Iron Man 3 (2013)

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Director:

Shane Black

Writers:

Drew Pearce (screenplay), Shane Black (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle	...	Colonel James Rhodes
Guy Pearce	...	Aldrich Killian
Rebecca Hall	...	Maya Hansen
Jon Favreau	...	Happy Hogan
Ben Kingsley	...	The Mandarin
James Badge Dale	...	Savin
Stephanie Szostak	...	Brandt
Paul Bettany	...	Jarvis (voice)
William Sadler	...	President Ellis
Dale Dickey	...	Mrs. Davis
Ty Simpkins	...	Harley Keener
Miguel Ferrer	...	Vice President Rodriguez
Xueqi Wang	...	Doctor Wu

Storyline

Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

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Plot Keywords:

tennessee | post traumatic stress disorder | terrorist | mansion | small town | 

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Taglines:

Prepare for a heavy metal!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA China

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Iron Man Three

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$174,144,585 (USA) (3 May 2013)

Gross:

$343,620,220 (USA) (21 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Feige described the film as "a full-on Tony Stark-centric movie... He's stripped of everything, he's backed up against a wall, and he's gotta use his intelligence to get out of it. He can't call Thor, Cap or Nick Fury, and he can't look for the Helicarrier in the sky." Robert Downey Jr. further described the character as influenced by a post-Avengers Assemble world: "What are his challenges now? What are some limitations that might be placed on him and what sort of threat would have him, as usual, ignore those limitations?"

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Goofs

When Igor (the big armor) is shown for the first time in the movie, the suit heads over to one of the crane's legs and stays under it to keep it from falling down but the crane doesn't fall down after all the suits have self destructed.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tony Stark: [narrates] A wise man once said: we make our own demons. Whatever happened to him I wish I knew, did he conquer them, what was he like, did he have armor like mine... Anyway, bottom line: I said it, because HE said it. So, this all began a long time back, in 1999...

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Crazy Credits

Part of the closing credits are a _Spider-Man 3 (2007)_ (qv)-esque montage of scenes from all the three films.

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Connections

Referenced in Mad: Cowboys & Alien Force/ThunderLOLcats (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Santa Claus Is Back in Town"
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Dwight Yoakam
Courtesy of Warner Bros . Records Inc .
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

An enjoyable film that in the end will leave you with a big: "Thats it?"

Spoiler free review:

Its not really worth going much into detail, after all this movie follows the classic RDJ - Stark formula. For me and the audience, it was just as good as it was first presented in Iron Man 1. It keeps you entertained along the movie, some good laughs here and there, cool tech, Decent action sequences, etc. You can't really hate the character, his quirks and gadgets regardless of the plot.

The trailer and the first part of the movie sets you in a dark atmosphere not seen and experienced in the 2 previous installments. You know that very soon things will get serious and bad for our main characters, the downfall is imminent. But then as the movie progresses, one keeps expecting some real trouble; a ruthless, merciless and powerful villain to reign over the story...And it happens of course, (without revealing anything), it just that is really nothing special, really. The plot ends being flat and its just as rewarding as Iron Man 2 plot.

Positive aspects: -New tech and gadgets: It is shown and comes across the story in unpredictable moments and ways. Really fun -I liked the soundtrack, it gave the movie more depth and feeling. I think it was better than previous installments, only it got repetitive at the end of the movie -A+ visuals and effects -Bad ass Suits and actions

Negative: -A lot of the plot aspects are left behind mid film. Some of them are poorly handled and explained and are just thrown or taken out of nowhere to keep up the pace of the film -villain does not delivers 100%: A superhero movie is not only about the main hero, the villain is just as important.

Comic reader or not, it will be fun film. Just don't expect anything big that will leave you talking and thinking about the matter for a couple of weeks. When you walk out of theater you will be pleased for sure, the movie is worth it after all. It just that its not what many expected and it will just leave you with a big: "Thats it?