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Author Topic: Iron Man (2008) Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 04-11-2008 09:02 AM                     Brad, I have to agree with you. Paramount (and studios in general) display very little faith in the long term success of their movies, it is appalling. Paramount recently stopped booking films at my theater because of our $7 adult evening ticket price! After moving up to $7.50, they seem satisfied, and we are once again showing their crappy movies and expect to book two prints of Indy. We have not been able to book a Sony movie in almost a year.  |  IP: Logged Brett G. Sherris Film Handler Posts: 36 From: Northport, NY 11768 Registered: Jan 2006 posted 04-11-2008 09:13 AM                        Attended a digitally projected exhibitor's screening at the Ziegfeld yesterday morning, and I must say that the film knocked me out. This movie practically screams summer blockbuster, and if it were not for INDY being released on it's heels, I think this one could run big for six weeks or so. If the advertising is handled properly, this ought to haul the fanboys through the doors in droves. In short, I loved it! Two BIG  |  IP: Logged Tristan Lane Master Film Handler Posts: 444 From: Nampa, Idaho Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-11-2008 01:09 PM                     quote: Galen Murphy-Fahlgren We have not been able to book a Sony movie in almost a year. Are you using a booker? If so, I'd find another one. If you aren't I'd consider hiring one. Good bookers have developed a repoire with the studious and are able to negotiate better deals on the exhibitor's behalf.  |  IP: Logged Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 04-13-2008 06:58 PM                     Yes, the theater chain I work for uses a corporate booker who books for the roughly 300 screens at 32 or so locations in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, and I believe Indiana. If she doesn't know how to throw that weight around to get titles for our highly profitable theater, then there is not a whole lot we can do at the theater level. I believe the last Sony we had was Spiderman 3, although I may be mistaken. [ 04-13-2008, 09:02 PM: Message edited by: Galen Murphy-Fahlgren ]  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 04-13-2008 07:28 PM                     5 out of 5??? Interesting the pre-reviews are so high, because this movie looks totally stupid. EDIT - I looked online to see if there was a new trailer that maybe made the film look somewhat interesting and the last several seconds of the trailer turned me off even more with that retarded stinger shot. As if the customers are suddenly going to "ooooooh" and "oh wow" at that.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 04-13-2008 10:24 PM                     I really think you need to give this one a chance Brad, its just a really fun and good summer blockbuster/popcorn movie. I left the theatre both times with a and couldn't wait to see it again. Maybe I'm just a dork, but I know what I like and this film I like. The customers are going to like it to...mark my words  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 05-01-2008 06:00 PM                     This thing kicked some major arse. And if you have crappy subs the sound mix will definitely point it out. Oh and if you're a comic junky, you have to stay for the end of the credits! 5 out of 5 for me.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-01-2008 06:29 PM                     Iron Man is currently scoring a surprisingly impressive 95% mark at Rotten Tomatoes. And that's after 101 critics have weighed in with their opinions (96 Fresh vs. 5 Rotten). That's enough for the flick to be judged "Certified Fresh."  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-01-2008 08:48 PM                        The review summary at imdb.com is mostly positive, and the Orlando Sentinel said it is "Everything a summer movie should be." I wonder if they've started writing "Iron Man Part 2 3-D" yet?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-02-2008 03:27 AM                     It was good until the last 2 reels. At that point it just became silly how overnight the suit turned into this magnificently designed thing. I kept waiting to hear "go go Gadget go". Had they toned the last bit down a bit, it would have got a much better rating from me. I am all for turning off my brain and just enjoying a movie, but this was a bit too much. Still, 3 out of 5.  |  IP: Logged Derrick Huggins Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Gotham City Registered: Feb 2008 posted 05-02-2008 11:57 AM                    I would give this a 3.8 out of 5. Simply because i was never too much of an iron man fan (had maybe 2-3 of his comics) and i dont really know his true origin. Iron Man was good action, good effects, good acting, and a decent story line, as far as the suit being made overnight...well its a 2 hour 15 odd min movie, so what can you do? while i was watching the screening, i wanted to scream out the Stan lee cameo when i saw him, nobody else seemed to know it was him.They did set up some cool stuff for the sequel. but all in all. i give it a thumb and a half up. best movie of 2008 i have seen so far. edit : one thing that suked, is the hulk trailer was not attached, and we do not have the dts trailer disc yet, so it sounded like crap. oh also i took my girlfriend to see it ( and she HATES all the movies i like) but she actually thought it was pretty good. i think robert downey did an excellent job.as did the other actors. hopefully marvel will realize that acting can make or break a movie. ( Kirsten Dunst = Me want to melt my own face off) and get quality actors for all their movies. SPOILER ALERT: War machine is not in this movie, but you can bet he is in the sequel  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-02-2008 05:18 PM                        Regal 15 in Eugene, #15 in NEC 2K DLP. Looked good, sounded great. Robert Downey Jr? Get out! A textbook example of a very well-made Grade A summer blockbuster. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will probably see it again. 4.5 out of 5 from me.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-02-2008 06:07 PM                     This is one of the better Marvel movies. It's nearly impossible to make an origin story compelling, because the structure needs to be so lopsided. But like BATMAN BEGINS, IRON MAN succeeds at making it relevant. Robert Downey, Jr. is one of the best actors in the world, and his sense of humor is a big reason why the movie works. Matthew Libatique's photography was beautiful. Also, aside from WILD THINGS, this may have the best credit cookie in movie history.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 05-03-2008 06:18 AM                     Now that everyone's getting to see it and the reviews are coming in. They are not to far off what I stated at the start of this thread. Marvel knows what they are doing, remember all Marvel films prior to this were not produced by them and they really didn't have much of a say in the casting, the writing, anything really about the movie. Now they have all say in the movies, from what the story is to whos in it. RDJ is the best person they could of ever gotten for this movie, he carries the seriousness and the comedy so well that it transitions from to the other with out any problems. Jeff Bridges is great in the limited role he has, as well as everyone else. I have to agree with Mike about the end of the credits, the two times I saw this that was not on the print. Bravo to Favreau for keeping that out of all the press/advance/premiere showings. This movie is going to be HUGE, we sold out every show after 3 on a friday and we have it on 4 screens. The summer is here and it couldn't of come with a better movie. once again I give it a 5/5 GO SEE IT PEOPLE!!  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 05-03-2008 11:45 AM                     It's amazing (to me anyway) how many people stick around and sit through almost 9 minutes of credits to see that little teaser scene at the end.  |  IP: Logged

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