Slog - Comments on Nerd Alert http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use It's been a spectacular week for nerds. Not only was the title of the new Indiana Jones movie released: But the diabetes-sweet trailer for the Iron Man movie burst onto the intarweb, and it uses a song by some band called Black Sabbath. Which is awesome. You may now return to being too cool for school.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:27:03 -0800 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:44:59 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle And a great trailer that is!

Cool song.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803649 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803649 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:37:33 -0800 Comment by Sam I pooped myself and spread it all over a stall at the end of an orgasm after I watched that Ironman trailer.

]]> Sam http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803650 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803650 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:38:32 -0800 Comment by NaFun LAME.

and

DOUBLE LAME.

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803665 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803665 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:46:28 -0800 Comment by COMTE Oh yeah.

I don't usually disply my inner comic book nerdishness to the outside world, but the trailer for IM looks TOTALLY HOTT!

Casting Robert Downey, Jr. as the latent-alcoholic Tony Stark is sheer brilliance (I'm soooo happy Cruise finally lost interest in this project!), as is tapping Samuel Jackson as Muthafuckin' Nick Fury! Plus, the Adi Granov inspired production design looks like it's going to transfer very well from print to film.

This could be a much-needed shot-in-the-arm(or) for the Marvel film franchise after a so-so "Spider Man III", an execrable "Ghost Rider", and a ludicrous "Fantastic Four II".

Excelsior!

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803668 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803668 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:47:24 -0800 Comment by shub-negrorath It just struck me that between this trailer and the Marvel Civil War, Iron Man is becoming a huge douchebag (personality-wise). Or has he always been this way, and I'm only just now noticing?

]]> shub-negrorath http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803672 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803672 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:49:37 -0800 Comment by Gloria After I saw that trailer, I went right upstairs and played "Iron Man" on Guitar Hero.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803683 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803683 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:55:58 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I agree, having Robert Downey Jr. was an excellent choice for casting.

But I liked Ghost Rider. And the female lead for that didn't hurt ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803700 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803700 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:04:41 -0800 Comment by Giffy dodadoto dotado. dodadoto dotado.

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803707 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803707 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:07:05 -0800 Comment by kid icarus Nerdgasm. Using the Sabbath was goddamn brilliant.

Gotta admit though, I'm not crazy about the Indy title. It's a bit of a mouthful. Clunky. But I don't care that much! Karen Allen!!! :)

]]> kid icarus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803719 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803719 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:15:02 -0800 Comment by Graham @5

It's my understanding that Stark has pretty much always been a douchewad. But then, what can you expect from a billionaire alcoholic with anger management and daddy issues? Especially one who's been paralized like 4 times, had his nervous system taken over by some aliens, attempted to take over the world (Illuminati), been gang raped by the Hulk (World War Hulk), et al? Stark is not a man with a happy life story.

Shit, he was to wear the stupid Iron Man suit just to keep that shrapnel from cutting his heart in twain.

]]> Graham http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803734 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803734 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:32:48 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley I am a recovering Indy fan. My god that is a terrible title for a Indiana Jones movie. Crystal... skull... kingdom... all in one?

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803782 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803782 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:10:06 -0800 Comment by Peter Good God, that Iron Man trailer was a letdown. I'd been under the impression this was going to be a classy production before seeing the trailer, based on the great-sounding cast.

The trailer music and editing made it look like one of those shitty movies I have to suffer through with my kids, before the latest Pixar movie or young fantasy adventure, with Cuba Gooding Junior falling down, a talking/farting dog or an outhouse exploding.

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803835 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:31:55 -0800 Comment by Eric F But "Iron Man" wasn't about Iron Man, it was about The Iron Man. (Now that's a nerd alert.)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Iron-Man-Nights-Childrens-Classics/dp/0571207618

]]> Eric F http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803851 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803851 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:18:59 -0800 Comment by Big Sven The preview wasn't as "awmygodisthisgonnabegreat" as I hoped. But with Robert Downey Junior *and* Jeff Bridges, there's zero chance that I won't go see it on opening night.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803866 Life Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:13:48 -0800 Comment by supergp @5: No, Stark's _always_ been an arrogant douchebag asshole. You're just now noticing.

]]> supergp http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803885 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803885 Life Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:22:17 -0800 Comment by Gloria @13: Who cares??

I loved that book.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803907 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803907 Life Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:37:39 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger Surprised the Nerd alert did not go off when they announced who the new Spock is going to be in the upcoming Star Trek Film (and they have also cast the new Chekov as well).

Another horrible movie from a franchise that died with Roddenberry.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803918 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803918 Life Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:17:38 -0800 Comment by Greg Whatever. DS9 was the bomb.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803954 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803954 Life Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:30:44 -0800 Comment by COMTE @17:

I hear you, but I think if anyone can reinvigorate the franchise, JJ Abrams is a great choice.

I'm just crossing my fingers in the hopes that Timothy Olyphant ("Deadwood") gets tapped to play Kirk.

And now there's word that Russell Crowe has been cast to play the "baddie", so really, things are looking better and better for this film to exceed both audience & fan expectation.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803978 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c803978 Life Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:02:45 -0800 Comment by chrisdiani @10: gang raped by the Hulk??

]]> chrisdiani http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c804364 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/nerd_news_you_can_use#c804364 Life Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:44:59 -0800