Tag Archives: Robert Downey Jr

Weekly Poll: Which Sherlock Do You Prefer?

Weekly Poll: Which Sherlock Do You Prefer?

Robert Downey Jr. has starred as Sherlock Holmes in two big-screen, big-budget films. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a modern-day Holmes in the BBC’s Sherlock, which just entered its second season in the UK (we Yanks don’t get it until May, boo!). So which flavor of Sherlock Holmes is your favorite? Read more »

Geek Girl Crush: Robert Downey, Jr On Jay Leno

Geek Girl Crush: Robert Downey, Jr On Jay Leno

Ok, I can’t stand this. I need an Iron Man / Robert Downey, Jr. detox. PRONTO! Ever since I got back from watching Iron Man 2 from the movie theater, all I’ve been thinking about (mostly) is either Iron Man related or Robert Downey, Jr. related. I watched Iron Man 1 again on DVD, I’ve watched a couple of Robert Downey, Jr’s old movies, the Invincible Iron Man 2007 and I’m trying to get a copy of the complete Iron Man The Animated Series, too! And now, I even watched Jay Leno just because I heard that Robert Downey, Jr was going to be the guest for tonight. I don’t Read more »

New Iron Man 2 Trailer Up Now

New Iron Man 2 Trailer Up Now

I never read Iron Man as a kid. I was more into Batman, the X-Men and related teams, as well as Spider-Man to read about an alcoholic rich guy with a suit. As a result, I went into Iron Man the movie with just a few basic expectations, and came out ecstatic about the series and the direction it was going. Robert Downey Jr. did a spectacular job as Tony Stark, and everyone else involved did great, too. With the ending, I saw what Marvel was really trying to put together, and saw just how cohesively it was going to happen. Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor … The Read more »