Iron Man Movie Excitement
April 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
As Spider-Man 3 prepares to hit theaters on Friday night kicking off the summer 2007 movies, I begin to look forward to the Marvel movies of summer 2008. Headlining those charts is the exciting Jon Favreau rendition of Iron Man.
Classically, Iron Man/Tony Stark has not been one of my favorite Marvel characters. However, 2005’s Orson Scott Card written Ultimate Iron Man series piqued my interest. Following this, the deep involvement in Spider-Man continuity. Peter befriends and relies on Tony Stark, moves into Avengers tower with Mary Jane and Aunt May. He then changes to the Iron Spidey costume. Eventually comes out in support of Stark’s Super Hero Registration Act initiative and reveals his identity. His stance changes in the long run as he defies Iron Man, goes underground and joins the resistance as part of the conclusion of Civil War. All this certainly puts Iron Man front and center in all my comic readings.
Of additional note, last winter’s Invincible Iron Man DVD, created by the same animation studio responsible for Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2 DVDs, was the best of the three.
With all this in mind, the star studded casting of Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Terrence Howard as good friend and coworker Jim Rhodes/War Machine, Gwyneth Paltrow as the love interest Viginia “Pepper” Potts, and Jeff Bridges as the apparent villain Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger is highly exciting.
I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for the first teaser trailer…
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Iron Man Movie, First Poster
July 30, 2006 | 3 Comments
The first Iron Man movie poster was released last week. I was a bit disappointed that it is an illustration and not an actual image of what Iron Man looks like in the film.
According to IMDB, the basic plot of this film will be: “When troubled billionaire Tony Stark creates a life support suit to assist him after a life threatening accident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight evil and crime.” Nothing too surprising there for Iron Man fans.
Adding to my concern about the film is the decision to put Jon Favreau at the helm of one of Marvel’s biggest character properties. Favreau is far better known for his small acting roles in movies such as Wimbledon, Daredevil, and Dogtown, and appearances on TV shows such as Monk, My Name is Earl, The King of Queens, Friends, Seinfeld, and more. His directorial experience is limited to Elf, Made, and Zathura. Not exactly a list to be excited about when it comes time to create a blockbuster.
The villain they have chosen for the film is Mandarin. This is a classic Iron Man character, but not someone I’m particularly excited about. Here’s hoping it all turns out OK…
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