Note that I did not say Speed Racer vs Iron Man. I am not pitting these two movies against one another, it's just that Beau and I went and saw both of these movies at the Cinema this weekend. It was our first cinema experience in Ireland and it was fine and surprisingly *not* more expensive than going to the cinema in NZ. In fact, if you go to the movies before 5pm (even on the weekend) it is definitely cheaper than going in NZ... which leads me to buy Candy and Popcorn and highlighter coloured Slushie drinks. Making it more expensive ;)
Beau and I liked both of these movies. We saw Speed Racer first. Neither of us had heard much about it. I knew it was on because I'd read interviews in the Entertainment section of the paper (we get papers at work) with Christina Ricci and Susan Sarandon. Both of them mentioned some surprise that they were both doing such a mainstream action movie. Both actresses said "bring on the $$$". Although I suspect they also wanted to work with the Wachowskis. Beau doesn't like knowing about movies before he goes to them (which lead him to announce to me during the second number of Chicago "This is a musical") so we went in without any expectations. It was fun! It was bright colours and a 60s anime nuclear family in a 60s projection of the near future. It was crazy cars that basically do martial arts. It was almost completely filmed against a green screen. It had us coming out of the cinema grinning and saying "Let's go again!" It also had me wondering if I could pull off Trixie's bob. I'm not sure that I could. I also love that they gave Trixie utterly useless hair clips, just because the anime char would have had them. Ahh, the sheer whizz-bang fantasy of it all.
We saw Iron Man the next day. Many people told us how good it was. I may have heard "Best Movie EVER" and "better than Transformers" bandied about. I knew I wasn't going to think it was the best movie ever. I didn't think Transformers was *that* great (don't hit me!) so I didn't think that was an impossible claim. It was good. Beau and I liked it lots. It is most likely a better movie than Speed Racer. I did initially find Gwyneth Paltrow an odd choice. But then I was all pleased that there was a movie love interest older than me (I fear that will soon no longer be the case). I also thought, she hasn't been in a big movie for a while. She probably wanted to get to be the hot action movie girlfriend. Plus, she looks hot, especially in the *high* heels that she wears in this movies. Those legs go the whole way up!
If we were offered the chance to see one of them again tonight. We'd both choose Speed Racer. I'm not saying that you will like it more than Iron Man, I'm just saying that we did!
There is a thrill to knowing that you can watch something that will make you genuinely smile, plus.... Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! It's like a mad rollercoaster ride.
Point of Fashion: not *all* black
Current Obsession: Trixie's Bob