Kinda dull, mostly. The movie is much better than any of the comics I've ever picked up, although I'd be happy to be proven wrong, since the character kind of kicks ass.
My familiarity with the character comes solely from The Ultimates.
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Polter-Cow - May 19, 2008 7:45:11 am PDT #5794 of 10000
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Steph L. - May 19, 2008 7:46:53 am PDT #5795 of 10000
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I mean, how many people object to Alfred's presence in Batman?
To be fair, if Alfred were a nubile young female servant, I might have some issues.
I don't see how the movie could have gotten around the source material, though. Pepper at least belongs in the movie, unlike [whatever Katie Holmes' character in Batman was named] in Batman Begins. There's no canonical basis (wow, that sounds pretentious, and yet I'm leaving it in), and she served absolutely no function in the movie.
Movie-version of Mary Jane? USELESS. It pains me to say it, but she is.
Pepper Potts has got some serious utility. Tony Stark would have ended up dead at least twice (possibly 3 times) if not for her.
shrift - May 19, 2008 7:50:06 am PDT #5796 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I've spent a lot of time lately in a feminist rage threatening to kick people in the crotch, but Iron Man totally didn't ping me as misogynist.
My only real gender-based observation was, "There's NO WAY she could walk over a grated floor in those heels!"
Kathy A - May 19, 2008 7:50:26 am PDT #5797 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Finally, I must agree: John Goodman, kung fu master = comedy gold.
I haven't seen Speed Racer yet, and most likely won't, but I have to say that the first Librarian movie on TNT (starring Noah Wylie) had the best incongrous use of kung fu master--Bob Newhart!! I nearly fell off my chair laughing when he broke out the karate-chop moves.
Steph L. - May 19, 2008 7:52:00 am PDT #5798 of 10000
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My only real gender-based observation was, "There's NO WAY she could walk over a grated floor in those heels!"
Right? But maybe she *is* a superhero, and *that's* her super power!
Jessica - May 19, 2008 7:53:34 am PDT #5799 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I haven't seen the movie or read any of the comics, so I have no idea who Pepper Potts is. I'm just saying that in terms of sexism charges, Alfred doesn't really seem relevant. (Unless Pepper really IS Tony Stark's maid.)
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2008 7:53:40 am PDT #5800 of 10000
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Movie-version of Mary Jane? USELESS. It pains me to say it, but she is.
Yeah, it made me wonder why her character is apparently so popular. What does she do in the comics that makes her beloved as her own person and not just Spidey's girlfriend?
(Unless Pepper really IS Tony Stark's maid.)
Well, she does take out the trash.
Ailleann - May 19, 2008 7:54:24 am PDT #5801 of 10000
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(Next up? Billionaire Playboy As [whitefont]. What will the blogs say?)
My guess? Exactly nothing.
What is a parent to do?
Mention the part about the melting Nazis?
I liked Pepper! At the end, when Stark tries to make a move on her, and she's all, oh yeah, remember how you're kind of a schmuck? Yeah, nice try. It's adorable that you thought that would work.
Sean K - May 19, 2008 7:54:25 am PDT #5802 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
he thinks the movies all look flat-out Bad and he will never, never watch any of them because of their obvious stenchy badness.
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::brain broken, please try again later::
amych - May 19, 2008 7:56:49 am PDT #5803 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm in Aillean's corner on Pepper. And in Sean's with the brain broken.