Matter of fact didn't the original Chinese capture of Stark set the stage for the Mandarin? Iron Mans equal but opposite.

I watched one review that didn't seem to realize ALL the Iron Man suits from original fugly gray to the "Golden" Avenger to Red and Gold were on display in the film.

A shitty SHIELD running gag, campy one-liners and a few holograms are NOT what creates myth. Last time I checked Favreau was adamant in keeping the sci-fi/espionage tone right, and he screwed it big time. It's just a mindless action flick (not unlike Transformers) with a hammy cast and no redeeming value except that "Favreau's a true geek! Geek powah!!!!" bullshit stance.

I didn't read this review--I'm seeing the movie tonight and feel I know enough without risking spoilers or revelations.

I wonder if they'll show how Starks makes pee-pee in the armor when he has to go.

Go fuck yourself, you dumb shit.

God bless Youtube.

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See, you're much like Queefer Bukkake in that you automatically attack (slone13 for example) random posters who didn't even post to you. Why so angry?

And yes, the last line of the film is freakin' awesome and separates it from any other superhero film, in my opinion.

Are you fucking serious? I'd say I know LESS about comics than alot of people on here and I know exactly who this top agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is and how they changed him a bit for the Ultimates universe (which I erally haven't read too much of).

On second thought, a black asgardian Thor would be hilarious. His hammer mjolnir could be all tricked out and shit with neon lights

One comment I remember Lois' newspaper colleague saying from Superman 2 that, for me, summed up how COOL the premise was: "The BIG ONE is JUST AS STRONG as Superman!!"

The TV and movie projects have almost no impact on the comics, and the comics only supply the basics-- But the movies are very much a "What If?" universe or separate dimensions in the multiverse, in the grand Marvel scheme of things.

Occasionally something happens in the TV/movie projects that ends up being adopted into the comics-- Morph and Firestar are examples of this.

RIght now, the way it seems, Iron Man, Hulk, SHIELD, and Nick Fury (black version) are all part of the Marvel Pictures universe, but Spider-Man, Blade, The Fantastic Four, and several other characters don't (and most likely won't) exist in that Marvel Pictures Universe.

So to answer your question, this is a mix of Ultimate, 616, and several "What If?" ideas, but it's NOT the Ultimate, 616, or any previously-seen comic universe.

If you go into the movies with that attitude-- That this is NOT 616 or Ultimate-- You'll come out a lot happier when they change things for a movie audience.

You can apply this argument to books, too. BLADE RUNNER is *not* the same universe or story as "Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep?" and as such, shouldn't be judged as being part of that world.

I'm really not remembering anybody close to Pete in the past 20 years that happens to be African American...

Oh, wait! Does the Black Cat count?!?! :)

I dunno why, but it just struck my the right way, I guess

Perhaps Chameleon is really a black guy?

Come to think of it, Marvel comics until the 90's were pretty white altogether, except for a few already mentioned here. And Black Cat, who really could have been almost anybody, despite his origin from Africa.

Now I must ask: Have you ever seen Tremors? Thoughts?

Oh, and Franklin T. Marmoset will be very happy to know that someone else sings the praises of FF...

Second, for me at least, the point of the BB wasn't the villains, but the birth and subsequent growth of Batman, and what he felt his true path was to, not one of revenge, but of begin a hero. And I thought the dialogue was perfect for being a Batman movie, and I found Bale to be the most believable Batman. So I enjoy it over many repeat viewings.

I've only seen FF2 once, but found it quite boring and I couldn't tell you any of their lines because I found the whole movie forgettable.

However, to each their own.

Are you on crack? You're talking about the same magazine that gave AOTC, SR, TPM, ID4, Day After Tomorrow and countless other shite 5 out of 5.

Empire are absolutely fucking useless.

Best part of the flick for me? Tony Stark's ringtone on Rhodey's cell is the old 'Iron Man' 60s cartoon theme song. And, every damned second of this flick was enjoyable, not a single moment sucked, and I even could stand Gwyneth Paltrow for the second time in my life!!

Good flick, go see it! This just sold my ass a Blu-Ray player, no lie.