Iron Man (2008) ♥Movie Reaction♥ First Time Watching!

Note: I use "superhero" and "Marvel" interchangeably here. You get my drift!
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00:00 Intro
00:54 Reaction
29:59 Outro/Discussion
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
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[@donsample1002]

Technically, he wasn’t talking to himself, he was talking to his robots, all of which have some voice recognition ability.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

Same with the big stick idea, you don't let the bad guys play with your toys. It's not that he was looking away but that he was betrayed. Had his 'electronic heart' ripped out as just another golden egg to sell just like the weapons he made.

[@Fonny222]

Tony saying he was Iron Man was such a refreshing moment in superhero movie history. They don’t have to have him hide his identity and come up with reasons why he randomly disappears when there’s trouble.

[@QuarantinedCapricorn]

You are kind of not supposed to like Tony in the beginning, but it’s important to see that he’s trying to be better and he’s not the same Tony at the end. Make sure to pay attention to how his character develops in each movie because it is a great journey and shows how people can learn and grow and become better if they choose to.

[@dubbleplusgood]

Started the MCU films in release order. CHECK. Avoid spoilers. CHECK. Enjoyed the 1st movie of MCU Phase I. CHECK. Expressed an interest in Jeff Bridges. CHECK. Nailed a Jennifer Coolidge impression. CHECK. Keep it going and I'm certain you won't be disappointed. :)

[@donsample1002]

If you like Jeff Bridges’ piano playing, check out _The Fabulous Baker Boys_

[@PhilBagels]

The only thing that bothers me is that Jeff Bridges is such a great actor that it's a pity he was cast as a villain, and couldn't play a recurring character. Maybe he can come back as Star Man.

[@wiccalady9948]

@@PhilBagels But if he played a recurring character we wouldn't get to see him spread his talent in other projects!

[@paulstelter8273]

Jeff Bridges has had great roles, but his most funny and iconic is in THE BIG LEBOWSKI (which is #209 on the IMDB 250, if you're counting). 😄 The Marvel movies (at least through Avengers: Endgame) work for some of the same reasons the Lord of the Rings movies do: 1) Written and produced by fans of the source material; 2) Near-perfect casting of the major character roles; 3) Heavy emphasis on character development!

[@jaydisqus3353]

The dude has acting range. He's second generation talent.

[@jeffthompson9622]

I used to watch his Dad, Lloyd, in "Sea Hunt."

[@Vlasko60]

@@jeffthompson9622 Same here.

[@SPACE_BOOOOOST]

That Stifler's mom impression was spot on, would've made me subscribe if I wasn't already.

[@phantom8906]

That's because Sebastian mom has got it goin on

[@seanmahoney2671]

It was an impressive impression of the original MILF

[@cthulhucollector]

That was a very good impression.

[@mattstanford9673]

"Take away the suit, and what are you?" Tony: "Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist."

[@lex_rodriguez]

YES! Order of release is so much better! You get to see the progression (and in some instances regression) in their storytelling and filmmaking! It also paces the series better - almost like an anthology.

[@patricgmuer2988]

I disagree, the chronology order(which isn’t too far off from release order) seems better in my opinion, I think it works better when you watch ant man 2, then wonder what happened to the people in the post credit scene, then go on to watch Thor 3, then infinity war then endgame right afterwards, much more of a cinematic experience.

[@mrcapra]

No, no , no! A first timer will not understand what's going on and with the end credit scenes there are spoilers!!!! Stay the release date order, you will have a more pleasurable experience.

[@wobaguk]

@@patricgmuer2988 While the experience is up for debate, one upside for release order is it will always be release order, whereas following chronology order can always be trumped by the subsequent release of movies and shows that need to slot in to places you have already passed.

[@eliteteamkiller319]

@@mrcapra She could do what I do and skip the end credits until getting confirmation from a friend which are spoilers and which are not.

[@fzoid3534]

Also the post credit scenes are made for release order. They might spoil things very much as well in chronological order.

[@ericstarkey551]

Fun fact, this is the only marvel movie that rdj wore an actual iron man outfit, he discovered how uncomfortable it was and decided to go with a cgi suit.

[@ThBeatnik]

Hi, Whimsory! Just a thought on Stan Lee- He WAS playing himself; the joke is that Tony saw him from behind with some models and assumed he was Hefner. Beyond the joke, the scene is an indicator of Tony's mind at that point: He can visualize intricate machinery with perfect accuracy, but other people are just faceless shapes to him, leading him to forget names and mistake identities.

[@michaelmcgrath6917]

Nope. Stan didn’t smoke a pipe. In his bathrobe.

[@AndreasE]

@@michaelmcgrath6917 He may have been cosplaying as Hef but he certainly was not meant to BE Hef. The joke was most definetely that it's a mistake on Tony's behalf. From an interview with Stan: IGN TV: Are you doing a cameo in Iron Man? Lee: That's the best of all! I'm with three blondes and Tony Stark mistakes me for Hugh Hefner. I won't tell you the rest, but it's very funny.

[@jamesguerrero2993]

Thanks for watching this. Two the of best actors around and it looks like they are having a blast doing it. Hopefully you'll get to watch more Jeff Bridges films, for example: Startman, The Fisher King, Fearless, Tron, Tucker, The Big Lebowski and True Grit to name a few. Robert Downey has his moments too like: Chaplin, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!, Less Than Zero and Natural Born Killers. Enjoy them as much as this one. 🤘

[@sean---the-other-one]

Yes, Tony was put on the path of a superhero from Yinsen's sacrifice and final words. "I finally know what it is that I have to do" is how Tony verbalises this awareness to Pepper. It shows that he was aimless before, but now has a purpose. If anything, this learning of Yinsen's lesson is Tony's true superpower. When he encounters a lesson, he learns from it and evolves. One of the most clear examples in this movie is the icing problem. It nearly killed him, so he upgraded to avoid the issue in the future. He has natural talent/skill in engineering, and his brilliance and ego are also big elements of his character, but he will always learn from his failures. I hope you do go all the way through the MCU, at least until the end of Phase 3 (you'll learn more as you go, if you don't already know). When these came out they were not as obviously intertwined as we found out in hindsight. But if you pay attention (and it's obvious that you do), you'll find lots of payoffs down the track as they had a clear plan for how the characters would come together and how they'd need to tell each story. Not all of it works perfectly, but for such an ambitious project they did an astounding job when you look at it as a whole. Essentially I'm saying to keep going even if a couple of the early movies don't grab you as much as others. They're almost all important in the overall scheme of things.

[@pencilnecked1579]

The film that kicked off the MCU. Thank god Robert Downey Jr got his life together after his mighty struggle with addiction because the man is a great actor.

[@batbrick3949]

Agreed, and it’s likely that his own life struggles are what helped him make Tony Stark such a great character.

[@tech_smurf]

I miss this MCU. Such great story telling.

[@tommc4916]

No, the film that kicked off the MCU was Louis Leterrier's 2008 Incredible Hulk. I know, Edward Norton lost the part because he's famously difficult to work with, but Mark Ruffalo acknowledges the film when he says (in The Avengers) "the last time I was in New York, I sort of . . . broke Harlem." The battle between Edward Norton's Hulk and Tim Roth's Abomination took place in Harlem. And She-Hulk tries to beg off becoming Abomination's attorney because 'he tried to kill her cousin Bruce.' That said, IMO this is a far better movie than Leterrier's Incredible Hulk.

[@mskain4896]

@@tommc4916 Um, Iron Man released in May 2008, and Incredible Hulk released in June 2008, so even though you're saying 'No', you're clearly wrong. Unless your argument is that the 'MCU' didn't exist until a second film made it more than a one-off, which is at least an argument, although still subjective, dependent on looking at it in that fashion.

[@tommc4916]

@@mskain4896 Well, thank you so much for not being a jerk about it. 🙄

[@shawnskelton4736]

The reason Tony has such incredible tech but was listening to the boombox while moving is because he was traveling with the military, and they dont have all the fun toys he does 😉

[@39Hundred]

The old man Tony called “Hef”(as in Playboy founder Hugh Hefner) is Stan Lee. He passed away just a few years ago. As a writer, he(along with late artist Jack Kirby) basically created the majority of the heroes and villains in Marvel Comics back in the 1960s. Stan Lee gave us Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, Dr. Strange, etc. He will have cameos in all of the future MCU films you will eventually watch. 👍🏼 EDIT: ok. You mentioned Stan Lee lol

[@nicolasbaron4506]

Welcome to the MCU, Whimsory! It's insane to think 15 years ago, the MCU began with using a mostly unknown character, an actor who had a dark past, and a mostly improvised script, yet it launched the biggest movie franchise in history. I'm really glad that their first film ended up being really good. The action, characters, and visuals are all so great. Robert Downey Jr. was an excellent choice for the role of Tony Stark. Iron Man is a great start to the MCU and who knows what the superhero genre would look like today if this film flopped.

[@bobogus7559]

RDJ couldn't have been a better fit for the role - in fact, he helped write and improvise the dialogue. I really couldn't imagine anyone else as Tony Stark.

[@terryhiggins5077]

I'll agree on RDJ having a troubled past and not at the top of his game, as well as the script being improvised (that is just a testament to just how good and actor RDJ is, and how good Jon Favreau is as a director) but Iron Man being unknown? No way. The character may not have been as popular as he is now, but to say he was "mostly unknown " is hyperbolic at best, disingenuous at worst.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

From robin hood to batman or superman or spider-man being on the lesser end of known heroes I think iron man was probably below that. Maybe known by the crowd who knows comics even if they never read about him. In general, probably unknown and lesser than spawn or blade who already had movies for the non-comic crowds. Iron man is only well known now because of RDJ. You'd have spider-man, wolverine/xmen, Hulk and such way above him if it wasn't for the actor.

[@BogeyTheBear]

The superhero genre by this point was riding on X-Men and Spider-Man. And had the MCU failed to launch then DC may have taken their time in building a franchise rather than hurriedly copying Marvel's homework during first recess.

[@stephanelosier6492]

I enjoyed your reaction. And your Jennifer Coolidge impression was awesome 😊

[@19nzinga]

I guarantee you’re going to grow to love him after you watch all of the other films too. 😊

[@mikefetterman6782]

When you said, "That's Hef", That was the writer of Iron Man, Spiderman and many more, the legend Stan Lee

[@Spills51]

You have this oddness about you in the most fantastic way...like a mime....idk....please know I say all that as a compliment. Love your channel, reaction and review afterword. You put obvious effort into your videos and we get to reward ourselves by watching!

[@joshb6960]

Great Reaction and analysis as always Whimsory, Looking forward watching the MCU with you!

[@anthonywatts8963]

The "Pepper: great, Gwyneth: awful" contradiction is one of life's greatest mysteries.

[@CoryBlissitte]

Note that Obadiah Stane voiced the fact that he thought he could run Stark Industries better than Tony, but his motivation was really about money and power. He sold weapons under the table to American adversaries, not because he was disillusioned with America or anything like that. He wanted to prolong conflict by leveling the playing field. Greed and lust for power was behind his actions, not just a feeling of jealousy against Tony. In the scene where he talks to Tony next to the Arc Reactor, he tells him that "We're Iron Mongers (emphasis mine). What we do keeps the world from falling into chaos." By selling weapons to both sides, he is not trying to stay that fall. He is trying to fuel the chaos. Chaos is a ladder, it's been said (thanks Game of Thrones), and for Stane, that is the ladder to power he chose.

[@todderickson2435]

Welcome to the MCU Whimsory!! I can't wait for you to go on this incredible journey through Avengers: Endgame. As others have said, watching in release order is a must, because there are so many references and callbacks to previous movies. Two other things: 1) Always, always watch through the credits. Every movie has at least one mid or post-credits scene; many have two or three. 2) Have fun watching for Stan Lee's cameos! He has some hilarious ones in later movies. Greatly looking forward to this journey with you! 😊

[@-TheLaughingStock-]

Whimsory's videos are 50% movie and 50% cat. I'm here for it 😄

[@skatedurr]

facts

[@willng1256]

The movie or the cat?

[@MultiPolarWorldCo-op]

Meow Chat? I guess there was a cat... hmm

[@robertboyer1086]

The scene where Jeff Bridges was playing piano was actually Jeff Bridges. If you want a good movie of his to watch check out The Fabulous Baker Brothers. His IRL brother, Beau Bridges, plays the other Baker brother. They both play piano in the movie and are excellent pianists.

[@markhamstra1083]

_The Fabulous Baker Boys_

[@rexwilliams7643]

Tony Stark's character growth through the MCU is one of many highlights.

[@badplay156]

You will notice that Pepper gives as good as she gets. The casting is impeccable. Tony's driver / bodyguard (Happy Hogan) is John Favreau, the director of all the Iron Man movies

[@Atarigen1]

The MCU is a great journey just remember post credit scenes

[@PeterDavid7KQ201]

Everything was fancy and technologically advanced at Tony's place. The boombox was what the average U.S. soldier in the middle of Afghanistan would've had circa 2008.

[@neiladams3042]

Great reaction video as always. Welcome to the MCU, it's a wild ride with lots of great characters to fall in love with.. Can't believe you haven't seen any other Jeff Bridges films. You should definitely check out The Big Lebowski!

[@Metzwerg74]

Tron.... Tron Legacy....

[@charliepotatoes001]

@@Metzwerg74STARMAN '84

[@Metzwerg74]

@@charliepotatoes001 R.I.P.D.

[@Carlos-nf5bv]

Thanks for watching this. Looking forward watching the MCU with you!🌺👍

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

You should ALWAYS watch the end credits. Even when there aren't mid credit scenes, there may be other stuff in the end credits that is worth waiting for. In The Naked Gun they put a lot of jokes in the credit lines. In The Hunt for Red October among the cast there is the line "Stanley - Himself" In RoboCop, instead of the normal copyright warning, you are threatened with prosecution by enforcement droids. In Aliens you can hear a facehugger scurry around at the end of the credits. At the end of Aladdin (1992) the genie pops up one last time. In WALL-E there is fun animation that extends the story beyond the movie. And then there are the mid-credit scenes not everybody knows about. In The Avengers (2012) there is not only the mid-credit scene, but also a scene after the credits. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off there's a famous after-credits scene, also referenced in Deadpool. In Monsters Inc. they do a little musical and a blooper reel. Jackie Chan movies generally have a blooper / stunt reel during the credits. And to be fair, that's where all the people are listed that made this movie for you, and it give you an opportunity to enjoy some of the music score. (I'm a huge film score fan...)

[@tapoemt3995]

The guy who said "I'm not Tony Stark" is Ralphie from A Christmas Story.

[@carlgibson285]

I would definitely recommend watching the rest of the MCU movies. There are a lot and it can be a bit overwhelming at first, but it's definitely worth it 😀

[@totallytomanimation]

Of the "too many" comic book movies that have been made, this is a must see in the genre. Proper ratio of cool , fun, and fight all done right.

[@adamwells9352]

But there ARE too many.

[@flashgordon6238]

This was the best movie of the MCU for me. Jeff Bridges yelling at the lab tech was a side of his acting I'd never seen before. Don't think I've seen him play a bad guy before this. Tony wasn't talking to himself, he was talking to Jarvis, his robot assistant. Several movies following this film were hyped as "as good as Ironman" when they weren't.

[@lacko623]

I think, it's either to Jarvis or to Dummy, the robot.

[@rashadwalker8218]

Your opinion. I love this film but disagree

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

"Several movies following this film were hyped as "as good as Ironman" when they weren't." First thought is. . . the Thor ones?

[@tancar2004]

Stan Lee's goal when he created Tony Stark was to make superhero who was a jerk but you liked him anyway. Robert Downey Jr. has also been described the same way so the casting was perfect. RDJ has recently said that he's spent the last decade basically just playing himself so much so he's forgotten how actually act.

[@babadoudidadouda]

It wasn't that he was a jerk or meant to be one (for instance, in his first runs, we see that he's a very good boss to his employees. And he's pretty nice. Not a jerk.), but that he was at the intersection of several categories (rich, capitalist, weapons manufacturer) which would make him distasteful on sight to a lot of people (mainly young "hippies" from the time he was created). The challenge was then to add enough nuances and depths, to show that he was a good man nonetheless, in order to have those readers who would have hated a lot of people "like" (in a superficial way) him in real life empathize with the character and like or even love him. I've never heard of RDJ being described as a jerk, on the contrary. I think (and this is just a speculation) that while RDJ, like many actors, dug into part of himself to act as MCU Tony Stark, I think he took a little bit of Tony Stark (especially his confidence) in return. Especially because, to please the fan, he played up at being "just like Tony Stark" (but if you see him before, he was not as "Tony Starkest" before playing the character. If you get what I mean. So it's still a performance.). While I get what he's saying, I don't think him feeling very similar to the character mean he wasn't still acting (or forgot how to act) and that it didn't ask him any work to play some of the scenes he did as Tony Stark. I'm pointing that out because some fans undermine his performance as Tony Stark by saying that "He was just playing himself". Not saying you're one of them, but it's a pet peeves.

[@6eoStorm]

“Everyone who smokes is bad” 😂👍🏽

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

definitely check out the Big Lebowski for more classic Jeff Bridges

[@jwoodard29]

Nice reaction again. One of Robert Downey, Jr.s best early performances is "Less Than Zero." For a Jeff Bridges dive, I recommend starting with "The Fabulous Baker Boys." Highly under rated, IMO.

[@AerialEmber]

Iron Man is the true start of the superhero movie genre. Certainly there were many cape movies before, some fairly successful, some even had a small run of sequels. This started a decades-long dynasty.

[@provicate4334]

I would argue The Rocketeer was the first to do the superhero origin story well. Much of the first MCU storys hits beat for beat with it. But Ironman was the first of the well refined modern superhero movies.

[@Nicolas.Vincent]

​@@provicate4334Blade

[@MarijnvdSterre]

It just started the MCU dynasty. And it is fair to call it the start of the superhero hype. But there where plenty of superhero movies already and the genre was already long there. Don't forget the Batman franchise (and even if you dismiss the earlier movies, Batman begins was 2005 vs Ironman 2008) and the series Blade and Underworld. And that is without talking single movies. No, the superhero movie genre was well and truly started before Ironman came along.

[@jessecortez9449]

Christopher Reeve as Superman will always be the start of and definition of the genre. The MCU just made the genre formulaic and pumped out movies on an assembly line for the lowest common denominator of ticket sales.

[@Starsaber222]

I disagree with describing superhero as a genre. Especially with the early MCU, they experimented with many genres in stories that just happened to take place in a world with superheroes in it. I can't get into specifics on this video's comment section for reasons of spoilers.

[@StarkRG]

I don't know if the backstory of Tony's AI-controlled robot arm is ever mentioned, but, based on his interactions with it, my headcanon is that it was the first AI Tony ever created (probably when he was 12 or something) so he keeps it around as a pet.

[@linkloudenback8359]

Traditionally it’s common for the secret identity of heroes in the comics. Even in the Ironman comics. This is usually a trope because we the audience can point out the holes in this idea. But they decided to be unconventional and not go that way and it worked with the Downy’s performance as Tony Stark .

[@jfwalden2105]

You're gonna love the Marvel ride. Happy to be here for it. 🎉

[@testfire3000]

Great reaction! The MCU is quite a journey and this is a fun first step. Looking forward to watching your future videos.

[@mikedignum1868]

RDJ is and always will be Tony Stark. This brought RDJ back to the top tier after his major personal problems.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Tony Stark and RDJ had almost identical arcs

[@Nicolas.Vincent]

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang was the flick that brought him back from the brink. If you're a R.D.J. fan, you NEED to check out Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang! 💋💋💥💥

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Iron Man is such a classic now

[@Hapsard]

Only advice, besides keep watching at least through Endgane ... careful reading the comments. These have become so rooted in pop culture that even people who don't think they're giving spoilers, might be giving spoilers. Martin Scorsese be damned, these movies are worth it.

[@brentfugett2700]

I agree 💯 with your comic expert buddy. Iron Man all the way! It's arguably my favorite from the MCU, maybe from nostalgia. Continue loving your reactions and your formula.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Tony Stark kept his Iron Man identity a secret for many years in the comics, using the cover story of a bodyguard in the armor.

[@DT-hp8de]

YES!!! Going into the MCU!!! ENJOY THE RIDE!!

[@darrellwaller6205]

I have followed so many reactors through their journey across the MCU and I really didn't want to start all over again with another one, but you are so cute and quirky, that you won me over. I'm with you on this till the end. You are going to have a great time along the way. BE SURE TO WATCH ALL THE END CREDIT SCENES OF ALL THE MOVIES GOING FORWARD!!!!

[@AerialEmber]

Also, you're not supposed to like early Tony. A great character arc.

[@DarkTalesProduction]

I mean it’s understandable why you wouldn’t but at the same time you kinda do (at least I did.)

[@sav2902]

i mean yea, he was arrogant, selfish, a womanizer (a bit of a misogynist), and irresponsible, but he was also funny, witty, charming, and when it mattered the most, his heart was always in the right place

[@Sand420]

There's also Marvel films that aren't apart of the shared Marvel Cinematic Universe such as the Sam Rami Spider-Man Trilogy and the Fox X-Men films including Deadpool. Long story cut short but in the 1990s Marvel were facing bankruptcy so in hopes of making money they solid off the movie rights to many of there IPs. Sony got Spider-Man along with related characters and Fox got X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc. Characters like Antman, Hulk, Punisher, Daredevil, Ghostrider were always grabbed by studios but Spider-Man and X-Men are the two biggest. So all of these films like X-Men, Spider-Man, etc. These are not set within the MCU but are still Marvel films. People did try to crossover these films with plans of small cameos, according to rumours an X-Men character would've shown up in Spider-Man but it never happened. Marvel then decided to create there own films in house and thus the MCU was born with Iron Man in 2008. This gave birth to a shared universe of Marvel films but Marvel still did not own the movie rights to some of there biggest characters. But regardless they had most of there rights so they started plans on introducing The Avengers to the big screen by releasing solo films to introduce each member and build up to The Avengers. Meanwhile Marvel worked on making deals with Sony so that they could maybe have Spider-Man in the MCU, same with Fox as well with The X-Men. Sony agreed and that's why we have MCU Spider-Man films but Fox held off and that's why there's no MCU X-Men movies. But I did hear rumours that they wanted X-Men cameos in the MCU which would'nt brought the Fox X-Men films into the MCU but that never happened. As of 2019 Disney bought Fox so Marvel does have the rights to X-Men and can introduce them into the MCU, just a matter of how and when. Oh yeah there's a bunch of non MCU Marvel films that are great. NON MCU MARVEL FILMS RECOMMAND; Blade (1998) Blade II (2002) Blade: Trinity (2004) *X-MEN:* X-Men (2000) X2: X-Men United (2003) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) X-Men: First Class (2011) The Wolverine (2013) X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Deadpool (2016) X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Logan (2017) Deadpool 2 (2018) X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) *SPIDER-MAN:* Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 3 (2007) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Venom (2018) Venom 2 (2021)

[@ThePharaz]

Actually, she should watch the 5 Spider-man movies before watching the 3rd MCU Spider-Man movie and it wouldn't hurt to watch the 2 Venom movies.

[@darrylcarden1851]

One of the other things I like about the Yinsen character is that even in the early movies they wrote it so Tony had someone to avenge. Avenger from the start.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

7:07 "Got a family?" "Yes, and I will _see_ them when I _leave_ here." These lines take on a _whole_ new level of meaning after you've seen the movie.

[@scubasmith]

Tony Stark’s superpower is his genius.

[@josephjimenez2471]

RDJ is a incredible actor and no one else can play Tony Stark the way he can and this what made marvel a household name for the last 16 years

[@Stogie2112]

"How many superheroes should I care about?" Greatest, smartest question ever! 👍👍

[@19nzinga]

To me this is the best marvel film outside of Endgame & Infinity War. You’re in for a treat.

[@SwordInTheStorm]

Congratulations Whimsory you've just taken your first step into a wider cinematic universe!! I want to say more but so much could be considered a spoiler so i will just say that the start of the MCU was an amazing moment for me as a lifelong comicbook fan, seeing all these characters being brought to life and being treated seriously was an absolute thrill.

[@charliepotatoes001]

If you wanted to see more of Jeff Bridges just being himself on camera I would highly recommend "TRON '82". So much of that film was groundbreaking at the time and filmed so quickly that Jeff got to improvise so much himself. Also STARMAN '84 was another great role for him.

[@CaptainAmercia]

The MCU is basically a shared universe of films and later TV shows that captures the connected universe of the Marvel comics with how characters, teams, and events would exist together in this comic universe of marvel comics. Marvel also has it's own multiverse with alternate takes on characters and universes as a whole but Earth-616, also known as Prime Universe is Marvels mainline continuity. The MCU takes place on Earth-199999 it's own continuity that is inspired by the comics but not a complete re-telling. Iron Man as a whole stays extremally close to his comic book origin with the time period being the only big change. In the comics iron Man origin took place in Vietnam, comic released in the 1960s so naturally this was used as the modern conflict at the time. But everything from getting hit by shrapnel to being captured to meeting Ho Yinsen (scientist that helped Tony in the cave) and building the Iron Man suit is pulled from his origin origin, just changed to Afghanistan. Tony in the comics does come up with a cover story that Iron Man was his Body Guard while in the film this idea is brought up and was meant to be what Tony says to the public but he instead reveals that He Is Iron Man in an iconic line. Nick Fury at the end is also from the comics and ties together the greater Marvel Universe with "The Avengers" something you'll discover soon. Samuel Jackson actually was the face of Nick Fury in the Ultimate Marvel Comics. Little history but in the 2000s Marvel wanted to go back to the golden age of there comics, a reboot showcasing younger versions of there characters. so in 2000 Ultimate Spider-Man was released a new universe starting with Spider-Man in the year 2000 that acted as a modernized, re-imagined take on these characters. As it's a new universe and continuity Marvel were free to change whatever they wanted so Nick Fury was created in the likeness of Samuel Jackson (His Mainline Earth-616 Counterpart was white so looked nothing like Jackson). Samuel Jackson walked into a comic book shop and saw his face on the cover of a Marvel comic. He called up his agent and he got into contact with Marvel who revealed that they were planning on making Marvel films and that they wanted Jackson to play Nick Fury. This would've been in the early 2000s so a few years before Iron Man. Overall the MCU pulls heavily from both the mainline comics of Earth-616 and the Ultimate Universe to create something new and fresh. The next MCU film The Incredible Hulk pulls more so from the Hulk's origin in the Ultimate Universe but Hulk as a character is closer to his Mainline counterpart. But for the most part the MCU is more inspired by the mainline comics but like I said pulls from the Ultimate Universe as well.

[@Whimsory]

That's so much great spoiler-free information, I truly appreciate that! Thank you so much! 😊

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction! Welcome to the wild ride of the MCU. I really like that they took the original origin story of Iron Man, down to the style of the suit and his fellow captive and assistant sacrificing himself to give Tony time. Basically, what changed is bringing it from the Vietnam War to the Gulf War.

[@Khay-77]

I'm going to enjoy your deep dives in this series. There's so much history and info for these movies and the characters you can get into. I just hope you don't get spoiled anything.

[@rob11823]

You started the Marvel cinematic universe, Whimsory. Can’t wait for your Guardians of the Galaxy 3 reaction, sometime in the next year or two or three. No rush.

[@thejamppa]

Or Guardians of Galaxy vol 1, 2 and then Captain American Trilogy in between. This is going to be so much fun, if Whimsory Continues this.

[@rob11823]

@@thejamppa I’m assuming & hoping that Whimsory will watch the Marvel universe in release date order. Although this is her channel & she can watch them in any order she wants.

[@Jedi4Life-u5y]

Congratulations! You have just begun one of the greatest movie journies of all time, the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). I always enjoy watching the evolution of new fans. It is VERY important that you watch the movies in their release order and that you remember to watch all the after-credits scenes (some of the movies have more than one). Keep up the great work!

[@SFNmooby]

"That guy" who said ,"Well, I'm not Tony Stark," is not only an executive producer on the film, but also played Ralphie in "A Christmas Story"

[@skatedurr]

2 words, Tron Legacy, a Jeff Bridges master work

[@skatedurr]

also skip tron 1 it's boring af lol

[@skinnybuddha74]

That was the best reason I've ever heard anyone give for why they haven't watched the MCU yet. That made so much sense. Kinda blew my mind a little bit lol. And wow, you really absorbed every ounce of this movie! I can't believe how much you picked up on. You didn't miss anything. It's going to be a real joy watching your MCU journey and seeing everything you pick up on in the larger, overarching storyline. Subscribed.

[@firedoc5]

So looking forward to seeing the future reactions to the MCU, especially getting into actual Avenger movies. Tony is a work in progress, and this is just the beginning of that journey, he will grow on you. Robert Downey, Jr. was perfectly casted for Tony / Iron Man. A couple of things to look for in Iron Man 2 and 3 are some easter eggs that can be missed. Jon Favreau was in an underappreciated movie called PCU and also in "The Replacements" as a football player. Who knew he'd be with the MCU as a producer and actor when he grew up. Whimsory, as adorable as ever. Great Jennifer Coolidge imitation.

[@urborg74]

I'll be along for the ride. Going to be so fun to see this series again through a new set of eyes. They're not all amazing movies, but the full series is the greatest event in movie history imo.

[@SG-js2qn]

Tony's Bluthner piano is a high end instrument. Fortunately it was a stunt double that took the hit. :) Tony and Yinsen, the hedonist and the moralist. Also, Stan wasn't playing Hugh Hefner. Tony just called him that. You may see something of that nature in the future.

[@karanrajeevan6086]

Robert Downey Jr is the godfather of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . There is no marvel cinematic universe without him . 😎

[@Vyan00]

The guy who says "Well, I'm not Tony Stark" was the start of "A Christmas Story" playing Ralphie when he was a kid. And he does come back in a future movie - but not for a while. Iron Man wasn't the biggest Marvel Character but he was a mainstay and he's been through a lot of personal struggles and failings, he's definitely not a "Boy Scout" kind of guy. Jarvis will be back. A lot.

[@hkpew]

I could see where you were going when you said that usually you look at behind the scenes videos and stuff like that. I agree, it would be almost impossible to avoid spoilers with these movies at this point if you do that, so better not to. Tony Stark is a very flawed character, but a very fun and interesting one. I bet you'll enjoy how his story develops.

[@TheZemb1999]

Tony's arc through the movies is impressive because of the great RDJ...he knew how to take this character from selfish jerk to selfless savior...

[@jessecortez9449]

He basically took that personal growth arc in his own life so he's basically himself but with an armored suit.

[@aguilarjr]

A reactor making their journey through the MCU? Yes please!!!! Subscribing for the journey!

[@adamn78]

I can promise you this, if you stick with the MCU, Tony Stark has one of the greatest character arcs you'll ever see. Great reaction, and I really hope that you continue!

[@andrewgrossman4982]

Hey, Whimsory. I loved your reaction as always. During your outro you were talking about bad guys in film and it made me really think that *In The Line Of Fire* should be a film you would adore. Take care and keep up the great work! Cheers!

[@pduidesign]

Tony doesn’t talk to himself. He talks to his Robots and AI friends. Big, big difference!

[@bigdream_dreambig]

"Four: He went to an important, fancy meeting with hamburgers in his pocket." 🤣🍔🤣

[@IH8YH]

"imagine thats the last thing someone says to you" tom hanks:"earn this...."

[@TheBlackButterfly888]

This is the first video of you I'm watching/watched and within the first five seconds, subscribed. I just wanna say...or type, I and others will be with you on this MARVElous journey. I sincerely apologise for that...love from Britain.🇬🇧❤️ Plus, you give me a relatable, introvert vibe.

[@MoogieSRO]

OMGOMGOMG my favourite reaction person is doing the MCU journey?! I AM SO NOT READY FOR THIS! But also... BRING IT ON!! :D

[@gurulimbo]

He went to a meeting with hamburgers in his pocket. I strive to be that free. 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🤛 “I am Iron Man” improvised line. A lot of RDJ’s lines were improvised in this and throughout the series. He made the character perfect! That narcissistic ego is absolutely Tony Stark end RDJ nailed it. Great reaction! Enjoy the MCU.. it’s fun.

[@gurulimbo]

It’s fun for now…

[@linkloudenback8359]

The funny thing is for those of us that know the comics already know the twist. These movies are heavily based on the comics so a lot of the story is from the comics just condensed because a lot of the story lines in the comics are often over several years. This isn’t exactly comic accurate but it’s a good interpretation of the origin of character along with Downey’s as the character. I grew up watching him in the movies and was glad that they decided to give him a chance and casted him. I was somewhat concerned about him with his troubles and was glad to see him get back on track with his life and turn things around and this was a great opportunity for him and he really pulled it out. I knew he was a good actor from his other roles but he really did an excellent job in this movie and I really enjoyed his performance.

[@scalefree]

it was a long-running thing in the Iron Man comics that they pretended Iron Man was Tony's bodyguard, which was almost as unbelievable as Clark Kent whipping off his glasses to become Superman. so for that to be discarded in the very first movie was pretty refreshing.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

17:40 "Agent Coulson." This guy's the _man._ He plays kind of a _small_ part in _this_ particular movie, but when you get to movies in the _Avengers_ canon, he kicks the kind of butt that makes you wonder why he doesn't have an action figure.

[@chefskiss6179]

Ok, holy s*** your Jennifer Coolidge was so spot on I had to keep replaying it wondering if you just threw her actual audio on top of your mouth moving, lol. Wonderful watchalong with you on this one, so thank you for that. And may I say... from the bottom of my heart... about yer ole soul comment... pleeeease watch Jeff Bridges in 1989's Fabulous Baker Boys, because yes, he IS an ole soul AND on the piano(!). You don't even have to do an actual posting on it, it's just something for you... to sit back to, maybe even with yer folks if ya wanted, and sit back and enjoy. It stars his real life brother (they play piano players in restaurants) and decide to include Michelle Pfeiffer for vocals. And vocal it becomes 😂😂😂 p.s. to be fair (about yer lack of marvel watching)... this first outing with Iron Man, it IS a pretty good flick all on it's own. Even to this day it is considered in the top five of Marvel's output; it still stands up. So don't beat yerself up for not getting to any of these, not that you do, lol. p.p.s. yes, Favreau directed Chef (which pairs well with Bradley Cooper's 2015 Burnt). He had some friends from Iron Man come in as well. While we're talking about his acting gigs other than Friends... as for the voice of Jarvis, Favreau met Paul Bettany on the set of the rom-com Wimbledon (2004). They obviously hit it off (some of the outtake clearly show it).

[@EvilTheOne]

First off, great Jennifer Coolidge impression! #2, great looking kitty pacing behind you; I have five. #3: when Tony is making his escape, he's not only burning the bad guys, he's destroying the Stark weapons they possess. #4: Jeff Bridges is a certified pianist; check out his movie "the Fabulous Baker Boys". #5: Jon Favreau wrote, directed and starred in "Chef"; that also had Robert Downey Jr. in it. #6: I believe Yinsen provides Tony a rooted foundation into knowing what's important in life in Tony's 'rebirth'. #7: even though Tony does talk to himself at times, a lot of times he's talking to his AI robot assistants. #8: yes, for most of Tony's life, he was sheltered, spoiled, intelligent and rich. Making technology and enjoying his riches is what he became. Unmasking the world, and being accountable for his weapons is what became first and foremost in his life. #9: you'll probably love the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU); great stories and characters. They spent more time on the person, than the superhero. #10: the MCU is going back to a vampire story soon with 'Blade'. #11: GREAT REACTION!

[@little-wytch]

You are absolutely adorable and it makes you really good at guilt-tripping lol. "Everyone who smokes is bad." That actually made me put out my ciggy lol.

[@Stormerevets]

Welcome to the MCU family Whimsory!! Hope you enjoy the ride... Your Outro/Discussion is something you DO NOT see with most reactors. Very descriptive and fun! Looking forward to more soon!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Heh heh... that moment of "Stark" realization, that when you are in the arms manufacturing business, every one of them has your name on it.

[@roystoyscomics1361]

A lot of the dialogue for this movie was improvised by RDJ. Toby is meant to be obnoxious at the beginning so you can watch his character progress. He has his phoenix moment and he has somewhat of a change of heart with regards to past behaviors. 😅 They were able to reassemble the armor because he left the blueprints behind. In hindsight he should have torched them. 😅 The Obadiah Stane as Tony's rival and then his use of Tony's original designs to create the Iron Monger suit is straight out of the comic books. That was during the Mark Bright/Denny O'Neil era in the 80's which is right up there with John Byrne/Chris Claremont's Uncanny X-Men. The first appearance of the Iron Monger suit was in Iron Man vol. 1 #200 November, 1985. 😮

[@wickedPrints3256]

Iron Man and Batman will always be the best super heroes because they're powers are not unnatural but rely on high tech gadgets that make them super human. They don't possess any unnatural abilities like spiderman, The Hulk, or Thor. They're just smart guys with a lot of money and brains. I guess they're just a bit more believable.

[@jeric281]

This is the start of the journey. This is also the first content I've seen from your channel. It will be a hell of a ride! :D

[@ChuckinAurora]

Everything is fancy because Tony made it. Everyone else just had the “regular” stuff.