Two Jews On Iron Man 3

Mr. Iron Man neeeds a xanax…He gets panic attacks…How cool is that?

Our super hero has major angst and that’s what makes him so lovable and so very human. That, and of course, Robert Downey Jr., who once again brings the brilliant, brash, billionaire, inventor, Tony Stark aka Iron Man to life on the big screen and he absolutely KILLS it…

What makes ‘Iron Man 3’ so unique is that it’s not only the culmination of the first two films, but it’s also a follow-up to ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’…Making it a sequel to two different movies.

In ”The Avengers’, Stark faced a world-changing event, that not only included seeing the powers of other superheroes, but also, having a portal to another world opened above his head…And to put it mildly…

The dude is extremely freaked out by these events. In fact, the mere mention of New York City sends him into a panic…We’re talking heart palpations, cold sweats and dizziness. It’s hard being a super hero with those symptoms. Luckily Stark hasn’t lost his sense of humor.
Of course, he doesn’t sleep…spends most of his nights tinkering with his Iron Men suits, even though his girlfriend Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow) is keeping his bed warm.

It’s more than obvious that Tony is hiding behind his toys…It’s where he feels safe and in control.

But that very quickly changes, when our heroe’s personal world is destroyed by an enemy whose reach knows no bounds and forces Stark, to embark on a harrowing quest to find those responsible.

With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him.

As he fights his way back, Tony discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: Does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

To say anymore would spoil the fun and believe me, ‘Iron Man 3’ directed by Shane Black, is so much FUN. Black wrote the film with Drew Pearce (‘Sherlock Holmes 3’)
and the dialogue is pitch perfect.

As is the rest of the cast including…bad guys, Guy Pearce (Aldrich Killian) and Ben Kingsley (The Mandarin)…Good guys…Don Cheadle (Col. James Rhodey Rhodes, Tony’s BBF) and Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan)and Rebecca Hall as brainy/beautiful scientist, Maya Hansen.

‘Iron Man 3’ is a funny, exciting, thrilling movie, that definitely won’t disappoint fans or anyone else for that matter.

I gave the film, which opens in theatres Friday May 3, 2013, the highest bagel score possible…5 out of 5 and guess what folks?…John was right up there with me with his bagel score…well almost!

Check out our video to see what he thought and of course, for more of our witty banter.

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Joan and John Schwartz

Joan and John Schwartz are ex New Yorkers, living in Los Angeles. They are married and see a lot of films. They usually disagree but always tell it like it is. John is most famous for creating the cult classic films Faces of Death. He has also written for various prime time series and has written movies for both Showtime and HBO. In the world of reality television John has produced, written and directed over 450 segments for various magazine shows He has also written and Executive Produced several Prime-Time Specials. Joan has appeared on the New York Stage on and off Broadway…and has been in several Los Angeles theater productions as well.. Joan has been in several low budget films and at present she is busy writing screenplays with her husband, John.

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