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This movie is more than your average super hero movie. Tony Stark is not just Iron Man, but also a man trying to find his inner self and establish who he really is and what he will do as Iron Man.

What's great about it: Great special effects, incredible cinamatography

What's not so great: could have been more action

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Very Good Movie

on April 14, 2009

Posted by: kris24

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This is a very good movie. The plot is excellent and Robert Downey Jr. does an excellent job as Tony Stark. The special effects in this movie are very good. The enitre movie is filled with awesome action sequences. The DVD doesn't have a ton of bonus features but this is still a very good movie to buy. One of the best 2008.

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one totally awesome movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

on October 4, 2010

Posted by: CyanideTheJudasKissAllNightmareLong101

from bonita springs,fla,usa,united states

one totally awesome movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What's great about it: everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Incredible movie!

on February 12, 2013

Posted by: swoopyhoot

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Incredible movie you need to see this! Love the music, the characters, the special effects are amazing. Watching Stark build all his technology brings a tear of joy to my eye.

What's great about it: Music, story, acting, characters

What's not so great: Nothing!

I would recommend this to a friend!

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A great start to the MCU!!!!!

on March 30, 2016

Posted by: cornjakecake

from Huntington, WV

I remember 8 years ago, comic book movie, while growing in popularity over the years (Superman from 1978, Batman from 1989, Blade from 1998, X-Men from 2000 and finally Spider-Man in 2002) with Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and Bryan Singer's 2 X-Men films (Let's forget about X3 for a spell) set the stage for critical and commercial success, but Marvel still wanted to do something that it had done years prior in paper & ink form, which was to create a universe and populate it with their characters (Those that it held rights to, so no X-Men, Punisher, Daredevil crossovers just yet) which for the time being was a huge gamble. Marvel created its own film unit, received $500 million in credit and have Kevin Feige at the head of it all. Iron Man was announced first as the "big bang" of the MCU, so to speak, which was followed by a collective "Huh?!" since Iron Man was a little known character outside the comics and seemed like the universe had ended, just as it started. Then, Jon Favreau was chosen to direct. Yet again, same response since he was mainly known for acting in Swingers, and directing comedic and family films such as Elf and Zathura. Then, recently cleaned up actor Robert Downey, Jr. was cast to star as Tony Stark, ahead of superstar Tom Cruise and many others. I wasn't hugely interested in this film at first, mainly diverting my time to Raimi's Spider-Man films and Nolan's Batman films with the rest of my time split between work and video games. 2008 came, saw a trailer for Iron Man, after pretty much forgetting it existed, and was instantly hooked. The trailer showed us the main setup, some laughs, good action and a great look at the amazing looking CGI. May couldn't come sooner, and was excited to see it, though I eventually waited until the DVD hit the shelves in September of that year. The mail came in that day, I saw a red envelope from Netflix, knowing good and well that Iron Man was finally in my grasp. I turned on my PS2 (Yes, I still played my PS2 in 2008) loaded in the disc and sat there for 2 glorious hours, transfixed on the beauty that is Iron Man. I instantly had to know more about the MCU, also knowing there was a new Hulk film out as well, also part of the MCU, and started eagerly awaiting every trailer, news article and magazine with a few snaps of photos and tidbits for info. 8 years later, I still do the same, awaiting new stuff for Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange coming out later in 2016. First things first, this is the movie that made Robert Downey, Jr. a star, well not just a star, but a living legend and today one of the highest paid actors in the world. And for good reason, he knocks the tole out of the park. His Tony Stark is smarmy, brilliant, rich, funny, and more and RDJ just makes the part his own. He knows that he is all these things, but I love how he turns himself around, actually caring for a cause to stop the spread terror and violence and actually makes us care for Tony. Bravo! And the direction is also surprisingly light hearted when its needed, but also emotional and dark when needed. Everything else from supporting performances (James Bridges to Gwyneth Paltrow to even the voice of Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S.) are exceptional. Cinematography, the score, sound and visual effects are truly top notch and still hold up almost a decade later. Only the story is a flawed that has two fantastic act of Tony being captured and escaping his kidnapping, and building and mastering his Iron Man suit but then it collapses on itself with a rushed and underdeveloped third act, but then it ends with probably on of the best closing lines ever that I will not spoil for those who have yet to see this film. Truly amazing film. Moving on to the BluRay itself, the PQ/AQ are stunning, with sharp, colorful and detailed image that still stands up almost a decade later with the image free from any major problems ,and ,for that matter, minor issues as well with grain kept level and detailed throughout with only a few spikes during the darker scenes, but even the it still avoids the look of bees swarming the cave. The sound is turned up to 11 with great surround usage, deep and rumbling bass response and may knock off unsecured items off the walls, its that good (and Oscar-nominated!). Of course, the final area is the extras, and here's where the disappointment starts. In 2008, the film came in 4 varieties to watch, a 1 and 2 disc DVD and a 1 and 2 disc BluRay. Unfortunately, Paramount (and now Disney) pitched the second disc and the cool slipcover in favor of this one-disc release. Even though this lacks the second disc full of amazing extras (Luckily found a 2-disc BluRay with slips extremely cheap) the one-disc will suit those who just wants the film and nothing more. The biggest and best extra is the over-20 minutes of deleted scenes which were rightfully yanked from the film, but shines some light on some lightened or completely removed subplots from the film. Next up is the Hall of Armor which is a showcase of the different suits used in the film. The Invincible Iron Man is a series of biographies about the origins of Iron Man and his place in comic book history. Lastly is a BD-Live feature called Iron Man IQ which are just a series of quizzes, from the content producers and user created content. I really wish they would re-release this film on BluRay, not only with the 2nd disc included but also include the 2008 commentary recorded live (Wasn't included on either format, but still worth a listen!) and a new commentary by Marvel and Jon Favreau. All in all, worth a purchase just for the movie itself, but don't pay $20+ just for the 1-disc release, search for the 2-disc edition for the same price, you'll thank me for it.

My Best Buy number: 0751976050

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Original Iron Man w/HD Digital Copy

on November 4, 2017

Posted by: MovieBuff

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I loved this Iron Man origins film when it first came to the big screen in 2008. Shortly there after I purchased the special edition DVD set and enjoyed watching it many times!

Years later when it was released on Blu-ray, I held off making the purchase because Marvel/Disney did not incude a digital copy with the Blu-ray Disc even though at that time it was common practice amongst studios to include digital copies with their Blu-ray and DVD discs.

Now in 2017 the Iron Man Blu-ray disc finally comes with a HD digital copy. And now it is accessible on virtually every electronic device by redeeming the digital code using the new "Movies Anywhere" app.

This app allows you to stream and/or download the film on virtually every imaginable device including: Mac, PC, iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android tablets and phones, Sony PlayStation and Roku. It does this by allowing you to link your Vudu, iTunes, Amazon Video and Google Play accounts. This new system takes a giant leap towards providing consumers the ability to purchase one digital copy of their favorite films and provide access to that copy by allowing it to freely migrate between digital retailer accounts and personal electronic apps and devices. Not every studio is currently part of this program, but Disney is, so I can watch my HD version of Iron Man on my Mac or PC, or on my Samsung tablet using Vudu, or even on my iPhone using iTunes!

The customer service at my local Best Buy is always exemplary. The reason I only gave this purchase four out of five stars is because of the relatively high $20 price tag for a Blu-ray Disc of a film that is almost 10 years old. I freely acknowledge that Disney has the right to charge whatever price they want for their products, but I also have the right to not be entirely pleased about it.

With that said, I'm very happy with this purchase. :)

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I would recommend this to a friend!

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Great Movie

on August 3, 2019

Posted by: MajorNapalm

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This is an absolutely excellent movie! I would highly recommend the entire series to everyone!

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Great Origin Story!

on August 23, 2019

Posted by: 1Puma

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My fave Iron Man movie! Great soundtrack, interesting and action-packed storyline. Robert Downey Jr. did Iron Man justice in this series! I bought the 4K steel book to replace my original blu-ray movie. The cover artwork and film upgrade to 4K made it worth it.

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