Robert Downey Jr. is Ironman
I first fell in love with Robert Downey Jr in Heart and Souls, where he had a coterie of souls with unfinished businesses as his guardian angels. I almost drooled over our t.v. set when I saw him sing with Sting in Ally McBeal. He made deadpan hilarious in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, and now Robert Downey Jr. is Ironman.
So while some people may think that Robert Downey Jr may be too old to be playing a superhero, I think he fits the bill just fine. This is probably going to be the movie I wouldn’t mind spending a bit to see in a real movie house next month. Oh and yes I am going to buy the DVD as well.
I’m sure you’ve all seen this trailer before, but I couldn’t resist.
Other links I found while looking for photos of Robert Downey Jr. as Ironman are:
- Marvel.com’s Digital Comics Site - where you can browse through a few comics online for free. There is a subscription fee for unlimited viewing though.
- Domestic Bliss: Ironman US Media Buzz - where you can find even MORE links to all the media buzz that has been generated about the movie, the actors, the comic superhero etc.
- The IMDB Trivia page on the Ironman movie - did you know that both Tom Cruise and Nicholas Cage wanted to play Tony Stark?
- Ironman Tony Stark - just about the most comprehensive website about anything Ironman and Robert Downey Jr. as well as other members of the cast.
- The Ironman Wiki Page - where you can find even more links to other Ironman stuff, whether movie or comic related.
- The real Ironman - The website of the Ironman World Triathlon Championship,
There, that should keep any Ironman fan like me happy for hours.
There but for the grace of God
I admit there are times when the line between needing and wanting something blurs, as my desire to upgrade or update anything that I have overpowers common sense.
But after going through this slide show I promise myself never ever to complain about anything material of which I would rather have more.
At another’s expense
Around 25 years ago, the homeowners association of a small subdivision called Sto. Nino Village in Banilad, Cebu would sponsor a mass every Sunday. This mass was held at the Village clubhouse, and was attended by most of the Catholic residents of the village, as calling on God had become more convenient. Several priests were invited to say mass, but the crowd had favorites even back then, as they have favorite American Idols today.
Back then the favorite priest was Achilles Dakay, then just Fr. Achilles Dakay and not yet Monsignor Achilles Dakay. Fr. Dakay was our favorite priest because his sermons always made the congregation laugh and think, and he seemed at the time a very likable person. First Sundays were reserved for Fr. Dakay, and I remember the mass goers felt a little disappointed when he could not make it to mass, and sending someone in his stead.
I stopped going to mass in 1985 (for reasons that shall be discussed elsewhere) and I left Cebu in 1999. I had not seen or heard of the Monsignor mainly because I had lost interest both in the Catholic Church and in the goings-on in Cebu City, which to me is now alien territory.
But seeing Monsignor Dakay on the news tonight, hearing him say that the medical scandal at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) is the fault of the victim and that the victim should accept some of the blame for what happened—I could not believe what I was watching and hearing. Monsignor Dakay’s popularity, or at least what I remember of it, stemmed from his open-mindedness and compassion. Or maybe I remember wrongly.
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Listen to this lady and weep
Her name is Madonna Decena and she is singing for her kids.
The show is called Britain’s Got Talent (American Idol in one of its various incarnations). There’s over thirty videos of her performance on YouTube, but I found this one to load the fastest, probably because its one of the later ones, and there were too many people downloading the older ones.
This Madonna rocks!
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