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Good . . . but not great.  Jeff Bridges is excellent as Obadiah Stane and the action sequences in the first half of the movie are very good.  Unfortunately, I thought the climactic battle was somewhat disappointing.  If I were to give this a letter grade, it would get a "B" or a "B - ".

I thought Downey was excellent also.  I think they cut the movie too tightly. I read that a lot of Terrence Howard's part ended up on the cutting room floor.

The main terrorist character is being setup to appear in the sequel as The Mandarin.

Did you stay until the end of the credits? If you didn't then you missed something.

Nope . . . I missed it.  Guess I'll have to go back and see it again!

I can't wait to see this movie.

And now, ladies and gentlemen....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cwywugjy3BY

It was awesome! The only problem I had was that it didn't seem like there were fight scenes.. I mean, the one's that were there were amazing, I just wish that there was more.

I caught a line in the movie which referred to his terrorist organization as The Ten Rings, so there were some subtle clues foreshadowing this.

I know next to nothing about the Iron Man comics, and I didn't have high expectations for this movie, but I really really enjoyed it.  It's not perfect by any means, but it's great entertainment.  I haven't heard of anyone who hated it, yet.

I agree that the climax was a bit weak, but overall I can't complain.

I liked it alot. I agree that the climactic fight scene could have been better, but it was still pretty good. Fav just needs to spruce up his action sequences. I think the acting was great and Downey nailed Stark , the attitude, the excess,dead on. I liked his relationship with Pepper Potts. She obviously has feelings for Stark but she's not going down easy like any other of Stark's legion of conquests. Plus the Ten Rings is funded and maybe controlled by the Mandarin. And that 2 minutes after the credits are probably as thrilling as the actual movie, and that's no snub against the movie. 100 million at the box office, you see Hollywood, there is profit to be had in quality comic books movies.

And Stan Lee had  a GREAT cameo!

*** out of ****.

I enjoyed it, casting was perfect with Robert Downey Jr. being most excellent in the title role.   I too agree though that the movie seemed like it was cut a bit too tight at times.  I also think that the climatic fight scene near the end of the movie didn't have nearly the punch that that the whole Iron Man & the Jets scene had earlier on.  I'm sensing an extended director's cut on DVD at some point. 

For me, It comes just short of getting a ***1/2 rating but it is still a highly enjoyable start for this new franchise/character.

I really like Iron Man better than X -(The movie that should have not been made in the first place) Men 3. :hatred:

That's not really saying much.

Oh come on, I thought that was a pretty good movie.

X-Men 3 certainly wasn't nearly as bad as either of the Fantastic Four movies IMO.

To everyone what I hate about X-Men 3 number 1 they killed the main people that shouldn't die in the first place Professor X, Cyclops, and Jean Grey. Number 2 they really mess up the story line The Juggernaut was suppose to be Professor X 's step-brother not a stranger to him. So that's why I really don't like X-Men 3 Happy Now. :lookingup:

Some of the action scenes were okay but overall it was pretty weak, IMO.

Regarding X-MEN 3: any movie that bears the words "Directed by Brett Ratner" is sure to be a disappointment. 

To those who stated why they disliked X-Men 3, you make some pretty good points.

IRON MAN- Excellent movie.

Can't say it's gonna be the best superhero flick of the summer, as Dark Knight looks to have the better plot/acting, but as far as overall FUN factor, Iron Man is gonna be the best remembered.

Downey rocked it, as did Bridges.

And, I never really found Gwyneth Paltrow that attractive until I saw the movie today.

A fine way to break my boycott against anything Marvel. (Yes, X-3 initiated it. How ever did you guess?)

They did a good job, and I only hope they don't blow it with, say... a huge epic battle that is neither huge nor epic. (Yes, I'm still mad about X-3.)

Hopefully the success of this one sends a message that cheap quick s**t will get 70% of the audience, but taking the time and effort will get 90%...as soon as people finish Grand Theft Auto IV

I quite enjoyed this one.  I generally agree with everything said so far. 

The only thing I'm worried about for the sequels is the Stark character.  He's been a totally unlikeable douchebag for DECADES in the comics, in fact I was greatly hoping he would get killed off in World War Hulk - but of course, he's too popular for that. 

Anyway, they're going to introduce his greater flaws (alcoholism, maybe his extreme patriotism, etc), and I'm wondering if my empathy for him as character can survive it.  Oh well, at least I quite like Terrence Rhodes, who will be War Machine in the sequels.

I though the fight at the end was great! I just wish we could have seen more of what not only the Iron Monger could do but the Iron Man suit. A little more action before the final fight would have been splendid.

But still the character work was great!

I loved this movie, and to those who saw the ending, watch Incredible Hulk as well [which was also good].  Looks like Marvel Studios is taking more creative control.

But still, this movie is great for really one reason only: Robert Downey Jnr.  He fit the bill perfectly and lets face it, plot wise it wasn't anything too fancy, but his charisma is very much the driving force of this movie and is fantastic.  I don't know Iron Man canon too well apart from the cartoons on TV with the Mandarin, so the 'bad guy' in this one seemed fairly stale and relatively boring, which is why the fight scene wasn't too interesting at the end.

Sure more action could be had, but I was having so much fun with the small moments, like learning to fly, that the film passed pretty smoothly overall for me. 

Definitely one of the better comic book movies of late, and certainly a lot more accessible for non-comic inclined folk.

I saw this on DVD yesterday and really enjoyed it.  I felt it was perfectly cut and to the point.  As for Downey, awesome, plain and simple.  I always thought he was a great actor anyhow.  Good to see him make such an impessive comeback.  The supporting cast was awesome.  Bridges was wicked  although my one gripe was I wish they did more with his character.  Even if the flick suffered in the villain department, it was nearly flawless. 

I liked this movie a lot.  As a lifelong Iron Man fan, I'm glad this hero finally found a way to get noticed. 

Although it could have used a smidgen more in the action department, Downey's performance really made up for it, turning Tony Stark into a memorable, and entertaining character.  Plus Paul Bettany's voice performance as Tony's computer, Jarvis, was a nice touch. 

I've also heard that John Favreau has listened to the complaints of the climax being weak, and admits that at the time he wasn't too skilled at filming action sequences.  The action sequences in Afghanistan were actually filmed after he did the climax.  Anyway, he plans to rectify this problem in the sequel. 

I bought the double-disc DVD and watched it last night.  If I were to give this movie a report card, I still think I would grade it somewhere in the "B" range (as I mentioned when I started this thread).  The lack of a top-notch IRON MAN villain (like The Mandarin or The Freak) and the weak battle at the end prevented this movie from reaching its potential.  But the casting was excellent.

Isn't Mandarin in the sequel they're doing?

They've been talking like they're leavning towards doing the Mandarin. I know that Jon Favreau has stated that they'll more than likely be doing The Demon in the Bottle story line.

Well, The Mandarin seems like a rather hokey villain in the marvel universe.  I really don't know how they're going to incorporate a guy who uses 10 alien rings that he just found, but maybe if they change the character enough to fit in the context of the films, it might work.

However, I think there's much more potential in another old nemesis of Iron Man's...a group of weapons specialists called Advanced Idea Mechanics, or A.I.M.  Also, in the comics, there's a rival industrialist of Stark's named Justin Hammer, who uses all sorts of despicable methods to get what he wants.

I suspect the Mandarin will show up in the sequel.  They did mention an organization that uses the name "the Ten Rings" in the first Iron Man movie.

Gotcha.  I read, probably a rumor or something, that they wanted him for the first, but felt that for a first picture, doing the route with Bridges was a better fit. 

Any word on if War Machine's in this.  They alluded to it in the first, so I'm hoping.

I read an interview with Favreau where he said that the Mandarin would be behind the scenes in the sequel with his surrogates doing the work.  The Mandarin himself would make his appearance in a third film.


Read it here     http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080912k.php    Be sure to check out the interview linked in article.