Iron Man | 
 enlarge | Director: Jon Favreau
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb
Studio: Paramount
Category: Movie
Buy New: $3.99
Rating:  600 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Genre: Action
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Theatrical Release Date: May 2, 2008
Release Date: January 5, 2009 (New: This Week)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Synopsis:
Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you've been waiting for, Iron Man! When jet-setting genius-industrialist Tony Stark is captured in enemy territory, he builds a high-tech suit of armor to escape. Now, he's on a mission to save the world as a hero who's built, not born, to be unlike any other. Co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges, it's a fantastic, high-flying journey that is "hugely entertaining" (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal). |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 595 more reviews...
 Awesome January 6, 2009
John Ward (Huntington, WV)
ASIN: B001C08RHA I have watched this movie on several occasions and love the quality of the picture and sound to me this was a great purchase this was cheaper than I could buy anywhere else and at the same quality
 Iron-Man gets it right. Looking forward to more. January 6, 2009
OverTheMoon (overthemoonreview@hotmail.com)
Iron-Man doesn't mess it up when it could have been easy to do so and Robert Downey Jr is on top form in a story about him being a multi-billionaire weapons tycoon who finds his products used against Americans and so develops an Iron-Man suit to combat Muslim terrorists that kidnapped him, killed his friend and tried to use his technology in ways that he didn't foresee. Things go from bad to worse when he finds his company has been double-dealing and business partners have turned bad.
In short Iron-Man is Robocop for young adults but Downey Jr actually puts on a worthwhile performance that overshadows when he puts on the suit. Even with the suit on the flying through the sky moments are well worth the wait and while the fights and finale are kept on a somewhat small scale they are still good.
Overall Iron-Man delivers on an interesting balance of action and content. If you like quality superhero movies then you can't go wrong with this.
This was better at 99 cents January 6, 2009
ech (santa barbara)
this was worth it at 99 cents all movies on here should be 99 cents for 24 hour rental period
Ironman Blu-Ray January 5, 2009
M. Rael
For general entertainment this is a very good choice. It has none of the edge of say, Dark Knight, but it has humor, and strikes a good balance between fantasy and taking itself (too) seriously. The planned sequels are probably 3 deep, but there always room for this kind of fun.
 Nothing New, Overrated, Disappointing January 3, 2009
Louise Bell (Ohio)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Perhaps I heard too much praise for this movie from others before I watched it, but it did not live up to my expectations.
While the action scenes were great, the rest of the movie was often slow. The ending action sequence was disappointing. It was action for the sake of action and didn't quite work. My husband and I laughed, not in a good way, at the action scenes in the end and earlier when Pepper Potts helped Tony Stark change the device in his chest. Talk about cheesy.
Robert Downey Jr was awesome. Jeff Bridges, until the end, which I already mentioned was very good too.
Terrance Howard's and Gwyneth Paltrow's characters could have been played by just about anyone. They both have talent but were not used effectively. Gwyneth was treated more like a Bond girl but one with no charisma. Terrance's character was bland. Gwyneth's was too cold and unapproachable. All she seemed to do was to walk around in tight dresses with big high heels. Boring. There was a glimmer of a good actress in there but as played, they could have substituted any model for her role.
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