Iron Man

Iron Man is an entertaining movie, as they go. I never was really into comic books - so I have no knowledge or concerns as it relates to following the original story line. I can't address that. The film has good action and some very humorous moments. The serious side of the film is not the films strong suit. It's not horrible, but it really doesn't make too much sense. It was interesting to see how they tried to set up an anti-war message without being critical of the US military.

It's really a comic book put to film. Not high art or anything, but a whole lot of fun. The film keeps up a fast pace throughout and never bogs down. Some of the product placements were so blatant that they kind of jarred me out of being into the film. The special effects were phenomenal. It was awesome in that regard. Like any movie, it is not everyone's cup of tea

If you do go see it in the theater, and you are a big comic books fan, do not leave until after all the credits have run. And I mean all of them.

Credits?

[The Fun Guy]

Dang! I left mid-way through the credits at the end! I should have known... can you e.mail me what the easter egg was?

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[stoolpigeon]

Done - along with this week's tor book.

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[The Fun Guy]

Got 'em, thanks!

Can't wait for Iron Man 2.

Thanks for the heads-up...

[Bill Dog]

...on sticking around after all the credits.

I have just one question: What if you don't like Robert Downey Jr? (I liked Morton Downey Jr better.) Is he masked most of the movie?

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[stoolpigeon]

No he's not - and they spend a decent amount of time when he is in the suit filling the entire screen with his face.
 
I thought he was awesome- but each to his own.

Does Downey sound flat?

[smooth wombat]

I couldn't help but notice in the trailers that when Stark (Downey) first takes off, his yell sounds flat. Obviously Downey was flying in the armored suit but his yell simply sounded flat. No enthusiasm. Same thing in another point in the trailer.

I have no intention of seeing it in the theater and probably will never see it (well, maybe sometime in the future), but if the way he sounds when he's trying to sound excited is any indication, I'm not missing much.