Ironman (2008)

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I'm definitely curious about Iron Man, the trailers look great and Robert Downey Jr seems like a perfect choice for the lead role. I thought the first Fantastic Four wasn't all bad but the second one just died. It's funny they've all said with the sequels that "now the origins story is out the way we can..." and then go on to say how much better they'll be but in most cases they've gone downhill pretty quickly. Looks to be another big year for superheroes with Hellboy2 and The Dark Knight on the way.
 
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I have to admit Iron man was never a favorite of mine and I havn't heard alot about this movie until last night on tv there was an interview with Robert Downey Jnr and a few clips from the movie.
I have been a little disappointed with some of the recent SuperHero movies, there just seems to be a few to many. I may wait until a few reviews from fellow chrons come in!
 
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andrew.v.spencer said:
As a kid I always liked Dr Strange, less thumping and blowing up, more thinking. I was always a fan of the Fantastic Four... the films murdered them.*sobs*
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There is an animated movie of Doctor Strange. It's fairly average (but being average puts it above many other superhero flicks).

I live in hope for Iron Man but reserve judgement until seen.
 
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Looks like it might be fun. I appreciate it when such films don't take themselves too seriously. This one seems like it might be that way, ala Hellboy. That would be a good thing.
 
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Ahhhh! I'll be attending the Comic Con this weekend in NYC :D Hellboy will be there :) I wonder how many folks will be dressed as Iron Man? :p
 
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From my point of view, Marvel usually sucks. But this one is going to have good soundtrack, if nothing else.
 
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Dr. Strange was great, and had some of the best villians. Almost put my hands on a copy of his premiere in Strange Tales, but the seller changed his mind at the last minute.

While I don't have the Tales to Astonish issue that Iron Man premiered in either, I do have Iron Man #1, and old shell head has also always been a favorite of mine. I thought the movies varied (First X-Men was great, the Hulk absolutely stunk), so I'd like this one not to stink (the trailer IS promising...).
 
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Personally, I wouldn't have cast Downey for Tony Stark... I always saw him as a sort of swarthy latin-lover type. But Downey's good, and I'm certainly not holding that against them. I'm trying to figure out how soon I can drag my wife down to see it, without risking the teeny-bopper crowds that usually keep us away from premiere weeks.
 
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Agree with you on that one Steve. No chance the wife will go along but the avoidance of the "teenyboppers" is high on the list of priorities, while still trying to see it this weekend
 
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Honestly, I'm a little burnt out on comic book/super hero movies. The only one I am looking forward too is Batman, other than that I would like to skip the rest, but since my husband is a fan, I will probably be roped into watching Ironman.:rolleyes:
 
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I saw it a couple of days ago.

Pretty great! Graphics were awesome, Downing was great, and the last line of the movie is classic.
 
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Robert Downey looked quite buff in the trailer that I saw. I haven't read a comic book in years, but I do enjoy the occasional superhero movie and this looks like one I would like.
 
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I watched this last night and I really enjoyed it. Downey was great as Tony Stark; despite being annoyingly arrogant at the beginning, you couldn't help but like him still. The action bits were great, but it wasn't smashing and crashing all the way through -- there were a lot of slower bits which were equally as good. And although I expected the end, it was still awesome when it was said.

I've watched quite a few of the superhero films that are being thrown out lately (Spiderman, Fantastic Four etc) and this was definitely one of my favourites.

And I re-he-he-heally want power armour!
 
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I'm not a huge superhero fan, but this one was worth seeing.

Don't have much to add, but Gwenth Paltrow seemed to have some difficulty with her heels.
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...avoidance of the "teenyboppers" is high on the list of priorities, while still trying to see it this weekend
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It is a long time since I've seen a film on a Saturday afternoon since I work most Saturdays. I generally go mid-week and have the cinema to myself, or on a Sunday or else evenings. There were "teenyboppers" talking loudly at the back, and even a baby crying at one point. I'll certainly avoid going on a Saturday again if that is usual. The staff didn't seem to care much either.
 
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Admittedly I am just out of my teenybopper years, but the worst is when they kick your chair, or put their feet up on it.
 
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