I know, I just thought they would have Tony fart around and want to get his friend back into a similar suit with the War Machine paint job.

I like how Tony is all like "Sorry Rhodey, no armor for you, they are DNA locked to me", but then Pepper uses it just fine earlier in the movie, and then uses pieces of it just fine in the final battle.

Really enjoyed the movie. Better than what I was expecting. Not as good at 1, but better than 2.

Couple thoughts

Ben Kingsley was amazing.
I liked Terrence Howard as Rhodes better after seeing the second one, but Don Cheadle won me over.
The scene after the credits was entertaining, but not what I was expecting. Kinda hoped for a Thanos appearance at the end.
Still can't stand Gwyneth Paltrow

Sounds like every 3D movie, in my opinion. :-\

I suppose. Some seem to use it better though. Dredd had some pretty good set pieces designed expressly to show off the 3D, others get a great "depth of field" out of it. This didn't seem to do either.

avengers 3d was pretty awesome

Also, had no idea that this movie was a Christmas Movie.

Does a film set at Xmas qualify it as a Christmas Movie? Suppose it does for Home Alone.

Shane Black movies tend to be set during Xmas, but I don't think it makes them Xmas movies in the sense of Christmas Story - he probably just likes the setting.

Finally saw this yesterday.

Absolutely well done. Much better, much more memorable than the second installment. Loved the entire story.

First and foremost, loved how the story really exploited Tony Stark, the man. I was thinking, with all the trailers showing the abundance of suits, that it was going to be a giant clusterfuck of action in all sorts of armors. Instead, Tony is defeated rather easily the first go, and we get to see his human will and cunning, and, along with the character, see just what Tony is made of when he literally has nothing but his body and mind to rely on. Excellently done.

Killian was great. Didn't get too much screen time, but more than enough to really be, imo, the best villian of the series.

Kingsley was excellent. Absolutely excellent, and it was a nice twist to focus all the heat on Killian. The idea that someone would create an image to take all the heat and be a symbol of war and terrorism against America is fucking brilliant, imo. Loved the way they went about that.

Always thought Cheadle was the superior choice to Terrence Howard in the acting department, and he was very good with what he was given here. Finallly got to see soldier Rhodes get his hands dirty.

I was not, in any way, shape or form, looking forward to seeing Pepper in the armor for the sheer reason that I was tired of seeing everyone and their mother get an armor suit from the previous two films. I was pleasantly suprised to see that it wasn't really "Rescue", but just Tony being protective of her. Well done. Also like how they nipped the Extremis gene in the bud with the closing narration. No need to have that lingering. It just doesn't fit, imo, with the way Pepper has been written in this franchise.

I am a bit dumbfounded how, after Tony blew up Killian in his suit, Pepper is able to blow him up with a missile from one of the suits and defeat him. The girlfriend and I were scratching our heads a bit.

All in all, this was an awesome film. Really enjoyed myself. Glad they didn't go all super serious with it and kept quite a bit of the humor in it, because that's what made the series really enjoyable from a character standpoint, and it's good they kept that in there.

Also, with how the ending shaped up, I have a really hard time seeing how they go about making another film. I mean, I'd be all for it if the story was well done and it was presented in a way that is complementary to the previous 3 films and further develops the character rather than for the sole purpose of cashing in for the sake of it.

Tony got his closure, found out what he was made of, and had the shrapnel removed from his chest, meaning no need for the chest piece. Sure he could don the armor if need be, but I just don't see how they could do it while still remaining fresh and original after three pretty good films and a very good final act. We shall see I guess, but I am happy to see Tony Stark call it a day after this one and just appear sparingly from here on out.

What's there in place of the core in his chest? Like, a cavity?

I very much enjoyed it, definitely more than 2 and maybe more than the first, but I'm not sure. There were some pretty insane tonal shifts.

Guy Pearce is my favorite and Ben Kingsley was terrific as he always is.

also Stephanie Szostak is maybe the most attractive person.

Rebecca Mader though, eww.

He could just keep a reactor there as a suit battery.

what did she have to do with anything you monster?

Daniel Faraday would be disgusted by your senseless Rebecca Mader bashing

Didn't he blow up all of his suits? Seems kinda pointless.

that part bummed me out, I was like "those suits worked hard, you dickhead"

Let him have it, Skip.

To be fair...it's not like he can't create a suit on the fly. This was a clean slate. So we'll have a new Mark 1 in the Avengers 2.

Maybe.

She was in the film for like 10 seconds or something as one of Killians agents. Faraday could do so much better.

Lol fuck off. Faraday, unlike you, appreciated fine women.

Really? Damn I thought you had her confused with Rebecca Hall and I was going to mock you mercilessly.It appears that I am the asshole though. And Faraday probably could've done better, but the heart wants what it wants. That's why Lapidus didn't have sex with everyone on that island even though he could've.

OH SHIT I JUST REMEMBERED WHERE SHE WAS IN IT!!!!!

thought she was Maggie Grace

I thought it was her when I saw her, but had to double check on IMDB when I got back home.... I rather enjoyed the film, having watched the first two earlier in the day for the very first time.....

Fantastic article on the film's portrayal of the Mandarin.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/05/0...darin-spoiler/