Iron Man (DVD)

Iron Man (DVD): I am Iron Man (922 words)
by andrewl - written on 04.06.08 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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Superhero films are probably my guiltiest of guilty pleasures. I enjoy them pretty much unconditionally because I'm a nerd. But unlike the kind of nerd who begins criticising a comic adaptation as soon as the first publicity shots show that the hero's costume has been 'updated' - you know, the sort of fan who writes unintentionally hilarious screeds about their childhoods being ruined by the shade of Superman's new cape - I never really read many comics as a child. So when I go and see a film like Iron Man, it's safe in the knowledge that I'm about to see a hugely silly film with lots of cool explosions and a terrific cast, and a vague attempt at a 'serious' ...

Inventor Extraordinaire (1188 words)
by Jake Speed - written on 02.06.08 (Very useful, 174 readings)
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'When multi-billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, inventor extraordinaire, dons his solar-charged, steel-mesh armor, he becomes a high-tech warrior - the world's greatest human fighting machine! Stan Lee presents...the Invincible Iron Man!' So went the blurb at the start of every Iron Man comic and now the faithful but slightly lesser known Marvel character finally has a film of his own. I'm happy to say it's an excellent one too which can more than hold its own agaisnt the deluge of comic book adventures that have flooded cinemas with the advent of new technology and FX. In fact, I'd say that Iron Man's only peers are the heavyweight likes of the original ...

Iron Man (DVD): The tin man with a heart (film only) (1103 words)
by calypte - written on 18.05.08 (Very useful, 139 readings)
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Let me start with the short version: I really really enjoyed this movie - it is a whole barrel load of fun! And SUCH a relief to find a superhero movie done well! :) In a nutshell, this is the story of the genesis of Marvel Comics' latest-to-be-exploited superheroes, Iron Man, aka billionaire playboy, business tycoon, and part-time genius, Tony Stark. The film opens with a fantastic choreography of events: sandwiched between scenes of Tony Stark being cool and glamorous and basically living it up, whether in the back of an army jeep in the Afghan desert, or flashbacks to his 'normal' lifestyle, comes a brutal change in pace. When his escorting army convey is ...