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Title: I am Ironman.... *cue Black Sabbath music*
Post by: The D on Oct 11, 2007, 11:46:20 PM

So I saw the Iron Man trailer (http://www.ironmanmovie.com/).

And then I looked up the wiki page about Iron Man. Let's compare the comic history with the movie history shown in the trailer.


In the original comic, he goes to Vietnam to sell transistors for weapons. In the movie, he goes to the Middle East to sell weapons.

In the comic, he is caught in a booby trap (probably set to capture him) set by the Viet Cong. In the movie, he's caught in a surprise attack (probably a trap to catch him) by terrorists.

In both, he suffers serious heart damage.

In both, he is forced to make weapons for the Vietnam/terrorists, but ends up making a supersuit. The only thing missing that I can tell is the prisoner who helps him.

In the comic, Iron Man kills the Viet Cong holding him prisoner. In the movie, he kills the terrorists.

And the first Iron Man suit in the movie looks a lot like the original Iron Man costume from his first appearance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ToS39.jpg).

But there's no communists in this movie. Just terrorists.

And of course, Stan Lee has a cameo, as always.


So, I expect this movie to kick mucho grande ass.

Title: Re: I am Ironman.... *cue Black Sabbath music*
Post by: Derrick on Oct 12, 2007, 02:04:15 AM

He better have a drunken orgy.

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Post by: Max Con on Oct 12, 2007, 03:01:46 AM

Tony Stark's POW origin is set in the Middle East now, circa the new Iron Man series.

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Post by: Rama on Oct 12, 2007, 04:37:53 PM

That sounds pretty sweet. I like it when they stick pretty close to the orginal story and don't range too much (*cough* Transforers *Cough*)

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Post by: B E C K on Oct 12, 2007, 10:49:02 PM

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And of course, Stan Lee has a cameo, as always.

As a terrorist, no doubt.  "I declare jihad on you all.  Excelsior!"

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Post by: The D on Oct 13, 2007, 11:41:17 PM

But who's going to be the main villain? Find out next week!

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Post by: B E C K on Oct 14, 2007, 04:31:27 PM

War Machine.















Oh sorry, I thought we were guessing for you since black people are evil and all.

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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 15, 2007, 04:46:22 AM

That is unfortunately funny.

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Post by: Derrick on Oct 15, 2007, 08:52:24 AM

I hope they follow the Ultimate Universe's example and rethink the shitty villians of yore...

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Post by: The D on Oct 16, 2007, 01:40:29 AM

War Machine is a good guy.

I think Iron Man will have to fight the Codpiece (http://www.headinjurytheater.com/article59.htm)  :joe:

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Post by: B E C K on Oct 16, 2007, 03:05:23 PM

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War Machine is a good guy.

No kidding.  At least Megs got it.

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Post by: Rama on Oct 17, 2007, 11:50:03 AM

Stilt Man of course.

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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 17, 2007, 06:27:05 PM

Hopefully Daredevil will be able to swing in sideways and kick Stiltman, thus saving Ironman.

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Post by: Max Con on Oct 18, 2007, 02:44:57 AM

I think I heard it was the Mandarin.


God, Iron Man's villains suck.

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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 18, 2007, 03:03:12 AM

I wish I could disagree with that.

Actually, does alcoholism count as a villian?

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Post by: Derrick on Oct 18, 2007, 07:16:15 AM

It should. He never could beat that...

But he loves the women!

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Post by: Bitey the Snail on Oct 18, 2007, 12:02:14 PM

I never realized how woefully unfamiliar I am with Iron Man's villians.

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Post by: Max Con on Oct 18, 2007, 12:34:05 PM

You're not missing anything.

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Post by: IDE on Oct 18, 2007, 02:54:44 PM

I don't recall iron man's villains either, but I'm pretty sure The Mandarin sucks.