Dave and Oli start in the same place the Marvel Cinematic Universe did with a breakdown of Iron Man. In this episode we discuss why director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr were brave choices by Marvel Studios, why the blend of both special and visual effects help the film hold up so well, and why Iron Man was the perfect choice to kick-start a long-term project for a bold new movie studio.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:53 Thirty second reviews
00:03:41 Why was Marvel Studios created?
00:10:28 How does the film reflect the comics?
00:13:04 Iron Man movie breakdown
00:27:55 We're gonna need a montage
00:32:12 Blending costumes with outstanding VFX
00:36:44 S.H.I.E.L.D seems simple enough
00:41:37 Starting grounded matters
00:48:43 We all love Stan Lee
00:54:54 Why call signs excite Oli
01:00:08 The most unrealistic part
01:08:41 Iron Monger > ED-209
01:13:42 Who's that guy?
01:17:30 Final thoughts
If you want to watch along with us as we head down the rabbit hole of the MCU, next week we’ll be looking at The Incredible Hulk and discussing why it doesn’t hold up as well as Iron Man.
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