| Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition) | 
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| Director: Jon Favreau
Actors: Jeff Bridges, Jr. Robert Downey, Clark Gregg, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  598 reviews
Sales Rank: 217
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 125
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: PARD138564D
UPC: 097361385648
EAN: 0097361385648
ASIN: B00005JPS8
Theatrical Release Date: May 2, 2008
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you’ve been waiting for,
Amazon.com
You know you're going to get a different kind of superhero when you cast Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role. And Iron Man is different, in welcome ways. Cleverly updated from Marvel Comics' longstanding series, Iron Man puts billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (that's Downey) in the path of some Middle Eastern terrorists; in a brilliantly paced section, Stark invents an indestructible suit that allows him to escape. If the rest of the movie never quit hits that precise rhythm again, it nevertheless offers plenty of pleasure, as the renewed Stark swears off his past as a weapons manufacturer, develops his new Iron Man suit, and puzzles both his business partner (Jeff Bridges in great form) and executive assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow). Director Jon Favreau geeks out in fun ways with the hardware, but never lets it overpower the movie, and there's always a goofy one-liner or a slapstick pratfall around to break the tension. As for Downey, he doesn't get to jitterbug around too much in his improv way, but he brings enough of his unpredictable personality to keep the thing fresh. And listen up, hardcore Marvel mavens: even if you know the Stan Lee cameo is coming, you won't be able to guess it until it's on the screen. It all builds to a splendid final scene, with a concluding line delivery by Downey that just feels absolutely right. --Robert Horton
On the DVD
A fat collection of Special Features bulks up the Iron Man experience. The heftiest is I Am Iron Man, a feature-length behind-the-scenes doc that exhaustively covers the making of the movie, with full access to director Jon Favreau and the cast and crew. A half-hour look at the visual effects will satisfy gearheads (the legendary Stan Winston weighs in, shortly before he died), and a thorough chronicle of the comic-book Iron Man provides the character's print history, with Stan Lee noting that the comic brought in more fan mail from women than any other Marvel title. Scenes from Robert Downey, Jr.'s screen test are fun, and a rehearsal with Downey, Favreau, and Jeff Bridges working out a tense scene is a tantalizing look at collaboration. A selection of deleted and extended scenes reveals no special gems, but confirms the editorial judgment. The cherry on top is a splendid Onion parody news bulletin, purporting to report that the awesome Iron Man trailer that everybody loved is now about to be expanded into an actual full-length film--but fans are skeptical they'll ruin it. --Robert Horton
Stills from Iron Man (Click for larger image)
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 This was better at 99 cents January 6, 2009
this was worth it at 99 cents all movies on here should be 99 cents for 24 hour rental period
Ironman Blu-Ray January 5, 2009
For general entertainment this is a very good choice. It has none of the edge of say, Dark Knight, but it has humor, and strikes a good balance between fantasy and taking itself (too) seriously. The planned sequels are probably 3 deep, but there always room for this kind of fun.
 Nothing New, Overrated, Disappointing January 3, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Perhaps I heard too much praise for this movie from others before I watched it, but it did not live up to my expectations.
While the action scenes were great, the rest of the movie was often slow. The ending action sequence was disappointing. It was action for the sake of action and didn't quite work. My husband and I laughed, not in a good way, at the action scenes in the end and earlier when Pepper Potts helped Tony Stark change the device in his chest. Talk about cheesy.
Robert Downey Jr was awesome. Jeff Bridges, until the end, which I already mentioned was very good too.
Terrance Howard's and Gwyneth Paltrow's characters could have been played by just about anyone. They both have talent but were not used effectively. Gwyneth was treated more like a Bond girl but one with no charisma. Terrance's character was bland. Gwyneth's was too cold and unapproachable. All she seemed to do was to walk around in tight dresses with big high heels. Boring. There was a glimmer of a good actress in there but as played, they could have substituted any model for her role.
 Iron Man Has Soul January 3, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Iron Man and Ray Stark are new to me. I am not a comic book or fantasy fan. However, I enjoyed this film tremendously. The plot though thin, rang true and the superhero is expected to do some real acting. Though his feats are amazing, it is the scenery, his soul and the people supporting him that make this film so good.
Robert Downey, Jr plays Ray Stark, he owns a company that makes and sells high tech weaponry. At the moment he is in Afghanistan showing off his weaponry, when his group is attacked. He spends the next three months building a suit to protect his new heart and himself. In the process he escapes and comes back to to life in California. Iron Man has a great cast of characters- Terrence Howard, as the military man, Gwyneth Paltrow as his girl Friday and Jeff Bridges as his accomplice in the company- Bridges really wears black. Needless to say the plot thickens and Iron Man goes on to build a new suit to defend his newly found ethical behavior and save the day.
Save the day, he does- Robert Downy Jr is a first rate actor with emotional liability and he is the Iron Man. The other actors are also first rate and this is the film of the past year, IMO.
There is a shocking revelation and the hardware is impressive. This is a fun film for all. The computer aided visuals are impressive and Iron Man, well he has Soul!
Highly Recommended. prisrob 01-02-09
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Iron Man, Does Whatever An Iron Can January 2, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
So first we had X-men, then Spiderman and afterwords other countless Marvel Comic adaptations that were either majorly or moderetly sucessfull. But What do we have to expect for Iron Man,does it live up to the expectations of the fans,does it match up Spidey or X-men? honestly It does;this adaptation proves that the comic book genre can still bring a character from the pages of a comic and yet maintain it fresh and new to a vast broad audience.
In this first and clever adaptation of "Iron Man" we have Tony Stark, A genious and ambisious weapons buiseness man who finds himself after being captured by Terrorist. These terrorist have weapons built and designed by Stark;they need Stark's help to built a super intelegent missile known as "the jericho".In his atempt to create this weapon Stark creates a better,and more efficient weapon...obviously Iron Man.
The movie is a popcorn flic above all,it does however mange to create a very well crafted origin storyline;maybe not on the level of Batman Begins or Superman:The Movie, but it still brings in a good transition of how Stark finds his true destiny and purpose. the effects for the film are stupendous all the way. the only problem I found with the movie was 2 things. One the later half of the movie cahnged from what seemed to be a serious comic book movie, into an adrenaline fuled action extravaganza. sure action is cool, but the way the ending was placed with him fighting the other Iron Man..it felt sorta silly; As if the ending was just a filler to have Iron Man facing someone for the hell of using more effects and having the audience feel the use of the 135 million dollar budget for the film. Above all this the movie is still a triumphant adaptation,the majority of the characters are superb in their acting. Downey Jr excels marvously as Tony Stark/Iron Man,and its a great movie to watch with the family...I think. Anyways a must own by fans of the genre or new comers.
MY PERSONAL RATING:3 1/2 OUT OF 5
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