Tomatometer Watch: Iron Man 3

Eventhough it's still early, i'll go out on a limb and say that 75% of yours will be wrong. The fact that it's actually jumped up to 94% currently is pretty damn impressive so far. Obviously by the time "Iron Man 3" reaches 75-100 reviews we should all get a good feel of what range it finish in. If it's still over 90% after 75 or so reviews that bodes very well for it finishing in that vacinity.

Apr 24 - 04:09 PM

Big Brother

Your patience, good sense and logic have no place here Fred Brooks, BEGONE!!! LOL :)

Apr 24 - 05:18 PM

Lol, 'Big Brother' you just might be right man, but you can't knock a brother for trying right.

Apr 25 - 02:21 AM

But lately "Iron Man 3's" score has risen and it's up to 95% currently, which could bode well in the end for it, we'll find out soon enough.

Apr 25 - 02:24 AM

Alexson Philip

Just a simple prediction and yeah, Fred's right, I doubt it will fall to 75. I said that because there were a few 3/5 reviews at first with 2 rottens, so I was a bit skeptical but now it seems more like a 85%-95%.

Apr 25 - 08:20 AM

Yeah i was originally thinking it would end up between 85%-90% myself. From what i can currently see it would appear that "IM 3" should end up no worse than 87%-88%, with a fairly good shot of ending up in the low 90's.

Apr 25 - 01:23 PM

Link O'Fett

Honestly, I'm really surprised. I didn't think this looked very good..

Apr 23 - 04:05 PM

Nishigandh Apte

Says a spiderman fan ?

Apr 24 - 09:26 PM

Mitchell Nash

^ What does that have to do with anything?

Apr 25 - 07:52 AM

Andre-Loit Valli

The last Spiderman friggin sucked. And as a character Spiderman is boring as hell. No wish to insult anyone, just expressing my opinion.

Apr 25 - 08:11 AM

Andre, in the comic books you're superhero is more of the boring superhero than Spider-Man. You are probably judging by movies which I hate when people do that. Spider-Man is so much better superhero than Iron Man (outside of the movies). Also Spider-Man is not even close to boring. I feel bad for you if you never read his classic comics or seen animated series (like Spider-Man 1994 and The Spectacular Spider-Man). You truly don't know the character if you judge by just the movies. Also *Spider-Man not Spiderman.

Apr 25 - 09:54 AM

Also I am a fan of Iron Man too. It's only if you compare the movie version on how good a superhero is that I will think you overrate him. The ironic thing is Robert Downey Jr. actually stole what's supposed to be Spider-Man's personality when it comes to wisecracks. It's sad that the movies made people like the movie version of Iron Man on part of what makes Spider-Man's character so great.

Apr 25 - 10:00 AM

So? What's you're point?

Apr 25 - 09:55 AM

I am a Spider-Man fan and I thought this looked good personally. It's good that you have a good taste on superheroes though.

Apr 25 - 09:56 AM

Link O'Fett

I just wasn't very impressed with the trailers for Iron Man 3. I thought it looked dull. But heck, can't argue with its current 93% score. Maybe these will be better than I though!

Apr 25 - 11:50 AM

Ok then. I liked the trailer personally but it's all good. Also you don't have to worry about grammar with me. I don't care.

Apr 25 - 01:46 PM

Link O'Fett

*Maybe this will be better than I thought.

Holy crap my English sucks today...

Apr 25 - 11:51 AM

Big Brother

Of course Tom Huddleston is going to be luke warm on the movie. He IS Loki after all :)

Apr 23 - 04:26 PM

Codey Hoffman

no. tom hiddleston is loki

Apr 24 - 01:09 AM

Matthew Olson

Do you know what scarcasm is?

Apr 24 - 07:33 AM

Matanuki .

lol.

Apr 24 - 08:57 AM

Stepping Razor

What is "scarcasm"? It sounds painful.

Apr 24 - 09:12 AM

Big Brother

Glad somebody got the joke, sarcasm is a dangerous mistress on the internet, but sometimes I can't resist.

Apr 24 - 05:19 PM

Branden Mata

I predict anywhere from 83-91%

Apr 23 - 04:33 PM

Everyone, do the RT staff a favor and flag all Jay Cutlass Supreme's posts.

Cheers.

Apr 23 - 04:52 PM

Alberto Zeeky

What this guy said. Smite the troll.

Apr 23 - 04:55 PM

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Janson Jinnistan

Nice try, Jerry.

Apr 23 - 05:14 PM

Janson Jinnistan

These are respectively weaker tries.

Apr 23 - 05:22 PM

New ultimatum everybody! Flag all of Joe Flacco's posts! HINT: He's Jay Cutlass Supreme!

Apr 23 - 05:21 PM

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Not everyone is as dumb as you Jerry, it's fairly easy to pick out your trademark trolling style asshat.

Apr 23 - 05:30 PM

Infernal Dude

I thought we were ignoring him again? I'm so confused.

Apr 24 - 01:04 PM

I found it's better to flag him. He'll just keep posting bullshit if we ignore him, in attempt for us to stop ignoring him.

It seems it worked.

Apr 24 - 01:35 PM

Alex Chamblin

i think it will be anywhere between 80%-95%

Apr 23 - 04:55 PM

Jake Cecena

Here's hoping it ends up in the 85-95% range and that it's a major improvement over Iron Man 2.

Apr 23 - 05:12 PM

Roman Cruz

but the question is, is it a major improvement over the first Iron Man? I certainly hope it is.

Apr 23 - 06:34 PM

Tallulah Robinson

It is a major improvement on Iron Man 2. I don't think it beats the original though :)

Apr 24 - 09:33 PM

Mike Smith

How about 85-90%?

Apr 23 - 05:12 PM

94% I'm saying.

Apr 23 - 05:28 PM

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I'd say above average superhero movie, but you know how hyperbolic people are, just watched Spiderman 3 good ass movie

Apr 23 - 05:48 PM

I actually really disliked Spiderman 3. I think Raimi and the studio weren't on the same page and it showed. They forced Venom on him and rather than try to make the best of it, he half assed it and totally miscast the role which brought the whole movie down.

Apr 23 - 06:12 PM

Here's my reasoning why the venom character works for me. Venom is a manifestation of Peter Parker's indulgences. Peter smashes Brock's Camera, he humiliates him at the bugle, and steals his girlfriend. That being said there is no venom until Peter gets rid of the symbiotic, so yeah Venom as a villain isn't fleshed out, but Eddie Brock was. There was no possible way to tell the story correctly and still have Venom in as much as he was.

I watched all 3 movies in one sitting and I gotta say, the third one is still a fantastic movie for every complaint you have I have a reason why it worked for the movie.

Apr 23 - 06:26 PM

Nothing wrong with Venom or Eddie Brock as characters, the problem for me was how they were shoehorned in and Eric Foreman had no business playing either of them. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a worse choice for that character. I'm not 100% opposed to casting against type, but Topher Grace clearly isn't Tom Cruise or even Daniel Craig. Add to that the campy elements with Peter, James Franco hamming it up all over the place and the sheer number of villains, none of whom was given enough screen time because there were just so many of them and it was clearly the worst of the three for me. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it though, just didn't work at all for me. I loved the second one and liked the first with the exception of the Goblin costume, but the third one was like a really poor episode of the animated series IMO.

Apr 23 - 06:48 PM

I thought Topher Grace was fine as Eddie Brock, I'll give you fine that for a lot of the scenes he didn't work as well as Venom. And I'll admit No the third is absolutely the weakest, but there was a similar superhero movie second sequel which VERBATIM had the same problems people complain about here, and to me Spiderman 3 is still better.

I think when u said camp, I realized that Sam Raimi is on a tightrope the entire franchise of campy goofiness, dark character moments, and sympathetic villains. Spiderman 3 tipped the scale with Sandman, and COMPLETELY knocked the scale over with the jazz scene. I don't have a problem with Peter dancing in the street, because honestly he's a nerd and he thinks he's cool and everybody around him looks at him like a dweeb, but the part in the jazz club was too much, no getting around that shit AT ALL. lol

Apr 23 - 07:56 PM

I honestly don't get the hate Iron Man 2 gets. I actually prefer it to the first film. But I hope this new installment meets the series' standards.

I'm gonna go with 84%.

Apr 23 - 05:31 PM

Roman Cruz

The problem with Iron Man 2 is that it was weaker, but only relative to the first movie. By its own merits, it's a damned good movie, and one that grows stronger after multiple viewings.

Apr 23 - 06:36 PM

I agree with Roman Cruz, I think Iron Man 2 is at least as good as The Hulk, Thor and Captain America as a movie, unfortunately it just wasn't nearly as good as Iron Man 1 and it suffered exponentially by comparison.

Apr 23 - 06:50 PM

Iron Man was a great start. I couldn't think of a better film to start the series with. But I just preferred 2 because I thought it was more fun and it had a better villain. I also love Sam Rockwell, so it had that going for it too.

I would have to re-watch it to give better examples. It's been a while since I saw it.

Apr 23 - 06:55 PM

Tallulah Robinson

Iron Man 2 was kinda bang and little substance, while both Iron Man and Iron Man 3 have quite significant things to say about their characters and the word they live in. People expect this from their superhero movies now, especially after The Dark Knight, so that's why people were a bit meh over IM2

Apr 24 - 09:35 PM

I'm thinking 85 to 95 percent, aiming more towards the 90s

Apr 23 - 05:47 PM

I'm thinking 85 to 95 percent, aiming more towards the 90s

Apr 23 - 05:47 PM

I'm thinking 85 to 95 percent, aiming more towards the 90s

Apr 23 - 05:47 PM

I'm thinking 85 to 95 percent, aiming more towards the 90s

Apr 23 - 05:47 PM

Infernal Dude

I'm thinking thats a lot of the same post. Zing!

Apr 24 - 01:08 PM

Z� Felipe

45%

Apr 23 - 06:39 PM

Haha, that would be some dip to drop that low.

Apr 24 - 03:06 AM

Matthew Reimer

Now its at 86% But I hope it will be good!

Apr 23 - 06:54 PM

Probably see a few more of these swings until it starts to settle down after about 40 or 50 reviews are in. Surprising variety of reviews though so far. Some saying best superhero movie ever and some saying it barely hangs together as a movie.

Apr 23 - 06:56 PM