http://www.ifitsmovies.com/2007/04/11/first-image-of-iron-man-in-grey-suit/ (http://www.ifitsmovies.com/2007/04/11/first-image-of-iron-man-in-grey-suit/)
I think it looks purdy...
:drool:
I need to go change my pants.....
Wow. That looks really, really good. I just hope the storytelling and acting can match it!
Have they cast the role of Tony Stark yet? Er, I mean, yeah, they have. But have they divulged said actor's identity?
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony, Terrance Howard as Rhodey and Gwenyth Paltrow as Pepper Pott's.
Man, that looks freakin' awesome! I think RDJ can pull off the part, I just don't know how he'll look with a mustache....I have to admit...I'm getting somewhat excited about this!
Quote from: Verfall on April 11, 2007, 05:14:36 PM
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony
Oh... Well, the armor still looks good!
Quote from: BentonGrey on April 11, 2007, 05:26:20 PMMan, that looks freakin' awesome! I think RDJ can pull off the part, I just don't know how he'll look with a mustache....I have to admit...I'm getting somewhat excited about this!
Robert Downey Jr. With a mustache...
http://handson.provocateuse.com/images/photos/robert_downey_jr_02.jpg (http://handson.provocateuse.com/images/photos/robert_downey_jr_02.jpg)
that looks awesome, but i don't think RDJ has the hardness tp play tony. when old shellhead gets angry, even out of the suit he becomes a real hardcase. RDJ doesn't project that at all.
Oh my...
I have to agree, as Iron Man MkI that looks incredibly spot on!
iron man movie!!!!!!??
Personally, after seeing this, I can't wait to see the Red and Golds. :thumbup:
Eeeeeeee! It's so steampunky! ^_^ :wub:
-CM
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I like the really "pieced together" look!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
That armor looks great. :thumbup: I'm looking forward to seeing it in motion.
Quote from: Verfall on April 11, 2007, 05:14:36 PM
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony, Terrance Howard as Rhodey and Gwenyth Paltrow as Pepper Pott's.
And Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane.
I seem to be the only one not too impressed by it.
It looks a bit "busy" for my tastes. A little too much C3PO/Metropolis/Robocop, and too little Don Heck/Jack Kirby. The line across the face is the thing I like least. The gerbil's drinking bottle on his arm I could do without as well.
Quote from: tommyboy on April 13, 2007, 03:21:03 PM
I seem to be the only one not too impressed by it.
It looks a bit "busy" for my tastes. A little too much C3PO/Metropolis/Robocop, and too little Don Heck/Jack Kirby. The line across the face is the thing I like least. The gerbil's drinking bottle on his arm I could do without as well.
And it's the business that makes it work for me. This is the armor a genius would trhough togther in a fever, all in one night, from scraps on hand, while trying to beat the deadline of a mad man. The slick stuff will come later.
Nah...the genius of the original suit was it's simplicity.
It looked like it was put together from a central heating immersion tank, a spitoon and 20ft of sewer piping. All the needless noodling and detail on this is indicative of the usual "we can design better than comic book artists" mentality of the film industry. The original design didn't need "improving", any more than the FF's uniforms or X-men's costumes did. It's by no means terrible, I just think that films need to either create something new, or present the original material.
awsome this movie is coming 2007 :)
the movie is comming out in may 2 2008
o oops my bad
ahh its alright
Seriously, don't you people visit http://www.superherohype.com?
They update with all of this good stuff.
The armor looks awesome!
apparently not
I expected changes to it. Still, it didn't look like how I imagined it would look after the filmakers got their hands on it. I pictured in my head a suit of armor that was much taller and bulkier. Thankfully I was wrong.
Overall, I like the way the Mark 1 armor turned out.
Did anyone look at the trailer for 1408? That looks awesome.
Some rock song from like 30 years ago is being made into a movie or something...
Heres the trailer.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/88455.html
or
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ironman+comiccon/video/x2nisf_video-ironman-footage-from-comiccon_shortfilms
Meh. I've seen better.
Ok... honestly --- like Batman Begins and Nolan --- I am so sold. To borrow an apt phrase from Jon's first flick... man --- this is so money.
RTT
:D :D :D :D
May?
I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG!!!
Iron Man teaser (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2n6nu_iron-man-exclusive-comic-con-clip_shortfilms)
Some sweet pics of the original armour used in the movie too.
http://www.newsarama.com/Comic-Con_07/Marvel/InsideCrate.html
RTT
Looks like a lot of fun. I love the armors too, and I keep saying that Robert Downy Junior as Tony Stark is a great match. We will see what comes of this...
Man....the suit looks kick awesome! I am getting TOTALLY excited about this movie!
Pictures of the MK1 Suit on display at SDCC (http://i.enewsi.com/g/?mode=album&album=Entertaiment%2F2007_SDCC%2FIron_Man)
That teaser was amazing. Robert Downey Jr. was a fantastic choice for the role.
*SQUEEEEEEEEE*
:lol:
HOO-YEAH!! This *so* looks good!
I'm more excited about this than I was about *both* FF movies & X3 combined, and I'm not really *that* big of an Iron Man fan (pre-Civil War, of course ;)).
I'm trying to get excited, but somehow I get this feeling I've seen this stuff all somewhere else before.
LOL
RTT
Nice trailer, thanks for the link. I'm relieved that they used Black Sabbath's original "Iron Man" song, and not some forced, updated, nu-metal version.
Just saw the sneak peak from Comic con and all I can say is :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
If they can pull this off, Spidey may have some competition
Damn....
That's all I can say. That and "wow".
That..was..pretty..freaking..cool!
Downey as Stark is brilliant. Just brilliant..
apparently all of the armors in that flick are real, the only cgi is when he is flying :!!
Wow. That was awesome. Really, I don't know what else to say.
Iron man sneak peak from comic-con watch it while it's still online. (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/88455.html)
BTW it is freaking awesome.
yeah i saw it
wow!
Wow, that trailer was fantastic! Downey's voice and manner and speaking struck me as a little strange for Stark, but he LOOKED the part, and I'm certain that I'll be able to accept him in the roll once I actually get into the movie. I think he'll do a really great job of portraying the duality of the character, much like Bail in Batman. Ohh....and seeing the armor in action.......wow...simply wow......all of my fears...I dare say all of OUR fears seem to have been grossly ungrounded, they really captured the look of the comics in the way the MK1 moved and acted. As far as the red and gold suit flying at the end....just plain awesomeness!
:eek2:
Yeah, that might be OK . . . . :D
Wow. It actually looks like they did it right.
I'm sure they'll do something to make it wrong.
Oh, who am I kidding? It looks great!
Quote from: detourne_me on July 29, 2007, 10:22:00 PM
apparently all of the armors in that flick are real, the only cgi is when he is flying :!!
I think this is one of those cases where it's actually cheaper and more practical to have a guy in a suit/costume than to have the relevant sequences CG'ed (compared to, say, something like
Transformers or
LoTR's Gollum). I'm guessing that he spends a fair amount of time in the movie suited up, and getting wearable armour made (probably from cast plastic and wood) is probably more economical than getting a studio to create and animate a rendered version, although chances are they'll still be using a 3d studio to composite, place effects, and generally alter scenes where the armour appears in.
Between this and Dark Knight can I just get a time machine and jump to next summer?
Quote from: bredon7777 on July 31, 2007, 08:40:02 PM
Between this and Dark Knight can I just get a time machine and jump to next summer?
Ok, Cartman, You must wait the few months until next summer. DO NOT try to freeze yourself!
I know Iron Man was a pretty big event at this years Comic-Con, and that they aired the first footage there. However, it hasn't officially hit the web yet, as all the footage from the movie was taken off of popular broadcasting sites like YouTube. However, Google still proves how great it is, and I managed to find the movie trailer shown at comic-con here:
http://popazrael.multiply.com/journal/item/808
The movie looks pretty damn awesome. Definitely one I'm looking forward to. I'm not sure what villain they're having, but hopefully Jon Favreau will do a better job directing with his villains than Mark Steven Johnson did with both Daredevil and Ghost Rider. What do you guys think? Personally, I'm surprised a trailer hasn't hit theaters yet. Usually for big comic book movies you'll see a teaser trailer nearly a year before the movie comes out.
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't realize there was already another topic about this. Well, the link I provided isn't any different than the first, so yeah.
Ok, folks... It's official and you can finally put away that fan cam version of the teaser trailer....
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/large_trailer.html (http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/large_trailer.html)
I'm downloading now as we speak... :thumbup:
- CrimsonQuill
I'm in love with this movie.... :wub:
This link is to the large version of the trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/large_trailer.html
Yeah, that looks pretty awesome.
Awesome trailer.
-MJB
I'm in love!!! :wub:
yup.still looks sweet!
Teaser (http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/)
Too many topics covering the same movie. They have been merged. Enjoy. :minute:
-MJB
Don't know if it's been posted yet...
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/
For completeness' sake.
The inclusion of Sabbath's "Iron Man" is a little painfully obvious, isn't it? :rolleyes:
Interesting trailer. The red and gold armor looks a little bleh, though.
Nice trailer. Interesting to see Gwyneth Paltrow in the movie as well. Can't wait to see it. :)
Hope it does well enough for a sequel. :thumbup:
Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Here's a link to an old iron movie i found. It's animation though. Maybe some of you guys have already watched it. ^_^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry7pGmnanR0&mode=related&search=
I'm very psyched for this (except for Gwyneth's inclusion...Bleh...IMHO, one of the most bland actresses around) and I've never been a fan of Iron Man. I'm hoping this film will be a fantastic trip.
Dana
oh man this ironman movie better be better than the hulk and ghostrider.
and daredevil/elektra.
:P
but i have faith in the director and actors. everything looks great, so far.
This has a shot at Spider man goodness. It looks that good. RD Jr. seems made for the role.
Quote from: B A D on September 13, 2007, 08:59:55 AM
This has a shot at Spider man goodness. It looks that good. RD Jr. seems made for the role.
I don't think so, unfotunately. Don't get me wrong, this looks like a REALLY good movie, but spider-man draws on a larger fan base. If you ask a child who spider-man is, they can tell you He's Peter Parker, and he can shoot webs. Iron Man on the other hand, isn't quite as popular... anyone with even the roughest idea of comic history knows who he is, but very few others. Plus, many people now hate Iron Man... They'll watch it, because they're geeks and they can't afford not to, but they're predisposed to hate it.
Again, I'm not saying I don't hope it will be. Iron Man looks very good, despite how badly the regular Marvel Universe version has been handled of late. I can't wait to see it.
Quote from: Tomato on September 13, 2007, 11:41:28 AM
Quote from: B A D on September 13, 2007, 08:59:55 AM
This has a shot at Spider man goodness. It looks that good. RD Jr. seems made for the role.
I don't think so, unfotunately. Don't get me wrong, this looks like a REALLY good movie, but spider-man draws on a larger fan base. If you ask a child who spider-man is, they can tell you He's Peter Parker, and he can shoot webs. Iron Man on the other hand, isn't quite as popular... anyone with even the roughest idea of comic history knows who he is, but very few others. Plus, many people now hate Iron Man... They'll watch it, because they're geeks and they can't afford not to, but they're predisposed to hate it.
Again, I'm not saying I don't hope it will be. Iron Man looks very good, despite how badly the regular Marvel Universe version has been handled of late. I can't wait to see it.
Goodness doesn't equal popularity.
Quote from: Tomato on September 13, 2007, 11:41:28 AM
I don't think so, unfotunately. Don't get me wrong, this looks like a REALLY good movie, but spider-man draws on a larger fan base.
[*snip*]
Iron Man on the other hand, isn't quite as popular... anyone with even the roughest idea of comic history knows who he is, but very few others.
You forget one thing, the movie that could be considered as the start of the current comic-to-screen trend was even less known then Iron Man. Blade appeared in like 2 or three episodes of the 90s Spidey toon and got one toy out of the whole line. But the movie took off.
IM had his own cartoon and toy line, so he has had a
bit more exposure outside of comic books, plus... guy in shiny metal suit that shoots lasers. That just screams spiffy, even if you don't know a thing about the guy.
Quote from: B A D on September 13, 2007, 08:59:55 AM
This has a shot at Spider man goodness. It looks that good. RD Jr. seems made for the role.
I agree. this could be good. Comon trilogy.
i'm totally gonna see it man :cool:
The Iron Man movie is somewhat less epic when you compare it to the intro for the second series of the Iron Man cartoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqO155OSyA). :D
I just watched the trailer, and I'm pretty hopeful regarding this film ... it looks very good so far. Downey seems excellent, and the Iron Man designs are great. I'm really hoping that Jeff Bridges acts the hell out of his role (the Iron Monger armour looks jazzy), slides into the tone of the film and doesn't let Downey dominate him. A bland villain is just, well ... a bit spider-man 3, really.
It'll also be interesting to see how Nick Fury is integrated into the film (presumably setting things up for an eventual Ultimates/Avengers movie ... imagine when that sucker comes out!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbFuW_Jkbg8
Well Jakew, if it's an Avengers movie, I'd dance a jig, if they ever make an Ultimates movie, I'll weep openly....not because they are making it, but because it means that I'll likely never see a real Avengers movie...
Quote from: Spitfire on September 16, 2007, 03:05:11 AM
The Iron Man movie is somewhat less epic when you compare it to the intro for the second series of the Iron Man cartoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqO155OSyA). :D
Man, I remember that intro, thanks for the nostalgia trip! In retrospect, I'm a little surprised that the show's producers never got into trouble for the opening song (or maybe they did and we just never heard about it)... I know it sounds nothing like Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" but the whole "I Am... Iron Man" line is pretty distinct and identifiable with the original song.
Quote from: Jakew on October 06, 2007, 06:58:38 AM(the Iron Monger armour looks jazzy)
To that end: Spy photographs.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z140/gregisthecoolest/Iron%20Man%20Movie/ironmanimage2.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z140/gregisthecoolest/Iron%20Man%20Movie/ironmanimage1.jpg
Quote from: zuludelta on October 06, 2007, 02:52:29 PM
Quote from: Spitfire on September 16, 2007, 03:05:11 AM
The Iron Man movie is somewhat less epic when you compare it to the intro for the second series of the Iron Man cartoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqO155OSyA). :D
Man, I remember that intro, thanks for the nostalgia trip! In retrospect, I'm a little surprised that the show's producers never got into trouble for the opening song (or maybe they did and we just never heard about it)... I know it sounds nothing like Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" but the whole "I Am... Iron Man" line is pretty distinct and identifiable with the original song.
I remember that intro too - that's after the show got a complete overhaul and actually got prety good.
My theory: the animated show's producer wanted to use the Black Sabbath song but couldn't get the rights, so made something that was close but not-close-enough-to-get-sued. :)
Love the "spy shots". I'm marveling at the harness on the car they made for the practical effect too.
Stumbled upon these and I thought I'd share 'em with you all...
http://i.marvelousnews.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=Hasbro%2FIron_Man_Movie_Fan_Gallery%2F&dispsize=600&start=0 (http://i.marvelousnews.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=Hasbro%2FIron_Man_Movie_Fan_Gallery%2F&dispsize=600&start=0)
Iron Man really is the next best character you can do so many variations for aside from the trillion they did for Batsy, because of all the different armours - would honestly like to see more.
Which in turn made me stumble upon these...
http://i.marvelousnews.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=Hasbro%2FSHS%2FFing_Fang%2F&dispsize=600&start=0 (http://i.marvelousnews.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=Hasbro%2FSHS%2FFing_Fang%2F&dispsize=600&start=0)
Is it me - or does anyone else wanna' pinch Punisher's cheeks? I telly ou, I've never seen Fin Fang Foom cuter.
RTT
Quote from: Glitch Girl on October 10, 2007, 05:59:02 PM
Quote from: zuludelta on October 06, 2007, 02:52:29 PM
Quote from: Spitfire on September 16, 2007, 03:05:11 AM
The Iron Man movie is somewhat less epic when you compare it to the intro for the second series of the Iron Man cartoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqO155OSyA). :D
Man, I remember that intro, thanks for the nostalgia trip! In retrospect, I'm a little surprised that the show's producers never got into trouble for the opening song (or maybe they did and we just never heard about it)... I know it sounds nothing like Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" but the whole "I Am... Iron Man" line is pretty distinct and identifiable with the original song.
I remember that intro too - that's after the show got a complete overhaul and actually got prety good.
My theory: the animated show's producer wanted to use the Black Sabbath song but couldn't get the rights, so made something that was close but not-close-enough-to-get-sued. :)
Love the "spy shots". I'm marveling at the harness on the car they made for the practical effect too.
See, he used to have a flying robot that held a second suit that he could change into when he needed to. But after they did the change he just had to say the word and electricity would instantly change his suit. So we got a sweet intro, decent animation that made the suits actually look metallic without having gourd-shaped heads and shaky movement, and better storylines at what cost? The cost of believability.
I'm lying, of course, the show got waaaaaay better and I'm glad they decided to do the origin 2-parts (I think IM was frozen with his suit broke down so he reminisced) AFTER the improvement.
I love Iron Man, but he was never one of my favorites. But I think this movie will be. It looks SO good I can't even believe it. I can't wait til next summmer.
Oh em gee. My favorite part of those spy shots is just seeing Iron Man chilling in between takes.
GAH that armor looks so good in real life!! I can't believe it! :wub: :wub:
-CM
Did you guys see the Superbowl TV spot? I thought it looked awesome!
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/medium_tv.html
check it out!
It always surprises me how sweet this movie looks.
Costume design has come a long long way. There is no way that armor with those colors would look so good 20 years ago.
Quote from: thalaw2 on February 04, 2008, 01:57:50 AM
Costume design has come a long long way. There is no way that armor with those colors would look so good 20 years ago.
We can thank Adi Granov for that.
My bro and I were both jazzed by this. But trailers always look great, don't they? :huh:
EC
this is looking brilliant, plus the fact that stark is cameoing in the hulk also is beyond cool
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on February 04, 2008, 07:40:41 AM
this is looking brilliant, plus the fact that stark is cameoing in the hulk also is beyond cool
where did you hear this?
The SuperBowl spot looked pretty awesome. The armor looked so realistic when Stark was around his cars.. :blink:
Hohohoho........I can't WAIT!
Full Iron Man Trailer (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6867)
Quote from: Midnite on February 28, 2008, 09:23:03 PM
Full Iron Man Trailer (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6867)
This just keeps getting better.
RTT
Wow now that was a really nice trailer. One of my favorite parts had to be the whole bit about being feared or respected that ends with him naming the weapon just as the bomb hits behind him. That and the very last snippet at the end where he shoots the tank.
Me wanna see this so bad now.
But... why isn't it out now?
:(
Word of mouth on the advance test screenings has been really good... even sans finished FX.
I like Pepper Potts :wub:
by the way, there is a few neat photos on imdb showing Tony (Downey) working on the armor.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2244187648/nm0000375
Also, in the cast is Sam L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Jeff Bridges as Obidiah Stane/Iron Monger and Terrence Howard as Jim Rhodes/War Machine.
Robert Downey Jr is also listed to play Tony Stark in the new Incredible Hulk movie!
Stan Lee is also scheduled to appear in a few more Marvel movies coming soon, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2008), Thor (2009), Silver Surfer (2009), Spider-Man 4 (2009) and Nick Fury (2010)!
Myself, I am exited to see that they are FINALLY crossing some characters over into other films, expanding the Marvel Movie universe to be a shared space.
QuoteMyself, I am exited to see that they are FINALLY crossing some characters over into other films, expanding the Marvel Movie universe to be a shared space.
I think Marvel always had wanted to do this, but prior films were all produced at different studios, and there was no way one studio was gonna advertise characters from another studios film. A few years ago when Marvel officially started producing their own films, it made this kind of crossover possible...
I just hope they don't start doing crossover events in films like they did in comics in the 90's...
You'll need to go to 6 different theaters to see 6 different versions of the opening credits...
Spider-Man 4 for 2009? seems a bit early, don't you think? Where did you hear that tentative year? Usually any kind of news on Spidey movies hits the web pretty fast.
I just looked it up and saw both 2009 and 2010 mentioned.
Good gravy, can't they just wait a decade or two to do another Spidey film?? I don't think people can take another SM3 this decade..
Iron Man really does have me excited. I've never been a big fan of Iron Man, but Downey really gives him character, and I like it.
Quote from: Figure Fan on March 01, 2008, 04:46:32 PM
Iron Man really does have me excited. I've never been a big fan of Iron Man, but Downey really gives him character, and I like it.
i agree. i have always been a bit on the "blah" side about Iron Man but I am liking Downey in this role.
since tony stark is in the upcoming hulk movie,will we see an appearance from ironman or maybe his hulkbuster armor?
Quote from: Mr. Hamrick on March 01, 2008, 09:36:52 PM
Quote from: Figure Fan on March 01, 2008, 04:46:32 PM
Iron Man really does have me excited. I've never been a big fan of Iron Man, but Downey really gives him character, and I like it.
i agree. i have always been a bit on the "blah" side about Iron Man but I am liking Downey in this role.
I'll share that sentiment. Downey was superb in
Chaplin and (in the supporting role of Lord Rivers) in the incomparable Ian McKellen version of
Richard III, so it would probably take a Downey to get me interested in Tony Stark, much less an Iron Man movie. I will definitely make an effort to see this film in the theatre before it arrives on DVD. :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Fop o' th' Morning
yeah, when he is clean and sober, Downey is really a very good and often underrated actor.
Quote from: ow_tiobe_sb on March 02, 2008, 08:04:59 AM
Quote from: Mr. Hamrick on March 01, 2008, 09:36:52 PM
Quote from: Figure Fan on March 01, 2008, 04:46:32 PM
Iron Man really does have me excited. I've never been a big fan of Iron Man, but Downey really gives him character, and I like it.
i agree. i have always been a bit on the "blah" side about Iron Man but I am liking Downey in this role.
I'll share that sentiment. Downey was superb in Chaplin and (in the supporting role of Lord Rivers) in the incomparable Ian McKellen version of Richard III, so it would probably take a Downey to get me interested in Tony Stark, much less an Iron Man movie. I will definitely make an effort to see this film in the theatre before it arrives on DVD. :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Fop o' th' Morning
When I saw the trailer few weeks ago, it occurred to me that they picked the right actor to portray Stark, given that the movie apparently doesn't ignore his personal demons.
I still say Ed Quinn, who plays Nathan Stark on Eureka, would have been the absolute best pick for Iron Man, but Robert Downey Jr. is still a good casting call.
I was under the impression he was actually picked because of his personal battle with alcoholism? They thought it would make for a more realistic portrayal?
Link (http://www.nelsoncarvajal.com/blog/2008/04/i_guess_he_is_iron_man_weak_pr.html)
Early review is up. Spoilers maybe?
Review sounds like it will be great! All intro to comic movies tend to gloss over the darkside of the character... the 2, 3, and team-up movies that follow will likely flesh it out better...
Man, I am so ridiculously excited about this movie that its not even funny!
Linky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX15_zwoZ6c)
2 min preview
This will be a very cool movie. It very well could be the emotional heir to Spidies 1&2, not to mention recapturing that whole "gee whiz" aspect.
[spoiler]LMAO - a sulky fire suppression robot! I waaaaant one.[/spoiler]
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/wildly_popular_iron_man_trailer
From Dark Horizons...
Quote- A full six videos from the upcoming "Iron Man" movie are out, just go to that link, click on the phone on the far left and type in '99'.
RTT
Sooooooo excited for this movie. I tend to be VERY picky with superhero movies, and this looks very promising.
Only thing I'm somewhat annoyed with is Samuel L Jackson as Fury. I mean, he's perfect to play ultimate Nick, seeing as they pretty much based him off of Jackson, but I am not a fan at all of the ultimate Nick Fury. Part of me really wishes they'd have gone with 616. Then again, most of it depends on how he actually acts in the movie, so I'm more than willing to give it a chance.
Quote from: Jakew on April 15, 2008, 06:21:16 PM
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/wildly_popular_iron_man_trailer
Thanks for that, it gave me quite a chuckle!
Quote from: Zippo on April 15, 2008, 11:38:43 PM
Only thing I'm somewhat annoyed with is Samuel L Jackson as Fury. I mean, he's perfect to play ultimate Nick, seeing as they pretty much based him off of Jackson, but I am not a fan at all of the ultimate Nick Fury. Part of me really wishes they'd have gone with 616. Then again, most of it depends on how he actually acts in the movie, so I'm more than willing to give it a chance.
It's pretty obvious to me that he'll act like...Samuel L. Jackson.
Just like every
other movie he's made.
Quote from: Protomorph on April 16, 2008, 12:59:46 PM
Quote from: Zippo on April 15, 2008, 11:38:43 PM
Only thing I'm somewhat annoyed with is Samuel L Jackson as Fury. I mean, he's perfect to play ultimate Nick, seeing as they pretty much based him off of Jackson, but I am not a fan at all of the ultimate Nick Fury. Part of me really wishes they'd have gone with 616. Then again, most of it depends on how he actually acts in the movie, so I'm more than willing to give it a chance.
It's pretty obvious to me that he'll act like...Samuel L. Jackson.
Just like every other recent movie he's made.
Fixed. He doesn't always act the same...just usually. :P
Are they going to have to push the rating up on this movie so they can have Samuel L. swear more? :P
I'm not an Iron Man fan, but I still think this looks SO cool. It's amazing how well the Adi Granov armor has transitioned to the silver screen.
I don't think SLJ said one swear word in Resurrecting the Champ
Quote from: thalaw2 on April 16, 2008, 09:54:22 PM
I don't think SLJ said one swear word in Resurrecting the Champ
Samuel L Jackson is a very good actor who happens to ham it up when he does the cursing 'jive' routine in some films. But he has been in many serious (and not so serious) movies in which he didn't curse at all or very little... some good ... some bad.
The Incredibles, The Star Wars movies, Unbreakable, Die Hard III, Deep Blue Sea, The Negotiator, Sphere, Jumper.. to name those I can think of right now.
I really liked him in that Caveman's movie. The one where he's a homeless guy that figures out a murder.
He was fantastic in Black Snake Moan.
Early reviews are mixed.
http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=32860
The first review at that link should give you a clue as to whether they know what they are talking about.
QuoteKey disappointment is a climatic battle between different Iron Man prototypes, which is both illogical -- how did Tony's nemesis learn how to use the suit? -- and derivative of many other superhero climaxes.
Well, duh! Tony has a slew of nemeses that use his stolen tech, and he has to fight them regularly. Having a showdown is derivative? That's what superheroes do! :rolleyes:
Seems to me they just gathered a few uninformed/negative reviews to make it seem as if it is a dud.
Looking at RottenTomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man/), it has an 82% freshness rating. There are several reviews linked. Almost all praise RDJr.'s performance, and indicate this is a great way to spend time at the movie theatre.
Reminds me of the review that was recently linked in the Hulk thread - intentionally skewed "reporting" to try and create a controversy.
82% is an unusually hight RT rating, for any genre.
This bodes well.
EDIT: up to 86% now.
first it dropped to about 70%, and now it's up to 91%. That's amazing. Of course there's still plenty of reviews to come in (and let's not be too hasty...early reviews of Spider-Man 3 were in the 90's until actual release, where it hit a much more appropriate 60) but it looks like this will definitely be one worth seeing.
Saw it today, won't review it other than: :thumbup:
I will leave potential viewers with two words to think about though: Sam Jackson.
[spoiler]The reason for this is that I was the only person during my screening to sit through the credits + Jackson only has one scene = hint, hint.[/spoiler]
So, you're saying that Sam's Scene was post-credits?
Good to know.
yes stay to the end the inner fanboy will die :)
and no i haven't seen it yet going to tonight if i get tickets
It's unlikely that I will get to see this movie on opening weekend. So, I want to read your reviews. And spoilers. Lotas and lots of spoilers!
[spoiler]stark returns to his office to find nick fury(samuel l jackson) who says he wants to talk about a new shield project the avengers initiative[/spoiler]
the after credits scene so not read unless you really want a spoiler, you have been warned :angry:
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on May 01, 2008, 07:44:39 AM
yes stay to the end the inner fanboy will die :)
Totally, I died,. eheheh You must stay till the end!!
I liked the movie, I suck at judging what is good and what is bad in movies stuff, but I really liked this movie, RDJ did a great job IMHO :thumbup:
Holy cow! Best movie I've seen in a while. Might even shell out the cash to see it again!
Holy cow!
Quote from: The Hitman on May 01, 2008, 09:53:02 PM
Holy cow! Best movie I've seen in a while. Might even shell out the cash to see it again!
Holy cow!
OK I NEED FRIDAY NIGHT TO BE HERE RIGHT NOW. I CANNOT WAIT.
Yes, ALL CAPS.
I gotta say having caught a screening after work, that it is really good. I was extremely impressed. It managed to succeed in being a "fun" superhero movie. In that It wasn't all dark and broody (ala Batman or X-men) and didn't get bogged down in angst (I love spider-man, but it was pretty angsty).
Also as others have said, stay through the end credits. About half the theater knew "something" was there... they just didn't know what. Its a nice geek out moment.
agreed i saw it last night, great balance of story, action and humour
Well, it was great, as good as the first Spidey movie, with Downey making Tony Stark as real as Tobey Maguire made Peter Parker. It's witty, cheeky, exciting, romantic and super heroic. The cast is perfect. The iconic models of the Iron Man armor all get homages, and the origin, true to Stan Lee's, fits seamlessly today. Even the Iron Man theme from the 1960s Marvel Super Heroes cartoon show gets a nod, in the form of a jazz number at a swanky party. And don't leave until AFTER the credits.
Three or four times during the movie, the audience applauded and cheered.
Great flick, really liked it. The casting was really well done and I very much enjoyed the film as a whole. I agree that it was probably overall around the awesomeness level of the first Spider-man that fits about right. It was nice to see another superhero flick that had parts that made me giddy, yes giddy is the word I specifically chose to explain my reaction for once it really fits.
Saw it tonight. LOVED IT.
To put it bluntly, this was the best Marvel movie...no wait, scratch that, the best super hero movie I've ever seen. Nothing out of place, nothing to make you cringe, no emo Tony dancing down the street, just wit, action and Iron Man. RD Jr. was born to play that role from my perspective. And seeing The Dude as a hardcase villain was both awesome and hilarious. Someone needs to do a spoof of Iron Monger complaining about his carpet being peed on.
The only future super hero based comic movie I see competing with it is Dark Knight.
Well except for the, if true, Deadpool cameo in the Wolverine movie. The movie will probably be meh, but even 30 seconds of DP will make it worth the 10 bucks for me :thumbup:
I am going to just agree with the enthusiasts here. My perspective is that I am not an Iron Man comic reader (once in a while as a kid), but know the underlaying story. I went in thinking, "I am hoping for the best, but I know there have been some negative reviews."
I have to say that RDJr nailed the character. He managed to be both modern and still motivated in a way that reminded us of the classic hero.
I stayed to watch the post-credits appearance. Meh. It's a decent tease, but I know enough to know it's sort of meaningless (insofar as that other movie being made), so I don't really care.
I couldn't wait, so I took off early this afternoon to see the matinée, but I know my cousin is thinking about seeing it soon. I may see it again if they go. That's as good a recommendation as I can give any movie.
I know some have said that the opening sequence dragged, but I enjoyed it. "Lookin' good, Hef!" Hahahaha!
BTW, word to the wise, it is a bit long. Don't make the mistake I did and buy the 6.02x10^23 ounce Diet Coke (only 75 cents more than the regular size) before watching the movie.
Quote from: stumpy on May 03, 2008, 02:43:55 AM
BTW, word to the wise, it is a bit long. Don't make the mistake I did and buy the 6.02x10^23 ounce Diet Coke (only 75 cents more than the regular size) before watching the movie.
I've never found this to be a problem. You're sitting in a dark theater with a large empty cup. The solution should be pretty obvious . . .
This might have been the best hero movie of all time. There was just nothing wrong with it. One one hand, I might've liked to see more Iron Man, but Downey as Tony Stark was so great I didn't mind at all.
saw it last night and loved it too. Definitely one of the best superhero movies made in the last few years. If I have any complaints, they're very minor, and that's the main one being a surprising lack of any real original orchestral score. Most superhero movies have their own "theme music" so to speak, and Iron Man didn't have that. But again, just nit picking.
And even though the teaser after the credits was nifty, I gotta say I think I could have done without it. Lately I've been having a hard time watching SLJ on screen. Instead of seeing the characters he's playing, I'm just seeing the actor. Kind of like most of Ben Affleck's movies that came out around the time he was getting so much publicity from dating J-Lo. Meh.
so what was the teaser at the end?my crew jumped up the moment the movie ended.
Quote from: herodad1 on May 03, 2008, 12:17:08 PM
so what was the teaser at the end?my crew jumped up the moment the movie ended.
[spoiler]Stark comes home to his home. He finds Nick Fury, played by Samuel L Jackson, standing there. Fury asks if he thought he was the only superhero and then says he is here to talk to him about the "Avenger Initiative"[/spoiler]
Just saw it today. And it was as great as reading that first issue of Iron Man way back in the sixties. Perfect casting. Perfect characterizations.
Must admit that I intentionally did not read this thread until after I saw the movie, afraid of seeing a spoiler. (And think I would have.)
Fortunately, this morning I was in City of Heroes and someone started talking about the movie and I said, "not a another word. I'm seeing it today." And they said "Just stay until the end of the credits."
Glad I saw that because even knowing that, I started to have doubts because the credits go on and on and on and on ...
My party of four thought I was crazy as did the only other two people who remained in the theater ... (they kept saying, we waited this long, let's just see it through to the end.)
And finally... YAY!
So make sure you wait a LONG time. LONG. LONG Time.
Not a mistake. Not a joke. Everyone is telling you the truth.
(But don't read any of these spoilers unless you've already seen the movie and blown it. The end is too good just to read about... imho.)
I just looked at the statistics.
It's already made 125 mil.
It's the second highest non-sequel opening of all time behind spider-man, and Iron Man now considered the second biggest Marvel comic book movie character of all time behind Spider Man.
The Rotten Tomato rating is up to 95%, which makes it the highest rating of any comic book movie in that site's history.
I also found out that Marvel self-financed the whole thing. Which has turned out to be a good gamble.
I think Marvel is pretty much self financing all of their films now (aside form distribution deals). This was a big deal a while back so that they could have all their properties under one roof and under their control and that would enable potential crossovers and intermingling of characters without a lot of the legal hassles they had before over who owned rights to certain things in certain types of media.
And $125 mil is WAY above what I think projections were. I heard they were gonna announce a green lit sequel if it could top a $50 mil opening. $90 mil I think is what they were optimistically hoping for... SWISH, nuthin but net!
Regardless, I'm just happy that people have taken to it.
The more I thought about it, the more the movie just makes me smile over how fun it was.
Just got back from seeing it.
As many of you know, I am very critical of comic book movies. However, I had very high hopes for this one.
I was not disappointed in the least! It was EVERYTHING I had hoped for.
I AM SO RELIEVED! :wub:
Finally, a good comic book movie. I would even go as far to say it was equally as good as Spider-Man 1, possibly even better.
post-credits scene. totally worth the wait. Most of the people in the theater seemed to not be aware of it. I told a few people they ought to wait.
Concerning Stan Lee's Scene... [spoiler]He is shown on the red carpet, in a robe, escorting to beauteus blondes to an event. Tony passes him and says "Hey, Hef". Comical, sure to make Stan into Hugh Hefner. The funniest part to me is that in the credits, Stan Lee is listed as playing..."Himself".
So, we are to believe that Stan Lee has adopted a Playboy lifestyle, models included? LOL [/spoiler]
Quote from: Protomorph on May 03, 2008, 05:37:14 PM
Just got back from seeing it.
As many of you know, I am very critical of comic book movies. However, I had very high hopes for this one.
I was not disappointed in the least! It was EVERYTHING I had hoped for.
I AM SO RELIEVED! :wub:
Finally, a good comic book movie. I would even go as far to say it was equally as good as Spider-Man 1, possibly even better.
post-credits scene. totally worth the wait. Most of the people in the theater seemed to not be aware of it. I told a few people they ought to wait.
Concerning Stan Lee's Scene... [spoiler]He is shown on the red carpet, in a robe, escorting to beauteus blondes to an event. Tony passes him and says "Hey, Hef". Comical, sure to make Stan into Hugh Hefner. The funniest part to me is that in the credits, Stan Lee is listed as playing..."Himself".
So, we are to believe that Stan Lee has adopted a Playboy lifestyle, models included? LOL [/spoiler]
Me too....saw it last night...LOVED it! Now I'm proping it! 'Nuff Said.
A decent story with two excellent actors made this movie quite enjoyable.
The Dude did not abide. :(
Missed a chance to go with the Proto's cause Mrs. bredon decided I needed new work outfits. :(
Been informed she will make it up to me on my b-day this Friday. (By taking me to the movie, sheesh! Get yer minds outta the gutter :lol:)
Y'all are making me count down the minutes!
Quote from: Protomorph on May 03, 2008, 05:37:14 PM
Just got back from seeing it.
As many of you know, I am very critical of comic book movies. However, I had very high hopes for this one.
I was not disappointed in the least! It was EVERYTHING I had hoped for.
I AM SO RELIEVED! :wub:
Finally, a good comic book movie. I would even go as far to say it was equally as good as Spider-Man 1, possibly even better.
post-credits scene. totally worth the wait. Most of the people in the theater seemed to not be aware of it. I told a few people they ought to wait.
Concerning Stan Lee's Scene... [spoiler]He is shown on the red carpet, in a robe, escorting to beauteus blondes to an event. Tony passes him and says "Hey, Hef". Comical, sure to make Stan into Hugh Hefner. The funniest part to me is that in the credits, Stan Lee is listed as playing..."Himself".
So, we are to believe that Stan Lee has adopted a Playboy lifestyle, models included? LOL [/spoiler]
Actually, Stan's wife was a model. So, not too far from the truth. :D
Stan's wife was a model and a novelist, and made the suggestion that resulted in Marvel Comics — that Stan write super heroes the way he wanted to for once, just for the hell of it.
Not much to say about this-- it's simply the best comic film ever made. Better than Batman Begins, better than Spidey. There are NO boring lulls in the film, because Tony is just as entertaining to watch as Iron Man is-- so whether it's an in-suit or out-of-suit sequence, it's still fantastic.
I avoided this thread until today, because I wanted to see it first. But, it seems like everyone has the same opinion of it. Great movie! :thumbup: My brother saw it before me and said it was the best superhero movie he's seen, and I think now I can finally agree with him on something. I wasn't a big fan of Iron Man before this movie came out but I really enjoyed it. Go see it!
I will echo Spud Man's sentiments. Its truely the First Adult Superhero movie that exceeds all expectations. its just full of awesome.
Looks like I'm following in the same path everyone else is regarding Iron Man... It's a full on homerun clear out of the park into the next state. The casting was fantastic, SFXs so good that you can't tell where the CGI starts and the practical FXs begin, excellent pacing between action-humor-storytelling, and tons of easter eggs seeding future characters and the Marvel Universe itself.
If this is the trend for Marvel's new production deal and it also holds up with Incredible Hulk as well... then we all should prepare ourselves for years of blockbusters to come. And say goodbye to half-attempted efforts that we ALL would rather forget about.. not that I need to dig them up here.
[spoiler]As much as I was prepared for Samuel L. Jackson's appearance as Nick Fury.. it just made my hair stand on end when you finally see him in role of the Ultimate Universe character they based his appearance on. It feels 'official' now that he has stepped into those shoes and really makes my imagination drool at what a "Nick Fury: Director of SHIELD" movie would be like. Futuristic James Bond, anyone?[/spoiler]
- CrimsonQuill
QuoteIf this is the trend for Marvel's new production deal
There isn't a new production deal. Marvel got tired of the way some of their movies were doing and went with "If you want something done right you've got to do it yourself."
This is totally, completely, in-house produced at the brand new Marvel studios.
But you're main point may very well be right. We could be in a new era of Marvel movies. Maybe. It's definitely a good start, from all I hear.
Saw it yesterday morning. Great movie. Not much more to say beyond what's been said here.
Anyways, it inspired me to do a mockup of an Iron Man II movie poster: http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=46753.msg643987#msg643987
I saw it this weekend. Quite good, I liked the scenes of him building and testing the armor. Samuel L's scene really was fan wish fulfillment.
Regardless,
Quote from: captainspud on May 04, 2008, 07:08:41 AM
Not much to say about this-- it's simply the best comic film ever made. Better than Batman Begins, better than Spidey.
Blasphemy! Batman Begins and Spider-Man 2 were awesome! I doth declare vendetta! :P
Great movie. And I would have waited through the whole thing just to see Sam L as Nick Fury. Can't wait for that Ultimates movie.
Just jumping on the Ironman Band Wagon. Great film. Acting, story line, and FX were all top notch. Kudos for Marvel allowing a more adult themed movie. Lots of easter eggs and goodies for us comic geeks. I saw this movie with three girls, who have never laid eyes on an Iron Man comic, and they enjoyed it too. This movie is screaming for a sequel, which apparently is already planned.
And in case you've been living under a rock, DO STAY through the credits!
[spoiler]Unfortunately, it appears that Marvel wants all members to have their own movie before they'll put out one dealing with the "initiative".[/spoiler]
I'm going to be a voice of dissent amongst all the cheers. Before I pull out my soapbox, though, I am going to acknowledge that the cast was excellent, RD makes an excellent Tony Stark and GP was sexier than I've seen her in quite a while.
*pulls out soapbox*
[spoiler]My complaint about the movie is really a complaint about Hollywood (and by extension, US) culture. By way of preamble I should explain that Aunt Yuan and I have an exchange student from Afghanistan living with us for the year. We (including the Yuanling) all went to see the movie together, and let me tell you - nothing makes you aware how a particular group of people are portrayed in popular media like being closely associated with someone from that group. Aunt Yuan has pointed out how depressing it must be for a young man to be so far from home and the only time he hears about his homeland in the news is when something horrible has happened there. I was painfully aware of the Afghanistan scenes, aware of the portrayal of almost all of the Afghanis in the film and very painfully aware that a young Afghani was sitting at my right elbow.
With one exception, people in Afghanistan were portrayed as one of two things. Either they were sadistic terrorists or terrified victims. I know some will feel compelled to make the argument that the terrorist group was multi-national. My response is 1)They sure didn't LOOK multinational and 2)To the uneducated American consumer they didn't sound multinational. In fact, the only real "proof" that the group is multinational is two references to them as such and one reference to a pair of them speaking Hungarian. This stacked against the much more predominate visuals and cookie cutter behavior of a "middle eastern" terrorist. So we have a few token lines of dialog put in place to try and counter act tens of minutes of powerful and visceral visuals. The end result is a generic Arabian/Afghani terrorist organization that fulfills and reinforces all the worst stereotypes about people from that region of the world.
The flip side to being a terrorist, apparently, is to be a screaming, helpless victim. This is really not much of an improvement.
Add to this the almost trite use of caves and an absolutely inaccurate portrayal of an Afghan desert (the only "desert" is in the northwestern lowlands bordering Iran) you have an over simplified, skewed, stereotypical and almost universally negative portrayal of a county and its people.
Having said all this I realize that super hero movies require both bad guys to beat up and victims to save. I realize that the brutal regional conflict and abuse of his technology is crucial to the development of the character. I realize that the use of stereotypes, particularly negative ones, is a quick way to identify the villain and generate audience antipathy towards a villain or villainous group. I also realize that many (if not most) Americans (the FR crowd notably excepted) are not terribly sophisticated or worldly and are extremely unlikely to reflect on the portrayal of Afghanistan shown in the film. I also realize that 90+% of the Arabs/Muslims/South Asians portrayed in mainstream US films are going to be 2-dimensional villains and that my griping is unlikely to change anything.
But above all I am acutely aware that there was a young, intelligent, kind and hard working Afghani sitting by my side who was subjected to yet another negative stereotype of his home and people in the name of "entertainment."
I was embarrassed.[/spoiler]
*puts away soapbox*
yaun i do agree with you but honestly it's nothing new and thats sad, you could take what you said and replace it with any nationality.
i mean seriously do you know how many films i've had to turn off due to the stereotypical good little paddy irish man
i mean when i heard hellboy II has major story points in and around northern ireland, my first reaction was great my home gets some exposure that isn't a twisted version of the "troubles" but then i thought ahh crap here with go with the leprechauns and and the little dancing.
this is hitting home due to your personal connections but sadly things like this will never change, look at the films from a few years ago, it was the russians, then cubans etc
Every country does that about other countries. I've seen some foriegn films that portray all Americans as dumb and arrogant.
That's the way it is.
Quote from: catwhowalksbyhimself on May 05, 2008, 09:24:02 AM
Every country does that about other countries. I've seen some foriegn films that portray all Americans as dumb and arrogant.
That's the way it is.
I'd like to chime in with cat and UE and say, this happens everywhere and there's no getting around it until every nation decides to learn more about the other and stop using exaggerated current stereotypes, but then again, how many people outcry when parts of our own nation are misrepresented? There're cultures in the U.S. now that don't get their fair portrayals, so until that problem is addressed, I highly doubt the portrayals of people abroad will be addressed by the majority of "U.S." writers and movie makers. :S
Uncle Yuan, while you make a good point, I have to respectfully disagree with some of it, too.
[spoiler]First, I do feel compelled to note, as you did, that it was mentioned several times that the terrorist group was generically multinational. For one thing, even Yinsen (Tony's doctor friend during captivity) said that, though he spoke several (middle eastern and other) languages, he still couldn't catch all of what was being said.
Second, as far as I can remember, none of the main bad guys looked particularly Afghani (where the movie went out of its way to identify them as such). I could be forgetting someone, but there is no way I would look at the main middle-eastern bad guy (the shaved head guy) or the bearded heavy-set lieutenant and assume they were Afghani and I don't remember anything in the movie that indicated that they were supposed to be. Obviously, many of the extra grunts and local inhabitants were supposed to be, and they were portrayed as victims. But, that would be true no matter where they set the terrorist camp. Even if it had been in Saint Louis, they would have been victims without much to recommend them.
Moreover, I think we (and audiences in general) are supposed to know that the places we were shown were specifically supposed to be terrorist strongholds, not generic towns in Afghanistan. It's not as though Tony (or IM) went to ten places in Afghanistan and they were all the same. He was taken to and went to two places that he knew held terrorist camps.
Third, and this is my main point in this regard: Yinsen. He definitely is supposed to be Afghani, since he mentions his home town and it's the one IM goes back to later. And he is portrayed not only as educated and competent but also as heroic. Not only does he save Tony's life twice, but he acts honorably throughout and characterizes his home town as a lovely place, not just as typically war-torn or poverty-stricken. If there is any middle-easterner that we get to know in the movie, it is Yinsen, and he is very positively portrayed.[/spoiler]
Anyway, I am not saying that the overall portrayal was so positive or accurate or three-dimensional. It wasn't. But it wasn't so gratuitously negative, either, especially given the genre. And, it certainly wasn't as bad as it could have been...
Movies are always full of crap that is inaccurate. For example, nasogastric tubes DO NOT make the sound they used in the movie.
Just posted today on Yahoo Finance:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080505/20080505005656.html?.v=1
Iron Man made $100.75 million in the US and a Worldwide total of $201 million! (Second Best Non-Sequel Debut)
Marvel also released information on their expected lineup of in-house produced movies through 2011:
Iron Man 2 (April 2010)
Thor (June 2010)
Captain America (May 2011)
The Avengers (July 2011)
Ant-Man (no date set)
Movies produced by non-Marvel companies:
Punisher: War Zone (December 2008)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May 2009)
Quote from: yell0w_lantern on May 05, 2008, 02:09:51 PM
Movies are always full of crap that is inaccurate. For example, nasogastric tubes DO NOT make the sound they used in the movie.
Yeah, that's what ruined it for me.
Well, I gotta admit, I was very disappointed that Marvel didn't go with last years great ideas thrown into two of their summer movies and have Iron Man use his new-found technology for a fun dance-off scene! Those were sooo great, I don't know why the hell they wouldn't want to do that again! Hopefully Hulk will be doing this, or playing a mean, sexy game of basketball too, like Catwoman!</sarcasm> :lol:
Quote from: yell0w_lantern on May 05, 2008, 02:09:51 PM
Movies are always full of crap that is inaccurate. For example, nasogastric tubes DO NOT make the sound they used in the movie.
Nor or they long enough to come out the other end.
QuoteQuote from: yell0w_lantern on May 05, 2008, 02:09:51 PM
Movies are always full of crap that is inaccurate. For example, nasogastric tubes DO NOT make the sound they used in the movie.
Yeah, that's what ruined it for me.
:lol:
talked to some guys at work the other day.they said the hulk movie is going to touch on the super soldier program.opening up a captain america movie?
Quote from: herodad1 on May 06, 2008, 02:37:48 PM
talked to some guys at work the other day.they said the hulk movie is going to touch on the super soldier program.opening up a captain america movie?
That is part of the rumormill that a scene with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) having a cameo with General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) at a bar with Tony asking him for some samples of the "bio-booster" they used on Abomination for the Avengers Initiative.
My theory of how the Captain America film is going to be handled is that Nick Fury has been working on making super soldiers based on the old files left behind after World War II. All previous attempts have failed and only one slight success was made with a new mixture and it has resulted in an unstable violent soldier by the name of John Walker. But before all hope in the project is lost, Captain America is found frozen in an iceberg and thawed out. Of course the film starts with an Ultimates inspired opening with Captain and his troops being dropped in to fight the Nazis and maybe a brief fight between Capt and The Red Skull before the legendary rocket scene. During the course of the film we finally see why Nick has been getting the runaround by the Government and discover that Red Skull also survived in hybernation and has been building a secret empire and John Walker shall be unleashed upon the population as a false hero for the people. Fury manages to talk Steve Rogers into taking up his uniform and shield again after he has been walking around trying to come to terms with a world that has left him behind. We get a battle between Walker and Steve for the mantle of Captain America and then both team up against Skull and his forces. Only one of the heroes walks away and Nick introduces him to The Avengers.
- CrimsonQuill
I was a bit late, but I finally got to see it yesterday!
Unfortunately I avoided this thread so that I wouldn't get 'spoiled' and didn't know about the end-credit teaser. But I'll live.
And for anyone who hasn't seen it... take your restroom break before the movie starts and don't drink any monster-size drinks during the movie. There is no point during which you can go out and not miss something!
I missed less than five minutes worth right after Stane [spoiler]removed the arc reactor from Tony's chest[/spoiler] and I totally regretted it even though I didn't miss much.
if you're really jonesing to see the after credits scene, just youtube it. it's been up for awhile now,
saw it, loved it, nuff said :P
james rhodes wasnt portrayed quite how I get the impression of him from years of comic reading, but that was the only niggle in my head.
I haven't seen it yet, but I really want to. What I don't want to see is Terrence Howard cry...it seems in almost every movie he's in he's crying it's about as bad as Kevin Costners nude scenes. I really hope TH is not crying in this movie.
Quote from: thalaw2 on May 07, 2008, 05:24:47 PM
I haven't seen it yet, but I really want to. What I don't want to see is Terrence Howard cry...it seems in almost every movie he's in he's crying it's about as bad as Kevin Costners nude scenes. I really hope TH is not crying in this movie.
Actually, I think his eyes watered up at least once. Though I'm not familiar enough with the actor to know if that's the crying to which you are referring. ;)
Oh god no! That's exactly what I'm talking about. I can't take it anymore! TH is a great actor but enough with the crying already! Maybe that's what the ladies find so adorable about him....
Quote from: thalaw2 on May 07, 2008, 06:12:22 PM
Oh god no! That's exactly what I'm talking about. I can't take it anymore! TH is a great actor but enough with the crying already! Maybe that's what the ladies find so adorable about him....
Maybe he just has watery eyes? I hear some allergies can do that to a person. ;) Though I think the moist eyes were used well to convey the emotion of the scene it was in. I could just tell you what scene I remember the eyes getting watery and you can just turn away from the screen for a minute.
[spoiler]When Tony is rescued after being with the terrorists, Jim gives him a huge hug and you can see those tears wanting to burst. Wow, somebody actually read this "spoiler"?[/spoiler]
I saw this film with my wife today, and a good time was had by all (and my wife was a hard sell on the Spider-Man and X-Men series). Without boring every reader with my usual long-winded tripe, I'll simply recommend the film without any reservations whatsoever. Mr. Downey (not to mention Mr. Favreau) has done a wonderful job of opening the comic book genre to the willing eyes of an entirely different audience with a character who has a difficult story to sell in our historical period (i.e., a billionaire with a heart of gold iron).
Cheers to Mr. Downey and crew! :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Fop o' th' Morning
P.S. The icing on the cake was that Mrs. Bunburyist was also impressed by the trailers for The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and The Incredible Hulk (in that order); consequently, I am likely to see all of these films this summer without waiting for four to six months for the films to be released on DVD! :) :thumbup:
I have to honest, the Indiana Jones trailers just ain't grabbing me. I want to get excited by that movie, but so far . . . eh.
Quote from: Uncle Yuan on May 09, 2008, 09:22:04 PM
I have to honest, the Indiana Jones trailers just ain't grabbing me. I want to get excited by that movie, but so far . . . eh.
It looks campy and funny and I'll probably enjoy it, but the original movies were just SO well made and they all three blow me away, even now that I'm older. I hope the new one is on par with the original three, or it's equally amazing cousin, Fate of Atlantis.
Quote from: Uncle Yuan on May 09, 2008, 09:22:04 PM
I have to honest, the Indiana Jones trailers just ain't grabbing me. I want to get excited by that movie, but so far . . . eh.
thank god i'm not alone, never a fan of the first 3 and i have no interest in this new one
Quote from: crimsonquill on May 06, 2008, 03:10:18 PM
Quote from: herodad1 on May 06, 2008, 02:37:48 PM
talked to some guys at work the other day.they said the hulk movie is going to touch on the super soldier program.opening up a captain america movie?
That is part of the rumormill that a scene with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) having a cameo with General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) at a bar with Tony asking him for some samples of the "bio-booster" they used on Abomination for the Avengers Initiative.
My theory of how the Captain America film is going to be handled is that Nick Fury has been working on making super soldiers based on the old files left behind after World War II. All previous attempts have failed and only one slight success was made with a new mixture and it has resulted in an unstable violent soldier by the name of John Walker. But before all hope in the project is lost, Captain America is found frozen in an iceberg and thawed out. Of course the film starts with an Ultimates inspired opening with Captain and his troops being dropped in to fight the Nazis and maybe a brief fight between Capt and The Red Skull before the legendary rocket scene. During the course of the film we finally see why Nick has been getting the runaround by the Government and discover that Red Skull also survived in hybernation and has been building a secret empire and John Walker shall be unleashed upon the population as a false hero for the people. Fury manages to talk Steve Rogers into taking up his uniform and shield again after he has been walking around trying to come to terms with a world that has left him behind. We get a battle between Walker and Steve for the mantle of Captain America and then both team up against Skull and his forces. Only one of the heroes walks away and Nick introduces him to The Avengers.
- CrimsonQuill
I think the Cap movie could be much better handled if the bulk of it was set in World War II, ending with the rocket. The thawing scene should probably be in Avengers.
But that's mainly because it ain't Cap if there aren't any Nazis!
Saw IM today. In my opinion, the best performance in the movie belongs to...
[spoiler]The fire extinguishing robot. :thumbup:[/spoiler]
Quote from: Gremlin on May 10, 2008, 08:14:29 PM
Quote from: crimsonquill on May 06, 2008, 03:10:18 PM
Quote from: herodad1 on May 06, 2008, 02:37:48 PM
talked to some guys at work the other day.they said the hulk movie is going to touch on the super soldier program.opening up a captain america movie?
That is part of the rumormill that a scene with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) having a cameo with General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) at a bar with Tony asking him for some samples of the "bio-booster" they used on Abomination for the Avengers Initiative.
My theory of how the Captain America film is going to be handled is that Nick Fury has been working on making super soldiers based on the old files left behind after World War II. All previous attempts have failed and only one slight success was made with a new mixture and it has resulted in an unstable violent soldier by the name of John Walker. But before all hope in the project is lost, Captain America is found frozen in an iceberg and thawed out. Of course the film starts with an Ultimates inspired opening with Captain and his troops being dropped in to fight the Nazis and maybe a brief fight between Capt and The Red Skull before the legendary rocket scene. During the course of the film we finally see why Nick has been getting the runaround by the Government and discover that Red Skull also survived in hybernation and has been building a secret empire and John Walker shall be unleashed upon the population as a false hero for the people. Fury manages to talk Steve Rogers into taking up his uniform and shield again after he has been walking around trying to come to terms with a world that has left him behind. We get a battle between Walker and Steve for the mantle of Captain America and then both team up against Skull and his forces. Only one of the heroes walks away and Nick introduces him to The Avengers.
- CrimsonQuill
I think the Cap movie could be much better handled if the bulk of it was set in World War II, ending with the rocket. The thawing scene should probably be in Avengers.
But that's mainly because it ain't Cap if there aren't any Nazis!
Actually, Gremlin, that's similar to what I said to UE a few weeks ago. Not only would it be easier to work off of because it works with cap's origins, but there's less of a chance of alienating casual audiences abroad and at home like the ironman movie has done with its terrorists scenes.
In the latest news, it's still number one.
And now, in addition to the summer's first blockbuster, we now have the summer's first bomb, Speed Racer. Apparently, boys 7-10 like it, and no one else does.
IM will easlily hit 200 m, even if it gets bumped off this weekend By Indiana Jones and the temple of meh.
I want to like that movie too, but the trailer did absolutely nothing for me.
Actually, Prince Caspian will probably be what bumps it off. I think more people are interested in that than Indiana Jones.
Saw it opening night in LA as I passed through on my way to my Mexican cruise : :lol: .
I gotta say, this is pretty much my favorite superhero movie now, followed by Batman Begins and Hellboy (who is really only sort of a super hero). It really jumped into things quickly, was paced wonderfully, and was grounded enough in reality to be appealing to a wide audience (robotics is generally easier to accept than mutations, radioactive spiders, or a rich guy dressed as a bat).
[spoiler]Little things I liked were: how the chemistry between Stark and Pepper was there, but went nowhere, especially with her last line about the whole thing. The scene where Rhodes looks at the silver suit and says "maybe next time" (or something to that effect). The use of the Iron Man song; I was so worried about where it'd get fit in to the movie, whether they'd go for the obvious and do it the first time he wears the suit in his prison or have some restraint and take a more subtle approach, which they did and I am completely happy with.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Zippo on May 12, 2008, 10:25:03 PM
Saw it opening night in LA as I passed through on my way to my Mexican cruise : :lol: .
I gotta say, this is pretty much my favorite superhero movie now, followed by Batman Begins and Hellboy (who is really only sort of a super hero). It really jumped into things quickly, was paced wonderfully, and was grounded enough in reality to be appealing to a wide audience (robotics is generally easier to accept than mutations, radioactive spiders, or a rich guy dressed as a bat).
...or miniature reactors built in a cave out of spare parts and embedded in a guy's chest.
;)
Ain't suspension of disbelief grand?
Quote from: BlueBard on May 13, 2008, 06:27:32 AM
Ain't suspension of disbelief grand?
When Robert Downey, Jr. requests it of his audience, yes it is. ;)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Fop o' th' Morning
Quote from: Previsionary on May 07, 2008, 01:29:22 PM
if you're really jonesing to see the after credits scene, just youtube it. it's been up for awhile now,
Brilliant! I didn't even think of that. So on mother's day we allow grandma to babysit for the very first time and she calls us during the penultimate scene when potts and stark are all quiet and semi-sentimental to say our baby is crying so as soon as the movie was over we dashed home to discover all was well after all. I had figured there was an easter egg and now i can finally see it!
Quote from: BlueBard on May 13, 2008, 06:27:32 AM
Quote from: Zippo on May 12, 2008, 10:25:03 PM
Saw it opening night in LA as I passed through on my way to my Mexican cruise : :lol: .
I gotta say, this is pretty much my favorite superhero movie now, followed by Batman Begins and Hellboy (who is really only sort of a super hero). It really jumped into things quickly, was paced wonderfully, and was grounded enough in reality to be appealing to a wide audience (robotics is generally easier to accept than mutations, radioactive spiders, or a rich guy dressed as a bat).
...or miniature reactors built in a cave out of spare parts and embedded in a guy's chest.
;)
Ain't suspension of disbelief grand?
Admittedly unrealistic, but the physical technology type of science is always easier to accept than the "gamma ray" or "advanced genetics" types of science, at least personally, for some reason.
Saw the movie this Friday and LOVED it. It's way better than Spidey 3. It's up there with Spidey 1. This is coming from a huge Spidey fan! I hope the HULK does as well.
Finally saw it yesterday.
Good superhero movie. One thing that really this film apart from other recent good superhero films is how engaging the "non-superhero" sequences were. Even in films as entertaining as the first two Spider-Man films and Batman Begins, the "talky" non-action parts were typically the draggiest parts of the movie. With Iron Man, you never get a sense that the non-action sequences are only meant to fill the gaps between the "cool" action sequences and fight scenes. I guess this just goes to show what a great cast can do to help a film, even if it's straddled with just a competent-but-not-exactly-great script and a largely by-the-numbers plot.
Saw the movie and must say that Mr. Jr. exceeded my expectations..... I don't know if it's the greatest superhero movie ever made but it's definitely in my top 10. The armor looks awesome!
Even Terrence Howard's obligatory crying scene wasn't bad (I decided not to read the spoiler about which scene it was). However, I never got the sense that Starks and Rhodes were best friends...it seemed forced to me.
This was simply a fun movie. Nice origin of IM. Only thing that I took exception of wast the fact Stane was so comfortable in using the Iron Monger suit. For someone who just got a power supply for the suit, he was using it very well. But I'm just nitpicking. The CGI was done in a toned down way, unlike Transformers. You could actually see what was going on. This is what I liked about X-men 1 as well. The movie wasn't overshadowed by special effects.
Quote from: thalaw2 on May 25, 2008, 11:19:09 PM
Even Terrence Howard's obligatory crying scene wasn't bad (I decided not to read the spoiler about which scene it was). However, I never got the sense that Starks and Rhodes were best friends...it seemed forced to me.
I got it the first time they were together. The way the played off each other you would believe they were friends in real life.
Captain America's shield appears on the workbench behind Tony in the film.
Quote from: danhagen on May 28, 2008, 03:58:08 PM
Captain America's shield appears on the workbench behind Tony in the film.
what where, screen caps or it didn't happen
edit: found it online, nice very nice
Quotewhat where, screen caps or it didn't happen
Oh the internet age....even with said screen caps, I know who guy who's first response to anything like this is "It's been photoshopped, look at the edges."
Ive read that its still in dispute as to whether its the shield or just an illusion of light and tools that people think is the shield.
i did a bit of digging and marvel and ilm have said it is cap's shield but in for fun nothing more
You can also see Cap's shield in the background on Stephen Colbert's wall!
Perhaps not the topic for it, but I also just read that the new Captain America movie will be set in WWII, possibly with him just getting frozen at the end, which I think is great. Can we please let Ed Brubaker write the script?!!?!
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on May 28, 2008, 04:54:36 PM
i did a bit of digging and marvel and ilm have said it is cap's shield but in for fun nothing more
Yeah, it was sort of an easter egg to see how many people would catch it.
Quote from: JeyNyce on May 29, 2008, 11:33:45 AM
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on May 28, 2008, 04:54:36 PM
i did a bit of digging and marvel and ilm have said it is cap's shield but in for fun nothing more
Yeah, it was sort of an easter egg to see how many people would catch it.
I totally missed it. Are there any linkies to screens?
It's in the seen where Stark's robot assistant is trying to get the suit on him and Pepper Potts walks in on him. The "Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing" scene. I don't want to direct link because so many links are to sites where people don't feel like grownups unless they swear, but this google search (http://www.google.com/search?as_q=%22captain+america%22&as_epq=iron+man+movie) should get you there.
Huh. It does seem to be there.
And no swearage.
http://www.firstshowing.net/img/ironman-cptamerica-shield.jpg
BTW, seeing some of the clips, I was thinking I might try to catch this again tomorrow, as sort of a last hurrah before it leaves the local theaters. They are still showing on three screens at the local googolplex, so I called to see which times will be on the large screen (with better sound) tomorrow. The answer? None of them. It hasn't been on the large screen for two weeks. "So, umm, what will be on the large screen tomorrow?" The Sex and the City movie. %@#$*!?! It's not even a special effects movie. :thumbdown:
Quote from: stumpy on May 29, 2008, 05:52:10 PM
The Sex and the City movie. %@#$*!?! It's not even a special effects movie. :thumbdown:
I hear that all the hand bags are generated with CGI to save money.
Just watched Iron Man last night and I really loved it. I think it is a great characterization of Tony and hopefully that will help lighten him up a little bit in the mainstream book.
Quote from: stumpy on May 29, 2008, 05:52:10 PM"So, umm, what will be on the large screen tomorrow?" The Sex and the City movie. %@#$*!?! It's not even a special effects movie. :thumbdown:
Considering how long it's been since the last
Sex and the City episode, they probably needed special effects to get the cast to look good.
Finally saw the movie (on my birthday)- yeah, better late than never. Thought it was great- definitely one of the best superhero movies ever made (sorry, the Incredibles still gets the number one spot, as far as I'm concerned). Finally, a superhero movie, based on a long-time comic-book character, that really feels like a serious movie, from beginning to end (Batman Begins almost managed it, but a few scenes, including that absurd batmobile that seemed like it belonged in a completely different movie, took away a bit from that aspect). At the same time, it was incredibly true to the source material. The effects were amazing, the acting was great, the script was mostly very good. I really felt like I was seeing Iron Man- the guy from the comic book.
I had a few quibbles- for one thing, it took my until aabout a third of the way through the movie to get used to Tony's voice- nothing like the way I've always heard him in my head. More importantly, James Rhodes didn't seem that close to the comic version, and Happy should have gotten at least one actual scene somewhere in the movie.
I may add some more comments later.
Quote from: lugaru on May 31, 2008, 06:48:18 AM
Quote from: stumpy on May 29, 2008, 05:52:10 PM
The Sex and the City movie. %@#$*!?! It's not even a special effects movie. :thumbdown:
I hear that all the hand bags are generated with CGI to save money.
Hey, I don't know if you made it up or not, but that was a very clever and funny joke. It made me laugh.
Marvel too cheap to sign director Jon Favreau for IM2 (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5052&Itemid=99)
Wow, if this is really true. That's just sad. DC should sign him up for a Green Lantern movie. :thumbup:
I don't know enough about putting together a big-budget, action, special effects picture like this to really understand what all a director brings to the overall success of the movie, along with writers, actors, special effects people, DPs, producers, etc. But, whatever everyone's role, I think it's fair to say they hit the bullseye with Iron Man. If what Favreau is asking is reasonable, then it seems foolish to change direction without a pretty good reason.
I also found it troubling that Marvel may be rushing production of IM2 to hit a Spring '10 release with basically nothing on the table (script, etc.) at this point. They'd do better to get it right than to get it fast, IMO. I think Iron Man is a great superhero movie, but I feel absolutely no obligation to watch Iron Man II if it seems they half-arsed it, presuming (as Sanchez implies) that fans will show up because the first one was so good. (I'm not saying they're wrong in that presumption, just that it won't affect my decision.)
What I want to know is what idiot blew Stark's cameo in the Hulk movie in the most recent tv spot?
Talk about dumb marketing decisions.
Okay, according to Newsarama the director annoucement is official now... Favreau signs on for Iron Man 2 although the news seems to come from a Marvel source who didn't like how Favreau was dealing with the lack of communication. :blink:
Full report here: http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/10/report-favreau-signs-on-for-iron-man-2/ (http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/10/report-favreau-signs-on-for-iron-man-2/)
- CrimsonQuill
If Favreau's back on board, then I'm happy.
And, honestly, to heck with Nikki Finke. I don't have much confidence in her reportage (anyone remember the Robinov incident (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/warners-robinoff-gets-in-catfight-with-girls/)?) in general and she didn't say anything to justify her comments on Favreau (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/marvel-locks-in-jon-favreau-for-iron-man-2/). (BTW, despite her implication (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/regarding-all-those-iron-man-2-rumors/), the rumor wasn't that Marvel wasn't going to pay Favreau more for the second movie than for the first, it was that they weren't going to pay him enough, considering how cheaply he worked on the first one and how well it did.) If the initial IESB reports were true that Marvel was talking about a release date for the sequel before even bringing Favreau to the table, then he has every right to complain about it. If I work on a project and it's a big success and then the owners announce a deadline for part 2 without even talking to me, then they are either planning on doing the sequel without me or being very presumptuous about my time. That is all the more so when the new deadline will be a tough one to meet anyway and much of the early work (like having a script) isn't even underway.
Anyway, like I said, whatever the underlying machinations, the team that worked on the current Iron Man movie put out an excellent product, IMO, and I am happy they are getting that team back together for the sequel.