The summer movie season has begun

Last night Thane, Ed, Shawn and I went to the movies to see Iron Man. I have a new obsession! I've got to find me a comic book store so I can start reading Iron Man comics. I loved this movie!!! It had to be amazing because my back was killing me sitting that long but I wasn't about to get up and leave. No way!!! This film had some great action sequences, awesome special effects, and my current favorite superhero. Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, is a great flawed character but totally cool at the same time. Robert Downey Jr. nailed this part. He was perfect! I loved his humor and ego and bad ass, nobody messes with me attitude. I also liked that there is a romantic story line, as do all superhero stories, yet this one wasn't so over the top that I start gagging from the cheese factor. When I go to see a superhero kick some butt, I don't want to see him getting all mushy over the girl. Leave that for the chick flicks. I also thought Jeff Bridges part was perfect. His look was killer! I wish he had played Lex Luthor now that I've seen him in Iron Man. Lastly, the music rocked too! I loved that they played Institutionalized by the old band Suicidal Tendencies. Sweet! This movie kicked some major bootie and made me so happy that the summer movie season has begun. This is gonna be one fantastic year for action movies. Of course, the one I'm DYING to see is the new Indy. A close second is Dark Knight, the new Batman. Then we've also got the latest X-Files movie, Hellboy 2, The Incredible Hulk, Speed Racer, the latest from Adam Sandler and Mike Myers, and last but not least, Mamma Mia. (Hey, it can't be all about the testosterone flicks. I've gotta throw in at least one chick flick I'm looking forward to. I'm so jazzed that I'll be home when MM comes out, so I can go see it with my mom and Michael who love the music as much as I do.) The sad news (or maybe it's the good news) with all these awesome movies coming out, they have already got some stiff competition with Iron Man cracking open the summer movie gates. Let the fun begin!