Iron Man Has Soul, January 3, 2009

Iron Man and Ray Stark are new to me. I am not a comic book or fantasy fan. However, I enjoyed this film tremendously. The plot though thin, rang true and the superhero is expected to do some real acting. Though his feats are amazing, it is the scenery, his soul and the people supporting him that make this film so good. Robert Downey, Jr plays Ray Stark, he owns a company that makes and sells high tech weaponry. At the moment he is in Afghanistan showing off his weaponry, when his group is attacked. He spends the next three months building a suit to protect his new heart and himself. In the process he escapes and comes back to to life in California. Iron Man has a great cast of characters- Terrence Howard, as the military man, Gwyneth Paltrow as his girl Friday and Jeff Bridges as his accomplice in the company- Bridges really wears black. Needless to say the plot thickens and Iron Man goes on to build a new suit to defend his newly found ethical behavior and save the day.Save the day, he does- Robert Downy Jr is a first rate actor with emotional liability and he is the Iron Man. The other actors are also first rate and this is the film of the past year, IMO. There is a shocking revelation and the hardware is impressive. This is a fun film for all. The computer aided visuals are impressive and Iron Man, well he has Soul!Highly Recommended. prisrob 01-02-09Chaplin (15th Anniversary Edition)

      Iron Man, Does Whatever An Iron Can, January 2, 2009

So first we had X-men, then Spiderman and afterwords other countless Marvel Comic adaptations that were either majorly or moderetly sucessfull. But What do we have to expect for Iron Man,does it live up to the expectations of the fans,does it match up Spidey or X-men? honestly It does;this adaptation proves that the comic book genre can still bring a character from the pages of a comic and yet maintain it fresh and new to a vast broad audience. In this first and clever adaptation of "Iron Man" we have Tony Stark, A genious and ambisious weapons buiseness man who finds himself after being captured by Terrorist. These terrorist have weapons built and designed by Stark;they need Stark's help to built a super intelegent missile known as "the jericho".In his atempt to create this weapon Stark creates a better,and more efficient weapon...obviously Iron Man. The movie is a popcorn flic above all,it does however mange to create a very well crafted origin storyline;maybe not on the level of Batman Begins or Superman:The Movie, but it still brings in a good transition of how Stark finds his true destiny and purpose. the effects for the film are stupendous all the way. the only problem I found with the movie was 2 things. One the later half of the movie cahnged from what seemed to be a serious comic book movie, into an adrenaline fuled action extravaganza. sure action is cool, but the way the ending was placed with him fighting the other Iron Man..it felt sorta silly; As if the ending was just a filler to have Iron Man facing someone for the hell of using more effects and having the audience feel the use of the 135 million dollar budget for the film. Above all this the movie is still a triumphant adaptation,the majority of the characters are superb in their acting. Downey Jr excels marvously as Tony Stark/Iron Man,and its a great movie to watch with the family...I think. Anyways a must own by fans of the genre or new comers. MY PERSONAL RATING:3 1/2 OUT OF 5

      A Very Pleasant Surprise, January 2, 2009

Seeing this on the heels of watching the new James Bond Quantum of Solace and the re-make of the Day The Earth Stood Still (two huge disappointments) Iron Man was a very pleasant surprise. The film had plot, acting, dialogue, direction, special effects, humor - what a concept, maybe this type of film making could catch on in Hollywood. What do you think? I'm already anxious for the sequel. Weak spots - not too many, perhaps Jeff Bridges characters motivation. But that's nit picking.

       Good deal, January 1, 2009

I loved this movie at theaters and had to get it on DVD. Even the single disc version has a lot of bonus footage.

      Iron Man-Chapter One, January 1, 2009

The big screen was blessed this year with two superlative comic book adaptations, "Iron Man" and "The Dark Knight". What's not to like about "Iron Man"? Good acting, characters that are full bodied and make sense, good visual effects and edge-of-your-seat action. What's my reservation about the flick? It feels like an incomplete film. It seems like it's mostly exposition. By the time the flick really heats up it's over. It's like the makers of the "Iron Man" were so confident in it's success that they're setting you up for the sequel which, now with the film's success, is inevitable. I might elevate this film to five stars if the sequel's any good.