MCU REVIEW: Iron Man 2

Episode 9 - Iron Man 2 Movie Review This week’s topic is Iron Man 2, from 2010. The unexpected box office triumph of 2008’s Iron Man prompted Marvel Studios to immediately green-light a sequel, which featured the return of Tony Stark, the recasting of James Rhodes and the introduction of Black Widow. There was a lot of action, some questionable science, and many, many explosions. This Week In Comics Marvel NFTs https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-veve-artworks-nft-variant-covers/ The Line Goes Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g D23 Expo starts soon Dan’s review: Netflix's The Sandman Film Facts Tagline: It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside. Released May 7, 2010 Box Office - worldwide: $623,933,331 / domestic: $312,433,331 (toping Iron Man in both) Budget: $200,000,000 IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson Directed: Jon Favreau Screenplay: Justin Theroux (with rewrites by Jon Favreau) 2 Minute Recap Discussion Topics A new James Rhodes Tony Stark is a dick in this movie Stark family history questioned Dual villains: Justin Hammer and Ivan Vanko/Whiplash Black Widow deserved better Set the stage for effects and overwork More really well-done world building Post credit scene - "We found it" Face Off! Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie What's Next We move on to the third of the Avengers to get their own movie and look at Thor’s 1st appearance as well as one of the most celebrated Marvel comic runs of the 1980s. Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962) Thor #337 – 353 (1983-1985) Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.