Iron Man 3 Quickie Review

Released on May 2013

Story:

The story delivers even more than the second film, there's even a major plot twist that you may or may not like but should nevertheless affect your enjoyment of the film.

Cast:

Robert Downey Jr. always shines as the famous Tony Stark, other cast members also do a great job especially Ben Kingsley and even Don Cheadle this time around.

Effects:

The new suits still continue to be better than the last one.

Entertainment Value:

Despite certain fan opinions, all comic book fans can find enjoyment in this one. Even fans of just the actor can enjoy this. However, this sequel is more serious in tone if anyone is against that.

Final Rating:

9.0/10

 

Quite Obvious: Iron Man is Boss! New Poster and Trailer out on March 5th!!!

Nerds, prepare thy selves. It is time to see one of the coolest posters for a Marvel film that we have ever seen thus far!

Usually Marvel has had a hard-ish time trying to make posters of their films that impress moviegoers and fans. Quite a few disliked the posters advertising the Avengers back before that came out (which obviously didn't affect the Billion dollar making movie's success) but finally we have a poster that not only reveals all sorts of awesome, but it also makes those poster whiners shut up for once (seriously, these guys actually think posters affect the actual film).

With the rumors of what happens in the next and final new trailer for the film, which comes out March 5th, this poster actually helps those rumors to be well... true. Rumors about the next trailer will reveal the infamous Iron Legion, which is basically all of Tony Stark's suits, fighting the entire Mandarin army, how freaking cool does that sound!? Now considering that the newest Iron Man armor is the Mark 47, that means the possible legion will be a 46 man army! (I'm including War Machines suit too since he has the new patriot suit now). What armors can we expect to see though? Well maybe this very recent image will give you an idea:

These suits have quite the characteristics to each one. Assuming that this pictures is legit, which seems to be the obvious case, then I cannot wait to see what each suit does in the potential epic showdown! We can clearly see the old Mark III, V, and War Machine suits as well as the new Mark 47. But what are all the other suits? Well the suit on the top left looks to have whip like things coming out of the hands, which could possibly a suit based after the same whip technology used by Whiplash in Iron Man 2! There will also be the long rumored Deep Space suit which can be clearly seen in the new poster. But here is also an image of it here:

Another believed suit is the HeartBreaker suit which just looks outstanding enough as it is!:

The final suit (below) has only been seen in this still image and is the most controversial suit on the net! This is possibly the Hulk Buster armor and it may very well be in the film and possibly part of Iron Legion. Not many people like this particular suit, actually quite a lot don't, and I can clearly understand why. But then again, it's not like we've seen it in action yet! So if it is real then I'll hold my breath until more stuff about it comes along:

I bet everyone else who knows Marvel better can tell us what all the other suits might be, but what kinds of suits / what suits does anyone else want to see in the third and possibly final Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man film?

Poll: Which Super Flick will be the Best!?

Everyone who complains about a multitude of hero films every year should really shut up now. With Marvel's Avenger related plans and DC's upcoming plans, we can expect to see Supers on the big screen for eons to come!

This year we have four big screen premieres for Supers, three sequels and one a reboot. Which ones do you think will dominate in terms of fanbase, box office, whatever?

IRON MAN 3 (releases May 3rd 2013)

 Iron Man 3 is the first film to bring about the second Phase of Pre-Avenger solo films after the events of the first Avengers film, so it clearly has a lot to live up to. Both Marvel and Disney have done quite an awesome job at keeping a majority of plot points secret, even in their trailers and such. The simple fact of knowing Tony Stark's true, original arch nemesis, the Mandarin is going to appear is more than enough to make fans rush to the theaters. Also the simple fact that this third entry is quite easily the darkest film made yet (in the Iron Man franchise that is) makes it all the more intriguing.

Like I said, this film has a lot to live up to and so far it looks to be keeping its promise. Will it be bad? Doubt it. Heck even Marvel's lowest and weakest money making film in the series, the Incredible Hulk, was still an awesome film despite being the weakest when compared to the other films in the Avengers line up. And while a few didn't exactly like the second Iron Man film (why!? I'll never know or understand) this third one will be sure to dominate!



KICK-A$$ 2 (releases June 28th 2013)

Yes, we are including this film too. The simple fact that every single human who has witnessed the first one loves it is enough to make a worthy sequel. It's also awesome to see they have the entire cast back as well as newcomers Jim Carrey (as Colonel Stars and Stripes) and Donald Faison (as Dr. Gravity) as well as many others. While no trailer or teaser has surfaced yet (as far as I know) we can still be assured a movie as awesome and as funny as the original.

This will be a great film and make good money, but it won't be as great compared to the other films. Why? It's clear that this film will most likely be another R rating. R rated films almost always never make the same amount of money as other ratings do simply due to the restrictions and maturity. While on a small occasion a film that's R rated could make great money at the box office, the possibilities are never that high to begin with. So while I hope the film dominates, it may be doubtful when this film is the only non-Marvel / non-DC super flick to take on tough competitors. Again, that's just a matter of opinion.

MAN OF STEEL (releases June 14th 2013)

Here is DC's ultimate coin toss. The superman reboot should surely capture the appeal of audience, and not just because Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) and Christopher Nolan (the Dark Knight trilogy) are making it happen. Superman has literally not had a good movie since the first film (from waaay back in the 70's I believe) and many people were devastated with the Superman Returns film, which tried to continue where the older films left off. But now we finally have a rebooted coming. Will it succeed the super's bad past or will it join the bad roster?

 The film looks to be brilliant in my opinion, it seems to have that same serious origin feel that helped Batman Begins become an excellent beginning of a trilogy. I personally believe this is what DC should now and forever make, awesome origin stories and complete trilogies for each of their DC heroes, none of this "Justice League because we're intimidated by Marvel's Avengers" crap. But personally I fear that this film will for the brief weeks of its release, fail to make money due to the scars from Superman Returns. Then again, Hulk was in a similar mess after Ang Lee's horrendous film, but he managed to get out of the gutter. So maybe, just maybe...

THOR THE DARK WORLD (releases November 8th 2013)

 The first Thor film had to succeed by making us believe this universe can exist with Iron Man's and Captain America's, which it definitely did! Now the sequel has to successfully introduce the other six realms into the
universe (nine realms total like the Norse Mythology, three have already been introduced). We can easily expect an awesome fantasy adventure headed our way, why? Because the brilliant creator of the Game of Thrones TV series is directing this bad boy! Having Christopher Eccleston  as Malekith the accursed also rocks!

There is easily no flaws I see in this since the biggest possible flaw was saved in the first film. The only real flaw I can see is having this film release in November. Sure fantasy films are great for the winter months but this is seen as a Super flick! I don't think a Super hero film has ever even been released in the winter, has there?

So which super movie do you think will be your favorite this year? Which ones can you not wait for? Which do you think in any particular reason will dominate this year? Please vote in the poll or comment!
 

Pick your favorite Iron Man Mark!

Iron Man changes his suit more then Hank Pym changes his hero name, but each new suit brings something new and inviting to Stark.

While we wait for the Mark XLVII suit, which will more then likely be the Extremis suit, why dont we take a look at his older mark and find out which ones were the best and coolest. Heck, let us add in War machine's suits for the fun of it.

MARK I: the Tin Man

 

During the months of being held in captivity by the Ten Rings, Tony Stark secretly built the Mark I in order to successfully escape. This Mark is very old school and not shiny or perfect like his other suits. Weapons include the flame thrower and rocket launcher, it can also use jet boosters for flight, but only once and for a very short time. Most mech pieces are outside of the suit as opposed to being inside, which makes those pieces more vulnerable. However it can still put up a fight in combat. It also has no Jarvis or advance technology, which makes it safe from being controlled or overrun by technological based villains like Ultron.

MARK II: Shiny Metal Knight

 Mark II was basically the prototype or demo for the Mark III, it pretty much has all the same functions as the Mark III and IV and the only real difference is the fact that Mark II is not painted. It's really only when Rhodes gets the suit that it actually becomes interesting.

WAR MACHINE (Mark II.5)

The Mark II eventually becomes reconstructed as the War Machine suit. Now the suit has lots and lots of guns! It also has more armor build around the arms, chest, and shoulders. He has his iconic gatling gun on his back, as well as machine guns and hidden pistols on his arms. He also has a hidden missile called "the ex-wife" that sadly does absolutely nothing. He is able to pretty much shoot all his guns at the same time with close to perfect targeting. And above all else, he still has the regular Iron Man weapons like his arc reactor and stuff. Also, does anyone else like the red glow around the eyes and arc reactor instead of the regular blue?

MARK III and IV: Gold and Hot Rod Red

 The main look(s) when you think about Iron Man. Mark III was quickly built after a successful test run with Mark II, and used to save civilians from the Ten Rings and to battle the Iron Monger villain. The suit introduces the shoulder missiles and wrist rockets. The suit also uses the chest unibeam for the first time in the Iron Man films. Mark IV is basic the Mark III, with only some very minor and barely noticeable paint apps to the body (mainly just some gold lining on the stomach metal).

MARK V: Suitcase Win!

The Mark V is easily one of the more unique. It acts more like a "emergency" suit for trouble on the road, those times where an enemy comes by and you don't have access to the suits at home. This suit transforms from a brief case and completely plates the entire body. It is unfortunately a weaker suit, having thinner armor and limited weapons to use. Then again the idea is strong and could lead to stronger/better suits using the same kind of function in the future. 

MARK VI: the New Element

Probably the more iconic look now than the Mark III (and IV I guess), the Mark VI is unique because it was the first suit to try out the new element, the successor to the arc reactor, and also introduces the multi-fire grenade launcher and the infamous laser weapons, which completely owned the Hammer Drones in the second film. The new element is established by the triangular shaped chestplate that replaced the usual circular one. The suit was used to help defeat Hammer Drones and Whiplash, it also helped save the Hellicarrier from a surprise attack planned by Thor's brother Loki.

MARK VII: let's go Avenging!

 We can essentially agree on the fact that this is more so his War suit than the other ones. The Mark VII takes all the good qualities from the other suits to use in the heat of battle, like the Laser weapon and repulsers and mini missiles. It uses a similar idea to the Mark V to transform and consume the body, only instead of a suitcase it's a launch pod that detects silver wrist straps using laser technology. The armor is much more bulky and can handle harder attacks than the other suits can. It may be good to point out that the suit cannot handle space travel.

WAR MACHINE MARK II: War Patriot? Patriot Machine?

Now we're getting to the new suits for the third film, where our only knowledge about them is their looks and possibilities. That Iron Patriot looking suit has been confirmed to be War Machine's new look, and we got no problem with it! It makes sense seeing as how James Rhodes is a captain of the Air Force of the United States, and maybe he's a Captain America fan? Regardless, this is happening and will be seen on the big screen. It appears as though he replaced all his weapons from his original design with new ones, now he has some rifle/laser gun looking thing instead of a gatling gun. His weapons will probably be much stronger too, his original weapons were given to him by Justin Hammer, made by his company Hammer Tech, and this time they will easily be weapons designed by Tony so they should be far more advanced.

MARK XLVII: Extremis!!!

Screw Mark VIII - XLVI, we're heading straight to the Mark XLVII! This suit has the same classic colors but obviously with more gold than red. And from what has been said online and through rumors and other sources, this will actually be his Extremis suit! A suit that grows entirely out of Tony Stark's skin through nano technology, how freaking cool! There are some questions and concerns however, most due to how different this suit will actually be. Will he still use original weapons, and new weapons? Will he still have communication with Jarvis? And how graphic and detailed will it be to see his suit grow in and out of his skin? And why more gold and less red?

Which one is your favorite? While we have no real clue for what the Iron Man 3 armor has in store, we can still get a pretty good assumption from what they will offer, plus there are the other suits too. Please comment or pick your favorite in the poll.

Iron Man 3 will start MCU phase 2, and hit theaters May 3rd, 2013...