Iron Man (2008)
Category: Movies
Genre: Action & Adventure
“The Avengers Initiative.” – Nicholas Joseph Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
I work best in seclusion...
He’s the cool exec…With a heart of steel…
45 years ago, the quartet of Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby came up with the concept of Iron Man.
The Invincible Iron Man.
An ordinary man wielding the power of a suit with seemingly limitless power.
A second skin, which makes its user more than just an ordinary man.
An idea that was born out of necessity and the dream of freedom.
The vision of a one Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark.
The former harbinger of death is now the champion of the oppressed as he seeks to save the innocent from the weapons which he created.
Tony Stark said, “Not everyone is given second chances.”
And with those words—he has found his purpose.
L to R: James Rhodes (Terrence Howard), Virginia "Pepper" Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), Anthony "Tony" Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges)
Behind the scenes
Advances in technology, a director’s artistic vision, and actors who have embraced their roles have brought old “shell head” and the world of Tony Stark to life.
At first, I had my doubts when Robert Downey, Jr.—a recovered substance user—was cast as Iron Man/Tony Stark (who is an alcoholic). But these fears were quickly put to rest in the first few minutes as he really made me believe that he was Tony Stark.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s portrayal of Virginia “Pepper” Potts was also excellent as she was able to portray Potts loyalty to Stark.
And Jeff Bridges as the film’s antagonist—Obadiah Stane. Man, I didn’t even recognize him at first with his shaved head and full beard. He brought out the best in his character: a true villain. A maniacal seed of evil.
Overall, this film didn’t need the $50 million dollars that Marvel and Paramount Pictures forked over to market the film.
They didn’t have too.
45 years of Marvel fans would attest to that.
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