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more about #ironman2 LatestBy: Did we already cover my favorite, the waking up to the morning DJ who tells us the time, date, location and weather? It's like Joe Backstory came in a... more » slow_waking: What about the 'wall of clues' on Flash Forward? I consider it worthwhile, just because it's sort of the backbone of the whole story. more » Dorilys: Just realized that the newspaper said Militias occupied Cincinnati in number 5. That made me wish I knew what was happening in the US in the Children... more » SJ_Edwards: "Look, for the last time, it's not 'just an ego wall', it's not 'your hideous narcissism, made manifest', it's a legitimate attempt to bring some visu... more » EndangeredRed: My favorite is the Shack of Newspaper Crazy from A Beautiful Mind. more » Akitsu: I'm not sure it's so much a cliche or a way to show someone's fascination with a subject. As humans we're packrats... we like to collect things. In ... more » iamnomad: Actually Children of Men itself was worthless with or without the clippings. more » veeerules: All of the above are still better than the stupid spinning newspaper montage... more » Kenro199x: Newspaper clippings tell a story in a second. The beginning of The Wrestler was just a Quiet Riot track to 80's clippings of wrestling mags. It told ... more » phantasmo: ...12(.) Monkeys, anyone? ;) more » Bill-Lee: It's either that or 20 extra minutes of dialogue between Character A and Character B as they reminisce. Character A: Do you remember that time in '47... more » Frank Boisvert: I LOVE Mr. Incredibles wall. I even made a screen cap of his 'Doing Our Part!' image on the left of his wall and recreated it and printed it 16"x16", ... more » Jesse Astle: The test is wether you want to know what the articles say or not. more » Smeagol92055: Every time I see the trailer for Iron Man 2, I groan at Wiplash's wall o' clippings, not because it's cliché, but because the art department, which d... more » midgarddragon001: How about the scene at the end of Mary and Max when Mary sees all of her letters on the ceiling? Not exactly the same thing but it's close. more » lazyeight: There must be a bunch of sub-categories of Wall of Crazy, too. Like the Flow Chart of Crazy. In the end, I always vote for more info on the story, in ... more » geesejuggler: This kinda reminds me of the Incubus video for Warning. That still weirds me out. more » madog: I thoroughly enjoyed The Watchmens take on this at the beginning of the movie. more » Patrick Weber: The image from H2O is Paul Rudd and it is not H2O but Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. Not complain, just saying... more » Strakus: So the real pattern is, if you take the time to frame your clippings, you're methodical and nostalgic instead of straight up crazy. Makes sense to me. more » -
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The Ultimate Movie Cliche: The Wall Of Newspaper Clippings
Whether it's homage or insanity, the best way to skate over tons of movie backstory is with newspaper clippings, on a wall. We've collected the best and the worst of this cliché, so you can decide: worthless, or worth it? More » -
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Spoiler Filled Stills From Iron Man 2: What's Happening To Tony?
Last night the first ever trailer for Iron Man 2 was released, and it is jam-packed with spoilery goodies. Here's a shot-by-shot break down of what we noticed. More » -
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Eye-Popping Videos From Doctor Who, Daybreakers, Caprica, Chuck And Avatar!
Do new Iron Man images have a secret message? What superpower will John Carter of Mars' villain have? How crazy Daybreakers' vampire-overrun future get? Which much-loved Supernatural character is back? Discover the answers! Plus Doctor Who/Chuck/Caprica videos, and Lost spoilers. More » -
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First Iron Man 2 Trailer Explodes With Gadgets, Guns And The American Way
Check out War Machine, the Iron Man dancers, and all new Tony Stark banter, in the first Iron Man 2 trailer. It seems Tony's handling his new superhero status with style: partying, jumping out of planes and pissing off everyone. More » -
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Check Out New Iron Man 2 Footage. True Blood Gets Its Werewolf and Doctor Who Revisits an Old Enemy.
Tony Stark loses his head in Iron Man 2 footage. True Blood finally casts the werewolf Alcide, and the Eleventh Doctor will inherit one of the Tenth Doctor's most popular enemies. Plus Inception, Toy Story, Forbidden Planet, and Chuck spoilers. More » -
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Ultra Rumor Control For Ghostbusters 3, Transformers 3 And Spider-Man 4!
Sigourney Weaver's crazy Ghostbusters 3 hints and a leaked Transformers 3 script: real or just awesome? Also, we catch up with Iron Man 2, Spider-Man 4, Thor, Daybreakers and Harry Potter. Plus Doctor Who, Lost, Supernatural, True Blood and Chuck. More » -
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What Is "The Secret Life Of Mr. Stark"?
It's not just posters that're being released to hype up next year's Iron Man 2; Paramount have released a still of a newspaper cutting about Tony Stark and his alter ego... but why? More » -
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In New Iron Man Poster, Whiplash's Weapons Look More Dangerous For Him Than Us
The latest poster for Iron Man 2 reveals Whiplash's mighty electric whips. These things look more dangerous for him than his enemies, which earns Whiplash a spot on our "bearer of terrible weapons" list, next to Dr. No and Gogo. More » -
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Does Iron Man 2 = Spider-Man 3?
Instead of being excited about another Iron Man movie, should we be concerned that it's going to be another over-stuffed, disorganized mess like Spider-Man 3? One British journalist thinks so, worryingly enough. More » -
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Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
See a rocking new Iron Man poster, Avatar stripped of CGI, and a look at a dark side of Harry Potter. Plus, Fringe's mother rumors, and spoilers from Tron Legacy, Supernatural, Lost, and Chuck. More » -
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Four New Iron Man Images Show The Softer Side Of Whiplash
Check out the bespectacled Mickey Rourke, getting all pensive over his super power suit. We're used to seeing the new Iron Man 2 villain looking shirtless and electric-whip crazed. But these new set of pics show Whiplash's meditative moments. More » -
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Your Real First Look At Iron Man 2's War Machine
Better than the close-up of a toy, here's the official teaser poster for next year's Iron Man 2, just released on Yahoo Movies. -
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Iron Man 2's War Machine Unveiled (Almost)
Is the toy tease of Iron Man 2's second armored superhero a mistake, or the latest in a series of glimpses meant to get us excited about next summer's Marvel Studios sequel? And if it's the latter, does it work? More » -
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Tekken's Fiery Arena Brawls Described! Crazy Avatar Spills! Plus War Machine's Secret Origin!
Today's spoilers include details of the first Tekken footage, plus Avatar TV spots and hints about Iron Man 2's War Machine. Plus The Prisoner, Hobbit, V, Resident Evil, 30 Days Of Night, Doctor Who, Lost, Fringe, Chuck, Smallville and Supernatural. More » -
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Iron Man's Arch Enemy The Mandarin, Like You've Never Seen Him Before
If the Iron Man movies are leading up to featuring the Mandarin as the ultimate big bad, it could be a bit of a letdown, based on the comics. But concept art for a new animated series gives us hope. More » -
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Racy New Battlestar Galactica Pics Reveal The Cylons' Plan. And Jon Favreau Talks Tony Stark's Relationships.
Spoileriffic: Jon Favreau explains the central relationship in Iron Man 2. There are tons of revealing pics from Battlestar Galactica: "The Plan." Predators gets a star. Also: clues to Lost episode five. Plus V, Fringe, Stargate, Supernatural and Fourth Kind. More » -
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Jon Favreau Won't be Uniting the Avengers
Jon Favreau hates to disappoint, but he won't be taking the helm on The Avengers movie. The Iron Man 2 director explains why he's not the best man for the job, and explains a bit more about Marvel's interlocking films. More » -
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Iron Man Rolls With The Punches In Red-Hot New Storyboards And Set Video!
Did our early glimpses of bondage-harnessed Whiplash dampen your enthusiasm for Iron Man 2? Let some new storyboard art, which shows Iron Man going full-on ninja, recharge your chest battery of hope. Plus a new set video shows crazy stunts. More » -
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Iron Man 2 Photo, Predators Casting, Crazy Doctor Who And Lost Set Reports, And Action-Packed Caprica Footage!
Spoilery overload! There's a new Iron Man 2 photo, plus another piece of Predators casting. Set reports include Doctor Who regeneration clues, and Locke's fate on Lost. Crazy new Caprica/Supernatural/FlashForward footage! Sexy Heroes pics! Plus Sarah Jane, Dollhouse and Fringe. More » -
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Don Cheadle Talks War Machine. Let Me In Cast Confirmed. Plus Who's Smallville's Sexy New Hero?
Cheadle, Paltrow, and ScarJo talk from the set of Iron Man 2, and Let Me In's cast is confirmed. Plus a Cirque Du Freak clip, and a town goes mad in The Crazies' trailer. And DC's sexiest superhero visits Smallville. More »
