Ep 43: Iron Man 2

Is Iron Man 2 one of the worst MCU films? Well, before you answer... not so fast! Now that Avengers: Endgame has dropped, this movie and its moments take on a whole new level of meaning! (SPOILERS) The Movie Defenders pour back over Iron Man 2 and examine whether or not this deserves to be at the bottom of the pile, or if this is a solid entry into the MCU. If you didn't like the movie much, listen to this show because there is more here than you likely saw prior to Endgame. But before that, we have a packed show with a tribute to our beloved Chewbacca, the late, great Peter Mayhew, a discussion about all the revelations about Endgame that are out now that the directors and writers are talking, and a review of the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer! We wrap it up with a discussion of the top 5 movie sequels of all time, and then we jump into hardware mode and tackle Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2. So grab a drink, jump into a Formula One race car, and put on some AC/DC... it's time for The Movie Defenders Podcast! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:12:45 Peter Mayhew Tribute 00:27:05 Avengers: Endgame revelations (SPOILERS) 00:49:45 Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer 01:01:00 Top 5 Sequels of all time 01:25:05 Iron Man 2 Discussion begins 01:50:20 One of the best super hero entrances ever! 01:57:02 Tony at Senate hearing 02:09:45 Tony makes Pepper CEO 02:19:30 Tony vs. Whiplash on the race track 02:25:30 Tony talks to Vanko in prison 02:31:05 Hammer gives Vanko a proposal 02:37:40 Rhodey learns Tony is dying 02:44:30 Tony's birthday party 02:53:35 Nick Fury comes to see Tony 03:04:20 Howard Stark addresses Tony 03:10:45 Hammer confronts Vanko 03:17:25 Iron Man goes to the Expo 03:27:45 Iron Man and War Machine 03:34:50 Tony Saves Pepper and The Kiss 03:40:20 Nick Fury accepts/rejects Iron Man for The Avengers 03:43:35 Closing thoughts about Iron Man 2