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Iron Man

Posted: May 3, 08 5:31pm

Playboy billionaire Tony Stark redefines "mid-life crisis" when his business trip to Afghanistan ends in a terrorist abduction. His captors, hoping to put his genius to work (and not being exactly MENSA material themselves), give him a high-tech workshop and demand that he build them a super-weapon. Of course, he builds a suit of super-armor instead and uses it to escape. Meanwhile back in the States, a wicked plot has hatched in his absence. What's a now-virtually-indestructible guy to do but foil it?

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Earende

Posted: May 3, 08 5:42pm

Earende wrote:

Playboy billionaire Tony Stark redefines "mid-life crisis" when his business trip to Afghanistan ends in a terrorist abd...

"They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I prefer the weapon you only need to fire once." -Tony Stark

The first huge flick of the season is also the best Marvel movie since Spider-Man, a silly-serious pedal to the metal flick with, (get this), a message.

Iron Man is about war and the "zero accountability" folks that profits from it. GENIUS!

The swinging, hard-drinking, fast-talking arms dealer Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) does a ride-along in Afghanistan to show off the military Stark Industries' newest toy, the "Jericho" missile, a weapon that makes walls, and mountains, come tumbling down. But that big-boom test is followed by an ambush, and Tony Stark, "merchant of death," is taken prisoner. He sees, first hand, what his ordnance does to the world and to the people in it.

Stark, a tech whiz, eventually escapes from this Afghan cave of certain death, but not without damage. He's got to have this glowing "arc reactor" in his chest to keep shrapnel fragments from migrating into his heart. Now he's lost his appetite for weapons of mass destruction. And he has this coooool idea for a suit of armor that will set things right!

The first place Iron Man gets this right is in the casting. Downey brings not only his hard-partying baggage and sense of play to Stark, he finds his pathos, too. Jeff Bridges,(who shaved his head) as Stark's #.2 man at Stark Industries, plays a character with shades of gray. Terrence Howard as the Air Force colonel who was Stark's college buddy, and Gwyneth Paltrow classes things up as Pepper Potts, whose brains make her too smart to fall for her womanizing boss.

Superhero comic-book movies all share a serious problem, one most directors cope with by emphasizing the darkness and shadows, Gothic designs, habitual characters. Iron Man director Jon Favreau (btw--four writers were credited) leans the other way. He is so in sync with Downey's playful, eccentric take and serious but amusing performance that he lets Downey throw away more clever banter than most movies can manage to keep up with. That makes Stark's a stand out!

And Stan Lee has the funniest cameo EVER!!!!!!!!!!

Check out the links posted above so you'll see what I mean!

Whew!

"They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I prefer the weapon you only need to fire once." -Tony Stark The first huge flick of the season is also the best Marvel movie since Spider-Man, a silly-serious pedal to the metal flick with, (get this), a message. Iron Man is about war and the "zero accountability" folks that profits from it. GENIUS! The swinging, hard-drinking, fast-talking arms dealer Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) does a ride-along in Afghanistan to show off the military Stark Industries' newest toy, the "Jericho" missile, a weapon that makes walls, and mountains, come tumbling down. But that big-boom test is followed by an ambush, and Tony Stark, "merchant of death," is taken prisoner. He sees, first hand, what his ordnance does to the world and to the people in it. Stark, a tech whiz, eventually escapes from this Afghan cave of certain death, but not without damage. He's got to have this glowing "arc reactor" in his chest to keep shrapnel fragments from migrating into his heart. Now he's lost his appetite for weapons of mass destruction. And he has this coooool idea for a suit of armor that will set things right! The first place Iron Man gets this right is in the casting. Downey brings not only his hard-partying baggage and sense of play to Stark, he finds his pathos, too. Jeff Bridges,(who shaved his head) as Stark's #.2 man at Stark Industries, plays a character with shades of gray. Terrence Howard as the Air Force colonel who was Stark's college buddy, and Gwyneth Paltrow classes things up as Pepper Potts, whose brains make her too smart to fall for her womanizing boss. Superhero comic-book movies all share a serious problem, one most directors cope with by emphasizing the darkness and shadows, Gothic designs, habitual characters. Iron Man director Jon Favreau (btw--four writers were credited) leans the other way. He is so in sync with Downey's playful, eccentric take and serious but amusing performance that he lets Downey throw away more clever banter than most movies can manage to keep up with. That makes Stark's a stand out! And Stan Lee has the funniest cameo EVER!!!!!!!!!! Check out the links posted above so you'll see what I mean! Whew!

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"They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I prefer the weapon you only need to fire once."  -Tony Stark

The first huge flick of the season is also the best Marvel movie since Spider-Man, a silly-serious pedal to the metal flick with, (get this), a message.

Iron Man is about war and the "zero accountability" folks that profits from it. GENIUS!

The swinging, hard-drinking, fast-talking arms dealer Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) does a ride-along in Afghanistan to show off the military Stark Industries' newest toy, the "Jericho" missile, a weapon that makes walls, and mountains, come tumbling down. But that big-boom test is followed by an ambush, and Tony Stark, "merchant of death," is taken prisoner. He sees, first hand, what his ordnance does to the world and to the people in it.

Stark, a tech whiz, eventually escapes from this Afghan cave of certain death, but not without damage. He's got to have this glowing "arc reactor" in his chest to keep shrapnel fragments from migrating into his heart. Now he's lost his appetite for weapons of mass destruction. And he has this coooool idea for a suit of armor that will set things right!

The first place Iron Man gets this right is in the casting. Downey brings not only his hard-partying baggage and sense of play to Stark, he finds his pathos, too. Jeff Bridges,(who shaved his head) as Stark's #.2 man at Stark Industries, plays a character with shades of gray. Terrence Howard as the Air Force colonel who was Stark's college buddy, and Gwyneth Paltrow classes things up as Pepper Potts, whose brains make her too smart to fall for her womanizing boss.

Superhero comic-book movies all share a serious problem, one most directors cope with by emphasizing the darkness and shadows, Gothic designs, habitual characters. Iron Man director Jon Favreau (btw--four writers were credited) leans the other way. He is so in sync with Downey's playful, eccentric take and serious but amusing performance that he lets Downey throw away more clever banter than most movies can manage to keep up with. That makes Stark's a stand out!

And Stan Lee has the funniest cameo EVER!!!!!!!!!!

Check out the links posted above so you'll see what I mean!

Whew!

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Smokey

Posted: May 3, 08 5:46pm

Earende wrote:

"They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I prefer the weapon you only need to fire once." -Tony Stark

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Whoa!

Love the review! I'm still gonna wait til the crowd dies down a little before I go. I passed by a line outside the theater and there were so many people!

Great review E!

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ZenElipsys

Posted: May 3, 08 5:53pm

Earende wrote:

Playboy billionaire Tony Stark redefines "mid-life crisis" when his business trip to Afghanistan ends in a terrorist abd...

Your take on the movie is incredible. I'm glad you reviewed it because I would have been all over the place. Wouldn't know where to begin. Maybe when I calm down. My son and I were still talking about it.

I saw the movie today with my kid, and let me tell you the place was like a madhouse!

I don't know who was laughing or whooping more, me or all the kids in the place. Had a lot of fun!

There will definitely be a sequel to this film. At least it better be.

I would go see this one again!

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Rigor

Posted: May 3, 08 6:01pm

ZenElipsys wrote:

Your take on the movie is incredible. I'm glad you reviewed it because I would have been all over the place. Wouldn't kn...

Great review E! I checked out the links you've added too.

Lots of clips from the movie. With the review and clips combined, I think I just may take the kids to see it tomorrow!

May I add, this is the longest review you ever wrote! I'll bet you left out more than this thread could handle! lol!

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Earende

Posted: May 3, 08 6:07pm

ZenElipsys wrote:

Your take on the movie is incredible. I'm glad you reviewed it because I would have been all over the place. Wouldn't kn...

Riggs you have no idea! LOL!!!

I'm still reeling from this movie. Ears ringing too!

Great experience. I really enjoyed it!

Thanks!

E

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ZaZumbaDeb

Posted: May 3, 08 10:51pm

Earende wrote:

Playboy billionaire Tony Stark redefines "mid-life crisis" when his business trip to Afghanistan ends in a terrorist abd...

Not that I don't like kids/teens, but I want to see this movie, and I'll pay the buck or two extra to see it in the VIP (over 21 years of age) lounge at the theatre. Hope to see it tomorrow.

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MaximOleksyn

Posted: May 4, 08 8:12am

ZenElipsys wrote:

Your take on the movie is incredible. I'm glad you reviewed it because I would have been all over the place. Wouldn't kn...

I think this may become bigger than Spiderman.

Somehow it appealed more to the adults.

And the soundtrack was no joke either.

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