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Build Your Own 'Iron Man' Armor
Even if you aren't kidnapped by terrorists and forced to work in their weapons lab like Tony Stark aka Iron Man, there are many advantages to making your own full-body suit of bullet proof armor. Walking calmly through a hail of gunfire with rounds pinging off you in all directions is a handy short cut to superhero status, and it will certainly impress your friends and colleagues. It may also be useful during disputes with neighbors, and you'll never need to worry about what to wear to a fancy dress party again. Even if you aren't kidnapped by terrorists and forced to work in their weapons lab like Tony Stark aka Iron Man, there are many advant... more
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Iron Man -- the new Uncle Sam
Yes, the movie is entertaining but it's important to consider its politics too.
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Flash Gordon, Highlander Remakes Announced. PLUS MORE!
Following the success of Iron Man, Hollywood announces plans for other big budget film adaptations and remakes...
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Real Life Iron Man?
Troy Hurtubise is a Canadian body armor designer who's built the IED-survivable Ursus suit. Here's a vid of Troy playing with his new Trojan II armor.
Oh, he's also bat-shit insane. Troy Hurtubise is a Canadian body armor designer who's built the IED-survivable Ursus suit. Here's a vid of Troy playing with his new ... more -
Iron Man? // Comment Picked for TV
Big thanks to JoeMasaki for leaving his upload on "Iron Man?" and sharing his thoughts on Tony Stark being "...the closest thing any human being is ever going to come to being a super hero..." Check out the Current Lowdown on the movie and let us know what you think: http://current.com/items/88936302_iron_man Big thanks to JoeMasaki for leaving his upload on "Iron Man?" and sharing his thoughts on Tony Stark being "...the closest thing any h... more
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'Iron Man' Blasts Off
What a difference a single movie can make. After weeks of humdrum pictures dragging it down, business came roaring back with the sensational debut of Iron Man, the first salvo of the summer movie season. While the weekend as a whole was down from last year when Spider-Man 3 hit a new opening milestone, it was the fourth best on record for the early May timeframe.
Iron Man rocketed to $98.6 million on approximately 8,700 screens at 4,105 theaters for a $102.1 million tally including Thursday night previews. The reportedly $140 million-budgeted Marvel Comics adaptation had the second-highest grossing opening weekend ever for a non-sequel behind Spider-Man and the tenth highest overall. In terms of attendance, the start was slightly higher than X2: X-Men United's May 2 debut five years ago, and it soared past Marvel's average opening by over 60 percent. What a difference a single movie can make. After weeks of humdrum pictures dragging it down, business came roaring back with the sens... more -
Tribute to Movie Downloads
Waiting for something to download sucks. But watching someone wait for something to download in a movie is incredibly gripping.
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Conversazione con Terrence Howard
Uno dei protagonisti di Iron Man, intervistato da Alessandro De Simone. Molto interessante.
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Iron Man?
Robert Downey Jr. stars in the new movie, Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau...two people you wouldn't associate with a Marvel comic book film. Can this duo deliver? Current TV viewers give their review. Robert Downey Jr. stars in the new movie, Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau...two people you wouldn't associate with a Marvel comic bo... more
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Robert Downey, Jr: The Iron Man returns from the Dark Side
This article is a tribute to Robert Downey Jr, and to his successful battle to return from the self-destructive dark edge. It includes a number of wonderful photographs, two music videos ("I Want Love" and "Smile" from "Chaplin"), two Sam Taylor-Wood experimental films in which Downey appears ("Pieta" and "Men Crying"), and the official "Iron Main" trailer. In addition, the article presents music audio and an outstanding photo-gallery.
Please have a look and enjoy yourselves!! This article is a tribute to Robert Downey Jr, and to his successful battle to return from the self-destructive dark edge. It include... more -
Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC: Iron Man and Batman
Action figure action! Check out the video of Iron Man and Batman figurines duking it out here.
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'Iron Man' makes super-strong debut - CNN.com
"Iron Man" makes it at the box office.
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Military contractor superheroes
When superhero Tony Stark isn't donning his Iron Man armor to personally rough up villains, he's pitching the U.S. military on new gadgets to fight the War on Terror.
The Marvel comic book character's suit embodies a futuristic technology that may enhance human capabilities in war, but the current battlefield belongs to a growing swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and robots that could someday give even Iron Man a run for his money. UAVs clocked more than 500,000 hours in the air by the beginning of 2008, performing many of the tasks normally done by piloted aircraft.
Stark might be the new face of military contractors. Private individuals and companies may not be as visible as UAVs soaring above the skies of Afghanistan and Iraq, yet their role has grown just as dramatically during the recent conflicts.
Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr. , is based partly on real-life wealthy industrialist Howard Hughes, who lent his eccentric genius and financial resources to oddball U.S. military efforts during World War II and the Cold War.
The military-industrial complex really took off in the 1950s as the United States sought new weapons and technologies for its growing military, which gave Hughes and other military contractors a market to sell everything from helicopters to satellites.
Private companies are eager for contracts, the military looks for next-generation weapons , and some in Congress jockey for new defense-related jobs for their districts. No one questions that the United States could not fight a war now without outsourcing to military contractors.
When superhero Tony Stark isn't donning his Iron Man armor to personally rough up villains, he's pitching the U.S. military on new gad... more -
Iron Man vs War on Terror
The film "Iron Man" is a creative take on the 1970's Marvel comic series. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as a genius inventor who builds weapons for the U.S. military and upon his capture in Afghanistan, his character builds a powerful metal suit to escape. The film "Iron Man" is a creative take on the 1970's Marvel comic series. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as a genius inventor who b... more
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Best Job Ever
Find out why Leslie Bibb has the best job ever and why Robert Downey Jr. and Las Vegas have something to do with it.
You can catch both of them in "Iron Man." Find out why Leslie Bibb has the best job ever and why Robert Downey Jr. and Las Vegas have something to do with it. ... more -
I Gotta Go ... NOW!
Who would ever think that meeting Robert Downey Jr. could cause Leslie Bibb to run to the bathroom?
This is her tale.
"Iron Man" is in theaters now. Who would ever think that meeting Robert Downey Jr. could cause Leslie Bibb to run to the bathroom? This is her tale. ... more -
I Punched A Superstar
Leslie Bibb had a painful experience with Robert Downey Jr. whilst shooting an aggressive sex scene for "Iron Man."
"Iron Man" is in theaters now. Leslie Bibb had a painful experience with Robert Downey Jr. whilst shooting an aggressive sex scene for "Iron Man." ... more -
Gwyneth Paltrow did Iron Man for money
And no, not 'did' in the sexy sense. That would make her into some kind of robot-superhero-hooker.
In fact, Gwyneth Paltrow's pay cheque for Iron Man will be her first in six years, the Hollywood actress has revealed. The star said she got sick of making big budget films and started opting for smaller, independent projects – but the downside was that she was expected to work for free.
And no, not 'did' in the sexy sense. That would make her into some kind of robot-superhero-hooker. ... more -
Been Up, Been Down. Now? Super.
LOOK at him standing there, a great big movie star in a great big movie, the Iron Man with nary a trace of human frailty. A scant five years ago the only time you saw Robert Downey Jr. getting big play in your newspaper came when he was on a perp walk.
Yet when it came time for Marvel Studios to cast the lead for a huge franchise film, “Iron Man,” it bet on Mr. Downey. He is not only back in the game but at the top of it. Is this a great country or what? LOOK at him standing there, a great big movie star in a great big movie, the Iron Man with nary a trace of human frailty. A scant five... more
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