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

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

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	Iron Man (Single-Disc Edition) Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard Paramount, 2008 average customer review:based on 299 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you ve been waiting for Iron Man! When jet-setting genius-industrialist Tony Stark is captured in enemy territory he builds a high-tech suit of armor to escape. Now he s on a mission to save the world as a hero who s built not born to be unlike any other. Co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges it s a fantastic high-flying journey that is hugely entertaining (Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal).System Requirements:Running Time: 126 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/SUPERHEROES Rating: PG-13 UPC: 097363506546 Manufacturer No: 350654

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Robert Downey Jr IS Iron Man!

I haven't read any of the comic books of Iron Man, so I came into this as something of a blank slate. I knew, from reading other Marvel comics back in the day, who he was and a little of his origins. I also knew he was an alcoholic, so I couldn't help but snicker when I found out Robert Downey Jr was picked to play Tony Stark. "How perfect," I thought. "Bound not to be much of a stretch for him."

Thankfully, he turned out to be far, far better in the role than I had expected! He really owns every single seen he's in, and brings a real sense of confidence and ease to the picture.

You know the plot by now: Tony Stark, billionaire weapons designer, is captured by terrorists while on a visit to a place suspiciously similar to Afghanistan. They try to force him to build a new weapon for them, and instead he builds it for himself, emerging in a suit of armor and becoming Iron Man.

It's a simple plot, but it works very well. The film succeeds on several levels due largely to the good writing, excellent pacing and wonderful action. But what really brings it home is the great acting on the part of Downey, Jeff Bridges and Gweneth Paltrow. They make this film what it is.

There's really not much else to say here. It's an entertaining, well-done popcorn flick. Not a perfect movie, but certainly a stunning example of what the genre can do and easily the second best super hero film of 2008.

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AWESOME!

I loved this movie. I had never even heard of Iron Man until my husband said it was worth buying after he saw it overseas. So I got it and watched it yesterday and was pleasantly suprised! It was action packed, funny, and even had a little love story weaved throughout! I highly recommend it! GREAT MOVIE!

4.99

This is almost a perfect super hero film. It looks beautiful on Blu-ray and sounds incredible. In only a few moments the movie gets rolling and never lets up. Mixing action with a pretty good storyline to get any non-comics reader up to snuff on Iron Man history, this movie really does a good job. Not overly gory and mild language make this movie okay for teenagers. One quick sex scene without any nudity does make this a parental decision for anyone with younger kids. After Fantastic Four I was really surprised by the quality of this film.

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Iron Man, see it on the big screen if possible!

There has been at least one review that highlighted some of the sexual scenes in the film. To respond to that reviewer, the film was rated PG-13, not G or even PG. Furthermore, don't get me started on why foul language/moderately graphic violence or other behaviors are allowed and tolerated in most big budget Hollywood films that ARE aimed at children! After all, this is a review of Iron Man. Most people who didn't 'get' Robert Downey's portrayal of Stark didn't ever read the original comics, or if they did, forgot much of what they read.

Let's not forget that Tony Stark was the original rich, womanizing, misogynistic playboy who had an epiphany steering him onto a new course in life. I didn't all of a sudden go from a hard drinking, cigar smoking playboy to a Priest, but he DID change his ways. This was portrayed by Downey almost flawlessly. To categorize this as a flawless performance would be difficult because movies about superhero characters lend themselves to so much broad interpretation from long time comic fans, to casual readers, to those who dismiss comics as 'kid stuff'.

At it's heart, IM was a great movie that happened to be about a superhero. I'm glad that the movie wasn't action top to bottom. This made the action sequences more enjoyable, and highlighted the acting prowess of the great cast (how'd they get Gwyeneth Paltrow to sign on at Potts?!) I for one look forward to IM 2, but I'm less anticipatory of the Avengers...I mean look at the X-Men franchise!

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