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IRON MAN 3
It’s IRON MAN 3 week in our Marvel Movies to Watch before Infinity War. Are you excited yet? Have you found things in the movies that you didn’t realize were there before? I have! This week is no exception.
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IRON MAN 3 is the first movie in Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it starts the phase well. Tony is reeling from the effects of New York. If you remember from THE AVENGERS, Tony almost died while flying the nuclear bomb into the wormhole. Now he’s having panic attacks and can’t seem to function without the suit. He finally acts broken. I mean, we know he is a broken man. It’s why he uses sarcasm and snark most of the time. He’s hiding himself. But he’s lost the ability to hide his brokenness in IRON MAN 3.
I asked my nephew again for his opinion on IRON MAN 3 since Iron Man is his favorite superhero. He said his favorite thing about this movie is this: “Tony was lost, so he lost himself in his work. He needed to pull himself out of it to focus on his actual problem/fear and deal with that fear straight on.”
We both agree that the Mandarin was a disappointment in the movie since it was nothing like the comic book version of the Mandarin. My nephew said he heard that they changed the character because they were going with Thanos and the Infinity Stones. The Mandarin has power rings with different powers. I guess I can see how having two supervillains in the universe could cause too much chaos. If you want the real Mandarin story, read Tales of Suspense #50.
I love the little kid in IRON MAN 3, and the ways that he helps Tony really makes Tony seem more vulnerable and real. The scenes and quotes with him are great. I love when Harley, the kid, sees the Iron Man suit. Harley says, “That’s… is that… Iron Man?” And Tony answers, “Technically, I’m Iron Man.” And Harley replies, “Technically, you’re dead.” Too funny.
IRON MAN 3 and INFINITY WAR
The one thing in IRON MAN 3 that will tie in with INFINITY WAR is all the armor Tony created during his “losing himself in his work” phase. If you watch the trailer for INFINITY WAR, you’ll see that his suit looks and works very differently than any of his previous suits. Perhaps he was working on Peter Parker’s new “spidey” suits too.
With each week, we’re getting closer and closer to INFINITY WAR! And with each week, I am getting more excited! Right now I’m especially excited to see BLACK PANTHER Friday morning! So much Marvel to love this year!!
INFINITY WAR Trailer
Watch for all the Iron Man scenes in this trailer and let me know what you think. It’s rough to watch Tony in this! Based on the trailer alone, I’m already prepared to bawl my eyes out during the movie no matter what happens.
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