Guardians of the Galaxy

                           
Stay for the end credits scene!!! Do not expect anything magnificent or awe inspiring or, in my opinion, anything that even gives us a glimpse into future Marvel movies or future cameos. What it is, is the perfect end credits scene for a comedy like Guardians and I like it. 
   Now lets talk about the brilliant marketing scheme behind GotG. I knew without a doubt I was going to see this film. What I didn't know was what it was about. I never read the comics, ignored all articles based on plot points and theories, and I really tried to disconnect myself from the hype. What I now know, is Marvel gave us no indication of exactly what the Guardians were going to do, and that made the film all the more great. The super unknown to me as a viewer. I did know that we were supposed to get more Thanos (Josh Brolin voiced), and more of The Collector (Benicio Del Toro) as first introduced in Thor: The Dark World. What I didn't know was how little we would actually see them, and what little impact they would have on the actual plot. This movie is about Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) and his fight for World Universe domination. Lee Pace surprised me with his casting. The role that stands out in my mind was the short lived TV Dramedy "Pushing Daisies", and to take that and make him one of the most evil villains in the Marvel Universe made me concerned. Put that to bed. He is AWESOME. 
    This is where I may surprise you. This is the funniest comedy of the year, and with a sold out crowd and uproarious laughter, I am afraid I missed the follow up jokes and quips that would make it even better. This band of misfits are the Galaxy's rejects and they must band together to stop Ronan.

   Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) is the only Earthling in the film and though all the trailers make him out to be the forefront of this film, he does get over shadowed. I'm not saying he isn't brilliant, because he is, but this cast just works fluidly together, he isn't relied on to carry the film on his shoulders. 
    Drax the Destroyer is played by professional wrestler Dave Bautista, and this casting made me nervous as well. All I was thinking was he may not have many lines or interaction other than being some visual muscle for the screen. Turns out, he was great as well. He delivered several memorable moments that adds to the whole of what the film wanted to be. Director James Gunn (who wrote the script as well) really got the best from all of his actors and sometimes that is difficult to do.

    Gamora (Zoe Saldana) is the least interesting character to me. She is a master assassin that was engineered which was neat, but with everything else going on, she didn't add that much for me personally. A few scenes of comic relief, Wait, can you have comic relief in a comedy? Ok, let's just say she had a couple jokes that were fun. 

    I saved the best for last. Groot and Rocket. These two come as a pair and that is the way it has to be. These characters stole the show, specifically Rocket. An engineered Raccoon who doesn't know what a raccoon is. His sidekick and BFF Groot, it a semi talking tree that only says 3 words no matter what he asked or told. I AM GROOT. If anyone wondered how you could make a viable character that is a walking tree and only have 3 words of dialogue, will love this. His inflection in the 3 words just change, but it is the emotions in his face that are so beautifully crafted. Hands down, He and Rocket got the most laughs, but what I was most interested in was the performances that Vin Diesel brings to Groot.  Voice over characters can make or break an entire film. Many times these performances are "phoned in" if you will. Merely seen as an easy payday for so many actors (I'm looking at you Megatron...Hugo Weaving). Bradly Cooper, however,  did the best I have ever heard. So much attitude, and sarcasm, and confusion, and emotion. He brought Rocket to life and I really appreciated it. Vin Diesel on the other hand is as much of an "A-Lister" as can be, and to have the faith in a project that only requires 3 words over and over is pretty amazing. He really embraced it though. So much so, that he dubbed his lines in 5 other languages for the international cuts of the film. Watch all 5 clips here. That is commitment that he probably wasn't contracted to do, but he gives his characters everything he has. 
   As an action film, the movie is flawless. As a comedy it is also flawless. To be able to combine these two genres and have a film that knows what it is, is amazing. I will watch it again and again, mostly to hear those jokes I may have missed while laughing at the other jokes. Also it has the best soundtrack ever. All those promos with the golden oldies paying, plays a major part of the film and it is just another nuance that made Guardians so great.

NBM rates Guardians of the Galaxy - A Cinematic Work of Art. 5/5...10/10...etc, etc,etc 

Thor: The Dark World

It is hard to make a sequel better than the first. Everyone knows it, and for film makers, it is an uphill battle. Thor: The Dark World, in my opinion, is a better film than Thor. Not just Better, but MUCH better. More entertaining, a better plot, and more action.....oh, and Loki of course. Lots more of Loki. I found it more entertaining mainly due to the fact that much of the film deals with the 9 realms as opposed to being 100% on Earth like the first film. I was very interested in the mythology, and they delivered a more in depth look at Asgard and the goings on with Thor's home. They deal with worm holes, different dimensions and an all powerful substance called the Aether. The Aether can be absorbed into ones body to make that being all powerful, and the dark elves plan to use it to bring their civilization back into existence. Once believed to be extinct, the dark elves are evil and want to destroy and pillage and abolish all light from everywhere. In the darkness is where they thrive and would be rulers. The Aether was also believed to have been destroyed, but leave it to a woman to rediscover the undiscoverable, putting the entire 9 realms at risk of termination. Way to go Jane Foster. Thor must now figure out how to stop the elves and destroy the Aether once and for all. A pretty daunting task but if anyone could do it, it would be Chris Hemsworth. After Loki was lost, essentially dead after the first film, only to show up and try and rule Earth in the Avengers, I was excited to see him again in this film. Imprisoned back on Asgard for his crimes, he is dealing with a lot of emotions pertaining to his brother Thor. Mostly hatred but when his help is needed, he steps to the plate and gives another A+ Tom Hiddleston performance. Loki is the ultimate villain. We love him and hate him, but as villains go, he has always seemed a little too PG-13. Just not quite bad enough to succeed. As an ally, we seem to forget how bad Loki has been. That is what makes a great character. The anti hero that we love to hate, but also just like in general. When Thor came out years ago, that seemed like such a pointless character to give a series, but he is more entertaining than most and Hemsworth is Thor. I also enjoyed the end credits scene introducing Benicio Del Toro as The Collector. I can't wait to see what role he has in future Marvel films. 

NBM rates Thor: The Dark World - Phenomenal

22 Jump Street

I was the first to say how bad 21 Jump Street was gonna be. Then I watched it, and it was my favorite comedy of the year it came out. Of course it was gonna get sequel. It was a sleeper hit that has continued it's fan fare on cable over the last year. I watch it every time I come across it. I didn't have to get on board with 22 Jump Street due to the fact I never exited the Jump Street train. I had to see this film and then the reviews came out better than the first one, and people seemed to love it. I will say, I LOVED it. it is brilliant in so many ways, that it is hard to even know where to begin. Maybe the fact that it makes fun of itself and its predecessor constantly. Maybe it is the complete unapologetic repetition of jokes and dialogue we already saw two years ago. Actually, I know what made it a step above the first one, but it needs to be seen and not read about. At the same time, the scenes that made 22 so good, would not be possible without 21, so I'm not sure where I stand in the strange conundrum I found myself in. Schmidt and Jenko are back at the undercover gig in college this time. It would seem that they would have more of a grasp on that generation with their age, but they are still just as lost. The main premise: Find the dealer, locate the supplier. Just like 21. It becomes quite enjoyable as a viewer to see how many lines they can repeat. They do it a lot and it is awesome. In fact, I cannot recall another film, that is not intentionally a spoof, that could get away with this kind of transparency. The writer/director duo who are also responsible for The Lego Movie may be my new favorite people in Hollywood. They have truly unique minds. I don't want to take anything away from my man crush (Channing) and his unique ability to be hilarious, athletic, and dumb simultaneously. He and Jonah Hill are superb and I cannot wait for 39 Jump Street: Ninja School. As fun as the movie was, even with a regurgitated story, I was so happy to see Ice Cube get more screen time after his limited time in 21 offered so many great lines. He does not disappoint. Jon Benjamin as the football coach was a pleasant surprise. To hear Sterling Archer screaming at players was pretty classic, and all I could think of was LANA!!!!!!! The film is not in depth but it is very hard to write about, because I don't like writing spoilers, especially spoilers about jokes that should be surprises for the first time viewer. That is why I am just gonna cut this short with this. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!  
P.S. Greatest end credits ever
NBM rates 22 Jump Street 3/4 of a point above Phenomenal. 

X-Men Days of Future Past

This film has an extremely long title, but there are a few other titles it could be known by. I'm aware of where it's title is derived from, but examples of alternate titles could be, "The Magneto show 2", or "X-Men First Class; second period", and I personally like "Beast Mode". Now, what is amazing about this film to me more so than the absolute fantastic script, and superb direction are the amount of phenomenal actors on screen throughout the film. Merging old and new is just so much fun for the audience who saw the first film in theatres back in 2000. As for the new generation who would not know what a good film was if it bit them in the ass, well, who cares what they think. I enjoyed it and that is all that really matters. The absolute cohesiveness of every aspect of this film is quite impressive, but more than that, is the fact that these guys made a "comic book" film that felt more like a science fiction drama than any of the other Marvel films. It is so apocalyptic, the opening scene feels like a post Skynet Earth. It is just depressing what they make the future feel like. I do consider myself a geek for the sci fi, but I am not that familiar with this story. Apparently Bryan Singer did it a very good job not only appeasing the uber comic book aficionado, but also making the 7th X-Men (if you count the two Wolverine films) super enjoyable to the popcorn eating, summer blockbuster going, casual movie lover. It was easy to follow which is also appealing. More drama than comedy, and the usual one line zingers were also enjoyable. 

Beast looks bad ass, and that's why this inserted picture

The plot revolves around Mystique, and her agenda to right the wrongs of the human population. One human in particular. Dr. Trask (Peter Dinklage; the little dude from Game of Thrones and Elf and In Bruges etc...) has a disdain for mutants and has developed the Sentinel program to hunt and destroy or capture all mutants on Earth. Mystique feels he need not exist anymore which causes the bleak future. The brilliance of this story is how it evolves as time runs by on screen. Every action results in a reaction sort of thing. In the future, Xavier and Magneto know what has to be done, but with sending Logan's psyche back in time, (sorry, should have said "spoiler" there) things get very discombobulated in the space time continuum. Apparently changing the future is a bit tricky. Magneto is up to his old tricks and Fassbender is brilliant in the role, but Nicolas Hoult as young Beast steals the show for me. He is so damn good, it is unfair to whomever is sharing the screen with him at the time. All in all, this film is near flawless. There are several new mutants introduced but not much fanfare. Most of them feel like side notes except for Quicksilver. I do actually wish he had more scenes. His scene was the most fun to watch. There is one F&@# bomb that is unnecessary, but in the specific context it is used, it's actually quite enjoyable. It just sucks because that one word may deter many parents from letting their kids watch this film, and that is the real travesty. However, this film is way more for adults than kids. Story wise more than anything. It does not have near the action sequences than its predecessors, and is way more cerebral than those as well. The younger people may not get it.

NBM rates X-Men DOFP - Phenomenal....it may even be just a tad higher but I have not come up with an adjective for that.

Neighbors

This may be one the most accurate portrayals of what it is like for new parents to transition in to their new adulthood and leave behind their youth. Neighbors is sort of a coming of age film. Instead of adolescents into adulthood, it is more like adulthood into parenthood. This is more of a subplot than what the film is really about. It is about having shit-ass neighbors. Adults buy homes in nice neighborhood because they are done with the college, party scene. Having a fraternity rent the house next door would be an absolute nightmare. Now throw a baby into the mix, and that is grounds for World War 3, which is basically the premise of this film. At only 96 minutes, it is quick to the point, but doesn't fail to payoff. The trailer actually does this film justice. It makes you want to see it because it is chock full of jokes, but there is so much more content available than what we have seen already. I knew I liked Zac Efron (probably because he doesn't seem like a douche in real life), but now I like him unapologetically for playing a douche so well on screen. As for Rogen, well, he is Rogen. Same guy, new movie. Not that that's a bad thing, but we know what we are gonna get, and this role suits him. The junior Franco is getting better with every role, and I like that he is inching his way up the ladder into leading role status with every film. It won't be long till he is top billed in a film of his own. The fraternity to me was an afterthought. I was more interested and intrigued by how the married people would handle the situations. They did not disappoint. It seems like the writers finally got early thirty married people right. We are not that different than we were before had kids. We just have less time to do stuff. Same people, no time. Mac (Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) want to be apart of life still, but are struggling, so when a frat moves in, they do not want to be the uncool, old people. When Mac has had enough, he makes a vital error. He calls the police. From here on out, hilarity ensues. Not only from the frat, but to watch the responsible adults go to such lengths to shut them down is just awesome. There are very few emotionally heavy moments in this comedy, but the couple that are present are necessary to make the film complete. It is a complete film and we enjoyed it immensely.

NBM rates Neighbors - Phenomenal 

Divergent

I am not sure I remember how to do this. I have not written in some time now, but I feel this film has enough chatter, controversy compared to the source material, and plenty of comparison to The Hunger Games to make it a fun write up. I will admit, I had very little knowledge of what this film was even about when I bought the tickets. With today's social media, it is hard to not know anything about a pop culture event, and yet I was clueless about Divergent. It doesn't take but a few scenes to know exactly what direction this film would go, but with its low Rotten Tomato rating, I was concerned about how the execution would transpire. Turns out, Very Good execution in my opinion. In this post apocalyptic world, the particular culture where this story takes place is made up of 5 factions. Sectors made up of people who have chosen what their particular lot in life will be. It sounds more complicated than it actually is. The film is about one girl's Journey into adulthood. Once the adolescents enter adulthood, they must choose to stay with their family in the faction which they were raised, or choose a new life path. Tris is our main character and her life is completely changed when she chooses to leave her faction for another. The problem is more about her mentality than her choice. This is not the easiest film to write about without spoiling some aspect of it, so I am going to go another direction and stop talking plot, and just give my insight about the film as a whole. I don't read books, so I cannot compare the film to the book, but at 2 hours 20 minutes, it didn't feel full of holes, and it also did not seem to drag on. I did not feel lost at any point, and I was just excited to see what came next. As for The Hunger Games comparison, I get it, and I don't. Post Apocalyptic world. Teenagers finding their way in life. One organization seeking control. These minor points aside, this film is nothing like Hunger Games. Kids don't have to hunt each other to feed their sector. Mostly, everyone gets along pretty well. Just a bunch of people trying to find their new way in life. Divergent refers to a certain type of person, and of course the heroine happens to be a divergent which is why the movie is interesting. All in all I cannot get it out of my head. Due to this fact, I have come to the conclusion that I enjoyed it as much as and maybe a hair more than Hunger Games. I am excited for the sequel and I hope the direction, adaptation, and acting live up to this first film.

NBM rates Divergent - Phenomenal

Battleship

No desire, but if I don't have to pay for it, I have 2 hours to kill, and alcohol is readily available to me...Then, what the hell?! Surprise, surprise. It's a comedy. Who knew? The first 20 minutes are hilarious, and because it doesn't take itself too serious, it is easier to swallow when it goes into alien action mode. Peter Berg directed a good movie. He hooks the audience with a very lighthearted, comedic driven plot involving 2 very different brothers. Now, I am about to do something I have not yet done. I began this review the day after seeing Battleship, but only got the first paragraph down before forgetting about for months. In those months, Battleship has easily become one of the most entertaining "garage movies" / "entertaining background noise" films readily viewable on the cable movie channels. I now have seen it more than 5 times, albeit, in bits and pieces and always starting from a different point in the film. I cannot believe how much I enjoy it. It is more fun and funny each time, and before I knew who "Meth Damon" from Breaking Bad was, I enjoyed his character's gecko analogy in this film. By now we all know the gist of this loose interpretation of the Hasbro semi electronic board game of the 1980's. For those of you who haven't seen it, you may not be aware of some of it's high points. High points, not just for this film, but for any film. When the human race is facing an alien invasion that essentially attack our electronically dependent US Navy, while bolstering tech and weapons we cannot fathom, let alone defend, it is looking quite grim. A film depending on a colorful character base, Battleship gives the audience something to root for. The film has no identity issues, and that works for it. It never feels lost, or wandering. As for the high points I speak of, they involve our veterans manning an old diesel war ship that has to be manned by MEN. They run this diesel rig that the alien force cannot take "offline", and the final act is literally goose bump, pridefully chilling. I feel I can promote this film way better because I have seen it so many more times. It is the epitome of a popcorn movie summer blockbuster, but it is definitely worth anyone's time who wants to see great action, great comedy, decent plot, and brilliant climax.

NBM rates Battleship Awesonomenal

Mud

So where to begin? Here we have a movie that really no one has even heard about and yet I was dying to see it. Mainly because it was an indie film and indie films tend to be better than regular films. It didn't hurt that it had a 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes up until last week. For the first 10 minutes I knew it was going to be good. The story of two young boys who find a boat up in a tree on an abandoned island near their home in Mississippi. Hey immediately begin to wonder how to get out of the tree so they can have it. What they soon realised was someone was living in that boat and this is where the story is very very interesting. Enter Mud, played by Matthew McConaughey. Mud is a very interesting fellow, and from the moment they met him, the boys are not quite sure about him. All the boys know is this is strange man jettisoned out on an island, living in a boat with nothing more than the clothes on his back.  mud immediately asked these boys for help and though Neckbone (great nickname) did not want to help, but Ellis had different thoughts. Mud needs food and Ellis is a kind boy who wants to help. As the story unfolds and we learn more about Mud and all his interesting theologies, all we really care about is Ellis and his life. We become very invested in his story and his convictions. This is a 14 year old boy who has never had anything. He works with his Dad for very little, they live on the river, and nothing seems that interesting until Mud. Mud gives these boys things to do, but they don't know why. When Mud comes clean as to what he is doing there, the story gets very intense. In a film with Sam Shepard, McConaughey, and Reese Witherspoon, these two nubie actors steal the show. A very interesting film that is very well put together, and though at times not much seems to be going on, we are very invested. That is the sign of a great film. The last 15 minutes are some of the most riveting theatre rocking I have done in quite a while. When it was over, it did not turn out how I expected. It was better. This is a very easy movie to watch because there is so much mystery behind the lead characters, we are constantly hanging on for more details, and as those details evolve, we are glad we took the time to watch a movie no one has heard about.

NBM rates Mud - Phenomenal

Star Trek Into Darkness

Let's put it this way. As if I wasn't already stoked for SW: Episode 7 (Strange opener, I know) with JJ at the helm, now I feel I must seclude my life to living in a bubble so as not to die prematurely before it arrives. Trek to me is an awesome precursor into our future of the "other" Sci Fi series JJ will take over. It gives us a very good peak into what this man can do with an epic scale of space and time proportions. I know to you "Trekkies" I have just blastphemed on high, but I don't care. I am not the one who hired JJ to cross into a galaxy far far away, so I feel I can mention the 2 movies in the same paragraph. Let me also say this. Into Darkness is no Iron Man 3. I actually liked it better. Maybe it's the fact I am not as versed in Trek's theology, or maybe it is because we have had a steady dose of Marvel for years now, but had to wait 4 LONG years on this sequel. Either way, Into Darkness starts off strong and with a run time right at 2 hours, it never really slows down. It is intense, dramatic, nail biting inducing, and quite comedic. I went in knowing I would enjoy it, but not really knowing the premise, or the villain it felt like a brand new thing in my life that has been missing.  It is smart, well thought out, and visually stimulating. 
The film may be one of the best I have seen to combine this smart of a plot, perfectly placed comedic one liners, and action parallel with anything Marvel puts out. Now I know I am comparing this film to other franchises, but I want you all to understand how worthy of your time it is. To me, Trek has always been sub par with everything else I loved. Now, it is turning into a series I can get behind. Spock and Kirk have their great chemistry once again, but Benedict Cumberbatch steals the show as the villain, John Harrison. He aims to turn the star fleet on it's ear, and does a pretty good job at it, but his plans are way bigger and at this point in the film, it gets very fun and interesting. It twists and turns, but it very fluid in it's delivery. As good as the first one? Absolutely. I believe I like this one a little better. It's just so AWESOME. Along with the fantastic leads in the film, stand out performances are delivered by the brilliant Simon Pegg as Scotty, Karl Urban as Bones, and Zoe Saldana as Uhura. I cannot think of any part of this film that I didn't enjoy. JJ even did a good job of not throwing promiscuous 3D shots in the film that would have no bearing on the non 3D viewer. I saw a couple but they were not exaggerated, and they were quick. If you liked the first one, you will like this one. If this looks good to you, go watch it. It is all around outstanding.

NBM rates Star Trek Into Darkness - Phenomenal

Iron Man 3 (Spoiler Free)

Iron Man 3 was easily one of my most anticipated films to see in 2013, and I was lucky enough to see it 2 days before its actual release date. I could not have been more stoked to see where the third installment took us. Seems a bad taste from Iron Man 2 has been lingering for years with the general public, but that was never my stance. No Iron Man film will ever be as good as the origin story all those years ago, but for the second film to be dogged the way it was is just the evolution of how series like this tend to work. The fact that it was so despised opened an enormous window for success for a third film. People were so ready to forget about that film and to love Iron Man once again. It did up the ante coming off such a powerful Tony Stark presence in last year's Avengers, and for me, I was very curious how that film would tie into this film. It does a great job of using a few callbacks, while not relying on them to carry this film. Thor is mentioned. New York is mentioned, and The Avengers are mentioned. Shield only comes up once, and overall it is just done perfectly. Iron Man 3 is the first film to be released under the Marvel banner "Phase 2", which is their genius concept of tying the entire Marvel universe together through a series of films and characters so vast, it will take years. It is a bit risky, but it is paying out in dividends. I, for one, welcome a film company taking a risk like this. For one, it gives us tons of new material we may not have been privy to before. Characters are getting introduced in droves and with such an artistic elegance, it keeps us wanting more. I have titled this review as Spoiler Free, because I read very little about this film as to not spoil anything for myself. That being said, everything I write is common knowledge in my opinion. If you have a TV, none of the details about to be given should spoil anything. 

First off, I am going to start off with a bold statement. Iron Man 3 is way more of a comic book film than any I have seen to date. The reason these films have become so popular is the fact that the realm of possibility seems high in all the most recent comic book genre films. Other than the alien invasion in The Avengers, most of these films deal with humans being mean to other humans. Terrorist organizations, nothing out of the ordinary, blah blah blah. Other than the unlikely tech, the films have basically taken current World problems and inserted them into these films. Iron Man 3 goes a little bit of a different direction. First off, we have a completely different Tony Stark. We pick up with him right after The Avengers war with Loki's army, and the inner torment Stark is dealing with. He has always been the target, but he feels much more vulnerable now, and this plays very well to me. He is just as arrogant and cocky, but not. RDJ is such a good actor, he plays both sides of the spectrum perfectly. One way on the outside, different on the inside. He is a broken man looking for himself, and trying to figure out what to do.

Now we have the villains. We all know the villain is The Mandarin, but what we don't know is what His end game is. Sir Ben Kingsley is AWESOME. Absolutely nothing but mad applause for his portrayal of the middle eastern psychopath. Like all of these recent films, there usually is another villain that comes into play later in the film. I'm sure you will see who this other villain will be pretty early on, but since I do not remember very much trailer footage of him or his character, I will leave that to you to enjoy. He did very well, but The Mandarin is one of the best "Villains" I have ever seen. I was in a state of awe at the direction they took that baddie, and I LOVED it. Brilliant, but I will bet some will not be as enthusiastic as I am. I mentioned the "comic book" feel to it. Comics are great because they are reality (Real people) mixed with fantasy (Tech, powers, paranormal etc) and this film combines them perfectly. I will admit, I was a little on the fence about said "fantasy", but in the end, it played well, because it is a COMIC BOOK.

These movies always introduce new tech, which I love. Another great fantasy aspect to these films. The big one here is the Mark 42 concept armor. It uses nano technology to basically be self sufficient (Unmanned if you will). It can trace Tony's whereabouts through a series of triggers. It is very badass, and also adds a ton of humor to the overall dark subject matter. We also get the War Machine (Cheadle inside) freshly painted and rebranded as The Iron Patriot. Very cool suit, but not much character substance there. Rhodes (Cheadle) has always been an afterthought in these films. Never grabbing at the spotlight, but it works well. A little extra eye candy and a lot of humor. 

Lastly we have the action, and CG aspects to this film. This franchise has always been second to none when it comes to GREAT action sequences, and they always use the top CG firm which has delivered a flawless product 3 times in a row now. What action lacked in number 2, made up 10 fold in this installment. The big question is always, Was there enough action? Oh ya. Tons of it, and not all in the Iron Man suit. Tony is wide open at times and has to MacGyver his way out bad situations. Some scenes had so much going on, it seems like it could muddy the visual waters pretty easily, but that is not the case. It is aesthetically pleasing 100% of the time. It is by far the darkest film in the trilogy, and still not quite as good as the original, but this film is tons of fun, and if I had the time, I would see it again.

  

**Now a little story about my experience with the end credits and how it almost ruined my night. I have been reading for weeks that there was a scene at the end of the credits and even the guest character was revealed. I did not read who that character was going to be as I like to be surprised. While sitting through what seemed to be the longest credits of ALL time, all 9 of the other audience members left as it was 1 am and an employee screening. They did not feel like sticking around. To me, what's another 7 minutes at 1 in the morning? With what had to be about 2 minutes to pay dirt, the projectionist (not Mitchell) SHUT IT DOWN. I was appalled. Luckily this digital age we live in, this grave error was not so quickly amended. He fired it back up, which started the movie at the beginning and then proceeded to hit fast forward. I watched 2 hours and 15 minutes again over a 2 minute span. Pretty funny. Was it worth it? YES. Even my Brother, who doesn't care for Easter eggs the way I do, Laughed out loud at the one 30 second scene which has absolutely no bearing on the film itself, or the Phase 2 Marvel plan at all. It is merely one last comical scene for you all to enjoy.

NBM rates Iron Man 3 - Phenomenal