Just wait 'til you guys see my bionic Trump show, Rich and Strong.
― Eazy, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:17 (sixteen years ago) link
The point is that with their newfound strength, both women try to turn the tables on their former transgressors. Certainly the poss of mutual trust/intimacy with their creator is gone once they realize they've been manipulated. It's not a v sophisticated storyline, really, but it still had potential....
― Laurel, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:17 (sixteen years ago) link
PLUS, he got through to a supervisor, who will "try" to get a truck out today. But no idea of when. So guess who's stuck in the house not sending resumes today? :(
― colette, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Colette, I saw that there's wi-fi at the Whole Foods near ye.
― Eazy, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:19 (sixteen years ago) link
A different show would be about a Donald Trump type of guy who pays to get bionic powers installed
This would be Iron Man, right? I mean, it's a suit, but he's totally a Trump.
― Jordan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:20 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm sorry if I came across as condescending. Obviously you can hate the show for whatever reasons you want and they are legitimite.
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Hm, a network TV remake of a dubious-quality original, and it sucks a lot on all kinds of levels? Color me surprised.
― dan m, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:20 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't really want to argue about this dumb show.
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:21 (sixteen years ago) link
No, you want to argue about feminism! But we can do that when we're drunk.
― Jenny, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:21 (sixteen years ago) link
http://powet.tv/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/iron_man_movie_tonystark_first_look.jpg
― Jordan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh and it's okay. I never could stay mad at you, Nick.
Is that Robert Downy Jr?
― Jenny, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:23 (sixteen years ago) link
Yes!
― Jordan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:24 (sixteen years ago) link
I've never heard of Iron Man, but reading the extensive info on Wikipedia it does sound like the Trump idea. (And I just learned that Downey Jr. above is playing Iron Man.) (I did know the Sir Mix-A-Lot cover of "Iron Man" before today.)
I think Rich and Strong would be more of a comedy, though. Like a guy squeezing his coffee mug until it breaks when he gets pissed off at a board meeting, stuff like that.
― Eazy, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:24 (sixteen years ago) link
xxp I don't know, but it's kind of hot.
― Laurel, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:24 (sixteen years ago) link
I did know the Sir Mix-A-Lot cover of "Iron Man" before today.)
??
― Jordan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:25 (sixteen years ago) link
thanks eazy, there's a lot around here but i'm stuck waiting for the maybe truck... Will stop whining soon!
Also, eazy, have you ever been to one of those wine auction tastings? Can you actually get a decent taste or is it a tiny sip to be spit? It looks like some amazing wines...
― colette, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:26 (sixteen years ago) link
buff Robert Downy Jr. as an alcoholic, arms-dealing superhero
― Jordan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:27 (sixteen years ago) link
The Iron Man preview is AWESOME. Making it pretty much the only superhero movie ever I've actually been excited about. Too bad it's not coming out for like ANOTHER FUCKING YEAR.
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:28 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Mix-A-Lot "Iron Man": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk-AFEvX6ZE
Not as good as Mix-A-Lot's "One Time's Got No Case", one of my favorite rap songs ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EynIA_-_BYQ
The auction tastings are usually not very crowded. It's possible to basically taste and re-taste whatever you want over the course of an hour. I went to one a month ago, they had a '47 Chateau d'Yquem and a 1955 Margaux and some rare Napa cabs from the 1980s.
― Eazy, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:29 (sixteen years ago) link
I just like it when Robert Downey Jr. acts like a dick (ie most of the time).
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeeeeeah... I keep finding myself scrolling back up to look at the picture again, which is odd because I've never been particularly taken with Robert Downey, Jr.
I don't know from Ironman, but I like the idea of RDJr as a drunk arms dealing superhero. I think that will be entertaining to say the least.
― Jenny, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:31 (sixteen years ago) link
i've always liked RDJ, and that movie looks great!
is there another movie about a big robot looking thing coming out as well, or is 'ironman' what we saw the teaser trailer for a while ago?
― colette, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:44 (sixteen years ago) link
trans ... formers?
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Dear RDJ,
Please tell me you don't wear that goatee in real life. It's 2007.
Sincerely, Concerned Fan
― kenan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:50 (sixteen years ago) link
Dear RDJ, Don't listen to kenan. Normally, I would agree with him, but it just so happens you are one of the only men in the world who can pull this off.
Sincerely, YOU KNOW WHO
― KitCat, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:53 (sixteen years ago) link
no, i thought it was some anime style live action thing, but can't remember much else. i'll have to see if toby remembers anything else about it.
― colette, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:55 (sixteen years ago) link
Judging from the preview I think I'll see the first 20 minutes of Iron Man and then sneak into Friends with Money 2 or something.
― Eazy, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:57 (sixteen years ago) link
LOL @ RDJ correspondence, particularly "YOU KNOW WHO."
― Jenny, Thursday, 4 October 2007 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Tautology unbound:
"An individual knowingly associates with a member or associate of an organized crime family if that individual, with knowledge of the other's crime family status, associates with him."
THANKS, COURT!
― Jenny, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:06 (sixteen years ago) link
http://m.blog.hu/lo/lolcatz/image/stoned.jpg
― KitCat, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:07 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm just going to print that out and hand it in to my attorney as my conclusion on this particular issue.
― Jenny, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:12 (sixteen years ago) link
^that's a great bassline that pops up in Iron Man
― Jordan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Are you talking about the cover of "Iron Man" at the end or (my guess) "Hey Man Nice Shot" by Filter or something else?
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:25 (sixteen years ago) link
"Hey Man Nice Shot" is the obvious guess because the bassline is really prominent.
I didn't recognize that bass line from the preview 'til now. There's a good use of "Hey Man Nice Shot" in The Cable Guy.
― Eazy, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:27 (sixteen years ago) link
I was talking about the bassline in the Sir Mix-a-lot cover that Eazy posted.
But then I watched the trailer, which is awesome, and said "lol, Filter" to myself.
― Jordan, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Also, so glad they did the obvious thing and played "Iron Man" in the Iron Man trailer (and used the original).
YAY Silwork documentary! (The band, not the insect)
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:52 (sixteen years ago) link
WTF
Silkworm
― n/a, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Silwork?
Let's try that again: Yay! Silkworm documentary!
http://www.sportscarworld-lotus.com/67Elanbody.jpg
― dan m, Thursday, 4 October 2007 16:55 (sixteen years ago) link
damn it
sill work
i am looking forward to iron man. can't wait to hear sabbath blasting through those insanely loud theatre speakers.
― chicago kevin, Thursday, 4 October 2007 17:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Uh-oh. I just realized I'm having salt for lunch so far. I'm eating Kalamata olives and (Bulgarian!?) feta. I love working in Greektown sometimes!
― Jesse, Thursday, 4 October 2007 17:43 (sixteen years ago) link
I went to Artopolis a while back, liked it a lot.
― dan m, Thursday, 4 October 2007 17:52 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.artopolischicago.com/