Iron Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sqweak]

I've heard from some industry people that this movie was a big deal for the fact that Marvel said a nice little FU to the major studios and did it on their own, Kinda bypassing the normal channels things are done through (and also not having to submit to studio pressure on various aspects of the film).

They didn't exactly say FU or bypass any channels, this was just their first try at solo producing/financing.  It's still distributed by a major (Paramount) as all of their films will be.  It just means more risk/reward, and yes...slightly more creative control.  Let's not romanticize their motives here, it wasn't that past comic movies failed because Marvel didn't have enough say, it's just that Marvel wanted a bigger piece of the pie.

Lets hope Downey, Jr can stay clean long enough to crank out the sequels

He's been sober for the better part of the decade.  I'm not sure about Iron Man, but when he first started working again after getting clean it was part of his contract to have a portion of his salary withheld until the production wrapped as insurance against a relapse.  I'm sure he'll be fine

[NAKID]

Didnt even notice the lack of suit time. Lets hope Downey, Jr can stay clean long enough to crank out the sequels. I find myself looking forward to one for this franchise.

Sorry, off topic, but your avatar looks like "The Stig" gained some weight!

[Count Desmo]

I didn't stay through the credits, either.  Damnit!

[FatguyRacer]

Sorry, off topic, but your avatar looks like "The Stig" gained some weight!

That's not The Stig. It's his fat American cousin. From the episode where all the fellas came to the USA and bought 1000 dollar used cars in FLA and drove them to New Orleans, LA. American stig drove them around Moroso. It was a scream of an episode.

[Grampa]

Stig vs Slug

[trenner]

My wife and I _finally_ saw it.  Really enjoyed the film, and loved Downey's performance.  A bit rough swallowing the "I made a mechanical suit in a cave using pieces of rockets" part, but the rest made up for it.

[NAKID]

Come On, that was totally believable..

[trenner]

I admit that the engineer in me does get emotionally erect thinking about how you'd do that.

[Gator]

I thought this was a Black Sabith thread...

The movies not out here yet and it seem like it would be better to watch in the theatre than online.

[trenner]

it seems like it would be better to watch in the theatre than online.

Completely.

[NAKID]

I thought this was a Black Sabith thread...

The movies not out here yet and it seem like it would be better to watch in the theatre than online.

Where are you that it's not out yet? It's definitely better to watch in the theater. I've seen it twice...

[Gator]

Where are you that it's not out yet? It's definitely better to watch in the theater. I've seen it twice...

Prague.

I think it comes out next month...

[NAKID]

That sux man....

[Ducatiloo]

Yup, I posted one on TOB the day it came out. I've seen it twice. MAKESURE YOU STAY TIL AFTER THE CREDITS ARE OVER!

I didn't      Didn't for the Hulk either   

God bless youtube 

It was good though. 4 out of 5 stars

[erkishhorde]

Hulk didn't have anything after the credits...