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Watching Real Steel – it’s been on my list for many years, but finally felt extra compelled to watch it after thinking about father-son relationships. Enjoying it so far. Tropes well-used and executed. I feel worried for the inevitable conflict https://t.co/sexTh10GSa
Hugh Jackman’s character is quite RDJ/Tony Stark-esque, but more beaten down and depressed without the wealthy genius privilege. Makes sense that this was probably a deliberate decision after the success of Iron Man [2007] https://t.co/IMsk0wJIWE
OK I’m fucked up at 9am in the morning (Adjacently – I seldom here people talk about how, the more stories you hear & watch, the more value you can get out of each new one, sinc each one compares & contrasts with all the others. New ones even add value to old ones) https://t.co/5hxiBpTfEW
Evangeline Lilly’s character is super well-fleshed out in a really small amount of space – super-textured, expressive acting https://t.co/BX0J7Gs8Ts
Can’t actually tell how the final fight is going to go and I am very invested in this https://t.co/XTaWn84CZ2
5 months of filming $850k screenplay $9m for Hugh Jackson $110m production budget Made $299.2m in the box office A good movie, and profitable One critic said “hampered by leaden, cliched moments” but I stand behind “lively, emotionally satisfying story” https://t.co/G9GggdLiri