Ironman (2008)

[Delvo]

Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

The last line was "I am Iron Man". It's also a prominent line, maybe the first line, in a Black Sabbath song, the signature guitar chords of which were played right after he said it. But the song by Black Sabbath is about a completely separate character, someone whose body was "turned to steel" by a "great magnetic field" during an attempt to time travel, and who engages in a vengeful massacre at the end of the song because he's angry about society rejecting him.

It also creates problems for sequels after that secret's out...

 

[Connavar]

Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Nah it isnt a problem.

In current Iron Man comic stories. Stark is a powerful leader of the shield and everyone knows he is Iron Man after he denied it for decades.

It will interesting problems since the villains will target Stark directly cause of his superhero identity.

 

[Lady of Winterfell]

Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Well, we saw it and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought Robert Downey Jr was really good. And I thought it was loads better than Spiderman. Though I am still a huge fan of Batman Begins.

But all in all, not too bad.

 

[Hilarious Joke]

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Spiderman is the best!

 

[Lady of Winterfell]

Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

For whatever reason I just wasn't that impressed with Spider man. Didn't think it was that great, and Toby Maguire kinda annoyed me.

 

[murphy]

Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Spiderman is the best!

Eh.

For whatever reason I just wasn't that impressed with Spider man. Didn't think it was that great, and Toby Maguire kinda annoyed me.

It didn't impress me at all.

 

[Culhwch]

Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Spiderman was alright but in live-action there is just something incredibly twee about him. And all those wall clinging shots that were so obviously camera tricks - I know, it's hard to get around, but still...

Iron Man, on the other hand, was great, I thought. Someone mentioned the Batman correlation earlier - normal man using his natural gifts, oh, and inheritance, to fight evil. There's the appeal for me, too. And they got the look just right - I never once thought, 'Wow, that looks so fake/unlikely...' Seemless. And Robert Downey Jr rocks.

Had the teeny-bopper audience in with me, too, unfortunately. Really need to start seeing movies during school hours. One behind me insisted on providing a helpful commentary, such as, 'It's a tank!', when a tank appeared. I really should have thanked him, I'd have thought it was a pony otherwise.

 

[Dark Gemini]

Re: So is everyone excited for Iron Man?

Samuel L. Jackson isn't exactly a small time actor. He was in the movie (after the credits) for like a whole five minutes. Robert Downey Jr. will be briefly reprising his role as Tony Stark in the new Hulk movie. Captain America and Thor movies are already in the works. So obviously they mean to make an Avengers movie. Does anyone have, or know where I can find, info on it?

 

[museatlantis]

A good film and some bits are funny. I love the Ironman suit looks awesome