Going tomorrow. Me and the bride are both STOKED!!!!!
Iron Man 3
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Good to hear! Can't wait to see it.
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Thought it was decent. Not nearly as good as IM1, but definitely better then 2. Really like what they did with the Mandarin. Easily my highlight of the movie.
Appropriate for 9-11 year olds?
crisper57
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There was a 4 year old next to me. Think her dad regretted that. Some cursing and people are killed by both good and bad guys, without remorse. I actually think it was just a little more adult than The Avengers.
I also loved the Mandarin. I can see why Sir Ben was attracted to the role.
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OMFG!!!!! No kidding, sir! 5 out of 5 stars in the genre. A good 4 out of 5 stars among all movies! Rockin' action, fun, funny stuff, bad-arsed villains, great effects galore, plus Sir Ben Kingsley. Who could ask for more? The bride agrees.
x 5.
This really was well done. Post credits was funny and worth the wait.
JS22
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I really, REALLY didn't like Iron Man 2 so I have almost no motivation to see this. But, looks like the buzz is pretty good.
Forgot to mention that. T'was funny indeed.
ActingWild
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The wife and I got a rare night out and chose this movie....we were not disappointed! GREAT night at the movies!
175.3 million for US opening weekend, 2nd highest ever behind The Avengers. It has already earned $680 million worldwide. Zoinks!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/05/iron-man-3-box-office_n_3219220.html?ref=topbar
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/05/iron-man-3-box-office_n_3219220.html?ref=topbar
BillsCarnage
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And for those of you who missed the Chinese version, here's what you missed.
http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=28240
http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=28240
crisper57
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RDJ is now done with is contractual obligation to play Tony Stark, but hinted that it is likely that he will don the suit one more time for Avengers 2. He made $50 million for Avengers alone. How much are they going to have to pony up to entice him back for the sequel, now that IM3 pretty much crushed all revenue projections?
crisper57
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Fanboys seem to be in a tizzy over how the movie handled the Mandarin (as referenced above).
Saw one guy post on Entertainment Weekly's site that he had prepped his 5-year-old with articles about the Mandarin's history, powers, etc, so that he'd be ready to understand the movie.
And I was just like, "Wait, when were nerds allowed out of their parents' basements to procreate?"
I figured that unhealthy of an obsession with comic books and girlfriends were mutually exclusive.
Saw one guy post on Entertainment Weekly's site that he had prepped his 5-year-old with articles about the Mandarin's history, powers, etc, so that he'd be ready to understand the movie.
And I was just like, "Wait, when were nerds allowed out of their parents' basements to procreate?"
I figured that unhealthy of an obsession with comic books and girlfriends were mutually exclusive.
I thought it was a great twist. Mandarin was a super cheesy villian.
And some people read comics in their youth and not as adults. I could tell you all about Marvel comics until the late 80s when I hit high school.
Beaver
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8/10 from me.
Brian
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Took my younger son to see it, and we were both confused throughout the movie. Why did they keep referencing New York and aliens? What happened in New York, and what aliens?
crisper57
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Did you not see the Avengers? This movie comes chronologically after the events in that movie, which has aliens and a big finale in NY.
Took the family to see this on Mothers day. Very entertaining and had everything you would expect from a summer blockbuster. RDJ was made for this role.
Chaplin
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MUCH better than Iron Man 2 and very close to surpassing 1, simply because the "demons" of Tony Stark are much more interesting than a man in an iron suit blowing everything up. Also like the fact that the main villain(s) aren't other guys in iron suits (which was my main problem with Iron Man 2).
Only confusion is that the ending makes it look like he gave up being Iron Man, what with getting his power supply removed and all his suits being destroyed. We know it's just a "reboot", but it still seemed very... final. RDJ has gone on record that this will be the last Iron Man movie, but of course he'll be back for Avengers 2.
crisper57
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Everyone else seems to be able to wear the suits without a power source (Iron Patriot and Pepper). Plus the whole movie happened because the suit he was wearing ran out of juice and needed to charge. So I think his implanted power source has been written out as a necessity. That being said, like that they did that scene as a sort of end-cap on the RDJ era.
Not to mention, the last words of the movie (not including the bit after the credits) were "I AM Iron Man"
Iron Man 4, not. Avengers 2 (and who knows, maybe Avengers 3), YES!
Chaplin
Better off silent
True, but...
I found it a strong hint that he's pulling part of his equipment from his wrecked home at the end... making another one is not out of the question, plus he'll need it to make Avengers 2. 
