Iron Man 3 Discussion Thread

[TrevorSlattery]

You all speak so highly of my performance! I thank you, now, where's the lager and the birds?

 

[Irvy]

You all speak so highly of my performance! I thank you, now, where's the lager and the birds?

Trevor would you consider coming back for avengers 2? That film needs a great thespian to portray the ultimate villain. Whedon will provide cash for booze and pay per view.

 

[Bizzitty]

I find the fact that HT is even bothering to do a Mandarin figure to be a joke now....He was such an intense villain during the first half of the flick an d then the wind is let out of him and we are left with bland ol' Killian working out a grudge....whatever....I still dug the movie


I wish the Mark suites weren't able to be ripped to shreds immediately against the extremiites too.

 

[Wanderer]

Yeah that was a bit weird - shot out of the sky by a tank cannon in IM, caught in the rotor blades of the shield hellicarrier in avengers - ripped to shreds by Mike from neighbours in IM3. Doesn't add up?

 

[MitchF1GTR]

The more I think about that the more I'm actually getting annoyed, the suits have been essentially indestructible up until IM3.....

 

[jye4ever]

Its possible the suits are weaker because of their double duty as drones?

Why was Iron Patriot in this movie again?

You want Smaug, I'm Smaug!

Ok, more like Puff the magic dragon.

I need coffee.

Those rings look powerful.

 

[jye4ever]

Who wanted to see Hammer back for IM3.

Killian was pretty much Hammer already.

Hammer > Killian

 

[wolfdog51]

I don't remember the other suits being so easy to get into and out of. Maybe that made them weaker at the seams, plus the lack of sleep while making them. Sounded like most of them weren't meant to go into a fight. They all had a certain task they were built for doing. No matter, I had fun watching the movie and that's all I really care about.

 

[JonWes]

I don't remember the other suits being so easy to get into and out of. Maybe that made them weaker at the seams, plus the lack of sleep while making them. Sounded like most of them weren't meant to go into a fight. They all had a certain task they were built for doing. No matter, I had fun watching the movie and that's all I really care about.

I do think their drone nature (you can't make them too good without Tony controlling or inside!) was a big factor. And the way they were made to get in and out of easily could be part of it.

 

[IrishJedi]

They're only weaker because that made the resolution of action scenes easier for the filmmakers. That is the only reason. The movie logic and tech that were established in the first 2 films was either ignored or tossed out the window completely in some cases. Lazy writing is why the suits are peanut brittle in this movie.

And the Extremis stuff is just so utterly nonsensical and non-believable. These were my biggest problems with the movie, not Trevor or the kid or the overload of comedy or even Tony McGuyver. Just way too over-the-top with unrealistic stuff (compared to the first film and even others in the MCU). How can you reconcile something like fire-breathing Kato Kaelin with what we got in the first 2 movies?

 

[Boba Ben]

Who wanted to see Hammer back for IM3.

Killian was pretty much Hammer already.

Hammer > Killian

I did. Sam Rockwell is awesome.

[ame]https://youtu.be/3_nlWpT8Lz0[/ame]

 

[Darkmatter]

I don't remember the other suits being so easy to get into and out of. Maybe that made them weaker at the seams, plus the lack of sleep while making them. Sounded like most of them weren't meant to go into a fight. They all had a certain task they were built for doing. No matter, I had fun watching the movie and that's all I really care about.

Spoiler

the new suits including the mark 42 were works in progress that were never completed because tony's house was destroyed and he had to use the kid's workshop.

 

[Deedzy]

Best part of this movie for me was being able to watch the 3rd Man of Steel trailer on the big screen, oh and the barrel of monkeys scene.

 

[IrishJedi]

Barrel of Monkeys was awesome... Until you find out that Stark wasn't even in the suit. :

 

[Wanderer]

They're only weaker because that made the resolution of action scenes easier for the filmmakers. That is the only reason. The movie logic and tech that were established in the first 2 films was either ignored or tossed out the window completely in some cases. Lazy writing is why the suits are peanut brittle in this movie.

And the Extremis stuff is just so utterly nonsensical and non-believable. These were my biggest problems with the movie, not Trevor or the kid or the overload of comedy or even Tony McGuyver. Just way too over-the-top with unrealistic stuff (compared to the first film and even others in the MCU). How can you reconcile something like fire-breathing Kato Kaelin with what we got in the first 2 movies?

Same way we reconcile NY being invaded by aliens who fly giant dragon looking monsters all masterminded by a big Purple Alien all summoned through a wormhole created using a mysterious glowing cube.

Another words, if you take it into the context of the Marvel movieverse, extremis is no stranger than jolly green giants, demi gods and super soldiers!

 

[IrishJedi]

I knew someone would use that excuse. It's not the same. This movie breaks "rules" established by its own predecessors, including the tech synonymous with the film's title. That's the problem.

And the aliens at least adhered to the basic laws of physics.

Iron Man 3 is about as plausible at times as a Tom & Jerry cartoon. A lot of this stuff is just flat-out not believable, even in a universe with invading aliens. That's my point.

 

[Biojex]

I did. Sam Rockwell is awesome.

https://youtu.be/3_nlWpT8Lz0

Yeah, I missed Sam. Look at those moves.

 

[Darkmatter]

your questions about IM3 answered.

Spoiler

my wife saw IM3 once with me and she absorbed and figured out all the plot details. usually take me at least a couple of views. so here you go...

1- killian's motive was purely revenge for tony making him wait on the roof. he considered suicide but decided to team up with maya instead.

2- the secret to stabilizing the extremis was written on the business card. it was smudged and so they needed to kidnap tony in order to get the formula.

3- the extremis soldiers were actually real soldiers that were maimed in war. they were used as experiments for the extremis.

4- the mandarin (trevor) was an actor to keep secret the real leader of the extremis organization. this could pan out to two different explanations...a- killian was actually the mandarin as he confessed OR b- trevor played the mandarin, who was safely tucked away in another undisclosed location, waiting to return in another movie. although killian confessed, it could easily have been subterfuge.

well that's it for now. feel free to ask any questions and the mrs. will kindly answer.

 

[Darkmatter]

Barrel of Monkeys was awesome... Until you find out that Stark wasn't even in the suit. :

Spoiler

still is awesome to me. even more so that he accomplished that feat remotely. everything in the first two IM movies was leading up to remote controlled suits. pepper's biggest anxiety was tony risked his life every time he donned the suit. that was one thing he was striving to eliminate, and that's why the suits seemed crappy. they were all still a work in progress.

 

[Wanderer]

I knew someone would use that excuse. It's not the same. This movie breaks "rules" established by its own predecessors, including the tech synonymous with the film's title. That's the problem.

And the aliens at least adhered to the basic laws of physics.

Iron Man 3 is about as plausible at times as a Tom & Jerry cartoon. A lot of this stuff is just flat-out not believable, even in a universe with invading aliens. That's my point.

If you're trying to rationalise a giant dragon alien snaking across the NY skyline like its underwater is even vaguely adhering to the laws of physics, then I'm gobsmacked!
My point is that every one of these films they've made has a wtf sense of disbelief when you sit there over analysing them (like what's happened to this film). I just think we should just enjoy them and leave our brains at the door.