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Best Marvel Film Yet, Coming From A Dc Fan. Only Other Movie On Top Of This Is Batman Begins.. I Loved This Movie!! Yes I Will Be Buying A Hot Toys Iron Man!
Iron Man Movie
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I always liked the character of Iron Man and Tony Stark, but was never a die hard fan. This movie is probably my favorite super-hero movie to date, I enjoyed it so much more than I expected to. The after credits scene made it that much better! It was a packed theatre and over half the audience (that stuck around), started going completely nuts!
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"Iron Man blasted off in theaters on Friday and hauled in an estimated $33M from an ultrawide 4,105 North American theaters to officially kick off the summer blockbuster season with a bang. Add in brisk ticket sales for early shows on Thursday night starting at 8PM and the total reached $38.5M at close of business on Friday night. Robert Downey Jr. headlines the cast playing the metal man with Jon Favreau directing. Reviews were the best for any wide release this year.
The remarkable tally stands as the second biggest opening day in box office history for a non-sequel trailing only the $39.4M of fellow Marvel Comics super hero Spider-Man from this very same weekend in 2002. Tony Stark and pals edged out Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which launched in November 2001 with $32.3M on its opening Friday. That figure however, would amount to roughly $40M at today's ticket prices. Still, Iron Man could not be in better company given that the character is not as universally known as Spider-Man, Batman, or Superman. Audience feedback has been very positive too as the Paramount release has earned a solid A- average from over 3,000 users of Yahoo Movies.
Iron Man was also in the same vicinity as X2: X-Men United which bowed this weekend in 2003 with a $31.2M Friday representing 37% of its eventual $85.6M weekend debut. Those figures at 2008 prices would translate to approximately $37M and $100M, respectively. The X-Men sequel and Iron Man both benefited from a bulit-in audience of comic fans, strong reviews, and the free and clear marketplace that the first weekend of May provides. However, X2 as a sequel had more upfront demand.
Should Iron Man follow a similar path, it could soar to $85-90M over the Friday-to-Sunday period and raise its cume to $90-95M when adding in Thursday grosses."
The remarkable tally stands as the second biggest opening day in box office history for a non-sequel trailing only the $39.4M of fellow Marvel Comics super hero Spider-Man from this very same weekend in 2002. Tony Stark and pals edged out Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which launched in November 2001 with $32.3M on its opening Friday. That figure however, would amount to roughly $40M at today's ticket prices. Still, Iron Man could not be in better company given that the character is not as universally known as Spider-Man, Batman, or Superman. Audience feedback has been very positive too as the Paramount release has earned a solid A- average from over 3,000 users of Yahoo Movies.
Iron Man was also in the same vicinity as X2: X-Men United which bowed this weekend in 2003 with a $31.2M Friday representing 37% of its eventual $85.6M weekend debut. Those figures at 2008 prices would translate to approximately $37M and $100M, respectively. The X-Men sequel and Iron Man both benefited from a bulit-in audience of comic fans, strong reviews, and the free and clear marketplace that the first weekend of May provides. However, X2 as a sequel had more upfront demand.
Should Iron Man follow a similar path, it could soar to $85-90M over the Friday-to-Sunday period and raise its cume to $90-95M when adding in Thursday grosses."
With the focus on Iron Man in the comic books (where within the past 2-3 years he has become perhaps the BIGGEST "public" superhero in the Marvel universe) and this movie... Iron Man is reaching a popularity he hasn't seen before.
I've never cared much for Iron Man either. But he has certainly captured my attention ever since "Avengers Disassembled", New Avengers, and more recently..Civil War and his induction as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I've never cared much for Iron Man either. But he has certainly captured my attention ever since "Avengers Disassembled", New Avengers, and more recently..Civil War and his induction as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Yeah, I know they made a real suit for certain scenes. The CGI stuff though is more what I meant.
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Don't get your hopes up. It sounds like a civilian cameo and anyway the Hulkbuster would be kind of unrealistic since he is just getting his Mk III armor under control. The main villain in The Hulk is Abomination I wouldn't expect to see any Iron Man/Hulk slug fests too.
Just came back from the movie. Loved it. Best Marvel movie to date, IMO. Robert Downey Jr. surprised me with his performance. Pulled off Stark beautifully and the chemistry between he and Paltrow was perfect. Good reaction from the crowd with the scene after the credits.
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I think I read/heard... SPOILER alert
Tony meets with General Ross to discuss a possible mutual problem.
But I don't know how accurate that is.
DinoLast
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for Iron Man 2 all I have to say is War Machine. Also Iron Man is better than anybody could hope for.
DinoLast
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The rumor I have read is that Tony Stark not Iron Man is the Cameo in the Incredible Hulk
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From the Arclight...
and across the lobby...
and across the lobby...
SOLIDSNAKE
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me and slingblayde going to see it right now !!
I am so pumped!
see ya guys later
I am so pumped!
see ya guys later
SOLIDSNAKE
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JUST CAMEBACK FROM IRON MAN !!!
holly F...... NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A MARVEL SUPERHERO MOVIE.
10/10 amazing job STAN WINSTON !!
Now i am pumped to get the Bust.
holly F...... NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A MARVEL SUPERHERO MOVIE.
10/10 amazing job STAN WINSTON !!
Now i am pumped to get the Bust.
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