We prefaced the movie with an Iron Man game at Laser Quest (half hour game).
That’s right – we did Iron Man, then Iron Man.
Good movie. I have to admit, I never read the comics, but I think I read a few issues of Spiderman with Iron Man crossovers. So I went into the movie completely unfamiliar with Iron Man’s story. He is a much more American superhero than most others (with maybe the exception of Batman). By this I mean he is a successful businessman, and his powers come from something he made with his own ingenuity.
There is something else about Iron Man that is different from most other superheroes, and it really jumped out at me in the fight scenes: Iron Man can’t really will himself over an obstacle. Other superheroes can push themselves further than what you expected of them, but if Iron Man’s suit breaks, he’s kinda fucked. I wonder if they’ll ever address that.
Also, Jeff Bridges plays the bad guy in this movie. It took me a while to realize it was him, but it totally is. If you ever want to really amuse yourself during this movie, just picture him as the Dude.
But I have to admit, I missed something. Jack and I left early because he had to wake up early in the morning. We usually stay for the credits if the movie was good. But we missed a scene with Sammy J as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. that plays after the credits. So if you go to see this movie, stay for that scene.