Movie of the Year?

I have to confess something: I can't wait for May 2nd.

That's right. "Iron Man" is released that day. The movie. (trailer link http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/large_trailer.html)

It looks awesome. From what I can tell, they're going to accurately depict the creation of Iron Man (or at least as close as you can come with a movie), his mission, morals, and above all, the man behind it. We all know Tony Stark is a megalomaniac who lives for money, power and, oddly enough, his fucking amazing alter-ego/creation/thing, Iron Man.

Oh. My. Fucking. God.

I haven't been this excited by a movie trailer since "300." Hell, I'm more excited by this trailer. It's fucking Iron Man, baby. Every comic nerd in the world is going to be waiting with baited breathe to see if it lives up to it's potential. And then we're going to be sitting around waiting anxiously for a second installment, maybe the creation of the Avengers... oh god, the pure, glorious potential of this movie. It's so great I keep having to remove exclamation marks because they make writing look stupid. Dammit.

I approve of the choice for Tony Stark. From what I can tell, the graphics are good. I mean, the shots of the original Iron Man suit are straight from the comics. STRAIGHT FROM THE COMICS! How often does that actually happen in comic book movies that Frank Miller isn't working on? Oh, right, never. I can't contain my excitement.

It's really looking like this upcoming year will be a good one for comic fans. "Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger as Joker, and done in the style of the comic, complete with the morbid, spooky, not-for-wussy-bitches plot-lines is just around the corner. "Iron Man" is going to rock my socks off. The second "Sin City" is due sometime next year.

It's good to be a geek.

Amy out.