Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-09-30
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 125 minutes

Amazon.com
You know you're going to get a different kind of superhero when you cast Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role. And Iron Man is different, in welcome ways. Cleverly updated from Marvel Comics' longstanding series, Iron Man puts billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (that's Downey) in the path of some Middle Eastern terrorists; in a brilliantly paced section, Stark invents an indestructible suit that allows him to escape. If the rest of the movie never quit hits that precise rhythm again, it nevertheless offers plenty of pleasure, as the renewed Stark swears off his past as a weapons manufacturer, develops his new Iron Man suit, and puzzles both his business partner (Jeff Bridges in great form) and executive assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow). Director Jon Favreau geeks out in fun ways with the hardware, but never lets it overpower the movie, and there's always a goofy one-liner or a slapstick pratfall around to break the tension. As for Downey, he doesn't get to jitterbug around too much in his improv way, but he brings enough of his unpredictable personality to keep the thing fresh. And listen up, hardcore Marvel mavens: even if you know the Stan Lee cameo is coming, you won't be able to guess it until it's on the screen. It all builds to a splendid final scene, with a concluding line delivery by Downey that just feels absolutely right. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews

Don't feel bad, Iron Man, I still remembered that your movie was awesome, even AFTER I saw The Dark Knight...
The Dark Knight wasn't surprising... Everyone KNEW it was going to be AMAZING - and it was just that... AMAZING!
...but there were many who doubted that Iron Man would be a good superhero movie.
Surprise, surprise.
It ROCKED!

Robert Downy Jr. was P E R F E C T in this role. He WAS Tony Stark.
The effects were great.
The story was entertaining.
It stayed pretty true to the comic book.
The supporting cast was wonderful (I really enjoyed Jeff Bridges in his role).
The end could have been a little more "satisfying"...
...but overall, it was a very, very entertaining film.
Oh, and the line before the credits rolled (I'm pretty sure it was the last line of the movie) was great!

I still believe that The Dark Knight was the best summer movie to be released this year, and for that matter, the best superhero movie ever made, but I think Iron Man is right up there with the best.

Bottom line: Great movie.

Awesome!
This was a fabulous movie. If you like the Comic book genre, this is one of the best out there. Tony Stark was an awesome character. Robert Downey Junior delivered the character incredibly. I would definitely see it repeatedly, loved it.
But, it really is a shame if you missed the opportunity to see it on the big screen. It is a great movie theater film.

Quite a few funny dialogues + Plot has depth + So-so special effects = Worth seeing.
It has quite a few funny dialogues. The plot has depth. It shows the shortcomings of Ironman. It makes him human-like. The special effects are so-so. It's worth seeing.