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Past and present collide in this epic adventure that reveals the origin of Iron Man. While raising the ruins of a long buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China’s darkest and most violent dynasty. In order to confront the destructive force, Tony creates an armored suit infused with high-tech weaponry. To stop the evil that he himself has raised form the earth, Tony must become his greatest invention everâ€Iron Man! The newly born champion must travel to the four corners of the earth to battle the Mandarin’s henchmen, the Elementalsâ€four magical warriors who harness the power of the elementsâ€earth, water, wind, and fireâ€with deadly chemistry. But is the Iron Knight, as he his known in the prophecy, strong enough to defy fate and turn back the malevolent forces hell-bent on earth’s destruction? more info
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Good take on Iron Man
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
First off to all the stupid people, it says it is animated right on the cover, and then again says it is animated in the product description.
The movie is a good retelling of the Iron Man origin. Not every origin story needs to be exactly like the comics; otherwise it would be stale, repetitive and boring. Props to the creators for trying to update Iron Man and having the courage to tell their own story instead of regurgitating what has already been told numbers times in the comic book.
The movie is excellent quality and Blu-ray really makes it shine. Overall it is a good movie; do not be put off by the dummies who thought this was the live action that came out in 2008, when this movie came out in 2007.
Not so great!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
After seeing the 2008 live action movie and being a fan of the 1990′s animated series, this was a let down unfortunately. I’m glad I only paid $7.50 for it at Target.
The Invincible Iron Man Blu Ray
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
What a waste of blu ray space. The story itself is garbage, it’s so boring i was falling asleep and i Do NOT fall asleep when i watch my movies. Animation is drawn well but that is no excuse for how boring it is.
not the live movie but this one came out on blu ray before the other one.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This is the animated iron man. A movie; which like the live action movie can trace it’s origins to the classic marvel comic book. Those early stories have been reprinted in the hardcover marvel masterworks series
and are worth reading. The movie was NOT put out as a bait and switch manuever , this movie was at the theaters a year before the live action movie as part of the marvel comics animated series. Doctor Strange and the Avengers have also been put out this way on blu ray. But I can understand if you bought this without seeing the box that you would be upset. Anyways the live action movie was closer to what the comics where than this movie is and that’s not a good thing. The mandarin is a classic iron man villian, who is not some ancient creature with powers but a man from asia who leads a crime organization and has powerful weapon rings. This animated story goes off into a mythological story that would have fit doctor strange better. Iron mans foes are more down to earth types like the crimson dynamo and others; not mythalogical creatures. In spite of that the movie is entertaining and on blu ray it looks great. I just wish that they would stick closer to the original comics and not stray from what made the iron man stories so classic. Iron man fights solid powerful villians who use technology to make weapons and armor mainly. At least that’s what he mainly fought! The Mandarin used technology to battle iron man not magic. Nuff said. So if you want a decent animated movie that strays some but still has some solid thrills then you may like this flick.
This movie SUCKS
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I finally saw this movie-The Invincible Iron Man.It was absolutely HORRIBLE.The story and plot are WEAK and SLOW.Iron man doesn’t even come in for most of the movie.The CG and voice casting SUCKED.I wouldn’t pay $[...] for this garbage!!!
It’s a good thing I watched it for free on YOUTUBE!
The only cool thing about this movie was the dvd cover-which lies.In the movie his armor isn’t red/gold or looks cool.
Do your yourself a favor and forget this Piece OF CRAP even existed.
Iron Man video not so invincible
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I am a big fan of Ironman but this video was not action from start to finish and strayed from original story. It did have some exciting and intriging moments though.
Good one
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
So yeah, this is a good animated marvel movie. And for you folks that couldn’t tell it was animated by looking at the box…WOW, Its amazing to me you people actually make it out of your driveway. Try using your eyes next time, you might be surprised…p
Great
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Shipment came on time as expected and was very pleased with the service. The bluray was better than new!
Bait and Switch… clearly an issue with marketing by MARVEL
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I too sat down with my family to watch Iron Man. It was only once opened and the movie started that we realized that this IRON MAN was an animated version.
Unfortunately as with most there is a regulation regarding exchanges once the packaging is opened.
At least now the price of this annimated cartoon nightmare is $10 dollars less so you might be warned you arent getting what you expect.
Good luck with trying to get a credit… I think with speaking to the right customer representative they might realize that with the “customer satisfaction” consideration this is an advertising and labelling issue and the customer should not be held liable for such misleading labelling.
Misleading Title and Packaging
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
They purposely made “The Invincible” very small type and emphasized “Ironman” on the packaging. It’s very hard to distinguish this video from the movie “IronMan”. I bought the wrong title and am very disappointed.
I only made it through 3 minutes of this movie – it absolutely sucks!!
BEWARE: ANIMATION!!!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
When life is hardest and you don’t think you can get farther behind, that is when a merchandiser will omit the detail that changes everything. Extremely unhappy with what I feel was a bait and switch. No where did it say this was not the movie but and animation. My family opened to watch and then found out it was not what any of us thought even after receiving dvd. Too late to return since it was opened but I won’t order dvds again from them. 1 of 3 dvds I bought on Christmas sale. It was the only present I bought my husband this year and it felt like my christmas gift was taken away from both of us.
Yes, I DO know it’s Animated!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I don’t usually review movies, but the one thing I hate about the internet is that it gives every stupid a-hole with too much time on their hands a voice. I hate scrolling to the reviews section, and seeing anything but reviews. Instead I find silly stupid aliterate people giving poor ratings to things for reasons that have nothing to do with the actual product!!
So, I decided to give this 5 stars, to offset all the negative “reviews”. First off, I know this is animated. I can clearly see that it says it is animated on the box, twice even on the front! Also, I do not see the names of Downey, Paltrow, Bridges, Favrue (?). Third, I do see animated/cartoon picture stills from the movie on the back of the box (for those that can see it live). That being said, it was a good movie, not only for an animated Iron Man story, but for one of Marvel’s early attempts at the direct to video animated market (trailing behind DC, but quickly catching up, and maybe even surpassing).
In my opinion, Marvel tried to re-introduce Iron Man for the modern age. This isn’t a Silver Age or Ultimates storyline. I still enjoyed it, and looking forward to a sequel.
Good animated version of Iron Man
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
You can disregard the other customer reviews as they are just people rating their inability to purchase the product they wanted. If you couldn’t read the product information page far enough to see that this was a Marvel animated movie and not the live action movie starring Robert Downey Jr that is your own problem. Please don’t write negative reviews of something that have nothing to do with the actual product. That is dishonest and doesn’t help your fellow online shoppers.
That being said if you like Marvel’s other animated movies (The Avengers, The Avengers 2, Dr. Strange etc…) then you will like this movie. The animation is top notch and the voice work is decent. It is a well done Iron Man origin story and I hope to see more animated movies in Marvel’s future.
Lackluster Origins Re-telling.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
After having seen the live action version of Iron Man, I figured I would check out this animated feature released in 2007. I wasn’t aware upon renting THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN that this film was going to be a revised telling of Iron Man’s origins and those of his arch nemesis, The Mandarin. The action of the film is set in modern day China. Billionaire Tony Stark is raising an ancient Chinese city from below ground, against the advice of the board of directors of his company, Stark Industries. In doing so, he inadvertently awakens some evil ancient magic that starts to cause chaos. Tony’s best friend and leader of the excavation, James “Rhodey” Rhodes, is kidnapped and disappears. Tony travels to China in search of his friend and to oversee the end of the excavation. However, the armored unit that Tony is a part of is attacked and Tony is taken prisoner by the Jade Dragons, the same people who kidnapped Rhodey. In the attack Tony is mortally wounded. He is saved by the magical powers of a Chinese wise man and the medical quick-thinking of Rhodey. The Jade Dragons want Tony to build a weapon to destroy the Chinese city. Instead, he crafts a suit of iron armor that he uses to help himself and Rhodey escape. When Tony and Rhodey return to the U.S. agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. attempt to “arrest” the duo. They escape and they plan on how to get into Stark Industry headquarters to get the equipment they need to bring down the ancient Elementals awakened from the excavation site who are now causing havoc across the four corners of the globe.
I was disappointed by THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN. As I mentioned at the beginning, I was not aware that this was a updating and revision of the Iron Man origins story. I don’t have a huge problem with updating the story. As times change it sometimes makes sense to update a character’s origins, ala the recent IRON MAN live-action movie. Therefore, I didn’t have a problem with moving the main setting of the Iron Man’s origins from Vietnam to China. Also, the action sequences were okay, especially the battle between Iron Man and the elementals below the ocean and inside the volcano. It was all the other little things that the filmmakers did to the story. For instance, having Rhodey with Tony and being one of the people responsible for saving his life; the iron suit Tony makes while a prisoner is not his first and is really just a improved version of many he has already created; Howard Stark did not die in a car accident and is still alive and well and is chairman of the board of Stark Industries; the rather lame “appearance” of The Mandarin; etc. Overall, the animation is a typical action-animated piece with nothing that really stood out in terms of style, tone, or appearance. There’s also an incredible amount of time spent with the person of Tony Stark, yet there is very little development of his character at all. I don’t have a problem with Tony being the focus of the feature, but if that’s going to be the case there should be some real character growth and there’s just not.
Viewers are better off watching the live-action version of IRON MAN instead of sitting through this dissatisfying mess.
The DVD includes several extras including an alternate opening sequence, the origin of Iron Man featurette (which is a making of piece), the Hall of Iron Man Armor, sequence of concept art, the first scene from a Dr. Strange animated movie from the same company who made THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, and several trailers for other films. The Hall of Iron Man Armor is very interesting. It has pictures with detailed information about almost every different Iron Man suit that Tony Stark has worn over the years. I learned some things about the character from the Hall of Iron Man Armor. I also really enjoyed the DR. STRANGE preview. It interested me enough that I wanted to find the movie and rent it.
Rent It Or Watch The New Cartoon
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I can’t say I am an IRONMAN afficionado, but I do like the cartoons and can even remember the 1960′s animated show growing up. The 1990′s series was well-done and even the youngster version on now (IRONMAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES) are both worth seeing. Unfortunately, that’s not the case with this DVD/Blu-Ray (I have the regular DVD). Considering how well the IRONMAN movie did, this animated version was a big disappointment.
First, the origins of Ironman theme is slow building. Second, the main battle in the film seems to be corporate subterfuge. Third, you really never see or hear from The Mandarin, just a ghostly apparition at the end. I’m not even crazy about the animation/artwork in this film, although that was the least of my concerns. Their just isn’t enough of Ironman or action in this DVD/BR to make it worth the purchase. Rental? Maybe. Or maybe best to just wait for it to show up on one of the cartoon channels on cable/satellite.
I have yet to check out some of the other MARVEL Comics DVDs/BRs but the reviews there seem to be much better. But I can’t see this DVD as one that either IRONMAN fans or MARVEL fans will be happy with. I think it is the classic DVD that you watch once and then watch it collect dust for the next few years. If you want some recent animated releases that will have you watching and re-watching after you’ve seen it initially, try the SUPERMAN/BATMAN PUBLIC ENEMIES or GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT Blu-Ray’s. Both have plenty of action, good storylines, great story arcs faithful to the comics or recent animated shows, and animation that is translates very well for HDTV/Blu-Ray. Alot more features on the Blu-Rays than on this DVD, but even if the IRONMAN BR has alot of extras, it won’t make up for the mediocre movie product.
If those Blu-Rays were an “A” I’d have to give THE INVINCIBLE IRONMAN a “C-” — and that’s being generous and grading on a curve !