MovieChat Forums > Shane Black Discussion > Please don't do any more Marvel Movies

Please don't do any more Marvel Movies

posted 12 years ago by Thescarecrow7
9 replies | jump to latest

Ben Kingsley's Mandarin was a far superior villain to Pearce's Killian, and you wasted him on a bad joke. The movie was looking good until "Trevor" was revealed, then it immediately deflated like a big old whoopie cushion. And we end up with yet another superhero flick, where the hero is full of turmoil and trying to save his girlfriend, who we know isn't going to die if she falls because she's been given the extremis. Oh and save The President too, because there were so many reasons to care about him.
Why is it Christmas in a film released in May? That just felt all out of whack. If it's because of the line "It's like Christmas but with more me" you either took it to far, or should have released the film at Christmas time. The music in the first part of the film was also quite lame. Didn't really fit with a guy that's been rockin AC/DC up until now.
I do thank you though for not going full on extremis with Tony's suit being stored inside his bones and all that. That is the most ridiculous thing Marvel has ever allowed to happen to this character.
I guess I didn't catch the Bond references while I was watching, but now reading about it, I have to say that's another really bad idea. This is Iron man, not Bond, mixing the two together is the kind of fantasy you should keep to yourself. There's just no way to do that right...

[–] hadialam 8 years ago

LOL! This board is filled with little kids that know nothing about movies, and nothing about Marvel lore aside from what they saw from the TV cartoons every Saturday morning from ages 6-12.

Iron Man 3 is a brilliant film. Classic Shane Black. It's by far the smartest and funniest film that Marvel have put out yet, with some quality action thrown in to remind people that this is still a Marvel flick.

Robert Downey Jnr. IS Iron Man, he was born to play the role and no one else could possibly fill his shoes in that role the same way. RDJ campaigned for Shane Black to direct this film, and he had a final say in the completed script. The fact that you think that you know better than RDJ just goes to show how ignorant you are.

IM3 is in fact ultra loyal to the comic lore and Mandarin character. On several occasions he has employed decoys to cover his tracks. In fact, Ben Kingsley made for an amazing Mandarin, but its obviously that he wasn't. The character of the mandarin is deeply rooted in ancestral history and religious traditions. How is an old white guy supposed to be the real mandarin when he is supposed to be of Asian descent? Same goes for Guy Pierce. Marvel have left the door open wide for a return of the Mandarin to exact his true plan.

Take this movie for what it is. It transcends from just being a comic book movie. It is one of the best action comedies have been made in the last decade. Shane Black is a genius in the genre. Watch the Nice Guys for more evidence of his talent.