Iron Man The Movie - Trailer on Page 4

[Raph's Girl]

And playing Tony Stark in the upcoming Iron Man movie is.... *drum roll*

Robert Downey Jr!

This IMO is good casting!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30225

[cqb101]

Sounds good to me, but It's AICN, so I'm not holding my breath.

[cqb101]

Well, Variety confirmed it and it's being reported by CNN as well, guess it's true. I think he'll be great in the role.

[Raph's Girl]

And now we have the plot! Which is apperantly the original Iron Man origin story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060929/film_nm/ironman_dc_1

Robert Downey, Jr. is suiting up to star in "Iron Man," a superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics character.

Jon Favreau is directing the Paramount Pictures release. Filming is slated to begin in February in Los Angeles.

Downey will portray Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Using his intelligence and ingenuity, Stark instead builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. Upon his return to the U.S., he uncovers a plot with global implications and must don his armor and protect the world.

The comic debuted in the 1960s, and Iron Man's origin involved Stark being a prisoner of the Viet Cong. The movie version will be set in today's geopolitical climate.

Budgeted at more than $100 million, it marks the first feature film to be produced independently by Marvel Entertainment, which previously licensed its characters, such as "Spider-Man" and "X-Men," to other studios.

Marvel president of production Kevin Feige said the filmmakers looked for the best actor to embody the character.

"The Marvel characters are not just about how high they jump or how fast they fly, they're about their character flaws," Feige said. "They're about their inner demons. They're about the struggles that they go through between being a man and being a hero."

Downey, who has battled his fair share of inner demons, worked hard to get the role, getting in shape and even growing a goatee like the one Stark sports in the comic books.

"In every casting announcement we've done, people in their mind's eye have their own view of it and let us know about it. We're used to it," Feige said. "The point is, we looked at everybody, and we found the best person for the role. It's as confident a casting move as we've ever done. The proof will be in the pudding, but he is Tony Stark."

Downey returns to theaters on November 10 in the Diane Arbus bipic "Fur" opposite Nicole Kidman.

[KROW]

I heard about this from a friend a little while ago. At first I was taken aback by the decision, but then I realized how much Downey evolved in his career. He's more rugged, serious, and hard-edged; much different than his earliest roles as a goof or simple comic relief (in my eyes, Chaplin was his breakthrough).

He would do a good job, I think.

[Spawn Guy]

I wonder if he'll have roller skates.

[Spawn Guy]

Now I'm wondering how many people are going to get that.

[Raph's Girl]

Looky folks! It's Iron Man!! Is it just me or does Iron Man look more like the Iron Giant? I realize this is what the original prototype looks like but to me it looks like Iron Giant. :lol:

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/IronManGreySuit.jpg

[Voltron]

That looks pretty damn cool. Though I'm not a huge Iron Man fan, I think this movie shouldn't be all that bad.

Also, the Iron Giant looks like Iron Man. . . since Iron Man came first. . .you know. . .

[Leonardo's_Girl]

And when did the Iron Man came out anyway? Old school times?

[Spawn Guy]

If you think the 60's were old school.



Y'know what that needs? Roller skates.

[Spike Spiegel]

That looks great. Almost makes me want to see the movie, but I hate Iron Man right now because of Civil War.

[That Matt Guy]

Looks damn good to me.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4761/talesde8.jpg

[Mecha Cow]

Looks awesome. Iron Man is badass. Can't wait to see the other armor(s), and unlike most superhero costumes they should actually look cool on film.

[Spawn Guy]

A guy can dream. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBNT5IaxXzg)

[Mecha Cow]

Bump with a new pic.

http://i.usatoday.net/life/_photos/2007/04/27/ironmanx-large.jpg

I am hyped.

[Ninjinister]

Looks damn good to me.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4761/talesde8.jpg

I was just about to say that the image in the first post looked like the original Iron Man! It's good I'm not the only one who's familiar with it. :lol:

[Brodie]

Bump with a new pic.

http://i.usatoday.net/life/_photos/2007/04/27/ironmanx-large.jpg

I am hyped.



I'm officially excited.

[Raph's Girl]

http://i.usatoday.net/life/_photos/2007/04/27/ironmanx-large.jpg

I am hyped.

Uh.. why does he have his heart monitor on his shirt??? ô,0

[Brodie]

It's been like that throughout the character's existence. Off and on. Age of Apocalypse, etc.

I wonder how they'd explain it in the movie though.

[Raph's Girl]

Look and behold at the final Iron Man armour.... :o


http://www.newsarama.com/movies/IronMan/ironman_l.jpg


http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=111087

[Brodie]

Closest costume likness from comics? I think so.

[Mecha Cow]

Is that an official picture? If so, awesome.

[Jo Dawn]

You mean it's not leather? Pity...








...Joking, really. I think it looks awesome if it's real.

[Revan]

Look and behold at the final Iron Man armour.... :o


http://www.newsarama.com/movies/IronMan/ironman_l.jpg


http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=111087

IRON MAN

Love the red and yellow armour. Looks better than the gray armour. Totally bad@$$

[Raph's Girl]

Is that an official picture? If so, awesome.

Yep.. it's official...it's in Entertainment Weekly

[LiuKangChick]

My mom's in "Iron Man!" She plays one of the Marines in the movie. Yayyzerz! ^^

[Revan]

My mom's in "Iron Man!" She plays one of the Marines in the movie. Yayyzerz! ^^

haha awesome! So does she know how far along the movie is?

[Mecha Cow]

Yep.. it's official...it's in Entertainment Weekly
Ah. Wasn't sure because of the dodgy quality. Glad it is though, this looks insanely badass.

It could use some nipples though...

[Anarky]

It's in this quality because Newsarama enlarged the picture, the original one is about half the size of that.

[Revan]

It could use some nipples though...

Ha I felt weird looking at batman's chest plate when it came out! :lol:

[Raph's Girl]

My mom's in "Iron Man!" She plays one of the Marines in the movie. Yayyzerz! ^^

Kewl! Do you know what scene?? Has she met any of the major cast???

[That Matt Guy]

Is the villian going to be the Mandarin or someone else? If they can make the Iron Man armors look that good, then Crimson Dynamo would be have been a good choice.

[GK Punk]

Saw these pics today, not sure how many of them (Other than the one Raph's girl posted, but this is a clearer shot of it) have been see by everyone.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/OptimalMegatron/ironmanhires1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/OptimalMegatron/ironmanhires2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/Paladin4221/BehindIronMan02.jpg

[Raph's Girl]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/OptimalMegatron/ironmanhires2.jpg


All I have to say is that Robert Downy Jr makes for a rather handsome Tony Stark in that tux.... :evilgrin:

[That Matt Guy]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/Paladin4221/BehindIronMan02.jpg

Here he is fighting Iron Monger.

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9246/cimg1059avn0tr1.jpg

[GK Punk]

I am starting to get really excited for this movie. My brother is totally stoked for it, he's a huge Iron Man fan. In fact, Iron Man is one of the few Marvel characters he's ever liked.

[Spawn Guy]

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Iron%2BMan%2B/video/x25g3p_ironman-clip-1-mtv-news

[LiuKangChick]

Kewl! Do you know what scene?? Has she met any of the major cast???

I'm unsure on what scene the Marines are in at the moment. She met Robert Downey, Jr. (Tony Stark) and Gwenyth Paltrow (Virginia "Pepper" Potts). Ever since she starred in one scene, my mom kept getting checks from an entertainment company.

[KROW]

Seeing those clips, as well as the pictures, gives me high hopes for this movie. Coupled with the fact that Favreau's directing only makes it better.

[Mecha Cow]

Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5892). Apparently.

Huh. Interesting.

[Raph's Girl]

Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5892). Apparently.

Huh. Interesting.

Well at least that's a better Nick Fury casting than David Hasselhoff. :D

How many Snakes on a helicarrier jokes will there be now? Plenty... :lol:

Ultimate Nick Fury's based on Samuel L. Jackson so it's only logical that he'd be playing him.

[Brodie]

No 'Hoff? WTF?!

[KROW]

No 'Hoff? WTF?!
Ditto. He played a pretty good Fury. Why Sam Jackson? Just because the Ultimate Universe has a black Fury? Marvel fans in general didn't like that to begin with, so why incorporate it now?

[Dr. Doom]

I love it. I haven't talked to anyone who doesn't. Ultimate Nick Fury was DESIGNED after Sam Jackson, with his permission. Read The Ultimates.

[ZariusTwo]

Ditto. He played a pretty good Fury. Why Sam Jackson? Just because the Ultimate Universe has a black Fury? Marvel fans in general didn't like that to begin with, so why incorporate it now?

Marvel fans don't like anything that has the profanity "Ultimate" in it.

But yah, as Doom noted, Jackson gave it the go-ahead.

[Anarky]

Marvel fans don't like anything that has the profanity "Ultimate" in it.

Now where on earth did you get that nonsense? Seriously, I usually agree with your points, but that's just rubbish. The Ultimate Universe is very well liked and has gained another huge burst of popularity while Civil War was going on.

[ZariusTwo]

Now where on earth did you get that nonsense? Seriously, I usually agree with your points, but that's just rubbish. The Ultimate Universe is very well liked and has gained another huge burst of popularity while Civil War was going on.

I "got that" from a good amount of fans who would rather go back to the fun 616 legacy and relate with characters no matter how bad the storyline than the moraless p*ss-ants who are very badly written and executed with all the intensity of a Headmasters dubbed yawn from Galvatron substituting for anger.

Ultimates are perfect for perma-grits, guys who can't lighten up, and want that kind of cruddy "intense" scenery that somehow manages to squeese out the plot over months before it goes anywhere, and not even.

I used to be a big fan of Ultimate Spider-Man, before Bendis began writing practically every Marvel title period, went bats*it insane, made MJ a wolf and Gwen Stacy Carnage, and toyed around with Hawkeye's mortality, he's the ephiphany of a workhorse, but he's also the ephiphany of burn-out.

Say what some will about Quesada, but Cap's death and Iron Man as a baddass is something that actually INTERESTS me, not something as mundane as Galactus being Unicron and Betty Banner screaming for Hulk sex.
BOOOORRRIINNNNNNNG

I don't like Cival War, I thought plenty of characters acted OOC and OTT, especially Spider-Man before he joined the resistance. Iron Man and Cap ironicly were the only ones that DID'NT and therfore they carried the whole story, I expected them to act the way they did. "World War Hulk" started off very well, nothing short of what is the natural conclusion to CW, everyone's overlooked mistakes, The Hulk, beating the s*it out of them. Atonement for months of politics and devil dealings, a big brawl punch-up that goes back to the older 616 comics.

[Brodie]

I dig both 616 and Ultimate....But Ultimate lines are usually really successful, no?

It would have failed way back when had it not sold and had any sort of fan base.



....Well....Dr. Phil is still on...so that's not a good arguement.

[Dr. Doom]

There'll always be people who scoff and hiss when a new version of something they've loved for years comes out (see Transformers), but you can't overlook the success that the Ultimate line has had, whether or not you like it.

[ZariusTwo]

There'll always be people who scoff and hiss when a new version of something they've loved for years comes out (see Transformers), but you can't overlook the success that the Ultimate line has had, whether or not you like it.

I-never-said it was because a "new version came out", my reasons for disliking the Ulitmates line is because the comics are poorly written and there's not much difference from them and 616 anymore.

No, I can't deny it's success, I never said "they sell badly", that's not the point, I USED to like US, until it turned to s*it once Bendis became Marvel's premiere writer next to JMS. The Ulitmates I've never cared for beyond the first volume, and the characters have never evolved, they've just gotten "grittier"

What the f*ck is wrong with saying "this line is overrated, and other people think so?", all of a sudden, I get "you're talking nonsense, noone thinks that, I'm a sheep, BAAAAAH, BAAAAAAHH",

Gritty sells, but so do other things, and one day Marvel should try those things.

[Anarky]

Gritty's the stuff that people buy. If you want light-hearted stuff, then try looking for it, but that's just how comic-taste of the moment is. Everyone likes gritty and because the publishers want to sell their comics to more than just one opinionated brit, they publish gritty stuff. And the "Other people think so too" is not an argument, it's stupid. I mean, I can find you people who think that they've been abducted by lizardmen from the center of the earth, so the unknown "others" is not an argument in a debate. You think, you say, your opinion. Not "Me and at least a thousand others." And being a rebel against comic books? Come on, there's better things to rebel against.

But hey, maybe you're in luck and ten years from now, the comics will be happy-go-lucky-stories.

[ZariusTwo]

Gritty's the stuff that people buy. If you want light-hearted stuff, then try looking for it, but that's just how comic-taste of the moment is. Everyone likes gritty and because the publishers want to sell their comics to more than just one opinionated brit, they publish gritty stuff. And the "Other people think so too" is not an argument, it's stupid.

It's objectivity, going against that is more than just stupid, it's denial.

I mean, I can find you people who think that they've been abducted by lizardmen from the center of the earth, so the unknown "others" is not an argument in a debate. You think, you say, your opinion. Not "Me and at least a thousand others." And being a rebel against comic books? Come on, there's better things to rebel against.

...I'm not rebelling, I just think most of the Ultimates comics suck, I'm not alone, s*it happens, and who ya gonna call?

[Dr. Doom]

Marvel fans don't like anything that has the profanity "Ultimate" in it.

No, I can't deny it's success.

Sounds like the Lizardmen have gotten to him.

http://www.bradygames.com/content/downloads/connected/soulcal3/lizardman.jpg

HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

[KROW]

"Cursed reptiles!" :shredder:


Fury was gritty even back in the old days; nothing's changed about his character. I just think using the Sam Jackson Fury is going to remind some movie goers (and critics) of his roles in the XXX films.

[Raven]

New image

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v433/majorpain1/im_ts1.jpg

[Spawn Guy]

"In brightest day, in blackest night..."

[Brodie]

New image

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v433/majorpain1/im_ts1.jpg

Look at all that beer in his fridge.

[Mecha Cow]

Close the fridge when you're not using it, Tony!

[Brodie]

When he's not using?

That would mean that there's a time when Stark isn't using.

[Mecha Cow]

Just because he's an alcoholic doesn't mean he can waste electricity! There are little children in Africa that don't even have fridges...!

Oh, and new photo (http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/21022.jpg).

[KROW]

Look at all that beer in his fridge.

Hahaha, that's pretty much what I thought after seeing the cool-ass gauntlet.

Tony likes Heineken, apparently.

[Spawn Guy]

Liek he's going to climb into that thing sober.

[Raven]

Footage from ComicCon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVRQjCG8tn4

[Dr. Doom]

Looks like it got taken down.

[Mecha Cow]

I saw it yesterday. It starts with Tony Stark demonstrating some new weapon system (Repulsors) in Afghanistan or wherever. A bit later his convoy gets attacked and he wakes up with an electromagnet stuck in his chest. You all know how it goes from here and the next scenes are basically him in the Mk I armor kicking ass. It looked awesome, Downey Jr. brings a lot of charisma to the part.

[Raph's Girl]

You can see the footage from Comic Con here since YouTube doesn't work anymore:
http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=28342


Awesome... just Awesome!!!! :o

[KROW]

Looks intense so far. It seems to follow his origin pretty well, too.

[Raph's Girl]

Apperantly the Iron Man movie is sponcered by Germany. From the Heiniken in his fridge to his car of choice... an Audi R8 Supercar. Go here to see Tony's wheels of choice:

http://www.marvel.com/videos

[Barkworm]

Heineken is a Dutch company.

[Mecha Cow]

Is it even possible to have a country as a sponsor?

[Anarky]

Not according to Raph's Girl. According to the real world, not really. The country can help you out with arts funding or special permissions. Like, Armageddon for example, Bruce Willis and his gang were able to shoot scenes in the real NASA training facilities, because the movie was so patriotic and all that.

But deals like "Hey, we give you an Audi, which is a private company happening to be in Ingolstadt and you drink a german drink for free and you mention how cool our country is" seem kind of absurd, no?

[Dr. Doom]

Heineken is a Dutch company.

Then why is it advertised as a German beer?

[Anarky]

Uhm... it isn't. It's advertised as Heineken. Not as Kraut-Brew.

[Anarky]

It's been a while...

The long trailer is airing tonight on MTV, but MTV has decided to show a trailer for the trailer and so we get some footage from the upcoming movie already.

Watch the teaser for the trailer here! (http://independentcomicssite.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=31)

[Mecha Cow]

Looks amazing. Can't wait for the full trailer.

*E* Aaand there it is (http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/large_trailer.html). Hot diggety damn, this is looking fantastic. I'm loving Downey Jr.'s performance.

[Anarky]

I've seen the footage before from when it was leaked at SDCC and I thought it was fantastic back then, but seeing it again in High definition and all that... Man, that is so awesome. Let's hope they have plenty of kicking-ass-scenes in it.

And am I the only one who loves the fact that they're actually making the clunky MK I armor move and don't replace it with a CGI-model entirely?

[Raph's Girl]

Reporter: "Mr. Stark you've been called the Da Vinci of our time. What do you say to that?"
Tony: "Absolutly rediclious. I don't paint!" :lol:

I SOOO totally can't wait to see that movie!!! :D

[Raph's Girl]

New poster!! Oooh!! :o

http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/10/05/new-iron-man-teaser-poster/

http://www.newsaramablog.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10006/ironmanteaserposter.jpg

[Dr. Doom]

They debuted a trailer (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/28749.html) for the video game at the VGA's last night, it actually looks like a pretty cool game. From what I saw, it's largely focused around aerial combat and flying around like you're a jet.

[Raph's Girl]

Iron Man now has a myspace page

http://myspace.com/ironmanmovie

[Raph's Girl]

For those in the U.S. one of the ads on sunday during the Superbowl will be one for Iron Man. You can see a screen shot from the ad here.

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/SBIMbig.jpg

[MoreCowbell5263]

That TV spot was AMAZING! This summer will be spectacular! Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and The Dark Knight! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[Raph's Girl]

That TV spot was AMAZING! This summer will be the spectacular! Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and The Dark Knight! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Heck yea it was!! I just wish I could find it online... I mean yea Myspace will have it in a couple hours but man I want it now...Hmm...

Best part was when he blew up the tank. :lol:

[Mecha Cow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFnoDlydd0M

[MoreCowbell5263]

I think this one is better quality:

http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=327&item=5

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

I think this one is better quality:

http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=327&item=5

Dark Knight will probably be the superhero movie of the summer if not the movie of the summer, but I think Iron Man could give Marvel a fighting chance, however a relatively small fighting chance it could be. I mean who knows, everyone was excited for SM3 and it disappointed a lot of people. Dark Knight looks terrific in the trailer, but no one knows what'll be like until the movie comes out.

Anyway, it looks like it could be Marvel's best in a while.

[Dragon Turtle]

There is a HD version located here:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/


Is it me or did the last scene with the tank look like a videogame cutscene?:)

[odupianist]

I like the new clip for it. It's tough to say which will do better between Iron Man and the Dark Knight. Iron Man looks really sweet and could easily pull in people that way. Hell, I'll even admit, I wasn't going to see it when they mentioned Robert Downey Jr was going to be Tony Stark. When I saw the trailer and his portrayal, it got me hooked. On the other end, Dark Knight, we all saw how good the first one was, and we hope for something better than the previous. But it's got that sequel title attached to it. However, with Heath Ledger's death, people will want to see his last film.

[Dragon Turtle]

Latest Iron Man trailer:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29294971

[Raph's Girl]

Latest Iron Man trailer:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29294971

These trailers get better and better every time!!

[holygrail]

And how good was the soundtrack for it?!? :o

I still think that Downy.Jnr makes too much of a pompus ass to be Tony Stark. To me, Stark is more smooth and slick than an obnoxious prick. But until I see the movie, jury's out.

[VaughnMichael]

And how good was the soundtrack for it?!? :o

I still think that Downy.Jnr makes too much of a pompus ass to be Tony Stark. To me, Stark is more smooth and slick than an obnoxious prick. But until I see the movie, jury's out.
That's exactly how I felt when I saw this also.:ohwell:

[ZariusTwo]

This is Marvel's best offering since Spider-Man 2.

Robert Downey Jr and Gwenyth Paltrow have the best on-screen writing of any "couple" in the Marvel films so far (mainly because the comedic aspects never die down for the dramatics), the first twenty minutes or so are, hands down, the only Marvel origin story I've seen next to Spider-Man that makes you go "YES, they got it right" and doesnt falter at all. It's also about the only portion of the film that doesnt have it's tounge firmly in it's cheek.

This isnt a "deep" movie, and it shouldnt be. Save Downey's alchaholic background for the sequels, let him have fun and wink at the envious audience the ENTIRE time and beat up awesome villains

By going a much lighter, comedic route, dropping the psychological BS, it's refreshing

Best moments



Opening twenty minutes
The "Robocop" style humour attached to some of the gags, minus any blood spilling
Iron Monger's rampage smashing through the SHEILD agents
The direction that makes you think Stane knows what Peggy is up to, right up until he sees the "download complete" screen and says "****"
Stark's "the weapon you only have to fire once" speech
The two press conferences he held (the "love-in" and "I am Iron Man" conferences)
Stark's test flight
Stark in Iraq as Iron Man
Stark against the Jets
The battle with Iron Monger
Rhodes picking the car over the Silver armour model ("next time baby")
The scene after the end credits.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Alright so I saw it tonight. I thought it was going to suck because of all the hype surrounding it. There has been an Iron Man trailer before every movie I've seen this year and everyone in the theater got off on it.

That being said...This movie was frickin' sweet. It may be my favorite super hero movie...along with Batman Begins and the first Spiderman, but I'll hold off on that until I see it a couple more times. It had great pace to it, never any dull moments. It's also funny as hell. I've never read the comics so I don't know much about Tony Starks personality in them, but he's an awesome character in the movie. AMAZING movie.

So go see it!!

[Barkworm]

It was a very entertaining action flick, kind of like the Transformers film. I'm not a fan of most "super-serious" superhero films, this one succeeded because it didn't take itself too seriously but also serious enough to avoid becoming trashy (like the FF films).

[...]the first Spiderman[...]
GK, kill him!!!

[AquaParade]

It was a very entertaining action flick, kind of like the Transformers film. I'm not a fan of most "super-serious" superhero films, this one succeeded because it didn't take itself too seriously but also serious enough to avoid becoming trashy (like the FF films).


GK, kill him!!!

...Iron-Man.....;)

[gobo]

So, it was a non-traditional tone for Mr. Stark then? By the trailers I've seen, I thought the smart-ass Tony seemed a bit weird. But, like Transformers, this may be what it takes to get me to care about the character(s) in the first place.

[Raph's Girl]

OMG! This movie was pure awesomeness!!! Im not even an Iron Man fan (can't stand him in the comics most times) and I totally loved it. This is definatly one of Marvel's best.

My fave things about it:


They made Jarvis, one of my fave characters in the comics, an AI. Totally didn't see that coming.

Tony and Pepper trying to pronounce the acronym for SHIELD. "Eh..just call us SHIELD"

Tony's apperant love for Burger King....helloooo product placement.

Tony developing the red and gold suit and being thrown against the wall. Also him crushing one of his cars. *L*

Tony arriving at the banquit and confusing Stan Lee for Hugh Hefner. Stan looked around looking totally confused... *L*

The ending with Nick Fury and the Avengers Initiative.

[DrSpengler]

Well, THAT completely blew me away. I was expecting the movie to be good, but not *that* good. Holy crap.

The battle with Iron Monger was magnificent. They didn't draw it out any longer than it needed to be and what they gave us was fantastic. I think my favorite moment was when Iron Monger grabbed the motorcycle as it went by and just sent the dude who was driving it flying. And of course I loved the voice over effect they gave to Jeff Bridges while he was in the armor. So very very evil.

Robery Downey Jr. really nailed Stark. What was great was that he was so entertaining that even when there was no Iron Man you didn't care because you were still having fun.

I caught on to the stuff with the Mandarin the second I heard "The Ten Rings" and yet the SHIELD gag flew right over my head until the end of the movie. Do'h!

And yes, I had an ultimate fangasm when you-know-who showed up after the credits.

Honestly, this is one of the best comic book movies ever made. The summer movie season has gotten off to an awesome start.

[Cure]

...Iron-Man.....;)

Iron Man doesn't have a hyphen.

[Brodie]

It was awesome. Obviously a summer movie, but I loved it. And
SNAKES ON THE MUTHA ****IN SHIELD CARRIER

And, sidenote...Who else thought the Hulk trailer seemed way better/promising than the new Dark Knight trailer?

Mind you I'm saying trailer. Read before you jump my ****.

[Raph's Girl]

yet the SHIELD gag flew right over my head until the end of the movie. Do'h!

I managed to catch the SHIELD thing right off. As soon as the agent introduced himself to Pepper and said the name of his org I was like... Wait... Strategic Homeland Intervention, Engagement and Logistics Division?... Ooh S...H...I.....Yeah!... But there were a couple people who didn't get it in the end. There were these guys in a row next to me (also the only ones who stayed to the end of the credits....so it was me and like 5 others still in the theatre) who went "Oh..." as soon as he said "Just call us SHIELD"....:lol:


Who else thought the Hulk trailer seemed way better/promising than the new Dark Knight trailer?

Yeah...I wasn't impressed with the new Dark Knight trailer like I was for Hulk and Indy 4.

[Revan]

Well, THAT completely blew me away. I was expecting the movie to be good, but not *that* good. Holy crap.

The battle with Iron Monger was magnificent. They didn't draw it out any longer than it needed to be and what they gave us was fantastic. I think my favorite moment was when Iron Monger grabbed the motorcycle as it went by and just sent the dude who was driving it flying. And of course I loved the voice over effect they gave to Jeff Bridges while he was in the armor. So very very evil.

Robery Downey Jr. really nailed Stark. What was great was that he was so entertaining that even when there was no Iron Man you didn't care because you were still having fun.

I caught on to the stuff with the Mandarin the second I heard "The Ten Rings" and yet the SHIELD gag flew right over my head until the end of the movie. Do'h!

And yes, I had an ultimate fangasm when you-know-who showed up after the credits.

Honestly, this is one of the best comic book movies ever made. The summer movie season has gotten off to an awesome start.
wow ditto on all points! Just got back and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I had no idea Iron Man would be so good. I'll be shocked if Iron Man doesn't come in at number one for at least a couple weeks. I know I will go again.

I wonder how long it will take for a sequel. They set it up well.

[Barkworm]

Aaaargh, I missed the last scene!!!

[Raph's Girl]

I wonder how long it will take for a sequel. They set it up well.

The producers said the other day that they expect Iron Man II in 2010.

Barkworm:

As for the last scene. Here's how it went:

Tony comes home after saying he's Iron Man. And a stranger is in his house (he obviously broke in cuz Jarvis is sounding all garbled) The stranger's all like "You think you're the only hero out there?! HAH!"
Tony: "Who are you?"
*Stranger comes out of the shadows*: "Im Nick Fury. Head of Shield!"
Tony: "um...ok... why are you here?"
Nick Fury: "Im here to talk to you about the Avengers Initiative..."

[ToTheNines]

was Sam Jackson Nick Fury?

[Mecha Cow]

Yeah, Fury was played by Jackson. The scene is probably online somewhere for those who've missed it.

[Revan]

That final scene was what post-credit scenes should be. I've seen a few movies with completely irrelevant final scnes like that. Fury was such a sweet idea.

[cowabunga14]

Saw this last night with some buddies and enjoyed it. There was never a dull moment and I'd say it lived up to my expectations. The acting was ace and I'm glad the CGI and special effects didn't look cheap. All in all, even though there could've more action, this would have to be my favorite Marvel adaptation since Spider-Man 2.

Without a doubt, one of the coolest scenes would have to be...
...when the jets went after Iron Man and he had to defend himself against/shoot 'em.

[Revan]

I thought it had a good balance of exposistion, aciton, and good climax. It didn't seem very long while I was watching it. Just seemed to fly by. Even the scenes when tony was not wearing the suit were entertaining because he is just so fun to watch. :P

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0805/03/index.htm

Iron Man soared to the top of the box office on Friday. According to Variety, after pulling in an estiamted $5.1 million in Thursday night screenings, the film collected an estimated $33.4 million on Friday, pushing its total to $38.5 million.

It's the third-best Friday box office in May history, trailing only Spider-Man 3's $59.8 million and Spider-Man's $39.4 million. In 2003, X2's first Friday brought in $31.2 million.

Estimates have the movie bringing in $95-$105 million for the weekend.

The film, which opened in 4,105 theaters, has benefitted from strong world of mouth.

[AquaParade]

Iron Man doesn't have a hyphen.

That was the joke...ya know...the whole Spiderman...Spider-man thing...ahh nvm.

Just saw the movie. It was great. I don't think it replaces Spider-man 1,2, or Batman Begins as some of my favorite Comic movies, but it's definitely the best one in a while. Loved the ending. Favorite part was probably when Iron man first takes out the red and gold suit. That whole scene was awesome.

[gobo]

I was planning to see Forbidden Kingdom this weekend, but should I skip it in favor of this?

[AquaParade]

I was planning to see Forbidden Kingdom this weekend, but should I skip it in favor of this?

Couldn't tell you much about Forbidden Kingdom. I think it look's pretty cool. I'd go with Iron Man though. Especially if you're a fan of other marvel movies. It really is fun to watch. Robert Downey Jr. is very entertaining on screen, and the action scenes are pretty awesome as well.

[Spitfire]

Wow this could possibly be the year of the good comic book movies. I had no plans what so ever on seeing this but when I saw it got a 90+% on Rotten Tomatoes I decided to give it a chance. Marvel has been blowing it for me as the last few of their movies I saw were terrible. This was a great film. Action took a back seat and character development got to ride shotgun. I actually felt the finial action scene was easily the weakest part of the whole film. The little inside jokes were perfect. I look forward to see where they take this series in the future.

Saw some interesting trailers as well. Indiana Jones looks great. I'll need to brush up and see the other three again before I go and watch it though. The trailer really had that retro-feel to it. Got me pretty excited.

Saw the I guess new Hulk trailer, wasn't very impressed. Honestly the trailer lost my interest when the CGI hulk started smashing up the place. It just looked bad. The movie itself though all that aside could be good. Before We got in the theater my Dad told me Norton is currently battling the studio to release his cut of the film. Honestly I see them being morons and releasing some action heavy CGI explosion that takes away form all the emotional torment I'm sure the Norton cut has. I can hope the DVD will have it at least. Norton's never really failed me, alright "The Illusionist" wasn't that great but any Norton fan still has their faith.

Lastly I was shocked to see a "Dark Knight" trailer. Honestly I've been wanting to see one on the big screen for what seems like ever. I've only seen one quick little teaser awhile back so this was a treat. The trailer got me even more excited to see it. The Joker is exactly how I'd imagine him and that is why I'm so hyped. When I heard they were doing The Joker I figured it was one of those things where they felt like they had to use him because he's so iconic but it looks like they did him some due justice. To bad Ledger had to die he did an amazing job from the looks of it.

[Buslady]

Freaking awesome movie.
And yeah, the end credit tease is also freaking cool.

not gonna say anything else.

I was planning to see Forbidden Kingdom this weekend, but should I skip it in favor of this?


This weekend isn't the 22nd. Man if it is, I slept too long. See them both, what keeps you from both movies?

[gobo]

Scheduling conflicts/lack of a license/etc.

[Dr. Doom]

Iron Man seems to be somewhat more well received on a general basis.

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080504/ap_en_mo/box_office_3

"Iron Man" was pure gold at the box office.

The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the guy in the metal suit, hauled in $100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, the second-best premiere ever for a nonsequel, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The film also scored overseas with $96.7 million in 57 countries where it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million.

The movie, distributed by Paramount, is the first release by Marvel Studios, which has begun financing its own productions after such studio-backed hits as the "Spider-Man," "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" flicks.

"We could not have hoped for a better way for Marvel Studios to blast off," said David Maisel, chairman of the unit, a division of Marvel Entertainment, which stands to pull in a greater share of box office receipts and merchandising money by financing movies itself.

Debuting in second place with $15.5 million was Sony's romantic comedy "Made of Honor," starring "Grey's Anatomy" heartthrob Patrick Dempsey as a man who tries to woo his best pal after she asks him to be "maid of honor" at her wedding.

"Iron Man," which won rave reviews from many critics, features Downey as billionaire arms designer Tony Stark, a boozy womanizer who builds a high-tech suit and becomes a superhero, mending his ways after he's taken captive and sees firsthand the devastation his weapons cause.

The film is directed by Jon Favreau, and also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard.

Despite the huge "Iron Man" opening, Hollywood's overall business was down compared to the same weekend last year, when "Spider-Man 3" had a record debut of $151.1 million. The top 12 movies took in $154.1 million, off 15 percent from a year ago.

"Nonetheless, `Iron Man' did better than expected," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Media By Numbers. "This is certainly the shot in the arm the marketplace has needed."

Movie attendance this year is running 6 percent behind that of 2007, so the arrival of "Iron Man" may jump start the box office as the busy summer season begins.

"If that first May movie is a big hit, it tends to lead to a big summer," said Rob Moore, Paramount vice chairman. "There hadn't been a big event movie yet this year. So you have the first event movie of summer, and people go `And I hear it's really good. All right, I'm in.'"

"Iron Man" was the 10th biggest opening of all time and the fourth biggest for a superhero movie. Among nonsequels, it came in behind only the first "Spider-Man," which premiered with $114.8 million.

"If we have to, we're happy to come in second to another Marvel property," Maisel said. "It emphasizes how lucky we are to have such a powerful brand that's not loved by just comic book fans but also general movie fans."

The next Marvel production arrives in June with "The Incredible Hulk," distributed by Universal and starring Edward Norton.

In limited release, David Mamet's martial-arts drama "Redbelt" opened solidly with $68,646 in six theaters. Released by Sony Pictures Classics, "Redbelt" stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as an honorable instructor caught up in corruption in the world of mixed martial-arts competitions.

Paramount Vantage's "Son of Rambow," a comic tale of two British boys making their own "Rambo" movie, also opened well with $52,549 in five theaters.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Iron Man," $100.7 million.

2. "Made of Honor," $15.5 million.

3. "Baby Mama," $10.3 million.

4. "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," $6.1 million.

5. "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay," $6 million.

6. "The Forbidden Kingdom," $4.2 million.

7. "Nim's Island," $2.8 million.

8. "Prom Night," $2.5 million.

9. "21," $2.1 million.

10. "88 Minutes," $1.6 million.

[Roseangelo]

Finally saw this this morning! Loved it!

[Jester]

Anyone notice the 66 Iron Man theme music they used in some scenes?

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Yet the SHIELD gag flew right over my head until the end of the movie. Do'h!I managed to catch the SHIELD thing right off. As soon as the agent introduced himself to Pepper and said the name of his org I was like... Wait... Strategic Homeland Intervention, Engagement and Logistics Division?... Ooh S...H...I.....Yeah!... But there were a couple people who didn't get it in the end. There were these guys in a row next to me (also the only ones who stayed to the end of the credits....so it was me and like 5 others still in the theatre) who went "Oh..." as soon as he said "Just call us SHIELD"....
I didn't realize until I saw the logo for the first time, when they finally took Pepper to the HQ, I didn't catch it eariler because it wasn't the SHIELD I remember (Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-Enforcements Devision).

[Buslady]

Scheduling conflicts/lack of a license/etc.

aww
sucks, well, try to make both! save the nickels and dimes and walk to the movies

[odupianist]

I didn't catch the Shield thing until mid way. I knew it had to be some thing though because it was so freaking long. I saw the movie Friday night. Phenominal overall. Probably the best comic adaptation so far I think, for Marvel at least.

[Mars-Chan]

I saw the movie today!

MARVELOUS!


FABULOUS!


And I loved the film too. :lol:

[Raph's Girl]

Check it out. The first look at a deleted scene in the upcoming Iron Man DVD (out next month). Im kinda glad they deleted this scene. Cuz come on in the comics I doubt Tony would leave 3 beautiful women to go fight crime especially before he boinked em.

http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=35142

[Jester]

Check it out. The first look at a deleted scene in the upcoming Iron Man DVD (out next month). Im kinda glad they deleted this scene. Cuz come on in the comics I doubt Tony would leave 3 beautiful women to go fight crime especially before he boinked em.

http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=35142
I hear ya....yawn...despite the whole "billionaire playboy" thing.

[Spitfire]

You know what makes a really good comic book? Ignoring the comic elements and focusing on the realistic elements. Tinker with the fiction a little and spend more time bringing the heroes into the real world.

90% of the comic movies I've seen completely fail to do this.