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May 5th, 2008 at 08:04am Will Pfeifer

IRON MAN earned a whopping $104 million domestically in its opening weekend (and it was a real weekend, not one of those artifically stretched out holiday weekends, either). If you count the foreign bucks, the Marvel Comics movie snagged $201 million dollars, Euros, yen and other bits of cash. In other words, it can be considered a success.

The critics seemed to like it too, praising Robert Downey Jr.’s performance (like the character of Iron Man, he’s had a few well-publicized substance-abuse issues, too) and Jon Favreau’s direction (hard to believe he was the shy schmuck from Swingers).

 I didn’t get a chance to see it this weekend, with child and lawn care taking top priority. But I’m sure some of you did. So…what did you think?

Entry Filed under: Summer movies, New movies

3 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Adam  |  May 5th, 2008 at 9:38 am

    I thought it was fantastic. The role really was tailor made for Robert Downey Jr. Definitely worth seeing on the big screen. Also if you stay past the credits there is a bonus scene that hints at the sequel or the Avengers movie youu posted about earlier. I don’t want to spoil it so I’ll leave it at that. I don’t know what your favorite comic book movies are but I thought it was better than most right behind Batman Begins and Spiderman 2.

  • 2. Brian M  |  May 5th, 2008 at 9:59 am

    LOVED it. Not only is it a great comic book movie (and a strong contender for the top spot), it’s just a great movie, period.
    My full review is here, if anyone is interested.

    Also, just reported today is Marvel’s full plans for the future of Iron Man and Avengers:

    April 30, 2010 - IRON MAN 2
    June 4, 2010 - THOR
    May 6, 2011 - CAPTAIN AMERICA
    July 2011 - THE AVENGERS

  • 3. Jerry  |  May 6th, 2008 at 10:39 am

    I loved it. It has excellent performances & direction and had the overall fun aspect that seems to be missing from other recent comic book adaptations.

    I really enjoyed Batman Begins and Superman Returns a few summers ago, They were well made, exciting, and dramatic. But my one problem with both films is that aspect of fun. It’s non-existent. The overall tone of those films is so dour that repeated viewings are a bit of a chore.

    And then the Fantastic Four films came out and went in the other direction too much. They are just so cheesy and dumb. A waste of some great characters.

    I think Iron Man got back to the tone of the first two Superman films w/Christopher Reeve and really balanced the dramatic and comedic perfectly. Can’t wait to see it again.

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