Anyone going to see "Iron Man"?

chet · May 9th, 2008, 08:42 AM

I didn't go see "The Hulk" or and of "The Fantastic Four" movies at a theatre but I might try to see this one.

The special effects look pretty phoney in most of the movies.

guitarzan13 · May 9th, 2008, 08:48 AM

I saw it last week and the effects looked GREAT!!!!! It is a MUST SEE!

Jakedog · May 9th, 2008, 08:52 AM

I own a LOT of movies that are adaptations of comics. It's part of my state of closet geekitude. I have not decided yet from the trailers if I will go see it or not, but I will definitely buy it when it hits DVD. Iron Man was one of my favorites when I was a kid.

Jake

chet · May 9th, 2008, 08:57 AM

Yeah, I had all the Marvel comics (should've kept 'em but sold them all when I was 14 years old).

lunchbox · May 9th, 2008, 09:09 AM

Went and saw it last night with my son. Real good. Look at the scene's in the living room and you'll see a Tele and a Gibson.

emu! · May 9th, 2008, 09:32 AM

I don't recall the Iron Man superhero as a kid...and I was a pretty nerdy comic book purchasing nutjob. Is it the same Iron Man that Ozzy sings about? Was Iron Man pre-Superman or post-Superman? I feel left out again.

chet · May 9th, 2008, 09:38 AM

Iron Man was big about when the Beatles came to America.

chet · May 9th, 2008, 09:39 AM

It's showing at a mall theatre a couple of blocks from where I live so I'll see it this weekend.

Maybe I'll ask a grocery store girl to go with me.

BWAHAHAAHAA!!

Gibson · May 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM

Went to see Iron Man this afternoon. Great fun!

One of the better superhero movies I've seen. Anyone who's a fan of the genre should definitely check it out.

Dennis68 · May 9th, 2008, 10:09 AM

I promised to take my son to see it. I hear there's a tele in it too?

guitarzan13 · May 9th, 2008, 10:13 AM

Don't forget to stay past the credits....a bonus scene.....you comic book guys will love it!

thekillingjoke · May 9th, 2008, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emu!

I don't recall the Iron Man superhero as a kid...and I was a pretty nerdy comic book purchasing nutjob. Is it the same Iron Man that Ozzy sings about? Was Iron Man pre-Superman or post-Superman? I feel left out again.

Ha. Pre-Superman superheroes are a very small lot. The small number includes Zorro, The Phantom, and The Shadow.

But anywho, Iron Man didn't come about until 1963. No, he's not the same Iron Man Ozzy sings about because Ozzy doesn't want to pay royalties to Marvel Comics. How you managed to be a comic book nerd and never hear of Iron Man, I'll never know.

Slow Reflexes · May 9th, 2008, 10:24 AM

I remember seeing Iron Man on the Avengers covers, but I never read the Avengers. I did read Thor and Captain America, though... Also Avengers.

I'd have to say that so far this was probably the best of the Marvel movies. The CGI wasn't offensive or even really noticeable in this one. Very well done. Of course, if you go looking for it you'll see it... but it didn't just jump up and down screaming HEY! CGI IN DA HOUSE!!! like some of them do.

As always, be sure to stay through the credits.

Mojohand40 · May 9th, 2008, 11:10 AM

I'm a recovering Comic Book geek...Heck, I owned my own Comic Shop for 7 years!! (yep, retail brick and morter...). Iron Man was always one of my top fave titles.

I loved the movie!
They did a good mix of past and more modern story lines. Fans of the comic series will recognize a mixture of story arcs...but in a good way.
Yet, even if you don't know the Comic version, you will "get" it and enjoy the movie.
Lot's of 'lil side stuff for Fanboys..including the useall cameo by Stan the Man.
If any comic geeks here read the Marvel Knights version of Iron Man about six years back they will definetly see where some of the story came from.

All in all, one of the better comic book movies I've seen, and like I said, I'm a big Iron Man fan and cringed a little at this movie when I first heard about it last year, thinking they'd ruin it.
I was pleasently surprised!

chet · May 9th, 2008, 11:22 AM

There was a big stack of "vintage" comic books for sale at a local thrift store yesterday. I don't think they were the '60s comics though.

Tele Fan · May 9th, 2008, 11:26 AM

Iron Man gooooooooood!

TeleBrew · May 9th, 2008, 11:44 AM

I think it'll be the first "summer movie" I go see. I've always liked Robert Downey Jr, warts and all, and two of my buddies saw it last weekend and loved it. Maybe they needed to use a lesser-known Marvel hero to make a good movie? The Spiderman films have all been good, but the others have been turkeys in my book.

Jackson Jackson · May 9th, 2008, 12:08 PM

Loved it! I was a big fan of the Iron Man books, and had my doubts after seeing what they did to the Fantastic Four, The Hulk and Ghost Rider. Heck even the Spiderman trilogy fizzled out BIG time. Iron Man did NOT disappoint! Possibly my favorite comic book movie ever!

ramblinmike · May 9th, 2008, 12:45 PM

Pretty awesome movie. Saw it this past Sunday. Can't stress this enough, STAY AFTER THE CREDITS.

I can't believe they almost refused Mr. Downey Jr. the role! I thought he was great, and aside from the superhero thing, there are many similarities between him and Tony Stark. A very talented actor, it's great to see he's got his life back on track. I wonder if he really plays a tele...

May 9th, 2008, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
chet Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 4,995	Anyone going to see "Iron Man"? I didn't go see "The Hulk" or and of "The Fantastic Four" movies at a theatre but I might try to see this one. The special effects look pretty phoney in most of the movies. __________________ Mets-Jets-Nets-Giants

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guitarzan13 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LaGrange, GA Age: 43 Posts: 903 8 Photos	I saw it last week and the effects looked GREAT!!!!! It is a MUST SEE! __________________ Practice make permanent!!!!....Perfect practice makes perfect!!! Chris B. Current Band www.productoffaith.net Last band as a bass player www.neonjones.com

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Jakedog Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TE Posts: 2,642	I own a LOT of movies that are adaptations of comics. It's part of my state of closet geekitude. I have not decided yet from the trailers if I will go see it or not, but I will definitely buy it when it hits DVD. Iron Man was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Jake __________________ "Them that don't know him won't like him, and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him..."

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chet Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 4,995	Yeah, I had all the Marvel comics (should've kept 'em but sold them all when I was 14 years old). __________________ Mets-Jets-Nets-Giants

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lunchbox Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Venice, Fl Age: 39 Posts: 392	Went and saw it last night with my son. Real good. Look at the scene's in the living room and you'll see a Tele and a Gibson. __________________ TWANGALICIOUS!!!!

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emu! Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Runnin' from the law Posts: 609	I don't recall the Iron Man superhero as a kid...and I was a pretty nerdy comic book purchasing nutjob. Is it the same Iron Man that Ozzy sings about? Was Iron Man pre-Superman or post-Superman? I feel left out again.

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chet Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 4,995	Iron Man was big about when the Beatles came to America. __________________ Mets-Jets-Nets-Giants

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chet Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 4,995	It's showing at a mall theatre a couple of blocks from where I live so I'll see it this weekend. Maybe I'll ask a grocery store girl to go with me. BWAHAHAAHAA!! __________________ Mets-Jets-Nets-Giants

May 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gibson Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hong Kong Age: 38 Posts: 337	Went to see Iron Man this afternoon. Great fun! One of the better superhero movies I've seen. Anyone who's a fan of the genre should definitely check it out.

May 9th, 2008, 10:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dennis68 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Posts: 754	I promised to take my son to see it. I hear there's a tele in it too? __________________ -Dennis

May 9th, 2008, 10:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
guitarzan13 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LaGrange, GA Age: 43 Posts: 903 8 Photos	Don't forget to stay past the credits....a bonus scene.....you comic book guys will love it! __________________ Practice make permanent!!!!....Perfect practice makes perfect!!! Chris B. Current Band www.productoffaith.net Last band as a bass player www.neonjones.com

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Slow Reflexes Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 143	I remember seeing Iron Man on the Avengers covers, but I never read the Avengers. I did read Thor and Captain America, though... Also Avengers. I'd have to say that so far this was probably the best of the Marvel movies. The CGI wasn't offensive or even really noticeable in this one. Very well done. Of course, if you go looking for it you'll see it... but it didn't just jump up and down screaming HEY! CGI IN DA HOUSE!!! like some of them do. As always, be sure to stay through the credits.

May 9th, 2008, 11:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mojohand40 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 383	I'm a recovering Comic Book geek...Heck, I owned my own Comic Shop for 7 years!! (yep, retail brick and morter...). Iron Man was always one of my top fave titles. I loved the movie! They did a good mix of past and more modern story lines. Fans of the comic series will recognize a mixture of story arcs...but in a good way. Yet, even if you don't know the Comic version, you will "get" it and enjoy the movie. Lot's of 'lil side stuff for Fanboys..including the useall cameo by Stan the Man. If any comic geeks here read the Marvel Knights version of Iron Man about six years back they will definetly see where some of the story came from. All in all, one of the better comic book movies I've seen, and like I said, I'm a big Iron Man fan and cringed a little at this movie when I first heard about it last year, thinking they'd ruin it. I was pleasently surprised!

May 9th, 2008, 11:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
chet Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 4,995	There was a big stack of "vintage" comic books for sale at a local thrift store yesterday. I don't think they were the '60s comics though. __________________ Mets-Jets-Nets-Giants

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Tele Fan Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, Ky Age: 29 Posts: 596	Iron Man gooooooooood! __________________ Life is better when you just make it up as you go along.

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TeleBrew Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kittredge, Colorado Age: 36 Posts: 729	I think it'll be the first "summer movie" I go see. I've always liked Robert Downey Jr, warts and all, and two of my buddies saw it last weekend and loved it. Maybe they needed to use a lesser-known Marvel hero to make a good movie? The Spiderman films have all been good, but the others have been turkeys in my book. __________________ "Where do you fit in pthtttpt magazine?" - Pete Townshend

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Jackson Jackson Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 34 Posts: 281	Loved it! I was a big fan of the Iron Man books, and had my doubts after seeing what they did to the Fantastic Four, The Hulk and Ghost Rider. Heck even the Spiderman trilogy fizzled out BIG time. Iron Man did NOT disappoint! Possibly my favorite comic book movie ever! __________________ Travestine - my band myspace.com/jacksonBjackson trixiestudios.com

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ramblinmike Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Long Island NY Age: 22 Posts: 764	Pretty awesome movie. Saw it this past Sunday. Can't stress this enough, STAY AFTER THE CREDITS. I can't believe they almost refused Mr. Downey Jr. the role! I thought he was great, and aside from the superhero thing, there are many similarities between him and Tony Stark. A very talented actor, it's great to see he's got his life back on track. I wonder if he really plays a tele...