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<\/p>\nI picked up my copy of the Iron Man DVD on Tuesday from Target.\u00a0 If you haven’t seen the packaging yet for the “Ultimate 2-Disk Edition” from Target, it’s SWEET!\u00a0 There are several different retailer exclusives, but I personally like the Target version best. \u00a0 The DVD package itself is shaped like Iron Man’s head!\u00a0 How cool is that?!?!?\u00a0 See the pictures below.<\/p>\n
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Other retailer exclusives include comic books, access to exclusive digital comics, bobbleheads, a DVD featuring the first episode of the new animated series, and more.\u00a0 You can find a complete list of the exclusives at SuperHeroHype.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Special features included with the “Ultimate 2-Disk Edition” include: deleted and extended scenes, a “Making of” documentary, a “History of the Hero” feature, a segment on visual effects, Robert Downey Jr’s screen test, the actor’s process, still galleries, and more.<\/p>\n When I sat down to watch the movie again, I was worried I wouldn’t enjoy it as much.\u00a0 I was completely over the moon for the film when it was first released.\u00a0 On occasion in the past I’ve really enjoyed a geek-related movie, only to find myself suffering from a “geek hangover” upon second viewing.\u00a0 That was not the case this time!\u00a0 This movie still rocks!\u00a0 It starts with a bang (literally in Afghanistan) and keeps a hold of you all the way until the end.\u00a0 Jon Favreau directed a comic book masterpiece here.\u00a0 This is definitely my favorite comic book movie yet!\u00a0 Robert Downey Jr really is the perfect Tony Stark; suave, focused, handsome, and can really act the rich playboy.\u00a0 I also really like Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper.\u00a0 She’s not exactly like Pepper from the comics, but she did a fine job as Tony’s girl Friday.\u00a0 It doesn’t hurt that she looked really hot in this film.\u00a0 While I wasn’t thrilled with Terrance Howard as Rhodey the first time I watched the movie, he’s growing on me.\u00a0 I can’t wait to see him as War Machine!\u00a0 And Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane… just wow!\u00a0 Who would have guessed he could pull off such a menacing villain (and bald too!).<\/p>\n Two minor characters worth mentioning are Agent Phil Coulson of SHIELD and Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau).\u00a0 I really liked the unassuming character of Agent Coulson.\u00a0 Once he got his chance to shine it was great.\u00a0 On top of directing an outstanding movie, Favreau was also fun to see as Hogan.\u00a0 In Daredevil he played “Foggy”, in Iron Man he played “Happy”.\u00a0 Sounds like he’s collecting his own seven dwarfs cast of roles.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n The special effects in this movie were completely seamless!\u00a0 It was very difficult to tell what was CGI and what was costume.\u00a0 I’ve also been negligent in complimenting the script.\u00a0 What a well put together story with lots of action, drama, and humor!\u00a0 If the script had been lousy, these great actors and fantastic special effects wouldn’t have been able to save it.\u00a0 I hope they get the same script writers back for Iron Man 2!\u00a0 I’m looking forward to the “Demon in a Bottle” storyline.\u00a0 Finally, check out the deleted scenes on the DVD… there is more on the Stark Industries airplane with the sexy stewardesses!<\/p>\n To sum up, “Iron Man” truly is an invincible movie!<\/p>\n After watching the movie again, it makes me want to bust out some of my old Iron Man comics.\u00a0 I was a pretty big fan of ole shellhead back in the day.\u00a0 I have over 130 issues of his comic; I collected pretty regularly from 1985-1987, 1992-1993, and 1995-2003.\u00a0 My personal favorite era was the 1985-1987 stuff, which a lot of the movie was based on.\u00a0 Just check out the cover to Iron Man #200 from 1985.\u00a0 Awesome stuff!<\/p>\n \n \n![\"Iron](\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/iron_man_200.jpg\")
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