Iron Man The Official Iron Man Rate & Review Thread

[luke1234]

p retty ****ing awesome

 

[The Agent]

Marvel studios must be as giddy as school girls right now!

 

[DieSmiling]

I said really awesome, a 9.

Extremely funny and entertaining movie with sweet action and a point... One of the better Marvel and superhero movies ever.

 

[Doomed_hero]

I was really impressed with the film. I think they captured Iron Man perfectly, better then most Marvel movies are able to. It is right up there. There where someslow parts but esp. when he got the gold and red armor the movie took off running. Robert Downy Jr. may just be the most dead on casting I have seen for a Marvel character. Sadly I missed the end after the credits. I hope maybe its online soon.

 

[ervann]

My blog's review:

Take a bow Jon Favreau, and more importantly, Bob Downey Jr.

Who’d have thought a small time director and sometimes actor could pull off what is surely destined to be one of the best examples of a superhero movie done right. VERY right.

At the time of posting, Iron Man has a 94% rating on RottenTomatoes.com, with over 150 North American reviews on the chart. To give a comparison, Spider-man 2, widely acknowledged to be the best superhero movie ever, scored an eventual 93% over 228 reviews.

And Robert Downey Jr – hands down the best superhero performance I’ve seen. Magnetic, nuanced, funny and powerful, his casting is nothing short of a master stroke. To think that Tom Cruise at one point wanted the role. Sometimes development hell has its merits.

To put it simply, this is the best origin story since Batman Begins and possibly even better than it. For me, 1978’s Superman tells the quintessential birth of a superhero, and Iron Man comes close to hitting that note with a character that is deeply flawed and even unlikeable at first but grows to become a true protector.

Iron Man, like countless superheroes, essentially chooses to use his powers for good (in this case a genius intellect in weapons construction and crazy money). Conscience is a powerful driver and with Iron Man, especially in the hands of Downey Jr, you get a rare piece of character development that feels infinitely more epic than teenagers being bitten by radioactive spiders.

The sequel (and you can bet your life savings on there being one) is likely to be darker as Favreau has spoken about bringing in the arc of Tony Stark’s descent into alcoholism. Given Downey’s Jr history of substance abuse, one could only imagine the potential of that performance.

For now, a new hero has been built. Go see him soar.

 

[The Guardian]

I'M GOING BACK TO SEE IT AGAIN IN ABOUT 2 HOURS, WITH 8 OTHER PEOPLE!!!up: IT'S GONNA BE FUN, I'VE BEEN DIEING TO SEE IT AGAIN SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT, SO THIS WILL BE MY SECOND TIME SEEING IT!!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR MARVEL, JOHN, RDJ, AND THE REST OF THE CAST AND CREW WHO WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THIS SUCH A GREAT MOVIE!!! 35 MILLION TO START IS AWESOME, HERE'S HOPING FOR AN 80+MILLION WEEKEND!!!up:

 

[Malice]

I just saw it...Quite a good movie...including the "after credits" part

 

[The Guard]

My few gripes come from the fact that the script, clearly, wasn't up to snuff or Downey wouldn't have had to improv 70% of the film. Granted, he delivers like no other but you can easily tell that most of the great stuff came from improv. That's got to be changed in the next script. By the way, the dialogue durint the end fight for all the principal characters was absolutely atrocious, just terrible. I felt bad for Gwenyth.

Agreed.

Fourth, Stark's journey isn't as profound as say Bruce Wayne's journey in Batman Begins. The reason I bring that film up is because the structure of thisilm and how it's executed is clearly ripped from that film. Nothing wrong with it but Stark's change didn't quite grab me, eventhough it had the best potential to grab me more than Wayne's story in Batman Begins.

This was one of the smaller issues I had with the film. But the problem with Stark's journey is that he literally just CHANGES after his experience. He doesn't delve into what his company is doing with his weapons, he doesn't broaden his knowledge of it, he just changes. There's no debate about whether what he and his father and Stane were doing all these years is right or appropriate before he does, no introspection...he is just a changed man. And that's fine for a 22 page comic book, but a movie can explore that a little more.

One plot point is quite ridiculous, I mean his captors don't know he's building a giant metal suit??? But it's a comicbook movie and thats his orgin in the comics so I'm okay with that.

Agreed. It's a bit hard to swallow. However, the "It doesn't look anything like the picture" line was hilarious.

Wait, this movie cost $186 million?

 

[Figs]

Saw it last night and loved it!

I felt the pacing was really good, I never got bored or felt like checking my watch. I felt the length of the fight at the end was pretty good. It was great to see Iron Man in action and fight Iron Monger in a film finally. Just can't wait to see if they're going to use The Mandarin in the sequel.

Any fans of the comic notice that nod with Obediah Stane. Where he's at home watching the press conference with Rhodes and on his table he has a big chess game set up? I thought that was a quick but cool nod to his love of chess and his competitive nature in the comics.

I ended up giving it a 9/10. Only real complaints were for two of the action sequences. I wish the scene where he was taking out the bad guys in that little town was a bit longer. Would have been cool to show him destroying more of the weapons with his repulsors. The other scene was the end fight. While I thought the length of it was pretty good it could have been a bit more climatic.

All in all this is definetly in my top 5 favorite comic films. It was great to see him on the big screen! The sequel can't come fast enough.

 

[p.marlowe]

After seeing it earlier today, I can say that Iron Man is a step in the right direction for Marvel films. Unfortunatly though, the theater I went to didn't run a "The Dark Knight" trailer.

Good fun movie, overall!

 

[Marvin]

Agreed.



This was one of the smaller issues I had with the film. But the problem with Stark's journey is that he literally just CHANGES after his experience. He doesn't delve into what his company is doing with his weapons, he doesn't broaden his knowledge of it, he just changes. There's no debate about whether what he and his father and Stane were doing all these years is right or appropriate before he does, no introspection...he is just a changed man. And that's fine for a 22 page comic book, but a movie can explore that a little more.

at the same time unlike begins there was a somewhat full character ark

tony was one person at the beginning and he grew into a completely different person towards the very end

it may not have been as gradual was one may have hoped for but it was at least present

last time i seen anything as full in this genre was in spiderman

when one looks as Wayne, his ark is pretty narrow, he's pretty much looking for a means the whole movie
ras gives him that means

and to say he was different when he was a kid might make sense but honestly you don't get enough of that kid to know what's going on in his head.

Wait, this movie cost $186 million?

ILM comes with a big bill

 

[Spade]

$135 million is the figure coming from The LA Times as of April 17th. Where's the +$180 figure coming from?

 

[Moviefan2k4]

I loved the film as well. It had lots of action, a ton of heart (both literally and figuratively), and so much well-done humor that I barely stopped laughing. I haven't had this much fun at a movie in quite a long time. A huge "Well Done!" goes out to Favreau, Downey, Paltrow, Howard, Bridges, and the crew for doing an outstanding job on this film. I give it a 9/10, for two reasons:

· I don't give that many films a 10 in the first place, so a 9 is my most-common form of high praise for a movie I truly enjoy.

· I know and have read about the womanizing aspect of Tony Stark's character, so I understand the need to show it, prior to his redemption later in the story. I also respect the fact that he chooses not to selfishly exploit Pepper like he did with other women, but the stripper pole on the plane and the hugh Hefner nod were a bit overboard for me. I liked Stan's cameo very much, but all the same, those two contentions result in a 9/10 from me.

I'll definitely be grabbing the DVD when it comes out, and I'll also be seeing it again before it leaves theaters. Marvel, the cast, the crew, and Favreau did such a great job...here's to the sequel!

 

[I Am The Knight]

If I had been held captive for three months and wanted a cheeseburger upon getting home, I sure as hell wouldn't go to Burger King.

Mesa loves BK.

 

[echostation]

The only other problem I had with this overall very well intentioned well film is that after Tony's secret conversion to Islam (he spent 3 months there, dressed like them as well and spent many days with Yinsin who helped him in his conversion, unfortunately these scenes were cut from the film and I don't understand why at all), why didn't he try to stress to Pepper Potts to join him in his religious armored crusade? Pepper Potts should have also joined him in his new found faith as well and become Muslim...

The whole point of this new found faith is to lend even further gravitas to his binge drinking alcoholism problem in the future of his character as his faith will clash strictly with this new found bad habit of trying to escape the stress of being Iron Man... the social dillema here would be remarkable to see on screen and add far greater depth to the character's eventual cathartic rebirth as compared to the comics... they really needed to bring in the Islamic focus on this as he spent so much time in the Middle East.

 

[FireandIce213]

I just got back from seeing it a second time!

 

[Marvin]

i'm proud of you

--we all are

 

[J.Howlett]

Marvin,

Are you saying that Wayne isn't completely different by the time he comes back to Gotham and by the time the film ends?

Because, the film I saw, you saw a transition in Wayne twice throughout Begins. With Iron Man, as Guard says, he just changes...no introspection at all. Had the film had at least two scenes, especially with Pepper, Rhodes, and Stane of Stark having some introspection, at least asking questions, his arc would've been much fuller and probably better than Wayne's arc in Begins.

This film didn't have that, even though the pieces are right there to explore...

...When Begins ends, Wayne still has some issue to work out that were hinted at in the third act of the film. With Stark, I'm sure they'll come to his other infamous issues, but he's totally complete by the end of this film.

 

[The Guard]

at the same time unlike begins there was a somewhat full character ark

BATMAN BEGINS featured a full character arc for Bruce Wayne. With arguably more levels to it than Iron Man's Stark, because you also had Bruce developing his "Public Bruce" identity and developing in that regard as well.

tony was one person at the beginning and he grew into a completely different person towards the very end

So did Bruce, on multiple levels. Bruce is looking for purpose in BATMAN BEGINS. After he finds that purpose, he's looking for a means to achieve it. After that, he's continually evolving as a character.

and to say he was different when he was a kid might make sense but honestly you don't get enough of that kid to know what's going on in his head.

He's different as a grown man as well. The Bruce who tries to kill Joe Chill out of his own selfish desire for revenge is a far cry from the man who saves Gotham City at the end of the movie.

What I was looking for was a quieter moment, where Tony Stark puts it all together. Not a loud press conference where he's already made his decision.

 

[J.Howlett]

Bingo, Guard...

 

[Savage]

Marvin,

Are you saying that Wayne isn't completely different by the time he comes back to Gotham and by the time the film ends?

Because, the film I saw, you saw a transition in Wayne twice throughout Begins. With Iron Man, as Guard says, he just changes...no introspection at all. Had the film had at least two scenes, especially with Pepper, Rhodes, and Stane of Stark having some introspection, at least asking questions, his arc would've been much fuller and probably better than Wayne's arc in Begins.

This film didn't have that, even though the pieces are right there to explore...

...When Begins ends, Wayne still has some issue to work out that were hinted at in the third act of the film. With Stark, I'm sure they'll come to his other infamous issues, but he's totally complete by the end of this film.

I didn't think his change was so abrupt. It started in the cave and culminated when he suited up in the Mark III and went out. If anything it was slow but it was still there.

 

[donk70]

BATMAN BEGINS featured a full character arc for Bruce Wayne. With arguably more levels to it than Iron Man's Stark, because you also had Bruce developing his "Public Bruce" identity and developing in that regard as well.



So did Bruce, on multiple levels. Bruce is looking for purpose in BATMAN BEGINS. After he finds that purpose, he's looking for a means to achieve it. After that, he's continually evolving as a character.



He's different as a grown man as well. The Bruce who tries to kill Joe Chill out of his own selfish desire for revenge is a far cry from the man who saves Gotham City at the end of the movie.

What I was looking for was a quieter moment, where Tony Stark puts it all together. Not a loud press conference where he's already made his decision.

Dude, this is an Iron Man thread.

Go here
http://forums.superherohype.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7

 

[J.Howlett]

Savage,

Guard and I aren't saying there wasn't a gradual change but there was, again, maybe two moments of introspection after he gets back to the States that would've helped his arc further instead of feeling like it was an abrupt change...because that's how it feels.

Apart of that feeling comes from the type of character he is, which is essentially a wise-ass. I mean, when you think he's serious, he cracks a joke. And while, it gets the crowd roaring, you can't get a good handle on if he's actually changed as a character. It makes it a tad harder to get a read on him...

 

[Blade X]

I thought this movie was GREAT. NUFF SAID.

 

[Marvin]

i c

not sure i'm totally satisfied tho

i mean tony (as a sentient grown man) at the beginning was ingnorant and indulgent in his own glee
i'm not sure if he new his weapons were being used for "evil" and what that would have meant had he known
but the fact that he wasn't looking into it as he would by the end of the film is enough of a change

anyways my point is that start is so very one thing at the beginning...(note take scene and first inteview scene) and by the end he's so very something else...he's willing to die due to this change..

they even display this change with a joke by him in his final conference "i'm not the hero type" (more fake wanye on RDJ's part)

in begins
disregarding the kid stuff (cause i don't consider that sentient as far as the begins script)
he want's revenge....
on a particular person sure
he's pretty selfish in that pursuit(the city is a secondary thought)

his motivation and objective being justice

he finds a means and a bigger goal but yet still a derivative of the original...war on organized crime

by the end, all that's changed is that it's less personal and he's not a killer..and he has a pretty cool means
plus he's not a teen

i guess i'm measuring the change in motivation and not in character
cause i see wayne as just broadening his objective plus getting a suit
i see Stark as being a carefree citizen, who takes responsibility and develops an objective...plus a suit.