Invincible Iron Man DVD
January 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
The animated movie, Invincible Iron Man, will be released on DVD tomorrow, January 23rd. This full length film is by the same Marvel animation studio that made Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2.
Here’s the marketing plot summary:
Past and present collide in this epic adventure that reveals the origin of Iron Man. While raising the ruins of a long buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China’s darkest and most violent dynasty. In order to confront the destructive force, Tony creates an armored suit infused with high-tech weaponry. To stop the evil that he himself has raised from the earth, Tony must become his greatest invention ever—Iron Man! The newly born champion must travel to the four corners of the earth to battle the Mandarin’s henchmen, the Elementals—four magical warriors who harness the power of the elements—earth, water, wind, and fire—with deadly chemistry. But is the Iron Knight, as he his known in the prophecy, strong enough to defy fate and turn back the malevolent forces hell-bent on earth’s destruction?
This movie is not to be confused with the live action Iron Man movie due out May 2008 starring Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man, Terrance Howard as Jim Rhodes, and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts.
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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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