while we're on the topic of movies...

is anyone else as excited about this as i am? i hope so. the first was a great flick, downey jr. is about the damned perfectest (shut up, it's a word) choice for stark in hollywood. mickey rourke is always worth seeing and his whiplash looks captivating (no pun intended). scarlett johanssen is boybait anyways, and her casting as natasha romanoff (aka the black widow) looks to be spot on. the don cheadle / terrence howard fiasco shakes a bit of confidence (who wants broken character continuity?) but despite all of that, anticipation for this one is high (at least around my house).

i'm gonna admit something here. iron man? not my favorite superhero. i totally get the appeal, it's a realization of the american dream and all that. he's been through some great story arcs, sure, but i'll take spider-man any day of the week. that being said, i've enjoyed these movies a whole lot, frankly way more than any other marvel movie, especially after x3 and spider-man 3. here's to hoping the iron man lightning strikes twice!