Does the movie to start it all still hold up? Watch last weeks NC on Zathura - kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJhpr9ppfNLVidI.html Come see Doug at Vaticon in Dublin - vaticon.eu/ DOUG IS LIVE ON TWITCH DOING A Q&A - www.twitch.tv/channelawesome

@jerricablackcat4303

Жыл бұрын

For Nostalgiaween can you review The Crow? Afterall next month marks 30 years.

@Movypro23

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, It still holds up. Oh, if we knew the things to come….😄

@arrow_of_ravenclaw5155

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I watched it for the first time in December and I thought great

@marcusyates3044

Жыл бұрын

Remember the sixth episode of What if...?

@air03man

Жыл бұрын

To Quote Robert Downey JR "I Am IRON MAN!" critic

Fun Fact: Director Jon Favreau wanted Robert Downey Jr. because he felt the actor's past was right for the part. He commented: "The best and worst moments of Robert's life have been in the public eye. He had to find an inner balance to overcome obstacles that went far beyond his career. That's Tony Stark. Robert brings a depth that goes beyond a comic book character having trouble in high school, or can't get the girl." Favreau also felt Downey could make Stark "a likable asshole," but also depict an authentic emotional journey once he won over the audience.

@jamescarmody5653

Жыл бұрын

well he was right Robert did it perfectly

@DuelScreen

Жыл бұрын

He was right. He did.

@KetwunsGamingPad

Жыл бұрын

If only more lost, wanting to recover celebrities would get this treatment...

@mattphillips3537

Жыл бұрын

If you don’t like like a superhero who’s only conflict is having trouble in high school, stop rebooting him so he’s always in high school. I know Jon Favreau wasn’t in charge of that but still, if it’s well known enough to mock.

@filmfanaticx4212

Жыл бұрын

He was 100% BORN to play this role.... and also the same thing goes for Kirk Lazurus in Tropic Thunder. "I don't read the script, the script reads me."

It's worth noting that Tony Stark also did away with the tortured hero archetype that was so prevalent at the time (Batman, Wolverine, Spider-man). He was a breath of fresh air because he enjoyed being himself, was a quippy smartass, and massively charismatic. Future MCU projects try to recapture the magic, but Tony Stark was special because he made it cool.

@SomeYouTubeTraveler

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. The closest parallel I can think of for the MCU's current over-quippiness is the action movie shaky cam abuse we had all the way til John Wick. The Bourne Identity introduced us to the shaky cam and it felt brutally realistic and was crazy cool to watch, and like Iron Man, it was a big breath of fresh air in a stale action movie market. But man did it run its course. So what will be the John Wick equivalent to today's superhero movies that shakes off the stale endless one-liners of superhero movies? Guess we'll wait and see.

@grabble7605

Жыл бұрын

"was a quippy smartass" Yeah...The problem is that every Marvel hero is a quippy smartass. Joss Whedon has no idea how to write anything else.

@dylansharp8471

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeKZreadTraveler Seriously dude? 😒

@dylansharp8471

Жыл бұрын

@@grabble7605 Dude, come on now.

@SomeYouTubeTraveler

Жыл бұрын

@@dylansharp8471 Yes "dude," I'm serious. Let's hear your opinion then, it's a free internet.

"Does it still hold up 15 years later?" Yes, yes it does.

@tylere.8436

Жыл бұрын

Especially in the current state of the MCU and Hollywood in general, yes absolutely.

@TheMartiin1997

Жыл бұрын

15 years later doesn't hold up to this.

@MansLaughter365

Жыл бұрын

Still just as bored as i was watching it 15 years ago 😒😪

@tarfielarchelone2674

Жыл бұрын

​@TheMartiin1997 the ending is super meh but I think that's standard for these movies

@Ebalosus

Жыл бұрын

NGL it holds up a hell of a lot better than the Dark Knight. Yes I said it: Iron Man > The Dark Knight

Fuck. Hearing Nick say "I'm here to talk about the Avengers Initiative" brings me right back to the moment that happened in theater with my dad. He's excitement and clear "holy shit my childhood is happening" was clear. Still gets chills

@kentonbaird1723

Жыл бұрын

And the fact that it was Samuel L "mother****er" Jackson saying it. One of the single coolest people in all cinema history saying "AVENGERS MOVIE, BABY!".

@troywright359

Жыл бұрын

you sure he didn't say "WOKE SJWS CHANGIN MAH HERO - WHITE GENOCIDE!!", like many do today? It really was a simpler time

Fun fact about the Burger King shoutout: RDJ has credited Burger King as being part of his rock bottom and helping him get off drugs. He said he was so disgusted by one of their burgers that it helped him realize he's at his lowest point and that he needed help to get out of it. He insisted on the shoutout when they did this movie as a way to pay thanks. Edit: According to the replies, he was actually disgusted with himself cause he realized he couldn't taste it. Every source I've read usually said he found it disgusting, but I guess that was referring to something else. My bad.

@ianr.navahuber2195

Жыл бұрын

That kinda sounds like an insult. A very flattering insult

@Shakes-Off-Fear

Жыл бұрын

Imagine that. “Hey, your product you sell is so terrible that it made me realise how shitty my life was so I dumped several hundred dollars worth of drugs and vowed to turn my life around so, thanks!”

@Movypro23

Жыл бұрын

A Wendy’s double convinced me to get a high paying office job.

@FreaZephyr

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you got the wrong story. The truth is, he once had Cheeseburger and he couldn't feel a single taste because his body was so thoroughly ruined by drugs and whatnot. That made him aware of how much trouble he was on, and he decided to quit on drugs.

@WolfRamAndHart

Жыл бұрын

@@FreaZephyr This makes more sense to me....not just because it logically explains how Burger King ended up being a minor but positive plot point in the movie, going through Avengers Endgame.

It’s still hard for me to believe it’s been 15 years since the start of the MCU. Also, I miss Yinsen. He could’ve been a unique ally for Tony in later movies.

@TheDrexLord

Жыл бұрын

If that's hard, it's been 16 years scince the start of nostalgia critic

@kevinboudreaux7860

Жыл бұрын

I’m more in mourning when I think about how good the MCU used to be versus the absolute joke it is now……..

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinboudreaux7860 The MCU went from serious and cool to just rediculous in the span of a decade

@keefriff99

Жыл бұрын

Yinsen was awesome, but his death was necessary for Tony's growth.

@kevinboudreaux7860

Жыл бұрын

@@chasehedges6775 i know! It annoys me to no end. Especially since they have such amazing characters to use! Just look at Chris Heimsworths recent comments about Thor. He doesn’t want to come back unless they stop making Thor a joke and I don’t blame him! Thor was my favorite Avenger through Endgame.

When you're old enough for Iron Man to be nostalgic. And yes this still holds up.

@stumpy1146

Жыл бұрын

It's like going to the grocery store and hearing the music you listened to in high school playing on the overhead.

@c1ph3rpunk

Жыл бұрын

I really am enjoying watching the Millennial generation have existential mid-life crises. Welcome to the club, meet-ups are on Thursday, food and apps are sponsored by selling used Nintendo’s on eBay.

@TheScarletSlayer

Жыл бұрын

I miss when the MCU was still a thing. It's a shame it ended after infinity war and thanos won.

@pjabrony8280

Жыл бұрын

I still think of the song lyrics from the Bum Review. "I am Iron Man, like a superhero in a garbage can."

@redbigun

Жыл бұрын

Ah, yes. The summer of 2008. Iron Man, The Dark Knight, Hellboy 2, Obama.

Fun fact: the Nick Fury of the MCU is based on the Universe 1610 (aka Ultimate Marvel iirc) Nick Fury, which was actually modeled after Samuel Jackson years before the movies started coming out. The one that shows up in video games is often based more on the 616 Nick Fury.

@The_mechanick

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Doug completely missed the mark and it shows he did zero research.

@lordnul1708

Жыл бұрын

@@The_mechanick I wouldn't say missing one detail equates to doing zero research, but admittedly it was a pretty big detail to miss.

@The_mechanick

Жыл бұрын

@@lordnul1708 zero research on Nick Fury, not zero research in general. Sorry, should've clarified.

@lordnul1708

Жыл бұрын

@@The_mechanick given that this be the internet, it happens. You're good bud

@troywright359

Жыл бұрын

@@lordnul1708 still though, there would be outrage today if that had happened, no mind a different incarnation in the comics, because the original must be preserved at all costs, apparently

Crazy to think that Iron Man was a C-lister at best in the comics before all of this. A real testament to both RDJ and Favreau.

@barbiquearea

Жыл бұрын

It didn't help that back then RDJ was a bit of a trainwreck and his life and career were going down the tubes. Fortunately he was able to get his life back on track and proved his talent in this film and Tropic Thunder.

@romdan7136

Жыл бұрын

Really?? I remember him being more of an A- lister.

@jinpei05

Жыл бұрын

​@@romdan7136 Iron Man in the comics was a consistent performer but compared to heavy hitters like Spider-Man or the X-Men, he was definitely a bench warmer in comparison

@nathanielgarza9198

Жыл бұрын

@@barbiquearea I think you mean it did help cause that lowered his pay rate in hollywood

@narendramartosudarmo6112

Жыл бұрын

To me, Iron Man was a B-lister before becoming a God Tier character.

Love the fact that this and Tropic Thunder came out the same year makes me love Robert Downey Jr even more.

@ChannelAwesome

Жыл бұрын

Come back year for him

@louisduarte8763

Жыл бұрын

@@ChannelAwesome Tropic Thunder. Now THAT'S a review idea!

@SeanWheeler100

Жыл бұрын

Tropic Thunder came out the same year? How did Robert Downey Jr work on both movies at the same time? With one of them in blackface?

@biffyqueen

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, it came out a few years earlier

@zackcross7190

Жыл бұрын

@@biffyqueen That’s on my list

To this day, I’m still hearing people say “Tony Stark was able to make this in a cave! With a bunch of scrap!”. This movie really started an important movement in cinematic history. And I honestly can’t imagine the day the MCU ends

@Overseer2579

Жыл бұрын

I’m reminded of a quote from Roger Ebert’s review of The Dark Knight: “This film, and to a lesser degree Iron Man, redefine the possibilities of the comic book movie”

@magnusm4

Жыл бұрын

I just wonder wtf kind of scraps a bunch of cave men in sandals could get that is bullet proof.

@mullaoslo

Жыл бұрын

I can, it's not too far off with superhero fatigue getting bigger and bigger

@heavycritic9554

Жыл бұрын

​@@mullaoslo I've heard people calling "superhero fatigue" for over a decade now.

@feathero3

Жыл бұрын

The MCU already ended in my humble opinion after Endgame. I've seen a few of the follow up movie and shows and they just aren't the same to me.

Special thanks to the serious moments, the heartfelt permanent deaths and the realistic sensibilities that made this movie a hit. You're being heartily missed at this phase 😭😭😭

@finiket5436

Жыл бұрын

I feel like the general audience of marvel were sick of the dark and gloomy imma guess (approximately) a little after Thor the dark world, then we went into the fun stuff where they started to experiment a lil, with guardians, ant man, made it a little more fun for the kids while still entertaining for the adults, now with stuff like Thor love and thunder and mrs marvel they’ve gone a lil too kiddy, it’s a delicate balance and feedback takes ages to take affect, mostly I feel bcos by the time they get feedback on one movie another is almost finished filming. All in all I think Marvel is doing fine atm and I’m sure we will get stuff at this level again someday, we just gotta be patient🤷‍♂️ (Edit sorry for rambling a little lol)

@hirudinaria

Жыл бұрын

@@finiket5436 I don't buy that. Problematic movies of MCU be it Iron Man sequels, Thor 2 or TLOT or Avengers 2 all had 1 thing in common. A higher humor to gravitas ratio. Still they kept trying to up the humor. The more serious movies such as Civil War, Black Panther, Infinity War or Endgame have the most box office records. Am I really misreading? Thor 2 had a good villain that was wasted entirely throughout the script as they wanted to add more relationship drama and humorous sidekicks rather than build on him , in my opinion

@finiket5436

Жыл бұрын

@@hirudinaria yeah maybe,,, idk I think I just don’t take these movie’s seriously enough to care about the amount of jokes made in them, I go in to have a good time, wether that be from the laughs, the badass scenes, or the serious moments, I’m someone who just rolls with it, can I understand that someone who goes in expecting one thing and getting something different frustrates them sure. I will admit Thor love and thunder was a bit of tonal whiplash but again I just roll with it 😁 nice to have a civil conversation instead of ppl on the internet that scream at each other thru the keyboard

@finiket5436

Жыл бұрын

@@hirudinaria I also don’t remember Thor 2 very well 😅

@hirudinaria

Жыл бұрын

@@finiket5436 I get that. However , I do believe humor if not efficient at producing laughs pulls you out of the experience in a jarring sort of way. I prefer the cinematic immersive experience so it's really unfortunate to see a robot trying to be witty or people quipping about death and mayhem 💁

15 years later and this is still one of my favourite marvel movies

@ryanmorejon5813

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

Agreed😊

@kdusel1991

Жыл бұрын

@@chasehedges6775 Same! It's just so good!

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

@@kdusel1991RIGHT!?

@theoguncleslappy9150

Жыл бұрын

Same brother

One more fact about this film: When the day of the film test came, the SWS crew was ready to make their case for shooting with a real Mark I. "So we showed up for the first Mark I film test at the cave interior set. They didn't know we were bringing a suit, they thought we were bringing a prop on a stand that they could roll in and roll out as a reference element," said Hensley. "So we uncover the Mark I and Mike Justice is inside it, but it was dark and they couldn't tell there was a guy in the suit. We lit him all up and there was a very brief moment where they were all looking at it, Favreau, the producers, and then suddenly Mike took a step forward and they were shocked. And then it was lots of hushed conversation and they started asking 'How much can he move?' Mike starts turning sideways, putting his arms out, moving all around, and they realized this was a suit that they could actually shoot with. We were so proud that we did it." To support the nearly 90-pound Mark I suit, the Stan Winston Studio crew created a sturdy corset harness and aluminum support rig. The 90-pound suit was primarily comprised of epoxy "armor" shells, flexible urethane, leather and aluminum. Also Shane Mahan recalls the Mark I's digital beginnings: "The Mark I was going to be done entirely digitally, but we kept saying that this suit is perfect for having a performer inside and making it work. We were all a bit cocky about it. Our feeling was like, this is what we do. It's a guy in a suit, trying to escape. So let us make a guy in a suit, trying to escape. We would shoot our own internal tests with stuntman Mike Justice and he'd move around while we'd operate all the radio controlled engines and belt drives on the back of the suit." Proving the producers wrong became a point of pride among the crew at Stan Winston Studio. "They were telling us it was never gonna work. That the suit wouldn't walk. And Shane took that as a challenge and we all busted our ass to get that thing working. There's not a person who worked on that suit who wasn't up all night, taking that challenge by the horns," Trevor Hensley remembers.

8:33 Actually didn’t get cancelled. Went out on its own terms with 7 seasons, & it was a great series that’s heavily underrated.

@joevictor53

Жыл бұрын

I was so confused by that. It lasted longer than any other Marvel show, is one of the highest rated ones and had a proper ending. How is that cancelled? I like NC but come on, do some research before trying to make "jokes" about stuff you haven't watched

@mayaandreea9407

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! They had great characters and storylines and a great ending

@hitmanmonaghan6633

Жыл бұрын

Only saw a few episodes, but I liked it.

@CesarDaSalad

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say!! AoS did great for a TV show, especially since it was before Netflix started churning out Marvel shows.

@mullaoslo

Жыл бұрын

Sure but when it comes to that show, either you loved it and know or you didn't care about it at all.. Im the latter

Nearly 15 years later, and the suit CGI still looks incredible. It's a shame the effects are so bad now.

In hindsight: *this film was the greatest decision Marvel ever made.* Iron Man helped boost the character's popularity with the mainstream, convinced Marvel that even their less popular heroes could be box office draws, and propelled the studio to super-stardom. On the Hollywood side of things, it gave Robert Downey Jr. a massive Career Resurrection and launched one of the most influential franchises in modern cinema, which would also become the most profitable film franchise in history.

Fun fact: that scene with Tony eating the cheeseburger was supposedly based on Robert Downey Jr.'s real life experience getting a burger and deciding to change his life around because of it so they stuck it in the movie because of that

@thunderpantz

Жыл бұрын

Morgan asks Happy for a cheeseburger in Endgame.

@Fbiguy

Жыл бұрын

and from what I remember it was a Burger King burger too, which is why they made the burger that scene from BK since he's eating it in the scene where he's about to announce him making a huge change in his life.

@matthewmuir8884

Жыл бұрын

@@Fbiguy Yeah, if I remember correctly, he was eating a Burger King burger because of... the need to eat... and halfway through eating it, he realized it tasted terrible and he had just not noticed, and this prompted him to start changing his life.

@rezz084

Жыл бұрын

I remember him talking about that on the Joe rogan podcast. He said something about being disgusted at himself while eating that burger in the parking lot

@hikikomoron

Жыл бұрын

Tony used to eat cheeseburgers

Fun fact: when reviving the characters, Nick Fury was modeled after Samuel Jackson and got into a small legal issue over it. He was fine with it as long as he got to play him in the movies.

8:16 I had to admit, I absolutely love it when big CEOs or super rich people would just be this cool and just wanna sit down on the floor (or some bouncy cushion or whatever's better) and be like the everyday man. I know he did it because he went through a lot and just wanted to feel chilled and less stressed, but even if this were to happen more in real life, people probably would find it way more human to talk to them.

I saw this when it first came out. When I saw Coleson’s first line I turned to my brother and said “I think that guy works for shield.” At the time I assumed it was a throwaway line. A treat for the comics fans that would have no impact on the story. I was happy to learn the truth.

@zeroa69

Жыл бұрын

well Coulson did quite literally spelt it out for us.

There was actually some foreshadowing about Stane. When he was playing the piano, he was playing a piece written by Antonio Salieri who was suspected of poisoning the much more famous and arguably more talented composer Mozart, thus alluding to Stane being the Salieri to Stark’s Mozart

@VanillaMidgetSSBM

Жыл бұрын

He also establishes that he's the one who shut Stark out of his own company by telling the board he was erratic. Obidiah was also shown to be the one dealing weapons to the 10 Rings when they found the Mk.1 suit in the desert

@MoostachedSaiyanPrince

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don't know if it was deliberate, but Doug overlooked a LOT of Staine's development as a villain. Like him revealing he was the one selling weapons to the Ten Rings. That he was the one that convinced the Stark Board of Directors to push Tony out so he can keep double dealing. Obidiah taking the prototype Iron Man suit from the Ten Rings before having his men execute them all. And lastly the evidence Pepper uncovered that Staine had actually paid the Ten Rings to kill Tony, which is what kicked off the events of the movie in the first place. Obidiah wasn't a twist villain, he was slowly built up, starting out almost like a cool uncle to Tony, then we see that he's a backstabbing businessman, later on he's the kind of man who can easily order the deaths of others with no hesitation or remorse, and finally he drops the mask completely and we see him for the full on monster he is, perfectly willing to kill Tony, and literally and random person nearby with his own hands in order to get what he wants. I'm not gonna pretend he's a perfectly written villain, but if you go into the scene where he incapacitates Tony with that sonic device thinking he's anywhere near a decent human being, then you really haven't been paying attention.

I was a kid when this movie came out, and something that made it stand out for me was the war in Afghanistan. Back in 2008, the conflict in the Middle East was *always* on the news, it was hard not to see what was going on there, and it was hard as a kid to not feel like like there was a real villain organisation straight out of a comic book. The scene where Tony first goes to Afghanistan to save those citizens and unveils his suit is magical because it felt *real*. This wasn't a superhero saving people from a dire situation that the movie made up, those people existed to me. And that made the movie feel all the more impactful, and helped cement Tony as a childhood superhero for me.

@watchm4ker

Жыл бұрын

It's funny, since by 2008, those conflicts had been going for years. Originally, Tony Star was wounded in Vietnam in *1963*, just as Kennedy was beginning to deploy substantial forces to Vietnam.

I know it's been played, replayed, replayed some more, and used in countless memes... but damn that tank missile scene is one of the coolest "badass character walking away from an explosion" moments ever.

@teddybaker4759

Жыл бұрын

yes

@happydemon3038

7 ай бұрын

I think the tank missile scene is the worst in the movie. Ironman just got sniped out of the sky by a tank. The Ironman suit is strong but it isn't supposed to be indestructible, it shouldn't tank direct hits from an anti-tank cannon. Then there is him slamming into the ground. Even later suits has him try slowing down before landing because crashing full force is potentially fatal. And finally, the missile. A tiny missile that can basically destroy anything that isn't a giant monster. It was very much a trailer scene, it clashes hard with the excellent logical consistency of the rest of the movie, and there's a reason HISHE keeps mentioning Tank Missile.

@captainpep3

7 ай бұрын

@@happydemon3038cool opinion bro

For those not in the know, Jackson as Fury started out because of the Ultimate Marvel version is based on him. That's the Marvel Universe that gave us Miles Morales as Spider-man, because that version of Peter Parker had died three years into the MCU being a thing.

@ryanhoule4415

Жыл бұрын

And Sam L only let them keep using his likeness on the condition he gets to play Fury in film… and now 15 years later…

@RealCFZ

Жыл бұрын

Interesting enough is that David Hasselhoff played Nick Fury before Ultimate Marvel comics and he did a cameo in GOTG 2.

@saphcal

Жыл бұрын

@@RealCFZ honestly white fury from the comics did often have a face i can see Hasselhoff fitting. im not shocked they used him.

@TJ1380

Жыл бұрын

​@@saphcal People laugh when they hear about it, but he looked perfect in the role.

@purpleemerald5299

Жыл бұрын

@@RealCFZWait, what did Hasselhoff play Nick Fury in?

It's actually rather amazing how well a lot of phase one still holds up

@2501vai

Жыл бұрын

They had something to prove back then. They had an ambition, a destination in mind

@felynecomrade

Жыл бұрын

They were also more concerned with making strong, standalone movies.

@thomaskaupish8841

Жыл бұрын

Holds up? It's literally always been the good stuff. Crap like Quantumania already doesn't hold up, and it just came out this last week!

@MahkyVmedia1

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's good writers and actors and you get a good movie that holds up, or you could just do a CGI cartoon like we get now.

@acutelilmint8035

Жыл бұрын

@@felynecomrade this. Stand alone movies.

I always loved Obadiah's line when trying to replicate the arc reactor "Tony Stark made this in a cave!!!! WITH A BUNCH OF SCRAPS!!!"

@eclipsehorse8693

Жыл бұрын

and 'Ralphie' not only got his Red Ryder BB gun, but he got to build an arc reactor and be threatened by Obadiah Stane! LOL

Marvel got me hooked with the "I am Iron Man" ending. I knew who Iron Man was, and it was a B list superhero at best. I knew Tony Stark always claimed Iron Man was his "bodyguard," though unbelievable. Marvel threw that (and Superman's glasses disguised Clark Kent) out the window to declare they had confidence with the story & characters and would forge their own path.

Another fun fact about this amazing film is: The script was not completely finished when filming began, since the filmmakers were more focused on the story and the action, so the dialogue was mostly ad-libbed throughout filming. Director Jon Favreau acknowledged this made the film feel more natural. Some scenes were shot with two cameras, to capture lines improvised on the spot. Robert Downey Jr. would ask for many takes of one scene, since he wanted to try something new. Gwyneth Paltrow, on the other hand, had a difficult time trying to match Downey with a suitable line, as she never knew what he would say.

@lindlekindle

Жыл бұрын

Also apparently Jeff Bridges was also freaking out a little because of the lack of dialogue in the script.

@JzanderN

Жыл бұрын

Also Jeff Bridges actually doesn't like improvising, but thanks to Robert Downey Jr. and the director Jon Favreau both being great to improvise with he actually started to enjoy it by the end.

@jakemetzgar

Жыл бұрын

@@JzanderN I thought he enjoyed that when making Surfs Up 🤔

@peterparker-wu3io

Жыл бұрын

another, another fun fact, the escape scene did play Black Sabath (probably spelled that wrong) for the game.

@godsdragon

Жыл бұрын

@@peterparker-wu3io *Black Sabbath

The beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. *Chills, complete chills.*

@somerandolad

Жыл бұрын

Ah, back when the MCU took itself more seriously.

@thecunninlynguist

Жыл бұрын

Crazy that paramount distributed it. Never would have guessed Disney would've bought marvel

@barbiquearea

Жыл бұрын

Back when the MCU was owned by Paramount and not Disney.

@thecunninlynguist

Жыл бұрын

​@@barbiqueareanot owned...just distribution

@christianogden2825

Жыл бұрын

Too bad his sequels were trash and they wrote him to be an insufferable tool

The pacing of the scenes with Tony being held hostage is top tier. The first like 2/3 of this movie is so good

I ca still remember my jaw hitting the floor when he revealed his identity. In that moment, as only a 14 year old kid can, I realized anything was now possible.

The thing I find the most amazing about the first Iron Man movie is how much they did with practical effects. The majority of the Iron Man scenes are done with either RDJ or a stunt double in an actual full body suit.

I'm just glad this film was made because it got a lot of people more into comics than if they didn't make in the first place

One of my favorite constants in the MCU is how Coulson handles door breaches with explosives. He always does the exact same pose where he stands with his back to it and his arms tucked in. Something that I noticed, though thats probably a common way to brace against explosive breaches for all I know

The best part of "i am iron man" is that it wasnt scripted. Originally he was meant to read the speech on the note he is given but RDJ went off script and they played it for test auddiences and they loved it so much it was kept in

@adamloga3788

Жыл бұрын

That is amazing, and it feels just like something the character himself would do.

@luigipowdemo6458

Жыл бұрын

Wait, really? I thought it was scripted that he would go off script.

@judgedrago1143

Жыл бұрын

Source on this? Because the Internet loves to say that every single bit of film was improvised..

@laughingmask3118

Жыл бұрын

Bro the entire movie wasn't scripted. It was ad-libbed because the only amount of script they got finished would be that card, if you're telling the truth

@DrDolan2000

Жыл бұрын

I love shit like that. Not in the script at all, but it worked

Also the effects of the Iron Man suiting up are so satisfying to watch....They really did work with a iron suit instead of a CGI one

@Spiralredd

Жыл бұрын

Similar to how Saw used real devices for the traps

Two things: One - I wasn't much of a superhero fan before I saw this movie. This movie made me fall in love with Iron Man and Marvel as a whole. Other movies WISH they could have as epic a start to a franchise as this! Two - I'm so happy you're doing the Pirates movies! Can't wait to see how that goes!

@Alphasnowbordergirl

Жыл бұрын

It really shows the patience. Iron Man was made to be a good stand alone movie before trying to start a franchise. DC or even the "Dark Universe (movie 1 of 1)" tried to set up so many things at once with plans of it being successful and looking to the future without even setting up the foundation.

@grabble7605

Жыл бұрын

@@Alphasnowbordergirl They were trying to play catch-up to Marvel without putting in the time. It's like someone got a head start in a foot race and you decide to catch up to them by skipping.

@giannisksanthopoulos4300

6 ай бұрын

The first movie who made Superhero serious again was Batman Begins from 2005. 2008 Marvel try to make seriuos movie with Iron Man... it was good but the same year came and The Dark Knight... So.... so many movies from MCU.... no one can beat the SINGLE The Dark Knight

Fun Fact: I was 6 years old when Iron Man came out and I still vividly remember the first time me and my family watched it. I've basically been watching Marvel movies my whole life!

After 15 years, WE STILL LOVE IT 3000✊🏾

@pyrobison2002

Жыл бұрын

Fans now weren’t even around for the first several films

Tony flying into the atmosphere and his suit getting wrecked by frostbite was basically a modern day telling of Icarus flying too close to the sun.

@peytonmac1131

Жыл бұрын

Yes, only Tony came back and kicked the Sun's ass.

@DarthBiomech

Жыл бұрын

And modern Ikarus went "huh, so how can I fix this?" instead of "welp, will never attempt to do anything like this ever again then"

Iron Monger in retrospect is one of the coolest antagonists in the MCU

@devonchafe2764

Жыл бұрын

Being The Dude doesn't hurt either

@somerandolad

Жыл бұрын

It was weird hearing Tony reference The Big Lebowski in Endgame.

@barbiquearea

Жыл бұрын

Shame they killed him off in the first film. Could have brought him back as an antagonist down the road.

@GojiraFan-in9oo

Жыл бұрын

@@barbiquearea they could still do it. They have What if

@a.f.watcher8888

Жыл бұрын

If only we could have gotten a cool and updated Mandarin to battle him. BUT I get why they changed him, A) Cuz he is kinda outdated B) To not alienate the Chinese box office. C) Is proof that even Hulk (favorite Hero) or Ghost Rider have WAY better villains.

It's kind of amazing (and depressing) how much the filming and creation of these movies have changed, You can feel the passion and creative drive on all the early proyects, they were doing it for the love of making movies

I really liked in the bonus features how John Favreau had mentioned how he was inspired by the first half of the first Raimi Spider-Man movie and wanting to build up the proper key moments so when the time came just like in the Rami movie when Spider-Man came, you would get excited. I really miss this storytelling in marvel movies lately, taking the time to set things up and taking yourself serious enough. This is what got people invested in the universe, and the lack of this is what now sadly is seemingly taking people out of it.

Hard to believe I was 5 when this hit in theaters. I close my eyes and I'm a kid again. Watching the greatest superheroes come together.

@jovalleau

Жыл бұрын

I was 25.

@charliecomer6001

Жыл бұрын

I was 8

@thecunninlynguist

Жыл бұрын

​@@jovalleausame. Reading the other comments I feel oooold...lol

@malraj427

Жыл бұрын

I feel so old 😭

8:55: "Even with a badass suit and a cigar, _nobody_ can make a Segway look good." Have you ever seen _Paul Blart: Mall Cop,_ Doug?

Jon Favreau was also instrumental in helping Seth MacFarlane’s love letter to Star Trek......the Orville become the huge success that it is today. Definitely check that out too.

5:24 I gotta respect Doug’s ability to laugh at himself

@kamdan2011

Жыл бұрын

He’s gotta to avoid his accusations.

@lShadow426l

Жыл бұрын

@@kamdan2011 he has literally been making fun of himself since the beginning

@kamdan2011

Жыл бұрын

@@lShadow426l Took him a while to realize his only successes are thanks to criticisms.

@lShadow426l

Жыл бұрын

@@kamdan2011 Even before the failed change the channel nonsense, hey of the 3 founders of it how many turned out to be fucking awful and witch one apologized for having a bunch of douchebags make shit up and harrass the rest of the cast of NC

Personally Bridges is still one of the better MCU villain performances. Bridges steals a lot of scenes. Also surprised you didnt mention how much of the lines were improved. They only had a skeleton of the script when they started filming, Bridges almost quit more than once becasue he's not an improv actor. Really makes a lot of the performances shine when you realize how much of the dialogue was ad libd

@radim279

Жыл бұрын

I love the naturalistic feel of the dialogue, wish other MCU movies followed suit.

@adam1984pl

Жыл бұрын

Also Kurt Russel in Guardians of Galaxy 2.

Ah, the movie that started a universe. One of Robert Downey Jr’s finest roles!

@somerandolad

Жыл бұрын

I respectfully disagree, Dolittle was his best role.

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

@@somerandolad Dolittle was a trainwreck

@user-xs5bl9dy6d

Жыл бұрын

​@@somerandolad I see you know your way around sarcasm

@barbiquearea

Жыл бұрын

@crisdeanmackinnon Are you been sarcastic?

@GodzillaFan528

Жыл бұрын

​@Crisdean Mackinnon say sike right now

Going back to watch this more recently, it's kinda surprising just how much of the movie is just RDJ playing around in his lab and inventing things and having fun. And it's somehow super engaging.

@giannisksanthopoulos4300

6 ай бұрын

Its not RDJ but Tony Stark. RDJ is an actor... FCK.... why i need it to explain to you... BRAINDEAD!!!!

Believe it or not, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actually ran for seven whole seasons and it even got a proper finale!

I wouldn't quite call Obidiah as the villain "lazy setup" because the writing's been hinting to it from his first scene. He acts like he's in control, has scenes making deals with the terrorists and even killing said terrorists to keep everything quiet, literally blurts out how he wants to rebuild Tony's suit ideally to make more and sell them like the US armed forces never ducked out on Projects Warframe or TALOS; his most quoted line is "TONY STARK BUILT THIS THING IN A CAVE!! WITH A BUNCH OF SCRAP!!" I couldn't call it "subtle," really since it's fairly blunt at times. Outside of that, I do agree on the points you made. And while I disagree on Stane's setup, the catharsis was definitely not present like with the terrorists everywhere else. Then again, those scenes have enough catharsis to make up for it because let's be honest: when has seeing terrorists getting taken out by a former captor NOT been heaploads of fun?

Man, enough time has passed that Iron Man is getting an NC review.

@SomeYouTubeTraveler

Жыл бұрын

At some point soon he needs to do a bit where he plays the version of himself who went back in time to tell his past self to do a review of The Room, which was still considered too recent to review.

8:31 Canceled? Agents of SHIELD lasted 7 seasons, which were all great! What are you talking about?

7:01 meanwhile in heaven after endgame: Yinsen: So, you didn’t waste it? Tony: Well there was some drinks here and there and I caused a war between my friends but eh, pretty good

The burger king bit is a delicious bit of irony because it's what caused RDJ to get sober.

@grabble7605

Жыл бұрын

So...What's the ironic part? Let me guess. There isn't one.

@TheKorfish

Жыл бұрын

@@grabble7605 RDJ hates burger king and it's what caused him to get sober.

@teddybaker4759

Жыл бұрын

@@TheKorfish he doesn't hate Burger King, he hates that he couldn't taste it the drugs messed with his taste buds his low point was realizing he couldn't even enjoy a burger

I'm really glad this film came out because up to this point Robert Downey Jr. was kind of having of rough phase in his life and also in his movie career so to see him come back like he has with these films is really beautiful because i still remember when people though he was never gonna be a star again in Hollywood.

3:25 Obadiah Stane does have a son named Ezekiel,who was the villain of a direct-to-video anime movie called Rise of The Technovore. Don't be surprised if he shows up in the MCU going after Tony Stark's surviving family or Iron Heart wanting revenge for his father.

1:18 Not an anniversary? The film actually turns 15 in May! 🤩

One of my ten favorite superhero movies that saved the career of one of my 10 favorite actors! 😎🌟🤟🏻

@Paraguai123

Жыл бұрын

I'd argue Bang Bang is the true revival of RDJ.

@Movypro23

Жыл бұрын

@@Paraguai123 definitely a step back in the right direction. His old school detective style banter with Val Kilmer helped.

7:30 fun fact during this sequence in the movie tie in video game for the Playstation 2 they actually had the song playing and it *rocked* I replayed that level so many times just for how awesome you felt.

Was I really 11 when this came out, people keep calling Superhero movies a flavour of the mouth but I went through my whole adolescence and early adulthood to them. Usually when you find out how old a film you follow is it makes you feel old but this makes me feel really, really young.

Fun fact: the reason Burger King was picked for the movie is cause that was where RDJ decided to turn his life around. So he wanted to pay homage to it. He did and now here he is.

Ahh, memories. I remember when my dad got this movie back in 2010 for me, and when I saw it, it was awesome. I consider this to be in my Top 3 FAVORITE MCU Movies. This movie will always have a special place in my heart.

No matter how many times I watch this movie, the scene in which Tony's 1st armor test flight sends him flying backwards into the wall/ceiling always makes me laugh. It's just too damn funny. 🤣🤣🤣

"What, was Ezekiel Harsh not available?" OK I've never read the comics, but I know for a fact that Obadiah Stane had a son named Ezekiel. I believe I learnt that by watching the anime film, Iron Man: Rise of Technovore.

Ironman was a classic. I can still watch it and really enjoy it. It’s fun, funny, and an enjoyable watch now. Ironmans first action scene is still one of my favorite action scenes in the MCU

Yensen is still one of my favourite characters, and he appears in the entire mcu for less than 20 minutes. Sometimes, simplicity is enough

18:45 I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for Pirates Month!

18:40 I’m not complaining, but I’m just curious why Doug keep selecting movies that are my favorites to review during my birthday month. I mean… it is the best gift I’ve ever gotten.

@ChannelAwesome

Жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday!

@imaginarycorgi7312

Жыл бұрын

@@ChannelAwesome A month early, but thank you.

Say what you will about the current state of the MCU, but this movie really was innovative to the modern renaissance of superhero films following X-Men’s OG trilogy to “Batman Begins”. My dad and I saw this and enjoyed it & it was amazing to see Robert Downey Jr. earn that return to the screen after his difficult early years

@DuelScreen

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget about the Blade trilogy. Those were also essential in perfecting the superhero movie formula.

@thegoodreylo4749

Жыл бұрын

@@DuelScreenBlade trilogy? 3 sucked!

I gotta say, I love the themed months. They always make me giddy with excitement! I can't waaaaaait

@ChannelAwesome

Жыл бұрын

Same, thanks for watching Claudia!!

@ClaudiaRamos-ov3xh

Жыл бұрын

@@ChannelAwesome always! I'm happy you guys noticed my comment! I love you content :) been following since 2006

I think this might be my favorite superhero movie. The arc that Tony goes through and how he goes through it is just so good. I would even rate this above the Dark Knight because that one can get depressing (that’s the point I know) and it’s longer. Iron Man is a movie I can watch multiple times a year and be entertained every time while I don’t think I could watch Dark Knight as often

One of the greatest things about bespoke is how broke you end up as small company trying to sell to them. They don't purchase the products small companies sell at the price or anywhere near the price that small companies need to sell at in order to make money. They asked us to come so far under msrp that we would essentially be paying them to sell our goods. But... cool jacket.

The way that first scene opens up still gives me goosebumps every single time i watch it again

Insane how long it’s been since the MCU movies began. ❤

@l.tc.5032

Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing ads for it in 2007 and 2008 while watching Avatar. It's been so long it's crazy.

5:18 I'm really happy that you can make fun of yourself. Whether or not some of your old work holds up, they were still terrific milestones and a joy to watch. I have been a fan for ages, and will continue to be a fan for ages more.

Fun fact: They actually DO play the Black Sabbath song during the opening escape sequence in the Iron Man movie game. I THINK its an instrumental (its been hears since I touched that), but they do play it.

I want him to do a review on ‘The Wolverine’ from 2013, which is the most overlooked x-men film in my opinion. It really nailed Logan’s dark sense of self hatred, isolation, brushing, and had amazing action.

I made an essay about this movie on how Tony's journey reflects the classic hero's journey. Got an A+ for it.

Perfect timing I just binged the Pirates of the Carribbean series! The 2nd and 3rd hold up better than I remember as a kid - maybe because there's so much (too much) going on you get more with repeat viewings? But mostly because they're still original stories with great set pieces and characters - feels like a rarity today :( I think the first film is one of the best action adventure films ever made. Storytelling, casting, music, editing, costume design, choreography... - the works.

This was the first movie I ever saw by myself in theaters. Back then, I had no idea what it would, or even could lead to. I didn’t even know about the Nick Fury stinger until weeks after. What different time it was!

@BloodShed4REAL

Жыл бұрын

Wait til you see David Hasselhoff as Nick Fury.

@giannisksanthopoulos4300

6 ай бұрын

@@BloodShed4REAL Go watch the original Nick Fury from Spider Man Animated Series..... HE IS THE REAL NICK FURY... Because look at Fury now.... after The Marvels and Secret Wars.... he is pathetic

This movie deserves all the praise, looking back, it still holds up. Still iconic, still meaningful. So glad you're doing more MCU stuff like this and No Way Home. Also, can't wait for Pirates Month!

@rankrodent2772

Жыл бұрын

No way home is a diamond in the rough that is modern mcu

@megafrost9960

Жыл бұрын

@@rankrodent2772 well said

Two things I was worried about when I heard about this movie being made as an a fan of iron man; one was the suit it self, and how it would look, because in the comics was a bit silly. And 2, was if they did like a few Juno shots into him making the suit, like making it seem like as it took him no time nor effort to build it. Then the movie did not only NOT disappoint, it excelled

Here’s the thing with the Iron Song being in the scene where the first suit appears… They did that in the video games. You start up the level and bust down the door, and you hear that line and man it was so cool.

1:04 this is exactly the current cgi-puke look of today's Marvel movies that makes me pass on them, something earlier movies like Iron Man werent plagued with

Fun fact, that comment about the song around 7:15? Yeah, in the tie-in game, that's exactly what happens. The first level is escaping from the terrorist base, and that song is BLASTING the entire time.

13:38 I haven't laughed this hard in A LONG TIME XD

The film that changed cinema. To your point about the montage, we should be getting more of those to be honest. It’s very satisfying to see him manually create random parts that you later understand what they were, or to see the bare bones structure of what becomes the polished suit in the end. It also sells you on the fact that this guy, is also actually extremely smart and capable, much more so than if he just had the suit at some point.

I remember having to go back to watch the post credit scene. It’s so weird that there was a time where this thing was unexpected.

Yensin is such an underrated character I really wish he got some mention in endgame

@claymathewselevator8121

Жыл бұрын

Got a cameo in Iron Man 3

@masonyoung7834

Жыл бұрын

@@claymathewselevator8121 that’s an Easter egg at most he needs more respect

@claymathewselevator8121

Жыл бұрын

@@masonyoung7834 agreed

I remember seeing this movie in theaters as a kid when it came out. For one thing, it did show me just how violent some parts of the world are. Also, Tony Stark in this had the best origin story. A rich and selfish man who got a reality check and decided to become a hero. This movie aged like wine, still holds up today.

To be fair, Iron Monger did have two great lines: 1. "Tony Stark built it in a cave...with a box of scraps!" 2. "How ironic Tony! You rid the world of weapons, you gave it it's best one ever!"

I still love the fact that RDJ improvised that last line

I think a interesting thing about this was that Nicolas Cage and Tom Cruise were originally interested in playing Iron Man

@claymathewselevator8121

Жыл бұрын

Timothy Olyplant too

@HermitKing731

Жыл бұрын

Nicholas cage is to weird looking to play the hansom billionaire playboy.

7:22 : Tom Morello's cameo just when the Black Sabbath's song is mentionned.

15:39 OMG! He almost does look like Alphonse! 😂😭

The start of the best film franchise in the world and an iconic actor's perfect role in that franchise