Follow ShowHype on Twitter
Secrets Of Iron Man And Heroes Season 3 [Morning Spoilers]
io9 —
... he wants to change the direction of Stark Industries away from weapons, it's not just bad-guy Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) who's resistant — Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts also digs in her heels at first. There are lots of scenes of Tony working day and night on his improved armor in his workshop. The "global conspiracy" that Tony has to fight at the end of the movie sort of comes out of nowhere, and involves those terrorists from the start of the film. [Emanuel Levy via Rotten Tomatoes]
Also, those Afghan terrorists (the "Ten Rings") get their hands on ...
Iron Man Storms into TRL
Just Jared —
... Iron Man has scored a healthy 82% on RottenTomatoes.com so far. Solid reviews across the board and Just Jared can attest to them! I saw a screening of the film over the weekend and I can vouch that Robert Downey Jr. IS Iron Man . He does such a fantastic job of portraying multi-zillionaire industrialist Tony Stark with charm, wit and humor. And the special effects? Fuhgeddaboutit. Fan-freaking-tastic! GO SEE IRON MAN IN THEATERS ON FRIDAY!! ...
Iron Man: Too Critically Acclaimed To Be A Hit?
SpoutBlog —
... (”I just wanted a character who actually dealt with the obvious demons that he overcomes… and not just another really, really cool suit of CG armor”) posits that the fact that other critics are crazy about the film (it’s currently at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes) might be a sign that it’s not going to connect with audiences: ...
Grand Theft Auto vs. ‘Iron Man’: Which Will Make More Money This Week?
Vulture —
... Since the war for actual currency seems lost, Iron Man’s best chance of saving face in this week’s pop-culture blockbuster showdown with GTA is in the realm of critical currency. On that note, good news! The movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score has shot upward like a jet-packing Robert Downey Jr., skyrocketing from yesterday’s lackluster 82 percent (The Talented Mr. Ripley) all the way up to the rarefied air of 86 percent (The Matrix). Unfortunately, experts calculate that in order to build anticipation to GTA-like levels, ...
Movie Odds and Ends
movies filter —
... --Some early "Iron Man" reviews (the movie opens Friday). All I'm reading here is, regardless of your take, it sure is an extravaganza. Or, as Tony Danza would say, an extravaDanza. What happened to his show? And remember his pervert teenage movie -- "She's Out of Control"? No one flipped out about that one... ...
Advanced Iron Man Reviews Are Looking Good
The Movie Blog —
... As I was hunting for news today I ventured over to Rotten Tomatoes to take a gander at Iron Man’s current score. The film presently sits at 89% with favorable reviews from Cinematical, Cinema blend, Richard Roeper, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Empire. I am pleased with this score, and look forward to seeing the film myself as soon as possible. ...
Box Office: At last... Iron Man!
Cinematical —
... Why It Might Do Well: Well, we're talking one of the widest releases we've seen in awhile, a 90% fresh rating at Rottentomatoes.com, and some kickass trailers and clips that have been generating a lot of buzz. Also, we've got a lead actor with some serious star power, and a supporting cast that includes ...
Okay But....
Hollywood Elsewhere —
Okay But.... Iron Man (Paramount, 5.2) boasts a perfect Robert Downey performance and delivers some moderately satisfying summer-movie highs in a right-down-the-middle way, but it's been over-praised. It does a lot more clomping around than dancing, and I was expecting a lot more of the former. It definitely doesn't deserve a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 94% from the regulars and an ...
Gwyneth Paltrow Goes Jumpsuit Jivin’
Just Jared —
... tries a daring navy jumpsuit at the premiere of her latest superhero flick, Iron Man , held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Wednesday in Hollywood. Kudos to her stylist Anna Bingemann for the recent red carpet selections! Iron Man has garnered a whopping 91% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes. Pretty impressive! It opens in theaters tomorrow, May 2. GO SEE IT!!!!! Yesterday on Live with Regis and Kelly! , Gwyneth mentioned that when she signed on to do the first Iron Man , she signed on to do three. So watch out world! Ms. Pepper Potts will be back at least two more ...
“Iron Man” Is Your Early Favorite To Sweep The 2008 Oscars
Best Week Ever —
If you were on the fence about seeing "Iron Man" this weekend, just giving you a heads up -- it's apparently one of the greatest films in recent history:
To put that sweet 94% in context, let's compare it to a randomly selected recent Best Picture Oscar winner:
I know what you're thinking -- wasn't "Crash" terrible? Perhaps, but if it was about 20% better, and had Robert Downey Jr. flying around in an iron suit instead of a bunch of instantly racist L.A. caricatures, don't you think that'd be ...
Nick Fury IS in ‘Iron Man’ after all!
FlickFilosopher.com —
... , also from Paramount, that we critics would somehow ruin the experience of the film for everyone else.) The thing that really bugs me, though, is that Favreau and Paramount are trying to have it both ways. The buzz from those who saw the film early was amazing, and so the director and the studio knew they would be foolish to withhold the film from us critics -- and indeed, the reviews are glowing . But they also didn’t trust us enough not to “spoil” an Easter egg after the credits, which most critics probably wouldn’t have even mentioned, even if they did sit through the ...
'Iron Man' Sequel and End Credits Tidbits
RopeofSilicon.com —
... you already know just how much this film sets itself up for a sequel and I don't think Paramount is going to have a problem making any money on this flick considering very few have given it negative reviews (it is too damn likable) as it currently sits with a 94% at RottenTomatoes . Check it out this weekend and be sure to come back and drop your opinion ...
Wkd Prediction: 'Iron Man' A Strongman
Deadline.com —
... According to Rotten Tomatoes, as of noon today, Marvel's Iron Man is the best reviewed wide release so far this year -- 95% positive reviews -- and the best reviewed comic book movie in the website's (albeit brief) history. Nice way to kick off the summer popcorn season and great validation for Marvel's decision to self-finance its productions. I'm told tonight's showings begin around 8 PM in about 2,500 locations, then the pic rolls out super-sized to 4,105 theaters on Friday through Sunday. The distributor Paramount is still sticking with its $65M-$70M projected opening, ...
Summer Begins: Iron Man, Speed Racer, and Superheroes
Thompson On Hollywood —
... The summer starts off with Thursday night's opening of Iron Man, which earned 95% fresh reviews on Rotten Tomatoes so far. There will more reviews tomorrow. The NYT's A.O. Scott ...
"Iron Man" Project to Score Big This Weekend
FilmWad —
... , the only demographic that hasn't been tracking well for the film is the "young girl" set who will go see Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan in "Made of Honor" anyway. But everyone else is practically in line already. Young men, older men, even older women are expected to run to the cinemas this weekend. And to top it off, the reviews have been extremely positive for a superhero movie. That is, if you can call 100 "flawed, but interesting" reviews extremely positive. But before we ...
"Iron Man" Projected to Score Big This Weekend
FilmWad —
... , the only demographic that hasn't been tracking well for the film is the "young girl" set who will go see Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan in "Made of Honor" anyway. But everyone else is practically in line already. Young men, older men, even older women are expected to run to the cinemas this weekend. And to top it off, the reviews have been extremely positive for a superhero movie. That is, if you can call 100 "flawed, but interesting" reviews extremely positive. But before we ...
Multiplex Mayhem: The Origin Story
Premium Hollywood - Entertainment blog, Hollywood blog, movie blog, TV blog —
... ” this could actually be a bad sign for the the first feature film solely produced by Marvel Entertainment, could they like the film too much. Among others, TV’s own Richard Roeper and Michael Phillips, after administering hearty thumbs-ups, worried that the film might be a bit, you know, un-stupid to make the monster dollars it needs. With a Pixar like score of 95% on the Tomatometer, the bar is definitely set high — if it only makes, say, $74,999,999.99, you can expect the schadenfreude to flow from Nikki Finke’s next column ...
'Iron Man' to the highest heights?
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live —
... Everyone knows Iron Man is going to soar this weekend. The question is: How high? Reviews are strong and tracking research is said to be off the charts. Paramount says it'll be thrilled with $45 million -- a little like Oscar contenders saying it's an honor just to be nominated. The aim is really at least $75 million. Some suspect even $100 million is possible. Anything under $50 million will mean dread for some studio executives dragging to work Monday morning. Also opening nationwide: The Patrick Dempsey romantic comedy Made of Honor . It's hoping to offset Iron Man ...
Friday Night At The Movies
movies filter —
... --"Iron Man" receives raves. I have high hopes. It's Robert Downey Jr. and he rarely lets me down, even in bad movies but, please "Iron Man" -- don't disapoint. Just don't. ...
Can Rave Reviews for ‘Iron Man’ Make GTA Fans Leave the House This Weekend?
Vulture —
... and a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the best-reviewed film of 2008 so far. But is acclaim enough to interest the reported six million people in the film's target demo who purchased copies of Grand Theft Auto IV this week, most of whom have been sequestered in their homes since the game's release on Tuesday? Will they actually go see it, a task requiring one to stand up, put on pants (in many states), and travel to a movie theater? Paramount is optimistic, with ...
‘Iron Man’ Receives Strong Box Office and Critical Opening
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... The reviews for the film have also been great, with Rotten Tomatoes listing it with 94% positive ratings so far. That’s bound to go down over the next few weeks as naysayers join the reviewing group, but for now, is an extraordinary result for a superhero movie. ...
Week in Review: The Late Edition
RopeofSilicon.com —
... for AIDS ? And if we do can we solve all the diseases out of China ? How much money do you have? Well, bet the boys at Chevron have more . A couple of 3D lovers bash me and call me ignorant and then don't come back to elaborate (the Internet is a great thing). My guess they may not be old enough to attend my 21 and over theaters . Oh, and The Dark Knight is PG-13 and has " some menace " but not a lot. Iron Man is dominating the reviews and the box-office . The Dark Knight trailer should be here any second . ...
Cinematical Seven: Awesome Ideas for New 'Iron Man' Characters!
Cinematical —
Filed under: Cinematical Seven, Comic/Superhero/Geek The critics loved it, the audiences seem to dig it even more, and the sequel has officially claimed a 2010 release date already: This weekend we're all about the Iron Man. (I was gonna say "This weekend we're all about the iron, man," but it was way too corny.) So while we've already been promised the arrivals of characters called War Machine, Mandarin, and Nick Fury, I hope that the fine folks at Marvel Entertainment will consider tossing a few of these ...
The Schlub Factor (And Four Other Reasons 'Iron Man' Struck Box Office Gold) [Iron Man]
Gawker: defamer —
... 5. The Critic Factor. The film was arguably critic-proof, but no one can deny the taste- (and profit-) making influence of reviewers who pushed Iron Man to a 94% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes. That is the stuff of franchise phenomena — ...
Iron Man
Movie Moxie —
Dir: Jon Favreau (Zathura, Elf, Made) Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Leslie Bibb USA, 2008 Seen: May 5/08 at Varsity Reason to see: Across the board good reviews and I wanted to see it before I heard all about it. I'm mystified at the large number of good reviews for Iron Man. Sure, it has action, explosions, gadgets and great production design but that isn't all there is to a film - even an action film. I was disappointed in the simplicity of the plot and ...
I'm Out Of Touch. You're Out Of Time.
my new plaid pants —
... , and... well I don't get it. Meanwhile the Iron Man trailer only slightly peaked my curiosity, and sure enough I ended up being merely meh about the film, but it's this phenom with the massive box office and (94%? Seriously, Rotten Tomatoes?) rave reviews. ...
5 Reasons Why Speed Racer’s Failure Is Bad For Movies
SpoutBlog —
... about the untraversable gap between ticket buyers and film reviewers––Iron Man, so far the year’s best reviewed film, is also thus far 2008’s fastest moneymaker. The critic/audience sync continued this past weekend with ...
Jeffrey M. Anderson's 400 Screens, 400 Blows - Good Movies, Good Company
Cinematical —
... , still on nearly 4000 screens and still raking in the returns. It's well on its way to earning $300 million and shows no signs of stopping there. It's currently the #1 highest grossing film of the year, as well as one of the top rated films at Rotten Tomatoes, with a whopping 93%. I'm one of the movie's fans, but it seems to me that this response is based more on sheer gratitude than anything else. Everyone seems to be simultaneously chiming in: thanks for the good movie! ...
Patriarchy and Criticism
The Cinematic Art —
... Not two weeks ago, critics largely raved about Jon Favreau's Iron Man , a comic-book actioner about a war profiteer turned-action hero. The film was competently made, no doubt, but it's hard to account for the overenthusiastic critical reception. Even critics who outright said they were getting sick of comic book movies seemed to like it. Winning over just about everyone, the film is an anomaly to me, and evidence that perhaps critics should be more reflective of their practice and reflexive. I know that it's a critic's job to treat a movie on its own terms, but if there's ...
Ghostface’s Long-lost ‘Iron Man’ Cameo Finally Leaks to Internet
Vulture —
... Previously thought lost forever, Ghostface Killah's edited-out Iron Man cameo has, at long last, leaked. Seeing it here, it's difficult not to wonder what might've been; sure, the film did okay at the box office ($317 million so far), and we suppose critics weren't too hard on it (it has a not-terrible score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes) — but how much better would the reception have been had Jon Favreau not thoughtlessly excised the real Tony Starks from the movie? We think it's reasonable to assume that Iron Man would've performed at ...
Ghostface’s Long-lost ‘Iron Man’ Cameo Finally Leaks to Internet
Vulture —
... Previously thought lost forever, Ghostface Killah's edited-out Iron Man cameo has, at long last, leaked. Seeing it here, it's difficult not to wonder what might've been; sure, the film did okay at the box office ($317 million so far), and we suppose critics weren't too hard on it (it has a not-terrible score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes) — but how much better would the reception have been had Jon Favreau not thoughtlessly excised the real Tony Starks from the movie? We think it's reasonable to assume that Iron Man would've performed at ...
For Your Consideration: Robert Downey Jr. In Iron Man
Screen Rant —
... Lastly, Iron Man scored major critical kudos, sitting at an extremely comfy 93% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. The film made more money than the fourth Indy film, and was number two in the North American box office at $318 million +, much more than anyone predicted it could, including yours truly. It sits at over $580 million worldwide. Clearly, fans loved the film, the people behind it, and of course, RDJ’s performance. ...
