IRON MAN 2 (2010) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | UGHHH WHY DO I LOVE TONY STARK 

It's so refreshing to see someone walk away from iron man 2 enjoying it for a change

Howard Stark wasn’t talking about world peace with a weapon. He was talking about world peace through free energy for the world.

Don Cheadle has one of the best lines in this movie. Very first scene of his in the MCU as Rhody after the recast is “I’m here. Deal with it” Such a great way to address the recast without addressing the recast

The ex-wife monologue is my fav from the MCU lol.

Shanelle: can't see me liking anyone better than Favreau Russo Brothers: Hold our beer.

After this movie came out, people had fan theories that the little kid with the Iron Man mask (played by Jon Favreau's son) was actually a young Peter Parker (Spiderman). Eventually, Jon Favreau retconned the theory as canon.

"Are they friends?" Yes sometimes your friends should stand up to you for your own good. Since you made a Hp reference, Such as when Neville stood up to the trio in the first one.

Almost every MCU movie has it's own little vibe. I enjoy this diversity in the way they tell each their little part in the overall story. :)

What surprises people that don't enjoy "superhero" movies, but are fascinated and end up watching the entirety of phase 1: There is actual character depth -and- development. In the beginning of the movie, you summarized Tony Stark, his attitude towards himself and...... keep that in mind for all of the MCU participants.

Fun Fact: Before becoming an actor Mickey Rourke was a boxer, he had an amateur record of 27-3 with 17 KOs, 12 of them consecutive (some people dispute that claim) and a professional record of 6-0 with 2 draws. He coulda been a contendah. Edit: That reminds me, Shanelle should check out The Wrestler.

The movies don't follow the comics exactly. They generally take basic storylines, then write their own story around it. This movie is a combination of like 5 separate comic stories. For example, Iron Man's first villain was Wong Chu, a North Vietnamese military commandor. Unlike the movie, where his villain was Stane, his former business partner who became Warmonger. He mostly fought communist threats, and random villain if the week type foes.

The beauty of having the threads of shield is that it makes essentially all of phase 1 really Act 1 of a gigantic continuous story.

Joss Whedon (Avengers movie) is known for handling a large cast very well. A small nit: in the comics Happy was a professional boxer before he became Tony's bodyguard, but he barely held his own against one opponent. I suppose they writers couldn't resist the humor.

They don't give the element a name in the movie but in the novelization they reveal that it's vibranium an element you will be hearing more of in future Marvel movies

"Is it agreed upon that Jon Favreau makes the best Marvel movies? I really can't see me liking anyone better." Oh, Shanelle... You just wait. Lord knows I can point to any number of given MCU movies, but in name alone, the four movies that The Russo Brothers make are just on a whole other level.

This is the first film in which we get introduced to the War Machine, the armor that Rhodey wears. The element that Tony synthesized was vibranium. It's extremely difficult and expensive to do so, and Howard was the only one who had the original atomic diagram for it (that he hid in the diorama for Tony to find). In the comics, Ivan Vanko was the Crimson Dynamo, a Soviet version of Iron Man with a much larger and bulkier suit (as was befitting the portrayal of Russian tech back in the day). For the MCU he was combined with another villain, Whiplash, to become that character in this film. The Ex-Wife also likely works, it just didn't have enough arming time since he fired it from such short range. If it's so destructive, you don't want to be anywhere near it when it goes off, so shooting it at a dude 30 meters away is probably a bad idea, and thus it wouldn't have armed by then.

There's no funnier line in an MCU movie than "you look like two seals fighting over a grape".

For some reason, everyone misses the Stark/Vanko connection at the beginning, so don't feel bad. They give the full reveal later but it would be cool to see you pick up on that for when they meet on the racetrack.

Even though we all knew ScarJo was BlacDow(?), this is NOT how any of this happened in the comics. The MCU is it's own separate universe from the comics. Stark didn't reveal he was Iron Man, he made up the story that Iron Man was Stark's personal bodyguard. When Tony reveled that he was Iron Man at the end of the first movie, that shocked just about every comic fan.

Hulk isn't a happy happy joy joy character, he's drama, his stories are tragic and sad. Hulk's famous theme song from the 70s tv show is called The Lonely Man, written to make grown men cry. I always wished he would meet The Littlest Hobo (A German shepherd) and they could end every episode with a happy song, Hobo's theme is called "Maybe Tomorrow", as in maybe tomorrow he'll find a forever home.

You will be introduced to a villain in "Thor" that I believe you won't find boring at all.

You do realize that Robert Downy Jr. isn't really acting. He is just being himself in this movie which is why it is so good.

You keep talking about Rhodes being bad but he's not. He's military and as such he has priorities that can override personal allegiances.

29:53 The disrespect... I'm not forgiving Tony for that one.

"Hulk was missing all that comedy" Yeah, because it's not a comedy. This is back when every film in the MCU had it's own personality and style and they weren't just all trying to be Guardians of the Galaxy. Each movie, while still being in the MCU, felt like its own movie and could be watched on its own. Now everything is so homogenized and bland you can't tell one movie from another and the quality has dropped through the floor.

Whiplash was Iron Man's deadliest enemy, next to the Living Laser. Anton Vanko was the first Crimson Dynamo, Russia's answer to Iron Man. Black Widow was a Russian spy sent to wreck Stark Industries, but when she failed her mission, she defected and joined S.H.I.E.L.D.

47:21 I never even thought about this until you mentioned it but all the Iron Man movies are very West Coast centred, until they venture to New York which makes sense as the comics do heavily feature New York as the hub of alot of big Superhero's and companies. Hulk is also more of a West Coast character with Nevada and Las Vegas being two key locations in his stories but the 2008 went more East Coast with New York showing up to the end of that movie. If the movie was an origin story we would've been set in Nevada again. 49:12 I'm kind of the same but I do love me a good complex villain but more fall in the line of morally grey characters. Magneto is a great example who I adore. X-Men 97 has been doing an amazing job at showcasing villains in an amazing light more so than any live action superhero movie has done in the past decade I'd argue. I like the politics and conflicts between factions and that's why The X-Men have always been one of my favourite comic books. At the moment I feel like X-Men 97 and Invincible are the kings of the superhero genre. Cannot recommend these two shows enough.

A lot of people hate on this movie, but I've always loved it. Most people seem to love Iron Man 3, but that one didn't work for me. Keep going with these!

Shanelle, please don't wait so long for the next one! 🖤🌹🖤🧛

God damn Pepper's reaction to Natasha flipping Happy makes me smile every time! Watching it through again with you it was a fun time. It's not the strongest movie in the MCU, but it was an enjoyable ride. It might have helped that it followed up The Incredible Hulk. I'm getting excited to see how it comes together again with The Avengers!

I like that the trivia section you read said Terrence Howard wasn't brought back "for no apparent reason." Dude wanted more money than they were paying RDJ, of course they let him walk.

I’m so glad to vicariously watch these for the first time again with you

The best way to be sure that it's Sam Rockwell in a movie is to look for any dancing. Brad Pitt eats. Sam Rockwell dances. One of my favorite Rockwell performances is in an indy sci-fi movie called Moon (2009). Really worth checking out.

Arrggghh! Everybody's favourite line after Tony first meets Black Widow (who, BTW, is already an employee of Nick Fury and is spying on Stark) and she's walking away and he says to Pepper: "I want one!" like a kid seeing a toy for the first time.

So excited to see you on this journey Shanelle. All of us await the emotional rollercoaster ride you are in for. Try to insulate yourself from spoilers. Enjoy the ride.

She'll like Thor 1 and Cap America -- hope Thor 2 and Iron Man 3 don't spoil it for her.

37:04 "time to make the chimichangas" when I tell you I subscribed instantly..

Lowkey one of my favs in the MCU. As close as we ever get to the "Demon in a Bottle" story arc which is one of the best Iron Man stories in the comics. Plus Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer is just perfect.

The ending with Gary 😂 watching his show way back when one of my favorite parts in this one😂Awesome show 👏 Keep up the terrific work 👌 👏 👍 😀

“I find villains boring” Well, heroes tend to have them, so you better learn to find them not boring! 😂

The shield subplot is probably one of my favorites as it helps sets up the Agents of Sheild tv seires that starts after Avengers 1. I would recommend watching it as the first two seasons weave into the mcu movies and then diverge outards but still having nods and refrerences and broader backstory but it still is very good.

I've taken the MCU journey with SO many reactors over the years that it slipped my mind that Shanelle had never done it! Looking forward to this.😁👍 Sam Rockwell in Green Mile: a character you hate Sam Rockwell in Galaxy Quest: a character you love Same Rockwell in Iron Man 2: a character you love to hate

The theory is that the little kid in the iron man mask at the expo is a young Peter Parker.

You have to see the MCU as a long epic novel with each movie being a chapter, they don't end when the bad guy is caught, they continue building and growing, a Part 2 is just a continuation of his origins, Tony is still learning how to be a hero and once he does that he has to learn how to work with a team and be a leader, like evolution his and everyone else's origins are still going on. Think of this movie as part of the origins of The Avengers team as a whole, each solo movie is like their audition to be recruited onto the team.

I love that Justin Hammer is hitting on the reporter (Leslie Bibb) from the first film and she is thinly hiding her disgust with him. Lol. That is Sam Rockwell's long time girlfriend in real life. Just amuses me that interaction. Paul Bettany (the voice of JARVIS) shares a connection with another actress who will soon join the MCU.

I am REALLY enjoying how much you are enjoying these movies. Thank you for sharing!

6:53 - If it wasn't I must say Larry King sure does look a lot like Stan Lee when he grows out his mustache! 🤪

Had to do some research... "Tony Stark's New Element (Symbol: NE), unofficially known as Badassium, was researched and theorized by Howard Stark, and later synthesized by Tony Stark. It was theorized as a replacement for the palladium core in Tony's Arc Reactor, which had been poisoning him."

I'm so glad you enjoyed this! Definitely the best Iron Man movie!

Girl, I gotta say, it's so excited seeing you getting excited about these movies. It just reminds me of how it felt when the MCU first started. Even if the MCU is not this good anymore, watching it all up to Endgame (and to some extend up to No Way Home, if you watch the Spider-Man movies), was an amazing experience.

One thing they only hinted at but some people didn't realize is rhody was "nice" and didn't really take the suit. Tony was getting his affairs in order. Gave the co to pepper & iron man to his friend. He couldn't even turn it on without Tony's authorization. So he managed to give it to him in his own dysfunctional way.

36:56 - “you guys, we’re not just fighting one villain, we’re fighting an army of drones!” …whelp, glad you like that-it’s how like 78% of these end

The birthday DJ is DJ AM formerly of crazytown. He was a former drug addict who got clean. He was in the plane crash with Travis Barker that killed the crew and burned both of them severely. A year later, he filmed this scene. The pain killers he was put on were similar to his addiction drug, and he relapsed and ODed in 2009 before the film was rekeased. The film is dedicated to his memory.

So... we can all start placing bets on whether or not Shannel cries during Infinity War. I say "yes"

The villain from this film, Ivan Vankoff, is an MCU combination of 2 Iron Man villains from the comics--Whiplash and Crimson Dynamo, the latter a Soviet response to Iron Man.

Senator Stern is played by Garry Shandling, former standup comedian/actor who did a lot of his work in the 80s and 90s. If you ever get a chance, he was the main character in an HBO series called The Larry Sanders Show which centered around a late night talk show and its staff...its really funny and mostly uncensored as it was an HBO product.

This early MCU stuff is so much better than the later movies, because their is time for the characters to breathe, the later movies became so cluttered with characters that they became just conflict after conflict with not enough time to develop character... after about the time of Civil War I think things took a turn for the worst... The early movies especially this one is a great examples of world building... And the loss of Garry Shandling was tragic, his character was an interesting side character going on into Captain America...

“That kid was Peter Parker” is a fan theory that the MCU production team decided to not deny, and later run with in some of the publicity stuff produced, but I don’t think it’s ever been confirmed in any of the actual films.

I already love that you're stoked about watching this. Let's goooo..

Happy that you enjoyed this one, but # THREE is the best one. Significantly more intricate plot wise, and introduces at least THREE new and unique theme elements -- I don't want to do a "spoiler reveal", so I can just drop oblique hints here, but look out for: depression/ mental illness theme; parentage / adolescent relations theme, as we introduce an adolescent character; and remote activation of Ironman weapons parts by Stark; PLUS a dramatic, tear-jerking, concluding romantic scene, featuring Stark and Pepper, worth the price of admission all by itself!! Can't wait to get your analysis when you see it!! You could be talking for hours!! 😘

Glad you liked this one! Iron Man 3 doesn't get talked about so much but I think it's super underappreciated ^_^

Jon Favreau and RDJ are 1000% responsible for setting the tone for the Marvel MCU. Hulk felt very much like a one-off and is not similar in tone to the rest. The first appearance of Thor also has a very different feel, it was done by Kenneth Branaugh and has a much more Shakespearean feel. But they step away from that, thank God. The humor in these movies is an iconic choice and one that makes the Marvel movies infinitely better than the DC movies (Superman, Aquaman, Batman). You will be amazed by how interconnected the movies are - the references and callbacks are SO fantastic.

I forgot how fun the early MCU stuff is. Some really good stuff coming up, and some okay stuff. I look forward to seeing more!

It's like Tony Stark playing RDJ playing Tony Stark lol

I'm stoked to watch your journey through the MCU. It's a wild, wonderful ride!! Only one dud, you'll figure it out. Welcome aboard😊

The moment that I saw Scarjo (Black Widow) come through the ropes in Stark's gym, my first and only thought was, "I want a Black Widow Movie!!!!" and look how long they made me wait. One of my only real criticisms of the Marvel Franchise.

So I heard Roger Corman passed away last night. Roger Corman was a legendary filmmaker, king of the B-movies, and launched so many careers. So yeah, definitely, I gotta recommend a movie to honor his passing. There are honestly so many horror movies I could choose from, but I think it really comes down to one choice: One of his Edgar Allan Poe movies. His Edgar Allan Poe are celebrated and regarded as some of Roger Corman's best work, and for good reason. Roger Corman tried his best to adapt the Poe stories while also being original and paying tribute to Poe. They're gothic movies dripping with atmosphere. If I had to suggest any of them, I would recommend either the 1960 movie House of Usher or the 1964 movie The Masque of the Red Death, if that's OKay? Those are the two best of the Edgar Allan Poe series. It'd be another reason to react to them. I think it'd make for a fun reaction 🙂

Most of the time, Shan is on top of things, making keen observations, making commentary. Then... sometimes a big, glowing neon sign just goes whooosh over her head. Don't change, Shan-Shan~

Great reaction and commentary as always. ❤

I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I loved it when I saw it in theaters.

The is a arc in the comics called "Demon in a Bottle" which address Tony's alcoholism.

40:22 Notice that the newsreel that on Tony's display at this moment is the same newsreel from "The Incredible Hulk"? Showing where this fits in the timeline.

49:48 What did you eat?! Nom Nom! I made Chicken teriyaki stir-fry!

5:01 Tony Stark makes me like this song way more than I already did.🤘 13:06 At this point I think it's 50-50, Acting Out - Bucket-Listing. 19:11 Now this is just Acting Out...but still hilarious (mostly). 21:09 "Phrasing!" I know this wasn't meant to sound dirty, but it really, really, did.🤣 24:45 I love Clark Gregg...he is us (just a way cooler version). 27:20 Douche-Canoe Cameo number two. 🤮 37:03 🤣🤣🤣 Well played, Shannelle. 🥃 39:13 I love this movie, but Pepper walking toward a blinking red light with an increasingly shrill and rapid beeping is not good writing. 39:43 "Chances Are"....that Robert Downey Jr. and Vonda Shepard will sing about this moment...

When Nat said "I do whatever with who(m)ever...", Tony decided he wanted to put on the robot suits with his buddy and f* some sh* up. Pretending to be out of control was to incite Rhodey to put on the mark II and the fight was a tutorial on how to use it. When Tony said "if you want it, take it" it was a literal invitation. The devious bastard found a way to take care of everything without letting on about his troubles.

I had no idea that Scar Jo was Black Widow until the donut shop scene. Lol My biggest complaint is they never paid off Hammer's threat to Peppee. I wish they had brought him back somehow.

42:22 - Now there's a phrase I haven't heard in a while! 😊

Needed some Shanelle. The live is to far away. You should get a package tomorrow.

Amazing that Gary Shandling is in this

Tony Stark has one of the best character arcs in the mcu, it allows him to grow so much without changing who he always was.

Next up should be the short film, "A funny thing happened on the way to Thor's Hammer"

Thanks, Shanelle! 🦸

Today, Stark could just ignore that Congressional subpoena.

11:33 - Nah, that movie has an origin story of its own. This might be the origin of Scarlet's involvement with Marvel.

17:55 how did you get arc reactor from that? 😅 they literally said bird the one Ivan was drinking with in the beginning.. and he doesn't need Tony's mind to create his own arc reactor as we saw in the beginning 😬 great reaction though! 👍👍

Fun fact, retroactively, the kid in the Iron Man mask at Stark Expo was Peter Parker.

I just now got that the bad guy gets his passport that says Boris; cuts to Natasha walking in. Where is Moose & Squirrel?

Awesome reaction of my favorite Marvel movie!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊

I never noticed it when I first saw the movie, but someone pointed out that the Hammer Industries' "ex wife" was stated to be a kinetic kill weapon, and so there was almost no way that it would work at that distance, because it did not have enough time to accelerate to a high enough speed to be effective...

21:42 Rhodey basically took the suit to protect Tony. He saw how destructive Tony was being and felt it was better for a friend to take it than some lackey taking it. You see how protective Rhodey is of the suit by taking the arc reactor out before Hammer got it. I would love to see this play out in court since Tony’s suits are trademarked especially with Hammer using the suit at the expo to promote his company. 35:29 and a great part as well. He put himself in the same scene as Scarlett Johansson changing clothes. 37:08 hearing that gave me a thought of an awesome scene with Deadpool. Tony is away and Deadpool finds his way into the Hall of Armor and plays dress up with all of Iron Man’s suits. Even mix and matches items on the suits.

I never warmed up to the Iron Man franchise, but you look great. 😍 I love your up-close camera. And your choice dark colors. 👌

30:27 - I had my first full-on nerdgasm when I realized what Tony was doing here. He's SYNTHESIZING VIBRANIUM in his GARAGE!!

One reason mcu films are always exciting is because they always build up all the characters in the movies. And there are often multiple heroes in a movie that is titled by just one hero. So as the main character you expect iron man to survive, but who knows about black widow and rhodey and pepper (obvs they survived but who knows at the time)

7:59 - He sorta giving off that vibe.

I personally love this movie, as it features my first hometown, Flushing, NY.

5:34 I remember an alternate or teaser for the Iron Man entrance with Pepper in the plane too. She lays a huge kiss on Iron Man's helmet. Then tosses it out the back so Tony has to dive after it and catch it so he can complete the armor to power the jets for landing.

Let's gooo, love these MCU reactions. Iron Man 2 is a fun one, looking forward to this.

Love Tony stark too

Love your takes on movies, like you said, with a filmmaker's eye, I went to school for this and they taught us how to do this, and they too said you'll never watch movies the same (and potentially be annoying for your friends), and they were right :) But I'm glad I can do this. For what it's worth, the first Iron Man remains one of my all-time favourite Marvel movies, if not favourite movies *period*. It's serious at times, funny at others, has interesting and flawed characters, well-written, you can tell everyone enjoyed working on it. A lot of Marvel movies work with this formula and I hope you stick it out through the bad ones. But even the bad ones can still be a fun watch to get more backstory. I would sooner watch a bad Marvel movie than most of the DC movies.

There were a few lines for the audience. "Oh it's good to be back". The phoenix metaphor (RDJ's career was NOT doing well before Iron Man). And my favorite by Rhodey, "Yeah, it's me. I'm here. Get over it" as there was a LOT of pushback when Terrance Howard was replaced. I think Don killed it, myself.