Iron Man 3 Official Iron Man 3 rate/review thread. - Part 1

[Liam_H]

I saw someone mention the technology just wasn't there before and Dr. Wu was the only one who figured out how to safely do it, but idk if that's true since it sadly wasn't touched on in the film.. maybe they'll go into more depth in special features or future interviews/movies.

Yes I've read the version that's being released in China touches upon this but in our version it sticks out pretty well considering how nonchalantly it was done.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

The sticks up peoples behinds. More like branches. I honestly don't know one couldnt have a blast at this movie. If I had to compare this to another film, it would be True Lies. Just a fun action movie that embraces the genre.

I wouldn't say it embraces the genre. [BLACKOUT] The Mandarin was made into a joke. Killian's fire breathing was out of place and goofy. It embraced the genre in the same way Schumacher and Raimi did... by poking fun at it. And I dont like that, its not the MCU way.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Chewy]

I believe he already said he loved it.

Yeah I really, really liked it. Totally a throwback to 80s action movies, totally a Shane Black movie. These are both great things IMO

It's got its issues (biggest thing that sticks out after an initial viewing is how pointless [blackout]Maya[/blackout] is), but it's just such a blast. Can't imagine it not holding up to multiple viewings

 

[mkilban2]

Yes I've the version that's being released in China touches upon this but in our version it sticks out pretty well considering how nonchalantly it was done.

yeah I liked 99% of the movie, but I felt the ending monolouge was a little rushed with how everything got 'back to normal' if you can call it that lol.. like 10-15 more minutes of film probably could have cleared it all up but I can understand that stuff needs to be cut. I just hope they go into the details in a future interview or movie.

 

[ElMariachi]

I wouldn't say it embraces the genre. [BLACKOUT] The Mandarin was made into a joke. Killian's fire breathing was out of place and goofy. It embraced the genre in the same way Schumacher and Raimi did... by poking fun at it. And I dont like that, its not the MCU way.[/BLACKOUT]

Did you see the same movie as I did? The Mandarin wasnt a joke at all. He was a pretty nasty martial artist and kind of creepy in a Terminator sort of way. The action scenes were better than anything I have seen in this genre with Avengers maybe being the exception.

 

[Liam_H]

I thought IM2 was a pretty weak movie so I guess that detail doesn't really ruin my opinion of it.

 

[Mr. Dent]

Also, is it me, or did the movie feel like a thank you letter for the Avengers? It felt like they were really trying to push normal people into it to embody the audience and capture how we felt after The Avengers.

 

[Liam_H]

Also, is it me, or did the movie feel like a thank you letter for the Avengers? It felt like they were really trying to push normal people into it to embody the audience and capture how we felt after The Avengers.

How so?

 

[SpideyZERO]

A good entertaining movie. Too much flaws from making it great....and the final battle was disappointing to me

 

[weezerspider]

I wouldn't say it embraces the genre. [BLACKOUT] The Mandarin was made into a joke. Killian's fire breathing was out of place and goofy. It embraced the genre in the same way Schumacher and Raimi did... by poking fun at it. And I dont like that, its not the MCU way.[/BLACKOUT]

Spoiler

No, the Mandarin's VISUAL aspects were made into a joke, which they have always been, a sick, racist joke. The great aspects and motives of the character were given to the REAL Mandarin in the film, Pearce.

 

[mkilban2]

Spoiler

no, the mandarin's visual aspects were made into a joke, which they have always been, a sick, racist joke. The great aspects and motives of the character were given to the real mandarin in the film, pearce.

+1.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

The Nolan films are brilliant and have depth. That is why I didn't understand the comparison of Avengers which was more popcorn action (no offense) to TDKR (which to me is every bit as good as BB) If Man of Steel has this type of depth and is about a hero's journey (literally epic in a Sumerian sense of the word) plus the action? It's the type of franchise you can enjoy on such a broader level. That's what we have to hope for.

Subjective. I found Catwoman to work surprisingly well in terms of adding fun to the movie. Thematically it seemed cohesive with the first two Batman films in terms of a redemptive quality.

 

[Leenie]

Now that more people have seen it I need something clarified.

Spoiler

With Stark removing the arc reactor and shrapnel from his chest was killing him because the palladium core. But in the end of this movie they make it seem so easy to remove that shrapnel. Doesn't that negate a major plot point in IM2?

Definitely a good question to bring up, as I'm not entirely sure myself if I like that the arc reactor is no longer a necessity for Tony to survive.

I'm just going to assume that the events in Iron Man 2 probably would not have allowed Tony to have the shrapnel removed. Tony's main concern in Iron Man 2 (aside from him dying) was that he had to assure the people of the United States that only HE could be Iron Man; that he and the suit are one.

I'm also sensing a Batman Forever-esque theme done right (in my opinion) about "wanting" to do something instead of "having" to do something. Tony may have felt that he had to keep the arc reactor because of his irresponsible past; that he HAD to be Iron Man to protect people, especially after the events of The Avengers. By the end of Iron Man 3, he starts his "clean slate" by taking the burden of the arc reactor off his shoulders (or chest, rather ). He still claims to be Iron Man though, which gives me the impression that he wants to be Iron Man now. He may just view being a superhero as a privilege rather than a terrible privilege now.

tl;dr I think the arc reactor in of itself has proven to be a journey of self-actualization for Tony Stark, with how Iron Man 3 played out.

 

[mkilban2]

tl;dr I think the arc reactor in of itself has proven to be a journey of self-actualization for Tony Stark, with how Iron Man 3 played out.

What I got out of it was that he kept the reactor in because he felt like THAT was who he was now, he needed that because he needed Iron Man. He figures out over his journey in this movie that he doesn't need the arc reactor or the suits to be Iron Man, he's going to be Tony Stark now. (and still keep being a badass superhero saving the world as Iron Man, he just doesn't have the burden of thinking the suit makes the man anymore)

 

[Pickle-El]

A good entertaining movie. Too much flaws from making it great....and the final battle was disappointing to me

Spiderman 3 all over again. I went in thinking that this would be more in vein to the "serious" tone they were giving off left and right. Terrorism/Broken Hero/Redemption. This was coming success of the Avengers and should have been treated as such. This was supposed to take Iron Man into a whole other level by himself....Not so much.

This film tries to please everyone. Serious one second. Comedic the next. It didn't know what it wanted to be, or what the theme of the film was.

I enjoyed the heck out the visual effects on screen. All the action scenes are fun and worth the 12 dollars. The best bits were in the TV commercials to be honest. Though, the kid and Downey had some great screen chemistry together. That relationship was the best part of the film. And that "twist". I don't know much about the character prior to the film. But...WOW, that was a total WTF from someone who doesn't keep tabs.

The only grace in this film was Downey. He saved this from being a Fantastic Four-level failure. Better than IM2, but still quite a ways from IM1.

 

[Leenie]

What I got out of it was that he kept the reactor in because he felt like THAT was who he was now, he needed that because he needed Iron Man. He figures out over his journey in this movie that he doesn't need the arc reactor or the suits to be Iron Man, he's going to be Tony Stark now. (and still keep being a badass superhero saving the world as Iron Man, he just doesn't have the burden of thinking the suit makes the man anymore)

Yup, that's pretty much the gist of what I was trying to say. You definitely worded it much better, haha.

 

[mkilban2]

Yup, that's pretty much the gist of what I was trying to say. You definitely worded it much better, haha.

being a communication major helps lol

 

[Son of Coul]

tl;dr I think the arc reactor in of itself has proven to be a journey of self-actualization for Tony Stark, with how Iron Man 3 played out.

The way I see it:

Spoiler

IM1 -> Arc Reactor represents Stark's rebirth; gives him life and powers his suit, he needs to be Iron Man
IM2 -> Arc Reactor starts killing Stark; continued use of the suit is destroying him, he identifies himself with his tech/suit
IM3 -> Arc Reactor is removed; Stark doesn't need it because he doesn't need to have his tech be "a part of him", he sees that the man makes the suit - not the other way around

 

[NewYorkSpider]

I enjoyed most of the film. A few parts disappointed me, but overall it was better than Iron Man 2.

8/10.

 

[Leenie]

The sticks up peoples behinds. More like branches. I honestly don't know why one couldnt have a blast at this movie. If I had to compare this to another film, it would be True Lies. Just a fun action movie that embraces the genre.

I wouldn't say that people have sticks or branches up their behinds if they didn't like the film.

In my opinion, this is the ballsiest film in the MCU right now. The movie took a lot of risks, and there are plenty of people who loved those risks, as well as plenty of people who hate them.

Personally, the creative decisions made for Iron Man 3 worked for me. I LOVE that Iron Man 3 reminded me of 80's-early 90's action films. I love the twist about The Mandarin (taking those racial stereotypes and turning them upside down). I can totally see why none of this would please some other people though. What can I say? Some wanted a more straightforward movie with The Mandarin and his 10 magical rings, and I can understand that completely.

Actually, I kind of love how much controversy this film has sparked. I like that Marvel is allowing film makers to take big risks, especially after such a crowd-pleaser like The Avengers.

 

[SpideyZERO]

Kindly wondering since when Tony became an action hero? There were zero hints on him capable of doing some out of suits action in the first two movies and now he was capable of taking out Killian's goons with some make shift tools?

 

[Webfoot Hero]

Kindly wondering since when Tony became an action hero? There were zero hints on him capable of doing some out of suits action in the first two movies and now he was capable of taking out Killian's goons with some make shift tools?

Happy has trained him in boxing and in IM2, Tony surprised him with some MMA that he had recently picked up. With Stark's money and connections, plus his time as IM, I'm sure he's learned some things over the years.

 

[SpideyZERO]

You're right...totally forgot about that boxing training XD

 

[mkilban2]

I think that fighting in the suit probably helped in with fighting skills, or at least knowledge outside the suit as well. It's not like the suit was doing all the work lol.

 

[DarkJester]

This movie. It... It broke my brain, I think. I may need to watch this many more times to really form the words.