Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition) | Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard

Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition) | Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard | Downey's Superhero Triumph

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	Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition) Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard Paramount, 2008 average customer review:based on 607 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

He is Iron Man

I could already tell this movie would be a lot of fun from the trailer, but I was surprised just how good it really was. This could easily be one of my favourite Marvel Comics movies, better even than Spiderman or X-Men (forget Daredevil or Electra or Punisher or Ghost Rider). Robert Downey Jr. is the perfect casting choice, a la Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Marvel movies are usually well casted anyway, with the exception of Toby Maguire as Spiderman (he's popular, but I'm of the opinion that James Franco would have been better as the image of Peter Parker from the comics) and Ben Affleck as Daredevil. Jon Favreau, the brilliant writer of Swingers, clearly has as much fun with the character as Sam Raimi has with Spiderman, and Tony Stark is very well fleshed-out and real. Comparisons would abound with Batman - both were born rich, have reputations as playboys, lost their parents, head giant corporations, have no super powers of their own but are good at stocking up on useful gadgets - but this film is better than any of the Batman flicks for my money (keeping in mind I haven't seen the latest one). Great background story of how Stark became Iron Man, and also a fantastic technology sequence where Stark is perfecting his machine. The battle at the end is not bad, although not as cool as the fight scenes in Matrix 2, and the movie has the best ending/closing line of any movie in recent memory. I also loved the use of the song "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath in the closing credits of the film, spot on.

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Downey's Superhero Triumph

Director Jon Favreau's "Iron Man" may lack the epic stature of "The Dark Knight," but it's more entertaining. Thanks to Robert Downey Jr.'s inspired brilliance, this Marvel Comics adaptation captures the fun and wonderment largely missing in the "Spider-Man" franchise. Favreau maintains the ideal balance of humor and action without resorting to CGI overkill. Though Downey delivers an impressive one-man show, he receives excellent support from Gwyneth Paltrow and classic villainy from Jeff Bridges. "Iron Man" is the rare comic-book movie that transcends its source material. The sequel should be a knockout.

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Ironman

Hands down, one of the best superhero movies I seen in the last 10 years.

Great acting cast and the story

I must say that when I was growing up I did not read comic books. I am still unsure if the Iron man movie is based on some Ironman comic book or not, but if it is, it really does not matter. This is why. The cast in this film: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges (who you will barely recognise), Terrance Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow are amazing. In the first 20 minutes I almost thought "where can this film possibly go from here?", but then the plot was so well thought out that you will want to see what are all these amazing characters up to. Robert Downey Jr. plays the Ironman, a gifted scientist who inherits his father's weapons making corporation only to learn that it is time to grow up and take a responsibility for the damage that weapons can do not just to the rest of the world but also to the americans themselves. He is indulgent, overconfident, rich but stilll likable. A kind of a bad boy only Downey Jr. can profile. Several comic parts are so memorable because Downey Jr. is such a gifted actor that no matter how much bad press he can get about his personal conduct in his personal life we still love him, adore his talent and those dark piercing eyes of his. I actuallly really like this action movie where the main character does not have to be another muscle but can charm us with his sense of humor, genuine smartness and charisma. Robert Downey Jr. is all of that. Enjoy! Oh, and if there is another Ironman movie coming out, I will want to be the first one to see it.

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Iron Man

The movie was good....not what I usually watch. My husband watches movies like this all the time and he LOVED it. It was a good story line though.

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