tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post6037725699034997250..comments2024-03-25T07:54:22.672+00:00Comments on Pop Classics: Iron Man 2 (dir. Jon Favreau 2010)... and an award!Juliettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-66045937089311391232010-05-12T18:00:05.731+01:002010-05-12T18:00:05.731+01:00Thanks Dylan! It was just that bit too quick for m...Thanks Dylan! It was just that bit too quick for me to catch in the cinemaJuliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-62130300913420233762010-05-12T17:54:26.920+01:002010-05-12T17:54:26.920+01:00I was actually consulted by the director on this L...I was actually consulted by the director on this Latin for the film. It was classical Latin and was FALLACES SUNT RERUM SPECIES (Seneca). Translated: The appearences of things are deceptive.Dylan Connornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-8022114170772658852010-05-07T19:57:05.388+01:002010-05-07T19:57:05.388+01:00When I was in Classical and Vulgar Latin the stude...When I was in Classical and Vulgar Latin the students tried to figure out conversational Latin. For me I know my pronunciations are wrong because my teacher was romanian and had a heavy accent so I probably pronounce my latin, and my greek to some extent, with a romanian russian type accent.Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-28744399951089728202010-05-05T12:46:13.251+01:002010-05-05T12:46:13.251+01:00Yeah, all my Latin (and Greek) teachers have had s...Yeah, all my Latin (and Greek) teachers have had students read the language aloud, but that's just reading the text to get the pronunciation right - none of them have included conversational Latin ('hello, I have a dog, will you be my pen-friend etc!).<br /><br />And I like Sherlock Holmes! And Iron Man 1!Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-53812694467418509362010-05-05T12:28:45.891+01:002010-05-05T12:28:45.891+01:00Neil had to read Latin aloud in all his classes, a...Neil had to read Latin aloud in all his classes, and now makes his students do the same.<br /><br />On another note, I was enjoying the resurgence of Robert Downey Jr., but then he did Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes. Chaplin, Natural Born Killers and even Zodiac seem so far away.<br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-10660075402035306592010-05-05T09:32:39.137+01:002010-05-05T09:32:39.137+01:00I have my own review (mildly spoilerific) here.I have my own review (mildly spoilerific) <a href="http://kernelpanic.blogspot.com/2010/05/iron-man-2.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.husseinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580922343436719371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-35166969919791831802010-05-04T22:58:24.672+01:002010-05-04T22:58:24.672+01:00Yeah, I vaguely remember - I thought it would all ...Yeah, I vaguely remember - I thought it would all be explained in the second movie, but I'm starting to realise it won't be!Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-20957924941793894842010-05-04T22:52:12.787+01:002010-05-04T22:52:12.787+01:00Oh, and they mentioned SHIELD a lot in the first m...Oh, and they mentioned SHIELD a lot in the first movie... you remember the rather plain guy in the black suit? Kind of babysitting Stark in his mansion before he heads off to Arizona? He kept popping up in the first one trying to get through Pepper to talk to Tony about his organisation "Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division" and everyone kept telling him his group needs a new name and he says "we're working on it". Then in a small cameo sequence after the credits Sam Jackson introduces himself to Stark as Nicj Fury head of S.H.I.E.L.D.<br /><br />by the way, to anyone else reading this: stick around for AFTER the credits have finished rolling... there's another Easter Egg to see! ;o)<br /><br />(and before I'm consigned as a Marvel comics expert, I found the name on Wikipedia! lol!)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-20365225072448068512010-05-04T22:48:04.284+01:002010-05-04T22:48:04.284+01:00I had fun too, and I thought the Latin would catch...I had fun too, and I thought the Latin would catch your ear! In fact, I seem to remember her using it twice. If Iron Man comes out on the original language cinema here I'll probably end up seeing it again, so I'll remember to note down the phrases for you!<br /><br />One thing about spoken Latin... I've noticed it's pronounced differently by people based on their linguistic backgrounds... I've heard English-speakers with a different pronunciation than what I learnt in school (as a French-speaker).<br /><br />An award, for little ol' me?!?!? THANKS!!! I definitely have to get caught up with the awarding thing... it can be so much fun!<br /><br />But don't worry about envying the Spanish weather... my latest post shows that the rain in Spain DOESN'T stay mainly in the plain! :pCrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-61621148955609739922010-05-04T19:07:58.085+01:002010-05-04T19:07:58.085+01:00I'm not sure, it was too quick! Classical I th...I'm not sure, it was too quick! Classical I think, but I'll double check when I can get hold of a clipJuliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-18658070595619209362010-05-04T18:40:58.809+01:002010-05-04T18:40:58.809+01:00I'll ask my standard question when somebody ac...I'll ask my standard question when somebody actually speaks Latin: What flavor did she speak? From her name, I'd guess she's Russian, so I can't make any real guesses what would be appropriate. Church Latin should be out, though.DemetriosXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730513615909994019.post-54301934830079793402010-05-04T17:34:08.747+01:002010-05-04T17:34:08.747+01:00It's a shame that they didn't clarify SHIE...It's a shame that they didn't clarify SHIELD for the non-comic-bookies, especially if it plays a larger role in this second movie. I'm looking forward to IM2 though! It is kind of funny to me that a Russian Super-Spy-Soldier would speak Latin fluently, but I guess I will just have to wait and see it in the movie! :) Also, I am heading over to Here, There and Everywhere immediately!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.com