Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition)

Iron Man is a really great movie. Robert Downey Jr. really steals the show with his superb acting job as Tony Stark/Iron Man by being absolutely hilarious all throughout and portraying his character perfectly. The film's soundtrack is also notable, full of electric guitar sound mixed with orchestrated stuff and it sounds great and fits the movie really well. The few action scenes in the movie are really cool, and although the final battle is a little underwhelming, the rest is really fun to watch. There are a lot of great, memorable lines and scenes throughout the movie too, my favorite part is probably when he blows up the tank, man that makes me laugh so hard. Add spectacular visual effects and a promised sequel and you get a movie no superhero film fan should miss, and people outside that category have good reason to enjoy it too.

I'm a fan of comic book adaptations but i have to say Iron Man just did not do it for me. I felt that nothing new was added to the comic book adaptation genre, not in plot, screen writing or even special effects. It looked to me like it has all been done and seen before. I did not quite understand what all the hype surrounding this movie was about Robert Downey Jr. was not very convincing as a good guy i liked him better when he was selling weapons and couldn't care less about anyone else, his good side felt to me as somewhat forced on him, didn't believe it. Although i love Gwyneth Paltrow i hated this part for her, it was just meaningless and very secondary, any up and coming actress could have done that role. Paltrow should have never agreed to it.
All in all i do not think this movie has what it takes to be on the top ten list of best comic book adaptations.

This review is not lengthy description of the plot of Iron Man, it is simply written to tell you that this is by far the best Super Hero movie made in a very long time. I originally thought it was going to be another corny over the top Super Hero theme flick that is entertaining because of the action but leaves you empty. This movie has decent acting, by far the best Robert Downy Jr. movie I have ever seen and he made me want to watch more.
Gwenyth Paltrow plays a simple yet crucial role and provides an excellent counter part to Downy Jr.

This really is a must see and you will not be disappointed by the pick. As long as you are looking for a high action entertaining choice, Iron Man is the way to go!

We purchased this for movie night, and it was really good, action and comedy... What a breeze to shop with Amazon... :-)

My review is on the movie itself, rather than the DVD itself. I borrowed from a friend to watch it, and I was NOT disappointed. While I don't collect Iron Man comic books, I do know of the story. While parts had to be changed for the movie, it was not at all disappointing.

I enjoyed the movie greatly and its characters and story development (and the acting by Robert Downey Jr. was awesome!). Even a die-hard Iron Man fan should not be disappointed in this movie.

My favorite part of the movie was when he flew to the Middle East in his new suit, and dealt with the terrorists while saving the civilians, and then leaving the leader of the terrorists to the villagers to do with what they wanted. Sweet justice, indeed!

I looked forward to this movie..but disappointment reigned big time...I really like Robert Downey Jr..but I was not impressed ..

Robert Downey Jr. makes the movie for sure - he plays his character to a "T". There is a reasonable amount of Iron Man action, but much of the movie seems to be setting up the sequel. I agree with one reviewer's comments regarding the not-so-subtle political message in the film that powerful people in the business of making weapons delight in conflict and will create conflict if none exist to maximize their profits and power ("evil war mongering capitalists" versus patriots with a desire for freedom to triumph over tyranny). Contrasted with Batman, The Dark Knight, in my opinion a better (albeit disturbing) movie - the notion of inherent evil is recognized as a force to be battled with unyielding courage, strength, and ingenuity.

Tony Stark is confronted with the fact that that up close - war is a dirty business and when advanced weapons fall into the hands of ruthless people with a lust to control others - harm will come to innocents. In his subsequent conversion to a less capitalistic humanitarian - eschewing the advancement of weapons to wage war and the profits that follow - he manages in a twist of irony to invent a weapon more deadly then anything he's ever created.

Overall, it's a very good film - good cinematography, special effect, action, acting, and story. On the down-side: as a family movie, I would have preferred that the gratuitous sex scene was implied vs. demonstrated (I realize it was relevant to develop Tony's character); a fairly large portion of the action was Tony perfecting his suit vs. battling villains; and, I would have preferred a less trite portrayal of the defense industry and scientists.

Hopefully, the sequel will get down to the business of heroic action battling evil.

I generally tend to rate "Comic Book Movies" more critically as I've seen many great hero stories completely botched up (Catwoman and Electra...ugh!) - Ironman is one of those movies that I initially though was going to be terrible. I was wrong.

Iron is absolutely spectacular! The effects were great, the storyline was great, the characters (along with all their virtues and flaws) were believable...I would highly recommend this movie to anyone (especially comic book fans!)

Just one of the best action adventure movies ever. Fun for the whole family.

The producers of this movie surely knew what a fan would enjoy. It has hours of behind the scenes, design of the costume, etc. The treats and trinkets hardcore fans of dvd's and of ironman will love.
A delightful movie even if your not a comic book fan. Robert Downey Jr. is perfectly cast. A great story and a visually pleasing movie.
You get alot for your money.

This is a great and funny movie robet downing jr. is a real good actor and he does it once again. This is a very well made movie and the special effects are great. If you want to see a great movie then you need to get this movie GREAT DEAL! WORTH EVERY PENNY.

Okay - I cannot wait for the second (and more to come I hope) installment of Ironman. Loved it!!! Very action packed and entertaining on all levels...funny, fast-paced, romantic...everything you could ask for. I really recommend this flick!!

Robert Downey Jr.'s best movie EVER!!!!

Action packed, almost a little to much love story but not to much.

Very thing you would want in a "super hero" movie


"I AM IRON MAN"

Now here is a "comic" book movie. They didn't mess too much with the costume, it didn't take itself waaaay too serious and it stayed fairly faithful to the source material. Plus we got that real cool set up for the Avengers. When I saw the movie in the theatre all the fanboys went nuts for that little bit at the end of the trailer, and I was impressed too. I wish I had thought of it. Downey Jr. is great as Stark (unlike Christian Bale with that silly diguised voice.) It shows that you can stay pretty faithful to the source material and still make a good film. It pleased the fans AND the general audience, AND it really was Iron man. Not a guy in an armored batsuit who usually has the intellect of Sherlock Holmes but (in this movie version) gets others to do his thinking for him. Oh right.... that was another summer film. Iron man was the film of the summer as far as I am concerned.

The graphics are absolutely fantastic and the story line is excellent. I'm looking forward to the sequel already. Bring on some of the other comic book heroes, like Green Latern, the Flash, and Green Arrow!

You simply can't go wrong with bluray, especially with a great movie like Iron Man!

I LOVE the movie and the bonus features, but I'm a bit upset that there is no digital copy for my portable devices. I think ALL BLU-RAYs should come with a digital copy!

-Highest quality video and sound
-Action is awesome
-Acting is superb

This movie is straight up the best blu ray so far. Dark Knight should be a grand slam if they do it up good for blu ray.

Best action movie in a while. This beats out any superhero movie made in the last 20 years. P.S. Watch after the credits.

This is a great action packed movie. The best to be produced by Marvel Studios

the movie itself was awesome--good acting, nice storyline, super graphic scenes...and the graphics on bluray makes it SO MUCH BETTER! theres truly a difference with bluray VS reg. DVD's. just totally worth it!!

We saw this in the movies and thought it was a great movie! So we decided to get the dvd. You'll like it too!

When you pay for shipping at Amazon what you are really doing is paying them not to delay your order. If you use their "free shipping" they will hold the order for ~7 days before shipping it out. Does this make any sense to anyone out there? Amazon really needs to go back to Customer Service 101.

This is one of those Blu-Ray movies you should have in your collection. The movie looks like it did when i saw it in theaters. The BD Live features are kind of cool, especially if it's your first BD Live title, but it shouldn't be the primary reason to buy this movie.

Fun, engaging, movie with good acting by all cast members. Nice special effects and good storyline. The length of the movie was perfect... Not too long nor too short.

This movie isn't just geared for kids either, but also great for adults too. I am glad that both adults and kids may enjoy watching this film.

I found this to be entertaining. It is a little violent at times, so I wouldn't recommend it to children, even though they have marketed it to them with a Zillion Toys! I liked it better than Fantastic 4 part 2, and Spiderman 2 and 3.

This movie is great! I am looking forward to the next one. I hear that Robert Downey, Jr. has already signed to do it.

Given the spate of disappointing superhero movies over the years, I wasn't terribly excited about "Iron Man." I probably would never have watched it if my wife hadn't wanted to rent it. I'm glad she did, or else I would have missed a fun and entertaining movie.

Robert Downey Jr. really made this movie shine. It's a measure of the writing and direction that film could have succeeded with a different actor as Tony Stark. But Downey really took the reins and put an indelible mark on the character all his own. He completely owned every scene he was in.

"Iron Man" successfully walked the fine line of taking itself seriously enough that you actually care about what happens without becoming so serious that the whole movie collapses under its own weight. Favreau and Downey deserve equal credit for that. And Favreau does a great job of keeping "Iron Man" moving. Who would have thought back in the day of "Swingers" that Favreau would become a big-time A-list director? Hollywood often fails to notice talent, so it's great to see him succeed.

The Blu-Ray transfer is excellent, and the special features are enjoyable. Perhaps the most special feature is after the end credits, a la Ferris Bueller; be sure to watch until the very end!

I highly recommend this movie to fans of action movies, superhero films, SF movies, or anyone who just plain enjoys a good movie.

Ironman is right up there with the other heroes. Yet he seems closer to being human than the others. Maybe it's his clumsiness? Whatever the case Robert Downey Jr. did a great job. Now for the movie....yes its funny and something for the entire family but could use a little more depth. Afterall Spidey and Batman have some serious issues brewing (criterion/prerequisite for being a superhero). Perhaps we could see that in Ironman 2? Sometimes you have to run before you can walk...what a riot.

As a diehard comic collector (specifically Marvel titles), I am always apprehensive about movies based on superheros. But with Iron Man, they got it almost perfect. Even my wife, who doesn't necessarily like superhero movies, thoroughly enjoyed this one. Great job Marvel! Now if only you could acquire Spider-Man and do it justice for the next few installments! Can't wait for the Avengers! How about a Moon Knight movie?

Simply put, this was a very entertaining movie.

Despite the movie running a little long for an intense, action movie, overall it was still very interesting and fun to watch because the pacing was so good. Neither the action segments nor the lulls, the robot scenes or the soldier scenes nor the very low-key romance is overdone. It's all in good proportion. It's not an innocent based-on-a-comic character film but, frankly, what movie is nowadays? There's always some profanity and sexual innuendos that don't belong in a "kids" movie made today. Thankfully, that kind of stuff was a lot lower in content than the recent "Transformers" film I viewed.

The scenes with "Iron Man" a.k.a. "Tony Stark" (Robert Downey Jr.) in his suit and demonstrating his spectacular skills were - no surprise - the most fun to watch. (If you have a chance, catch this on Blu-Ray as the transfer is terrific). At the end of the film we get another robot, piloted by the corporate bad guy "Obadiah Stane" (Jeff Bridges) and that huge Iron Man-clone is fun to see, too.

Some complain the film is not really all that "smart" and it's a bit too predictable, but it's fun ride of escapism that offers a good two hours of diversion thanks to very good special-effects and mostly-likable characters. And.....it looks fantastic on Blu-Ray.

Iron Man is witty, well-paced, superbly crafted, finely acted and packed with satisfying action sequences.

I must admit, I was only dimly aware of the existence of Iron Man before this movie was released. Now I think he's the coolest super-hero ever, which is a testament to just how great this movie is.

The supporting cast is solid, but the star of the show is undoubtedly Robert Downey Jr. His Tony Stark is simply perfect - he's an affable, arrogant womanizer, confident to a fault. As heir to a fortune made from arms sales he has no difficulties performing the mental acrobatics necessary to rationalize his role in facilitating fatalities. Downey is simply fun to watch - he makes the so called 'slow' segments, where he is maturing into his superhero role while building the suit, snappy and exiting.

The single disc edition include some extended scenes but you'll have to put down a few dollars more to get the full set of extras on the 2 disc ultimate edition. Either way, you might as well take your socks off before you press 'play'. Highly Recommended!

Robert Downey Jr. was awesome in this flix in every which way. I can't wait for the next one to come out in theaters!

Loved this movie - catch the clever dialogue and the visuals are just wonderful - Robert Downey Jr. was absolutely perfect for this role.

This is one of the best superhero movies ever made so far. It has 5-star action, a 5-star story, and 5-star actors.

WOW! This is one of the best superheroes moives you will ever see. Action,Drama, and suspence make this moive a must see. Also order from Amozon, the shipping comes early.

I loved the movie at the theatre and love the Blu-Ray version. Amazon's price was cheaper than the dvd version in stores around town. The image quality is awesome and I enjoyed the special features. It is a must have for any movie lovers collection.

My husband loved the movie and couldn't wait to own the video of this film.
The price was good and the ordering a no brainer. Thanks Amazon.

Ironman lives up to the hype with an excellent updating of the story and quite good character development. There is a humanity brought to the character that makes the story fantastic yet somehow believable...

I can';t say how happy I was when I found out they had cast Robert Downey Jr. for this role. He was the best choice I think they could have made to play Tony Stark, and the movie benefits greatly from his presence. I am a big fan of the comic series and was also happy to find that this was one of the better ones made, so far.

From what i have seen Iron Man is a ok movie. It has a decent plot but the acting could have been better. It was a big buget movie but like I said the acting could have been better. Dont get me wrong it was a good movie all around movie. but i give it a four out of five stars.

Iron man started out really slow. This was supposed to be a action movie but, the action didnt start until the middle of the movie. when the action came in it was when he ws braking out of the cave in the desert.

alot of people thought that it was goign to be just another crapy marvel movie like fantastic four it was actually really good.

I love this movie! This product got lost in the mail, so a replacement was sent and arrived in about two days, then the original lost one showed up two days later. I appreciated the prompt replacement and only had a slight headache dealing with the return of the original. Overall, a pleasing experience, not flawless, but the flaws were promptly dealt with and that was excellent.

This is great entertainment and I really enjoyed watching it. This is real fun and I'd recommend it.

I have no idea who IronMan is, I never read comics and do NOT have any extended reviews of this movie. I can say however that I just saw it last night on my big screen downstairs and absolutely loved it. The basic story line is a weapons developer, Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr is captured by enemies using his weapons to cause destruction and chaos through terrorism. During his captivity he invents a new type of energy that allows him to make some awesome new developments, in the process a villian is revealed that is initially considered his friend, this villian steals the invention from him and they fight.

Overall it did not seem as long as it was, and was extremely entertaining. Downey does an excellent job keeping us entertained and most importantly keeping my attention. A great movie for your library if its something you are into keeping.

If you've seen this movie, than you know that Marvel has done it again. Once again, yet another super hero breaks onto the scene in John Favereau's Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. is the perfect fit for millionaire play-boy Tony Stark aka Iron Man. I thought this movie was great. The acting was good, the plot flowed smoothly, and the set up for a sequel was perfect. My only negative remark is that they should have gotten Tony and Pepper together. If you loved the movie as much as me, buy it! The price is great on Amazon.

Finally, a comic-book movie for the 21st century. Our hero has his flaws; a passion for dumb women and an awkwardness with smart ones. Our villain has a believable motive; greed, and represents a realistic threat to society, the military - industrial complex. Iron Man also has a female sidekick who does know his true identity. And best of all, our hero is not suffused with enough humility to keep his identity under wraps. What a great movie! The only flaws were some of the action scenes in which Iron Man takes quite a pounding. Yes, the suit kept the man whole, but any person going thru those types of G-forces would suffer internal bleeding at a lethal level.

This is very good and the special efects are also top grade as they did not try to cut corners to save money.

Jon Faverau's Iron Man is a fast paced action packed adaptation of the Marvel comics comic book. A solid film that effectively balances fantasy in a realistic world, Faverau takes the superhero movie to the next level with his fresh, original vision. He crafts a movie that stays true to the comic book roots but looks and feels so realistic I felt like I was watching real feature film about an original character not an adaptation of a 1960's superhero.

Iron Man follows the story of Tony Stark the son of a munitions manufacturer who s lived in an ivory tower. Enjoying a life of fast cars, fast money and fast women and hard drinks, Stark could care less about the cost his weapons cause to human life as long as he reaps the profits. His perspective on life changes after a trip to Afghanistan where he becomes a victim of his own weapons. With Shrapnel lodged in his heart, a terrorist group known as the ten rings kidnaps him. They demand he makes a weapon for them. Paired with Yinsen, another kidnap victim, Stark begins work on first the Arc reactor and then an Iron Man to help his escape.

Back in the states Stark perfects his armor, not without a few hilarious disasters in the lab. He creates the Mark II silver-plated riveted suit that is far more powerful than the Mark I, but can't go into high altitudes. (Time for a refractory coating.) While designing the Mark III stark creates a gold Titanium Pollyalloy suit (a reference to the golden armor) and paints it red. With the suit perfected, he heads to Afghanistan for a little revenge. (Want to know how Tony flew halfway around the world? He flew all the way up into the Earth's upper atmosphere then flew back down. He did this in the comics to go from L.A. to New York and From L.A to Russia Back in the 1980's. Unfortunately this leads to a run in with some US Jets in thrilling action sequence ripped straight from a Bob Layton panel.

The leaders of the Ten Rings find the remains of the Mark I and inform Stane. Stane finds the remains of the Mark I and is eager to get it functioning. He builds his own Iron Monger He confronts stark in his home and takes the arc reactor from his chest. Stark uses his old arc reactor to have an epic battle with Stane taken from an Iron Man Comic- I'm not giving anymore away- THIS MOVIE IS TOO GOOD TO SPOIL.

As a longtime fan of Iron Man I'm delighted with this movie. Faverau's movie is a translation of the all my favorite Iron Man comic books to film. Starks house on the coast is just like the one he had in the second David Michilene/Bob Layton run of the book. Mark I looks just like it stepped off the pages of Tales of Suspense #39. The mark II reminds me of the old golden armor and all its flaws The Mark III armor is taken straight from the pages of Adi Granov's Extremis run of Iron Man. Jarvis is just like Homer from the Kaminiski/Hopgood run and the Animated series. There's just so much fanboy goodness in this movie.

There is only one word to describe the acting in this film: SUPERB. Robert Downey Jr. IS Tony Stark. I love the way he plays tony as a cocky, ladies man without a care in the world. Downey's best scenes are with some CGI robots; I love these because he acts just like these robots are people. Jeff Bridges takes his acting to the next level as Obidiah Stane. He steals scenes as the bad guy; it's hard to believe this was the same guy who was in Dumb and Dumber years ago. Terrence Howard is great as Rhodey, his laid-back low key character is a great contrast to tony. Gwyneth Paltrow shines as Pepper Potts. Samuel L. Jackson is a solid Nick Fury.

Iron Man is a Shawn James Five Star Essential Movie. Take your Superhero movies to the next level. Get t this along With Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Incredible Hulk Director's cut and Superman: The Movie.

This movie was great! It looked great too! we have a 58" plasma 1080 and the quality of picture was fantasic! definately recommend the blu ray for a higher quality picture.

This movie was great in the theater and just as good on blu ray. It is nice that they are turning classic comic series into feature films.