Kratina

    Who cares about Iron Man?

    Seriously, when the buzz for your film is about one of your stars getting punched in the face, you know you’ve got a dud on your hands.

    I hope the pace of the storytelling in IM2 isn’t too fast for Robert Downey, Jr. God forbid, he doesn’t get the plot.

  4. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    I’ve been watching all the NBA playoffs games and nearly every commercial that’s not for the Avatar DVD is for Iron Man 2. But yeah, I have no doubt that IM2 will do really well at the box office, but if it surpasses TDK opening weekend numbers I will be surprised.

  5. Robert Hamer Avatar
    Robert Hamer

    @ Mark Kratina: **Whooooosh!**

    Did you hear that? That was the sound of a joke going way over your head.

  6. Fitz Avatar

    I’ve been avoiding tv spots lately because they’re revealing too much of the action scenes.

    It’s interesting to know that that many people do not like Paltrow though, didn’t know that.

  7. ninja Avatar
    ninja

    I want IM 2 to destroy RH.

  8. mark kratina Avatar
    mark kratina

    @ Robert:

    I figured. I didn’t bother to watch the video, but I took the Gwyneth face punch at face value and ran with it. Not a Marvel or Downey, Jr. guy.

  9. Jacob S. Avatar
    Jacob S.

    Dude, Kratina, it’s The Onion.

  10. Speaking English Avatar
    Speaking English

    But the joke must originate from somewhere, right? Like real hatred for Paltrow?

  11. mark kratina Avatar
    mark kratina

    @ Jacob:

    Next time I’ll watch the video. : ) Still, never a bad opportunity to zing Downey, Jr. and Marvel.

  12. Guy Lodge Avatar

    “Hatred” is probably a little strong, but a quick butchers at Goop should make clear why many find her irritating.

    I’m fine with her, mind.

  13. Nigel Bridgeman Avatar
    Nigel Bridgeman

    I was a huge fan around the time of Seven, Emma and Shakespeare in Love but then she had to go and win an Oscar and start making crap films. She was never the same after that.

  14. Jim T Avatar

    She used to be my favourite actress and then she lost me (I’m pretty sure she lost herself, too).

    I still have a place for her in my heart and I’m really happy I will see her with Wisnlet (my currently favourite) in Contagion (sharing or not sharing scenes) but I was sad that she left the Danish Girl.

  15. Jim T Avatar

    It’s offtopic but not that much because the title describes the reason I’m posting this.
    Sam Worthington tipped as next James Bond.
    The horror!!
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8635409.stm

  16. Guy Lodge Avatar

    Worthington actually auditioned for “Casino Royale” years ago.

    This is just bored bookies spinning their wheels. Nothing will come of it.

  17. carlo Avatar
    carlo

    Come on people, she’s playing a character, GOOP Gwyneth isn’t the real Gwyneth, the real Gwyneth would never be that out-of-touch with le peuple. She’s the one laughing at all these people coming to her blog, as if they had nothing better to do than lashing out at some Hollywood celeb who they think is a liberal snob.

    PS : Only the Pilates bit is real

  18. Gioconda Avatar
    Gioconda

    @ Katrina – I hope the pace of the storytelling in IM2 isn’t too fast for Robert Downey, Jr. God forbid, he doesn’t get the plot.

    Haha I think it might be the other way around…. but I understand where are you coming from.Actually it was a typical RDJ joke.

  19. Johansson Avatar
    Johansson

    It’s not just Paltrow gettin punched by Iron man..:)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvNBAsihheg&feature=player_embedded