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My wife and I saw this film in the theaters when it first came out. We had already been watching the other Marvel films like X-Men and Spider-Man. We loved this movie! Such a change from the superhero movies that had come before.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an epic, interconnected story that will totally engross you. Don't mix it up with the DC movies. 2 competing comics companies and they deal with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc. Marvel's characters are more down-to-earth realistic though fantastic. Watch all the way through the credits until fade to black. Take notes if you need to. You'll be getting a lot of info!
As a long time comic book collector (though I was never an iron man fan, but I knew the story), I felt it was one of the best superhero origin stories ever made on film… and the MCU just keeps getting better from here
3 rules of watching the MCU 1) Watch in release order 2) Always be on the lookout for the cameo by Stan Lee. 3) Watch all pre mid and/or after credit scenes. Sometimes there is more then one.
I would say #1 and #3 do not apply to Black Widow, that movie really should be watched before Infinity War and you should not watch the after credit until after Endgame.
Yeah, keep an eye out for Stan The Man but don't freak out and talk over the cameo and miss the whole thing like most reactors do. Too busy hootin and hollarin through it and miss the funny things he says and does.
No not always. Sometimes there are prequel movies but since every MCU movie has an end credits scene that sets up the next movie in this case release order is fine.
This is PERFECT! Watching these films spoiler-free is so rare these days. These movies are every bit as connected as the Harry Potter films so please, like others have said watch them in release order. Literally don’t look up ANYTHING because spoilers are everywhere. I think you’ll be blown away when you see where this journey leads. Subscribed for this riddle!
One fun thing you missed is that one of the principal early creators of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, often has a cameo in Marvel films, including this set of films in the MCU. He's an older man with glasses and a mustache. In this particular movie, Tony bumped into him while entering the party, and mistakenly called him "Hef," for Hugh Hefner. Stan will have a cameo in the next one, too, where he plays a man drinking a soda. If you know to look for him, you'll catch the scene. Stan didn't create everything in Marvel, not by a long shot. But in the movies they use him as kind of a tip of the hat to all of the many creators who brought joy to comic book readers for decades.
I do really like that they started with a more grounded character such as Iron Man. His origin story depicted in this film is pulled right out of the comics with the only real change being the time period and setting. Iron Man made his first appearance in 1963 in Tales of Suspense number 39. Here Tony oversaw a military demonstration of his technology in Siancong (Fictional central Asia nation). Tony tripped a booby trap that killed his escort and lodged shrapnel in his chest. He then gets captured by a character known as Wong-Chu where he also meets Professor Ho Yinsen who helps Tony build his armour and later Yinsen would sacrifice his own life to by Tony some time like we see in this film. Originally this origin took place to the backdrop of the Vietnam War but this was later retconned to a fictional war known as Siancong War one heavily inspired by the war in Vietnam. This conflict is more modern bringing these characters who were introduced in the 1960s closer to modern day. Comics work on a scaling timeline so events move closer to the modern day so that characters don't age in real life. If we went off the comics Tony would be an old man introduced all the way back in 1963 so the scaling timeline keeps these events closer together. And plus alot of Marvel characters introduced in the 1960s to 1970s had some connection to the Vietnam War so instead of retconning their connection to the war Marvel just created the Siancong conflict and had these characters be apart of that instead. The Vietnam War happened decades before this so both conflicts exist alongside each other. Before Iron Man (2008) the character of Iron Man was very much a C list Superhero at the time both inside and outside of comic books. Pre MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) you would rarely come across Iron Man merchandise before 2008 with both X-Men and Spider-Man being the face of Marvel during this time. Spider-Man was always the face of Marvel ever since his introduction in Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) while the X-Men introduced in 1963 and expanded with Uncanny X-Men (1975) became one of the most popular Marvel IPs making an X-Men comic one of the highest selling comics of all time. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the X-Men skyrocketed thanks to the amazing X-Men Animated Series (1994 - 1997) followed by the X-Men films of the 2000s. Spider-Man was the same wit his amazing 90s cartoon and then the Sam Rami Spider-Man films from 2002 to 2007 that brought Spider-Man to the big screen. During the 90s Marvel filed for bankruptcy without shareholder consent in December 1996. Throughout the 1990s in hopes of making money Marvel started to sell off their IP's to companies in hopes they'd make films based on their characters and thus provide some income. Fox bought the rights to The X-Men while Sony bought the rights to Spider-Man, other characters like Blade, Ghost rider, Punisher, and Hulk were also sold off. These films are Marvel but exist outside of the MCU for legal reasons. Marvel then thought about creating an inner connected universe with all it's character starting with Iron Man (2008) like I mentioned someone who the mainstream audience didn't really know or care about. It was a massive hit and Iron Man became the face of not only the MCU but also the comics, becoming far more beloved and well known giving birth to more iron Man focused storylines. The MCU did the same with alot of other characters as well who you'll meet down the line.
I hope you watch the Marvel MCU (only the MCU) in their release order - from Iron Man to End Game! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did the first time through!
Yeah, End Game is somewhat around where my enthusiasm for new MCU movies kind of died. Up to I think AntMan 2 I watched /every/ marvel movie. When Captain Marvel came out, well my feed was /flooded/ with bad reviews, so I skipped it and watched Endgame, didn't like her character in endgame much though she barely got any screen-time. After Endgame my drive to watch /every/ MCU movie was pretty much killed dead. There are definitely a bunch I /kind/ of want to see, but I just don't have the drive.
Oh my god. You're essentially untouched by any knowledge of the comics or the films, or pop culture in general as far as superheroes go. You're going into this with no expectation whatsoever as to how things should be. I love it. Subscribed.
Good job sticking around long enough to view the end credit scene. Some movies have more than one such scene, so it can pay off to watch the credits all the way through. Another bonus thing to look for in all the Marvel movies: look for Stan Lee cameos. Stan Lee, if you have never heard of him, was the primary creative leader of Marvel Comics. Once you know who to look for, you can't miss him!
As I'm sure others have said, you have to watch ALL the credits. Some films have a post credit scene at the end of the credits, some have one during the credits, some have multiple scenes sprinkled thoughout... one even has 5 throughout if I remember right. So don't pass them up, you'll miss some great stuff! And welcome to the MCU!
To quote Nick Fury..."you have become part of a bigger universe" Welcome to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) I can understand how the MCU with nearly 30 films can be intimidating. Yes. The movies are all connected and it's best to watch in release order. It is so cute that you thought Tony Stark was a real person. To MCU fans, he is...he's Iron Man. Your thinking he was an actor just demonstrates how big the MCU is in pop culture. BTW, have your brothers or other commentors told you about Stan Lee, the Godfather of comic books and his cameos? Stan is the central spoke in Marvel going back to the begining days, in the 1940's Stan passed away a few years ago, at age 95. He was a fun and kind man that everyone adores. He makes a cameo in virtually all MCU films and it becomes a kind of Where's Waldo game. Oh! Look! There's Stan. He was in this movie. He's the guy that Tony calls Hef on the way into the party. Tony mistakes him for Hugh Hefner. It's funny because he does kind of look like Hefner. Anyhow, welcome to the fantasy world of comics. While it is fantasy, it does remain in a MOSTLY real world. Your brothers are correct, you will enjoy this and then you'll become an MCU nerd like the rest of us 😜
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in release order by Phase, through Phase Four: Phase One Iron Man The Incredible Hulk Iron Man 2 Thor Captain America: The First Avenger The Avengers Phase Two Iron Man 3 Thor: The Dark World Captain America: The Winter Soldier Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers: Age of Ultron Ant-Man Phase Three Captain America: Civil War Doctor Strange Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Spider-Man: Homecoming Thor: Ragnarok Black Panther Avengers: Infinity War Ant-Man and the Wasp Captain Marvel Avengers: Endgame Spider-Man: Far From Home Phase Four WandaVision (Disney+) Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+) Loki - Season 1 (Disney+) Black Widow What If…? - Season 1 (Disney+) Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Eternals Hawkeye (Disney+) Spider-Man: No Way Home Moon Knight (Disney+) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Ms. Marvel (Disney+) Thor: Love and Thunder I Am Groot (Disney+ shorts) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+) Werewolf By Night (Disney+ Special) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Disney+ Special) Phase Five Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania …and so on…
You've missed the first part of the movie, the showed Tony Starks resume in the beginning when they presented the award. This guy was doing this in the cradle. Genius. He just not a manufacturing he's building.
I just discovered this channel this morning. I loved your reaction. I'm an older guy who briefly got hooked on comic books back in the late 1970s/early 1980s when I was in college (they were a great mindless way to decompress from the high stress/competitive science and engineering University that I attended). So I was somewhat familiar with Iron Man from back then. He wasn't one of the top comic book characters back then, nor even among my favorites. But I did know of him. That said, I was excited to see the movie in the theater when it came out. While it''s not my favorite comic book film, I think it showed that, with good writing, directing and acting (casting Robert Downy Jr. as Iron Man turned out to be genius) and a decent budget, that even a B-list hero like Iron Man could make it on the big screen. There had been a few really good comic book movies made before Iron Man, so the fact that this movie was good was not that shocking. But little did I (or anyone else) know how big comic book movies would become, simply because of how good Iron Man had been. If Iron Man hadn't been this good, Disney/Marvel movies would not have the reputation that they would earn over the years.
Hi, Daisy! I’m Daisy as well, lol! I can not WAIT for you to experience this entire cinematic universe! You're going in so blind and I find myself wishing I could watch these movies for the first time again! You're reaction had me smiling the whole time!
So fun to come back and watch your very first reaction again. Your reactions are so perfect, not knowing anything at all about Marvel or the characters at all. Even thinking Tony Stark was a real world person.
Two things to remember about ironman. The suit is easy to build , the issue is power. No other energy source exist that can power suits . He literally made a power plant in small edition and no one else has the plans or idea how to do it. Second is the way Tony wears his suit. He needs a special machine to remove and put it on. He can't just go in and out like clothes. That's it ,now enjoy the rest of all the good stuff that comes.
Great reaction! When I was a kid in the 1970s my brother let me read his Marvel Comics collection, so I have been invested in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic universe) from the beginning. There were definitely superhero movies before this one. But computer and movie-making technology hamstrung the productions and made earlier superhero movies appear more cheesy and difficult to take seriously (with few exceptions). because of the advances in technology, when Marvel decided to start making these movies themselves, they were able to do it right and inject the movies with the Marvel DNA (good stories centered on characters, a decent amount of humor, and of course great action). I think you will be pleased at how different and well-presented all the characters are. Good luck, I hope you enjoy these movies as much as I did.
I started reading comics in the 1960s--and now I'm 62. They were 20 cents each, then, so my friend and I, who both had paper routes would go to the newstand on Saturdays and each buy 4 comics for a buck including tax. ( I felt so ripped off when the price went up to a quarter per copy.) He would collect DC Comics and I would collect Marvel--but we read each others. Fandoms were not as toxic, then.
I grew up with my dad reading me Marvel comics. I loved Marvel before it was super popular. When this movie came out I was excited and told kids at my school I was going opening night and they all laughed at me because Marvel was lame. Skip forward 3 weeks and the bully who laughed at me the worst walked into school with an Iron Man shirt on. 😂 And just like that the MCU and Marvel comics became popular. I agree with others watch them in release order, everything is important and connected. Welcome to the most exciting and at many moments heartfelt movie ride of your life! Even the movies that might not be as popular are as others are still important and really good. Also it’s time to watch Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. Those won’t disappoint either. 😊
Welcome to the journey! Others have said it below, but yes, watch Marvel in release order, not chronological order. There's usually references to past films that make sense in context if you've watched in order. For instance, The 1st Captain America movie released in 2011 takes place in the 1940s, but it has references that tie back to the 2009 Iron Man 2. So release order is best. Don't worry, it's less daunting than it sounds. Also for convenience the projects are release in pods called Phases. Phase 1 is the first 6 movies. Phase 2 is the second 6. Phase 3 is ten movies but it moves fast because four of them are among their best films. Phase 4 is the longest; it's only 7 films but also 8 TV projects. That being said the first half of phase four is among the most critically well-received projects. I'm mostly avoiding titles of the films here to help you avoid spoilers (yes, some titles of later projects are spoilers for the earlier ones). There were also some TV shows part of the MCU that are NOT part of the Phases. You can watch them if you want or skip them if you're overwhelmed, they are ***not*** as important to the film narrative. They're just projects that take place in that shared universe. The names of those shows are: Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders, and The Punisher. Like I said -- ***don't*** feel pressured to watch them all, but I would recommend maybe watching a few episodes of the Daredevil show before Phase 4, just because some characters from that show finally show up at the midpoint of Phase 4. The most important thing -- HAVE FUN!! These are not all Casablanca or Back to the Future. But even the worst one is pretty fun. Basic Iron Man facts if you want them: Iron Man debuted in issue 39 of the anthology comic "Tales of Suspense." He shared the comic with Captain America from issues 59-99; with issue 100 the title became "Captain America," and Iron Man graduated to his own title, "Iron Man" issue 1. Pepper and the driver character played here by Jon Favreau, Happy Hogan, were co-stars for most of the 1960s and 1970s. Rhodes was introduced in Iron Man issue 118. The first half of the movie adapts Tales of Suspense 39. The latter half adapts the Iron Monger story in Iron Man 193-200. ENJOY THE MCU!
Welcome to the MCU! Everyone else has given some great advice about watching them so far but I wanted to add one more thing. Give the Wikipedia page on Norse mythology a quick peek before you start Thor if you are not already familiar with who the gods are and what they represent. Thor's the God of Thunder for example. You don't really have to go any deeper than that, but it is handy real world knowledge to have before going in to help keep track of the story and all the new characters you will meet, and isn't really a spoiler because the info is like 1000 or more years old, lol.
well done! i loved watching your reaction, made me think of seeing this in the theater with my son when it came out. a LOT of science fiction/superhero content tends to get overlooked - but some of the most amazing plots, writing, and acting you will ever experience are in them. glad to see you starting this journey - these films build upon one another, and yet they do stand alone nicely. i hope you enjoy them as much as we all have! keep up the great work!
General rule of thumb, most of these movies take place around the same time the actual movies came out. So Iron Man came out in 2008, the movie give or take takes place in 2008 ( the MySpace comment gives it away lol). I think once you reach the end of phase 1 (The Avengers), you should if you’re still confused or interested, find out what time each of the first initial phases of moves take place. There are videos, articles and I’m sure TH-cam commenters that would help you out in that regard. Best of luck and I subscribed to ride this journey with you!
Not only did I love this movie after 1st seeing it when it originally came out, to this day it remains my 2nd favorite Marvel movie. I think you'll very much enjoy this franchise. One other good thing about starting with Marvel films as you wade into film reactions, is that (at least based on what some other reactors have said) Marvel/Disney is a little less cutthroat about copyright strikes than some other studios.
Welcome to an amazing journey. As people have said, release order (The Incredible Hulk 2008 is next). Watch for Stan Lee, one of the creators of most of these characters. (He was "Hugh Hefner" in this one.) And, of course, post-credit scenes. This was AMAZING to see at the theatre. Marvel took a big gamble as Iron Man was NOT an A list character. I knew it was the start of something special.
Every movie franchise SHOULD be watched in release order. Even if prequels were made after everything. It was intended that way, and that's how it's supposed to be done.
What I love about Ironman, especially this one, is all the parts in the suits feel plausible. They feel like they have a purpose. As opposed to CGI like Transformers that is a bunch of seemingly random greebles.
You’re in for a hell of a ride. Hold on tight! Just to put things into perspective, you get to see Tony Stark in 8 more movies, really 9 if you count the cameo.
Wow, I immediately subscribed, I just now found your channel and only in intro, but I already know I'll love it. There isn't a lot of channels, honestly I can't remember even one, that have experience like yours, which is strange because there is a lot of people who have that experience or rather, its lack when we talk about fantastic and fantasy films, but it's really really cool thing to watch as someone like that experience the beauty of limitless imagination of cinematography. Oh and to add, I was pretty much one of them. I grew up with our local TV, which wasn't that wide, I saw some films like Harry Potter and Iron Man, but thats basically it. Only in 2019 I properly started to explore it myself.
welcome to the MCU..some important notes.. 1. watch in release order..not in chronological order.. 2. lookout for Stan Lee cameos..he's the Godfather of Marvel movies.. 3. stay for credit scenes..at first, they have only 1..as you go on, there will be in mid-credits and post-credits.. 4. avoid spoilers, trailers, reviews, cast list, plots.. 5. this is Phase 1 of MCU..consists of Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Avengers.. 6. hope you stay..just enjoy the journey..
Glad you like it welcome to the MCU. Remember to watch it in release order and try not to get confused with other superhero movies that are not MCU related. I hope you enjoy your journey.
Daisy, Stan Lee , the creator of alot of the marvel comic books, makes appearances in most of the mcu movies and some of the pre mcu marvel movies, he narrates the 1983 spiderman cartoon
I am the same as you described in your opener...I never watched fantasy stuff. I read biographies...watch documentaries... until the MCU. I am almost 60 and I am now a Marvel fanatic. Go in release order. You are in for a ride. BUCKLE UP! Forgot to add; new subscriber
Here is the first 3 phases of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in release order, known as the Infinity Saga. PLEASE DO NOT watch in any alternate order. There are many different ways fans have come up with, but I can't recommend enough to experience it in release order, the same way we all did! PHASE ONE Iron Man (2008) The Incredible Hulk (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) Thor (2011) Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) The Avengers (2012) PHASE TWO Iron Man 3 (2013) Thor: The Dark World (2013) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Ant-Man (2015) PHASE THREE Captain America: Civil War (2016) Doctor Strange (2016) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Black Panther (2018) Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Captain Marvel (2019) Avengers Endgame (2019) Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Congratulations! You've just begun an amazing cinematic journey. I really enjoy watching reactors that are new to the MCU. Consider me subscribed. As others have already mentioned, make sure you watch the movies in the order they were released. Keep up the great work!
27:08 This sequence is nearly identical to a similar sequence from the teaser for the video game Starcraft 2. The studio licensed the rights from Blizzard. 28:29 "Cool guys never watch explosions"
The major thing with these movies is something called suspension of disbelief. In other words there will be impossibilities but as long as it is internally consistent accept it. There are a lot of small details that are referenced in other movies. For instance remember the bad guys organization, the Nine Rings, eventually it will pop up again. As far as the MCU they are ALL interconnected
The Ten Rings. And yeah, you have to buy into "comic book physics". Many of the superheroes' (and villains') powers are sorta-kinda plausible. Iron Man's armor is not that much of a stretch (especially compared to some of the other characters you'll see later). Robotics, armor, powerful batteries, jet packs, flame throwers, computer controls and scanners - it all exists to some extent in the real world. In this case, the biggest "comic-book" thing is the mini-ARC-reactor. The amount of power needed to do what Tony's armor does, in real life, would probably require a battery the size of an eighteen-wheeler truck.
I saw my first MCU movie probably around 2012. It was Iron Man 2, and I enjoyed it enough to keep watching the movies. The only MCU movie I haven’t seen from the Infinity Saga is The Incredible Hulk. Going in, I expected the movies to not be as good as they are. I figured the plots and characters would be thin and underwhelming. While there are a few weak points here and there, I find them to be worth my time. Obviously, I think you’re in for a treat! Have fun!
WELCOME! To the MARVEL UNIVERSE!! This will be a fantastic journey to worlds that will push you through some amazing stories. You'll laugh, cry, shout, scream, gasp, punch the air and a whole lot more. Great reaction, I look forward to see your reactions and opinions on the rest of the MCU as you go.
Aas others have said - release order is essential. Where things are out of synch chronologically there is a reason, and also you need to have a good memory sometimes - for example the Doctor (Yinsen) near the beginning says he met Tony at a techical conference in Bern. You will later see that meeting ...
Before the movie was released I got to see some production stills during the filming, and seeing the Iron Man suit in that photo was surreal, as I'd only read the books before, and here he was IN REAL LIFE! Words really can't describe how in awe I was that day, and the movie exceeded those expectations.
It's wonderful to see someone who comes to the MCU without any prior expectations, but to not even have any basic knowledge of the comics, the characters, creators, or even the genre is astonishing - especially in this day and age. I must admit I had one or two small reservations: were you going to miss some of the smaller gags & references (and would that affect your enjoyment), and were you going to miss out on one of the biggest MCU foibles - the post-credit scenes. All but one of the movies has at least one such scene, and some have multiple. Are they vital? Ehhh... not exactly, but they add a great deal of flavour to a growing cinematic world - the Nick Fury scene here is a perfect example. At the time, Iron Man wasn't even that popular as a comic book character, but this movie changed all that. I think that it was an inspired choice, because even though Stark is a billionaire, genius and complete horndog, HE IS STILL JUST A NORMAL MAN. He doesn't have abilities from birth or some incident in his life, and this makes him so much more relatable. As a side note to this, I did laugh to myself when you pondered whether 'superheroes' were humans, aliens, robots, or some other creatures, because the answer to that is "all of the above." If you can imagine it, it, or a close facsimile thereof, will have been realised in the genre. Great reaction, you got my 'like' and my subscription. I'm looking forward to the rest of the MCU reactions.
There's basically 3 ways to watch the MCU. Release order, Chronological and insane. For a "first contact" scenario, Release order is the way to go. You're gonna jump back and forth through time a little but never in a way that would get you lost. Plus references and Character introductions simply make more sense. I would Strongly recommend the oneshots too. They are just a hand full of 2-5min long films that take place between movies. They're nonconsequential but FUN. Chronological CAN be fun but basically just changes when you watch 4 movies. Insane means chronological order, including side content. Meaning series lke Agents of Shield, Captain Carter, short films, etc. Would strongly discourage, the Series have worse writing and cause way more Plotholes than they fix.
oK...I'm a big marvel fan and I've been stuck on reaction videos for the past 6 months. I absolutely loves your reaction. I cant wait to experience the rest of the MCU with you. Keep going and you have my full support. On another note, this is my second channel. My other channel has 40K and I will tell all to follow you. Be prepared to an increase in subs and views. Keep up the great work!
Well, you've watched your first superhero movie. The superhero genre has always been couched in the adolescent fantasy of "What If?" The original arc reactor that Tony made in the cave was powerful enough to run 7 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers at the same time. And he improved on that. So, here's the idea: What if you had a power source powerful enough to run every city in a country without fail packed into a man-sized suit? What would society become? Hospitals, transportation, communications, science. Think about that before you watch the next movie, and keep thinking on it as the series continues. That rabbit hole is going to get very interesting.
'Cahoots'? How archaic. I love it. You've got yourself a new subscriber. -- ✌👤 [SPOILER ALERT] Tony Stark: 'Genius, playboy, billionaire, philanthropist.'
p.s. You really should watch the 3 Lord of the Rings films. I recommend going with the director's cut versions as opposed to the original theatrical releases. These versions are even longer, but they explain some things a bit better. I had read the books by J. R. R. Tolkien back when I was in high school, about half a century ago, so I knew what to expect (mostly) and this did nothing to reduce my enjoyment of the films. Also the soundtrack by Howard Shore is a masterpiece in and of itself, so get some really good headphones (I like Sennheisers). You'll be glad that you did.
I got into these movies by reading the comic books when I was younger. I started watching the movies as they came out but it was a bit of a struggle because they were slow coming out. I loved your reaction to the start of this series of movies. You will enjoy this and keep the tissues close.
Super excited for you to start this adventure! I will also recommend if you do react to The Lord of the Rings trilogy that they are the extended editions. Since you react to tv shows more, you will find that the MCU will basically feel like a long tv show since they are all connected.
Note: Jon Favreau (the director of this movie and the other Iron-Man movies in the MCU) is also the director behind Star Wars: The Mandalorian. 5:50 Fun fact: The subs are intentionally wrong. The people speaking Urdu are actually spoiling the entire movie. 8:30 RDJ wore sunglasses here because the dialogue was decided at the last minute and he had to read it from cards. 19:10 RDJ chose the cheeseburger because, when he was a drug addict at rock bottom, it was a crappy fast food cheeseburger (and of course his wife, Susan Downey) that made him realize he was at rock bottom. 20:55 Tony has an original Tesla Roadster. 25:20 That "Sure don't." reply still gets me every time. 41:10 The Avengers are basically Marvel's equivalent of DC Comics' Justice League (the big superhero team of the franchise).
Hey, Daisy! Welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! "Iron Man" is the kick-off to a spectacular cinematic journey that altered the industry paradigm. The MCU is a series of 20+ interrelated films culminating in a huge 2-part movie event! The movies are all based on Marvel Comics characters who were co-created beginning in 1961 by editor/writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Unlike other comic universes, the Marvel Universe is set in our world with many of the principals residing in New York City. What is distinctive about the Marvel pantheon is that the characters all have feet of clay; they struggle to measure up to the burden of power. Stan, Jack and artist Don Heck introduced Iron Man in 1963 in the anthology title "Tales of Suspense" expressly modeling the character on Howard Hughes and deliberately going against the anti-establishment grain of the '60's by making him a capitalist arms dealer. Insulated by wealth and ego, the epiphany he experiences and the life-threatening wound he incurs as a result of his captivity made him vulnerable and relatable to a readership predisposed to mistrusting a quintessential captain of industry. Moreover, Tony, in the comics, is also humanized by being an inveterate alcoholic which is barely alluded to in the films. The trick worked and the dichotomy hooked readers. Reframing his captors from Vietnamese Communist guerrillas in the comics to Afghan Islamicist mujahideen, the first Iron Man film adapts Tony's origin and the "Iron Monger" story arc. Iron Man was a second tier Marvel character known famously for his extravagant wealth and his endless struggle with alcoholism. Jon Favreau was an indie writer/director with one mainstream comedy hit, "Elf", under his belt. Robert Downey, Jr. was a respected former Brat Packer whose bankable days were behind him and who was then known more for drug addiction, womanizing and a motor mouth. This film should not have worked. After an aborted attempt at a shared universe with the Hulk in 2003 directed by serious auteur Ang Lee, Marvel threw the dice with Tony Stark and improbably won! It was kismet. Very rarely does an actor so ideally match a role. Downey, Jr. was BORN to play Tony Stark. His arc in the MCU is one of the best character developments I've ever seen in cinema. Remember Yinsen's last words, "Don't waste your life.", because Stark never forgets them. The cast is excellent. To support RDJ, Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges was brought aboard as Obadiah Stane setting a precedent of enlisting top-tier talent for MCU films. Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia 'Pepper' Potts, Terrence Howard as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Paul Bettany as disembodied JARVIS and director Jon Favreau himself as Harold 'Happy' Hogan round out the Stark stable. Shaun Toub is affecting as Stark's savior Yinsen and Faran Tahir exudes menace as Ten Rings terrorist Raza. Unflappable Clark Gregg introduces SHIELD as Agent Phil Coulson and Samuel L. Jackson makes his first appearance as Director Nick Fury. Leslie Bibb has a bit part as ambitious journalist Christine Everhart as does Tim Guinee as USAF Major Allen. Blink and you'll miss Nazanin Boniadi of "Homeland" and "The Rings of Power" as a television news correspondent reporting from Gulmira and veteran character actor Bill Smitrovich as a General attending Stark's Jericho demonstration. Former child actor Peter Billingsley from the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" plays the technician chewed out by Stane for being unable to miniaturize the arc reactor. TRIVIA: 1. As a tribute to Howard Hughes, who served as a template for both Howard and Tony Stark, production was based in the former Hughes Company soundstages in Playa Vista. Tony's garage/lab is the area where Hughes assembled the H-4 Hercules airplane aka 'The Spruce Goose'. 2. The original script was discarded right before production began so each day's scenes were improvisationally workshopped between the cast, director and producers just prior to shooting resulting in an indie sensibility which Jeff Bridges has affectionately referred to as "a $200 million student film!" EASTER EGGS: 1. The Ten Rings terrorist organization refers to the ten alien rings worn by Stark's traditional comic book nemesis, The Mandarin. 2. Raza, leader of the terror cell, is named after but bears no resemblance to a cyborg space pirate from the comics who is part of a crew of interstellar corsairs and X-Men allies known as the Starjammers. 3. JARVIS is an acronym for 'Just A Rather Very Intelligent System'! The namesake for Tony's operating system is the human butler who looked after him as a child and who serves the Avengers in the comics: Edwin Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis plays a significant role in the TV series "Agent Carter" portrayed by James D'Arcy. 4. If viewed chronologically, then these are the second appearances of Coulson and Fury in the saga. CAMEO: 1. Co-creator STAN LEE shows up in every Marvel movie for a Hitchcock-style CAMEO! In "Iron Man", he's the elderly gent in the smoking jacket with his arms around two nubile blondes who gets mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony on the red carpet! Lol. END-CREDIT SCENE: 1. Almost all Marvel movies have multiple bonus scenes during and after the credits. The "Iron Man" end-credit scene shows Nick Fury approach Tony Stark about the Avenger Initiative. The next chronological stop in the MCU is "Iron Man 2" and its companion One-Shot "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer" found on DPlus. FIVE TIPS: 1. Watch the credits all the way through so you don't miss END-CREDIT SCENES! You nailed this one right off! 2. Point out Marvel Universe co-creator STAN LEE! Stan cameos in most Marvel movies like Hitchcock and it's fun to spot him! He was the dapper elderly gent mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony on the red carpet! 3. Include the ONE-SHOTS! There are five shorts called One-Shots associated with five of the movies in Phase 1. They are canonical and available on DPlus. The one paired with "Captain America: The First Avenger" is the Agent Carter One-Shot which can alternatively be seen as a coda to the first 8-episode Season of the "Agent Carter" series. 4. Take breaks to incorporate NON-MCU Marvel movies and series as they, too, get merged into the MCU narrative. These include 13 X-Men movies, 6 Spider-Man movies, 2 Venom movies, 1 Hulk movie and Netflix Daredevil. 5. If you know very little about the Hulk, I highly recommend seeing Ang Lee's 2003 "Hulk" as it covers the ORIGIN of the Hulk whereas the MCU film doesn't. The movie is NON-CANON pre-dating the MCU but it has a great cast, director, score and comic accurate sequences seen in no other MCU film in which the Hulk appears. It even ENDS where the MCU "Incredible Hulk" BEGINS!!! It was supposed to be the STARTING POINT for the MCU initially but it failed to gain traction at the box office because audiences were not accustomed to a serious approach to superhero films at the time. Ang Lee is an Oscar-winning director responsible for such films as "Eat Drink Man Woman", "Sense and Sensibility", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Ride with the Devil", "Brokeback Mountain", "Life of Pi" and "Gemini Man". RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR PHASE 1: 0. (HULK (2003)) [OPTIONAL proto-MCU Hulk origin] 1. IRON MAN 2. IRON MAN 2 + A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer One-Shot 3. THE INCREDIBLE HULK + The Consultant One-Shot 4. THOR 5. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER + Agent Carter One-Shot 6. THE AVENGERS + Item 47 One-Shot 7. (Agent Carter: Season 1 + Agent Carter One-Shot) [OPTIONAL Interphase Interlude]
Yes, watch in release order. There are two or three that take place out of sequence (i.e. earlier than release order ), but there is no real value in watching them out of order. Being a Marvelite from way back I saw most of the films that were based on Marvel characters. The vast majority, until Blade (1998) and then Spider-Man (2002) were basically awful. But, we wctched because that's all we got. Iron Man was amazing when it came out, and it set up high hopes for the MCU going forward. You are in for quite a ride.
AT THE END of Each MCU Movie, There's always at least on End Credit Scene, which usually sets up the next Movie. Robert wasn't supposed to say "I am Iron Man" (he Adlibbed it)... Kevin Feige admitted that the only Superhero to keep a Secret Identity was Spider Man (Peter Parker). GREAT REACTION! I Think you're going to need a sign that says "Oh My Gosh" to save your vocal Chords, as Each New MCU Movie gets better and Better! SEQUENCIAL is the Best way to watch them, as it'll ease you into the rest of the Series!
In order to avoid spoilers or miss content better to watch in release order. 😊 Superheroes generally speaking have some kind of powers/abilities beyond the normal. There are different causes or origins for powers. Mystical, technological, natural, biological, mutation. Tony Stark is a technological hero who built his own hi tech armor giving him flight, energy blasts, energy absorption as well as defensive capabilities. Created By Stan Lee - writer and Jack Kirby/ Don Heck artists. 😅 Yinsen is a fellow prisoner. He installed an electro-magnet in Tony's chest to keep the shrapnel in his chest from killing him. It is powered by the car battery attached by wires to it. He pulled out as much of the shrapnel as he could but was unable to remove all of it. 😮 The Mark 1 armor is all practical. Everything after it is CGI. The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton is the next movie In phase 1 of the MCU in release order. 😊
I was playing with young kittens yesterday. They just opened their eyes and can actually look around and discover new things. That's kind of how I picture you right now. 😆
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My wife and I saw this film in the theaters when it first came out. We had already been watching the other Marvel films like X-Men and Spider-Man. We loved this movie! Such a change from the superhero movies that had come before.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an epic, interconnected story that will totally engross you. Don't mix it up with the DC movies. 2 competing comics companies and they deal with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc. Marvel's characters are more down-to-earth realistic though fantastic. Watch all the way through the credits until fade to black. Take notes if you need to. You'll be getting a lot of info!
Hi Daisy, a first-time watcher from South Australia :) So I guess I could claim that I'm your No.1 Aussie fan. 😂
You need an Admin to monitor your comment section for spoilers and delete them. If your brother has seen these then he would be a good candidate.
As a long time comic book collector (though I was never an iron man fan, but I knew the story), I felt it was one of the best superhero origin stories ever made on film… and the MCU just keeps getting better from here
3 rules of watching the MCU 1) Watch in release order 2) Always be on the lookout for the cameo by Stan Lee. 3) Watch all pre mid and/or after credit scenes. Sometimes there is more then one.
Yes. Also notice the scene in nearly every MCU movie where someone jumps/falls/ejects out of an aircraft.
There are also a lot of tiny details that connect throughout the MCU and shows
I would say #1 and #3 do not apply to Black Widow, that movie really should be watched before Infinity War and you should not watch the after credit until after Endgame.
@@jamesblaine5517 There is a connection between Civil War and Black widow in do not seen mentioned and also Avengers and Ragnorak.
Yeah, keep an eye out for Stan The Man but don't freak out and talk over the cameo and miss the whole thing like most reactors do. Too busy hootin and hollarin through it and miss the funny things he says and does.
MARVEL MOVIES, ALWAYS WATCH RELEASE ORDER. YOU SHOUL WATCH EVERYTHING IN RELEASE ORDER ANYHOW.
Or as I like to jokingly call it “the way God intended” 😊 release order always ❤
The old-fashioned way.
Well, you’re wrong.
As someone who broke all bar trivia records in MCU night.
You are wrong. But I’ll allow it.
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No not always. Sometimes there are prequel movies but since every MCU movie has an end credits scene that sets up the next movie in this case release order is fine.
7:09 "Including taking out the trash." was a reference to the reporter - she IS the trash that Pepper is taking out (of Tony's house).
Best burn ever
This is PERFECT! Watching these films spoiler-free is so rare these days. These movies are every bit as connected as the Harry Potter films so please, like others have said watch them in release order. Literally don’t look up ANYTHING because spoilers are everywhere.
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One fun thing you missed is that one of the principal early creators of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, often has a cameo in Marvel films, including this set of films in the MCU. He's an older man with glasses and a mustache. In this particular movie, Tony bumped into him while entering the party, and mistakenly called him "Hef," for Hugh Hefner. Stan will have a cameo in the next one, too, where he plays a man drinking a soda. If you know to look for him, you'll catch the scene. Stan didn't create everything in Marvel, not by a long shot. But in the movies they use him as kind of a tip of the hat to all of the many creators who brought joy to comic book readers for decades.
I do really like that they started with a more grounded character such as Iron Man. His origin story depicted in this film is pulled right out of the comics with the only real change being the time period and setting. Iron Man made his first appearance in 1963 in Tales of Suspense number 39. Here Tony oversaw a military demonstration of his technology in Siancong (Fictional central Asia nation). Tony tripped a booby trap that killed his escort and lodged shrapnel in his chest. He then gets captured by a character known as Wong-Chu where he also meets Professor Ho Yinsen who helps Tony build his armour and later Yinsen would sacrifice his own life to by Tony some time like we see in this film.
Originally this origin took place to the backdrop of the Vietnam War but this was later retconned to a fictional war known as Siancong War one heavily inspired by the war in Vietnam. This conflict is more modern bringing these characters who were introduced in the 1960s closer to modern day. Comics work on a scaling timeline so events move closer to the modern day so that characters don't age in real life. If we went off the comics Tony would be an old man introduced all the way back in 1963 so the scaling timeline keeps these events closer together.
And plus alot of Marvel characters introduced in the 1960s to 1970s had some connection to the Vietnam War so instead of retconning their connection to the war Marvel just created the Siancong conflict and had these characters be apart of that instead. The Vietnam War happened decades before this so both conflicts exist alongside each other.
Before Iron Man (2008) the character of Iron Man was very much a C list Superhero at the time both inside and outside of comic books. Pre MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) you would rarely come across Iron Man merchandise before 2008 with both X-Men and Spider-Man being the face of Marvel during this time. Spider-Man was always the face of Marvel ever since his introduction in Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) while the X-Men introduced in 1963 and expanded with Uncanny X-Men (1975) became one of the most popular Marvel IPs making an X-Men comic one of the highest selling comics of all time. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the X-Men skyrocketed thanks to the amazing X-Men Animated Series (1994 - 1997) followed by the X-Men films of the 2000s. Spider-Man was the same wit his amazing 90s cartoon and then the Sam Rami Spider-Man films from 2002 to 2007 that brought Spider-Man to the big screen.
During the 90s Marvel filed for bankruptcy without shareholder consent in December 1996. Throughout the 1990s in hopes of making money Marvel started to sell off their IP's to companies in hopes they'd make films based on their characters and thus provide some income. Fox bought the rights to The X-Men while Sony bought the rights to Spider-Man, other characters like Blade, Ghost rider, Punisher, and Hulk were also sold off. These films are Marvel but exist outside of the MCU for legal reasons.
Marvel then thought about creating an inner connected universe with all it's character starting with Iron Man (2008) like I mentioned someone who the mainstream audience didn't really know or care about. It was a massive hit and Iron Man became the face of not only the MCU but also the comics, becoming far more beloved and well known giving birth to more iron Man focused storylines. The MCU did the same with alot of other characters as well who you'll meet down the line.
I hope you watch the Marvel MCU (only the MCU) in their release order - from Iron Man to End Game! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did the first time through!
Yeah, End Game is somewhat around where my enthusiasm for new MCU movies kind of died. Up to I think AntMan 2 I watched /every/ marvel movie. When Captain Marvel came out, well my feed was /flooded/ with bad reviews, so I skipped it and watched Endgame, didn't like her character in endgame much though she barely got any screen-time. After Endgame my drive to watch /every/ MCU movie was pretty much killed dead. There are definitely a bunch I /kind/ of want to see, but I just don't have the drive.
Oh my god. You're essentially untouched by any knowledge of the comics or the films, or pop culture in general as far as superheroes go. You're going into this with no expectation whatsoever as to how things should be. I love it. Subscribed.
Good job sticking around long enough to view the end credit scene. Some movies have more than one such scene, so it can pay off to watch the credits all the way through. Another bonus thing to look for in all the Marvel movies: look for Stan Lee cameos. Stan Lee, if you have never heard of him, was the primary creative leader of Marvel Comics. Once you know who to look for, you can't miss him!
As I'm sure others have said, you have to watch ALL the credits. Some films have a post credit scene at the end of the credits, some have one during the credits, some have multiple scenes sprinkled thoughout... one even has 5 throughout if I remember right. So don't pass them up, you'll miss some great stuff! And welcome to the MCU!
Incredible Hulk is next. 👍
Welcome to the MCU!
Prepare for one wild, yet fulfilling, ride!
Believe me, all your feels will be in knots by the end of Phase 3
I'm old man with a massive comic book collection from when I was kid. Love seeing stories from the comics brought to life by these films.
To quote Nick Fury..."you have become part of a bigger universe" Welcome to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
I can understand how the MCU with nearly 30 films can be intimidating. Yes. The movies are all connected and it's best to watch in release order.
It is so cute that you thought Tony Stark was a real person. To MCU fans, he is...he's Iron Man.
Your thinking he was an actor just demonstrates how big the MCU is in pop culture.
BTW, have your brothers or other commentors told you about Stan Lee, the Godfather of comic books and his cameos? Stan is the central spoke in Marvel going back to the begining days, in the 1940's Stan passed away a few years ago, at age 95. He was a fun and kind man that everyone adores. He makes a cameo in virtually all MCU films and it becomes a kind of Where's Waldo game. Oh! Look! There's Stan. He was in this movie. He's the guy that Tony calls Hef on the way into the party. Tony mistakes him for Hugh Hefner. It's funny because he does kind of look like Hefner.
Anyhow, welcome to the fantasy world of comics. While it is fantasy, it does remain in a MOSTLY real world. Your brothers are correct, you will enjoy this and then you'll become an MCU nerd like the rest of us 😜
Make sure you watch post credit scenes, they’ll help you understand the connectivity better. Enjoy the ride of the mcu
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in release order by Phase, through Phase Four:
Phase One
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2
Thor
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Avengers
Phase Two
Iron Man 3
Thor: The Dark World
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Phase Three
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Thor: Ragnarok
Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity War
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Phase Four
WandaVision (Disney+)
Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+)
Loki - Season 1 (Disney+)
Black Widow
What If…? - Season 1 (Disney+)
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Eternals
Hawkeye (Disney+)
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Moon Knight (Disney+)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Ms. Marvel (Disney+)
Thor: Love and Thunder
I Am Groot (Disney+ shorts)
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)
Werewolf By Night (Disney+ Special)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Disney+ Special)
Phase Five
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
…and so on…
You've missed the first part of the movie, the showed Tony Starks resume in the beginning when they presented the award. This guy was doing this in the cradle. Genius. He just not a manufacturing he's building.
Can't wait for you to continue on this journey. I'll be watching with you!!!
Wow! I subscribed for the MCU journey yesterday when you had 800 subs, now 24 hours later you passed 1.3K! Pretty good! Keep going strong.
I just discovered this channel this morning. I loved your reaction.
I'm an older guy who briefly got hooked on comic books back in the late 1970s/early 1980s when I was in college (they were a great mindless way to decompress from the high stress/competitive science and engineering University that I attended). So I was somewhat familiar with Iron Man from back then. He wasn't one of the top comic book characters back then, nor even among my favorites. But I did know of him. That said, I was excited to see the movie in the theater when it came out. While it''s not my favorite comic book film, I think it showed that, with good writing, directing and acting (casting Robert Downy Jr. as Iron Man turned out to be genius) and a decent budget, that even a B-list hero like Iron Man could make it on the big screen. There had been a few really good comic book movies made before Iron Man, so the fact that this movie was good was not that shocking. But little did I (or anyone else) know how big comic book movies would become, simply because of how good Iron Man had been.
If Iron Man hadn't been this good, Disney/Marvel movies would not have the reputation that they would earn over the years.
Congratulations on starting your MCU journey . Based on your intro, I know you will enjoy this. I'm excited and along for the ride.
Hi, Daisy! I’m Daisy as well, lol! I can not WAIT for you to experience this entire cinematic universe! You're going in so blind and I find myself wishing I could watch these movies for the first time again! You're reaction had me smiling the whole time!
Ironman is a classic. Glad you got to start your Marvel journey.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB!!
So fun to come back and watch your very first reaction again. Your reactions are so perfect, not knowing anything at all about Marvel or the characters at all. Even thinking Tony Stark was a real world person.
Two things to remember about ironman. The suit is easy to build , the issue is power. No other energy source exist that can power suits . He literally made a power plant in small edition and no one else has the plans or idea how to do it.
Second is the way Tony wears his suit. He needs a special machine to remove and put it on. He can't just go in and out like clothes.
That's it ,now enjoy the rest of all the good stuff that comes.
Release order always makes the most sense. Have fun on this journey. Even the most unrealistic characters have realistic attributes and attitudes.
THEY DO A GREAT JOB ADAPTING THE COMICBOOKS.
Lmao, a funny joke
Great reaction! When I was a kid in the 1970s my brother let me read his Marvel Comics collection, so I have been invested in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic universe) from the beginning. There were definitely superhero movies before this one. But computer and movie-making technology hamstrung the productions and made earlier superhero movies appear more cheesy and difficult to take seriously (with few exceptions). because of the advances in technology, when Marvel decided to start making these movies themselves, they were able to do it right and inject the movies with the Marvel DNA (good stories centered on characters, a decent amount of humor, and of course great action). I think you will be pleased at how different and well-presented all the characters are. Good luck, I hope you enjoy these movies as much as I did.
I started reading comics in the 1960s--and now I'm 62. They were 20 cents each, then, so my friend and I, who both had paper routes would go to the newstand on Saturdays and each buy 4 comics for a buck including tax. ( I felt so ripped off when the price went up to a quarter per copy.) He would collect DC Comics and I would collect Marvel--but we read each others. Fandoms were not as toxic, then.
Release order is probably the best. Great reaction. Thank you.
I grew up with my dad reading me Marvel comics. I loved Marvel before it was super popular. When this movie came out I was excited and told kids at my school I was going opening night and they all laughed at me because Marvel was lame. Skip forward 3 weeks and the bully who laughed at me the worst walked into school with an Iron Man shirt on. 😂 And just like that the MCU and Marvel comics became popular. I agree with others watch them in release order, everything is important and connected. Welcome to the most exciting and at many moments heartfelt movie ride of your life! Even the movies that might not be as popular are as others are still important and really good. Also it’s time to watch Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. Those won’t disappoint either. 😊
Hey Daisy, really loved your reaction...welcome to the MCU, it is going to be an awesome ride watching you discover this world 😀!!
Welcome to the journey! Others have said it below, but yes, watch Marvel in release order, not chronological order. There's usually references to past films that make sense in context if you've watched in order. For instance, The 1st Captain America movie released in 2011 takes place in the 1940s, but it has references that tie back to the 2009 Iron Man 2. So release order is best. Don't worry, it's less daunting than it sounds.
Also for convenience the projects are release in pods called Phases. Phase 1 is the first 6 movies. Phase 2 is the second 6. Phase 3 is ten movies but it moves fast because four of them are among their best films. Phase 4 is the longest; it's only 7 films but also 8 TV projects. That being said the first half of phase four is among the most critically well-received projects. I'm mostly avoiding titles of the films here to help you avoid spoilers (yes, some titles of later projects are spoilers for the earlier ones).
There were also some TV shows part of the MCU that are NOT part of the Phases. You can watch them if you want or skip them if you're overwhelmed, they are ***not*** as important to the film narrative. They're just projects that take place in that shared universe. The names of those shows are: Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders, and The Punisher. Like I said -- ***don't*** feel pressured to watch them all, but I would recommend maybe watching a few episodes of the Daredevil show before Phase 4, just because some characters from that show finally show up at the midpoint of Phase 4.
The most important thing -- HAVE FUN!! These are not all Casablanca or Back to the Future. But even the worst one is pretty fun.
Basic Iron Man facts if you want them:
Iron Man debuted in issue 39 of the anthology comic "Tales of Suspense." He shared the comic with Captain America from issues 59-99; with issue 100 the title became "Captain America," and Iron Man graduated to his own title, "Iron Man" issue 1. Pepper and the driver character played here by Jon Favreau, Happy Hogan, were co-stars for most of the 1960s and 1970s. Rhodes was introduced in Iron Man issue 118.
The first half of the movie adapts Tales of Suspense 39. The latter half adapts the Iron Monger story in Iron Man 193-200.
ENJOY THE MCU!
'Oh my gosh!' : the movie. I loved it!
Welcome to the MCU! Everyone else has given some great advice about watching them so far but I wanted to add one more thing. Give the Wikipedia page on Norse mythology a quick peek before you start Thor if you are not already familiar with who the gods are and what they represent. Thor's the God of Thunder for example. You don't really have to go any deeper than that, but it is handy real world knowledge to have before going in to help keep track of the story and all the new characters you will meet, and isn't really a spoiler because the info is like 1000 or more years old, lol.
well done! i loved watching your reaction, made me think of seeing this in the theater with my son when it came out. a LOT of science fiction/superhero content tends to get overlooked - but some of the most amazing plots, writing, and acting you will ever experience are in them.
glad to see you starting this journey - these films build upon one another, and yet they do stand alone nicely. i hope you enjoy them as much as we all have!
keep up the great work!
General rule of thumb, most of these movies take place around the same time the actual movies came out. So Iron Man came out in 2008, the movie give or take takes place in 2008 ( the MySpace comment gives it away lol). I think once you reach the end of phase 1 (The Avengers), you should if you’re still confused or interested, find out what time each of the first initial phases of moves take place. There are videos, articles and I’m sure TH-cam commenters that would help you out in that regard. Best of luck and I subscribed to ride this journey with you!
Not only did I love this movie after 1st seeing it when it originally came out, to this day it remains my 2nd favorite Marvel movie.
I think you'll very much enjoy this franchise. One other good thing about starting with Marvel films as you wade into film reactions, is that (at least based on what some other reactors have said) Marvel/Disney is a little less cutthroat about copyright strikes than some other studios.
The order they came out is the best way to watch.
For this phase of Marvel, you started with the right one.
Welcome to an amazing journey. As people have said, release order (The Incredible Hulk 2008 is next). Watch for Stan Lee, one of the creators of most of these characters. (He was "Hugh Hefner" in this one.) And, of course, post-credit scenes. This was AMAZING to see at the theatre. Marvel took a big gamble as Iron Man was NOT an A list character. I knew it was the start of something special.
Nice job. Looking forward to more movies!🎉
Every movie franchise SHOULD be watched in release order. Even if prequels were made after everything. It was intended that way, and that's how it's supposed to be done.
Oh welcome to the journey of the MCU
What I love about Ironman, especially this one, is all the parts in the suits feel plausible. They feel like they have a purpose. As opposed to CGI like Transformers that is a bunch of seemingly random greebles.
You’re in for a hell of a ride. Hold on tight! Just to put things into perspective, you get to see Tony Stark in 8 more movies, really 9 if you count the cameo.
Wow, I immediately subscribed, I just now found your channel and only in intro, but I already know I'll love it. There isn't a lot of channels, honestly I can't remember even one, that have experience like yours, which is strange because there is a lot of people who have that experience or rather, its lack when we talk about fantastic and fantasy films, but it's really really cool thing to watch as someone like that experience the beauty of limitless imagination of cinematography.
Oh and to add, I was pretty much one of them. I grew up with our local TV, which wasn't that wide, I saw some films like Harry Potter and Iron Man, but thats basically it. Only in 2019 I properly started to explore it myself.
Welcome to the MCUniverse! 🎉
You got my subscription when you mentioned having not seen Lord Of The Rings... this Marvel journey you just started... :) you'll not regret it... :)
welcome to the MCU..some important notes..
1. watch in release order..not in chronological order..
2. lookout for Stan Lee cameos..he's the Godfather of Marvel movies..
3. stay for credit scenes..at first, they have only 1..as you go on, there will be in mid-credits and post-credits..
4. avoid spoilers, trailers, reviews, cast list, plots..
5. this is Phase 1 of MCU..consists of Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Avengers..
6. hope you stay..just enjoy the journey..
Knowing that you were just starting this journey, new subscriber.
Glad you like it welcome to the MCU. Remember to watch it in release order and try not to get confused with other superhero movies that are not MCU related. I hope you enjoy your journey.
Daisy, Stan Lee , the creator of alot of the marvel comic books, makes appearances in most of the mcu movies and some of the pre mcu marvel movies, he narrates the 1983 spiderman cartoon
I am the same as you described in your opener...I never watched fantasy stuff. I read biographies...watch documentaries... until the MCU. I am almost 60 and I am now a Marvel fanatic. Go in release order.
You are in for a ride. BUCKLE UP!
Forgot to add; new subscriber
Here is the first 3 phases of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in release order, known as the Infinity Saga. PLEASE DO NOT watch in any alternate order. There are many different ways fans have come up with, but I can't recommend enough to experience it in release order, the same way we all did!
PHASE ONE
Iron Man (2008)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Thor (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
The Avengers (2012)
PHASE TWO
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Ant-Man (2015)
PHASE THREE
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Doctor Strange (2016)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Black Panther (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Avengers Endgame (2019)
Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
You absolutely HAVE to watch them in release order!!!
Can't wait
It's always refreshing to get to watch somebody making this journey from the very beginning
release order is the best order to watch them in, unless you have someone helping you avoid spoilers for post credit scenes.
Congratulations!
You've just begun an amazing cinematic journey. I really enjoy watching reactors that are new to the MCU. Consider me subscribed. As others have already mentioned, make sure you watch the movies in the order they were released.
Keep up the great work!
27:08 This sequence is nearly identical to a similar sequence from the teaser for the video game Starcraft 2. The studio licensed the rights from Blizzard.
28:29 "Cool guys never watch explosions"
The major thing with these movies is something called suspension of disbelief. In other words there will be impossibilities but as long as it is internally consistent accept it. There are a lot of small details that are referenced in other movies. For instance remember the bad guys organization, the Nine Rings, eventually it will pop up again. As far as the MCU they are ALL interconnected
The Ten Rings.
And yeah, you have to buy into "comic book physics". Many of the superheroes' (and villains') powers are sorta-kinda plausible. Iron Man's armor is not that much of a stretch (especially compared to some of the other characters you'll see later). Robotics, armor, powerful batteries, jet packs, flame throwers, computer controls and scanners - it all exists to some extent in the real world. In this case, the biggest "comic-book" thing is the mini-ARC-reactor. The amount of power needed to do what Tony's armor does, in real life, would probably require a battery the size of an eighteen-wheeler truck.
Psst, its called the Ten Rings. One ring on every finger = ten rings.
Yes i love true blind reactions on the marvel journey.
You have a new subscriber.
Hope you upload regularly.
I saw my first MCU movie probably around 2012. It was Iron Man 2, and I enjoyed it enough to keep watching the movies. The only MCU movie I haven’t seen from the Infinity Saga is The Incredible Hulk.
Going in, I expected the movies to not be as good as they are. I figured the plots and characters would be thin and underwhelming. While there are a few weak points here and there, I find them to be worth my time.
Obviously, I think you’re in for a treat! Have fun!
Just subscribed...I love this.
When watching Marvel movies some of them can have more than one post credits scene!!! All of these Marvel movies are great, you should enjoy them.
WELCOME! To the MARVEL UNIVERSE!!
This will be a fantastic journey to worlds that will push you through some amazing stories. You'll laugh, cry, shout, scream, gasp, punch the air and a whole lot more.
Great reaction, I look forward to see your reactions and opinions on the rest of the MCU as you go.
Aas others have said - release order is essential. Where things are out of synch chronologically there is a reason, and also you need to have a good memory sometimes - for example the Doctor (Yinsen) near the beginning says he met Tony at a techical conference in Bern. You will later see that meeting ...
Before the movie was released I got to see some production stills during the filming, and seeing the Iron Man suit in that photo was surreal, as I'd only read the books before, and here he was IN REAL LIFE!
Words really can't describe how in awe I was that day, and the movie exceeded those expectations.
I just now came across your channel. Watch them in order by release date, it's a must.
Welcome my young Padawan, I will follow your progression with much care and interest 😊
It's wonderful to see someone who comes to the MCU without any prior expectations, but to not even have any basic knowledge of the comics, the characters, creators, or even the genre is astonishing - especially in this day and age. I must admit I had one or two small reservations: were you going to miss some of the smaller gags & references (and would that affect your enjoyment), and were you going to miss out on one of the biggest MCU foibles - the post-credit scenes. All but one of the movies has at least one such scene, and some have multiple. Are they vital? Ehhh... not exactly, but they add a great deal of flavour to a growing cinematic world - the Nick Fury scene here is a perfect example.
At the time, Iron Man wasn't even that popular as a comic book character, but this movie changed all that. I think that it was an inspired choice, because even though Stark is a billionaire, genius and complete horndog, HE IS STILL JUST A NORMAL MAN. He doesn't have abilities from birth or some incident in his life, and this makes him so much more relatable. As a side note to this, I did laugh to myself when you pondered whether 'superheroes' were humans, aliens, robots, or some other creatures, because the answer to that is "all of the above." If you can imagine it, it, or a close facsimile thereof, will have been realised in the genre.
Great reaction, you got my 'like' and my subscription. I'm looking forward to the rest of the MCU reactions.
Please do more Marvel. I will watch what you post!
For these marvel movies..you need to watch it in sequence. This universe is different from the x-men universe which includes Wolverine and Deadpool.
RELEASE ORDER RELEASE ORDER RELEASE ORDER
There's basically 3 ways to watch the MCU. Release order, Chronological and insane.
For a "first contact" scenario, Release order is the way to go. You're gonna jump back and forth through time a little but never in a way that would get you lost. Plus references and Character introductions simply make more sense. I would Strongly recommend the oneshots too. They are just a hand full of 2-5min long films that take place between movies. They're nonconsequential but FUN.
Chronological CAN be fun but basically just changes when you watch 4 movies.
Insane means chronological order, including side content. Meaning series lke Agents of Shield, Captain Carter, short films, etc. Would strongly discourage, the Series have worse writing and cause way more Plotholes than they fix.
There is almost always at least one credits scene in Marvel movies.
oK...I'm a big marvel fan and I've been stuck on reaction videos for the past 6 months. I absolutely loves your reaction. I cant wait to experience the rest of the MCU with you. Keep going and you have my full support.
On another note, this is my second channel. My other channel has 40K and I will tell all to follow you. Be prepared to an increase in subs and views. Keep up the great work!
Well, you've watched your first superhero movie. The superhero genre has always been couched in the adolescent fantasy of "What If?" The original arc reactor that Tony made in the cave was powerful enough to run 7 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers at the same time. And he improved on that. So, here's the idea: What if you had a power source powerful enough to run every city in a country without fail packed into a man-sized suit? What would society become? Hospitals, transportation, communications, science. Think about that before you watch the next movie, and keep thinking on it as the series continues. That rabbit hole is going to get very interesting.
I love all the technology Tony Stark used. Especially when it came to creating his suits.
'Cahoots'? How archaic. I love it. You've got yourself a new subscriber. -- ✌👤
[SPOILER ALERT] Tony Stark: 'Genius, playboy, billionaire, philanthropist.'
p.s. You really should watch the 3 Lord of the Rings films. I recommend going with the director's cut versions as opposed to the original theatrical releases. These versions are even longer, but they explain some things a bit better. I had read the books by J. R. R. Tolkien back when I was in high school, about half a century ago, so I knew what to expect (mostly) and this did nothing to reduce my enjoyment of the films. Also the soundtrack by Howard Shore is a masterpiece in and of itself, so get some really good headphones (I like Sennheisers). You'll be glad that you did.
This is proof as to how far Tony has surpassed his father Fun Fact: Paul Bettany who voice's Jarvis he ends up becoming Vision in Age of Ultron.
Happy 16th Anniversary to Iron Man (May 2,2008) the movie that started MCU.
For any film series... ALWAYS in release order. ALWAYS.
Release order is ok experience it like we all did. Timilene order is tough
I got into these movies by reading the comic books when I was younger. I started watching the movies as they came out but it was a bit of a struggle because they were slow coming out.
I loved your reaction to the start of this series of movies. You will enjoy this and keep the tissues close.
Super excited for you to start this adventure! I will also recommend if you do react to The Lord of the Rings trilogy that they are the extended editions. Since you react to tv shows more, you will find that the MCU will basically feel like a long tv show since they are all connected.
This is great, another reactor to take the journey with! You'll be able to do in months what took us 11 years to do.
Note: Jon Favreau (the director of this movie and the other Iron-Man movies in the MCU) is also the director behind Star Wars: The Mandalorian.
5:50 Fun fact: The subs are intentionally wrong. The people speaking Urdu are actually spoiling the entire movie.
8:30 RDJ wore sunglasses here because the dialogue was decided at the last minute and he had to read it from cards.
19:10 RDJ chose the cheeseburger because, when he was a drug addict at rock bottom, it was a crappy fast food cheeseburger (and of course his wife, Susan Downey) that made him realize he was at rock bottom.
20:55 Tony has an original Tesla Roadster.
25:20 That "Sure don't." reply still gets me every time.
41:10 The Avengers are basically Marvel's equivalent of DC Comics' Justice League (the big superhero team of the franchise).
Hey, Daisy! Welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! "Iron Man" is the kick-off to a spectacular cinematic journey that altered the industry paradigm. The MCU is a series of 20+ interrelated films culminating in a huge 2-part movie event! The movies are all based on Marvel Comics characters who were co-created beginning in 1961 by editor/writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Unlike other comic universes, the Marvel Universe is set in our world with many of the principals residing in New York City. What is distinctive about the Marvel pantheon is that the characters all have feet of clay; they struggle to measure up to the burden of power. Stan, Jack and artist Don Heck introduced Iron Man in 1963 in the anthology title "Tales of Suspense" expressly modeling the character on Howard Hughes and deliberately going against the anti-establishment grain of the '60's by making him a capitalist arms dealer. Insulated by wealth and ego, the epiphany he experiences and the life-threatening wound he incurs as a result of his captivity made him vulnerable and relatable to a readership predisposed to mistrusting a quintessential captain of industry. Moreover, Tony, in the comics, is also humanized by being an inveterate alcoholic which is barely alluded to in the films. The trick worked and the dichotomy hooked readers. Reframing his captors from Vietnamese Communist guerrillas in the comics to Afghan Islamicist mujahideen, the first Iron Man film adapts Tony's origin and the "Iron Monger" story arc.
Iron Man was a second tier Marvel character known famously for his extravagant wealth and his endless struggle with alcoholism. Jon Favreau was an indie writer/director with one mainstream comedy hit, "Elf", under his belt. Robert Downey, Jr. was a respected former Brat Packer whose bankable days were behind him and who was then known more for drug addiction, womanizing and a motor mouth. This film should not have worked. After an aborted attempt at a shared universe with the Hulk in 2003 directed by serious auteur Ang Lee, Marvel threw the dice with Tony Stark and improbably won! It was kismet. Very rarely does an actor so ideally match a role. Downey, Jr. was BORN to play Tony Stark. His arc in the MCU is one of the best character developments I've ever seen in cinema. Remember Yinsen's last words, "Don't waste your life.", because Stark never forgets them.
The cast is excellent. To support RDJ, Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges was brought aboard as Obadiah Stane setting a precedent of enlisting top-tier talent for MCU films. Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia 'Pepper' Potts, Terrence Howard as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Paul Bettany as disembodied JARVIS and director Jon Favreau himself as Harold 'Happy' Hogan round out the Stark stable. Shaun Toub is affecting as Stark's savior Yinsen and Faran Tahir exudes menace as Ten Rings terrorist Raza. Unflappable Clark Gregg introduces SHIELD as Agent Phil Coulson and Samuel L. Jackson makes his first appearance as Director Nick Fury. Leslie Bibb has a bit part as ambitious journalist Christine Everhart as does Tim Guinee as USAF Major Allen. Blink and you'll miss Nazanin Boniadi of "Homeland" and "The Rings of Power" as a television news correspondent reporting from Gulmira and veteran character actor Bill Smitrovich as a General attending Stark's Jericho demonstration. Former child actor Peter Billingsley from the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" plays the technician chewed out by Stane for being unable to miniaturize the arc reactor.
TRIVIA:
1. As a tribute to Howard Hughes, who served as a template for both Howard and Tony Stark, production was based in the former Hughes Company soundstages in Playa Vista. Tony's garage/lab is the area where Hughes assembled the H-4 Hercules airplane aka 'The Spruce Goose'.
2. The original script was discarded right before production began so each day's scenes were improvisationally workshopped between the cast, director and producers just prior to shooting resulting in an indie sensibility which Jeff Bridges has affectionately referred to as "a $200 million student film!"
EASTER EGGS:
1. The Ten Rings terrorist organization refers to the ten alien rings worn by Stark's traditional comic book nemesis, The Mandarin.
2. Raza, leader of the terror cell, is named after but bears no resemblance to a cyborg space pirate from the comics who is part of a crew of interstellar corsairs and X-Men allies known as the Starjammers.
3. JARVIS is an acronym for 'Just A Rather Very Intelligent System'! The namesake for Tony's operating system is the human butler who looked after him as a child and who serves the Avengers in the comics: Edwin Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis plays a significant role in the TV series "Agent Carter" portrayed by James D'Arcy.
4. If viewed chronologically, then these are the second appearances of Coulson and Fury in the saga.
CAMEO:
1. Co-creator STAN LEE shows up in every Marvel movie for a Hitchcock-style CAMEO! In "Iron Man", he's the elderly gent in the smoking jacket with his arms around two nubile blondes who gets mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony on the red carpet! Lol.
END-CREDIT SCENE:
1. Almost all Marvel movies have multiple bonus scenes during and after the credits. The "Iron Man" end-credit scene shows Nick Fury approach Tony Stark about the Avenger Initiative.
The next chronological stop in the MCU is "Iron Man 2" and its companion One-Shot "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer" found on DPlus.
FIVE TIPS:
1. Watch the credits all the way through so you don't miss END-CREDIT SCENES! You nailed this one right off!
2. Point out Marvel Universe co-creator STAN LEE! Stan cameos in most Marvel movies like Hitchcock and it's fun to spot him! He was the dapper elderly gent mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony on the red carpet!
3. Include the ONE-SHOTS! There are five shorts called One-Shots associated with five of the movies in Phase 1. They are canonical and available on DPlus. The one paired with "Captain America: The First Avenger" is the Agent Carter One-Shot which can alternatively be seen as a coda to the first 8-episode Season of the "Agent Carter" series.
4. Take breaks to incorporate NON-MCU Marvel movies and series as they, too, get merged into the MCU narrative. These include 13 X-Men movies, 6 Spider-Man movies, 2 Venom movies, 1 Hulk movie and Netflix Daredevil.
5. If you know very little about the Hulk, I highly recommend seeing Ang Lee's 2003 "Hulk" as it covers the ORIGIN of the Hulk whereas the MCU film doesn't. The movie is NON-CANON pre-dating the MCU but it has a great cast, director, score and comic accurate sequences seen in no other MCU film in which the Hulk appears. It even ENDS where the MCU "Incredible Hulk" BEGINS!!! It was supposed to be the STARTING POINT for the MCU initially but it failed to gain traction at the box office because audiences were not accustomed to a serious approach to superhero films at the time. Ang Lee is an Oscar-winning director responsible for such films as "Eat Drink Man Woman", "Sense and Sensibility", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Ride with the Devil", "Brokeback Mountain", "Life of Pi" and "Gemini Man".
RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR PHASE 1:
0. (HULK (2003)) [OPTIONAL proto-MCU Hulk origin]
1. IRON MAN
2. IRON MAN 2 + A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer One-Shot
3. THE INCREDIBLE HULK + The Consultant One-Shot
4. THOR
5. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER + Agent Carter One-Shot
6. THE AVENGERS + Item 47 One-Shot
7. (Agent Carter: Season 1 + Agent Carter One-Shot) [OPTIONAL Interphase Interlude]
Just subscribed. Looking forward to your MCU / Super Hero Genre journey. Enjoy!
Your gonna have a ton of fun with the MCU.
So excited 4 you! I hope you continue the ride.
Yes, watch in release order. There are two or three that take place out of sequence (i.e. earlier than release order ), but there is no real value in watching them out of order.
Being a Marvelite from way back I saw most of the films that were based on Marvel characters. The vast majority, until Blade (1998) and then Spider-Man (2002) were basically awful. But, we wctched because that's all we got. Iron Man was amazing when it came out, and it set up high hopes for the MCU going forward. You are in for quite a ride.
AT THE END of Each MCU Movie, There's always at least on End Credit Scene, which usually sets up the next Movie.
Robert wasn't supposed to say "I am Iron Man" (he Adlibbed it)... Kevin Feige admitted that the only Superhero to keep a Secret Identity was Spider Man (Peter Parker).
GREAT REACTION! I Think you're going to need a sign that says "Oh My Gosh" to save your vocal Chords, as Each New MCU Movie gets better and Better!
SEQUENCIAL is the Best way to watch them, as it'll ease you into the rest of the Series!
Going down this rabbit hole has a price to be paid. You get invested into the characters and things don't always work out for the best. Fair warning.
I can't wait to get this journey on the road with you!
Not many people remember Yinsen was from Gulmira. Nice work catching that!
In order to avoid spoilers or miss content better to watch in release order. 😊
Superheroes generally speaking have some kind of powers/abilities beyond the normal. There are different causes or origins for powers. Mystical, technological, natural, biological, mutation. Tony Stark is a technological hero who built his own hi tech armor giving him flight, energy blasts, energy absorption as well as defensive capabilities. Created By Stan Lee - writer and Jack Kirby/ Don Heck artists. 😅
Yinsen is a fellow prisoner. He installed an electro-magnet in Tony's chest to keep the shrapnel in his chest from killing him. It is powered by the car battery attached by wires to it. He pulled out as much of the shrapnel as he could but was unable to remove all of it. 😮
The Mark 1 armor is all practical. Everything after it is CGI.
The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton is the next movie In phase 1 of the MCU in release order. 😊
I was playing with young kittens yesterday. They just opened their eyes and can actually look around and discover new things. That's kind of how I picture you right now. 😆