Iron Man 3 Official rate & review IRON MAN 3 thread!

[Frodo]

I gotta say I really loved IM3. Now in the interest of full disclosure , I'm not a die hard IM comic book fan so alot of the twists and story beats that alot the fans are having issues with didn't bother me. In fact , thought they were great .

So , that's kinda the perspective I'm coming from and truth be told , I've found that people who aren't diehard IM comic fans are liking this film alot more than the diehard fans are so take that for what it is I suppose.

I do think the film starts a bit sluggish and feels like there's some left over IM2 stuff . That said I thought the performances were great and Guy Pierce was a massive improvement over Justin Hammer . I also felt Cheadle was much more at ease in this one than in IM2, and I liked him alot better in this one as well. Kingsley of course was amazing, and Rebecca Hall was so lovely .

I loved the whole Lethal Weapon meets Thunderball aspect of the film. I can understand some of the flaws of the film but they were'nt big enough to undo the film for me. I give it a 9/10.

 

[Repulsor Blast]

also it was definitely jarvis controlling the suits in the final battle. tony instructs him to engage all heat signatures with extreme prejudice.

jarvis did okay on his own, but it showed how much better the suits perform when tony is piloting (the man makes the suit)

 

[Xeno]

YEAH, I just keep hoping all we saw was planned by the REAL Mandarin.

Spoiler

Killian was the real Mandarin. He just used Trevor as decoy to keep the US government off-guard so that he could operate as he wished. By serving up the type of terrorist the world expected, Killian was able to build a far more frightening threat than anyone could have imagined. A fire-breathing human bomb Mandarin was a helluva a lot scarier to me than the stereotypical comic book version would have been.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

i loved the film, but it did bug me how iron man 1 through avengers showed how nigh indestructible the armours were, but in iron man 3 the suits are being carved up and ripped apart so easily by the extremis peeps.

the mark 6 lasted pretty well against thor for goodness sake lol.

/more fanwank

Thor was holding back; he wasn't trying to kill Stark during their fight. Also he peeled off the faceplate like a wet decal at the end of Avengers.

Spoiler

Killian was the real Mandarin. He just used Trevor as decoy to keep the US government off-guard so that he could operate as he wished. By serving up the type of terrorist the world expected, Killian was able to build a far more frightening threat than anyone could have imagined. A fire-breathing human bomb Mandarin was a helluva a lot scarier to me than the stereotypical comic book version would have been.

Spoiler

I don't get it. It's like people are more pissed that he isn't a squinty-eyed asian caricature, rather than simply not having the alien rings.

To me it's just an alternate universe take, like Ultimate Galactus being a swarm of alien robot bugs. Which people also *****ed about, so we're back to 'changing the source material' as the real issue.

 

[samsnee]

For some reason, 1999 Killian reminded me of Tucker from the movie There's Something About Mary.

 

[Repulsor Blast]

/more fanwank

Thor was holding back; he wasn't trying to kill Stark during their fight. Also he peeled off the faceplate like a wet decal at the end of Avengers.

yeah i figured thor wasn't using his full strength. it was just a contrast to how the armour had continuously been shown to have great structural integrity, yet in iron man 3 were being carved up like it was nobody's business.

the faceplate was something that was designed to detach imo, plus at that stage the mark 7 had been put through hell.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Just got back from the second viewing. Still holds up well, total 9/10. The twist doesn't bother me at all still, hell my friend thought it was hilarious too. Only big complaint I had was I would have liked to see a little more of the Extremis soldiers.

 

[blksuperman2]

While watching the end sequence I started laughing because I was thinking of a perfect "How it should have ended" skit.

Spoiler

When Tony tells Jarvis to complete the clean slate protocol or whatever he called it - all of Tony's suits start exploding, they then cut to Rhodey carrying the President to safety and bam they blow up in a flame of fireworks `The End

lol

 

[Repulsor Blast]

also pepper's arm could have been blown up, only for her to regrow it lol.

but yea, the iron patriot armour is not controlled by jarvis.

 

[topdog1]

9/10

Iron Man 3 is indeed the absolute perfect mix of dark, complex soulfulness and good old-fashioned charisma. It really gives off a cool yet deep vibe from certain scenes (The Mandarin TV broadcasts are a great example). While the movie does go darker, the flavor of the first Iron Man film is there as well. It’s like taking the best from everything Marvel has built and rolling them in to one. This is one hell of a ride to be sure. I wish all summer blockbusters could be made this well.

 

[S. Grundy]

yeah i figured thor wasn't using his full strength. it was just a contrast to how the armour had continuously been shown to have great structural integrity, yet in iron man 3 were being carved up like it was nobody's business.

the faceplate was something that was designed to detach imo, plus at that stage the mark 7 had been put through hell.

Also, it's extreme heat vs. blunt force trauma. 3000 degrees C, would be enough heat to start melting heavy metals.

 

[Repulsor Blast]

^ definitely

it's just that we see the extemis guys ripping one of the armours apart and from memory they were not generating heat when doing so.

tony will probably create his next armour to be able to withstand extremis heat levels.

overall it is a nitpick, one which has more to do with a jarring effect (armours go from indestructible to easily destructible) based on what we saw in iron man 1 through the avengers, than any logical flaw in iron man 3 itself.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Also, its extreme heat vs. blunt force trauma. 3000 degrees C, would be enough heat to start melting heavy metals.

My brother has given me the same complaint about Tony's armors being trashed in IM3 vs Thor not doing much in Avengers. But, I don't see the issue. Metal MELTS. It can absorb blunt impact better than melting levels of heat. This doesn't mean Extremis people were more powerful than Thor. It just means they attacked a weakness of having metal armor.

 

[terry78]

When metal is heated, its integrity is compromised moreso than somebody just beating the **** out of it with a hammer I guess.

 

[Incredible Hans]

When metal is heated, its integrity is compromised moreso than somebody just beating the **** out of it with a hammer I guess.

I have to see the movie again when it comes out on blue ray, but aren't their cases in IM3 where the suits are destroyed by brute force and not only by heat?

 

[Xeno]

I gotta say I really loved IM3. Now in the interest of full disclosure , I'm not a die hard IM comic book fan so alot of the twists and story beats that alot the fans are having issues with didn't bother me. In fact , thought they were great .

So , that's kinda the perspective I'm coming from and truth be told , I've found that people who aren't diehard IM comic fans are liking this film alot more than the diehard fans are so take that for what it is I suppose.

I do think the film starts a bit sluggish and feels like there's some left over IM2 stuff . That said I thought the performances were great and Guy Pierce was a massive improvement over Justin Hammer . I also felt Cheadle was much more at ease in this one than in IM2, and I liked him alot better in this one as well. Kingsley of course was amazing, and Rebecca Hall was so lovely .

I loved the whole Lethal Weapon meets Thunderball aspect of the film. I can understand some of the flaws of the film but they were'nt big enough to undo the film for me. I give it a 9/10.

It's good to hear that you liked it.

Although some comic book fans are upset by the movie's portrayal of the Mandarin, just as many or more of us loved it. As always, people with negative opinions are much more vocal about than those who are positive.

 

[thalidomide]

My brother has given me the same complaint about Tony's armors being trashed in IM3 vs Thor not doing much in Avengers. But, I don't see the issue. Metal MELTS. It can absorb blunt impact better than melting levels of heat. This doesn't mean Extremis people were more powerful than Thor. It just means they attacked a weakness of having metal armor.

 

[Incredible Hans]

It’s not a secret that I’m not the biggest fan of the movie. Some people here wanted me to shut up, but I will insist on my right to say what I think.

This isn’t a bad movie for me, but not a good movie either. What’s IM3’s legacy?

Commercially, this will be a huge success. However, the same could be said about Spider-Man 3, Dark Knight Rises and X-Men: The Last Stand – all these movies are the commercially successful parts of their respective trilogies. Some of them are successful only because the second part was.

Currently, IM3 is at 77% at Rotten Tomatoes. Critically, that puts it in the same league as Thor (77%), Captain America (79%) and Superman (76%)… slightly above IM3 (73%) and clearly below The Dark Knight Rises (87%).

So I’d say it will be remembered as a good movie, but not as a great movie.

 

[BigThor]

The Extremis soldiers are VILLAINS that means they don't hold back at all, Thor on the other hand is a hero. This means he's not going to try to kill everyone he manages to get into a fist fight with.

Besides the armors Stark used at the end of IM3 are prototypes, they aren't nearly as tough as Mark 3-7. Those Extremis soldiers didn't show ANY signs of being anywhere near Thor's strength level, they just tossed around humans the whole movie.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

As always, people with negative opinions are much more vocal about than those who are positive.

oh no we are not HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WHY ARE YOU ARGUING WITH ME I AM RIGHT AND YOU ARE WRONG THE MOVIE SUCKS LET ME EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE WRONG FOR ENJOYING IT ARGHHHHH

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Also lol @ Rotten Tomatoes being an indicator of anything

but whatever makes you feel good.

 

[BigThor]

Also lol @ Rotten Tomatoes being an indicator of anything

but whatever makes you feel good.

Lol I know that's basically basing your opinion off other people's opinions.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Lol I know that's basically basing your opinion off other people's opinions.

77% of reviews liked this film.

*puts on hipster glasses*

I hated it.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

also killian had super speed yet i don't think any of the other extremis soldiers had that ability. if they did, they didn't use it on screen.

I remember in the scene where Stark is hiding out from the chick in that building, looks over the counter and sees her, then turns and she is right there waiting for him. Also I don't know if I would refer to it as super speed. Seemed more like heightened reflexes.

 

[Repulsor Blast]

The Extremis soldiers are VILLAINS that means they don't hold back at all, Thor on the other hand is a hero. This means he's not going to try to kill everyone he manages to get into a fist fight with.

Besides the armors Stark used at the end of IM3 are prototypes, they aren't nearly as tough as Mark 3-7. Those Extremis soldiers didn't show ANY signs of being anywhere near Thor's strength level, they just tossed around humans the whole movie.

i agree with everything except the bold. there's no way of knowing for sure whether the legion were structurally weaker than the marks 3-7.

i don't think tony would build them as weaker, and i don't think being a prototype automatically equates to structurally weaker.

furthermore, they may not have been prototypes at all. the only prototype is likely the mk 42 because tony is still working on it.

i don't see tony as someone who would leave an armour in an unfinished state before moving onto the next one - note: don't confuse this with him upgrading via a future model.