Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition)
starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Leslie Bibb
directed by: Jon Favreau
directed by: Jon Favreau
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Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you’ve been waiting for,
Amazon.com:
You know you're going to get a different kind of superhero when you cast Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role. And Iron Man is different, in welcome ways. Cleverly updated from Marvel Comics' longstanding series, Iron Man puts billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (that's Downey) in the path of some Middle Eastern terrorists; in a brilliantly paced section, Stark invents an indestructible suit that allows him to escape. If the rest of the movie never quit hits that precise rhythm again, it nevertheless offers plenty of pleasure, as the renewed Stark swears off his past as a weapons manufacturer, develops his new Iron Man suit, and puzzles both his business partner (Jeff Bridges in great form) and executive assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow). Director Jon Favreau geeks out in fun ways with the hardware, but never lets it overpower the movie, and there's always a goofy one-liner or a slapstick pratfall around to break the tension. As for Downey, he doesn't get to jitterbug around too much in his improv way, but he brings enough of his unpredictable personality to keep the thing fresh. And listen up, hardcore Marvel mavens: even if you know the Stan Lee cameo is coming, you won't be able to guess it until it's on the screen. It all builds to a splendid final scene, with a concluding line delivery by Downey that just feels absolutely right. --Robert Horton
On the DVD
A fat collection of Special Features bulks up the Iron Man experience. The heftiest is I Am Iron Man, a feature-length behind-the-scenes doc that exhaustively covers the making of the movie, with full access to director Jon Favreau and the cast and crew. A half-hour look at the visual effects will satisfy gearheads (the legendary Stan Winston weighs in, shortly before he died), and a thorough chronicle of the comic-book Iron Man provides the character's print history, with Stan Lee noting that the comic brought in more fan mail from women than any other Marvel title. Scenes from Robert Downey, Jr.'s screen test are fun, and a rehearsal with Downey, Favreau, and Jeff Bridges working out a tense scene is a tantalizing look at collaboration. A selection of deleted and extended scenes reveals no special gems, but confirms the editorial judgment. The cherry on top is a splendid Onion parody news bulletin, purporting to report that the awesome Iron Man trailer that everybody loved is now about to be expanded into an actual full-length film--but fans are skeptical they'll ruin it. --Robert Horton
Stills from Iron Man (Click for larger image)
Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you’ve been waiting for,
Amazon.com:
You know you're going to get a different kind of superhero when you cast Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role. And Iron Man is different, in welcome ways. Cleverly updated from Marvel Comics' longstanding series, Iron Man puts billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (that's Downey) in the path of some Middle Eastern terrorists; in a brilliantly paced section, Stark invents an indestructible suit that allows him to escape. If the rest of the movie never quit hits that precise rhythm again, it nevertheless offers plenty of pleasure, as the renewed Stark swears off his past as a weapons manufacturer, develops his new Iron Man suit, and puzzles both his business partner (Jeff Bridges in great form) and executive assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow). Director Jon Favreau geeks out in fun ways with the hardware, but never lets it overpower the movie, and there's always a goofy one-liner or a slapstick pratfall around to break the tension. As for Downey, he doesn't get to jitterbug around too much in his improv way, but he brings enough of his unpredictable personality to keep the thing fresh. And listen up, hardcore Marvel mavens: even if you know the Stan Lee cameo is coming, you won't be able to guess it until it's on the screen. It all builds to a splendid final scene, with a concluding line delivery by Downey that just feels absolutely right. --Robert Horton
On the DVD
A fat collection of Special Features bulks up the Iron Man experience. The heftiest is I Am Iron Man, a feature-length behind-the-scenes doc that exhaustively covers the making of the movie, with full access to director Jon Favreau and the cast and crew. A half-hour look at the visual effects will satisfy gearheads (the legendary Stan Winston weighs in, shortly before he died), and a thorough chronicle of the comic-book Iron Man provides the character's print history, with Stan Lee noting that the comic brought in more fan mail from women than any other Marvel title. Scenes from Robert Downey, Jr.'s screen test are fun, and a rehearsal with Downey, Favreau, and Jeff Bridges working out a tense scene is a tantalizing look at collaboration. A selection of deleted and extended scenes reveals no special gems, but confirms the editorial judgment. The cherry on top is a splendid Onion parody news bulletin, purporting to report that the awesome Iron Man trailer that everybody loved is now about to be expanded into an actual full-length film--but fans are skeptical they'll ruin it. --Robert Horton
Stills from Iron Man (Click for larger image)
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Customer Reviews
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- Story, anyone?
I would appreciate it if someone here would talk more about the storyline of this movie, and what happens in it. I have not seen it. I only gave it one star because I have not seen it, and I'm not familiar with it. Thanks.
Rating: 
- Ironman ROCKS
Ironman is a very good movie full of action, suspense, and drama; the Amazon.com special price was just icing on the cake.The BlueRay edition was phenominal!This was a most worthwhile purchase, I highly recommend it.
Rating: - Iron Man
The copy that I received is scratched. So, its not playing as it should. I have sent an email to the company and hopefully i will be able to exchange it for a non-scratched one. This is the first time I've ever had an issue, usually everything is great quality.
Rating: 
- Iron Man
Love the movie , but something with the DVD happens, between 55-65 minutes the movie statrts to skip and stop. This happen with 2 different Iron Man DVD's. Amazon was great with there return policy. Maybe I just had bad luck.
Rating: - Best Super Hero movie EVER! (so far)
I have watched this movie at leasst once a week since it was released on DVD,I saw it on screen.
SOmeone was paying attention when they made this one.
I was a kid in the60s an read a lot of Marvel comics on a regular basis. (Missed the X-men,but they are boring and lame)
This film come as close to perfect as the medium can possibly getfor capturing the spirit of the REAL Marvel comic.As well as beating out EVERY other superhero move EVER made.
OK the first spiderman came ... Read More
- Story, anyone?I would appreciate it if someone here would talk more about the storyline of this movie, and what happens in it. I have not seen it. I only gave it one star because I have not seen it, and I'm not familiar with it. Thanks.
- Ironman ROCKSIronman is a very good movie full of action, suspense, and drama; the Amazon.com special price was just icing on the cake.The BlueRay edition was phenominal!This was a most worthwhile purchase, I highly recommend it.
- Iron ManThe copy that I received is scratched. So, its not playing as it should. I have sent an email to the company and hopefully i will be able to exchange it for a non-scratched one. This is the first time I've ever had an issue, usually everything is great quality.
- Iron ManLove the movie , but something with the DVD happens, between 55-65 minutes the movie statrts to skip and stop. This happen with 2 different Iron Man DVD's. Amazon was great with there return policy. Maybe I just had bad luck.
- Best Super Hero movie EVER! (so far)I have watched this movie at leasst once a week since it was released on DVD,I saw it on screen.
SOmeone was paying attention when they made this one.
I was a kid in the60s an read a lot of Marvel comics on a regular basis. (Missed the X-men,but they are boring and lame)
This film come as close to perfect as the medium can possibly getfor capturing the spirit of the REAL Marvel comic.As well as beating out EVERY other superhero move EVER made.
OK the first spiderman came ... Read More
