The movie was a mess ... because the dialogue was terrible and Tony had no character. RDJ and Favreau re-wrote the dialogue and created the charismatic Tony Stark ... which started it all.
@@Muck006 From my understanding, the comic character didn't have much of a personality and that was why the script was such a mess to begin with, but RDJ showed one in his auditions and that was why he got the part in the end. Another thing people should know is that this movie was not intended to kick off a huge franchise. It was supposed to be a stand-alone flick that would _maybe_ fit into something bigger but could just as well be discarded as irrelevant or non-canon. But then it turned out good, hence the Nick Fury appearance at the end.
3 tips for your MCU journey: 1. Watch it in release order. 2. Watch out for Stan Lee. He got a cameo in every MCU movie. 3. Watch every after credit scene, except of the trailer after Captain America: The First Avenger. It's too much of a spoiler for the first Avenger movie.
Release order is the key. That's how the audiences saw things, and that's how the stories were written, so that's the general rule on how they should be seen. When "Star Wars" came out, it was just a single movie: "Star Wars." It wasn't common to make sequels back then. (A few franchises, like James Bond, Dirty Harry, and Planet of the Apes did have a series of films, but not so much a continuation of the story.) In the 80s, sequels started to happen with Star Wars, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Terminator, Alien, and so on, and this really started to catch on because of merchandising and the film industry's development of the summer blockbuster (which happened following "Jaws") and the Christmas blockbuster (which happened following "The Exorcist"). As for Marvel, they have roughly as many features outside of the MCU as in it. I think it's fair to say that all of the MCU films between "Iron Man" and "Avengers: Endgame" are basically one story arc. You can go beyond "Endgame" in the MCU movie series, but "Endgame" is a decent stopping point in the story. As for the movies outside of the MCU, they began with "Blade," "The X-Men," and "Spider-Man," and there's quite a few titles under those three, plus additional films, and then there's the Marvel Netflix series shows that are now on Disney+. The old Netflix Daredevil series could be the best translation of comic book to the screen that we've seen. In general, Marvel has done a terrific job, and has a far bigger and better library than their rival, DC Comics, which unfortunately could never seem to hit their stride, with the exception of the Dark Knight trilogy.
@@mikelarsen5836 I'm not much of a DC fan, but even I've noticed that pattern. They seem to have mastered the TV-14 bracket and have a firm grasp on TV-MA as well.
Which one came first though, Iron Man or Tobey McGuire Spiderman? I can't remember.. they probably don't count the earlier Spiderman movies in the MCU run though since the Avengers movies went with the Tom Holland thing but the first 2 Tobey Spiderman movies were 10/10.
It’s refreshing to watch just pure movie fans and not pop culture fans. Nothing wrong with them but there are enough channels to go around. I don’t think they care to finish the MCU stuff which is ok 😊
I don’t think enough attention gets paid to the great acting Jeff Bridges put into Obadiah. He’s been a class act since the 1970s, and he always, always delivers. It’s pretty much a rule that every MCU movie has a mid- or post-credits scene, or both. A couple are scenes from upcoming movies, and one’s literally a trailer, but never turn off an MCU movie until you check for them.
I remember when this movie came out in 2008. We were right in the middle of Nolan's Batman trilogy. The rumor among the comic book nerds was DC's going to do a Justice League movie helmed by Nolan. But the after credit scene with Samuel Jackson talking about Avengers came out of nowhere and we all lost our collective minds. Good times, good times.
And when DC was approached and asked essentially "Looks like Marvel is going to build up to a team movie, are you going to do the same?" The answer was no- they had no interest in doing a team movie, and their heroes were so 'big' that they did not need to team up at all. What changed DC's minds? Avengers making over a billion at the box office.
Tony Stark says his Arc Reactor produces 3 gigajoules per second, that is an average of 3 gigawatts or 3 billion watts. The average nuclear power plant produces 1 gigajoule per second... all "built in a cave, with a box of scraps" The power of the Sun, in the palm of your hand.
Nice. You 2 are great. Always insightful, observant viewers, and I love how you discuss afterwards. You're in for a good ride with the MCU. For us who grew up in the 70's and 80's reading comic books, this was a dream come true. 'Ordinary' people finally got to see what it was that we saw in the comics: powerful storytelling. Enjoy. And no doubt someone else has said it but, always remember the 3 MCU rules: watch in release order; watch for the Stan Lee cameo; watch the after credit scenes.
Wow. The journey you both are about to embark on is wild. To answer your question they had all the MCU movies planned out in “Phases” (phase 1,2,3 etc). Where one would be connected in some ways a major connection or minor or none at all at first but will connect via another movie. That’s why it’s so important to watch the end credits for bonus scenes for hints to what or who is coming next. The beauty is you don’t have to wait like 11 years to watch them all like we did. Happy viewing! When you get to Avengers Endgame it will all be worth it.
They could never have foreseen just how much this would become, but they were hoping they would get to do an Avengers movie. The deal was that Marvel had licensed out all of their most popular characters to other studios, Spider-man, The Fantastic Four, the X-Men, etc. The Avengers were considered the B-tier heroes and they were concerned they wouldn't be able to have the pull of other heroes. Iron Man was a perfect place to start. He doesn't have super powers and this was all tech based, so it was more digestible by a larger audience. RDJ was a huge risk, but ultimately he was so perfect for this.
Fun fact: After RDJ and Samuel L. Jackson were cast in these movies, Marvel redesigned the comic book characters to match them. That's why they were a perfect fit.
Slight correction. Nick Fury was modelled after Samuel L. Jackson a few years before he was cast as Nick Fury when Marvel created their Ultimate Universe line of comics, which is the comics line that the MCU was originally based on. Marvel actually contacted Jackson to see if they could use his likeness for the character, and he gave them permission so long as they let him play the character in any movies they may have been planning.
Congratulations you have just met the GOAT !!! Also the difference between Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark is that Tony is building his own toys not asking others to do it for him.
Kevin Feige had a vision to create an interconnected universe that leads to a grand finale but everything was riding on the success of IronMan which was obviously successful you guys are in for a wild ride for the rest of the MCU enjoy!
Ironman started originally during the Vietnam War, similar plot to the movie but in the jungle. Making the hero a weapon manufacturer during that time was super ambitious with the antiwar sentiment. Throw in the list of character defects and you start in on the more humanized heroes era.
"You see where you're going? Let's focus on how you get there." Their plan was to make each movie as good as they could, they took out a risky loan to make these movies so they were trying to avoid going bankrupt, and hopefully they could make an Avengers movie. Avengers (2012) completely changed the Cinema landscape, so they were able to plan further ahead after that.
Kevin Feige is the man to thank. He kept the movies on-message and coordinated. Pity he was wasn't in charge of the Star Wars sesquels; we probably would have seen a much better trilogy.
So they had a rough idea what they were going for with the MCU. But they had to get to certain milestones first...and so the first 6 films you're going to watch are considered "Phase 1" of the MCU. The idea here was to get to The Avengers film and make an ensemble movie a blockbuster mega hit. You had things like the X-Men films still being made at this point by Fox (which is also Marvel, but Fox owned the X-Men IP at the time), and while they are good movies in their own right, one of the issues they suffered from was it being Hugh Jackman's (who played Wolverine) films and everyone else felt like supporting cast...so with Avengers, the plan was to give you solo films to care about the individual, so when they team up it's not one persons movie...its all of theirs. Phase 2 was like "okay, this was a huge hit, now it's time to set everything up for the crazy stuff to come" then Phase 3 is all guns blazing and it's the culmination of everything you watched before coming to a major climax point (Phase 4, is the start a new story arc). Marvel found a way to do what no other movie studio had ever done before...create a series of 20+ movies that all interconnect within itself and make it one of the most lucrative and wholly successful projects in the history of Hollywood. All the while being able to say these films are actually amazing cinema (regardless of what certain directors might think), and not just guilty pleasures people hate to admit they like watching.
It would be difficult - if not impossible - to overstate the reaction the post credit scene got at the original midnight screening (lol miss those, good times). There had been whispers about Samuel L. Jackson possibly appearing, and possibly appearing as Nick Fury (in the Ultimate Marvel comics, they had literally used his likeness for the new version of Nick Fury in that universe). Nobody expected the word "Avengers" to come out of his mouth. Euphoria.
This was MARVELS first inhouse production, they where not owned by Disney yet. The movie was a huge gamble on MARVELs side. They did not know if they ever would make a second movie, let alone the huge franchise that came out of it, but they had an incling that this might hit home, so they decided to set it up. If it bombed, it wouldn't matter but if it hits it works to their benefit. I remember vividly watching this movie in the cinema, it was unbeliveable cool, it hit different than other previous super hero movies and I was immediatly hooked. To this day, this is still one of my favorit super hero movies. The soundtrack is phantastic, to this day, 15 years later, whenever I hear the intro to Back in Black (AC/DC) I see the opening scene of this movie in the theatre of my mind, the HUMVEEs coming down the desert road, so iconic.
Tell me you don't feel like watching more of this after seeing that?... Yeah, that's how we felt when we first saw this at the movies. There's been many super-hero series of films (X-Men, Spiderman, The AMAZING Spiderman, etc...), but the fun part of this series (The MCU), is that they introduce us to a plethora of new characters (most with their own movie), then start doing cross-overs, cameos, and reference one another. Then finally having entire films with ALL of them in them. Plus, most are incredibly well made. Also add post-credit scenes (sometimes multiple) that make it worth staying in your seats after the movie ends, and you've got a fantastic recipe for success. ALWAYS be on the lookout for a Stan Lee cameo in almost EVERY marvel movie. Good for you guys; you'll love this journey.
And yes... Release order is always the way to go for first time viewing. Wikiedia has a complete list. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe_films
Robert D. Junior absolutely nailed it as Tony Stark in this movie. He was a washed up , drugged out actor and became a world super star actor in this film . He absolutely deserved all the stardom and credit he has from this performance . Great performance by Robert D. Junior , fantastic movie , period !
I love how much depth you both were able to analyze this movie. It honestly brought me back to the very first time I watched it too! It's a long way to go but knowing what I know now, I'm anxiously waiting for you to watch and react to the rest of the MCU and especially to Endgame. Cheers to you both!
Without exaggeration, you two are the perfect coloured Iron Man bookends; he starts out as grey as you saw, and then goes to the trademark gold and red. Also, if you continue with Hulk, Brazil does play a part, so... yer off to a great start.
The arm-spread pose is a Redeemer pose, but it is also the pose of the Vitruvian Man, as you have in the background of your room. It is an idealized person.
Great reaction, glad you enjoyed it. The comic heroes of the 1960s appeared in each others' comic books as co-creator and writer Stan Lee wanted them to inhabit a shared universe, which has grown and grown over the years. That's what makes this film journey so rewarding, as you become very emotionally invested in the characters as they are gradually introduced and interact with one another.. Because this film was a success they were able to fulfil the promise of "The Avenger Initiative" teased in the end-credits scene. I hope you enjoy the series. Iron Man to Endgame tells a great story.
I really liked Robert Downey Jr.'s Stark/Iron Man's sarcasm. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you guys it's one of my favorites, The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz. It's like Top Gun meets Back to the Future.
Cali, your reaction when he showed up in the suit and shot off the mini rockets from his shoulders was the same reaction my buddy and I had in theaters back in 08. Our jaws dropped lol.
Well guys. First time here and the only thing i will say is: you guys are about to enter to a wonderful journey you'll not regret. Btw i loove how on point you guys are with the details and your notes ect❤ watch them on release order so you dont get spoilers from the post credit scenes. Lets go guys! Im so glad you guys like it, This is the MCU genesis! Grettings from Puerto Rico🇵🇷
First time to this channel; I compulsively watch MCU reactions and definitely subbing! The MCU is a colossal undertaking of bringing an entire comic universe to life and, if you're into that sort of thing, endlessly entertaining. Some of these are some of my favorite movies, period. It is a journey unlike anything you've seen before, it will blow you away.
Dummy, the robot, was Stark’s first AI he wrote. Just a mechanical arm to predict what he needs. Very limited and an early basic attempt, but pretty reliable. :-)
I’m SO unbelievably proud of you for looking up Samuel Jackson’s character name!!! SO many reactors keep acting like they don’t have a phone/computer and say, “let us/me know the answer to my question in the comments.”😅
When analyzing classic superhero comics and films, one should understand that they all address moral issues, the most important of which is the struggle to be wise and responsible with great power. Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben said it best: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Every MCU film addresses the issue of power and megalomania and personal hubris. The super technology is great, the fight scenes are great, but these films always bring the audience back to the moral issues and dilemmas.
As a kid growing up one of my favorite comicbooks was Iron Man. The "Batman of Marvel Comics". But Tony Stark was fun than Bruce Wayne. 😂 *I'm also a big fan of Batman. "Demon in a Bottle" comic remains one of my all-time favorites. Marvel Comics dealt with adult issues. "Alcoholism". Robert Downey Jr. was perfect casting to portray Tony Stark. Iron Man started the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Infinity Saga (Iron Man through Spiderman: Far from Home) is the most impressive accomplishment in film. 23 movies. That might sound like a lot, but by the time it's over, you'll be wanting to see even more (which they are still doing... 32, I think, and counting). None of them are bad, but once you get to movie #9 (Captain America 2), everything thereafter is A++ storytelling, directing, acting, and effects. If you guys decide to watch them all, it will be worth it. I guarantee it.
Loved your reaction guys! Thank you for taking such a serious in-depth look into the movie, very professional. I enjoyed your analysis and look forward to your journey through the MCU. The Infinity saga is an incredible journey. You’ll be amazed and have such a wonderfully fun ride.
First time watcher of your channel and now new subscriber. If you’re doing the MCU, I’m in. Love the fact you REALLY discuss afterwords. Like an hour of talk after…WOW!!! Let’s get onto the next one.
I seem to remember director Jon Favreau saying that when he saw the scenes involving the suit, he could not tell the difference between the CGI and the actual suit they built (which was quite heavy and they used less of it in subsequent films)
So Tony told Rhodey he was in the suit, but Rhodey never relayed that information to anyone else, which is why they were still going after Tony and why they were happy that the chute opened. They don't know there's a guy in there that helped him.
I love watching your excitement of seeing the Mark 1 and then the Mark 2 Armour. You have an exciting journey ahead of you and I can't wait to watch along with you.
One of my buddies drank whiskey in his Humvee, and he ended up permanently crippling another soldier when he parked his vehicle on a hill in neutral with no parking break. Not... every time is drinking whiskey in a Humvee bad ass, lol.
I've seen this movie multiple times and I never noticed that Pepper was leaving her hair down for Tony. I guess only a woman would notice a detail like that. Good job on the reaction. Subbed!
I would love for you guys to react to the sherlock holmes movies with RDJ. Me and a huge number of other people think that's another role that perfectly fits his personality, and the movies are really underrated tbh. (The second movie is actually better than the first one).
Thanks to Stan Lee, there is nearly 40yrs of base line content. (first Ironman Comic came out in 1963). They new the main storyline arc. The movies don't follow the comics exactly of course. But those who wrote these movies had an overlaying story already told in the comics.
There been other Marvel characters with thier own movies done but it never got the wheel moving.. Like 98 "Blade", 03 "Daredevil", 03 "Hulk" and others.. I think it was the next gen that made it popular with comic con getting bigger and bigger every year.
In the movie, the terrorists are part of a group called the Ten Rings. In the comics, one of Ironman's long time enemies was a villain called The Mandarin. He usually used ten magical rings, each giving him different powers. It was supposed to be this juxtaposition between Stark's science and the Mandarin's mystical power. In the MCU, they made a decision early on to treat magic differently than the comix. In the MCU "magic" exists, but it's explained as some kind of super science that modern science can't yet comprehend.
With Iron Man, Marvel actually had no idea how far they would get with the MCU. This is why Robert Downey jr. Was paid per movie for the first two Iron Man movies. And as a result office agent holding out for a better contract, Robert Downey jr. made almost $180 million from Marvel. But all of the other MCU actors signed $20 and $25 million-dollar contracts for 5 movies. And almost all of the MCU movie storylines came from the actual comics and they also took a lot of suggestions from fans.
ALL the films and shows tie together so well. It's truly amazing what they accomplished with this universe. You're gonna be sooo invested and it does not disappoint.
Welcome to the Marvel family. “Over analyzing” is part of me as well, it comes in handy for trying to guess what happens next, though maybe not for awhile. The long term movie plan was mostly sketched out by multiple decades of comics. Stan Lee was the last surviving creator of most of the characters in them and was a producer and character/story consultant. He also has a cameo in every Marvel movie made. Have fun on your journey . 💕😉👍
Bruce Wayne said it best in The Dark Night Rises. He told the cop named Robin that the mask isn’t for him the mask and protecting his identity is for his loved ones to keep them safe. That’s a problem when you give away your identity, it’s basically impossible to believe that no villain gets them when they are at home chilling or in Iron Man’s case Tony stark jogging daily in Central Park.
Welcome to the MCU! Enjoy the ride! (Stay for the end credits in every film.) In the original comic, Tony escapes a Vietnamese POW camp. The Mark I armor essentially looks like it does in the film.
51:45 WHAT WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO DO!? LOL was she supposed to go, " oh yes, kind robot, causing destruction, let me sit right here and risk these children dieing just so you can sit the car down comfortably. " You forget she doesn't know that's human in there.😂 Come on now. You'd be a horrible parent if you didn't do that.
Great reaction! A lot of people compare Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne, and rightly so. The big difference, which I think makes Iron-Man/Tony such an endearing and "fun to watch" character, is that the "care-free playboy" is an act that Batman puts on when he's "pretending" to be Bruce Wayne, where as the "care-free playboy" is who Tony really is, and the Iron-Man armor is the identity that he puts on when being a hero. (Hence the fact that he doesn't have a secret identity.)
I just join this journey with you and subscribed to you. Can't wait till you catch up to all the MCU. Some are great some are so-so. But it how its intertwined is what hooked me (accept for the TV series, I don't have time to binge let alone to start. So i can't give an input to WandaVision, Loki and She Hulk etc²) Keep up the good work.
“He made it in a cave!?” All of us at home “WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!”
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Like five times lol
tony scraps was able to build this in a box! with a cave of starks!
"In a CAAAAVE....with a BOX of SCRAAAAAPS!"
I’d love to see Tony Stark versus Rick Sanchez, stranded on a desert planet, and left completely to their own devices with no tech
This character fitted RDJ’s personality so well. It was a seamless transition
I'm not a marvel fanboy in any capacity but I still think that's one of the best casting decisions ever made
The movie was a mess ... because the dialogue was terrible and Tony had no character. RDJ and Favreau re-wrote the dialogue and created the charismatic Tony Stark ... which started it all.
@@Muck006 From my understanding, the comic character didn't have much of a personality and that was why the script was such a mess to begin with, but RDJ showed one in his auditions and that was why he got the part in the end.
Another thing people should know is that this movie was not intended to kick off a huge franchise. It was supposed to be a stand-alone flick that would _maybe_ fit into something bigger but could just as well be discarded as irrelevant or non-canon. But then it turned out good, hence the Nick Fury appearance at the end.
Most of the time, MCU Tony Stark seems to be the persona RDJ shows in interviews, except RDJ is a tiny bit goofier.
3 tips for your MCU journey:
1. Watch it in release order.
2. Watch out for Stan Lee. He got a cameo in every MCU movie.
3. Watch every after credit scene, except of the trailer after Captain America: The First Avenger. It's too much of a spoiler for the first Avenger movie.
Release order is the key. That's how the audiences saw things, and that's how the stories were written, so that's the general rule on how they should be seen. When "Star Wars" came out, it was just a single movie: "Star Wars." It wasn't common to make sequels back then. (A few franchises, like James Bond, Dirty Harry, and Planet of the Apes did have a series of films, but not so much a continuation of the story.) In the 80s, sequels started to happen with Star Wars, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Terminator, Alien, and so on, and this really started to catch on because of merchandising and the film industry's development of the summer blockbuster (which happened following "Jaws") and the Christmas blockbuster (which happened following "The Exorcist").
As for Marvel, they have roughly as many features outside of the MCU as in it. I think it's fair to say that all of the MCU films between "Iron Man" and "Avengers: Endgame" are basically one story arc. You can go beyond "Endgame" in the MCU movie series, but "Endgame" is a decent stopping point in the story. As for the movies outside of the MCU, they began with "Blade," "The X-Men," and "Spider-Man," and there's quite a few titles under those three, plus additional films, and then there's the Marvel Netflix series shows that are now on Disney+. The old Netflix Daredevil series could be the best translation of comic book to the screen that we've seen. In general, Marvel has done a terrific job, and has a far bigger and better library than their rival, DC Comics, which unfortunately could never seem to hit their stride, with the exception of the Dark Knight trilogy.
Many fans would say the DC animated movies are far superior to their live-action ones!
@@mikelarsen5836 The animated Batman movies are so peak, haven’t seen the other DC ones but damn
@@mikelarsen5836 I'm not much of a DC fan, but even I've noticed that pattern. They seem to have mastered the TV-14 bracket and have a firm grasp on TV-MA as well.
Small correction: outside the mcu there was a marvel movie prior to Blade and of course i am talking Howard the Duck
@@galadballcrusher8182 No one should ever, upon their life and sanity, see "Howard the Duck."
Oh boy. Are they officially starting the MCU?? Love this channel.
Which one came first though, Iron Man or Tobey McGuire Spiderman? I can't remember.. they probably don't count the earlier Spiderman movies in the MCU run though since the Avengers movies went with the Tom Holland thing but the first 2 Tobey Spiderman movies were 10/10.
But will take them 5 years easy to finish/catch up.
took them long enough lol
Lmao i thought they already did bc they reacted to Guardians of the galaxy
It’s refreshing to watch just pure movie fans and not pop culture fans. Nothing wrong with them but there are enough channels to go around. I don’t think they care to finish the MCU stuff which is ok 😊
I don’t think enough attention gets paid to the great acting Jeff Bridges put into Obadiah. He’s been a class act since the 1970s, and he always, always delivers.
It’s pretty much a rule that every MCU movie has a mid- or post-credits scene, or both. A couple are scenes from upcoming movies, and one’s literally a trailer, but never turn off an MCU movie until you check for them.
I remember when this movie came out in 2008. We were right in the middle of Nolan's Batman trilogy. The rumor among the comic book nerds was DC's going to do a Justice League movie helmed by Nolan.
But the after credit scene with Samuel Jackson talking about Avengers came out of nowhere and we all lost our collective minds.
Good times, good times.
And when DC was approached and asked essentially "Looks like Marvel is going to build up to a team movie, are you going to do the same?" The answer was no- they had no interest in doing a team movie, and their heroes were so 'big' that they did not need to team up at all.
What changed DC's minds? Avengers making over a billion at the box office.
Tony Stark says his Arc Reactor produces 3 gigajoules per second, that is an average of 3 gigawatts or 3 billion watts. The average nuclear power plant produces 1 gigajoule per second... all "built in a cave, with a box of scraps" The power of the Sun, in the palm of your hand.
“Never seen anything like this”.
Dude, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Welcome to the MCU. You’re in for such a great ride.
To be fair this still stands as one of the top MCU movies. Crazy how they got so much right, right out of the gates
THANK YOU FINALLY SOMEONE APPRECIATES THE CGI AND I AGREE THIS IS HONESTLY THE BEST WAY TO START THE MCU JOURNEY
YESSS!!!! FINALLY THE MCU JOURNEY BEGINS💪🏼🔥 I LOVE YOU GUYS. BEST REACTION CHANNEL
19:42 He is a doctor. He swore to save people. Not kill them. He is just faithful to his career principles.
Nice. You 2 are great. Always insightful, observant viewers, and I love how you discuss afterwards. You're in for a good ride with the MCU. For us who grew up in the 70's and 80's reading comic books, this was a dream come true. 'Ordinary' people finally got to see what it was that we saw in the comics: powerful storytelling. Enjoy. And no doubt someone else has said it but, always remember the 3 MCU rules: watch in release order; watch for the Stan Lee cameo; watch the after credit scenes.
Yessssss FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY GETS IT
Discussion here is great. And it has me hooked to see them go through these movies. It's going to be great.
"There's the helmet guy and the green thing." Gen-Z is so damn adorable.
Wow. The journey you both are about to embark on is wild. To answer your question they had all the MCU movies planned out in “Phases” (phase 1,2,3 etc). Where one would be connected in some ways a major connection or minor or none at all at first but will connect via another movie. That’s why it’s so important to watch the end credits for bonus scenes for hints to what or who is coming next. The beauty is you don’t have to wait like 11 years to watch them all like we did. Happy viewing! When you get to Avengers Endgame it will all be worth it.
They could never have foreseen just how much this would become, but they were hoping they would get to do an Avengers movie.
The deal was that Marvel had licensed out all of their most popular characters to other studios, Spider-man, The Fantastic Four, the X-Men, etc. The Avengers were considered the B-tier heroes and they were concerned they wouldn't be able to have the pull of other heroes.
Iron Man was a perfect place to start. He doesn't have super powers and this was all tech based, so it was more digestible by a larger audience. RDJ was a huge risk, but ultimately he was so perfect for this.
Fun fact: After RDJ and Samuel L. Jackson were cast in these movies, Marvel redesigned the comic book characters to match them. That's why they were a perfect fit.
Slight correction. Nick Fury was modelled after Samuel L. Jackson a few years before he was cast as Nick Fury when Marvel created their Ultimate Universe line of comics, which is the comics line that the MCU was originally based on. Marvel actually contacted Jackson to see if they could use his likeness for the character, and he gave them permission so long as they let him play the character in any movies they may have been planning.
@@carlgibson285 I stand corrected. That's what I meant to say.
You guys have quite the journey through a couple dozen movies and incredibly rewarding character arcs.
Congratulations you have just met the GOAT !!! Also the difference between Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark is that Tony is building his own toys not asking others to do it for him.
Kevin Feige had a vision to create an interconnected universe that leads to a grand finale but everything was riding on the success of IronMan which was obviously successful you guys are in for a wild ride for the rest of the MCU enjoy!
1:00 She looks fantastic with red. :)
1:59 You criminal...! :D
20:42 I like her smile there.
58:04 "I am Iron Man."
Ironman started originally during the Vietnam War, similar plot to the movie but in the jungle. Making the hero a weapon manufacturer during that time was super ambitious with the antiwar sentiment. Throw in the list of character defects and you start in on the more humanized heroes era.
"You see where you're going? Let's focus on how you get there."
Their plan was to make each movie as good as they could, they took out a risky loan to make these movies so they were trying to avoid going bankrupt, and hopefully they could make an Avengers movie.
Avengers (2012) completely changed the Cinema landscape, so they were able to plan further ahead after that.
To a degree, yes, they did have a massive overarching story for phase 1-3 from the very beginning.
Kevin Feige is the man to thank. He kept the movies on-message and coordinated. Pity he was wasn't in charge of the Star Wars sesquels; we probably would have seen a much better trilogy.
Wooohooooo MCU ….Get ur popcorn ready!!!!!
So they had a rough idea what they were going for with the MCU. But they had to get to certain milestones first...and so the first 6 films you're going to watch are considered "Phase 1" of the MCU. The idea here was to get to The Avengers film and make an ensemble movie a blockbuster mega hit. You had things like the X-Men films still being made at this point by Fox (which is also Marvel, but Fox owned the X-Men IP at the time), and while they are good movies in their own right, one of the issues they suffered from was it being Hugh Jackman's (who played Wolverine) films and everyone else felt like supporting cast...so with Avengers, the plan was to give you solo films to care about the individual, so when they team up it's not one persons movie...its all of theirs. Phase 2 was like "okay, this was a huge hit, now it's time to set everything up for the crazy stuff to come" then Phase 3 is all guns blazing and it's the culmination of everything you watched before coming to a major climax point (Phase 4, is the start a new story arc).
Marvel found a way to do what no other movie studio had ever done before...create a series of 20+ movies that all interconnect within itself and make it one of the most lucrative and wholly successful projects in the history of Hollywood. All the while being able to say these films are actually amazing cinema (regardless of what certain directors might think), and not just guilty pleasures people hate to admit they like watching.
OH MY GOD, if you`re gonna watch all universe, you`ll be flabbergasted!! Thanks for the reaction
i just love the way she pays attention to him when he talks
It would be difficult - if not impossible - to overstate the reaction the post credit scene got at the original midnight screening (lol miss those, good times). There had been whispers about Samuel L. Jackson possibly appearing, and possibly appearing as Nick Fury (in the Ultimate Marvel comics, they had literally used his likeness for the new version of Nick Fury in that universe). Nobody expected the word "Avengers" to come out of his mouth.
Euphoria.
"Heavy boots of lead
Fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can
Iron Man lives again" :)
Imagine watching this in theaters back in 2008 and watching the end credits for the first time, must have been amazing
Im totally here for this! Great start to an incredible movie collection. Iron man is literally the tip of the most amazing iceberg. excited!
This was MARVELS first inhouse production, they where not owned by Disney yet. The movie was a huge gamble on MARVELs side. They did not know if they ever would make a second movie, let alone the huge franchise that came out of it, but they had an incling that this might hit home, so they decided to set it up. If it bombed, it wouldn't matter but if it hits it works to their benefit.
I remember vividly watching this movie in the cinema, it was unbeliveable cool, it hit different than other previous super hero movies and I was immediatly hooked. To this day, this is still one of my favorit super hero movies.
The soundtrack is phantastic, to this day, 15 years later, whenever I hear the intro to Back in Black (AC/DC) I see the opening scene of this movie in the theatre of my mind, the HUMVEEs coming down the desert road, so iconic.
did she just tell phil to shut up?! lol she had no idea who he is he is Agent Coulson of SHIELD 😆
Tell me you don't feel like watching more of this after seeing that?... Yeah, that's how we felt when we first saw this at the movies. There's been many super-hero series of films (X-Men, Spiderman, The AMAZING Spiderman, etc...), but the fun part of this series (The MCU), is that they introduce us to a plethora of new characters (most with their own movie), then start doing cross-overs, cameos, and reference one another. Then finally having entire films with ALL of them in them. Plus, most are incredibly well made. Also add post-credit scenes (sometimes multiple) that make it worth staying in your seats after the movie ends, and you've got a fantastic recipe for success. ALWAYS be on the lookout for a Stan Lee cameo in almost EVERY marvel movie. Good for you guys; you'll love this journey.
And yes... Release order is always the way to go for first time viewing. Wikiedia has a complete list. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe_films
Robert D. Junior absolutely nailed it as Tony Stark in this movie.
He was a washed up , drugged out actor and became a world super star actor in this film .
He absolutely deserved all the stardom and credit he has from this performance .
Great performance by Robert D. Junior , fantastic movie , period !
ayeee lets goo been waiting on this reaction from you guys !
“Grey iron man colors”
Yes his prototype!!
I love how much depth you both were able to analyze this movie. It honestly brought me back to the very first time I watched it too! It's a long way to go but knowing what I know now, I'm anxiously waiting for you to watch and react to the rest of the MCU and especially to Endgame. Cheers to you both!
welp. You guys are in for the JOURNEY! We are here for it haha
Without exaggeration, you two are the perfect coloured Iron Man bookends; he starts out as grey as you saw, and then goes to the trademark gold and red. Also, if you continue with Hulk, Brazil does play a part, so... yer off to a great start.
Fun fact the body guard for Tony was actually the director
The arm-spread pose is a Redeemer pose, but it is also the pose of the Vitruvian Man, as you have in the background of your room. It is an idealized person.
Great reaction, glad you enjoyed it. The comic heroes of the 1960s appeared in each others' comic books as co-creator and writer Stan Lee wanted them to inhabit a shared universe, which has grown and grown over the years. That's what makes this film journey so rewarding, as you become very emotionally invested in the characters as they are gradually introduced and interact with one another.. Because this film was a success they were able to fulfil the promise of "The Avenger Initiative" teased in the end-credits scene. I hope you enjoy the series. Iron Man to Endgame tells a great story.
I really liked Robert Downey Jr.'s Stark/Iron Man's sarcasm. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you guys it's one of my favorites, The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz. It's like Top Gun meets Back to the Future.
Yesss. Diving into the MCU!! This is great. And yea, you’ll definitely need to see these movies in order of the release dates.
I remember back then I was excited to go the movies to watch iron man it’s was the first MCU.🔥🔥
Cali, your reaction when he showed up in the suit and shot off the mini rockets from his shoulders was the same reaction my buddy and I had in theaters back in 08. Our jaws dropped lol.
Well guys. First time here and the only thing i will say is: you guys are about to enter to a wonderful journey you'll not regret. Btw i loove how on point you guys are with the details and your notes ect❤ watch them on release order so you dont get spoilers from the post credit scenes. Lets go guys! Im so glad you guys like it, This is the MCU genesis! Grettings from Puerto Rico🇵🇷
My new favorite reaction channel. Glad to find you on accident the moment you start the marvel journey!
Lol me too xD
The algorithms duin their best😅 and this guys doesn't disappoint at all with their reactions. I just hope they watch em at least one per week
...Well, technically, Jarvis is Tony's Alfred...his AI Butler.
Tony created his 'Alfred.'
First time to this channel; I compulsively watch MCU reactions and definitely subbing! The MCU is a colossal undertaking of bringing an entire comic universe to life and, if you're into that sort of thing, endlessly entertaining. Some of these are some of my favorite movies, period. It is a journey unlike anything you've seen before, it will blow you away.
Dummy, the robot, was Stark’s first AI he wrote. Just a mechanical arm to predict what he needs. Very limited and an early basic attempt, but pretty reliable. :-)
I love all the technology Tony Stark used. Especially when it came to creating his suits.
Finally. They should have known, everyone in the React space has reacted to these
I’m SO unbelievably proud of you for looking up Samuel Jackson’s character name!!! SO many reactors keep acting like they don’t have a phone/computer and say, “let us/me know the answer to my question in the comments.”😅
When analyzing classic superhero comics and films, one should understand that they all address moral issues, the most important of which is the struggle to be wise and responsible with great power.
Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben said it best: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Every MCU film addresses the issue of power and megalomania and personal hubris.
The super technology is great, the fight scenes are great, but these films always bring the audience back to the moral issues and dilemmas.
"I'm here to talk to you about the avenger initiative"
That should tell you that they had all of it planned out. Or at least wanted to.
As a kid growing up one of my favorite comicbooks was Iron Man. The "Batman of Marvel Comics". But Tony Stark was fun than Bruce Wayne. 😂
*I'm also a big fan of Batman.
"Demon in a Bottle" comic remains one of my all-time favorites. Marvel Comics dealt with adult issues. "Alcoholism".
Robert Downey Jr. was perfect casting to portray Tony Stark.
Iron Man started the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Infinity Saga (Iron Man through Spiderman: Far from Home) is the most impressive accomplishment in film.
23 movies. That might sound like a lot, but by the time it's over, you'll be wanting to see even more (which they are still doing... 32, I think, and counting). None of them are bad, but once you get to movie #9 (Captain America 2), everything thereafter is A++ storytelling, directing, acting, and effects.
If you guys decide to watch them all, it will be worth it. I guarantee it.
Loved your reaction guys! Thank you for taking such a serious in-depth look into the movie, very professional. I enjoyed your analysis and look forward to your journey through the MCU. The Infinity saga is an incredible journey. You’ll be amazed and have such a wonderfully fun ride.
Iron Man has the best arc of the MCU to date. Absolutely wonderfully done.
Other arcs to really look forward to are Loki's and Wanda's.
First time watcher of your channel and now new subscriber. If you’re doing the MCU, I’m in. Love the fact you REALLY discuss afterwords. Like an hour of talk after…WOW!!! Let’s get onto the next one.
I seem to remember director Jon Favreau saying that when he saw the scenes involving the suit, he could not tell the difference between the CGI and the actual suit they built (which was quite heavy and they used less of it in subsequent films)
Just want to add that when he saw transformers he knew cgi had come far enough where it wasn't going to be so obvious.
Pls continue with Marvel you will love them atleast till phase 3
Bro this MCU journey gonna go so hard
So Tony told Rhodey he was in the suit, but Rhodey never relayed that information to anyone else, which is why they were still going after Tony and why they were happy that the chute opened. They don't know there's a guy in there that helped him.
I love watching your excitement of seeing the Mark 1 and then the Mark 2 Armour. You have an exciting journey ahead of you and I can't wait to watch along with you.
One of my buddies drank whiskey in his Humvee, and he ended up permanently crippling another soldier when he parked his vehicle on a hill in neutral with no parking break. Not... every time is drinking whiskey in a Humvee bad ass, lol.
I've seen this movie multiple times and I never noticed that Pepper was leaving her hair down for Tony. I guess only a woman would notice a detail like that. Good job on the reaction. Subbed!
I would love for you guys to react to the sherlock holmes movies with RDJ. Me and a huge number of other people think that's another role that perfectly fits his personality, and the movies are really underrated tbh. (The second movie is actually better than the first one).
Thanks to Stan Lee, there is nearly 40yrs of base line content. (first Ironman Comic came out in 1963). They new the main storyline arc. The movies don't follow the comics exactly of course. But those who wrote these movies had an overlaying story already told in the comics.
Wowww welcome to MCU😊😊😊 please continue
Great reaction. I always like your thoughts and discussion after the film. 😊 Welcome to the MCU. Looking forward to seeing you dive into it.
There been other Marvel characters with thier own movies done but it never got the wheel moving.. Like 98 "Blade", 03 "Daredevil", 03 "Hulk" and others.. I think it was the next gen that made it popular with comic con getting bigger and bigger every year.
What allows Tony to move the huge Mk I suit are called servo motors.
In the movie, the terrorists are part of a group called the Ten Rings. In the comics, one of Ironman's long time enemies was a villain called The Mandarin. He usually used ten magical rings, each giving him different powers. It was supposed to be this juxtaposition between Stark's science and the Mandarin's mystical power.
In the MCU, they made a decision early on to treat magic differently than the comix. In the MCU "magic" exists, but it's explained as some kind of super science that modern science can't yet comprehend.
I wish I got amnesia to experience the Infinity Saga all over again for the first time. You're in for an amazing ride! 🙌
With Iron Man, Marvel actually had no idea how far they would get with the MCU. This is why Robert Downey jr. Was paid per movie for the first two Iron Man movies. And as a result office agent holding out for a better contract, Robert Downey jr. made almost $180 million from Marvel. But all of the other MCU actors signed $20 and $25 million-dollar contracts for 5 movies.
And almost all of the MCU movie storylines came from the actual comics and they also took a lot of suggestions from fans.
I looks real because it's a real suit! They built a real suit in thr first two movies. That's why it looks so good
When he says "playboy, billionaire, philanthropist" it makes me believe he has seen the Avengers movie.
Audi R8 V10 is STILL my dream car
I remember seeing this in theaters. It really changed the game, especially the ending. Y’all gonna do the whole MCU or what?
I love this movie and MCU...
The best cinematic universe MCU🎉, Iron Man is my favourite ❤
That thing is HUGE 😅 thats what She said 🤣🤣😂😂🤣
ALL the films and shows tie together so well. It's truly amazing what they accomplished with this universe. You're gonna be sooo invested and it does not disappoint.
Welcome to the Marvel family.
“Over analyzing” is part of me as well, it comes in handy for trying to guess what happens next, though maybe not for awhile. The long term movie plan was mostly sketched out by multiple decades of comics. Stan Lee was the last surviving creator of most of the characters in them and was a producer and character/story consultant. He also has a cameo in every Marvel movie made. Have fun on your journey . 💕😉👍
Bruce Wayne said it best in The Dark Night Rises. He told the cop named Robin that the mask isn’t for him the mask and protecting his identity is for his loved ones to keep them safe. That’s a problem when you give away your identity, it’s basically impossible to believe that no villain gets them when they are at home chilling or in Iron Man’s case Tony stark jogging daily in Central Park.
Can’t wait to see all your reactions to the marvel movies been waiting for this from you guys
You guys are such an interesting reaction channel I'm not sure which I'm more excited for the MCU or Avatar The Last Airbender.
Love how her outfit has the Iron Man colors!
As others have said already, watch them in release order from this point on.
Welcome to the MCU! Enjoy the ride!
(Stay for the end credits in every film.)
In the original comic, Tony escapes a Vietnamese POW camp. The Mark I armor essentially looks like it does in the film.
51:45 WHAT WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO DO!? LOL was she supposed to go, " oh yes, kind robot, causing destruction, let me sit right here and risk these children dieing just so you can sit the car down comfortably. " You forget she doesn't know that's human in there.😂 Come on now. You'd be a horrible parent if you didn't do that.
Great reaction!
A lot of people compare Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne, and rightly so. The big difference, which I think makes Iron-Man/Tony such an endearing and "fun to watch" character, is that the "care-free playboy" is an act that Batman puts on when he's "pretending" to be Bruce Wayne, where as the "care-free playboy" is who Tony really is, and the Iron-Man armor is the identity that he puts on when being a hero. (Hence the fact that he doesn't have a secret identity.)
When this movie came out, Everyone wanted to be an engineer, (Including me) because the suit had a unique design and it was a amazing!
I think it's like the Library. Late fees are usually caped at replacement value. It's a "You break it, You Bought it" mentality.
Welcome to a hell of a journey!
I just join this journey with you and subscribed to you. Can't wait till you catch up to all the MCU. Some are great some are so-so. But it how its intertwined is what hooked me (accept for the TV series, I don't have time to binge let alone to start. So i can't give an input to WandaVision, Loki and She Hulk etc²) Keep up the good work.