Same with the big stick idea, you don't let the bad guys play with your toys. It's not that he was looking away but that he was betrayed. Had his 'electronic heart' ripped out as just another golden egg to sell just like the weapons he made.
Tony saying he was Iron Man was such a refreshing moment in superhero movie history. They don’t have to have him hide his identity and come up with reasons why he randomly disappears when there’s trouble.
You are kind of not supposed to like Tony in the beginning, but it’s important to see that he’s trying to be better and he’s not the same Tony at the end. Make sure to pay attention to how his character develops in each movie because it is a great journey and shows how people can learn and grow and become better if they choose to.
Started the MCU films in release order. CHECK. Avoid spoilers. CHECK. Enjoyed the 1st movie of MCU Phase I. CHECK. Expressed an interest in Jeff Bridges. CHECK. Nailed a Jennifer Coolidge impression. CHECK. Keep it going and I'm certain you won't be disappointed. :)
The only thing that bothers me is that Jeff Bridges is such a great actor that it's a pity he was cast as a villain, and couldn't play a recurring character. Maybe he can come back as Star Man.
The film that kicked off the MCU. Thank god Robert Downey Jr got his life together after his mighty struggle with addiction because the man is a great actor.
No, the film that kicked off the MCU was Louis Leterrier's 2008 Incredible Hulk. I know, Edward Norton lost the part because he's famously difficult to work with, but Mark Ruffalo acknowledges the film when he says (in The Avengers) "the last time I was in New York, I sort of . . . broke Harlem." The battle between Edward Norton's Hulk and Tim Roth's Abomination took place in Harlem. And She-Hulk tries to beg off becoming Abomination's attorney because 'he tried to kill her cousin Bruce.' That said, IMO this is a far better movie than Leterrier's Incredible Hulk.
@@tommc4916 Um, Iron Man released in May 2008, and Incredible Hulk released in June 2008, so even though you're saying 'No', you're clearly wrong. Unless your argument is that the 'MCU' didn't exist until a second film made it more than a one-off, which is at least an argument, although still subjective, dependent on looking at it in that fashion.
Fun fact, this is the only marvel movie that rdj wore an actual iron man outfit, he discovered how uncomfortable it was and decided to go with a cgi suit.
YES! Order of release is so much better! You get to see the progression (and in some instances regression) in their storytelling and filmmaking! It also paces the series better - almost like an anthology.
I disagree, the chronology order(which isn’t too far off from release order) seems better in my opinion, I think it works better when you watch ant man 2, then wonder what happened to the people in the post credit scene, then go on to watch Thor 3, then infinity war then endgame right afterwards, much more of a cinematic experience.
No, no , no! A first timer will not understand what's going on and with the end credit scenes there are spoilers!!!! Stay the release date order, you will have a more pleasurable experience.
@@patricgmuer2988 While the experience is up for debate, one upside for release order is it will always be release order, whereas following chronology order can always be trumped by the subsequent release of movies and shows that need to slot in to places you have already passed.
The reason Tony has such incredible tech but was listening to the boombox while moving is because he was traveling with the military, and they dont have all the fun toys he does 😉
Jeff Bridges has had great roles, but his most funny and iconic is in THE BIG LEBOWSKI (which is #209 on the IMDB 250, if you're counting). 😄 The Marvel movies (at least through Avengers: Endgame) work for some of the same reasons the Lord of the Rings movies do: 1) Written and produced by fans of the source material; 2) Near-perfect casting of the major character roles; 3) Heavy emphasis on character development!
I don't know if the backstory of Tony's AI-controlled robot arm is ever mentioned, but, based on his interactions with it, my headcanon is that it was the first AI Tony ever created (probably when he was 12 or something) so he keeps it around as a pet.
The old man Tony called “Hef”(as in Playboy founder Hugh Hefner) is Stan Lee. He passed away just a few years ago. As a writer, he(along with late artist Jack Kirby) basically created the majority of the heroes and villains in Marvel Comics back in the 1960s. Stan Lee gave us Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, Dr. Strange, etc. He will have cameos in all of the future MCU films you will eventually watch. 👍🏼 EDIT: ok. You mentioned Stan Lee lol
Welcome to the MCU, Whimsory! It's insane to think 15 years ago, the MCU began with using a mostly unknown character, an actor who had a dark past, and a mostly improvised script, yet it launched the biggest movie franchise in history. I'm really glad that their first film ended up being really good. The action, characters, and visuals are all so great. Robert Downey Jr. was an excellent choice for the role of Tony Stark. Iron Man is a great start to the MCU and who knows what the superhero genre would look like today if this film flopped.
RDJ couldn't have been a better fit for the role - in fact, he helped write and improvise the dialogue. I really couldn't imagine anyone else as Tony Stark.
I'll agree on RDJ having a troubled past and not at the top of his game, as well as the script being improvised (that is just a testament to just how good and actor RDJ is, and how good Jon Favreau is as a director) but Iron Man being unknown? No way. The character may not have been as popular as he is now, but to say he was "mostly unknown " is hyperbolic at best, disingenuous at worst.
From robin hood to batman or superman or spider-man being on the lesser end of known heroes I think iron man was probably below that. Maybe known by the crowd who knows comics even if they never read about him. In general, probably unknown and lesser than spawn or blade who already had movies for the non-comic crowds. Iron man is only well known now because of RDJ. You'd have spider-man, wolverine/xmen, Hulk and such way above him if it wasn't for the actor.
The superhero genre by this point was riding on X-Men and Spider-Man. And had the MCU failed to launch then DC may have taken their time in building a franchise rather than hurriedly copying Marvel's homework during first recess.
@@terryhiggins5077Iron Man wasn’t unknown, but he was considered a ‘C-list’ character during much of his run. I always felt that Stan Lee & Marvel really liked Iron Man, but his comic wasn’t very popular & he was left to making appearances in other, more popular comics.
You will notice that Pepper gives as good as she gets. The casting is impeccable. Tony's driver / bodyguard (Happy Hogan) is John Favreau, the director of all the Iron Man movies
Yes, Tony was put on the path of a superhero from Yinsen's sacrifice and final words. "I finally know what it is that I have to do" is how Tony verbalises this awareness to Pepper. It shows that he was aimless before, but now has a purpose. If anything, this learning of Yinsen's lesson is Tony's true superpower. When he encounters a lesson, he learns from it and evolves. One of the most clear examples in this movie is the icing problem. It nearly killed him, so he upgraded to avoid the issue in the future. He has natural talent/skill in engineering, and his brilliance and ego are also big elements of his character, but he will always learn from his failures. I hope you do go all the way through the MCU, at least until the end of Phase 3 (you'll learn more as you go, if you don't already know). When these came out they were not as obviously intertwined as we found out in hindsight. But if you pay attention (and it's obvious that you do), you'll find lots of payoffs down the track as they had a clear plan for how the characters would come together and how they'd need to tell each story. Not all of it works perfectly, but for such an ambitious project they did an astounding job when you look at it as a whole. Essentially I'm saying to keep going even if a couple of the early movies don't grab you as much as others. They're almost all important in the overall scheme of things.
Thanks for watching this. Two the of best actors around and it looks like they are having a blast doing it. Hopefully you'll get to watch more Jeff Bridges films, for example: Startman, The Fisher King, Fearless, Tron, Tucker, The Big Lebowski and True Grit to name a few. Robert Downey has his moments too like: Chaplin, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!, Less Than Zero and Natural Born Killers. Enjoy them as much as this one. 🤘
Note that Obadiah Stane voiced the fact that he thought he could run Stark Industries better than Tony, but his motivation was really about money and power. He sold weapons under the table to American adversaries, not because he was disillusioned with America or anything like that. He wanted to prolong conflict by leveling the playing field. Greed and lust for power was behind his actions, not just a feeling of jealousy against Tony. In the scene where he talks to Tony next to the Arc Reactor, he tells him that "We're Iron Mongers (emphasis mine). What we do keeps the world from falling into chaos." By selling weapons to both sides, he is not trying to stay that fall. He is trying to fuel the chaos. Chaos is a ladder, it's been said (thanks Game of Thrones), and for Stane, that is the ladder to power he chose.
You have this oddness about you in the most fantastic way...like a mime....idk....please know I say all that as a compliment. Love your channel, reaction and review afterword. You put obvious effort into your videos and we get to reward ourselves by watching!
Hi, Whimsory! Just a thought on Stan Lee- He WAS playing himself; the joke is that Tony saw him from behind with some models and assumed he was Hefner. Beyond the joke, the scene is an indicator of Tony's mind at that point: He can visualize intricate machinery with perfect accuracy, but other people are just faceless shapes to him, leading him to forget names and mistake identities.
@@michaelmcgrath6917 He may have been cosplaying as Hef but he certainly was not meant to BE Hef. The joke was most definetely that it's a mistake on Tony's behalf. From an interview with Stan: IGN TV: Are you doing a cameo in Iron Man? Lee: That's the best of all! I'm with three blondes and Tony Stark mistakes me for Hugh Hefner. I won't tell you the rest, but it's very funny.
Tony shattering the glass at 19:10 is symbolic. He's seeing his own image, the person who sold the weapons and contributed to the violence that he's comprehending for the first time, and he destroys it. I think that it's the moment when he really changes and commits to " not wasting his life" by trying to undo what he has done.
prima donna "his" company and to not be paying attention and let this happen it was all on his shoulders since he saw his name explode in the sand and ended up in that cave
Welcome to the MCU Whimsory!! I can't wait for you to go on this incredible journey through Avengers: Endgame. As others have said, watching in release order is a must, because there are so many references and callbacks to previous movies. Two other things: 1) Always, always watch through the credits. Every movie has at least one mid or post-credits scene; many have two or three. 2) Have fun watching for Stan Lee's cameos! He has some hilarious ones in later movies. Greatly looking forward to this journey with you! 😊
Iron Man is the true start of the superhero movie genre. Certainly there were many cape movies before, some fairly successful, some even had a small run of sequels. This started a decades-long dynasty.
I would argue The Rocketeer was the first to do the superhero origin story well. Much of the first MCU storys hits beat for beat with it. But Ironman was the first of the well refined modern superhero movies.
It just started the MCU dynasty. And it is fair to call it the start of the superhero hype. But there where plenty of superhero movies already and the genre was already long there. Don't forget the Batman franchise (and even if you dismiss the earlier movies, Batman begins was 2005 vs Ironman 2008) and the series Blade and Underworld. And that is without talking single movies. No, the superhero movie genre was well and truly started before Ironman came along.
Christopher Reeve as Superman will always be the start of and definition of the genre. The MCU just made the genre formulaic and pumped out movies on an assembly line for the lowest common denominator of ticket sales.
I disagree with describing superhero as a genre. Especially with the early MCU, they experimented with many genres in stories that just happened to take place in a world with superheroes in it. I can't get into specifics on this video's comment section for reasons of spoilers.
Congratulations Whimsory you've just taken your first step into a wider cinematic universe!! I want to say more but so much could be considered a spoiler so i will just say that the start of the MCU was an amazing moment for me as a lifelong comicbook fan, seeing all these characters being brought to life and being treated seriously was an absolute thrill.
That was the best reason I've ever heard anyone give for why they haven't watched the MCU yet. That made so much sense. Kinda blew my mind a little bit lol. And wow, you really absorbed every ounce of this movie! I can't believe how much you picked up on. You didn't miss anything. It's going to be a real joy watching your MCU journey and seeing everything you pick up on in the larger, overarching storyline. Subscribed.
If you wanted to see more of Jeff Bridges just being himself on camera I would highly recommend "TRON '82". So much of that film was groundbreaking at the time and filmed so quickly that Jeff got to improvise so much himself. Also STARMAN '84 was another great role for him.
17:40 "Agent Coulson." This guy's the _man._ He plays kind of a _small_ part in _this_ particular movie, but when you get to movies in the _Avengers_ canon, he kicks the kind of butt that makes you wonder why he doesn't have an action figure.
Congratulations! You have just begun one of the greatest movie journies of all time, the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). I always enjoy watching the evolution of new fans. It is VERY important that you watch the movies in their release order and that you remember to watch all the after-credits scenes (some of the movies have more than one). Keep up the great work!
The scene where Jeff Bridges was playing piano was actually Jeff Bridges. If you want a good movie of his to watch check out The Fabulous Baker Brothers. His IRL brother, Beau Bridges, plays the other Baker brother. They both play piano in the movie and are excellent pianists.
@@Whimsory here's a classic Serial Killer Slasher Horror Movie Franchise I highly recommend checking out sometime please (Halloween Franchise starting with the Original: Halloween 1978) either on or around Halloween but I oughta warn ya the villain in the Halloween Franchise this is no ordinary flesh n blood Serial Killer of a man that a certain Town's dealing with!
The guy who says "Well, I'm not Tony Stark" was the start of "A Christmas Story" playing Ralphie when he was a kid. And he does come back in a future movie - but not for a while. Iron Man wasn't the biggest Marvel Character but he was a mainstay and he's been through a lot of personal struggles and failings, he's definitely not a "Boy Scout" kind of guy. Jarvis will be back. A lot.
Tony's Bluthner piano is a high end instrument. Fortunately it was a stunt double that took the hit. :) Tony and Yinsen, the hedonist and the moralist. Also, Stan wasn't playing Hugh Hefner. Tony just called him that. You may see something of that nature in the future.
This was the best movie of the MCU for me. Jeff Bridges yelling at the lab tech was a side of his acting I'd never seen before. Don't think I've seen him play a bad guy before this. Tony wasn't talking to himself, he was talking to Jarvis, his robot assistant. Several movies following this film were hyped as "as good as Ironman" when they weren't.
Great reaction! Welcome to the wild ride of the MCU. I really like that they took the original origin story of Iron Man, down to the style of the suit and his fellow captive and assistant sacrificing himself to give Tony time. Basically, what changed is bringing it from the Vietnam War to the Gulf War.
Hey, Whimsory. I loved your reaction as always. During your outro you were talking about bad guys in film and it made me really think that *In The Line Of Fire* should be a film you would adore. Take care and keep up the great work! Cheers!
I have followed so many reactors through their journey across the MCU and I really didn't want to start all over again with another one, but you are so cute and quirky, that you won me over. I'm with you on this till the end. You are going to have a great time along the way. BE SURE TO WATCH ALL THE END CREDIT SCENES OF ALL THE MOVIES GOING FORWARD!!!!
Great reaction video as always. Welcome to the MCU, it's a wild ride with lots of great characters to fall in love with.. Can't believe you haven't seen any other Jeff Bridges films. You should definitely check out The Big Lebowski!
One of the other things I like about the Yinsen character is that even in the early movies they wrote it so Tony had someone to avenge. Avenger from the start.
I would definitely recommend watching the rest of the MCU movies. There are a lot and it can be a bit overwhelming at first, but it's definitely worth it 😀
Traditionally it’s common for the secret identity of heroes in the comics. Even in the Ironman comics. This is usually a trope because we the audience can point out the holes in this idea. But they decided to be unconventional and not go that way and it worked with the Downy’s performance as Tony Stark .
Awesome reaction as always Whimsory, glad to see you starting where the whole shebang started. Also, what a fluffy kitty! And as a bit of a sidenote/useless factoid Tony somewhat mirrors darkly the story of Dr. Richard Gatling. An inventor from America, Gatling decided he was going to build a weapon to end war forever. To that end he built what be came called Gatling's Gun, or in modern usage, the gatling gun. In an effort to stop war, he created a weapon that would, in a very real sense, end the style of warfare that was prevalent at the time, ushering in the modern machine gun, and later, the GAU-8 Avenger. That's the big gun on the A10 plane. It's the one that goes BRRRRRRTTTT. and yes, I wrote this whole thing out just to make that avengers pun at the end.
Speaking of playing the piano, one of my favorite Jeff Bridges movies is "The Fabulous Baker Boys". His brother Beau co-stars and also stars a little known singer named Michelle Pfeiffer. Fun movie, though a bit dark.
I agree 💯 with your comic expert buddy. Iron Man all the way! It's arguably my favorite from the MCU, maybe from nostalgia. Continue loving your reactions and your formula.
I loved your reaction, Whimsory. You should do some DC films too, I suggest that you start with 'Batman Begins', then 'The Dark Knight' and 'The Dark Knight Rises'.
The funny thing is for those of us that know the comics already know the twist. These movies are heavily based on the comics so a lot of the story is from the comics just condensed because a lot of the story lines in the comics are often over several years. This isn’t exactly comic accurate but it’s a good interpretation of the origin of character along with Downey’s as the character. I grew up watching him in the movies and was glad that they decided to give him a chance and casted him. I was somewhat concerned about him with his troubles and was glad to see him get back on track with his life and turn things around and this was a great opportunity for him and he really pulled it out. I knew he was a good actor from his other roles but he really did an excellent job in this movie and I really enjoyed his performance.
The thing about kinetic energy. Even if that tank shell that hit the Iron Man suit doesn't penetrate enough to scratch the metal, the guy inside would be liquified from all of his body still trying to move in the original direction and hitting the metal wall of the inner suit.
You should ALWAYS watch the end credits. Even when there aren't mid credit scenes, there may be other stuff in the end credits that is worth waiting for. In The Naked Gun they put a lot of jokes in the credit lines. In The Hunt for Red October among the cast there is the line "Stanley - Himself" In RoboCop, instead of the normal copyright warning, you are threatened with prosecution by enforcement droids. In Aliens you can hear a facehugger scurry around at the end of the credits. At the end of Aladdin (1992) the genie pops up one last time. In WALL-E there is fun animation that extends the story beyond the movie. And then there are the mid-credit scenes not everybody knows about. In The Avengers (2012) there is not only the mid-credit scene, but also a scene after the credits. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off there's a famous after-credits scene, also referenced in Deadpool. In Monsters Inc. they do a little musical and a blooper reel. Jackie Chan movies generally have a blooper / stunt reel during the credits. And to be fair, that's where all the people are listed that made this movie for you, and it give you an opportunity to enjoy some of the music score. (I'm a huge film score fan...)
I remember going to this movie at the mall with my cousins expecting it to be trash. I grew up on the George Clooney/Val Kilmer Batman movies, so my frame of reference for superhero movies was pretty grim. We were blown away.
I liked those first two with Joker and Penguin. Kinda dark but comicy enough. Turned more into corn and cheese feeling like scooby doo when they'd have harlem globetrotters on or even batman and robin. By then it was more waiting to see which actors were gonna show up to shine through as a known face in a costume than playing the part.
This is the first video of you I'm watching/watched and within the first five seconds, subscribed. I just wanna say...or type, I and others will be with you on this MARVElous journey. I sincerely apologise for that...love from Britain.🇬🇧❤️ Plus, you give me a relatable, introvert vibe.
In one of his evil speeches to Tony, Obidiah says, "We're ironmongers, Tony!" That's the closest the movie ever comes to naming the character. One thing the MCU does is it tends to not use supervillain's "supervillain names" except as an oblique reference or if it makes sense in the story. Even some of the superheroes don't get called their names often -- it will blow your mind how long it takes for someone to actually call the Scarlet Witch anything other than "Wanda." Also, this is Terrance Howard's only film in the series. He's recast in the next movie. (And I've watched all eight seasons of Vampire Diaries!)
So looking forward to seeing the future reactions to the MCU, especially getting into actual Avenger movies. Tony is a work in progress, and this is just the beginning of that journey, he will grow on you. Robert Downey, Jr. was perfectly casted for Tony / Iron Man. A couple of things to look for in Iron Man 2 and 3 are some easter eggs that can be missed. Jon Favreau was in an underappreciated movie called PCU and also in "The Replacements" as a football player. Who knew he'd be with the MCU as a producer and actor when he grew up. Whimsory, as adorable as ever. Great Jennifer Coolidge imitation.
I'll be along for the ride. Going to be so fun to see this series again through a new set of eyes. They're not all amazing movies, but the full series is the greatest event in movie history imo.
I'm going to enjoy your deep dives in this series. There's so much history and info for these movies and the characters you can get into. I just hope you don't get spoiled anything.
I can promise you this, if you stick with the MCU, Tony Stark has one of the greatest character arcs you'll ever see. Great reaction, and I really hope that you continue!
i mean yea, he was arrogant, selfish, a womanizer (a bit of a misogynist), and irresponsible, but he was also funny, witty, charming, and when it mattered the most, his heart was always in the right place
Came to watch the reaction only, but ended up watching whole video. You begun a long journey diving into MCU. Even if you are not into superhero movies, I still hope this journey would be a fun ride with surprises.
Whimsory! 👋 I'm so glad to see that you're giving the MCU a chance. My dad is a Marvel Comics nerd (I use the term with love), and so, there was no way I was going to get through my childhood without seeing the MCU movies. My dad and I watched almost all of them together. I'm always excited to see other people watching these for the first time, and especially a person like yourself, who goes into such a deep analysis of the movie at the end. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about as many of the MCU movies and shows as you're willing to watch (I will hope you decide to watch them all but will assume nothing!). I had to laugh for your outro discussion though, because you mentioned distinctive voices and then proceeded to mostly name people I've never heard of or could never identify by voice if my life depended on it (Jeff Bridges and Alan Rickman being the exceptions). I know that's just a difference of experience, but it made me laugh. Me, when I think of distinctive voices, I think of Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Tilly, Sam Elliot, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Brad Douriff, Samuel Jackson, Ian McKellen, etc. I'm sure everyone has their own list. What this movie taught me is that I like snarky geniuses who are also a bit of a jerk. After watching "Iron Man," I noticed similar characters in other movie franchises, and I like almost all of them. So, apparently, I'm a fan of sarcastic A-holes who are much smarter than I am. Looking forward to whatever your next reaction might be! Until then, ✌🤓
Great reaction! Happy that you're starting this and I think you'll really enjoy it! I'd really advise looking up Jack Kirby though, he deserves just as much credit as Stan Lee for these characters, and it's a big bone of contention that his name has been effectively erased from mainstream MCU discourse. Comics books have always been super collaborative, but especially in the early days.
it was a long-running thing in the Iron Man comics that they pretended Iron Man was Tony's bodyguard, which was almost as unbelievable as Clark Kent whipping off his glasses to become Superman. so for that to be discarded in the very first movie was pretty refreshing.
Technically, he wasn’t talking to himself, he was talking to his robots, all of which have some voice recognition ability.
Same with the big stick idea, you don't let the bad guys play with your toys.
It's not that he was looking away but that he was betrayed.
Had his 'electronic heart' ripped out as just another golden egg to sell just like the weapons he made.
Tony saying he was Iron Man was such a refreshing moment in superhero movie history. They don’t have to have him hide his identity and come up with reasons why he randomly disappears when there’s trouble.
That was an adlib from rdj
That Jennifer Coolidge impression was top tier.
Absolutely killed me. 😂
When you said, "That's Hef", That was the writer of Iron Man, Spiderman and many more, the legend Stan Lee
You are kind of not supposed to like Tony in the beginning, but it’s important to see that he’s trying to be better and he’s not the same Tony at the end. Make sure to pay attention to how his character develops in each movie because it is a great journey and shows how people can learn and grow and become better if they choose to.
The dude has acting range. He's second generation talent.
I used to watch his Dad, Lloyd, in "Sea Hunt."
Started the MCU films in release order. CHECK.
Avoid spoilers. CHECK.
Enjoyed the 1st movie of MCU Phase I. CHECK.
Expressed an interest in Jeff Bridges. CHECK.
Nailed a Jennifer Coolidge impression. CHECK.
Keep it going and I'm certain you won't be disappointed. :)
If you like Jeff Bridges’ piano playing, check out _The Fabulous Baker Boys_
The only thing that bothers me is that Jeff Bridges is such a great actor that it's a pity he was cast as a villain, and couldn't play a recurring character. Maybe he can come back as Star Man.
@@PhilBagels But if he played a recurring character we wouldn't get to see him spread his talent in other projects!
The film that kicked off the MCU. Thank god Robert Downey Jr got his life together after his mighty struggle with addiction because the man is a great actor.
Agreed, and it’s likely that his own life struggles are what helped him make Tony Stark such a great character.
I miss this MCU. Such great story telling.
No, the film that kicked off the MCU was Louis Leterrier's 2008 Incredible Hulk. I know, Edward Norton lost the part because he's famously difficult to work with, but Mark Ruffalo acknowledges the film when he says (in The Avengers) "the last time I was in New York, I sort of . . . broke Harlem."
The battle between Edward Norton's Hulk and Tim Roth's Abomination took place in Harlem. And She-Hulk tries to beg off becoming Abomination's attorney because 'he tried to kill her cousin Bruce.'
That said, IMO this is a far better movie than Leterrier's Incredible Hulk.
@@tommc4916 Um, Iron Man released in May 2008, and Incredible Hulk released in June 2008, so even though you're saying 'No', you're clearly wrong. Unless your argument is that the 'MCU' didn't exist until a second film made it more than a one-off, which is at least an argument, although still subjective, dependent on looking at it in that fashion.
@@mskain4896 Well, thank you so much for not being a jerk about it. 🙄
7:07 "Got a family?"
"Yes, and I will _see_ them when I _leave_ here."
These lines take on a _whole_ new level of meaning after you've seen the movie.
"Take away the suit, and what are you?"
Tony: "Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist."
Fun fact, this is the only marvel movie that rdj wore an actual iron man outfit, he discovered how uncomfortable it was and decided to go with a cgi suit.
Thanks! I appreciate the extra effort.
Thank you so much!!!😊
That Stifler's mom impression was spot on, would've made me subscribe if I wasn't already.
That's because Sebastian mom has got it goin on
It was an impressive impression of the original MILF
That was a very good impression.
The "Pepper: great, Gwyneth: awful" contradiction is one of life's greatest mysteries.
YES! Order of release is so much better! You get to see the progression (and in some instances regression) in their storytelling and filmmaking! It also paces the series better - almost like an anthology.
I disagree, the chronology order(which isn’t too far off from release order) seems better in my opinion, I think it works better when you watch ant man 2, then wonder what happened to the people in the post credit scene, then go on to watch Thor 3, then infinity war then endgame right afterwards, much more of a cinematic experience.
No, no , no! A first timer will not understand what's going on and with the end credit scenes there are spoilers!!!! Stay the release date order, you will have a more pleasurable experience.
@@patricgmuer2988 While the experience is up for debate, one upside for release order is it will always be release order, whereas following chronology order can always be trumped by the subsequent release of movies and shows that need to slot in to places you have already passed.
@@mrcapra She could do what I do and skip the end credits until getting confirmation from a friend which are spoilers and which are not.
Also the post credit scenes are made for release order. They might spoil things very much as well in chronological order.
Tony Stark's character growth through the MCU is one of many highlights.
Great Reaction and analysis as always Whimsory, Looking forward watching the MCU with you!
ありがとうございます！
Thank you so much! 😊
Tony doesn’t talk to himself. He talks to his Robots and AI friends. Big, big difference!
The reason Tony has such incredible tech but was listening to the boombox while moving is because he was traveling with the military, and they dont have all the fun toys he does 😉
Jeff Bridges has had great roles, but his most funny and iconic is in THE BIG LEBOWSKI (which is #209 on the IMDB 250, if you're counting). 😄
The Marvel movies (at least through Avengers: Endgame) work for some of the same reasons the Lord of the Rings movies do:
1) Written and produced by fans of the source material;
2) Near-perfect casting of the major character roles;
3) Heavy emphasis on character development!
I don't know if the backstory of Tony's AI-controlled robot arm is ever mentioned, but, based on his interactions with it, my headcanon is that it was the first AI Tony ever created (probably when he was 12 or something) so he keeps it around as a pet.
The old man Tony called “Hef”(as in Playboy founder Hugh Hefner) is Stan Lee. He passed away just a few years ago. As a writer, he(along with late artist Jack Kirby) basically created the majority of the heroes and villains in Marvel Comics back in the 1960s. Stan Lee gave us Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, Dr. Strange, etc. He will have cameos in all of the future MCU films you will eventually watch. 👍🏼
EDIT: ok. You mentioned Stan Lee lol
Welcome to the MCU, Whimsory! It's insane to think 15 years ago, the MCU began with using a mostly unknown character, an actor who had a dark past, and a mostly improvised script, yet it launched the biggest movie franchise in history. I'm really glad that their first film ended up being really good. The action, characters, and visuals are all so great. Robert Downey Jr. was an excellent choice for the role of Tony Stark.
Iron Man is a great start to the MCU and who knows what the superhero genre would look like today if this film flopped.
RDJ couldn't have been a better fit for the role - in fact, he helped write and improvise the dialogue. I really couldn't imagine anyone else as Tony Stark.
I'll agree on RDJ having a troubled past and not at the top of his game, as well as the script being improvised (that is just a testament to just how good and actor RDJ is, and how good Jon Favreau is as a director) but Iron Man being unknown? No way. The character may not have been as popular as he is now, but to say he was "mostly unknown " is hyperbolic at best, disingenuous at worst.
From robin hood to batman or superman or spider-man being on the lesser end of known heroes I think iron man was probably below that.
Maybe known by the crowd who knows comics even if they never read about him.
In general, probably unknown and lesser than spawn or blade who already had movies for the non-comic crowds.
Iron man is only well known now because of RDJ. You'd have spider-man, wolverine/xmen, Hulk and such way above him if it wasn't for the actor.
The superhero genre by this point was riding on X-Men and Spider-Man. And had the MCU failed to launch then DC may have taken their time in building a franchise rather than hurriedly copying Marvel's homework during first recess.
@@terryhiggins5077Iron Man wasn’t unknown, but he was considered a ‘C-list’ character during much of his run. I always felt that Stan Lee & Marvel really liked Iron Man, but his comic wasn’t very popular & he was left to making appearances in other, more popular comics.
You will notice that Pepper gives as good as she gets. The casting is impeccable. Tony's driver / bodyguard (Happy Hogan) is John Favreau, the director of all the Iron Man movies
Yes, Tony was put on the path of a superhero from Yinsen's sacrifice and final words. "I finally know what it is that I have to do" is how Tony verbalises this awareness to Pepper.
It shows that he was aimless before, but now has a purpose.
If anything, this learning of Yinsen's lesson is Tony's true superpower. When he encounters a lesson, he learns from it and evolves. One of the most clear examples in this movie is the icing problem. It nearly killed him, so he upgraded to avoid the issue in the future. He has natural talent/skill in engineering, and his brilliance and ego are also big elements of his character, but he will always learn from his failures.
I hope you do go all the way through the MCU, at least until the end of Phase 3 (you'll learn more as you go, if you don't already know). When these came out they were not as obviously intertwined as we found out in hindsight. But if you pay attention (and it's obvious that you do), you'll find lots of payoffs down the track as they had a clear plan for how the characters would come together and how they'd need to tell each story. Not all of it works perfectly, but for such an ambitious project they did an astounding job when you look at it as a whole.
Essentially I'm saying to keep going even if a couple of the early movies don't grab you as much as others. They're almost all important in the overall scheme of things.
I found an interesting movie Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen)🎬
Thank you so much!☺️
Thanks for watching this. Two the of best actors around and it looks like they are having a blast doing it. Hopefully you'll get to watch more Jeff Bridges films, for example: Startman, The Fisher King, Fearless, Tron, Tucker, The Big Lebowski and True Grit to name a few. Robert Downey has his moments too like: Chaplin, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!, Less Than Zero and Natural Born Killers. Enjoy them as much as this one. 🤘
I guarantee you’re going to grow to love him after you watch all of the other films too. 😊
Note that Obadiah Stane voiced the fact that he thought he could run Stark Industries better than Tony, but his motivation was really about money and power. He sold weapons under the table to American adversaries, not because he was disillusioned with America or anything like that. He wanted to prolong conflict by leveling the playing field. Greed and lust for power was behind his actions, not just a feeling of jealousy against Tony.
In the scene where he talks to Tony next to the Arc Reactor, he tells him that "We're Iron Mongers (emphasis mine). What we do keeps the world from falling into chaos." By selling weapons to both sides, he is not trying to stay that fall. He is trying to fuel the chaos. Chaos is a ladder, it's been said (thanks Game of Thrones), and for Stane, that is the ladder to power he chose.
Iron Man is such a classic now
You have this oddness about you in the most fantastic way...like a mime....idk....please know I say all that as a compliment.
Love your channel, reaction and review afterword.
You put obvious effort into your videos and we get to reward ourselves by watching!
I enjoyed your reaction. And your Jennifer Coolidge impression was awesome 😊
Hi, Whimsory! Just a thought on Stan Lee- He WAS playing himself; the joke is that Tony saw him from behind with some models and assumed he was Hefner. Beyond the joke, the scene is an indicator of Tony's mind at that point: He can visualize intricate machinery with perfect accuracy, but other people are just faceless shapes to him, leading him to forget names and mistake identities.
Nope. Stan didn’t smoke a pipe. In his bathrobe.
@@michaelmcgrath6917 He may have been cosplaying as Hef but he certainly was not meant to BE Hef. The joke was most definetely that it's a mistake on Tony's behalf. From an interview with Stan:
IGN TV: Are you doing a cameo in Iron Man?
Lee: That's the best of all! I'm with three blondes and Tony Stark mistakes me for Hugh Hefner. I won't tell you the rest, but it's very funny.
You're gonna love the Marvel ride. Happy to be here for it. 🎉
Tony shattering the glass at 19:10 is symbolic. He's seeing his own image, the person who sold the weapons and contributed to the violence that he's comprehending for the first time, and he destroys it. I think that it's the moment when he really changes and commits to " not wasting his life" by trying to undo what he has done.
prima donna "his" company and to not be paying attention and let this happen
it was all on his shoulders since he saw his name explode in the sand and ended up in that cave
Welcome to the MCU Whimsory!! I can't wait for you to go on this incredible journey through Avengers: Endgame. As others have said, watching in release order is a must, because there are so many references and callbacks to previous movies. Two other things:
1) Always, always watch through the credits. Every movie has at least one mid or post-credits scene; many have two or three.
2) Have fun watching for Stan Lee's cameos! He has some hilarious ones in later movies.
Greatly looking forward to this journey with you! 😊
The MCU is a great journey just remember post credit scenes
RDJ is a incredible actor and no one else can play Tony Stark the way he can and this what made marvel a household name for the last 16 years
Iron Man is the true start of the superhero movie genre. Certainly there were many cape movies before, some fairly successful, some even had a small run of sequels. This started a decades-long dynasty.
I would argue The Rocketeer was the first to do the superhero origin story well. Much of the first MCU storys hits beat for beat with it. But Ironman was the first of the well refined modern superhero movies.
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It just started the MCU dynasty. And it is fair to call it the start of the superhero hype. But there where plenty of superhero movies already and the genre was already long there. Don't forget the Batman franchise (and even if you dismiss the earlier movies, Batman begins was 2005 vs Ironman 2008) and the series Blade and Underworld. And that is without talking single movies.
No, the superhero movie genre was well and truly started before Ironman came along.
Christopher Reeve as Superman will always be the start of and definition of the genre. The MCU just made the genre formulaic and pumped out movies on an assembly line for the lowest common denominator of ticket sales.
I disagree with describing superhero as a genre. Especially with the early MCU, they experimented with many genres in stories that just happened to take place in a world with superheroes in it. I can't get into specifics on this video's comment section for reasons of spoilers.
Congratulations Whimsory you've just taken your first step into a wider cinematic universe!! I want to say more but so much could be considered a spoiler so i will just say that the start of the MCU was an amazing moment for me as a lifelong comicbook fan, seeing all these characters being brought to life and being treated seriously was an absolute thrill.
Tony Stark kept his Iron Man identity a secret for many years in the comics, using the cover story of a bodyguard in the armor.
That was the best reason I've ever heard anyone give for why they haven't watched the MCU yet. That made so much sense. Kinda blew my mind a little bit lol.
And wow, you really absorbed every ounce of this movie! I can't believe how much you picked up on. You didn't miss anything. It's going to be a real joy watching your MCU journey and seeing everything you pick up on in the larger, overarching storyline.
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If you wanted to see more of Jeff Bridges just being himself on camera I would highly recommend "TRON '82". So much of that film was groundbreaking at the time and filmed so quickly that Jeff got to improvise so much himself. Also STARMAN '84 was another great role for him.
17:40 "Agent Coulson."
This guy's the _man._ He plays kind of a _small_ part in _this_ particular movie, but when you get to movies in the _Avengers_ canon, he kicks the kind of butt that makes you wonder why he doesn't have an action figure.
Congratulations!
You have just begun one of the greatest movie journies of all time, the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). I always enjoy watching the evolution of new fans.
It is VERY important that you watch the movies in their release order and that you remember to watch all the after-credits scenes (some of the movies have more than one).
Keep up the great work!
The scene where Jeff Bridges was playing piano was actually Jeff Bridges. If you want a good movie of his to watch check out The Fabulous Baker Brothers. His IRL brother, Beau Bridges, plays the other Baker brother. They both play piano in the movie and are excellent pianists.
_The Fabulous Baker Boys_
"That guy" who said ,"Well, I'm not Tony Stark," is not only an executive producer on the film, but also played Ralphie in "A Christmas Story"
Welcome to the MCU and yes Tony is an ass 😂
Thank you so much! 😊
@@Whimsory here's a classic Serial Killer Slasher Horror Movie Franchise I highly recommend checking out sometime please (Halloween Franchise starting with the Original: Halloween 1978) either on or around Halloween but I oughta warn ya the villain in the Halloween Franchise this is no ordinary flesh n blood Serial Killer of a man that a certain Town's dealing with!
RDJ is and always will be Tony Stark. This brought RDJ back to the top tier after his major personal problems.
Tony Stark and RDJ had almost identical arcs
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang was the flick that brought him back from the brink. If you're a R.D.J. fan, you NEED to check out Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang! 💋💋💥💥
The guy who says "Well, I'm not Tony Stark" was the start of "A Christmas Story" playing Ralphie when he was a kid. And he does come back in a future movie - but not for a while.
Iron Man wasn't the biggest Marvel Character but he was a mainstay and he's been through a lot of personal struggles and failings, he's definitely not a "Boy Scout" kind of guy.
Jarvis will be back. A lot.
"How many superheroes should I care about?"
Greatest, smartest question ever! 👍👍
Tony's Bluthner piano is a high end instrument. Fortunately it was a stunt double that took the hit. :)
Tony and Yinsen, the hedonist and the moralist. Also, Stan wasn't playing Hugh Hefner. Tony just called him that. You may see something of that nature in the future.
Thanks for watching this. Looking forward watching the MCU with you!🌺👍
This was the best movie of the MCU for me. Jeff Bridges yelling at the lab tech was a side of his acting I'd never seen before. Don't think I've seen him play a bad guy before this. Tony wasn't talking to himself, he was talking to Jarvis, his robot assistant. Several movies following this film were hyped as "as good as Ironman" when they weren't.
I think, it's either to Jarvis or to Dummy, the robot.
Your opinion. I love this film but disagree
"Several movies following this film were hyped as "as good as Ironman" when they weren't."
First thought is. . . the Thor ones?
Of the "too many" comic book movies that have been made, this is a must see in the genre. Proper ratio of cool , fun, and fight all done right.
But there ARE too many.
“Everyone who smokes is bad” 😂👍🏽
The guy who said "I'm not Tony Stark" is Ralphie from A Christmas Story.
Thank you! I always enjoy your reactions and especially your in depth commentaries.
Great reaction! Welcome to the wild ride of the MCU.
I really like that they took the original origin story of Iron Man, down to the style of the suit and his fellow captive and assistant sacrificing himself to give Tony time. Basically, what changed is bringing it from the Vietnam War to the Gulf War.
Hey, Whimsory. I loved your reaction as always. During your outro you were talking about bad guys in film and it made me really think that *In The Line Of Fire* should be a film you would adore. Take care and keep up the great work! Cheers!
To me this is the best marvel film outside of Endgame & Infinity War. You’re in for a treat.
I have followed so many reactors through their journey across the MCU and I really didn't want to start all over again with another one, but you are so cute and quirky, that you won me over. I'm with you on this till the end. You are going to have a great time along the way. BE SURE TO WATCH ALL THE END CREDIT SCENES OF ALL THE MOVIES GOING FORWARD!!!!
Great reaction video as always. Welcome to the MCU, it's a wild ride with lots of great characters to fall in love with..
Can't believe you haven't seen any other Jeff Bridges films. You should definitely check out The Big Lebowski!
Tron.... Tron Legacy....
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@@charliepotatoes001 R.I.P.D.
One of the other things I like about the Yinsen character is that even in the early movies they wrote it so Tony had someone to avenge. Avenger from the start.
YES!!! Going into the MCU!!! ENJOY THE RIDE!!
Stan Lee WAS playing himself, Tony just mistook his for Heffner. That was the joke. That's why Stan looked confused in the scene. 😲🤣🤣
I would definitely recommend watching the rest of the MCU movies. There are a lot and it can be a bit overwhelming at first, but it's definitely worth it 😀
Traditionally it’s common for the secret identity of heroes in the comics. Even in the Ironman comics. This is usually a trope because we the audience can point out the holes in this idea. But they decided to be unconventional and not go that way and it worked with the Downy’s performance as Tony Stark .
Awesome reaction as always Whimsory, glad to see you starting where the whole shebang started. Also, what a fluffy kitty!
And as a bit of a sidenote/useless factoid Tony somewhat mirrors darkly the story of Dr. Richard Gatling. An inventor from America, Gatling decided he was going to build a weapon to end war forever. To that end he built what be came called Gatling's Gun, or in modern usage, the gatling gun. In an effort to stop war, he created a weapon that would, in a very real sense, end the style of warfare that was prevalent at the time, ushering in the modern machine gun, and later, the GAU-8 Avenger. That's the big gun on the A10 plane. It's the one that goes BRRRRRRTTTT.
and yes, I wrote this whole thing out just to make that avengers pun at the end.
Yes, ‘miffed’ is a real world. And this was peak Whimsory 😂
You might enjoy seeing Jeff Bridgges in Starman for a contrast.
Speaking of playing the piano, one of my favorite Jeff Bridges movies is "The Fabulous Baker Boys". His brother Beau co-stars and also stars a little known singer named Michelle Pfeiffer. Fun movie, though a bit dark.
I agree 💯 with your comic expert buddy. Iron Man all the way! It's arguably my favorite from the MCU, maybe from nostalgia. Continue loving your reactions and your formula.
I loved your reaction, Whimsory.
You should do some DC films too, I suggest that you start with 'Batman Begins', then 'The Dark Knight' and 'The Dark Knight Rises'.
The funny thing is for those of us that know the comics already know the twist. These movies are heavily based on the comics so a lot of the story is from the comics just condensed because a lot of the story lines in the comics are often over several years. This isn’t exactly comic accurate but it’s a good interpretation of the origin of character along with Downey’s as the character. I grew up watching him in the movies and was glad that they decided to give him a chance and casted him. I was somewhat concerned about him with his troubles and was glad to see him get back on track with his life and turn things around and this was a great opportunity for him and he really pulled it out. I knew he was a good actor from his other roles but he really did an excellent job in this movie and I really enjoyed his performance.
The thing about kinetic energy. Even if that tank shell that hit the Iron Man suit doesn't penetrate enough to scratch the metal, the guy inside would be liquified from all of his body still trying to move in the original direction and hitting the metal wall of the inner suit.
Great reaction! The MCU is quite a journey and this is a fun first step. Looking forward to watching your future videos.
You should ALWAYS watch the end credits. Even when there aren't mid credit scenes, there may be other stuff in the end credits that is worth waiting for.
In The Naked Gun they put a lot of jokes in the credit lines.
In The Hunt for Red October among the cast there is the line "Stanley - Himself"
In RoboCop, instead of the normal copyright warning, you are threatened with prosecution by enforcement droids.
In Aliens you can hear a facehugger scurry around at the end of the credits.
At the end of Aladdin (1992) the genie pops up one last time.
In WALL-E there is fun animation that extends the story beyond the movie.
And then there are the mid-credit scenes not everybody knows about.
In The Avengers (2012) there is not only the mid-credit scene, but also a scene after the credits.
In Ferris Bueller's Day Off there's a famous after-credits scene, also referenced in Deadpool.
In Monsters Inc. they do a little musical and a blooper reel.
Jackie Chan movies generally have a blooper / stunt reel during the credits.
And to be fair, that's where all the people are listed that made this movie for you, and it give you an opportunity to enjoy some of the music score. (I'm a huge film score fan...)
OMGOMGOMG my favourite reaction person is doing the MCU journey?! I AM SO NOT READY FOR THIS! But also... BRING IT ON!! :D
I remember going to this movie at the mall with my cousins expecting it to be trash. I grew up on the George Clooney/Val Kilmer Batman movies, so my frame of reference for superhero movies was pretty grim. We were blown away.
I liked those first two with Joker and Penguin. Kinda dark but comicy enough.
Turned more into corn and cheese feeling like scooby doo when they'd have harlem globetrotters on or even batman and robin.
By then it was more waiting to see which actors were gonna show up to shine through as a known face in a costume than playing the part.
This is the first video of you I'm watching/watched and within the first five seconds, subscribed. I just wanna say...or type, I and others will be with you on this MARVElous journey. I sincerely apologise for that...love from Britain.🇬🇧❤️ Plus, you give me a relatable, introvert vibe.
In one of his evil speeches to Tony, Obidiah says, "We're ironmongers, Tony!" That's the closest the movie ever comes to naming the character. One thing the MCU does is it tends to not use supervillain's "supervillain names" except as an oblique reference or if it makes sense in the story. Even some of the superheroes don't get called their names often -- it will blow your mind how long it takes for someone to actually call the Scarlet Witch anything other than "Wanda."
Also, this is Terrance Howard's only film in the series. He's recast in the next movie.
(And I've watched all eight seasons of Vampire Diaries!)
Heh heh... that moment of "Stark" realization, that when you are in the arms manufacturing business, every one of them has your name on it.
So looking forward to seeing the future reactions to the MCU, especially getting into actual Avenger movies. Tony is a work in progress, and this is just the beginning of that journey, he will grow on you. Robert Downey, Jr. was perfectly casted for Tony / Iron Man. A couple of things to look for in Iron Man 2 and 3 are some easter eggs that can be missed. Jon Favreau was in an underappreciated movie called PCU and also in "The Replacements" as a football player. Who knew he'd be with the MCU as a producer and actor when he grew up. Whimsory, as adorable as ever. Great Jennifer Coolidge imitation.
I'll be along for the ride. Going to be so fun to see this series again through a new set of eyes. They're not all amazing movies, but the full series is the greatest event in movie history imo.
This is the start of the journey. This is also the first content I've seen from your channel. It will be a hell of a ride! :D
I'm going to enjoy your deep dives in this series. There's so much history and info for these movies and the characters you can get into. I just hope you don't get spoiled anything.
Two movies to put on your radar: 1. Tron 2. Tron: Legacy They are awesome movies.
I can promise you this, if you stick with the MCU, Tony Stark has one of the greatest character arcs you'll ever see. Great reaction, and I really hope that you continue!
@24:57 The scientist that Obediah is yelling at is Ralphie from, "A Christmas Story". He's also one of the producers of this movie.
Also, you're not supposed to like early Tony. A great character arc.
I mean it’s understandable why you wouldn’t but at the same time you kinda do (at least I did.)
i mean yea, he was arrogant, selfish, a womanizer (a bit of a misogynist), and irresponsible, but he was also funny, witty, charming, and when it mattered the most, his heart was always in the right place
Two of Jeff Bridges must see movies are Tron and The Big Lebowski.
Came to watch the reaction only, but ended up watching whole video. You begun a long journey diving into MCU. Even if you are not into superhero movies, I still hope this journey would be a fun ride with surprises.
Tony's arc through the movies is impressive because of the great RDJ...he knew how to take this character from selfish jerk to selfless savior...
He basically took that personal growth arc in his own life so he's basically himself but with an armored suit.
I love you remembered she wanted three olives 😂
I like your insight in to the films, sometimes you point things out I never thought of before. Keep up the good work.
Ahh! I was just saying to myself that I needed a new Whimsory drop pretty soon. Perfect timing.
Whimsory! 👋 I'm so glad to see that you're giving the MCU a chance. My dad is a Marvel Comics nerd (I use the term with love), and so, there was no way I was going to get through my childhood without seeing the MCU movies. My dad and I watched almost all of them together. I'm always excited to see other people watching these for the first time, and especially a person like yourself, who goes into such a deep analysis of the movie at the end. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about as many of the MCU movies and shows as you're willing to watch (I will hope you decide to watch them all but will assume nothing!).
I had to laugh for your outro discussion though, because you mentioned distinctive voices and then proceeded to mostly name people I've never heard of or could never identify by voice if my life depended on it (Jeff Bridges and Alan Rickman being the exceptions). I know that's just a difference of experience, but it made me laugh. Me, when I think of distinctive voices, I think of Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Tilly, Sam Elliot, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Brad Douriff, Samuel Jackson, Ian McKellen, etc. I'm sure everyone has their own list.
What this movie taught me is that I like snarky geniuses who are also a bit of a jerk. After watching "Iron Man," I noticed similar characters in other movie franchises, and I like almost all of them. So, apparently, I'm a fan of sarcastic A-holes who are much smarter than I am.
Looking forward to whatever your next reaction might be! Until then, ✌🤓
Great reaction! Happy that you're starting this and I think you'll really enjoy it!
I'd really advise looking up Jack Kirby though, he deserves just as much credit as Stan Lee for these characters, and it's a big bone of contention that his name has been effectively erased from mainstream MCU discourse. Comics books have always been super collaborative, but especially in the early days.
it was a long-running thing in the Iron Man comics that they pretended Iron Man was Tony's bodyguard, which was almost as unbelievable as Clark Kent whipping off his glasses to become Superman. so for that to be discarded in the very first movie was pretty refreshing.