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I Am Iron Man... duh-duh-da-da-da... Check out the Grey Suit!!!

first? by THE WALLACE	Apr 11th, 2007 04:15:20 PM
Supermaaaaan
third? by Zwanster	Apr 11th, 2007 04:16:35 PM
crap, allmost first
Beautiful by MemBirdman	Apr 11th, 2007 04:17:20 PM
Yep, that's Iron Man
That suit looks like.... by soundknight	Apr 11th, 2007 04:19:54 PM
how hard my johnson was when I hung out with your mother last night.
not bad by mr.cancerstix	Apr 11th, 2007 04:20:37 PM
the iron giant live action is starting to look cool....meh
Our little Tony is all growns up... by Dr Gregory House	Apr 11th, 2007 04:20:53 PM
Dig that! Cause you’re growns up and you’re growns up and you’re growns up!
I just wish it had flames and nipples. by Cameron1	Apr 11th, 2007 04:20:55 PM
Nah, I quite like it really, it looks cartoony but serious.
its good... by goku_z	Apr 11th, 2007 04:21:09 PM
theyre stablishing the back story, so the costume might change over time (in sequels).
this is how I imagine him to look in the Sabbath song. by Minots59	Apr 11th, 2007 04:21:13 PM
Whenever I hear Iron Man I imagine this machine made of a ton of differnet parts to make one badass bot. So this looks pretty cool to me.
i just came a lil bit in my levis by JeanLuc Dickhard	Apr 11th, 2007 04:21:39 PM
holy shit
FRITZ LANG DIRCTING by gride9000	Apr 11th, 2007 04:21:59 PM
It was actually shot in germany in 33'
What I don't get... by 'Cholera's Ghost	Apr 11th, 2007 04:23:25 PM
is why "Iron Man"? I know it's a figure of speech, but I mean, Iron? Are you kidding me? Newsflash: The Iron Age was over with eighteen thousand years ago.
Isn't that funny. by ELGordo	Apr 11th, 2007 04:24:07 PM
The first faithful adaption of a superhero suit since Sups and Spidey and people hate it. There's just no pleasing these fuckers. It looks perfect to me.
Downey Jr. is a legend by gob_bluth	Apr 11th, 2007 04:24:09 PM
looks pretty cool - can't wait to see the final suit.
Ha by godzillasushi	Apr 11th, 2007 04:27:38 PM
Some of you are just impossible to impress. I like it a lot.
Retro by FrancoNeroLuv	Apr 11th, 2007 04:27:42 PM
Definitely Cool Beans. Looks like a slightly modernized version of the original Iron Man suit from Tales of Suspense in the 60's... i mean come on you really think a POW has the time and resources to make it shiny Red and Gold? I know the iron suit I made as a POW didn't look half as good as this one.
Damn you Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Apr 11th, 2007 04:28:55 PM
Damn you Michael Bay
Looks like the Rocketeer by purplemonkeydw	Apr 11th, 2007 04:29:29 PM
ducks
'Cholera's Ghost by Quin the Eskimo	Apr 11th, 2007 04:30:20 PM
'Cause Iron Man sounds way the fuck better then Aluminum Man.
TOO IRON-Y! by Pennsy	Apr 11th, 2007 04:30:27 PM
First! to say that. Somebody was going to.
OR, THIS YEARS' LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE W/ARMOR! by Pennsy	Apr 11th, 2007 04:31:00 PM
Heh.
I've come for the bitches and the beer by KISON	Apr 11th, 2007 04:34:30 PM
Nice early Iron-Man suit, looks like Gort's bastard son. But this movie should be entertaining.
looks good by luckylindy	Apr 11th, 2007 04:37:36 PM
thats all i have to say about that.
If you don't like this design... by Drexl Spivey	Apr 11th, 2007 04:38:00 PM
...you don't know your Iron Man funnybook history. It's perfect. Even manages to update it a bit without losing the old skool clunkiness.
he's planning his vengeance by luckylindy	Apr 11th, 2007 04:40:27 PM
that he soon will unfurl
Penny... by Err	Apr 11th, 2007 04:42:36 PM
right on....right on...
I'm so downey for this one by ImJustSaying	Apr 11th, 2007 04:42:45 PM
Ok, that suit kicks some ass, but people... will it be able to make all the flamboyant hand gestures necessary when piloted by Robert Downey Jr.? I didn't think I could be more excited for a movie than I was for Zathura, but I guess I'm wrong. Just kidding, I'm loving this shit.
Dude, that IS what the grey suit looked like!! by jojo-pimp	Apr 11th, 2007 04:43:19 PM
Why are people saying that looks gay or cheesy or silly....do they even remember what the original Iron Man suit looked like? See...people bitch when comic movies arent faithful to the comics, but when they are TOO faithful, its like oh shit....gotta change that now! whatever..i will be there!
Spot On by Boba Fat	Apr 11th, 2007 04:43:49 PM

Shaq is pissing himself right now... by Err	Apr 11th, 2007 04:46:29 PM
He wishes Steel only looked this good.
The Rocke-Who??? by Frijole	Apr 11th, 2007 04:49:25 PM
Looks great.
Looks cool to me... by KillDozer	Apr 11th, 2007 04:50:56 PM
I really dig the way Favreau is more into practical effects than CGI. I'm definitely not anti-CGI, but it'll be cool to see this thing really kicking some ass.
Cubic Zirconium Boy by 'Cholera's Ghost	Apr 11th, 2007 04:51:36 PM
Or Molybdenum Man. Two perfectly good names.
WHERE'S THE NIPPLES by THE KNIGHT	Apr 11th, 2007 04:52:11 PM
?
I just don't know if it's Iron enough? by antonphd	Apr 11th, 2007 04:58:20 PM
sorry, had to. looks fucking awesome! can't wait to see what crazy cool shit this movie turns out to be.
If you're going to bitch...DON'T! by Triumph poops!	Apr 11th, 2007 04:58:51 PM
Wow, that looks SUPERB. It totally captures the feel of the first comic and Stark's "first suit" as a POW. I still hate that Paltrow is in this -- just not a fan of hers AT ALL and she's HARDLY the actress I would've picked to be sexy Pepper -- but Downey will kick ass, and seeing this gives me great hope that they're going to knock it out of the park with the final Red Suit. So, so far, so good. Well, except for Paltrow!
Jack Kirby & Don Heck by banbury	Apr 11th, 2007 05:00:23 PM
Won't see a penny from this.
This Will Be A Great Movie by dancinggopher01	Apr 11th, 2007 05:01:09 PM
And you know that this suit is probably only in the first half, then bust out ol' red and yellow.
That looks excellent by kevred	Apr 11th, 2007 05:03:00 PM
But where are the Bryan Singer black leather jumpsuits and Tim Burton molded ab muscles? Seriously, it's nice to see something translated so well from page to screen. Not exactly the same, but with the right vibe, the right spirit, that just looks right, right away. Now if only Stilt-Man and the Porcupine could be in this... :)
This movie by QuinnTheEskimo	Apr 11th, 2007 05:04:37 PM
keeps looking better and better. Every single thing that comes out about this has been fantastic. Cannot wait.
Very pleased... by decfx	Apr 11th, 2007 05:11:41 PM
from a fan of Iron Man all the way back to the mid-70's.
Why Iron? by jimmy_009	Apr 11th, 2007 05:13:58 PM
In this day and age, why make a suit out of Iron? It's extremely heavy and not as durable as steel. Whatever, this will be stupid regardless.
Most Impressive... by Ribbons	Apr 11th, 2007 05:15:11 PM
...I love the way the little chest light looks. That was probably Favreau's one aesthetic indulgence with this particular design, but it does look pretty cool, so I gotta give him that.
Very cool by modlight	Apr 11th, 2007 05:16:10 PM
Where is he supposed to be a POW though in this day and age?
looks dope! by mr. brownstone	Apr 11th, 2007 05:16:52 PM
just hope Favs can direct big action.
That is flippin' sweet looking. by rev_skarekroe	Apr 11th, 2007 05:17:39 PM
That's about the best first look at a superhero movie costume yet.
I've got an Iron Chub. by zombieslayer	Apr 11th, 2007 05:18:58 PM
so yeah, I like it.
But does it have... by Dave Bowman	Apr 11th, 2007 05:20:14 PM
...roller skates?
yeah looks like from game by flipster	Apr 11th, 2007 05:30:06 PM
marvel ultimate alliance
I guess I never read much Ironman by IJUSTLIKEMOVIES	Apr 11th, 2007 05:30:25 PM
I expected to see red and yellow. So when is Ultraboy getting made?
This is perfect! by Acappellaman	Apr 11th, 2007 05:37:16 PM
Exactly as I imagined the first suit to look like - very much like the comic with a couple slight alterations (eye shape is improved, some additional angles & decorations on it, etc). Now let's see the good ole red & gold!
My interest is piqued... by tmifune78	Apr 11th, 2007 05:38:24 PM
but stills from Zathura looked great too and that turned out to be disappointing IMHO...great cast, but the director has yet to be proven in this genre - I hope his enthusiasm is enough..
Favereau kicks ass by corvette63	Apr 11th, 2007 05:39:55 PM
If you watch the making of Zathura you will get an idea of how Favereau is going to pull off Iron Man.
i have the utmost faith by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 05:45:07 PM
in favreau. he knows his shit, and from seeing this kick-ass picture of the first suit, 2008 is too far away. and to answer where he's being held captured, i believe it was afghanistan, if my memory serves me correctly!?!?
Shia: Seeing the suit I was like (makes ray gun sounds) by Err	Apr 11th, 2007 05:45:18 PM
God damn you, Mr. LaBeouf
That looks awesome... by Tarl_Cabot	Apr 11th, 2007 05:46:13 PM
I thought this was gonna be a disaster but now '08 looks really good. Bond 22, The Dark Knight and now Iron man. Sweet.
Awesome! by hallmitchell	Apr 11th, 2007 05:46:20 PM
Now I want the black sabbath song introducing it.
Favreau did his research apparently... by IvelNoslo	Apr 11th, 2007 05:47:55 PM
...looks too sweet! For anyone who doesn't know why the suit is gray, just hit a search engine and search for 'Iron Man' comic gray suit. Besides, this will only be on the first part of the movie until he busts out the yellow and red colors!
Why Iron Man? by davywankenobi	Apr 11th, 2007 05:49:55 PM
Cause a man made of iron just sounds so much cooler and rolls off the tongue better than most tougher metals. Man of Steel works, but Steel Man? Stupid. Titanium Man sounds ok, but he is the bad guy in the Iron Man mythos soooo.. deal with it. Name sounds good and suit looks GREAT!! Can't wait to see more.
Bad ass by Lucasblows	Apr 11th, 2007 05:51:14 PM
Can't wait.
IT'S OVER 9000!!! by JonBlizzard	Apr 11th, 2007 05:51:27 PM
Well..it is... Looks perfect, exactly how the first suit should look can't wait for this movie!!
Sweet! by Turd Furgusen	Apr 11th, 2007 05:52:09 PM
It looks like it was pulled from the comic book. Nice addition of the flame thrower. This project keeps looking better and bette. I hope Favs can make it something special in the comic movie genre.
Why is anyone assuming that anyone by Frijole	Apr 11th, 2007 05:53:54 PM
on this site, does not know Iron Man's grey suit origins? I mean, c'mon. Hello? Geeks over here.
Nice touch.... by Turd Furgusen	Apr 11th, 2007 05:54:27 PM
making it from scrape airplane metal. Ironic? I think not!
Looks amazing!!! by spectrebeeyatch	Apr 11th, 2007 05:56:03 PM
Flip63Hole must not be an Ironman fan but that pic gives me faith that this film will rock. If the craptastic Ghost Rider can make over 100 million this for sure can.
biggest flop of '07? by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 05:56:40 PM
HEY!!! SOMEONES DONE THEIR RESEARCH ON THE RELEASE DATE.
How long will this be up? by kinanswer	Apr 11th, 2007 05:56:47 PM
Looks good! Lets hope it's better than the animated 'film' a couple of months ago.
Roock........Treeeeeeeee.... by KongMonkey	Apr 11th, 2007 06:01:36 PM
Looks like Stark was tortured by his captors by being barraged with nonstop repetitive viewing of the Iron Giant.
Dude, I'm hearing Sabbath in my head now! by -=Shin=-	Apr 11th, 2007 06:02:56 PM
I'm an old comic purist, and this design rocks in just the right way for me - Youtube is going to be crawling with home made music videos of clips of this early suit and Sabbath's Iron Man.
or by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 06:03:38 PM
thats exactly how the grey suit looked when iron man was first introduced....
BringingSexyBack by Archive	Apr 11th, 2007 06:03:49 PM
There's a review of the script up at LatinoReview.com, if that'll help to tide you over.
cute... by BloodStaind	Apr 11th, 2007 06:05:20 PM
it needs a little more pizazz. rainbows or sparkles would be great. "Bring It On Again One More Time: POW Cheerleading"
thats too fucking cool for school by the_shogun_gunslinger	Apr 11th, 2007 06:07:46 PM
please let this be good!!!! fucking love this suit
why is everyone by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 06:08:43 PM
bitching that this suit needs more "pizazz," not to pick on you bloodstaind. this is how tony starks first suit looks. he later "upgrades" to the ol yellow n red, which we will see later in the film
well... by I Cant Believe I Actually Registered	Apr 11th, 2007 06:09:33 PM
looks pretty good but im going to have to wait and see what kurt russel thinks
So some Iron Man nut by fluffybunnywhiskers	Apr 11th, 2007 06:10:01 PM
What is the conjecture among geeks - the grey suit is built while Stark is in captivity, he uses the suit to free himself from captivity, goes back to old America, builds a shiny red and gold suit and fights bad guys in the first movie? Or could possibly this grey suit be the main suit of the first movie, with red and gold in sequel? The grey suit looks good, definitely, but I'd be a little disappointed if there was no red/gold suit in this.
Looks FATTER than Bryce Howard in Spiderman by Dorothys Taint Again	Apr 11th, 2007 06:12:34 PM
What a metallic porker.
audioboxer by BloodStaind	Apr 11th, 2007 06:13:40 PM
i was just joking, i think the suit looks fucking amazing. i just want me some fucking War Machine.
YESSSS!!! by jalfredprufrock	Apr 11th, 2007 06:15:21 PM
Perfect. I'm officially more hyped for this than Spidey 2.
war machine!? by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 06:16:06 PM
we can only pray. if it does happen, it wont be till a sequel im betting
WHOA...it looks great! by jrbarker	Apr 11th, 2007 06:17:11 PM
my hopes are on the rise
Looks fantastic! by foreverguardian	Apr 11th, 2007 06:18:06 PM
How perfect is that? Marvellous. I love it :) Here's hoping the red and gold suit is just as cool! :)
I can see its metallic TAINT. And the view is good by Dorothys Taint Again	Apr 11th, 2007 06:18:08 PM
Besides my sarcastic previous post, this suit looks pretty good. Bay could sure learn a thing or two about FAITHFUL adaptations from Favs.
fuckin brilliant!!! by WolfmanNards	Apr 11th, 2007 06:23:05 PM
That's like DEAD out of the books. It couldn't have been done any better, or realistically. WOW. A plus! I cant wait to see the red and yellow gear.
The love child of Galactus and Silver Surfer. by thelivingdoll	Apr 11th, 2007 06:25:13 PM
I just hope Norrin wasn't the one taking it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima ge:ToS39.jpg by jrbarker	Apr 11th, 2007 06:27:52 PM
Original suit... This suit looks perfect.
OH MY!!! They fucking NAILED it!! PERFECT!! by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Apr 11th, 2007 06:28:31 PM
This could be the greatest comic book movie ever. I have HIGH HIGH hopes for this.
Shouldn't Krang be in that stomach? by thelivingdoll	Apr 11th, 2007 06:30:21 PM
Seriously, add a few splashes of pink and yellow paint to that robot and you'd have the most famous character out of Dimension X! Shreddaaaaaar!!!!
Nearly brings a tear to my eye... in a good way by odysseus	Apr 11th, 2007 06:31:19 PM
After his awesome and underappreciated Zathura, I have faith in Favreau.
Nearly brings a tear to my eye... in a good way by odysseus	Apr 11th, 2007 06:31:19 PM
After his awesome and underappreciated Zathura, I have faith in Favreau.
Very Promising by Mad-Maximus	Apr 11th, 2007 06:35:07 PM
The suit looks great, no amount of CGI, I love the look of it and it gives me more confidence in this movie.
perfect. by tile_mcgillus	Apr 11th, 2007 06:37:05 PM
Looks like we might have a really faithful and stylized comic book movie coming! An actually interesting origin story! YES! I'm a little excited.....
NEEDS MORE FLAMES AND PRONGY PARTS. by JusticeSabre	Apr 11th, 2007 06:37:11 PM
That round clunky 60's style just doesn't work onscreen. JON FAVREAU FUCKING LOST.
According to the script review by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 06:40:02 PM
Both armours and War Machine are in there.
I'd hit it... by Alonzo Mosely	Apr 11th, 2007 06:40:41 PM

looks good to me - attack of the cybermen! by Mr_X	Apr 11th, 2007 06:41:03 PM
i hope it doenst hang on too much on his orgin in the first movie, too many orgin superhero movies of late, id ratehr get smack bang into the middle of things. the suit has to be clunky, he has to be clumsy in it, so he can build the red and gold armour. totally money baby, good stuff.
He should talk like Bender in this by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 06:47:05 PM
That would make my mouth laugh
At least his captors let him have all that equipment by jimmy_009	Apr 11th, 2007 06:49:59 PM
If only John McCain had so much technology at his disposal when he was a POW. I don't know the Iron Man lore, but it seems to make a bunch of sense. Sure.
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMEEEE by supermarch	Apr 11th, 2007 06:55:21 PM
very lame. Zathura was painful to watch and it was due entirely to the direction. Sorry dude, you're not money anymore.
the suit looks too small and stumpy by Cedar_Room	Apr 11th, 2007 06:57:46 PM
I have no idea what Iron Man is, or why there is a torch in this guys chest, but I'm judging this purely from my own ignorance which is that "Iron Man" is some kind of superhero. And that being the case, isn't RDJr just far too small to be convincing as a super hero? He's the super hero's nerdy friend, not the main ass kicking supremo. And thats what translates into this suit - sure it looks OK but if it was worn by someone 6 foot 5 and physically imposing, you'd just be thinking "Run...Dear God run for your lives from the metallic monster sent from Hades to serve his vengeance". As it is, and this is all very early - it looks slightly ridiculous for someone so short. Happy to be proven wrong as I generally like comic book films and all that. Anyone who knows more about Iron Bloke be sure to correct me.
John McCain by Quin the Eskimo	Apr 11th, 2007 06:57:56 PM
would have single handedly one that war. And would now be predsident of the world.
Hey Robert Downey... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 11th, 2007 07:01:19 PM
...it's not too late, dude. Just walk off the set.
Oh HELL yes. Iron MF Man Lives! by Atomica	Apr 11th, 2007 07:01:29 PM
Man that looks awesome for the initial suit. Can't wait to see the others!!!
that looks FANtastic by CornsilkSW	Apr 11th, 2007 07:03:38 PM
If the plot and acting don't suck, this might just redeem marvel after the Ghost Rider fiasco. Let's pray to god that they actually hire a comic book writer for the screenplay this time.
awsome by sokitome	Apr 11th, 2007 07:06:42 PM
That image looks awsome, this movie looks better and better the more it progresses. To MODLIGHT: are u fucking serious with that question? u don't know where in this day and age he could be a POW? we've only been at war in the middle east for almost 6 fucking years now... please get a clue. To FLIP63HOLE: i'll bet u any amount of money this will not be the bigggest flop of the year and it won't go straight to video. so if u have the balls step up and make that bet let me know
direct to video by CornsilkSW	Apr 11th, 2007 07:12:04 PM
the direct market animated Invincible Iron Man was actually a watchable flick. Easily on par with the X-men cartoons. -------------------------- Marvel is doing this SAFELY. The first film they made to usher in this new era of comic flicks was Blade. They tested the waters carefully with moves like that and prospered. This time they tested the water with a direct market animated film, and are proceeding from there. The pool is warm and the people inviting. Iron Man is gonna rock the deep end in some marco polo.
dont even know why but i love it by pipergates	Apr 11th, 2007 07:14:41 PM
suddenly im looking forward a lot more to this thing....
that has me by sHapesHiftinLizard	Apr 11th, 2007 07:15:14 PM
fuckin excited as in soul feelin not just a body but an endless energy shooting out of my goddam chest plate, i cannot wait to see this..AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
cornsilksw by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 07:16:20 PM
quite a hilarious way of putting it, but i very much agree. MAKE WAY FOR THE IRON MAN BEEEOOTCHES
I read an interesting interview with Downey by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 07:16:20 PM
the other day where he said he was only interested in making films that are in essence about the psychology of the character. That sounds like this is definately going to be in the Batman Begins/Spiderman camp rather than Fantastic Four souless bullshit.
A Little Less 'RoboCop' And A Little More Nazi Tank by georges garvaren	Apr 11th, 2007 07:18:06 PM
then you got something: box office poison. But, it would look great.
Thanks for adding Black Sabbath and... by Gandalf the redwhiteandblue	Apr 11th, 2007 07:18:14 PM
That costume looks awesome. For those bitcging there is no pleasing you so go away!
it is perfect by sHapesHiftinLizard	Apr 11th, 2007 07:19:02 PM
just like the original from the 60's , holy shit, it is just right.
its the newest by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 07:23:32 PM
thing in afghanistanimation
Attention Michael Bay... by Hairy Nutsack	Apr 11th, 2007 07:35:51 PM
...this is how you develop someone else'e intellectual property, make it fucking look like the intellectual property in question. I'm still not sold on Robert Downey Jr., but this armor is perfect. Betcha the assholes complaining about this picture are the same assholes complaining that the Silver Surfer is...wait for it...SILVER in the new movie.
Perfect by Keo	Apr 11th, 2007 07:37:03 PM
Simply cannot wait.
jfp2006 by Cedar_Room	Apr 11th, 2007 07:40:17 PM
I said I generally like comic book films. Not comic books themselves. I prefer reading actual books. You obviously find the concept of reading rather difficult "dumbass".
Hairy Nutsack by photoboy	Apr 11th, 2007 07:41:33 PM
Couldn't agree more. That suit is awesome, and just shows what a completely clueless hack that Bay is.
Barenaked DOOM! by tomthumbstallywhacker	Apr 11th, 2007 07:41:55 PM
huh? Iron who?
ohh please cedarroom by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 07:42:49 PM
jon favreau is so on the right track with this film its not even funny. let me guess, you were one of the people who bitched that the silver surfer was silver!! (nice one Nutsack!)
Looks good. But where is his iron? by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 07:45:25 PM
I am still waiting for my slacks to get pressed.
Quint, if you have time to double back to verify pix by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 07:47:36 PM
then you certainly have time to bring your contests to conclusion. Harry, can you have a talk with the man?
Cedar_Room you say by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 07:51:33 PM
"I prefer reading actual books. You obviously find the concept of reading rather difficult "dumbass"." Why? Do books as a rule have harder to read text than comic books? Both require reading words so why does it make someone stupid if they read comic books?
PJDON by audioboxer	Apr 11th, 2007 07:55:06 PM
WHYYY THANK YOU. couldnta said it better myself.
Its Gray then Gold & Then the final Red & Gold by Norm3	Apr 11th, 2007 07:55:57 PM
Get your history right!
My God. by SylarTheCylon	Apr 11th, 2007 07:57:21 PM
They got it completely right. Completely fantastic, my interest in this movie has reached a new high. The words "flawless design" spring to mind. It looks metal, it looks heavy and hardcore like an unstoppable tank, realistic, raw, gritty. I can't wait to see it in action. Props to all involved, you hit a homerun with this one.
Yeah, Cedar Room, I'm an elitist pseudointellectual by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 07:58:02 PM
and I even think there's nothing wrong with comic books. The people are still reading, and that's a worthwhile endeavor. Many kids start with comic books and make their way to books without pictures. Anything that keeps their brains churning is a good thing. Beats the hell out of watching television.
Yeah, great if Iron Man was Hannibal from the A-Team by SantiagoAtez	Apr 11th, 2007 07:58:53 PM
It looks ridiculous! I mean, it's tough to take a man dressed up like a bat seriously....but this is even crazier! It looks like he made the suit with scrap iron and a blow torch....isn't he supposed to be a weapon tech. developer? This looks like a bad ep. of the A-Team!
The Could Fraggin' Rock! by MachinaMan	Apr 11th, 2007 08:06:01 PM
'nuff Said.
In fact, here's a quick list of intellectual feats by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 08:06:10 PM
...in order of difficulty. 1)Understanding one of Harry Knowles' reviews. 2)Reading a book 3)Reading a comic book 4)Mastering spoken English 5)Tying shoelaces 6)Unzipping one's fly 7)Peeing AFTER taking one's johnson out of the pants 8)Counting to two 9)Besting President George W. Bush in intellectual debate So don't knock comic books. It's tacky.
Apparently, you kids have never seen Iron Man before... by ZeroCorpse	Apr 11th, 2007 08:07:22 PM
Or you never saw anything about his humble beginning in a big, grey hunk of iron like this one. (And for you Spider-Man fans, just think: Aunt May wore that Iron Man suit recently, too!)
SantiagoAtez he makes it as a POW by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 08:08:34 PM
He has to secretly make it from bits and pieces under the nose of his captors. Then he flames them. 'Agghhh!' They will scream. 'Give me beer stupid rag-heads or i'll flame you again.' he says. Then him and Fry escape.
Remember people, the dictionary is your friend. by Ktak	Apr 11th, 2007 08:10:56 PM
From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: [iron n. (definition 2): something made of metal and esp. iron (definition 4): STRENGTH, HARDNESS] -- So given the fact that Iron Man's suit is indeed made of metal and is both strong and tough, it's an altogether appropriate name for the character. C'mon folks. If you're going to bitch about something, at least try to do it intelligently.
This looks really stupid. by Cotton McKnight	Apr 11th, 2007 08:14:48 PM
I mean really, when was the last time a "period" movie like this was any good? Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow? Nope. The Rocketeer, etc. etc. All crap.
Speaking for the over 40's who like slumming the TB's: by Dark Knight Lite	Apr 11th, 2007 08:18:12 PM
That's spot on. But feel free to whine on, you pre-teen haters. Dark Knight Out.
Bronx Cheer you still by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 08:18:39 PM
put comic books behind books. I'm sure something like Watchmen takes more brain power to read than a Dan Brown book. They shouldn't really be separated, both require you to read text it's just that one has you look at pictures aswell. So surely you are doing more with you brain than a normal book as you are studying asthetic images as well as reading text.
Iron Man armor!!! by waites	Apr 11th, 2007 08:21:21 PM
it is totally awesome!! Favreau is genius! this movie will be better than anyone can imagine! and Downey will make believers out of all of the people who don't like the casting! he will be fantastic. This is going to be huge!!!!!!!!!I only wish it was opening this summer! does anyone think there could be a trailer at the comic con this summer??? or a teaser trailer??? I hope so!
More tips from the dictionary by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 08:22:13 PM
From the Oxford Big Book of Hard Words: Venomy; adj, having the characteristics of Venom: Grindhousey: adj, reminiscent of films that appeared in ramshackle movie theaters commonly referred to as grindhouses. Douchebag; 1) noun, a person who feels it necessary to cite a dictionary as an explanation for why Iron Man is called Iron Man; 2)anyone who complains about a motion picture adaptation of a comic book wherein the filmmakers actually refer to the source material as the basis for the design of the titular character's costume; 3)noun, AICN TBer known as "Bronx Cheer," for using the word "douchebag" in reference to people he does not know COSMPIC POWERS; noun, the various and sundry powers attributed to the Silver Surfer
Jaw... by garyploski	Apr 11th, 2007 08:26:07 PM
floor. This movie is exciting me more and more and more with each tidbit that is released out the door. Verily happy with the suit.
Cotton, it's not a period movie at all by Ktak	Apr 11th, 2007 08:26:29 PM
Granted, it looks like it from the photo above, but it actually take place in the present. It looks retro because billionare industrialist/inventor Tony Stark (who, as a POW is being forced by his captors to build a super weapon for them) essentially has to cobble the suit together from scrap. After he escapes and returns to the U.S., he uses his the vast resources of his company to build a sleek, super high-tech red and gold version of the suit which is even more powerful.
pjdon, placing comic books behind books w/no pix by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 08:28:05 PM
reflects a belief on my part that the visuals in a comic book help some readers understand the flow of the story, whereas in a book with no pictures, there is more effort required to visualize characters, places etc. It's about the decoding aspect of reading. There is absolutely no argument that there are comic books that are more challenging than many books with no pictures, but generally speaking, I think most people would agree that reading books with no pictures is more challenging. This does not mean that the experience is any better, or that reading comic books requires less intelligence.
Stealth Armor by chavee	Apr 11th, 2007 08:28:45 PM
Does anyone remember the stealth suit from back in the 80's? It was like a prototype of what would later be War Machine. That all black suit was pretty cool.
It's going to be like The Explorers... by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 08:29:58 PM
except instead of a little Ethan Hawke it RDJ and instead of a spaceship it's a suit and there will be no aliens at the end. But the main elements are there.
To those who are complaining,did u ever read the comic? by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Apr 11th, 2007 08:30:58 PM
This suit is dead on old school Iron Man. It makes sense because his suit changes over time. This is a real tribute to the source material. What you are calling "lame" is actually incorrect. What would be "lame" is if the suit did not look like Iron Man at all. Sort of the way the Batman suit looked in Batman and Robin. It was fucking terrible. That movie in general sucked. But the point here is that JF actually did his homework and is paying a real homage to the roots of the comic book. This is far from being lame it's perfect. Also I read the script review and there was a mention that this movie is heading in the direction of Ang Lee's The Hulk. Well I am one of those in the minority that thinks Ang Lee's The Hulk is one of the best comic book movies ever put on film. It was mature and had a real sense of emotion behind it but it did not connect with the average moron because of that reason. So if Iron Man is headed in that direction then I have very high hopes for this movie being a quality and mature piece of work. So stoked.
Meant to say "correct" by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Apr 11th, 2007 08:33:59 PM
Fuck I hate when the brain does not work right. shakes fist in air When are you going to get an edit button Harry so us fanboys can correct our mistakes?
Bronx Cheer i think that while by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 08:34:33 PM
the pictures do take away from some of the decoding they present a new kind of decoding. Much like watching a film. You brain has to look at the image and try and work out what is happening in the story often without the help of words. It's swings and round-a-bouts really. There are some things that would take a million words to describe that could be summed up in a single image. There are some things a million images couldn't show that could be summed up in a few sentences.
fucking.awesome. by dr.bulber	Apr 11th, 2007 08:37:03 PM
fuck.yeah.
too fullmetal by bat-kyo	Apr 11th, 2007 08:44:01 PM
the suit looks cool...but i cant help thinking that it looks like alphonse elric armor from fullmetal alchemist...
Thanks PJDON by SantiagoAtez	Apr 11th, 2007 08:53:11 PM
I didn't know that he actually did make it from bits and pieces as a POW...I thought it just looked that way. Oh well, I still look forward to his more futuristic looking suit....you know, the red and yellow one. Or War Machine....oh yeah, looking forward to War Machine.
The red and yellow by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 08:55:51 PM
suit will look good even if they directly copy the comic. The one in the teaser poster looks cool. I do worry that it may look a little strange in reality though. It's the way that no matter how well they do the Spidey suit it still looks a little off compared to the CGI scenes.
i bet this has been said by isildur29	Apr 11th, 2007 08:58:38 PM
but this suit needs some nipples
New Spidey Trailer! by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 08:59:56 PM
look, more venom! Check out that pic! Thought the last one was the final one. http://www.empireonline.com /news/story.asp?NID=20602
Bronx Cheer, as someone who reveres books so much... by Ktak	Apr 11th, 2007 09:05:54 PM
... you should be commending me for actually using a dictionary for its intended purpose. BTW, I prefer "anal-retentive asswipe" to "douchebag" if you don't mind.
well put, pjdon by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 09:06:44 PM
My amended list has them tied. A pleasure having a civilized discussion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima ge:Ironarmors.PNG by corvette63	Apr 11th, 2007 09:12:52 PM
Check it out...all of the various Iron Man armors in one pic
If it feels a bit weird Bronx Cheer by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 09:13:33 PM
I could just call you gay and say books are crap cuz they have flames on them or star Tom Cruise.
Anal-retentive asswipe? No, Ktak. I can't go there. by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 09:14:16 PM
Too much about the butt. Besides, by calling myself a douchebag, that canceled out any other douchebag taunts.
Now, that's more like it, pjdon! by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 09:18:37 PM
Damn, you hit the trifecta.
I know, I was just kidding too. by Ktak	Apr 11th, 2007 09:27:04 PM
And speaking of the red and gold armor, I'm really curious to see how Downey (or his stunt doubles) "fills it out" so to speak. In the comics, Iron man has very sleek proportions which will be difficult if not impossible to recreate with an actual man-in-suit practical effect. I hope it doesn't come off as too "chunky" like Robocop. The teaser poster image seemed like a good compromise between the comic art and the realities of a practical suit.
This looks like the source material is being respected. by BRUTICUS	Apr 11th, 2007 09:44:42 PM
unlike another story being turned into a movie I know of.... http://farm1.static.flickr.com /194/456066482_9a44ef0f79.jpg
Hey Bay? by BRUTICUS	Apr 11th, 2007 09:45:23 PM
http://farm1.static.flickr.com /194/456066482_9a44ef0f79.jpg
You know, I never really liked "Iron Man," but... by Gozu	Apr 11th, 2007 09:53:46 PM
This is looking more promising by the second. I'm so glad this is a practical effect and not CGI, although I'm sure there will be plenty of that too.
Unfair comparison BRUTICUS by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 09:55:51 PM
Not saying Bay got it right by any means but the original Megatron is blocky, shrinks into a gun and has a humans face on a robot. Even just the face part alone! How are they supposed to put that on screen? Cgi human like faces on giant robots?
Wow ... by Darth Chode	Apr 11th, 2007 10:04:45 PM
the tin man with a headlight poking out of his chest. i'm logging off now so i can go start waiting in line.
pjdon by BRUTICUS	Apr 11th, 2007 10:04:45 PM
you're right, it makes far more sense to put windshield wipers over megatrons eyes and then have mechanical algorythms to andle them in certain ways in order to portray the emotion the character is feeling. turn the eyeshield inwards = angry, turn them outwards = sad... My point is, you got two eyes, you got a mouthm you sorta have a nose, you have 2 legs, 2 arms and a head, your bipedal.... why not have liquid metal or liquid sludge/nanomaterial charged faces? look at the design and MAKE IT WORK.
hey its the robot from Zathura! by pipergates	Apr 11th, 2007 10:05:51 PM
ha ha ha ha ha ha
BRUTICUS i'm just not by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 10:11:57 PM
sure liquid metal faces would look any good. But you are right in that they could have got it a bit closer. Anyway I'm not going to get into a TF debate on this talkback, it's really starting to get boring.
Iron Man Extremis by waites	Apr 11th, 2007 10:16:15 PM
Someone mentioned this book.. do you think the movie is going to be based on this? Help!!!
...looks GU-REAT... by mr ahole ramirez	Apr 11th, 2007 10:23:27 PM
...no complaints from Mr. Ahole Ramirez...this is a comic book movie worthy of gettin me excited...hear that Spidey, you wont be gettin money on openin day...why pay money when u can download it for free on the next day?...
mr ahole ramirez, the reason you pay money for by Bronx Cheer	Apr 11th, 2007 10:32:54 PM
intellectual property instead of downloading it for free is because unauthorized downloading of bootlegged material is theft, and it's unethical and demonstrates a tremendous lack of integrity.
Nice. by Evil Chicken	Apr 11th, 2007 10:36:35 PM
That's cool. Spot on the money.
It's The Day The Earth Stood Still ! by Logan_1973	Apr 11th, 2007 10:50:16 PM
Whoops. Wrong movie. PS Dio sucks. Ozzy-era Sabbath owns.
awesome by ewokstew	Apr 11th, 2007 11:04:51 PM
I love it.
Mr ahole ramirez by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 11:16:20 PM
Surely the reason not to download it is the quality will be crap and you don't get to see it on the big screen. Although if you download movies then obviously your not a fan of films like most of us so wouldn't be able to notice how good the quality is anyway. Idiot
Wow by Playhouse	Apr 11th, 2007 11:16:33 PM
I really didn't expect to be wowed when I opened the article. I'm actually impressed with this. It looks cobbled together and much more like a suit of armor than the tech outfit Stark will eventually don. Nice work, Favs.
A-W-E-S-O-M-E... love that it's almost B&W by Calico Pete	Apr 11th, 2007 11:19:41 PM
except for the foreground and the very left of the background, this almost looks like it's shot in beautiful B/W! absolutely gorgeous.
more on decoding (bronx cheer, pdjon) by oisin5199	Apr 11th, 2007 11:20:03 PM
I agree that visual decoding of a comic book is a different skill (but not necessarily easier) than reading straight text. I think it's harder for some people. My wife asked me a very good question once: "when you read a comic book, how do you process all the information? Do you look at the picture and then read the words?" I think it is a different skill set. Anyone who thinks that reading a comic is 'easier' than a book has obviously never read something like Promethea. Especially the last issue. btw, this suit looks fucking perfect! My confidence in this film grows by the day. Thanks, Jon!
Why would Harry like this? by TheRevengeOfBayouWilly	Apr 11th, 2007 11:27:36 PM
It's being used by a right-wing weapons maker. He should like the suit if it was made of flowers and voted for Kerry.
Outstanding. by Trancer	Apr 11th, 2007 11:30:40 PM
Now let's hope they nail the red and gold.
oisin5199 we take visual decoding for granted by pjdon	Apr 11th, 2007 11:34:33 PM
Even with something like film. You see a series of images often without any dialouge but yet you can obtain a ton of information.
No me gusta. by thebearovingian	Apr 11th, 2007 11:42:42 PM
Por que? Porque.
ROCK and FUCKING ROLL! by IndustryKiller!	Apr 11th, 2007 11:52:12 PM
Brilliant! this continues to be the comic book film in production (yes even over dark knight) that has the potential to do the most justice to it's actual source material. I can't ever remember being this excited for a comic flick in my life. I've been so disappointed in the last ten years. Will you end the hurt Mr. Favreau?
Hah, that's great! I'm glad they didn't shy by superninja	Apr 11th, 2007 11:57:05 PM
away from the bulkiness or cartooniness of it, although it's hard to tell how big it is given the wearer is practially a midget. ;)
Of course the first suit isn't hot, they're going to by superninja	Apr 11th, 2007 11:58:51 PM
wow you a little more with each suit.
...Im an idiot and lack integrity... by mr ahole ramirez	Apr 12th, 2007 12:00:10 AM
...cuz I dont wanna pay money to see a movie...wow...never knew that me savin $13 would be the reason that Im stoopid and have no integrity...oh well... ...by the way, theres tons of movies that has very good quality (of course it isnt HD or bluray quality), and it wouldnt matter anyway cuz Spidey 3 doesnt look good wit the cgi and all...but that doesnt matter cuz Im an idiot and lack integrity...I might as well go have unprotected sex wit my drunk cousin who has the AIDS now...
mr ahole ramirez you are an idiot! by pjdon	Apr 12th, 2007 12:14:42 AM
People spend money to make films. If no one paid to see them then there would be no such thing as film. Why should the rest of us pay your share. If you like a film then surely you are insulting the people who made it by not paying for it. People like you are the reason less risks are taken in hollywood. You drain the industry of money, causing lots of people in the lower end distribution side of things to lose jobs and money. Surely we'd all like to just walk into shops and just take things without paying but we don't. And don't say it's not the same just because it is not a physical item. The effects in Spiderman are fine, they are the best that could be done in the small time given to create them in my opinion. But obviously you are one of these people who know nothing about CGI and think it is an easy process. As a film fan I feel it is my responsibility to spend some of my hard earned money on the industry I rely on. As a film fan I want to see a film in a format and enviroment which compliments it. Not with crap sound and picture on my monitor sitting at my desk. You are an absolute IDIOT.
SPOILERS!!!! by Vadakin	Apr 12th, 2007 12:17:27 AM
Seriously, taken from the Latino Review script review.... SPOILERS AHEAD!!! I'm not sure if the review was of a real script or not, but if it is, I'm a little worried. For one thing, according to the review, the main villain is not the Mandarin, but Howard Stark...Tony Stark's father...maybe he's a bad guy in the comics, I dunno, but it doesn't sit well with me, too much like Hulk...which I liked by the way, I just don't want to see a rehash of the story with a different superhero. E.G. Spidey films being remakes of the Reeve Superman films. Also, the review says that the climax involves Iron Man and War Machine fighting each other...aren't Stark and Rhodes supposed to be best friends? I know Stark has fallen out with everyone he knows pretty much over the course of comic book history, but surely it's too early for Stark and Rhodey to be fighting each other...should be in a sequel that focusses more on Stark's drinking. ANyways, I have a feeling that the script they reviewed may have been fake, or at most an early draft...hope so anyway. y the way, anyone remember the Iron Man cartoon series from the 80's/90's that had Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch (I think) and Spider-girl (or woman...or something) in it? If there's a sequel to Iron Man...screw the canon, bring in Hawkeye :P Oh and the suit in the pic looks cool.
I wouldn't be surprised. Of course, Tony couldn't by superninja	Apr 12th, 2007 12:30:40 AM
actually fight EVIL, that is, after all, just based on a collection of preconceptions. So he has to fight his evil American corporate father, because that's personal. And an easy target.
When you say "shoot his flame thrower at the bad guys" by s00p3rm4n	Apr 12th, 2007 12:31:02 AM
You sound like either Peter Griffin or a 5 year old. Or both. But that's obviously the mindset that gets movies made today, so good for you girl. Sorry I'm externalizing. I'm just pissed that smart people like Kurt Vonnegut die, and the morons running major Hollywood studios aren't stripped of their mortal coil in the same or greater numbers.
I like the bit in Casino Royale by pjdon	Apr 12th, 2007 12:37:46 AM
Where Daniel Craig shoots bullets at the bad guys and they fly through the air and hit them and go inside them and kill them. It was AWESOME!
I like the bit in Pulp Fiction by Forestal	Apr 12th, 2007 12:43:46 AM
Where John Travolta shoots bullets at that guy in the back seat of the car and his brains fly out of his head and don't stay inside!
The only nipples... by DarthMusashi2112	Apr 12th, 2007 12:49:30 AM
I want to see are the ones on Eva Mendes' boobies...and the suit fucking rocks by the way, very old school, very cool.
I like the bit in the Matrix by pjdon	Apr 12th, 2007 12:49:42 AM
where Neo swings his leg and his foot is on the end and it hits agent smith in the face and his head gets hurt.
Looks very good by Phategod1	Apr 12th, 2007 01:10:02 AM
I can't wait to see the Red and Gold suit.
Is That...? Is That Really...? by MarkoOhNo	Apr 12th, 2007 01:10:53 AM
Is that really a supersoaker attached to his arm...? lol Check it out! What is that?!
Otherwise, Yeah... by MarkoOhNo	Apr 12th, 2007 01:12:15 AM
Looks hella cool. (On 2nd look, I think maybe it's a flamethrower. Still. Would've been cool if it were really a supersoaker. lol)
Well he is being held captive in the middle east by pjdon	Apr 12th, 2007 01:15:36 AM
somewhere so water would have an effect because people there are made out of sand.
I'm not even that big a fan of RDJ by pjdon	Apr 12th, 2007 01:29:05 AM
But i honestly can't think of anyone who would be better for the role. He'll bring so much humour to the role without making it cheesy
RDJ by MarkoOhNo	Apr 12th, 2007 01:42:10 AM
I don't see what the big deal is. I can imagine him pulling it off. Doesn't anyone remember his bit part in Bowfinger? If he can pull off the role of a movie producer, surely he can be a believable multi-millionaire with an alter ego. :) And Natural Born Killers? I thought he did well there too. Seriously though I see no problem with the casting.
LatinoReview's script... by SpencerTrilby	Apr 12th, 2007 01:53:32 AM
is an old, old draft, completely unrelated to the Favreau movie. That old script looked like shit.
ARe you Kidding me? by xhah	Apr 12th, 2007 01:59:27 AM
That suit looks absolutely bad ass!!! It looks exactly they way it should... it looks better than anyone should ever deserve to see. I think it is important to see how the creators first imagined him. plus it LOOKS BAD ASS
Shaquille O'Neal IS Steel! Coming soon! by Reelheed	Apr 12th, 2007 02:13:00 AM
oops sorry wrong film.
Hey, has anyone mentioned the flames/nipples issue? by Laserbrain	Apr 12th, 2007 02:28:37 AM
Because I just want to say....
and in the end, lightning strikes his grave... by ArcadianDS	Apr 12th, 2007 02:40:46 AM
...because Africa will not let Tony Stark die.
This is not a Don Murphy production Arcadian by Phategod1	Apr 12th, 2007 02:52:08 AM
And did anyone notice how much Tori Amos looks like a man now. lust saying thats all.
One nice thing about this suit by Trader Groucho 2	Apr 12th, 2007 04:02:44 AM
Never needs ironing.
Looks like Frankenstein in VAN HELSING by SpencerTrilby	Apr 12th, 2007 04:04:29 AM
...just kidding! Seriously now, I'll try to play the devil's advocate and show some intelligent bitching. As a long time fan of shellhead, I've been pleased by most of the Favreau's choices so far. But this suit is really annoying me: looks like they're trying sooo hard to pump up the fans with retro designs, but eventually only the script counts. Looks like a G1 TF design: fans are happy on a short sighted view, but I think the gigantic laughter from the non-fans (i.e 95% of the audience) will fuck up our viewing pleasure, ultimately. I don't care about the proto armor: like said John August "sometimes, old stuff sucks" and face it: the first ToS are a little lame by now. I know it sounds like blasphemy, but again I'm a big fan and I only want one armor to kick ass: the Ditko/Granov hybrid, or whatever armor will show up in the second act. I'm starting to wonder if the whole "we're big fans too! Faithful to the source True Believers! Word!" is not another MSJ-ish joke. I still give Fav's the benefit of the doubt of course, but that so many fans are indulgent toward this laughing stock of a design... I hope Downey leaves Kabul real fast.
awesome-o-2000!!!!!!! by Evil Hobbit	Apr 12th, 2007 04:08:15 AM
looks sweet
Looks fucking great by Steve Rogers	Apr 12th, 2007 04:25:53 AM
Very true to the original look, kudos to Favreau (although with Marvel actually being the studio in charge, it damn well ought to be faithful in appearance!). Excellent work Favs, keep it up with the later generations of armour. I had little to no hopes for this movie a year ago but the casting - especially of RDJ - and everything I have seen since has me really excited for it.
Needs more cowbell... by Green Arrow	Apr 12th, 2007 05:15:05 AM
Just kidding, the suit looks awesome. Can't wait for this one.
It does look Great!! by Redfive!	Apr 12th, 2007 05:28:19 AM
Im glad there incorporating the old school suit in this because it is a great suit.I just think this film is gonna be Ghost Rider-ish,where it was cool but not Spiderman Great.
Another song for a comic hero by hallmitchell	Apr 12th, 2007 05:45:40 AM
For Thor Movie. Play Kiss " God of Thunder ".
Like it. by fireclown	Apr 12th, 2007 05:54:08 AM
They might pull this off.
he looks like the robots from Zathura by Kloipy	Apr 12th, 2007 06:12:01 AM
Where's Vince Vaughn? J/k looks badass
yeah that looks sweet by misnomer	Apr 12th, 2007 06:25:09 AM
never read Iron Man in my life, but that looks pretty cool. Dont know why people are expecting the red and yellow design though...I think this is the suit youre gettting.
nailed it - looks perfect.. by just pillow talk	Apr 12th, 2007 06:38:16 AM
one suit down, one more to go. I have faith that the red and gold suit will look just as cool. misnomer, the red suit will be coming, I'm thinking halfway through or so. Perhaps they'll have the gray suit destroyed or he'll get his ass handed to him and therefor he has to come up with a more advanced suit.
CHILDREN OF FUCKING IRON MAN by Pound Sand	Apr 12th, 2007 06:46:50 AM

Nicely done by ByTor	Apr 12th, 2007 06:51:44 AM
Someone cut the designer a bonus check, because the grey suit is nailed. (I like the Fritz Lang comment someone made above; the original Iron Man suit definitely should have some Fritz Lang about it.) Can't wait to see the red and gold now. Way to go, Favreau.
pjdon by Cedar_Room	Apr 12th, 2007 07:16:28 AM
It seems that reading too many wonder gimp in the 5th dimension comics has addled your brain also. The point I was making was that jfp2006 said I was a dumbass for saying I liked comic books but had no idea what Iron Man was about. Infact, I did not write that I liked comic books, but rather comic book films. That was why I criticised his reading abilities. It was not meant as a derogatory comment on comic book readers/reading - but since you started that debate I think its rather sad that comic people always have to justify what they are doing. For me, comics are for children and should remain for them. Its like those people who wear Thundercats T-shirts, or buy the whole first series of He-Man on dvd - hey wasn't it great? Well...maybe when I was 9, but I've grown up now. I prefer watching the Wire. And I don't consider myself an intellectual snob, but generally speaking I think it takes more effort to read a book WITHOUT pictures than with - thats why children start with the hungry caterpillar rather than James Joyce.
Holy crap!!! by grendel69	Apr 12th, 2007 07:30:11 AM
Looks great!!!!!!!!!!
Suit: AWESOME, Helmet: LAME, by BetaSword	Apr 12th, 2007 07:41:58 AM
Suit: AWESOME, Helmet: LAME, I hope there will be a new Helmet, or is this only for the first 1-2 Battles, like the Spider-Suit in Spiderman1
Yo Cedar by SpencerTrilby	Apr 12th, 2007 07:46:22 AM
your arguments and the examples you associate with them are irrelevant: He-man DVDs or Thundercats T-shirts are stuff created out of nostalgia, to cash in on purposedly kiddies TV shows. James Joyce refers to The Count of Monte Cristo in his autobiography but in some countries Dumas is also labeled as kids' litterature... I believe it's intellectually similar to write (and to read - and understand) a Joyce's short story, a French classic 1500 pages novel, ans Alan Moore's Watchmen. Once you read those three, come back here and prove me wrong.
how many suits will be used in Iron Man? by waites	Apr 12th, 2007 07:55:37 AM
ok.. so we have this very cool one and we know we will get the red and gold one. Is that it?? how many suits of armor do you think will be used?? imagine the excitement when we see the red and gold one! holy Iron Man!!!!!
That's amazing... by Childe Roland	Apr 12th, 2007 08:02:12 AM
...like they went inside my head and grabbed the vision I've always had of how origin Iron Man would look in a live-action rendering. As far as superhero looks translating flawlessly to the screen, this one goes right up there with Reeve's Superman.
Just about perfect! by PackyMcCracken	Apr 12th, 2007 08:05:39 AM
For those who have no idea what they're talking about, here is the first appearance of Iron Man. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi kipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/ToS39.jp g/394px-ToS39.jpg This suit is very nice. Makes sense. Is a tribute to the original designs, but more complicated and realistic. I really want to see the red and gold version, but feel pretty darn confident they'll do the right thing now.
Look Ma..No Flames! by Samuel Fulmer	Apr 12th, 2007 08:20:17 AM
Someone in Hollyweird knows how to get it right!
Now THAT was a fucking introduction. by Zarles	Apr 12th, 2007 08:25:47 AM
Well done, Harry.
Damn it looks sweet by kilik777	Apr 12th, 2007 08:36:54 AM
As good as I was hoping it would look. Lets hope it moves as cool as it looks. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
You don't like the "mean eyes"? by Sloppo	Apr 12th, 2007 08:39:36 AM
It looks almost EXACTLY like the original... http://www.chezcomics.com/comi cs-resources-information-pages /marvel-comics-information-res ources/marvel-comics-classic-c overs/tales-of-suspense-39.jpg I think it's perfect... \m/
Looks great by isispop	Apr 12th, 2007 08:43:14 AM
Passes my crit in the two main areas/concerns. Looks great both as being loyal to the original comic design...and also has that look that someone actually put it together out of practical things/weapons lyin around. Thumbs up!
It pains me to say it... but great job on the 1st suit. by JDanielP	Apr 12th, 2007 08:47:09 AM
Now, ...let's see them do as well, if not better, on the all important 2nd suit, ...the red and gold. And if they manage to give me goosebumps with the next (all important) trademark IRON-MAN suit, ...well, I'll be floored. Maybe I won't give a damn that I disagree with the casting of Tony Stark, since I won't be able to see RDJ within. Give me some killer effects worthy of the new TRANSFORMERS flick, and I'll have to check this out after all. And again, allow me to say that I don't have an issue against Robert Downey, Jr. I just don't find him to be right for Tony Stark, in my eyes. (I'm an IRON-MAN fan. I care.) But in the end, maybe I'll accept this interpretation after all. If it's a good flick, what can anyone say against it, ...other than (perhaps) "I would've rather seen so-and-so play Tony Strark."
Looks like by Fecal Debris	Apr 12th, 2007 09:00:01 AM
you could bake muffins and cornbread in his tummy and brew tea in his helmet. Can't tell from this photo, but the suit probably has a huge metal schlong.
Gray Iron Man by Cobbio	Apr 12th, 2007 09:07:36 AM
I know who Iron Man is, but I've never read the comics. The group of screenwriters and production people Favreau put together for this film gave me goosebumps, though, and that shot of Stark's first Iron Man suit looks intense. It's got a threatening, don't fuck with me look to it, and the tech isn't polished or silly looking. This film is creeping nicely onto the scene. Can't wait.
Somebody call the nitwits behind "Fantastic Four" by Movietool	Apr 12th, 2007 09:15:32 AM
and shame them with this image. If only Dr. Doom could have been one half as faithful.
This gray prototype suit looks sweet as hell. by SpyGuy	Apr 12th, 2007 09:18:32 AM
The big and clunky prototype suit makes sense for Act One, then the more streamlined '70s red and gold armor would work for Act Two, and then the current red and gold version for Act Three. Don't let me down, Foggy!
I think I'm going to cry by YO MOM'S GOAT	Apr 12th, 2007 09:32:01 AM
That is so beautiful. Anyone remember that ephisode of Entourage where the guys were opening Aquaman and hoping against all hope that it could beat Spiderman's box office and it didn't seem possible and they couldn't do it but then they did? Did anyone else have this crazy sense of accomplishment for Vinnie and the guys when that happened? That's the way I'll be following this one... hoping against all hope that someone actually understands the greatest Super Hero of my childhood, tells a story about him that's worth telling, doesn't muck up his charactirization and make him a hippie liberal socialist and that everyone and their moms and grandmas shows up opening day to watch him in action. That is my dream. Gosh I love that picture.
Uh... Not impressed! by Kid Z	Apr 12th, 2007 09:34:18 AM
Take off the lower part of the faceplate... and you've got... Shaquille O'Neal as Steel!
Major IM fan by toadkillerdog	Apr 12th, 2007 09:35:43 AM
I just love the suit. Repeating what has been said in earlier posts - it gives me goosebumps. Yes. RDJ casting caught me off-guard, and since I have been a lifelong fan of ol iron britches - although I truly can not stand the newer fascistic IM, and refuse to buy or read them, still I remember when 25 years ago, Tom Selleck would have been the perfect casting. David Michelinie and Bob Layton created the definitive look and personality of the golden avenger. I still pull those late 70's early eighties books out a re-read them. Just classic. IM 128 (if you do not know what that mean, you are not a fan) is the greatest of them all. I just can't wait to see the golden avenger on the big screen. Here's hoping they nail the classic armor too.
especially considering the lack of enthusiasm by just pillow talk	Apr 12th, 2007 09:51:24 AM
when Favreau got his hands on it. I can see his ballsack however, and it's too gray.
Not bad; no talkback for Roscoe Lee Browne? by Mr Incredible	Apr 12th, 2007 09:55:48 AM
I need to see more footage for Iron Man, but come on...just something on Roscoe. You may not have seen him in much, but he left an impression in LOGAN'S RUN.
Not universal lauding of casting by toadkillerdog	Apr 12th, 2007 09:59:26 AM
I am reserving judgment on RDJ. Not because he is not physically imposing - the armor will take care of that, and he is a tremendous actor who will nail the psychological aspects of the role, but Tony Stark is a handsome, suave, sophicated ladykiller. Taht is also integral to his personality. I will wait and see how RDJ does with that. Could care less about Paltrow. I like Terrence Howard. Truly hate the character Obadiah Stane (a low water mark in the series). Once agin, will reserve judgement until I see finished product. But can nothelp but get excited over the direction it has taken.
Suit looks sweet by indyjonez100	Apr 12th, 2007 10:00:40 AM
I have to agree, it looks cool. Now what about the classic suit, red and yellow, what will it look like?
Awesome. by SkidMarkedUndies	Apr 12th, 2007 10:11:59 AM
Simply amazing. I love it.
Unfucking believable! This looks PERFECT! by Datascream	Apr 12th, 2007 11:25:22 AM
That is EXACTLY what the gray suit looks like, of course with more details but it's exactly what it should be. Great Jorb Favreau!
...pjdon... by mr ahole ramirez	Apr 12th, 2007 11:31:19 AM
...I admire your conviction towards givin money away to Hollywood but I dont think me bein cheap would classify me bein a idiot...I mean, if you could get away wit NOT payin taxes, would you still pay taxes? doubt it...also, dont act like my money will effect this movies B.O. numbers...this is a BIG BUDGET HOLLYWOOD MOVIE that will surely make 100 mill its first weekend...this is hardly a movie you should be "fightin" for...they dont need my money, they will surely make it ten folds by geeks/haters/kids/other countries/etc...so dont play the savior for this movie, cuz it doesnt need any savin... ...NOW I could understand if I was goin to download a copy of a low-budget and less unknown movie (like Brick, Donnie Darko, etc), then I would agree bout spendin money so films can take risks and whatnot...but come on, this Spidey, a GUARANTEE MONEY MAKER that will break B.O. numbers in its first weekend...its like you're arguin that Paris Hilton has had a hard life even though shes rich...dont worry bout the filmmakers or crew, cuz they sure arent worryin bout you...
Senator, love the suit. by Bubba Gillman	Apr 12th, 2007 11:31:42 AM
Has the same sort of retro look that Favreau used in Zathura. Wasn't crazy about that movie, but liked the look of it (rivets in the spaceships, etc.). I just wish Robert Downey wasn't underneath it. I like him as an actor, but this role doesn't seem to suit him. See what I did there?!
What if he has to go to the can? by Knobules	Apr 12th, 2007 11:33:46 AM
Oh wait. Hes got that covered.
Looks alright by kingoflight	Apr 12th, 2007 12:39:33 PM
Not a huge iron man fan but you guys seam to genrally like it, its got a hint of new design kind of like the cyber men from doctor who. I just got a wierd feeling because its so stactic this picture that this thing will not move. i'll hold myself for not going to harshly on something over looks just yet, at least till i see it in an action pose.
Great looking original suit... by iron pills	Apr 12th, 2007 12:44:48 PM
Like someone said "waay" before me in the talkback, it looks like they got the grey armor "perfect", and yet people still bitch! I'm telling you, sometimes there's just no pleasing some of you. It seems cooler these days to tear a movie down before it's even given a chance. Favreau and Iron Man could be a great team-up. As successful as Raimi and Spiderman? Who can say? But of course we're talking about two different Marvel characters. One that's universally recognized, and one that's a little less known, though I love both characters. I'm holding out hope for this movie, seems like all the right steps are being taken. But then again, I thought they nailed the look of Ghost Rider, and the flick was "ehhh"..
DAMN, good point iron pills.... by Hairy Nutsack	Apr 12th, 2007 12:53:06 PM
They definitely got Ghost Rider's look perfect, too bad he was in such an awful, awful movie. That really fucking depresses me now, even with this fantastic looking armor, Marvel has sucked hind tit with most of their movies. Please, please, please Mr. Favreau, give us Spiderman and not Ghost Rider!!
Question about the song... by Hairy Nutsack	Apr 12th, 2007 12:56:11 PM
Can anyone tell me who the hell Ozzy is talking about in that song?
What the hell is... by Somerichs	Apr 12th, 2007 12:58:48 PM
Paul Shaffer's mug doin in that psychedelic background behing Sabbath? Talk about a bad trip, man! :)
What's with nobody wanting him? by Jackie Boy	Apr 12th, 2007 12:59:36 PM
Now he'll have his revenge!
Looks good... by Gatack	Apr 12th, 2007 01:11:41 PM
Still not sure about Downey playing Tony... not that I doubt his talent but I'm just not seeing it. Hopefully I'll be proven wrong. http://tinyurl.com/2jfv4d
The suit looks great now.... by Rumple Tumskin	Apr 12th, 2007 01:13:28 PM
they just need a title like "Iron Man Xtreme" cause all titles with an X in them get higher ratings
nice that it's right out of the book, but... by samsquanch	Apr 12th, 2007 01:16:19 PM
the eyes/mouth look ...weird... off center? I can't imagine how you'd be able to see in that thing.
Looks like threepio's alcoholic abusive dad by ltdillah12	Apr 12th, 2007 01:19:23 PM
.
It's Power Cosmic, Bronx Cheer, not Cosmic Powers... by MechaTruffautMk2	Apr 12th, 2007 01:24:14 PM
Anyway, this suit looks awesome...Jesus, I can't even find a single thing to complain about. You might as well close down the talkbacks as soon as possible.
Original "Tales od Suspense" cover by Snookeroo	Apr 12th, 2007 01:37:12 PM
March, 1963: http://tinyurl.com/2ao7ho
Original "Tales ofSuspense" cover by Snookeroo	Apr 12th, 2007 01:37:15 PM
March, 1963: http://tinyurl.com/2ao7ho
Which is very similar to the "Tales OF Suspense" cover by Snookeroo	Apr 12th, 2007 01:37:59 PM
damn.
Too Irony!! by boba_rob	Apr 12th, 2007 01:43:51 PM
Looks good, like an Iron Man should. Hope he does Gwenyth from behind in the suit using a retractable iron dong. That would be better than anything in Spiderman 2 or Batman Begins.
re: supercowbell by mr ahole ramirez	Apr 12th, 2007 01:44:20 PM
...Im wonderin the same thing since the episode was a parody of a movie that AICN loved...South Park gets no love on this site, and thats a shame...and I found this episode more engagin than the actual movie... ...and I am tired of seein Mr(s) Garrison in sex acts...its so funny and disgustin at the same time..."oh yea, scissor me"...
DROOOOOOOOOOL!!!!! by heyscot	Apr 12th, 2007 02:02:46 PM
Thanks Favreau & Co.! Can't wait to see the movie and can't WAIT to see Downey Jr. as TONY "IRON MAN" STARK!!!! WOOHOO YOU GUYS NAILED THE SUIT!
"Don't touch his Master Cylnder, Mr. Felix!" by TimBenzedrine	Apr 12th, 2007 02:05:04 PM
Just trying to get some attention here. Actually,it looks pretty good.
WHAT A START! by WILPOWER	Apr 12th, 2007 02:18:14 PM
I don't think a superhero film has ever had such positive feedback. Right from the beginning. People originally hated the thought of Keaton as Batman, Maguire as Spidey and Jackman as Wolvie. But when Downey was announced - it was perfect casting in mosts eyes (maybe only Jean Luc Picard as Xavier was so warmly received) The rest of the iron cast (save maybe Paltrow) has also been heralded as great. Then finally we see the first costume. SPOT ON. My only hope is the final product lives up to what has preceded it. All I can say to favreau is "VERY MONEY BABY!"
I can't believe I'm starting to like Iron Man by trombone	Apr 12th, 2007 02:28:39 PM
I never liked it as a kid. But this past year (actually since the beginning of Invincible Iron Man with Warren Ellis) he's been growing on my slowly--like mold. And as I've been hearing things about this movie I get more and more (slowly) excited. I just saw Zodiac and Downey Jr was GREAT. That scene in his boathome where he just gives up is great. I REALLY wanted him to turn it around, to become the journalist hero. He's a fanTAStic choice and will bring a lot of depth to Iron Man. The man who wears a shell because he's too vulnerable to be there himself. The industrialist who secretly hates himself so he hides behind technology. Wow. I'm getting excited.
Going to Midnight showing of Spider-Man in NYC by trombone	Apr 12th, 2007 02:29:20 PM
Anyone going?
Oh....my....GOD !!! by RobinP	Apr 12th, 2007 02:47:28 PM
I'm writing this before reading the other tb comments, so as to ensure a clear, unfettered train of thought. I saw this on my monitor at work today, but couldn't respond due to the fun police. Having come home and seen it again - I just can't wait to see this movie. It looks to me that they're getting it right. This is exactly the kind of makeshift armor that I'd hope to see if Stark is a POW. The headpiece looks exactly like the original creation, and the glowing chest piece is exactly right. This looks as clunky and practically unmaneuverable as it should. (This is NOT a criticism. I'm a huge fan of Marvel comics and grew up reading them. Over the past couple of years, I've been collecting reprints on the form of the Marvel Essential collections, which are probably my best, most affordable means of reliving childhood memories and re-owing those classics I had as a kid, which an overzealous mother threw away claiming they'd rot my brain. Maybe they did - look where I ended up - here on AICN talkback. Anyhow, that damned woman cost me a freakin' fortune over the years and if she were still alive - I'd sue her. Back to the point, I have several of those Marvel Legends figurines, including the first appearance Iron Man and it didn't really occur to me until I took a good look at it how cumbersome the costume would be in reality - perfectly reflected here.)Okay (breathe, Rob...breathe)now here's hoping they've also got the classic red & gold equally nailed. My fingers are crossed, my hopes are high.
NICE! by quadrupletree	Apr 12th, 2007 03:01:05 PM
So far so good Favrau! Keep it up.
flame on! by DarkCable	Apr 12th, 2007 03:17:59 PM
i believe this is what certain talk backers want to see... http://tinyurl.com/ytyalm
Blackberry Pearl Trackball by toadkillerdog	Apr 12th, 2007 03:23:38 PM
Ok - I just had to say it. His chest beam looks the trackball on my blackberry pearl. If this is the only 'negative' thing, well this wil be a helluva movie.
MARK I ? by Watkins	Apr 12th, 2007 03:34:05 PM
very cool- kind of has a MARK I feel to it though-with the numbers and visible welds. Perhaps we're seeing a suit that appears in the film- just not the final version.
Dio has nothing to do with Sabbath's Iron Man by BEARison Ford	Apr 12th, 2007 03:43:54 PM
yep.
IIIIIIIIIII AAAAAAAAAAM IROOOOON MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! by knifeandfork	Apr 12th, 2007 03:47:09 PM
Looking good! I like how cobbled together and industrial it looks. What i'd like to know though , is wether its the only armour we'll see in the film or not. Anybody know?
IIIIIIIIIII AAAAAAAAAAM IROOOOON MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! by knifeandfork	Apr 12th, 2007 03:47:10 PM
Looking good! I like how cobbled together and industrial it looks. What i'd like to know though , is wether its the only armour we'll see in the film or not. Anybody know?
knifeandfork by Datascream	Apr 12th, 2007 03:56:04 PM
we'll be seeing the traditional red and gold armor as well as War Machine (I think) so yeah, we WILL be getting all the above.
Is this Iron Man or STEEL 2? by My Ass Smells	Apr 12th, 2007 04:02:23 PM
looks retarded
Datascream by knifeandfork	Apr 12th, 2007 04:27:16 PM
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
grey vs red & gold by FrancoNeroLuv	Apr 12th, 2007 05:24:07 PM
I 'm sure he'll have they grey suit through most of the film with the reveal of the modernized version towards the(or at the very)end, setting up all Red & Gold sequels (let's hope). This is why geek movies should be made by geeks. In fact, any filmaker making comic/videogame movies should be required to take a geek IQ test before being hired.
do you know why by Napoleon Park	Apr 12th, 2007 05:35:35 PM
Do you know why Stark gold plated the armor? No, not to show off how rich he was, it was because the original gray iron suit scared children. Really.
Yeah, I am not thrilled with RDJ at all and even by superninja	Apr 12th, 2007 05:50:00 PM
less so at Paltrow. But I like Bridges and think Howard would've been a great Stark.
Sweet.... by WONKABAR	Apr 12th, 2007 06:01:12 PM
just sweet...that is all
to Trombone by waites	Apr 12th, 2007 06:13:47 PM
Hey.. love your comments about Downey jr. in Zodiac! yes that boathouse scene was so damn good! " yes someone should write a book". loved it. I think Downey will be awesome in this movie. The unbelievers should see him in Zodiac. He was awesome. The man can flat out act. And one more time.. this armor is so freaking good!! just totally what I wanted to see. Thankyou Jon!!!
My Opinion... by DuncanDisorderly	Apr 12th, 2007 07:26:30 PM
This film will take everyone by surprise. With Jon Favreau directing and the albeit flawed genius Robert Downey in the title role this film looks extremely promising. Iron Man will be up there with all the great comic book movies i.e. anything not directed by either Mark Stephen Johnson, Tim Story or Joel Schumacher...
youtube: A cool exec with a glockenspiel by ETI	Apr 12th, 2007 08:02:46 PM
http://tinyurl.com/2pw2j4
MechaTruffautMk2, it's COSMPIC POWERS!!1! by Bronx Cheer	Apr 12th, 2007 09:50:41 PM
Not too long ago in a talkback about Spider-Man or something similar, DHAMAKA2007 was ranting about the superiority of Krrish and the Silver Surfer, and in his all-caps tirade, he made a typo and thus gave the world COSMPIC POWERS. I think superninja thinks I am off my rocker for having found DHAMAKA2007 as funny as I did, but sometimes something just hits you the right way. So that's why it's COSMPIC POWERS, and why it will always be.
He's got flames!!!! by decfx	Apr 12th, 2007 09:56:00 PM
sorry, but I couldn't resist. It took me about 5 minutes to do so sorry for the sloppy job.www.particlebox.com/im.htm l
sorry for the sloppy typing, too by decfx	Apr 12th, 2007 09:56:54 PM
www.particlebox.com/im.html
"Spidey films being remakes of Superman" by NHRonin	Apr 12th, 2007 10:01:47 PM
Are you shitting me? Spiderman I and II were faithful adaptions of the Spidey comics. Well, other than organic webshooter (which worked so well in the movie it's been written in the comic continuity) and the dreadful casting of Bucky Dunst as supermodel Mary Jane.
"I am not a gun!" by Jonah Echo	Apr 12th, 2007 10:21:08 PM
Seriously though, this image looks great. Perfect design, and with Downey Jr. on board as well as Favreau, I think this has great potential to be one of the best superhero films thus far. Alot of it will no doubt rest upon the tone. The Hulk wasnt really a failure because it dared to be thoughtful or audacious it was that it tried to be a big summer, bang things to pieces flick, languid humanist art piece and brooding David Mamet play all in the same movie. I enjoyed it for many of its moments, and those big Hulk sequences were great, but having abstract visuals and endings contemplating ruptured families in the same scene where a big green dude in ripped shorts fights a big mutant poodle in a pine tree is a little scattershot to feel terribly cohesive. In Iron Man, most of the human factor and character shadings are already built into the story, and dont need to be awkwardly shoehorned in.My only question is if the Dragon, Fin-Fang Foom or something(forgive me, its been years since I read Iron Man) will make an appearance in the movie. As cool as Iron Man fighting a dragon would be, only a very specific tone would fit it. And if you achieved that tone, brilliance! Anyone who has seen Zathura knows though that Jon could pull this off.
First by captainkrk	Apr 13th, 2007 12:26:02 AM
First
Let's not forget the weakness of the source material by Krinkle	Apr 13th, 2007 12:50:56 AM
and the fact that Favreau, while well-liked, has not proven he has much knack for filmmaking. Being that IRON MAN is so, so, so pathetically similar to BATMAN in inspiration... how will unhappy 15-year-olds sweat the inevitable (and Earth-shaking, of course) comparisons to BATMAN BEGINS (which is just about the worst title that any good movie is saddled with)
Perfect by Yamato	Apr 13th, 2007 01:14:46 AM
Just perfect! That's all I can say. If you've read Iron Man, as I did throughout the 80's this is just perfect as Tony's first suit. I wish they were doing the Obadiah Stane arc, with the "Iron Monger" suit vs Iron Man.
"the way DIO & OZZY intended..."??? by kadath	Apr 13th, 2007 07:54:53 AM
Surely you know that Dio REPLACED Ozzy as lead singer of Black Sabbath (in 1979). Dio wasn't a member of Sabbath when 'Iron Man' was written or released (in 1971). I think you mean 'Tony Iommi and Ozzy...'
Krinkle by kadath	Apr 13th, 2007 08:01:28 AM
"Weakness of the source material"? What, in your opinion, is strong source material for a comic book film? Iron Man's origin, the 'Demon in a Bottle' issues, Stark's fall and eventual return - this is classic stuff. And how is Iron Man at all similar to Batman? Because they both inherited money?
You beat me to punch Kadath about Krinkle by toadkillerdog	Apr 13th, 2007 09:11:40 AM
Krinkle, dude or dudette, you really need to do some research before setting forth with your thoughts. The late 70's early eighties source material is some of the finest writing and drawing that has ever graced comics. The great Michelinie/Layton team took the Golden Avenger to heights undreamed of. It really should be Justin Hammer, not Obadiah Stane that is the villain, but nevertheless, IM has nothing to do with Batman other than having money. Tony Stark is a fully realized character. Bruce Wayne, has been for the most part, just an alter-ego (although this has gotten better in the past 20 years or so).if the stick to the above mentioned source material, it will be a truly great flick.
I'm looking forward to this by liljuniorbrown	Apr 13th, 2007 09:20:29 AM
Fav's has done his homework.
Is that a squirt bottle on his forearm? by Dammit Knowles	Apr 13th, 2007 09:40:23 AM
??
The headlight in his chest by TimBenzedrine	Apr 13th, 2007 10:22:12 AM
The headlight in his chest makes him look like he was designed by Preston Tucker.(for the movie "Tucker, the Man and His Iron Suit")
MICHAEL BAY GOTTA EAT!!! by tHeGRinGoGenTiLE	Apr 13th, 2007 01:34:56 PM
Wait I...uh...nothing, nothing.
I am geeked! by vittala23	Apr 13th, 2007 01:57:27 PM
Looks great! I always loved Iron Man when I read comics as a kid. If suit version 1 looks this good I cant wait to see the modern ones.
Looks Lame by warghost	Apr 13th, 2007 05:32:08 PM
And I NEVER complain when they modernize comic characters. This suit looks lame, but that's because I was expecting so much more considering Stan Winston designed this suit.
ROM ... that's hilarious! by Lamerz	Apr 13th, 2007 07:15:05 PM
We always mocked the ROM comic as kids.... The suit looks hawt. Can't wait for this one. I wonder if Stark's hair is nappy when he gets out of the suit?
MAN IN IRON SUIT! MAN IN IRON SUIT! by Lamerz	Apr 13th, 2007 07:15:59 PM
Hell yeah!
I loved ROM as a kid by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Apr 13th, 2007 09:41:15 PM
not so much now. This suit is freaking awesome. I am totally on board with this. I love RDJr. Great actor. I'll give Paltrow a chance. Howard is brilliant. Hope they do it up right and proper. So far so good.
Look good but. . . . . . . by skydog	Apr 14th, 2007 02:20:43 PM
Jon Favwrong is still directing.
The seamed helmet reminds me of "Big Guy & Rusty", by Otter	Apr 14th, 2007 06:06:34 PM
but all in all, it looks great, like it just stepped out of "Tales of Suspense". For all of you chimps that don't think the suit looks like much, reference those issues, then you'll have a better understanding of the genesis of the suit.
It's the Michelin Man by Doctor_Sin	Apr 14th, 2007 10:00:07 PM
But, looks fucking sweet.
LOOK OUT it's IRON MAN! by Anino	Apr 14th, 2007 10:20:45 PM
He's going to press the creases out of my slacks! Don't kill me.
Anybody remember by SpencerTrilby	Apr 15th, 2007 09:28:10 AM
...that flame-throwing armored dude in Lethal Weapon 4? Looks the same. I totally agree with warghost. I think modernized designs (if handled correctly) are better to suspend disbelief. And I know my ToS back issues by heart. My concern is not: "the suit looks lame" because it's a brilliant recreation of the original. My concern is: Why did they chose to stick SO close to the original in the first place? Why not create some cool, RELEVANT new design entirely? Does the crowd really screams for steampunk designs? Or G1 Transformers looks?
It's not the metal it's the brains behind it. by lettersoftransit	Apr 15th, 2007 12:34:52 PM
The reason it looks like it cost 10 million even though "it's supposed to be made of a few hundred bucks worth of scraps" is that it's not the metal that makes a machine, it's the brains that put it together. The material that makes up your computer and your Ipod has been there all along; nobody knew what to do with them until recently. Just like the keys to all the machines and medicines and cures for global warming et al are right beneath our feet; we just don't know yet what to do with them.
First! by kevinwillis.net	Apr 16th, 2007 11:26:24 PM
I am definitely first. Without question. No question mark, no doubt. I am first to post on this talkback. First, first, first. Today.
Jonah Echo . . . by kevinwillis.net	Apr 16th, 2007 11:30:43 PM
"I enjoyed it for many of its moments, and those big Hulk sequences were great, but having abstract visuals and endings contemplating ruptured families in the same scene where a big green dude in ripped shorts fights a big mutant poodle in a pine tree is a little scattershot to feel terribly cohesive." This is a perfect description of what was wrong with The Hulk.

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