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Nice
by GORGUTS
May 1st, 2008
03:02:26 PM
Nice list
by apolo_sputnik
May 1st, 2008
03:02:29 PM
Dave Letterman would be proud.
first
by Ryang
May 1st, 2008
03:03:37 PM
can't wait to see it :)
first
by nastee_flembot
May 1st, 2008
03:05:12 PM
I did it it,after ten years!
I guess I didnt do it...
by nastee_flembot
May 1st, 2008
03:05:56 PM
Ten years down the drain....fuck me.
b.o. predictions
by ultimateedition
May 1st, 2008
03:09:59 PM
it will open big, but drop considerable,maybe will make the same amount as superman returns or X3
All sounds very promising...
by photoboy
May 1st, 2008
03:12:09 PM
... but, it's worth remembering most of the reviewers on this site said TINO was good, and look how that turned out. In fact Harry was the only one who was actually honest about what a let down TINO was.
Jeez Herc... too bad you didn't like the movie
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
03:12:34 PM
Really would have sold me with 11 reasons.
Is someone ever going to post an IRON MAN review???
by AdrianVeidt
May 1st, 2008
03:17:25 PM
We've been waiting for months!

In all seriousness, though, Herc - just because everyone writes about the movie and weighs in on it, doesn't mean it's the best movie ever. I'm pretty sure everyone weighed in on the sack of shit known as Spider Man 3.

I'm sure this is great, but I'm sick of people saying "this will be a great franchise." They said that about Spidey and X-Men, and look how THOSE turned out.

Franchises = rarely work.

Is this the all Iron Man Website now?
by Jugdish
May 1st, 2008
03:17:45 PM
Geez....I wonder what happen when Indy comes to play
xmen as one of the three best superhero movies?
by noiretblanc
May 1st, 2008
03:19:10 PM
over batman begins? get out of here
PLANT!
by Raindog789
May 1st, 2008
03:20:56 PM
Oh c'mon...you were all thinking it....I just said it.
ultimateedition
by Tenenbaum
May 1st, 2008
03:23:31 PM
that's pretty much par for the course for any big movie these days. when's the last time a movie has been #1 for more than 1 week at the box office?
Nice shooting Son. What's your name?
by messi
May 1st, 2008
03:24:09 PM
Murphy.
AdrianVeidt
by BGDAWES
May 1st, 2008
03:25:01 PM
That's a really good point. After a quick review I honestly can't think of one franchise (especially action film franchises) that haven't shit the bed at least once during their run.

Die Hard - Die Hard 4
Spider Man - Spider Man 3
Alien - Everything after 'Aliens'
X-Men - X-Men 3
Rambo - Rambo 3

Honestly, can anyone out there name a completely solid film franchise outside of the Police Academy films? (Also - The Godfather doesn't count because The Godfather 3 sucked, and you all know it).
quit bitching people
by Tenenbaum
May 1st, 2008
03:26:01 PM
I don't get all the bitching about so many of the staff writing reviews for this movie. Iron Man is a big summer blockbuster and it's good to see all the enthusiastic reviews.
two points to make
by ninpobugei
May 1st, 2008
03:26:36 PM
1) I personally do NOT group Spiderman 2 into the class of "all-time best" superhero films. For my money, it had a lot of cheesy cinematography (close-ups of screaming women like some b horror movie) and I HATED the fact that they gave him Superman strength (able to stop a train), but somehow he couldn't knock out Doc Oc, who was just a regular guy. Sorry, I don't like such sloppy storytelling. (2) While I think Iron Man is going to be VERY good, I don't think it's going to have anywhere near the box office draw of The Dark Knight (which I think will also be the superior movie). Basically, I think the "I am Iron Man" advertising campaign is going to keep away mainstream audiences that might otherwise like it, but will instead lable it too schlocky. I think that this advertising campaign, while pleasing to die-hard fans, was a serious missfire. The fan base isn't there to drive this to Spiderman dollars; only a mainstream audience will do that and I think it's off their radar. Batman, Indiana Jones, and Wall-E will get the lion's share of this summer's money.
LOL Pondscum!
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
03:27:06 PM
Fr shzzl
Pondscum
by BGDAWES
May 1st, 2008
03:28:08 PM
Agreed. Looks like I 'shit the bed' with that major oversight. Is that the exception to the rule though? Can't think of other series' that I've thought was overall very sold.
sold = 'solid'
by BGDAWES
May 1st, 2008
03:28:55 PM
Iron Man is not a flawless movie
by V'Shael
May 1st, 2008
03:30:01 PM
but it's damn fine.

There were maybe 3 points where I thought "Now that's stupid. Should have been cut."

And the ending does let it down.

But honestly, I'd put it up there with XMen or Spiderman as a super intro to the character, and a great start to the franchise.

Kieslowski's "Three Colors" Trilogy...
by tonagan
May 1st, 2008
03:34:01 PM
That was pretty solid all the way through, even though no one wore a metal suit.
Robert Downey - Bull Murray - get the fuck outta here
by joeelliott
May 1st, 2008
03:34:08 PM
ERASE IT NOW~!
A franchise that didn't screw up
by ninpobugei
May 1st, 2008
03:34:19 PM
Lethal Weapon...I liked them from beginning to end. They didn't tread the same ground and they gave a good story arc that covered the themes of friendship and aging. I thought they were very well done. I also disagree with the Die Hard movies going bad...I just think they got more and more over-the-top, but still kept a similar tone (it's a necessary evil that action movies have to keep one-upping themselves). And last, but not least, The first three Indiana Jones movies were excellent (and hopefully the 4th will be as well).
nick fury does show up after the credits roll
by bacci40
May 1st, 2008
03:34:28 PM
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
Bond? Really?
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
03:34:31 PM
Moonraker...
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
03:34:58 PM
Gack!
If you like George W, then you'll like Iron Man
by joeelliott
May 1st, 2008
03:36:00 PM
George should have played Tony Stark
Tenenbaum
by ultimateedition
May 1st, 2008
03:44:51 PM
easy, last month.. 21 has been the only movie this year (so far) that reached number 1 twice... i saw iron man twice last night, and although it got better for me on second viewing, it still has some flaws, like pretty much the climatic sequence, it is not very involvng nor inspired....but Robert Downy Jr does a great job as iron man
I have an 11th reason, disseminated earlier.
by Hercules
May 1st, 2008
03:47:56 PM
If you like "24," you'll like "Iron Man." Tony Stark knows how to deal with enemies.
The FINAL countdown
by vestaxwax
May 1st, 2008
03:49:50 PM
http://eattheblinds.blogspot.c om/2008/05/final-countdown.htm l
joker fucks up batman trailer
by bacci40
May 1st, 2008
03:53:08 PM
http://tinyurl.com/3u9but...li sten to the clueless crowd scream "focus"...joker is andy kaufman reincarnated
If I like "24"?
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
03:53:31 PM
Does Tony go around screaming "Dammit" everywhere too? And is he out of breath even when he's relaxed?
Theres a fucking Iron Man movie?
by Baron Karza
May 1st, 2008
03:53:37 PM
Never heard of it.
Moonraker... Jaws
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
03:55:17 PM
How is it that even Jaws get's laid at the end of that one... and Laser Beams? Pretty straightforward reaction to Star Wars. Yes yes, I'll suspend disbelief... but laser beams...
Another review?
by The Funketeer
May 1st, 2008
03:57:13 PM
I guess at this point Might Joe Hallenbeck is the only one left who hasn't reviewed it. I went to the Chicago screening and loved the movie but this is getting to be absurd. How many movies go by each week without a review and we get 20 or so Iron Man reviews? Time to diversify a little guys.
Okay, enough sucking Iron Man's cock
by Sithdan
May 1st, 2008
04:02:25 PM
Save some of that for Indiana Jones, the real movie of the summer.
Stop reviewing this movie!
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
May 1st, 2008
04:02:32 PM
what are you, a fucking dork site that reviews dork movies?

for all the assholes bitching:

a) i can't wait for you to see it and flip your shit.

b) i want AICN to NOT review The Dark Knight and listen as your collective heads explode across the nation.

my aicn prediction
by ultimateedition
May 1st, 2008
04:06:01 PM
since universal wont shell out the same amount of cash that paramount clearly did, then INCREDIBLE HULK will get the worst reviews by the same people that have "glowing" reviews for iron man
If you liked Fantastic Four...
by fractureJonze
May 1st, 2008
04:07:26 PM
...then you're touched in the head.
"...probably one of the three best superhero movies ever."
by -guyinthebackrow
May 1st, 2008
04:10:17 PM
Okay. I'll bite. If this is the third best superhero movie ever which two go before it?
BGDAWES and Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
by AdrianVeidt
May 1st, 2008
04:12:56 PM
BGDAWES -- At first, the only one I could legitimately say "Okay, great franchise" was Star Wars. Sure people said ROTJ wasn't as good, but it was still a GREAT and climactic end to the trilogy. However, George Lucas, being a firm believer in Murphy's Law, decided to make Episodes 1-3 and it is even arguable that all THREE of them shit the bed.

Gatsby -

This is just a hunch, but are you a legitimate high schooler who just read The Great Gatsby and felt that you really understood the symbolism, which makes you feel like you have a fine and educated appreciation for literature and all things cinematic and plot-driven in nature? Because I feel that is where your user ID truly spawns from.

And don't feel isolated because I'm calling you at. Half of these talkbackers started out that way. I'm one of them, and I have the English degree to prove it.

exactly when did the LOTR trilogy shit the bed?
by emu47
May 1st, 2008
04:33:01 PM
I thought all three were great, long, drawn-out ending aside.
also, while not cinematic masterpieces ...
by emu47
May 1st, 2008
04:34:21 PM
I think all three Pirates of the Caribbean movies were on par with each other. People overrated the first one and underrated the sequels. They were all equally "pretty good".
and one more: the Evil Dead series
by emu47
May 1st, 2008
04:36:08 PM
All great. Perhaps the worst one is the first.
Emu... re: PotC... "Pretty good" = "shit the bed"
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
04:38:08 PM
PotC sequels weren't pretty good either.
The effects in Indiana Jones look fucking awful
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
04:38:50 PM
8 reviews and counting...
by Herb West
May 1st, 2008
04:39:29 PM
Does anyone remember that old TV show "8 is Enough"?
Adrian the Watchman...
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
May 1st, 2008
04:40:00 PM
i'm a corporate desk type who loves Gross Pointe Blank, in which there is a diner scene where one of the specials of the day is the Gatsby's West Egg Omlet.

"Also we have the I Left My Heart In SanFran Cheesy."

i haven't read the book in years, and i remember his outlook on life being a bit odd. re-doing life or something like that. but i digress...

IRON MAN!

Dickblood...
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
May 1st, 2008
04:45:24 PM
Indy looks awful. sorry to say, dude.

and if folks get tired of reading reviews of the same film, then stop reading them. i don't get it.

but i guess people need to bitch about something, and the BAD CGI HULK thread died down.

O Danny Boy...
by Darth Sticky
May 1st, 2008
04:45:55 PM
I'm jazzed to see Indiana Jones... I just have a feeling I'm not gonna dig it as much as I would have if it came out 10 years ago. I'm more excited to see Iron Man and Wanted and Wall-E (of all fucking things) and Edward Norton's Hulk. I'm sure to see I.J., but I'm ready to be disappointed. I hope I eat some crow... I really do.
Darth Sticky
by Herb West
May 1st, 2008
04:48:50 PM
Dear God. Did you say you're more exited for Wanted than Indiana Jones? It must have been a typo.
So, let me get this straight....
by hank henshaw
May 1st, 2008
04:50:14 PM
the AICN crew thinks Iron Man is a good movie? From reading the reviews, I think you guys haven't been clear enough. Please elaborate.
best franchizes
by ninpobugei
May 1st, 2008
04:50:14 PM
Indiana Jones, Lethal Weapon, LOTR, 1st Star Wars trilogy, The Matrix, Die Hard. The best superhero movies...(1) Batman Begins, (2) X2, (3) Spiderman (4) X-Men (5) Batman (Tim Burton version) (6) Spiderman 2 (7) X3 (8) Superman 2, (9) Superman Returns, (10) Spiderman 3
Man, this sounds good
by Brunomac
May 1st, 2008
05:04:42 PM
Can't wait to see it.
I Don't Know About All This Hype...
by fassbinder79
May 1st, 2008
05:26:31 PM
Every time I read a review on this site for Iron Man I get this sinking feeling inside. Just when I'm getting excited to see a film reading one of these ridiculously glowing reviews I then read a comment like "it gets everything right that The Rocketeer" got wrong or stuff like "its up there with the best comic book movies ever made...Spiderman 2 and X-Men. First off I doubt very highly that Favreu can even come close to the satiric brilliance that Verhoeven achieved with Robocop. Second, The Rocketeer is one of the best live action movies Touchstone ever released and the best film Joe Johnston will probably ever make. And third, Spiderman 2 is godawful and one of the worst comic book movies ever made. The best comic book movies ever made are Batman Begins and the original theatrical version of Richard Lester's Superman 2...Period. Those two films will only to be bested I predict by Dark Knight. The best non-comic book superhero film is The Incredibles. All this hype around Iron Man is just that...Hype. I'll try and keep an open mind but the more i am hearing about the film it sounds like its going to have a great performance by Downey and the rest of the flick will be a dissapoinment. I hope I'm wrong but all these positive reviews honestly aren't making much sense and every time they compare it to other movies they backfire.
I like 24 and I didn't like Iron Man.
by JackBauer24
May 1st, 2008
05:29:18 PM
But of course I liked 24 back when it was about complex character interactions, thrilling twists and impeccable writing - not when it was about 'gittin dem Ay-rab terrurists'.
herc goes to the movies?
by bacci40
May 1st, 2008
05:30:35 PM
i thought his ass was stuck firmly to his couch, breathesly waiting the next reality pos that the suits were trugding out...how much is aicn getting paid to pimp iron man?
Ha Ha, Matt73, Moderator at Superherohype is a Tranny!
by ganymede3010
May 1st, 2008
05:33:12 PM
Hey Matt73 you cowardly little fucking pissant. I hope this message gets backs to you. This is Blackcobra you fucking bitch. You fucking forum sucks, you run the shit like a concentration camp, especially when people like me use facts to prove what a worthless and opinionated asshole you really are. And one more thing, Fuck Ron Paul, and your dreams of the master race you fuckhead.
Herc did have 15 reasons...
by mrfan
May 1st, 2008
05:36:36 PM
but accidently shredded the one that had five more on it.
If you hated the last act of Batman Begins:
by blindambition238
May 1st, 2008
05:42:21 PM
-You will hate the last act of Iron Man. Other than that its still a fun ride.
Pondscum
by BGDAWES
May 1st, 2008
05:49:32 PM
Agree with the Dollars trilogy but hesitantly disagree with Dirty Harry, once Clint starting banging Sandra Locke and would cast her in every film he made the series lost it's balls too (for me anyway); everything aside from the quote 'Go ahead, make my day' was not as memorable to me as the first three films.

I disagree with Planet of the Apes as well. The later films in that series started to get just plain silly.

Also, one franchise I forgot that IS a classic - The Evil Dead series. Those are great films. I'm sure there are others too that I'll think of and then post.
Here is an interesting bit of news:
by fassbinder79
May 1st, 2008
06:06:11 PM
Why hasn't AICN reported anything on this story? http://www.darkhorizons.com/ne ws08/080501i.php I'm stoked to see Lovely Bones because Heavenly Creatures is one of my favorite films of all time. Didn't like the last two LOTR films. Not a fan of the King Kong remake either...But Jacksons earlier films (Creatures, Frighteners, Feebles and Dead Live) are mad works of genius. I can't wait for Lovely Bones. Why not talk about that instead of all this goo-gaaing over Iron Man!
If you like reviews in the form of annoying lists...
by Ben_Gazzara
May 1st, 2008
06:14:30 PM
You'll love "Herc Finds IRON MAN Highly Magnetic, And Offers 10 Reasons Others May Too!!"
fassbinder79
by Herb West
May 1st, 2008
06:19:33 PM
Yeah, that is interesting. Jackson always seems to be butting heads with somebody. I agree that we need something besides Iron Man, Hulk and TDK. "The Lovely Bones" coverage may be pretty cool. Hey, are you guys listening? Don't let Dark Horizons whoop your ass!
Wow...
by Herb West
May 1st, 2008
06:25:24 PM
Dark Horizons does have a lot of cool news on it. It's funny that we get 8 reviews of Iron Man here, and not one mention of Nick Fury's "Iron Man" cameo. That's a cryin' shame.
Oh look...
by Shermdawg
May 1st, 2008
06:27:34 PM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rqa QgLc0vKE
Pondscum
by Lenny8
May 1st, 2008
06:37:54 PM
THANK YOU. God, I thought LOTR was insufferable, and the overlong Kong sealed the deal. Jackson should never do another adaptation again. Let's see if he has any talent to do something original. Doubt it. Next, can we finally admit that Raimi is a hack? Too soon? I'll wait.
Pondscum
by Stevie Grant
May 1st, 2008
06:51:19 PM
I thought Jackson delivered a on the LOTR trilogy (meaning I thought it was surprisingly good). But I also was bored and wanted to walkout through King Kong.
What a strange age we live in.
by DamnMichaelBay
May 1st, 2008
07:07:13 PM
A reviewer can now say 'this is probably one of the three best superhero movies ever.' and not be laughed at.
Shermdawg
by Herb West
May 1st, 2008
07:15:50 PM
Fuck yeah Man, Thanks! Now if you can tell me were to find the rest, I'll be in your debt.
Sherm
by Herb West
May 1st, 2008
07:23:20 PM
Apparently, no one else caught that. I think that's funny.
Really good, solid entertainment.....
by Gabba-UK
May 1st, 2008
07:32:04 PM
And if by the end of this movie you don't want to reach out, grab Gwyneth Paltrow and roger her silly for the next two weeks non-stop then stop your internal dialogue and except the fact that your gay. And do stay till the end of the credits... you'll be glad you did!
Shermdawg
by Herb West
May 1st, 2008
07:35:01 PM
So how about it? Have anything to share?
Number of Theaters?
by Dazzler69
May 1st, 2008
08:01:05 PM
Just wondering if anybody knows how many for guessing B.o.
Pondscum thought "Ladyhawk" was better than LOTR...
by aikimoe
May 1st, 2008
08:38:18 PM
...AND he comes here for "intelligent debates." That's awesome!
Just remember to stay till after the credits
by PrezMike
May 1st, 2008
08:50:14 PM
Like the subject line.
Stay after the credits, or...
by Shermdawg
May 1st, 2008
09:02:48 PM
...just check out my earlier post.
ROTK had some serious fucking issues
by chrth
May 1st, 2008
09:11:09 PM
While FOTR is great and the Extended Edition of TT is a masterpiece, ROTK drove me nuts. That got so much wrong it's fucking ridiculous.
I've seen it already
by Dead Megatron
May 1st, 2008
09:14:31 PM
since it openned yesterday here (Brazil), and tough it is indeed pretty cool, I have to say: one of the best three superhero movies of all times? C'mon, people! Repeat after me: Superman, the Movie Batman Begins Dr. Strange (yeah, you heard me right)
Top 3 superhero movies of all time has to include Unbreakable
by chrth
May 1st, 2008
09:15:20 PM
Period. End of sentence. End of paragraph. End of post.
There was a Dr. Strange movie?
by fiester
May 1st, 2008
09:55:15 PM
I must have missed that.
When is Iron Man coming out?
by Underoos Hero
May 1st, 2008
10:01:10 PM
I haven't heard word one about it.
Well, Jack,
by aikimoe
May 1st, 2008
10:05:20 PM
I don't disagree with you. It is all about taste. I saw Ladyhawk again about 8 months ago, and it didn't taste so good. But that's just me. I just thought it silly to rage feverishly against LOTR (which I thought was brilliantly crafted) while listing Ladyhawk (which was unintentionally humorous in its cheesy glory) in a short list of good fantasy films. But again, I agree with you that it all depends on your taste.
The was a Dr. Strange movie, but it was awful.
by ZeroCorpse
May 1st, 2008
10:08:14 PM
I believe it was in the 1970s, and it had that "direct to television" feel, probably because it was a pilot (I think).

Yeah. It sucked.

gotham_night
by Underoos Hero
May 1st, 2008
10:11:02 PM
Oh the IRONY...
NICK FURY IS IN IT!!!
by Acid_Frio
May 1st, 2008
10:12:07 PM
at the end of the credits.....FUCKING SWEEEET!!
AND IRON MAN'S IN IT TOO?
by Underoos Hero
May 1st, 2008
10:16:22 PM
cool
Avengers.
by fiester
May 1st, 2008
10:17:39 PM
So Iron Man is in the line-up. And Captain America, I assume. Then probably Ant-Man. Also Thor (though how they'll work that, who knows). Hulk will probably be in it, and it would be great if Hulk was the reason for the Avengers creation: to stop him, but Hulk comes into the fold to fight a greater evil (Skrulls? Kang the Conqueror? Ultron? or my vote: High Evolutionary).

Then they will possibly have Hawkeye and Black Widow. Black Panther maybe? I dunno. Power Man would be better. Cage is badass. The problem with the Avengers is the line-up has gone through so many iterations over the years...the only two I really associate with them are Cap and Iron Man. For the rest you could take your pick. She Hulk, Starfox, Ms. Marvel, Tigra, Beast, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, Wasp, Black Knight, Quicksilver.
What do you know?
by AshMonday
May 1st, 2008
10:30:27 PM
Another fucking Iron Man review. You know what else comes out this fucking weekend? Son of Fucking Rambow.
I just saw Ironman tonight and it was awesome!
by abovo
May 1st, 2008
10:32:21 PM
Fuck.
by dancinggopher01
May 1st, 2008
10:42:50 PM
Just returned from the movie. It was pretty damned good. The Dark Knight trailer got a better pop up until after the credits. That got fanboys screaming.
Saw it
by dvdbob
May 1st, 2008
10:45:55 PM
gotham_ night
by mrfan
May 1st, 2008
10:48:11 PM
Not only a Batman preview but a Hulk and Indiana Jones prviews also. At least from my theater.
Huh
by AshMonday
May 1st, 2008
10:50:49 PM
"The Dark Knight trailer got a better pop up until after the credits." What does that mean?
Liked it
by dvdbob
May 1st, 2008
10:55:29 PM
Ok - short and simple. Iron Man was VERY good. Favreau and Downey are a perfect match but didn't leave much for Howard, Bridges or Paltrow - who is perfect in the comic book "female sidekick" role. I must say, contrary to a few posts above, I found her incredibly sexy in the role. Now the reality - the last 20 minutes was pretty much by the numbers and much like I Am Legend, the images from the Dark Knight trailer that preceded Iron Man were better than all of Iron Man. Can't wait to see the whole thing. For now, enjoy Iron Man - I predict HUGE weekend box office numbers.
SO FUCKING GOOD!!!
by SpawnofAchilles
May 1st, 2008
10:58:59 PM
Saw it tonight, loved every goddamn second, I've been waiting over a year for this, it was hyped to the heavens in my mind and it met if not exceeded my expectations, loved it, best time I've had at the movies in a long long time, go see it!
DVDBOB...
by YO MOM'S GOAT
May 1st, 2008
11:01:21 PM
The Dark Knight trailer was good but it was not better than this movie. This flick kicked all sorts of butt and took names.

I'm as nostalgic as the next guy about some of the other great super hero flicks but after the first viewing I will not be surprised if I wind up considering this my favorite.

EVERYTHING about it is perfect.

I even dig on Paltrow now for the first time in my life.

Baaaaaaaaaah!!!!

Where's Alexandra DuPont's review!
by greenstyle92
May 1st, 2008
11:27:01 PM
I need it! Herc, get her to unretire again! Who retires from internet reviewing anyway?
Saw it!
by Pariah74
May 1st, 2008
11:27:28 PM
It rawked. Proof you can please the fans and the herd with just a little effort.
Top Marvel Movies
by thelordofhell
May 1st, 2008
11:31:45 PM
Men In Black, X-Men 2, Iron Man
hancock
by s0beurself
May 1st, 2008
11:31:50 PM
just saw the full length trailer . . . it's lookin pretty good
TDK is PG-13
by Series7
May 1st, 2008
11:37:48 PM
Go figure.
Reason 11
by BetaSword
May 1st, 2008
11:46:38 PM
If you liked Transformers' CG, You'll like the more advanced CG of IronMan, that lets so many people forget it actually is CG. Argh, well, gotta have to watch it too, next week. Until then, I'm keeping myself from youtube-searching for Ironman, as i happened to get the End of Transformers, called simply "Transformers 2", where i thought, it might be something about the 2nd Movie.
Just go see it, it lives up to the hype
by Sulik2
May 1st, 2008
11:46:40 PM
I just go back from seeing it. It lives up to the hype. I can't believe it managed to, but it did. Just go see it.
Good.. But not great..
by Mr. Profit
May 1st, 2008
11:50:07 PM
I enjoyed this film very much. Downey owned the role. The acting was good and the movie was fun. But best of all time? No. Better than Batman Begins? No. Biggest movie of the summer? Nah. It will make money opening weekend and make its money back, but there was more enthusiasm in the theater for The Dark Knight trailer than there was for the entire film.

The theater was 75% full and people were not really responding well. And it was an 8pm showing. I think people expected more. I know I did. For all Iron Man got right, there was a disconnect I couldnt quite figure out. Maybe it was how formulaic the story was. But again the good acting makes you overlook things. I was left expecting more.

And at an 180 million price tag, the movie should have been able to own our asses. But I didn't leave the theater as excited as I should have been.

And I am mad I waited till those long credits just to see Sam Jackson's overexposed ass as Fury. I stayed away from spoilers and reviews to be fresh, but I guess I got a different experience out of this movie than most did. And man, the hyperbole on here is in overdrive.
It was good, it was fun - like reading a comic book
by strosmer
May 1st, 2008
11:51:01 PM
Iron Man was a lot of fun. Definitely a fanboy crowd-pleaser. It was pretty much what I expected. Well-made, solid action flick. A great jump off point for the summer season, no doubt. Not disappointing at all, but my oh my, is the true spectacle yet to be seen. I agree with dvdbob, actually. The best part of the evening for me, on level with the postscript, was the trailer for The Dark Knight. The final shot especially. Somehow the Indy trailer didn't grab me, the volume was a little low in the theater (no thanks to the shitty management at River East - crank that shit up!). I gave it a "Yeah" as it started up, and I am still looking forward to it. 20 years - that's just plain eventful. Indy may walk away with Most Eventful. Dark Knight - Most Spectacular. Iron Man - Most Fun (Hulk will be on par with Iron Man). An Avengers movie? That will be eventful. Spectacular? It damn well better be.
Extreme reviews: Iron Man overhyped
by AntoniusBloc
May 1st, 2008
11:54:06 PM
I just saw it and it was good, but not as great as many reviews on this site have made it out to be. It can go both ways, you can overhype a film saying it is better than it really is, and on the other extreme, you can bash a movie like these idiotic criticisms of LOTR that do not make sense. The thing about LOTR , what makes the films great is ultimately the story, and much credit goes to Tolkien himself. PJ deserves much credit as well, of course, but while changes are necessary, I didn't agree with a lot of his choices, especially in TTT. PJ also does not direct action very well, every frame is beautiful, but the great story behind the action is what provided the drama, and what was moving about the film, along with the performances to make great characters come alive. But the success of LOTR had much to do with telling a great story, and what great stories have in common is their climaxes and endings don't disappoint, there is true progress because there is a true satiffying ending. Iron Man failed this test. Great opening and build up, but to what? The ending I think still left some revising in the script to be desired. And the score is practically a non-factor, and is supposed to be a key element. Iron Man had some good acting, drama that works early in the film, but it digresses into just another entertaining film, pretty good, but not great.
95% Tomatometer with 109 Reviews
by Arnold Shitzembigger
May 1st, 2008
11:55:23 PM
Can't seen how anyone could badmouth it if you enjoy these types of movies. What other superhero franchises were reviewed that well? Granted, when you look at the reviews, many are grudingly good w/ most citing Downey as the difference. Speaking of Iron Man, I collected the comics in the mid 80s. I always remember when his suit malfunctions and he blasts some head of state through the chest with his beam. I'd love to see them do something like that, tied to the whole alcoholism thing...like he fucked up QC because he's on the sauce and blows a whole through Bush.
Mr. Profit
by strosmer
May 1st, 2008
11:57:59 PM
Pretty much in agreement with you all the way. I enjoyed the postscript; I wasn't peeing my pants about it like some guys were stating as I walked out of the theater. That last shot of the Dark Knight trailer though, that's the image that's stuck in my head from tonight.
4 decade run?
by DarthHomercles
May 1st, 2008
11:59:03 PM
Hasn't RDJ only been making movies since the early '80s? Wouldn't that be closer to 30 years than 40?
Strosmer
by Mr. Profit
May 2nd, 2008
12:06:54 AM
I just came on to AICN just now to see reactions and man were they so wildly over the top with their praise that I felt as if I saw another film entirely. The movie is good, but let's not go crazy. Its in no way an instant classic. Its a typical action film with A list actors instead of Jessica Alba. They make up the difference here. And its funny how the same people who praised the shit out of Iron Man and defended it as "good fun at the movies" and are telling anyone who disagrees to "lighten up" are the same people who trash other mainstream action films that are either on par with Iron Man or even offered more action. Hopefully part 2 will be better, but I gotta say the trailer for TDK got the biggest response of the night. And that's troubling when a trailer eclipses a 2 hour film.
Just saw Iron Man
by Windom Earl
May 2nd, 2008
12:52:46 AM
It does not suck. And yes, the casting is as good as everybody says it is. Terrence Howard - there are no words. The guy rules in this movie.
YES!!!!! YESSSSSSSS!!!!
by Lashlarue
May 2nd, 2008
12:56:01 AM
Finally! An Ironman review! I couldn't find one anywhere on this website.
Nick Fury Clip?
by PirateEmery
May 2nd, 2008
01:08:45 AM
Anyone find a working video of Samuel L. Jackson's cameo at the end? Everyone in my theater was screaming so loudly that nothing at the beginning could be discerned.

by the way
May 2nd, 2008
01:16:44 AM
uh-oh. I knew Favreau should've gotten a mustached Vince Vaughn instead of RDj. damn.
just saw an early showing
by yeuxdesoir
May 2nd, 2008
01:18:20 AM
and i fugging loved it, ill see it again :) the only thing that bugged me is terrence howards voice. geez that guys sounds like a pansy. he was good, but he needs to work on sounding more authoritarian. jeff bridges was awesome, i just wish someone would have slapped a bath robe on his iron monger suit :) Sammy J. was the icing on the cake. I don't think i've ever been to a movie where everyone was so ingrossed that not a single jackass was disruptive. thats how good this movie is. as for tdk trailer, the joker-ized version is more fun.
Chrth, I second you on Unbreakable!!! Way underated
by ganymede3010
May 2nd, 2008
01:25:26 AM
Everytime I watch that DVD Samuels portrayal of Mr. Glass mortifies me. How could M. Knight abandon his best idea yet? All of this other movies besides the 6th sense sucked balls. But Unbreakable is undoubtedly is one the best comic book movies ever made. Samuel is just trully amazing in that role.
Rocketeer didn't get anything wrong Herc
by kwisatzhaderach
May 2nd, 2008
01:25:44 AM
Just clearing that one up for ya.
AntoniusBloc
by kwisatzhaderach
May 2nd, 2008
01:28:31 AM
LOTR is deeply flawed. The result of three films being filmed back to back.
I have NICK FURY VIDEO
by GregoryHarbin
May 2nd, 2008
01:44:12 AM
Uploading to YouTube as we speak. I'll be back in a bit with a link.
TOP TEN REASONS TO WATCH IRONMAN
by Lashlarue
May 2nd, 2008
01:54:52 AM
10.) It's 100 times better than any other crap that's released this weekend. 9.) It's gotten 1,260 positive reviews from AICN 8.) Robert will do two lines of cocaine with you after you watch it, and two lines with everyone else who watches it. 7.) You're a loser who has nothing better to do on a Friday night. 6.) The price of admission is less than the price of 3 gallons of gas. 5.) Dude, it has "The Dude" in it. 4.) Favreau is going to use the profits to get on a diet that actually works this time. 3.) It will be better than X-Men. A Billion times better. 2.) Gwyneth Paltrow will suck your dick while you watch the movie. 1.) You couldn't get a copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 this week.:(
Post end credits
by Darth Thoth
May 2nd, 2008
01:57:03 AM
Greatest. Cameo. Ever! Wow. This movie rocked hard and the end was like the cherry on top an ice cream sundae. Perfect!
TOP TEN REASONS TO WATCH IRONMAN (more readable)
by Lashlarue
May 2nd, 2008
01:57:30 AM
10.) It's 100 times better than any other crap that's released this weekend.

9.) It's gotten 1,260 positive reviews from AICN.

8.) Robert will do two lines of cocaine with you after you watch it, and two lines with everyone else who watches it.

7.) You're a loser who has nothing better to do on a Friday night.

6.) The price of admission is less than the price of 3 gallons of gas.

5.) Dude, it has "The Dude" in it.

4.) Favreau is going to use the profits to get on a diet that actually works this time.

3.) It will be better than X-Men. A Billion times better.

2.) Gwyneth Paltrow will suck your dick while you watch the movie.

1.) You couldn't get a copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 this week.:(

Although this'll be gone in a couple minutes:
by GregoryHarbin
May 2nd, 2008
01:59:31 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =DjBiVZ2uoeA
Thanks GregoryHarbin
by Darth Thoth
May 2nd, 2008
02:15:29 AM
Good vid. I went nuts tonight when I saw this scene. You could barely hear it because the entire theater was screaming our lungs out! Classic scene!!
If you liked 'Care Bears: The Movie' you'll like Iron man
by Mysterious Yobo
May 2nd, 2008
02:31:07 AM
because of all the fluffy good natured humanoid bears.
If you like 'Irréversible' you'll like Iron man
by Mysterious Yobo
May 2nd, 2008
02:32:45 AM
because of all the underpass raping that goes on (pun intended)
Anyone who bashes LOTR should kill themselves
by messi
May 2nd, 2008
02:34:33 AM
please, take your ritalin, overdose on it, eat aids and shut the fuck up.
My names Donald Trump and im here to talk to you
by Mysterious Yobo
May 2nd, 2008
02:35:03 AM
about YOUR FIRED!!
Ultimate Nick Fury!
by Hercules
May 2nd, 2008
02:43:31 AM
It's like some beautiful miracle!
herc
by iwontwin
May 2nd, 2008
02:46:00 AM
i was hoping ultimate nick fury wasnt true...i like having nick fury this mean old white guy, like wolverine without claws......samuel l jackson is going to be phoning it in
Brass Rat
by Veyron_W16
May 2nd, 2008
02:48:47 AM
I go to MIT and I'm happy to say that having Tony Stark as an alum makes me proud to be a student here. Not to mention it's fucking badass that Rhodey was wearing a brass rat. Shellhead - 1 Blackjack - 0
ULTIMATE AVENGERS SUCK
by iwontwin
May 2nd, 2008
02:50:17 AM
Keep the wings on caps cowl! And those animated films were kind of meh...
The end reminds me of robocop 2 when robo faught kane
by instruction
May 2nd, 2008
03:17:00 AM
smaller robot versus the bigger
I just got my ass kicked
by Silverglade
May 2nd, 2008
03:23:01 AM
From left to right, up and down. Iron Man kicked my ass. In my blurry half-conscious state I saw fat kids. Yes, they were fat... they... were bumping chests in the aisles. I bought another ticket.
Captain America's shield
by Whydidntyousee
May 2nd, 2008
03:24:18 AM
on the workbench when his suit is being removed.
Ultimates intro for avengers movie
by messi
May 2nd, 2008
04:27:46 AM
filmed like saving private ryan. tell me that wouldn't be one of the greatest intros ever. The pkanes over the atlantic and the thousands of paratroopers. Captain America in shadow and only fully revealing himself when he leads the batallion to storm the nazi stronghold. BADASS.
A friend of mine and I took in Iron Man....
by the podosphere
May 2nd, 2008
04:33:33 AM
um, maybe I should rephrase that. Great flick. Still like Downey's Chaplin though, and of course Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Robocop is the best comic book movie ever made
by FILMFUNK
May 2nd, 2008
05:00:10 AM
and Starship Troopers was a good one too because they capture the spirit and outrageous characters of more adult/graphis novel material perfectly, don't dumb down anything even if it would seem to be completely rediculous and they're full of gory as hell comic book scenes like the melting guy getting splattered or the brain bug piercing skulls and lines like 'Bitches leave'. If you want kids comic movies then Spiderman or X-Men were great and the original Superman is still the best boys own pure and simple Superhero movie but for me it's the darker stuff like Robocop and Predator that are perfect comic book movies and don't even know it.
It was all good.
by Mace Tofu
May 2nd, 2008
05:06:19 AM
Just got back from the midnight show of IRON MAN. One of the few times I had a smile on my face for 2 hours watching a modern Super hero movie. It was all good in my book. We even stayed for the end credits and made some tasty burger jokes on the way out. Looks like MAY is going to be a great month for movies. : ) 5 Stars for IRON MAN!
Re: Starship Troopers
by blindambition238
May 2nd, 2008
05:06:31 AM
I remember reading an really interesting interview with Paul Verhoven who said that Starship Troopers was the most fun film he made cause he had zero to no studio interference. Apparently there was some major behind the scenes shit going on at Sony so nobody bothered to check in on them. It was only when he screened the final cut right before its release that an exec asked him: "Why is everyone dressed like Nazis?"
Gwyneth Paltrow sucked
by Mace Tofu
May 2nd, 2008
05:18:34 AM
in SKY CAPTAIN but she was really hot in IRON MAN. She bugged me to death for some reason in SKY CAPTAIN but tonight I thought she was really good in the part. Maybe it was the hair... or that dress.
Onesuper awesome to the max recast idea for the sequel:
by blindambition238
May 2nd, 2008
05:19:50 AM
Keep Favrau behind of the camera and bring in Val Kilmer as Happy Hogan! That'll automatically make the movie 100x better! Anyways, its not like theyd have to address it, Jon had 2 lines of dialog and I don't even think they mentioned his name. Plus I hear Val needs something to do when hes not a car.
The Rocketeer got nothing wrong!
by rbatty024
May 2nd, 2008
06:22:32 AM
Great movie. Now that you've reminded me of it I'm sure Iron Man will pale in comparison, but I'm going to go see it anyway.
Rocketeer defence force assemble!
by turk128
May 2nd, 2008
06:36:43 AM
Serious, it's incredibly unfair to compare the two... apples and oranges. Depending on what your mood is, either one can be the better. Stan Lee as the ultimate pimp was awesome, thou.
Branching out from Coaxial Herc?
by Yeti
May 2nd, 2008
06:36:45 AM
Great list/review. Let the love in for Iron Man continue (this years SuperBad)
Derivative story?
by Curious_Jorge
May 2nd, 2008
07:12:33 AM
so, you're saying that the movie totally rips off a lot of great movies that have come before it?
My review for Warciples
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
07:33:24 AM
POTENTIAL SPOILERS. I saw this at 8:00pm last night and loved it. It's right up there with Spidey 2 as far as great superhero films go, and is simply a very solid, fun movie in general. Downey is excellent as Stark, and I dare say that with his wit and reverence for the source material, he carries the picture.

The theme of this movie is having a change of heart. Only in Stark's case, the change is literal as well as metaphorical. And like Raimi's spider-man, director John Favreau is astute enough to realize, and show, that it is this rebirth of conscience, not superior technology or superpowers, that defines the hero.

I'll just touch on some kibbles and bits that made this such a fun ride. We spend a lot of time with Stark in his basement workshop, and it's great fun to laugh along with his little mistakes as he tweaks each new "mark" of armor, and we also "wow" along with him when he realizes what his toys can do. It's great fun, and even though Stark is an older superguy than Peter Parker, Downey still imbues the right amount of wonder and curiosity into Stark's inventive (and competitive / arrogant) nature.

The FX are good. The CGI is well done enough that I never once questioned what I was looking at. There's a good combination of CGI with Downey in a "real" costume, so the totality of the Iron Man effect is convinving.

The action is good, and occurs often enough throughout the movie that it never gets sluggish.

The only problem I had with it was the ending. I read in some other guy's review that he felt the "big fight" at the end came naturally, and didn't feel "telegraphed" at all. I disagree. You KNOW the big fight between the two armored guys is coming, and it does. The least convincing thing about it is, we see Stark working with his armor and "practicing" with it over the course of a couple weeks. With Stane, he climbs right in the Iron Monger get-up the first time he sees it, and is somehow able to walk competently and operate what must be a very complex system of robotics and weaponry. The fight itself was a little anticlimactic, a la predator vs. predalien or Robocop vs. ED209. It just kinda happens, and Jeff Bridges, who was awesome as Stane up till then, is suddenly spewing cliche one liners like, "My armor is more advanced than yours in EVERY WAY!!" But I don't blame Bridges for that, that's a writer thing. Anyway, the fight is over before you know it, and you're wishing there were more. And the way in which Tony undoes Obidiah is your run-of-the-mill intellect over strength thing. And--go figure--neither combatant is masked for the big climax. So it felt like a Spidey picture in that regard, where the men (not their super-alteregos) have to settle it face-to-face.

The movie has one of the best, most natural uses of product placement I've seen in a while, with Burger King. I won't say more about it.

One thing I didn't get was Stark's new heart. At some point between the end of his captivity and a week of returning home, Stark goes from having an electromagnet disc on his heart to having his ENTIRE heart replaced with his ARC powered device. There's a very funny scene where Pepper helps Tony get things just right, with a funny nod to the old Milton Bradley game of "Operation." But at no point do we see, or is it inferred, that Stark ultimately went to a hospital to have a heart transplant. You can see at various points when the artificial heart is removed, that there's a vacant space in his chest where his old (human) heart used to be, so you're left wondering, "When did that happen?"

But in all, this was a very fun, well-constructed action movie, and Downey was great.

Did he replace his heart?
by blindambition238
May 2nd, 2008
07:48:26 AM
I thought the only thing he changed was the power source force the magnet.
It was greatness!
by zer0cool2k2
May 2nd, 2008
08:09:40 AM
Saw it last night. (That way I can stay home tonight for BSG). Thought it was excellent. most "Superhero" movies, even when they get the character right, always seem to have at least a couple of scenes that just don't work, and pull you out of the experience. (Ex. As big a fan as I am of "Batman Begins", the scene with Gordon driving the Batmoble just seemed goofy to me). There's not one scene in Iron Man that felt like it didn't belong there. They got the character just right! I'd say it's as close to the comic as I've felt since seeing Spidey swing around New York for the first time in "Spider-Man". And that post-credits scene was a doozy. Got a big Geek-Gasm response from those that stayed around for it. I hope it does well. They had it on 5 screens where we saw it, but ours (One of the first seating) was only about half full. Hopefully good word-of-mouth will fill the theaters this weekend.
i told you so.
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
May 2nd, 2008
08:10:07 AM
you little fuckers.
Vince Vaughn
by sean bean
May 2nd, 2008
08:13:56 AM
would need a bit more room around the waist of his Iron Man suit. And extra power in the thrusters. And maybe an on-board pie dispenser
Because you demanded it, the opening weekend of IronMan
by Diagnostic
May 2nd, 2008
08:17:59 AM
I want a Nick Fury Movie.
The movie was great
by abovo
May 2nd, 2008
08:18:25 AM
I saw it last night at 8pm and the almost sold out theater loved it. I wish that I saw the Nick Fury part at the end. Also, the music could have been a little more memorable but over all, the movie was amongst the best action movies I have seen.
THE AVENNNNNNNGERRRS
by JBouganim1
May 2nd, 2008
08:22:08 AM
The people that didnt stay till after the credits obviously don't read any of these websites. The movie was great. Def the best MARVEL movie i seen. Def liked Batman 1 and Begins better. But after the movie all I kept on thinking was....THEEEE AVENNNNNNNNNGERS ( the way they say it in the video game). Crowd went nuts for Fury
Batman 1 and Begins obv DC thats why I said Marvel
by JBouganim1
May 2nd, 2008
08:25:01 AM
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE SINCE SUPERMAN!!!
by BringingSexyBack
May 2nd, 2008
08:36:57 AM
And I haven't even seen it yet!! Imagine if I did ZOMG
Black Fury
by iwontwin
May 2nd, 2008
08:45:07 AM
I can't wait for vietnamese steve rogers/Captain America!
Top three superhero movie?
by godzillasushi
May 2nd, 2008
09:10:55 AM
Maybe....'till they make Aquaman.
I just saw it, if anyone's interested
by Franklin T Marmoset
May 2nd, 2008
09:42:33 AM
I thought it was a thoroughly enjoyable film, and not in the retarded sense like I like Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider. I have no hesitation in putting this one up there with Spider-Man 2, X-Men 2, and various other part 2s in comic book series' I have enjoyed. It may lack a little in depth, but it more than makes up for it in fun, mostly thanks to the genius casting of Robert Downey Jnr, who has more charisma than you can shake a giant iron robot stick at.

Everyone should take a trip out to see this Iron Man. Except you whiners. Stay at home, whiners. You won't like it.

I haven't seen most of the titles on that list but..
by Aethyrr
May 2nd, 2008
09:59:48 AM
..I liked the movie anyways :)
spawnofachilles
by SpawnofAchilles
May 2nd, 2008
10:01:23 AM
saw it last night at 8, it shoved my dick in the dirt and I will be seeing it again this weekend (along with the other 5 guys I saw it with last night)
Saw it last night
by Snookeroo
May 2nd, 2008
10:02:34 AM
Terrific movie in every way. Go see it. Something I noticed about marvel movies as opposed to Warner Movies -- Marvel movies are not afraid to cast their characters the correct age. Tony Stark is not a boy, he's a MAN. Iron MAN. Yes, I'm looking at YOU, Brian Singer.
I have never had my dick shoved in the dirt
by Franklin T Marmoset
May 2nd, 2008
10:05:38 AM
I imagine it is quite an unpleasant experience, the discomfort increasing exponentially depending on how far my dick is from the dirt when the shoving commences. Also, you've got grit and whatnot (and ticks, which I have learned from House are a bad thing - especially in your vagina), and I don't want any of that in my foreskin, thankyouverymuch.
Notice how well Iron Man works because it's true to the source m
by Snookeroo
May 2nd, 2008
10:06:04 AM
it's not re-imagined, group-feel, homo-erotic, navel-staring deep angst Hollywood gush. It's Iron Man the comic book, simply brought to live-action. Nothing more. And it works. It works GREAT.
...Source Material
by Snookeroo
May 2nd, 2008
10:08:40 AM
damn.
When is Iron Man II out?
by Franklin T Marmoset
May 2nd, 2008
10:09:11 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing it. This is that kind of film - the type where you leave the cinema and can't wait to see the sequel.

I loved Terence Howard's "Maybe next time" line, so I've got my fingers crossed for some War Machine action in part two.

Frankie...
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
10:09:34 AM
I'll be seeing it this afternoon, good to hear you liked it in the "non-special" way.

Mr. Spawn, I think you took the "rub some dirt on it" from Johnny Be Good a wee bit too literal.

For fuck's sake
by AshMonday
May 2nd, 2008
10:16:24 AM
Is anyone going to review Son of Rambow?
It's worth a watch, jpt
by Franklin T Marmoset
May 2nd, 2008
10:18:50 AM
Like I said above, it's not the deepest film you're likely to see this year, but it's a lot of fun, and hiring such a top-notch cast really makes up for a few moments of overly perfunctory writing. The action scenes are well executed, too, so a pat on the back is in order for Jon Favreau and his army of computer monkeys.
Don't feel bad if you didn't stay
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
10:29:00 AM
for the SPOILER extra scene after the credits. SPOILER It only lasts twenty or thirty seconds if that. It shows Stark returning home to his mansion at night in the near future (after the events at the end of the movie, proper) and he calls out for Pepper, but sees the silohuette of a man (back to Stark) gazing out his viewing window at the skyline. The man turns to Stark and introduces himself as Nick Fury (yep, Samuel Mutherfucker Jackson) and says he wants to talk to Stark about the "Avenger Initiative." Then the scene stops dead right there. It's a cool extra, yeah, but if you don't want to wait through the credits you aren't missing a whole lot. SPOILER there are references to SHIELD three or four times throughout the movie, with agents thereof wanting to brief Tony and Pepper about his escape. Only the agents refer to themselves by the complete acronoym, Strategic Homeland Intervention...whatever. I do know that the full name is slightly changed from whatever it originally stood for. Not big deal.
yeah, it sounds exactly as to what I'm expecting
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
10:31:56 AM
Frankie. I think I'm going to enjoy the hell out of it.
thanks for the heads up on the scene Abom...
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
10:32:53 AM
It does sound like a good scene, but I think they should have just worked it into the ending of the movie.

So what's your rating Abom?

Interviews with Cast and Crew
by MattCampagna
May 2nd, 2008
10:34:06 AM
There's a sweet 8-minute Preview of IRON MAN that has interviews with Favreau, Terrence Howard and Robert Downey Jr, as well as some sweet scenes from the film over at YourGeekNews.com: http://tinyurl.com/4ppxxq
On a 10 scale, pillow
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
10:41:23 AM
POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT I'd say solid eight. The movie was a LOT of fun. Downey just sucks you right into the coolness and joy of what he's doing, and it's so natural he doesn't need to work harder to "sell" it. Just a couple minor things I wasn't crazy about, which I listed in my review above (in this TB). Like the ending, which just sort of fell together for me and plays out in a more or less predictable way. The easiest way to say it is, the final battle for me was not the coolest-looking or most exhilarating part of the movie. The test flights and "first mission" were.

RT still has it at 94, the best reviewed movie so far of the year, not just superhero movie, but MOVIE period. I'd say that's a bit high (94) on a 100 scale I'd give it like an 82. Oh, and I should say Paul Bettany does a great (voice of) Jarvis (Stark's computer system at home and in the suit) and Terrence Howard was cool as "Rhodey." Oh, and in addition to ACDC the movie features a classic hardcore Suicidal Tendencies song, which took me completely by surprise, and I was delighted at the choice.

At our showing
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
10:47:32 AM
they played the (new) Indy trailer then went right into the feature. No TDK. Oh, and the "main" sound wasn't on yet for the Indy trailer so, having seen it online already, it was underwhelming without Williams' music bursting over the soundsystem. It was the first time in years where there was only one preview. Usually there's a bunch.
Suicidal Tendencies music in Iron Man
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
10:48:55 AM
I just wanted to throw that info out in a header so that people can appreciate the ballsy musical choices made by Favreau and (in that case more likely) Downey. ST in a superhero movie! Cool.
iron man is overrated
by deshawn stevenson
May 2nd, 2008
10:50:33 AM
TONY STARK MAKES YOU FEEL....
by j3anluc
May 2nd, 2008
10:51:27 AM
He a cool exec with a heart of steel.. did anyone else recognize the theme song from the '60's cartoon? Most noticably as Rhodey's ringtone when Tony called him from the suit.
ah, that's what I get for not scrolling up...
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
10:58:10 AM
Sorry Abom, missed your review from above. I'm quite happy that I'll be watching this in under four hours.
Abom gives it 82 out of 100, that's pretty solid
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
11:55:28 AM
Could it be that Iron Man gets the best consesus reviews of the year?
JPT, I'm jealous. I have to wait until Saturday
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
11:57:00 AM
But that's manageble considerign I have to wait at least 4 days to see Indy after it opens.
I saw a grainy bootleg of the Nick Fury scene yesterday
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
11:58:27 AM
it's cool. We'll stay for it, but I wish it was a bit longer. Don't see wy they couldn't have worked it in to the movie except that they wanted the "easter egg" effect. A little geek Word-of-Mouth marketing never hurts, I guess.
just one measley day Finky...
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
11:58:34 AM
And of the course the Indy things is an extraordinary case for the delay in you seeing it. I'm pretty sure your bride-to-be appreciates the effort on your part! :-)
Only 1 trailer before the movie, Abom? Uncanny!
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
11:59:20 AM
Yay, Finky posted four times in a row! (I guess I should get to work)
just have her refer to you as Indy
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
11:59:38 AM
during those four days. You can "rescue" her from the Russians.
Nah, you're quite right Pillow.
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:00:17 PM
She's excited to see Indy too. Especially after she saw the new trailer this week. So, we're on the same page. I'm just belly-aching.
exactly Finky...should have just thrown that scene
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:00:23 PM
in the actual movie.
at least she's with you on Indy...
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:01:03 PM
t-minus 3 hours until Iron Man.
Perhaps some role playing is in order?
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:01:59 PM
We are going to Kauai for our honeymoon and I've requested we go by the Menehune Fishpond again to pay our Raiders respects. In a way, if we see Indy on Kauai, it sorta seem appropriate since they filmed part of Raiders there.
Pillow, where are you going to see IM?
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:03:12 PM
local multiplex or is there a cool vintage theater you hit up for "special" occassion films like this?
bring a fedora...and a whip if need be
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:03:29 PM
local muliplex
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:06:53 PM
It's close to home and never busy.
noted, Pillow ; )
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:13:22 PM
I actually broke out the fedora this past weekend when I went to a screening of "Indyfans - Quest for Fortune & Glory" at the Newport Beach Film Fest. I've never seen so many Indy lookalikes in one place....ever? Though, if you've ever seen pics from a Star Wars convention or ComicCon, you know that the term "lookalikes" can often be a stretch.

Haven't had a chance to break out the whip, yet, though.

multiplex - same for me
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:15:13 PM
except I wish it was alot less populated by tweener kids. But, whatever. We did years of midnight opening shows and now we're "middle of the day on Sat or Sun - often weeks after it opens" movie folks. I think we're getting "old".
that's cool...
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:18:03 PM
Did you dive all over the place and then suddenly reach back and snatch your fedora from certain doom?
yes, the days ol going to the late showing are over
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:19:18 PM
for me as well. It's a hassle for us to go since we have to find a movie we both would want to go to and then have someone watch the kid.
fuck you "ol"
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:19:51 PM
meant of...
Peter Billingsly is in Iron Man
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
12:20:50 PM
Remember that dude? Ralphie from "Christmas Story?" I forget what part he plays--it's small. But I spotted his name in the credits while waiting for Nick Fury.
Billingsley produces everything Favreau does
by half vader
May 2nd, 2008
12:23:16 PM
And just what is it with Favreau anyway? A Jewish guy that looks more like an Italian, with a French name. Car-azy!
Our 8:00 show was only half-full
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
12:23:40 PM
I suspect not many people knew Iron Man was "open" yesterday. Today's a different story, however. It's gonna make a shitload of money. How it'll rate next to the other summer blockbusters, who knows, but this picture will recoup, and that's nice, because it's a good fun movie and I want sequels greenlit right away. And my offer to stand in as a Downey double and get the shit kicked out of me is still open, Mr. Favreau.
Ralphie in Iron Man? Funny
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:25:12 PM
He works in "the biz" as a producer and sometime bit actor. A few years back I went to a big 20th anniversary screening of A Christmas Story here in OC where most of the cast (excluding Melinda Dillon) and Bob Clark came and did a Q&A before the film and Peter B talked about what he'd been up to and I remember there was some connection with Favs. I thin khe helped produce Elf, which Favs directed.
hmmm...he played someone named William
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:25:24 PM
He was also in Elf, so there's his connection.
ah...half vader is on top of it
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:26:44 PM
I would think Iron Man will do well this weekend.
Who's that idiot black-boxer everyone hates again?
by half vader
May 2nd, 2008
12:28:47 PM
He'll probably (finally) post a review as it's open season around here.

The only one that truly matters isn't here though. VERN, if you're out there...

Pillow - re: my fedora
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:29:05 PM
Yes, i had just parked and was walking toward the theater when I realized I had left my fedora in the car. And because I ONLY HAVE ONE - JUST LIKE INDY-, I had to swerve back to thecar and reach in through the open window and retrieve it in the nick of time!

My, uh, windows like auto-close....sorta liek the "cocooning of the Batmobile in Burton's Batman. yeah. Perilous stakes to retrieve the one and only fedora that day. I felt just like Newt. Which is a CALLBACK to a completely different moment of certain insanity.

Oh yeah... Real Mirrajeff or something
by half vader
May 2nd, 2008
12:30:29 PM
The stoop.
half vader - could you mean MiraJeff?
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:31:18 PM
though Merrick himself generates a fair amount of scorn.

Or are you talking about Mike Tyson and I'm just completely misreading your question?

MiraBarf gives Iron Man THREE BARFS UP!
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:32:09 PM
Or, should that be "THREE CHUCKS UP!"
How could Ralphie "put his eye out" anyway?
by half vader
May 2nd, 2008
12:33:37 PM
He wore glasses, right?!
yes, that's who you are thinking of half vader
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
12:34:23 PM
finky, that's classic. I think I would do that all the time, going to a store where it has automatic doors, and dive after my hat.

I'm sure a security guard would escort me out.

I bet you could get away with it a bit this summer, Pillow
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:52:33 PM
being the Summer of Indy and all....
Saw a bunch of the new Indy toys in the store last night
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:54:02 PM
the giant 12-inch talking Indy is a bit ...creepy? But some of the new Hasbro figs look pretty good and those little sets of cartoonish figures that come two in a pack look great. Might have to pick up an Indy/Marion/Cobra one for my office.
Forgot the stripper pole on the plane!
by wowsucks
May 2nd, 2008
12:56:31 PM
Fucking Hilarious. Not to mention the details, like the Nintendo Wii under the tv screen in his house, etc. This move was fun! Loved it.
half vader
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
12:57:41 PM
I think that was sort of part of the joke. "You'll put your eye out" is one of those "old wives tales" moms and other adults tell children to "scare" them into not doing something or as a reason why they won't let them do something.

I know there are a bunch of those things I heard growing up, but at the moment they're all escaping me.

Maybe that thing about needles in halloween candy? Never actually happened but as a kid the idea scares the shit out of you enough that you won't question it when Mom says not to take "open" candy from strangers or not to eat the "homemade" stuff from strangers.

Funny how mom never had any "bad" stories about the fuckers who gave me raisens on Halloween. Fucking raisens!

Finky
by half vader
May 2nd, 2008
01:15:16 PM
Yeah I know, I just thought it was funny/weird because how can something put his eye out if it's protected by the glasses? I know she was probably talking about shot from the gun but anyway...

Look, don't listen to me man, it's after 4 in the morning and I'm starting to make stupid posts. I really don't think much of Mirajeff though. That bit's true. Have you guys seen the Sideshow quarter-scale Indy from Raiders? Superkewl.

'Night from Downunder (you know, the place that got Iron Man 3 days ago!)...

half vader, you lucky Aussie
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
01:21:20 PM
I have seen the new Sideshow piece and it is FANTASTIC! The likeness is pretty damn amazing. They talk to those guys in the Indyfans movie and they talk about hwo this piece is liek the pinnacle of everything they have ever done. They put all their top folks on it and really, really watched over every bit of it to make sure nothing was "off". There's a certain angle from the front where you can look directly at the piece and I swear it's like a still photo of Harrison from Raiders. I'm not a big fan of those types of minibusts and stautettes, but that new Indy scupt is like none I have ever seen before.
fuck, my typing is just SHIT this week ----^
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
01:22:37 PM
And AICN's TB population is shrinking down for the weekend.
Iron Man beckons finky...
by just pillow talk
May 2nd, 2008
01:24:45 PM
enjoy your weekend fellow warciple!
later Pillow. You too
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
02:10:08 PM
Yeah, I gave it a pretty high mark
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
02:27:22 PM
but I welcome other opinions, that's why we come here (I mean, in addition to recruiting Warciples).

Pillow is probably in the theater right now at this very moment. We'll see what he thinks later! Adios 'ciples

Ha! Pillow's at the "vet"
by Abominable Snowcone
May 2nd, 2008
02:32:55 PM
He left work for Iron Man saying he had a veterinarian appointment. Nicely done!
I went in thinking AICN was overhyping it . . .
by Movietool
May 2nd, 2008
03:15:01 PM
Turns out they weren't. This is not a "typical action movie." Die Hard II was a "typical action movie," because "typical action movies" pretty much all suck. It takes real storytelling to do an origin story that has a strong second act. Almost anyone with some talent can write a good opener - and likewise a cool, ass-kicking set-piece ending. But the second act is always tricky, and IRON MAN nails it with such precision and great pacing I was really astounded.

Final tally:

Not as good as Donner's Superman

On-par with Batman Begins

Better by far than The Spider Man films

The X-men movies look like a television series in comparison, especially in the action department

Donner's Superman is better than Batman begins?
by messi
May 2nd, 2008
03:58:29 PM
what the fuck? does that include everything from Clark's arrival to metropolis which becomes one big joke? And X-men 2 looks like something out of television? Including the actin scene at the start which many people consider one of the greatest intros ever? idiot.
Ok, I'm way too lazy to read every post
by zer0cool2k2
May 2nd, 2008
04:01:42 PM
so forgive me if it's already been mentioned,(and forgive the very minor spoiler)

but when Pepper is stealing Stane's files, if you look quickly at the laptop screen, one of the files says "Lebowski".

zer0cool2k2
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
04:11:02 PM
stop bullshitin'!
gotham have you actually seen Iron Man, yet?
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
04:12:51 PM
I'm not defending Xmen (I ;liked X1, X2 exceeded my expectedtations, X3 fell way short of expectations), just curious. SInce it opened on Thurs, it seems alot of the geek community went to see it.
@ Messi
by Movietool
May 2nd, 2008
04:15:17 PM
does that include everything from Clark's arrival to metropolis which becomes one big joke

Yep.

Including the actin scene at the start which many people consider one of the greatest intros ever?

What the hell are you talking about? Nightcrawler's attempt on the prez? It was a great representation of Nightcrawler's powers, but hardly the pinnacle of action scenes. X2 was the best of the bunch, but it has to be judged with its brothers.

idiot.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

Terrance Howard was pointless in this
by Magic Rat
May 2nd, 2008
04:21:06 PM
not a fan of the Iron Man comics, so I saw no point to his character. he didn't do anything other than order the air force not to deploy fighter jets.
Awesome movie...
by ZeroCorpse
May 2nd, 2008
04:48:44 PM
And lots of easter eggs for the fans. Did anyone notice the still image from "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" in the movie? Nice nod to Bridges' earlier work.

And of course, it kicked ass to see Nick Fury on the screen exactly as drawn in Ultimates.

"You're not the only superhero in the world, Mr. Stark."

THAT LINE is why Marvel should have been producing their own movies from the start. It's just too bad Spider-Man and the X-Men are not part of the Marvel movie universe.

I propose we give the movie universe a number, in the spirit of Marvel universes each having a number for their Earth. Since the movies are from Hollywood, let's say this is Earth 323.

That's Hollywood's area code. Seems appropriate for Marvel movies.

WOW! I'm Really Psyched For This
by LaserPants
May 2nd, 2008
04:52:38 PM
I've been a lifelong fan of Iron Man, and I'm really happy that it seems to have turned out so good. I have yet to read one negative review about the film. Almost every review I read is glowingly positive. Yay!
It'd be great if there was an Avengers movie eventually
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
05:15:47 PM
but I think it'll just get too expensive to do it right. but having Tony Stark appear in Hulk and "Nick Fury" appear in Iron Man almost begs for somethign to tie the continuity together.
Summer high grossers...
by SlickyVonBoner
May 2nd, 2008
05:20:12 PM
1) Ironman 2) Indiana Jones 3)Dark Knight 4)Prince Caspian 5) Speed Racer. In a summer of sequels something fresh and new is gonna come out on top.
Iron Man was good
by BrightEyes
May 2nd, 2008
05:24:55 PM
But the Dark Knight trailer was better
just kidding
by BrightEyes
May 2nd, 2008
05:25:38 PM
but the Dark knight film will be.
Speed Racer is probably going to bomb
by JTStyler
May 2nd, 2008
05:57:23 PM
I think Stark will own Speed, I'm afraid. I just can't see Speed Racer connecting with anyone over the age of 15.
Lou Gosset should have been Nick Fury
by finky089
May 2nd, 2008
06:20:08 PM
ZeroCorpse
by Dokkalvar
May 2nd, 2008
06:26:13 PM
I might be wrong about this, but wasn't it DC that assigned particular continuity lines numbers, like earth's 1 & 2.. Which they basically ended with Crisis?

Who cares? hah Iron man was geeeewwwddd.

Gotham_Night, You Must Read IRON MAN: EXTREMIS
by LaserPants
May 2nd, 2008
06:45:38 PM
Its a reboot of sorts, and, from what I understand, reflects the origin story portrayed in the movie. Originally he was in Vietnam, now, for obvious reasons, Afghanistan. Most of the story surrounds this weird Cronenberg like conceit where Tony Stark modifies his body with this genetic virus. Its really freakin' cool. And a great jumping off point for what the character is like now in the comics.
SPEED RACER Will Do Just Fine With Kids And Nostalgic Adults
by LaserPants
May 2nd, 2008
06:47:04 PM
But yeah, I agree, IRON MAN is most likely going to kill it in terms of the box office.
Abominable Snowcone
by Herb West
May 2nd, 2008
07:42:14 PM
Man, I was shocked to hear Suicidal too. Most people have no idea who they are.
Anyone still here?
by Herb West
May 2nd, 2008
07:49:19 PM
finally, an honest Iron Man review
by vestaxwax
May 2nd, 2008
07:58:31 PM
http://eattheblinds.blogspot.c om/
vestaxwax
by Herb West
May 2nd, 2008
08:12:33 PM
I would agree with that review. On the other hand, for some reason Iron Man became more than the sum of it's parts.
the honest iron man review...
by Interficium
May 2nd, 2008
08:25:27 PM
Give me a fucking break. At the end of the review, he/she says, point-blank that the only way his "high expectations" could be met is if SOME GUY ACTUALLY CREATED AN IRON MAN SUIT IN THE REAL WORLD.

That's like saying I hated Lord of the Rings because they didn't find REAL HOBBITS to play Frodo and Sam.

Fucking fail.
Best. Review. Ever.
by Smoke Monster Loves Kate
May 2nd, 2008
08:34:04 PM
It nailed every reason I liked this.

The RoboCop references/tributes were #1 on my list too. Particularly the scene where he punches through a wall to get the bad guy and the bits reminiscent of the ending of RoboCop 2.

I thought the tone was a little too light, and the writing/pacing got off in some spots (the beginning and the ending) but otherwise pretty enjoyable. It doesn't knock off Batman Begins or Spider-Man 1 & 2 or the Burton Batman films and Superman 1 and 2 from their top spots, but it's just at the bottom of that top tier, imo.

Maybe I'd put Iron Man on top of Batman Begins but the writing in the latter was just better from beginning to end and didn't lose its focus, though Iron Man did have good dialogue. And of course the better fight scenes.

It's better than any of the X-Men movies though.

It also makes you realize how good Fantastic Four could've been. I don't know if they're gonna make a third one in that franchise, but hopefully they take some notes from this.

I wonder how much of Hulk Ed Norton rewrote. Hopefully a lot. I hate that crew of guys (Zak Penn and co.) writing all these superhero films, they make the same glaring amateurish mistakes in all of them that bring down otherwise perfect efforts.

Most of the problems I've heard people have with it could be resolved through a Director's Cut. It could gain a lot more from a DC than most films, easily becoming one of the best that way.

Oh yeah
by Smoke Monster Loves Kate
May 2nd, 2008
08:38:41 PM
Forgot to mention I loved the Rocketeer too. I remember my dad taking me to see that when I was a kid. I had no idea what the hell was going on except I loved seeing a guy flying around on a jet pack. [/harryesqueflashback]

And yeah, word to what the other TBer said above. There's no way IM comes close to the satiric brilliance of RoboCop (even the heavy-handed, over-the-top RoboCop 2 which I actually preferred though most people found the first one more in line), but I think that's more due to writing.

I'm just not sure how much of Iron Man's faults should be placed on Favreau and not the writers.

Favreau is NO Spielberg though, wtf @ the other AICN guy who said that in another review.

I liked Iron Man without a mask on...
by Smoke Monster Loves Kate
May 2nd, 2008
08:43:06 PM
Usually I HATE that shit, I really hated it in Spider-Man, but it broke some of the shiny-cgi feel to the Iron Man suit I thought. Up until th