Posted on 09/10/2007 4:41:16 PM PDT by JohnLocke23
Is 'Iron Man' an anti-war film? Castmember Terrence Howard sure seems to think so, describing “Iron Man” as “a modern-day comparison to what took place in 1973 when this Tony Stark character was invented.” The star of “The Hunting Party” also claims that for the sequel, the crew will be “a little more free … non-responsive to anyone,” particularly the Defense Department. Watch him dish out in the video below.
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These morons are what Lenin used to call “useful idiots.” When the Islamofascists - or, for that matter, the Left - really gain power, they’ll be some of the first to be killed. Morons.
Ain`t that the truth. They would turn Captain America into a clone of Che or Hugo Chavez.
Tony Stark (a.k.a. "Iron Man") debuted March, 1963, in Tales of Suspense #39.
Not even to the bankers/backers of the movie?? Gee, it must be nice to snap your fingers in the boss' face.
Well, I’d wait to see the film to see how overt it is. It’s easy to say that you are aiming for something in a film or to find a clumsy parallel in your OWN mind but another to actually see this result on film.
Generally though, there is a bit of anti-establishment sentiment in these heroic films as it just assists in the drama. Superman-level cooperation with authority is just seen as too cheesy. But I’ll withhold judgment to see what is actually in the film vs. Howard’s attempt to market the film to idiots.
You are correct, sir! < /Ed McMahon> Beginning with his very first appearance:
Tales of Suspense #39 -- fought (and killed) Viet Cong madman.
Tales of Suspense #42 -- fought Communist assassin "The Red Barbarian."
Tales of Suspense #46 -- fought Communist super-agent "The Crimson Dynamo."
Tales of Suspense #50 -- fought Red Chinese super-villain "The Mandarin."
... and all of that's just during the character's very first year, mind you. ;)
Didn’t he fight The Yellow Claw at one time, too, or am I confusing him with Nick Fury?
Iron Man did battle the Yellow Claw once, alongside the rest of the Avenger, in Avengers #204 & #205 (February and March, 1981), but never alone, IIRC. (You may be thinking of one of his several dozen battles versus the similarly-themed super-villain The Mandarin, over the course of the past four decades.) ;)
produced by the Lee/Kirby/Heck team.
69-71 were the best commie involved battles IMHO.
According to a Michael Medved article, Marvel has already done a good job of that. Back in 2002, Captain America comics took on a blatant “Who are the real terrorists?” stance:
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-medved040403.asp
So anybody seen it to see if this claim is true?
I saw it and I would say it is anti-war, it is more anti duplicitous companies that sale to both the good guys and the bad guys.
Oops meant it isn’t antiwar
"The star of “The Hunting Party” also claims that for the sequel, the crew will be “a little more free … non-responsive to anyone,” ..."
Not even to the bankers/backers of the movie?? Gee, it must be nice to snap your fingers in the boss' face.
No problem - if you can gross $353 million in two weeks, you too can earn the right.
The backers of the film don't care about anything but the box office. With a response this strong, the filmmakers have earned the right to do just about anything they please the next time out.
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