Iron Man

TheCentralScrutinizer · 04 May 08 :: 20:50

Dave and I saw it yesterday and it's absolutely wonderful. Relentlessly entertaining. Eye-popping visuals. Just unbelievably fun. If you're a fan of the comics and even if you're not, stay for the tag after the credits. The handful of hardcore geeks left in the theater at that point had a collective geekgasm over it. Dave's a huge comic nut so he almost died from joy.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 05 May 08 :: 03:45

How would you rate it between 1 and 10, Deb??

TheCentralScrutinizer · 05 May 08 :: 04:03

Ten. I don't know how it could've been any better. But then, I'm not a fan of the comics, so I'm only judging from a pure entertainment perspective. It's the most fun I've had in a theater so far this year. It's not just some forgettable popcorn movie either. It's hauntingly moral. And Robert Downey, Jr. is fantastic. I'd really like to see it again soon, if movies weren't so expensive.

Donna · 05 May 08 :: 15:34

Wow after that review, I think I will take Paul tommorrow. I had no interest in seeing it before. Thanks.

Chnyst · 06 May 08 :: 08:12

Hey guys. I wanted to chime in on Iron Man real quick.
I'm a big comic book nerd, but only a casual fan of the Iron Man comics. I've always thought he was an intriguing character, had some cool costumes, and he's one of the legendary Marvel superheroes.(Been around since 1963)--but I never really got "Hooked" on his books-He's a solid character in the Marvel universe, but never quite caught on like Spiderman and the X-Men did. That being said, I took Jacen to see Iron Man saturday night, and Iron Man is officially The Man! It's easy for a viewer who knows nothing about Tony Stark/Iron Man, to jump right in and understand what is going on. As a casual fan of the comic, I knew quite a bit about Stark and his company as well as knowing who the side-characters were and I was blown away by their performances. Paltrow, (who in my opinion would seem out of element in a superhero movie) nailed Pepper Potts! Jeff Bridges is almost unrecognizable playing Obadiah Stane. I could hear people in the audience next to me asking, "Who is that guy'? Tony's buddy, Jim Rhodes played by Terrance Howard was equally magnificant. and of course, how can we forget Downey who was perfectly cast to play Tony Stark? Can you believe that Cruise was actually in the running for Stark a few years ago? Screw that. Robert Downey Jr was awesome as the genius, womanizing billionaire. That's exactly how he is in the comics and RDJ brought Stark to life. (Look for a Tony Stark cameo in The Incredible Hulk) There is a great nod to Rhodes and how he later becomes the War Machine (in the comics) as he looks at the silver armor Iron Man donned earlier in the movie. Stan Lee has a great cameo too as Stark refers to him as "Hef"..and the scene after the credits made me geek out and yell the name of the character who made their on-screen debut.
I can't immediately say if this is the best comic book/movie adaption ever, and honestly, that doesn't really matter to me--all I can say is that they did a spectacular job on this movie and I'll be eagarly awaiting a sequel. Lots of action, great humor & one-liners, and superb acting. Go see it!

My favorite one-liner: Hot Woman at benefit party, "Hey Tony, remember me?"
Tony Stark, matter-of-factly "Sure Don't!" LOL.
(You'll get it once you see the film)

TheCentralScrutinizer · 06 May 08 :: 15:49

Very well said, Sean. I agree with every word. I never realized how HUGE Jeff Bridges is until now. He was like a foot taller than everybody else in the movie. And you're right about Gwynnie. I often don't like her, find her cold. But she was adorable! And since I love Terrence Howard, I was tickled to learn that he'll eventually become a superhero too.

Illinoisguy1 · 06 May 08 :: 16:20

Since I wait until the dvd release to see all movies, it'll be 5 or 6 months until I see any of the summer blockbusters.

I'm not a comic-book geek, but aware of the character. I'm more of a movie geek.
It's still not one of my must see films of the summer, but it's something I'm interested in seeing.

Kind of reminds me of The Rocketeer for obvious reasons. Which is a film I also liked.

Getting a little tired of seeing Stan Lee cameos, oh look he's in Spider-Man, X-Men or Fantastic 4. Kind of ruins the scene he's in because all I see is Stan Lee.

Personally I'm more interested in seeing Speed Racer (huge fan of the Mach 5), Indiana Jones, Get Smart (hopefully as good as the series) and the Dark Knight.

Chnyst · 06 May 08 :: 17:18

Getting a little tired of seeing Stan Lee cameos, oh look he's in Spider-Man, X-Men or Fantastic 4. Kind of ruins the scene he's in because all I see is Stan Lee.

I personally like the Stan Lee cameos and I think they're appropriate since he created/co-created all those characters. His scenes are literally only seconds long and it's a small way of paying tribute to his works. But to each their own.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 06 May 08 :: 19:15

Besides, you know he had fun pretending to be Hef.

Illinoisguy1 · 19 Sep 08 :: 00:15

Here is a pic of the Target exclusive Iron Man head dvd case.

Will be selling for $22.99 (DVD)
Blu-Ray $27.99

TheCentralScrutinizer · 19 Sep 08 :: 01:36

Schweet! I want that movie. It just occurred to me that you must have a lot of shelf space to store all those collector's sets on.

CappuGirl · 01 Oct 08 :: 07:41

I saw this one. My partner is a big comic fan, especially Marvels. And since I myself am pretty much into hero-stories, I like the movies too. This was a great one. I didn't know anything about Ironman before I saw so it was all just a great story for me, I had no knowledge of spoilers at all.

Illinoisguy1 · 15 Dec 08 :: 12:21

I watched this and Hancock this weekend.

I really liked both of them.

I know I may be in the minority, but I liked both of these more than The Dark Knight. RDJ was very good, as was Jeff Bridges. Terrific visual effects, and great action sequences.

As for Hancock, like I said I also liked it too. It begins a little weird with Hancock being drunk and all, but once he actually starts being a 'hero' it gets really good. Again, terrific visual effects, perhaps better than in Iron Man. Will Smith is very good. The surprise for me was how good Jason Bateman was. Last thing I ever saw him in was The Hogan Family, so it's been a while. Nope never watched Arrested Development. I didn't mind the twist between Hancock and Bateman's wife.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 15 Dec 08 :: 16:23

As a whole, yes, I think Iron Man is a better movie than The Dark Knight. Still haven't seen Hancock. Illinois, you gotta see Juno. Bateman is great in it, as is the entire cast.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 16 Dec 08 :: 04:22

I really want to see Hancock and Iron Man.
I second what Deb said about Juno. In my own opinion, I think that Juno is by far the #1 best movie of 2008! : D

TheCentralScrutinizer · 16 Dec 08 :: 04:25

Me too. I blogged about it on my MySpace page. I only very narrowly beat Lars & The Real Girl. They we both so great.

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