10 Random Things About Me

This is my fourth blog post for today and it is about 10 Random Things About Me. I'm going to make it as random as possible but I must admit some of it are not totally random.

Comment Exchange, Do They Read Your Post Before They Comment?

One of its problems is, some Comment Exchange participants don't even read what you've posted. They'll just base their comments on the title of your post and you will eventually end up with an out-of-topic or an off-topic comment.

Gaming Is A Waste Of Time And Money

On my online gaming blogs, I've received a few comments saying things like playing online games is just a waste of time or it's just a waste of money.

Up And Down With SpeedySparrow.com

Unfortunately, the first month turned out badly because SpeedySparrow.com's servers went down hard. It took them days before they could restore everything back to normal.

Animes I'm Currently Watching And Following This Winter 2012

This winter of 2012 has some interesting and fun animes to watch. See what I'm currently watching and following. If you like then you can also watch them too.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Iron Man 3 Is Simply Awesome (Review)

Yes, Iron Man 3 is simply an awesome superhero movie. Marvel did it again. They took the Iron Man and Tony Stark characters and made a really enjoyable and action-packed movie from it. It's not exactly the same as the comic books but who cares. It's a movie, not a comic book.


In this movie, Tony Stark had a new Iron Man armor, MK 42, and it's the best one yet because he can remotely control it. It also breaks into several pieces which makes it very mobile and he can wear it anywhere, anytime.

The new villain is The Mandarin and he is spreading terror all over the globe specially in the United States of America. Col. James Rhodes, using the Iron Patriot Armor, was tasked to subdue and eliminate the Mandarin's reign of terror.

Here are some of the things that pops up into my mind after watching one of the best Superhero Movie ever made, Iron Man 3.

War Machine Is Iron Patriot

War Machine appeared in Iron Man 2. It was kinda stolen by his friend James Rhodes and was weaponized by Hammer Industries.

In Iron Man 3, War Machine is back but with a new paint job and a new name. Instead of War Machine, it's now called the Iron Patriot.


In the comic books, the Iron Patriot armor was first worn by Norman Osborne but in the Iron Man 3 movie it was worn by, at least three people, James Rhodes, the President of the United States of America and one of Mandarin's or Aldrich Killian's goons.

The Mandarin Was A Joke But He Was Awesome

The Mandarin in Iron Man 3 is not the same as the Mandarin in the Comic Books. In the Comic Books, he is a bad-ass Super Villain that uses the power of the Ten Rings. He is a genius with amazing martial arts skills.


In the Iron Man 3 movie, the Mandarin is a clown. He is an actor paid by Aldrich Killian of AIM to play the role of the Mandarin. He was simply an old man playing a role and he was very good at it.

Tony Stark stormed the Mandarin's mansion without the Iron Man armor and his encounter with the Mandarin was extremely funny. It was comic gold. Everyone in the theater had a good laugh at Tony Stark and the Mandarin.

The Iron Army Versus The Extremis Army

This was a joy to watch. Super powered human soldiers enhanced by Extremis versus Jarvis controlled Iron Man Armors.

Tony Stark and James Rhodes was outnumbered and out gunned when they went to rescue the President of the United States of America. The two of them alone can't do it. If they want to have a chance at rescuing the President then they'll need an army.

Fortunately, Tony Stark has one. Deep down his laboratory at home, he activated an entire army of Iron Man Armor. They were all controlled by Jarvis and they were fun to watch as they battle the Extremis powered human soldiers of Aldrich Killian.

Iron Man Plays Barrel Of Monkeys

Barrel Of Monkeys is a classic game where you get a monkey from a pile of monkeys by hooking the arms of the other monkeys. The object of the game is to get as much monkeys as you can until one of them falls.

In the Iron Man 3 movie, Iron Man played Barrel Of Monkeys but instead of monkeys he used a group of falling people. Well, Air Force One had a breached and the people in it were sucked out the plane and fell. To save everyone from death, he grabbed one and instructed her to grabbed another falling person.

Using his armor's flying ability and with the help of everyone, he was able to grabbed or hooked all the falling monkeys, err... people, before they fell to their deaths. He then dropped them off in the water safely.

After that, Iron Man was hit by a truck and broke into several pieces. Fortunately, Tony Stark wasn't in the Armor. He was controlling it remotely.

Aldrich Killain Is The Real Mandarin, Stopped By Pepper Potts

Aldrich Killain was a tough cookie to crack. He used Extremis on himself and, because of that, he gained superhuman strength and superhuman healing ability. He can also generate enough heat to melt iron like butter.

Tony Stark had a very hard time fighting him because he was able to rip through Tony Stark's Iron Man armor using the extreme heat that he generates from his arms and body. Tony had to keep on switching from one Iron Man armor to another just to survive his attacks.

Of course, like a true villain, Aldrich Killain, before delivering what seems to be the final offensive to Tony Stark, admitted that he was the real Mandarin. Fortunately, Ms. Pepper Potts, powered by Extremis, was there to stop Aldrich Killain.

Yes, Iron Man didn't stop Aldrich Killain. Ms. Pepper Potts did. She threw a missile at Aldrich Killain and blew it up using a repulsar ray. She was wearing an arm of an Iron Man armor.

Iron Man 3 Is Simply Awesome

In my opinion, Iron Man 3 is an awesome movie experience. I loved it from beginning to end. I wasn't expecting anything when I entered the theater except maybe to get entertained and entertained I was. It also didn't disappoint because I had a lot of fun watching the entire movie.


Of course, if I'm going to nitpick then, obviously, I'll find a lot of things wrong in the movie specially if compared to the comic books but, since this was not a comic book, I'd rather just enjoy it for what it was, an action-packed movie based on Marvel Comic's Iron Man character.

I never got bored watching the movie. It was able to held my attention from start to finish. I had a good laugh and enjoyed all the action-sequences. For that, I'm giving Iron Man 3 a perfect rating of 5 out of 5.

Iron Man 3. Reviewed by Romelo Itong on . An awesome superhero movie worth watching multiple times. Tony Stark is back in Iron Man 3. His new villain is the Mandarin and he needs to stop him from terrorizing the world. Rating: 5

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

New Costume For Captain America:Winter Soldier Leaked

I liked what they did with the costume in the Captain America: First Avenger movie. The costume designers adapted Captain America's costume to fit the movie really well. Captain America still wore the winged costume but only as his marketing or stage costume. His combat costume or uniform has more grit and looks more like a real soldier's uniform.


In The Avengers movie, the costume designers updated Captain America's costume again. I wasn't a big fan of the updated costume but, for some reason, it worked really well in the movie. Besides, it still had the look and feel of the original or Comic Book Captain America costume.

Captain America: Winter Soldier New Costume

In Captain America: Winter Soldier, Captain America will again wear a different costume. From what I've seen in the concept art, the new costume is somewhat adapted from the uniforms used by SHIELD Agents. It still has the STAR but it's not what I would call a Stars and Stripes costume anymore.

The color of the costume in the concept art also doesn't match any of Captain America's traditional costume colors. Captain America's costume is mostly blue with white and red but the one in the concept art has a darker color (see screenshot below, image credit: ComicBookMovie.com).

My Favorite Captain America Costume?

Obviously, my favorite Captain America costume or uniform is the Stars and Stripes. The previous Captain America (1990) movie used it and it looked very cheesy but it did match the original. It was also used in Captain America: First Avenger movie but only as a marketing or stage costume for Captain America.


Anyway, if they can update the original costume without changing it too much like what they did in Captain America: First Avenger and The Avengers movie then it will make a lot of fans happy. Of course, a different Captain America costume is welcome too as long as it doesn't look too cheesy.

What about you? What is your favorite Captain America movie costume? Share your views, thoughts and opinions in the comment area below.