Consider this the perfunctory Iron Man post, something seemingly standard for all 20-somethings with a blog, a modicum of testosterone and an appreciation for whip-smart dialogue paired with visual effects most appropriately described as “super-awesome. ” I’ve never been a comic book guy per se (despite having a trunkful of ultra-rare Radioactive Man issues), but Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard and the film’s four credited screenwriters deserve a great deal of credit for turning in what I and many others consider the best super hero movie in years. If Ghost hadn’t been sliced out of the finished project, I’d consider it an almost flawless film.
Last Thursday, with Stark anticipation at a fever pitch, I had the chance to go to the listening party for Ironman star Terrence Howard’s musical debut. Anyone who has seen Hustle and Flow knows that he’s got some talent, but albums by actors typically constitute 17.4 percent of the bargain buy bins at any given record store (save for that 30 Odd Foot of Grunts record…oh Russell Crowe will you ever lose?). Shockingly, Howard’s album was pretty decent. Not the sort of thing I’d cop myself, but were I 54 years old, and a connoisseur of both Venti Mocha Latte’s and Pinot Noir’s, this would be the sort of thing I might ride for. Hell, maybe even Downey Jr. can dust off The Futurist and the two of them can rock the summer festival circuit. Or not.
LA Times: Terrence Howard-Iron Man’s Music Man
Download:
MP3: Black Sabbath-“Iron Man”
MP3: Ghostface Killah-“Iron Maiden”
