Category Archives: In Detail

In Detail: Iron Man – Deleted Scenes

So, before I finish up, we need to talk about cut material. Iron Man has a fairly substantial amount of deleted scenes that got thrown on to the DVD, so in this post I’m going to look at each of … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – “I Am Iron Man” (01.53.29 – 02.06.01)

Colonel James Rhodes is on the TV again, giving a press conference again, this time on an “Incident at Stark Industries”. In front of a group of journalists, Rhodes reads drably from a prepared statement. RHODES: You’ve all received the … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – Stark Vs Stane (01.45.18 – 01.53.28)

So, the grand finale. This fight is going to take place, like so many of the MCU’s final fights, in three phases, marked by location. Up at the start will be the freeway, though we have to get there first. … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – “With A Box Of Scraps!” (01.35.00 – 01.45.17)

Obadiah Stane is pissed off. He bursts into Sector 16 in a huff, presumably because he knows that all of his illegal and potentially treasonous activities are now known by the US government. A bad day to be sure. Sector … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – Revelations (01.25.03 – 01.34.59)

Pepper comes walking down the stairs towards the basement of the mansion, the shot focusing in on her (very nice) shoes initially, before panning out and taking her all in. We last saw her at the party, when Stark left … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – “That’s My Exit” (01.19.26 – 01.25.02)

The scene shifts abruptly to a clean looking room somewhere else in the world, where computer monitors display pictures of maps, telemetry, details ion planes and what looks like Afghan landscapes. A lot of voices are going off all at … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – Gulmira (01.13.37 – 01.19.26)

A news reporter stands in from of a line of drably clad people, hurrying by her clutching bags to them amid an environment of dirt and debris. Tony Stark is watching the new on Gulmira, and it isn’t pretty. REPORTER: … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – The Party (01.07.33 – 01.13.36)

Tony Stark is up for a party, and nothing could illustrate that more than the thumping music, the roar of an engine and the sight of one of those sleek, beautiful sports cars racing down a urban landscape, bypassing lesser, … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – The Mark II (01.01.12 – 01.07.32)

The very last shot of the last instalment saw Tony Stark, having just tested his flying capabilities, turn to walk offscreen to his right. The first shot of this instalment is a really clever continuance of that, just with a … Continue reading

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In Detail: Iron Man – Working On Something Big (54.14 – 01.01.11)

Establishing shot of that beautiful Malibu mansion which, again, is completely CGI, and we’re back into the thick of things. A lighter, more percussion driven backing accompanies us for the moment, with slightly booming violins to accentuate (OST: “Mark II“). … Continue reading

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