Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition) | 
| Director: Jon Favreau
Actors: Jeff Bridges, Jr. Robert Downey, Clark Gregg, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  473 reviews
Sales Rank: 42
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (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
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Product Description
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2008 Run time: 126 minutes Rating: Pg13
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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
Stills from Iron Man (Click for larger image)
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 iron man movie November 20, 2008
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!
Better than Expected Movie!! November 19, 2008
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.
Great Buy November 19, 2008
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.
 Free Shipping or pay not to delay order November 19, 2008
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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.
 A cool DVD...but if you want 5-stars...go for the two-disc or Blu-ray version! November 19, 2008
I've been a big fan of the Iron Man comic book series for such a long time and from the "Tales of Suspense" comic books, as a young child, I would always be into the "Avengers" and even be this happy child with his "Secret Wars" Iron Man toy.
Years before "IRON MAN" became a movie, I've always pictured Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man. He had the look and even back then with Downey Jr.'s personal life, there is some instances that mirror Tony Stark's challenges in the comic books. So, suffice to say that I was quite happy with him being cast for the film.
As for the the film, I had no doubt in my mind that "IRON MAN" would be a blockbuster hit in the Summer but I purposely waited for it to come out on DVD, so I can watch it on my own personal home theater and watch it with no distractions.
This film focuses on Tony Stark, the millionaire who runs Stark Industries which creates weapons for the military but while on a meeting to the Middle East, Stark's military escort are gun down and eventually the suave millionaire gets caught in a blast (from weapons created by his company), next thing you know, Stark is being operated on and being held by prisoner by terrorists.
While under captivity, Stark creates his first Iron Man uniform and uses it to escape his captors. Upon returning back to America, Stark's perspective of the world and his company has changed. Also, his goal to develop a more technologically advanced mobile suit armor becomes his obsession and leads him to take on the terrorist who have been using his companies weapons for evil but most of all prepare for the lies and deceptions that await him.
AUDIO & VIDEO:
The version that I am reviewing is the regular widescreen DVD, not the awesome Blu-ray version packed with a lot of extras. But the audio for this version is Dolby Digital 5.1 and video is widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TV's.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
This "IRON MAN" DVD version features deleted and extended scenes. Deleted scenes that I'm glad the director chose to eliminate from the final cut of the film.
There are three versions of this release on DVD/Blu-Ray. This version is the single disc version, the double disc version features many featurettes including a 108-minute documentary, a six part documentary and more. The Blu-ray version has received almost perfect stars for its amount of content and BD-Live. So, if you have a Blu-ray player, the Blu-ray version of "IRON MAN" is what is recommended.
After watching it, I definitely enjoyed the film but like any superhero film, as the first film always focuses on the origin, this series will be judged on its continuing storylines. Similar to like the "X-Men", "Spider-Man" and the "Fantastic Four" films, there is always the "origin" that not many people are too enthusiastic about and want to see more battles.
Fortunately, "Iron Man"did offer quite a bit of kick as battles but I loved the scene where Iron Man just rescues a village being terrorized by the enemies.
Again, Robert Downey Jr. did a great job as Tony Star, Jeff Bridges as Obidiah Stane was pretty good. As for Terrence Howard's James Rhodes... it was OK but I was expecting more of a no-nonsense Rhodes. But with Don Cheadle replacing Howard for the next film, I hope that Cheadle can bring the attitude especially if he's going to be War Machine.
But definitely enjoyed this film. With "IRON MAN", unlike any other top tier Marvel superheroes, Robert Downey Jr. has a lot of inner demons to contend with and is such a complex character. For the comic series, the alcoholism consumed him and I'm curious to see if it happens in the films. It will definitely be interesting to see how his character is explored and what new Iron Man outfit we will see him sporting next Silver Centurion Iron Man? Maybe even see some Hulkbuster or Thorbuster? Who knows. And of course, there is James Rhodes as War Machine and I look forward in seeing that character come to play in the films.
But all in all, "IRON MAN" was an enjoyable film for the first version. A lot of action, special effects but definitely would like to see where they go with the characters in the next upcoming film.
All in all, a very cool movie and enjoyed it so much, now I'm going to have to pick up the Blu-ray ultimate edition next!
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