Iron Man 3 (2013) | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
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I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! I love how the whole "I am Iron Man' is essentially put to the test. Tony is still Iron Man without the suit.
We are shown that Rhodes is a real badass in this movie.
And you picked up right away that Pepper was going to be fine.
....I cried my eyes out the first time I saw this movie. I thought she was gone
Couple of bits of trivia for you. First, the moment when Killian emerges from the fire @33:09 is (I’m guessing) a visual callback to last act The Terminator, when /it/ emerges from a fire. Note how both characters are limping as they move towards their respective protagonists, and they both stand revealed for what they really are. Lastly, when Tony tells Rhodes that “the suits are only coded to him”, recall that Rhodes took one of the suits; the new “coding to Tony” may well be a direct response to that. Hoist by thine own petard, Rhodey. :)
Generally, people tend to think IM3 is the least of the 3 Iron Man films, but it's not bad. There's mixed feelings about the coming Thor movie too, but it definitely has positive qualities and memorable scenes. I'm curious to see what you think of it, being fresh to it all. Also, make sure you watch the credit scenes. I think one of the films coming up in a bit has four credit scenes.
Some of the best films in the MCU are coming up.
Hey, Courtney! The fanbase was sharply divided over this Iron Man installment for two major deviations from the comics: the Mandarin and AIM. Ben Kingsley was admittedly hilarious as Trevor and the revelation that he's merely a paper tiger facade for Killian was completely unexpected. However, the Mandarin is Tony's nemesis and one of Marvel's great villains. When he was reduced to a laughingstock, it frustrated all the expectations the trailers had built up for a live-action showdown between these major opponents. The other disappointment was that AIM was reduced to a corporation run by Killian when it's supposed to be a major terrorist organization comparable to Hydra but comprised of rogue scientists! The movie also uses PTSD as a substitute for Tony's notorious alcoholism but this deviation nevertheless helps to ground the character and humanize him for audiences. The plot is adapted from the "Extremis" storyline written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Adi Granov which propelled the character into the 21st-century.
The Mandarin is a top-tier Marvel villain who deserves a special note. He was created by Stan Lee in 1964 debuting in issue #50 of the title that was running Iron Man's adventures at the time called "Tales of Suspense". He goes by many aliases such as Eugene Khan, Zhang Tong and Tem Borijgin but none know his real name. He is the bi-racial product of an aristocratic Chinese family from pre-Communist China who claim descent from Genghis Khan. Orphaned at an early age, he was raised by a bitter dowager aunt whose hate for the Communist regime was exceeded only by her hate for the West! A boy prodigy, she spent every last bit of his fortune training him in science, history and combat until they could no longer pay taxes and were evicted by the government from his ancestral estate. Now a proud young man with a grudge against the world, he explored a hidden valley none dare enter and made a remarkable find: a spaceship with the corpse of a dragon-like pilot from a world called Maklu IV. This find explains the motif of intelligent dragons in Chinese folklore. He spends years mastering the technology which confers upon him longevity and the ten control rings that power the ship. Each ring has a specific function and can be wielded independent of the ship as weapons. He easily seizes the area around the valley which draws in the government whom he intimidates into a detente where they agree to shelter him and turn a blind eye to his machinations so long as he doesn't undermine China. He moves his center of operations to the Gobi desert and begins his plans for world conquest. More recently, he has modernized his outfit into a legitimate corporation to advance his nefarious agenda. Perceived as a culturally insensitive "yellow peril" stereotype in collusion with the Chinese government, a true rendering of the character would have prevented distribution of "Iron Man 3" in the lucrative Asian market so the Ten Rings became a logo and the Mandarin himself became a joke. Feige attempted to correct this egregious misrepresentation in the One-Shot "All Hail the King" and the movie "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" but still came up short.
Shane Black, who directed RDJ in the excellent neo-noir "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", handles this entry as if it were more of a techno-thriller than a clash of armored titans like the last two. It's a smart move and a faithful translation of the source material which has Tony out of his armor for most of the film! The relationship with young Harley is amusing and affecting presaging his mentorship of another character later on. The destruction of the Malibu mansion and the human chain skydive rescue are thrilling highlights!
The cast, as always, is excellent headed by Robert Downey, Jr. playing Tony Stark aka Iron Man for the fifth time now accompanied by his regular stable of Don Cheadle as Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes rebranded as Iron Patriot, Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia 'Pepper' Potts, Jon Favreau as Harold 'Happy' Hogan and Paul Bettany as JARVIS. Paltrow, in particular, gets to perform some amazing action both in and out of some armor! Ty Simpkins of the "Insidious" franchise as the young Harley Keener, in whose cluttered garage runaway Tony flops, is excellent as an unwitting, pint-sized therapist. Shaun Toub returns for a Yinsen cameo set in 1999. Guy Pearce plays a lean and hungry Aldrich Killian nursing a hateful grudge with a perpetual sneer and running two evil organizations: his company, Advanced Idea Mechanics, which fronts for a mock Ten Rings terrorist cell. Ben Kingsley does a menacing job as the Mandarin and delivers a brilliant comedic turn as sleazy Trevor Slattery. The lovely Rebecca Hall is appropriately tragic as the spurned Maya Hansen. James Badge Dale is savage as the lead Extremis operative Savin. Stephanie Szostak, as another Extremis goon named Brandt, has a vicious throwdown with Tony. William Sadler plays President Ellis, a role he reprises in "Agents of SHIELD", and Miguel Ferrer plays treacherous Vice President Rodriguez compelled to collude with Killian for his amputee daughter played by Jenna Ortega of "Wednesday" and "Scream VI" making her screen debut! Character actors Spencer Garrett and Dale Dickey have bit parts as a Tennessee sheriff and barfly, respectively. Adam Pally is memorably amusing as a Stark-obsessed cameraman named Gary.
TRIVIA:
1. Shane Black sets every movie he directs at Christmastime and "Iron Man 3" is no different.
2. The freefall rescue sequence was accomplished practically and filmed mid-air by a team of skydivers who performed the stunt multiple times!
EASTER EGGS:
1. The dragon tattoos on Killian's chest are of the Makluan dragon and Iron Man antagonist Fin Fang Foom!
2. The red, white and blue armor and Iron Patriot moniker are references to when Spidey villain Norman Osborn wore the suit in command of the Dark Avengers!
3. The company the accountant hostage worked for, Roxxon, is the Marvel Comics equivalent of Exxon, a multinational petrochemical juggernaut!
CAMEO:
1. Stan Lee appears as a gleefully generous judge of the beauty pageant issuing a score of '10'!
END-CREDIT SCENE:
1. Tony recounts his adventure to a half-asleep Bruce Banner who protests that his doctorate doesn't qualify him to practice psychiatric therapy before Tony ignores him and goes on an even deeper dive into his childhood! The gag reveals that the entire movie has been a flashback from this session!
The next chronological stop in the MCU is the One-Shot featurette "All Hail the King" in which we catch up with Trevor Slattery in jail. This is followed by the first seven episodes of Season 1 of "Agents of SHIELD".
Hey! I'm so happy to see that your comment came through without any issues. As always, thank you for these fun write ups! I enjoy reading them!
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv Hey, Courtney! I highly recommend you react to the One-Shot "All Hail the King". It is the one indispensable short and serves as a bridge between "Iron Man 3" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". It's quite surprising and amusing. Make sure you stay for the credits!