Theatrical Review of Iron Man

Nice review...and agreed, Iron Man is not as great as X-Men2 or Spiderman 2, but it's good enough (and better than expected) for a first installment of the franchise...let's hope the next one doesn't dissappoint...

*Bows*

Really, I liked Spider 2 and X2 only marginally better than Iron Man. I mean, we're talking about thisclose. And I'd chalk up most of that difference to IM being an origin story and not just throwing us into the plot.

Jason, I am NOT Iron Man

You are right, and honestly, this could be the best Marvel origin story movie to date...X-Men is not that good, and Spider-man is less than enough...Hulk is OK...and the rest don't matter...

Jose, is NOT a legend...

I thought the film succeeded in integrating the origin story into the narrative instead of making the origin feel like a 45-minute prologue (like Batman Begins).

I'm not sure where I'd rate Iron Man among super-hero movies. I have been surprised at how many of the recent batch (well, not last year) that I liked. Spidey 2 and X-men 2 (as well as the first X-Men) were much better than I expected. But, for me, the classic is still Superman 2 and Christopher Reeves. It's all about the way he pushes the glasses up on his nose. I might rank Iron Man second though.

Of course there's always Mr. Freedom which I reviewed here under "Delirious Fictions of William Klein." Now that's a super-hero movie you haven't seen before.

chris,

i thought that your favorite was the "captain america" movie?

eddie

Yes, agreed, Superman 2 is the best of them all ironically it was made by using two directors...

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Yes, agreed, Superman 2 is the best of them all ironically it was made by using two directors...

Huh? I thought Raimi was the director?

Jason, perplexed

No, Eddie, my favorites are those Incredible Hulk TV movies. Eric Allan Kramer's incarnation of Thor would have made a Viking drop to his knees and worship.

Superman 2 is directed by two Dicks - Lester and Donner.

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Superman 2 is directed by two Dicks - Lester and Donner.

Obviously, I read "Spider Man 2" instead of "Superman 2". Oy...time to go back to bed.

Jason, humbled