Iron Man is Cool
There's just no doubting it...Iron Man is cool. The movie was great when Sybir and I first caught it in theaters, and we picked up the DVD yesterday so we could watch it with our son. It's got enough humor and action to fill up the entire running time, and there's not a lot of violence. Most, if not all, of the deaths happen off-screen, kind of like the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Iron Man is a good flick about a human who embraces technology to make a difference. Wow, and here I am working on a book (my fourth) about a Metahuman who had technology forced on him and is trying to do his best to figure out if he's good or evil, or whatever. It's always fun to look at other "hero" offerings (comics, movies, novels) and compare and contrast. With Iron Man and Catwalk, it's pretty easy. Both are humans driven by high-tech gadgetry. They both have a conscience driving their actions. They even both have beautiful, highly intelligent women working closely with them and providing emotion to the story. (That's not original, I have the same situation at home!)
Here's the difference. Iron Man is a fighter jet. He's a sleek, supersonic, high-flying, heavily armed speedster. Catwalk is a sportbike. He can't fly, but he can motor fast as hell, he's agile and quick, and his only weapons are things he carries (guns, the self-defense baton, etc.)
I think the series has plenty of action in it, but it's a darker world he plays in. I used to equate Catwalk as part Spider Man, Blade Runner and Akira, but I think there are definitely similarities to Iron Man, Batman and some of the old school film noir characters as well.
As for real life, the Health and Wellness business is growing with some great folks coming on board to grow our businesses together. The day job is pretty hectic this week with a lot of travel (I was in frickin' Newark this morning). JWP plays this Saturday. Divsion plays next Friday with Jon Oliva's Pain and Circle II Circle.
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One Love!
nK
Iron Man is a good flick about a human who embraces technology to make a difference. Wow, and here I am working on a book (my fourth) about a Metahuman who had technology forced on him and is trying to do his best to figure out if he's good or evil, or whatever. It's always fun to look at other "hero" offerings (comics, movies, novels) and compare and contrast. With Iron Man and Catwalk, it's pretty easy. Both are humans driven by high-tech gadgetry. They both have a conscience driving their actions. They even both have beautiful, highly intelligent women working closely with them and providing emotion to the story. (That's not original, I have the same situation at home!)
Here's the difference. Iron Man is a fighter jet. He's a sleek, supersonic, high-flying, heavily armed speedster. Catwalk is a sportbike. He can't fly, but he can motor fast as hell, he's agile and quick, and his only weapons are things he carries (guns, the self-defense baton, etc.)
I think the series has plenty of action in it, but it's a darker world he plays in. I used to equate Catwalk as part Spider Man, Blade Runner and Akira, but I think there are definitely similarities to Iron Man, Batman and some of the old school film noir characters as well.
As for real life, the Health and Wellness business is growing with some great folks coming on board to grow our businesses together. The day job is pretty hectic this week with a lot of travel (I was in frickin' Newark this morning). JWP plays this Saturday. Divsion plays next Friday with Jon Oliva's Pain and Circle II Circle.
Comment or message me for show details.
One Love!
nK
Labels: Catwalk, Division, iron man, Jaxx, Jon Oliva, JWP, Sybir, Usana
Hey,...at least you never left me standing upstairs waiting on a drink with a backless dress on.
;)
*snuggles*
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Stacia Kelly | 11:20 PM