The Invincible Iron Man (film)
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| The Invincible Iron Man | |
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 DVD cover for The Invincible Iron Man |
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| Directed by | Frank Paur |
| Produced by | Bob Richardson Stan Lee |
| Written by | Story: Boyd Kirkland Craig Kyle Greg Johnson Screenplay: Greg Johnson |
| Starring | Marc Worden |
| Music by | Guy Michelmore |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Home Video |
| Release date(s) | January 23, 2007 |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Language | English |
The Invincible Iron Man is a direct-to-DVD animated movie based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. The movie was officially released on January 23, 2007.
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[edit] Plot
"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 from the Earth, Tony must become his greatest invention ever -- Iron Man! The newly born champion must travel to the four corners of the earth to battle the Mandarin's henchmen, the Elementals -- four magical warriors who harness the power of the elements -- earth, water, wind and fire -- with deadly chemistry. But is the Iron Knight, as he is known in the prophecy, strong enough to defy fate and turn back the malevolent forces hell-bent on earth's destruction?"
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Marc Worden | Tony Stark / Iron Man |
| Rodney Saulsberry | Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes |
| Fred Tatasciore | Mandarin |
| Gwendoline Yeo | Li Mei |
| Elisa Gabrielli | Virginia "Pepper" Potts |
| John McCook | Howard Stark |
| James Sie | Wong Chu |
| Stephen Mendillo | Boyer |
| John DeMita | Agent Drake |
[edit] Additional Voices
George Cheung
John DeMita
Paul Nakauchi
James Sie
Fred Tatasciore
Michael Yama
[edit] Errors
- Several instances of continuity error occur during the film. For example, Jim Rhodes' sunglasses reappear several times during the film, often when they've been missing for lengths of time. When a missile destroys an excavation site, Jim stands up without his glasses, but after a cutaway, his glasses are back on. Later, imprisoned by the Chinese, Jim uses his glasses while welding metal.
- During the final battle between the Mandarin and Iron Man, Li Mei removes the Mandarin's five rings and tosses them into the water, removing the bracelet-sized ring first. However, when removing the other four rings, the bracelet is still shown around her wrist.
- On the cover of the DVD it says "Starring in his first animated movie" even though he appeared in both of the "Ultimate Avengers" films. However, this movie is the first to be centered around Iron Man.
[edit] Trivia
- Marc Worden is the same voice actor that provided Iron Man's voice in the two Ultimate Avengers animated movies.
- Amongst the armors in Tony's hideout are suits that resemble War Machine and the Ultimate Iron Man suit.
- In the movie, the term "Iron Man" is never used to refer to Tony's alter ego.
- The Mandarin is not a modern-day character in this film, but rather an ancient warlord in China whose spirit only manifests while all five rings are worn by his only living descendant. Removing those rings causes him to weaken, and he vanishes completely when all five have been taken off.
- The army of soldier statues are reminiscent of the real life Terracotta Army, in which an army of clay soldiers were constructed to protect the hidden tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
[edit] External links
- Official site for The Invincible Iron Man
- The Invincible Iron Man @ Marvel Age Animation
- The Invincible Iron Man at the Internet Movie Database
| Marvel Comics films | ||
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| Live action | Single films |
Howard the Duck (1986) • The Punisher (1989) • Captain America (1991) • The Fantastic Four (1994) • Ghost Rider (2007) • Iron Man (2008) • Luke Cage (TBA) • Namor (TBA) • Ant-Man (TBA) |
| Franchises |
Blade: Blade (1998) • Blade II (2002) • Blade: Trinity (2004) |
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| Animated | Single films |
The Invincible Iron Man (2007) • Doctor Strange (2007) • Teen Avengers (TBA) |
| Franchises |
The Ultimates: Ultimate Avengers (2006) • Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006) |
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