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May 16, 2008
Iron Man
The boys and I went to see Iron Man this past Sunday. The movie was very good and I'll certainly see it again.
On Wednesday someone mentioned that a funnel cloud could be seen from Walcutt and Roberts, which is about 4 miles driving from the movie theater and a bit closer by the path a tornado would take. I'm not concerned or anything about this, I'm just amazed that we could have had such bad weather and it took three days for me to find out about it.
The reason I'm posting this is that during Iron Man I teared up twice. Once I could actually feel my jaw get wobbly before the tears came on.
Did this happen to anybody else? And where.
I've hidden the part that made me cry in the extended entry as it may be a spoiler for those of you who haven't seen the show yet.
[Ah. This post is also a test of the timestamp problem I was having. I re-upgraded my posting software to see if that was the problem. And it was.]
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I teared up during the scene in the village when the men were being separated from their families; mothers and children were being loaded into trucks and the men, I think, were being lined up against the wall. (I'm getting misty typing about this…. it was a frikkin' movie!) One father breaks away and goes for his son. The bad guys drag them apart and start beating on the dad. Just as they are about to shoot him Iron Man shows up and kicks some ass. The father and son run toward each other, hug, my jaw went weak and I teared up.
The second time was just a few minutes later when Iron Man accidentally takes the wing off a fighter jet. The pilot ejects, is plummeting toward the earth, and can't activate his parachute. As Iron Man saved him I teared up.
I also cried a bit during that movie the kids and I went to see last fall. It was based on a book that Jack had read. A little girl died in it.
Also during The Incredibles. Which, of course, was animated.
Posted by delmer at May 16, 2008 9:24 PM
Comments
I think I cried during Iron Man, but only tears of joy. Loved that movie!
Posted by: Avitable at May 16, 2008 9:51 AM
It was one of the better things I've seen in a while. Robert Downey did a great job.
Posted by: delmer at May 16, 2008 10:25 AM
Fantastic flick! I didn't tear up, but I can see why anyone would.
Posted by: Karl at May 16, 2008 2:09 PM
I never used to get weepy at the movies or anywhere else for that matter, but that's changing.
Maybe it's something to do with maturity (I won't say "getting older").
Posted by: Michael at May 17, 2008 4:08 AM
I've gotten weepy ever since the prolatinoma started acting up (don't know when but based on the size, maybe 10-15 years?) I cry at movies, TV shows, when I hear songs, email stories, any kind of memorial ceremony like on Memorial Day or Veterans Day, etc. I thought I had just become a wuss, then I read other people with prolactinoma did it too. Here's one guy:
http://journals.aol.com/willa95000/braintumorfirst/entries/2008/02/23/tumors-supercharge-emotions/1303
Posted by: Bill at May 17, 2008 4:32 AM
I cried briefly during Iron Man, but only because they had the sound SO LOUD at the beginning i thought my ears would bleed. I had to ask them to turn it down, supported in this knowledge by other people in the theatre putting their hands over their ears.
Once that was over, the movie ROCKED. LOVED IT!
Will see it again.
Posted by: karla at May 17, 2008 12:14 PM
I haven't seen it yet but I think I need to go. I've heard nothing but raves.
Posted by: at May 17, 2008 7:03 PM
I was a little misty during the village scene until the multiple targeting sequence took the baddies with guns to women's heads all out at once. Then I cheered out loud.
I was watching The Incredibles just last night and teared up when they whole family is held captive and Mr. Incredible has the personal revelation that he was too caught up in being "incredible" and missing out on being Dad. I don't think that makes us wussies. It makes us good Dads. Violet's line(as she releases them all): "Well, I think Dad has made some excellent progress today, but I think it's time we wind down now."
Posted by: Icy Mt. at May 19, 2008 10:56 AM
Karl and Karla: This is one I'll certainly see again. Regardless of whether or not it brings me to tears.
Michael: I've wondered if it was maturity ... or being a dad.
Bill: I've wondered if it was this too. Thank you for the link.
Unnamed person: You won't be sorry.
IcyMt: I loved the multiple-targeting scene.
"I don't think that makes us wussies." One of the best things about working where we were is that it's so easy to look manly among most of our male coworkers.
Posted by: delmer at May 19, 2008 4:47 PM
:)
Posted by: Greeneyezz at May 22, 2008 12:23 AM