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The IRON MAN 2 debrief

This isn’t really a formal review. It’s just a collection of raves and rants about the movie. Therefore, this is going to have spoilers galore. If you haven’t seen it, then don’t read this. And just to give you enough spoiler space, here's the theme song to the Iron Man cartoon just to give you enough time to go and watch the movie and come back. Ok… moving right along… What I liked about the movie… The fight scene at the race track! What a great entrance by Whiplash. Loved that effect where his overalls just burned up to reveal his make-shift exoskeleton underneath. The way he handled those whips made me wonder if he sidelined as a lion-tamer while he was in Russia. And did that armor really provide him enough protection from being rammed by a car—twice! The suitcase-armor! In the comic book, it was always funny that the briefcase only contained the helmet the gauntlets and the boots. So, it was great that they found a way to make that collapsing armor look believab...

Komix101: Required Comic Book Reading for the Summer

A talk about men with capes and women in tights; about mutants with claws and aliens with a lot of angst. If you like sci-fi stories, romance novels, crime shows, horror movies, then there's a comic book or graphic novel that you'll definitely like.  Join us as we guide you through the shelves of graphic novels and find out which titles will grab your interest and open new worlds for you.  The seminar will be led by Budjette Tan, comic writer and editor, and co-creator of the graphic novel Trese. Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: U-View Theater, Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street This seminar is for free. On May 15, Raymond Sison leads KONICHIWA MANGA, a discussion about manga and anime. 2:00 to 4:00PM at U-View, in Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street. These seminars are organized and hosted by The Center for East Asian Languages. Learn more about it at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Makati-Philippines/The-Center-for-East-Asian-Languages/80...