Marvel Movie Minute

Rhodey and Tony have a bit of a heart to heart then argue about whose gun is bigger. Or is it who’s the bigger gun? Regardless, this is where we finally see THE WAR MACHINE that we’ve all come to know and love in the rest of the MCU. There’s some chat about kill boxes, then the Navy shows up. As do the Army and Marines. But the Air Force? They’re all washed up. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disne...

Natasha reboots War Machine. These suits seem to have way too much information about the other. Phantom technology. Pepper, Natasha, and Tony are all somehow all involved in the same conversation through Tony’s suit. And Tony and Pepper still are so cute when they fight. All the while Favreau is slipping you the broccoli. Did you even notice? Meanwhle, War Machine reboots one eyelid at a time. Fil...

The drones smack the back of Asia. It makes sense when you see it. Natasha finds Ivan’s room... but no Ivan. The Oracle garden turns out to be a big in-joke. And is that Elsa’s castle? What’s it doing here? We have RoboCop nods, and Don Cheadle proves he’s a real actor. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Transcript Original th...

It’s Croc Talk! Black Widow continues her pseudo wrestling moves. Diamond Cutter? Hurricanrana? Reverse Sister Abigail? Definitely not a Rock Bottom. And mace in the face! As for Happy... well, he’s still learning. But Happy’s happy. Ivan gets some suit foreshadowing. Oh, and Tony actually has a plan, plus a really cool move! Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join...

Black Widow continues kicking ass, and we get the Black Widow hero pose! Where have the Marines been? Hammer’s fake glasses are too perfectly broken. Where the hell is Grid W? And once again, shout out to Heidi Moneymaker! Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Iron Ma...

Natasha’s magic curls. Weird building alerts. And Favreau proves he’s a great actor, not just director. Even when he’s in trouble as he takes on a stunt performer. But it’s not just any stunt performer. It’s Duane Johnson’s cousin! Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwor...

Who’s in charge here? Ivan continues his destruction as he controls Rhodey in War Machine, and Tony saves a boy. Which boy? Well, you know... there’s much speculation about that. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Iron Man Tony Stark Justin Hammer --- Learn more ab...

Forgive us our digression on incredible science fiction toys, this is the first minute in which a cosplay toy exists in-movie, and we’re going to celebrate that. Beyond that, the drones are fully in action now, and we’re here for it, anchor spikes and all. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Transcript Original theatrical trail...

We start with wrestling. Apparently there are fans of wrestling in the MCU and we think they should finally elevate that fandom with the hidden Marvel wrestling industrial complex. We’ve got a fun callback for Bucky and Steve at the Stark Expo, Natalie is inarguably replaced by Natasha at long last, and we have a picture wrap on Justin’s glasses. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • A...

JARVIS hacks. Finally, with the Mark VI, the AI has the juice it needs to do some more serious war-time jiggery pokery. Now, let’s get this out of the way: There are a LOT of stray bullets in this sequence. And we never would have thought we would write this, but in spite of the further mass casualties, and the absence of physics to account for the mutations load-outs, the look damn cool. We talk...

There are three rules for using a microphone. You only need the first two. Let’s review. Also, we explore masculine vulnerability in an act of trust between robopals. We explore some incredible graphics work in the HUDs from a long lost animation company, which is great, until the drones wake up and we realize that mass casualties can be a distraction from pretty pixels. Turn up the volume on this...

Political faux pas! Rob breaks out his political history to catalog a connection between IM2 and the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Then, Rhodey is in the War Machine! We have some digression on Expo Security, a confused audience, and then — WHAT? — it’s the MARK VI ARMOR! That’s right, in the space of 60 seconds we are introduced to TWO armors we haven’t seen before. Cue the swoon. Film Sun...

Army. Navy. Air Force. Marines. Yeah, you remember the old commercial, don’t you? Regardless, we get to see the drones and they’re amazing. And they don’t look like battle droids. Anchors Aweigh plays followed by Into the Wild Blue Yonder. The Halls of Montezuma plays for the Marine drones. But where is Ivan? Is he in the Variable Threat Response Battle Suit? Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+...

Justin Hammer continues his speech. Pepper rolls her eyes. ILM has its big suit reveal of the Hammer Drones. We hear the Army Song, which has nothing to do with coconuts as it turns out. Everyone’s impressed with the drones. But where are the drone toys? And Hammer throws in a flourish. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Trans...

LBDs and AWB. Sam Rockwell’s dancing improv to a 70s song, even if it doesn’t fit his appearance at the Expo. Favreau didn’t want it but the producers and editors did, and he succumbed... and we’re so glad he did! But man, is he lacking situational awareness. But he’s smart when he works to divorce the idea of Iron Man from Tony Stark. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • You...

How fast can you trace a phone call? And Tony still needs a mute button? Larry Ellison’s cameo gets its payoff finally. Tony figures out Ivan’s in the Tri State Area. It’s a picture wrap on Irena! But what was the original fate of Ivan’s beloved pet? And Tony’s new element, Starkium, is actually healing him! Huzzah! Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conver...

Justin wants to get laid. Or is it lei’d? And he’s trying to get his stooges to babysit Ivan, which doesn’t go well. How complicit is the cleaning lady who works at Hammer, by the way? Meanwhile, Tony’s hanging out with DUM-E and U. And Ivan gives him a jingle to tell him he now double cycles. And just what is a trifle anyway? Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join...

Sam Rockwell continues to absolutely chew up the screen. Ivan clearly doesn’t care, but we do, very much. We get some great positioning, hubris cementing disaster, and an admission of intellectual ignorance that leads us straight out to the expo. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Origina...

Irina has a terrible minute. Ivan can make salute. Turns out he can also make a suit in this glorious retcon that exists to justify later minutes. There’s a hallway of significance, and Sam Rockwell begins an exceptional moment of monologue performance. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Join the conversation on Discord Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer...

There is a ton of surprising CG in this minute. Real glow, real light, but no stuff. We’re pretty excited about it all so prepare for some gushing at the micro scale. We hard cut to Ivan and his arc reactor and we’re overjoyed to get Irina and the Hammer back with us. Justin is taking the good Senator out for golf on the wrong side of the country. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes •...

Tony turns a wrench. But he does it with his shirt off. That’s right, it’s full beefcake laser workshop destruction as we work with Smart Stark to make a new element with science. The big question remains: just how far does that laser cut into the side of the cliff? Even JFav tells us to settle down and let the science wash over us. We do our best. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes •...

Tony and Coulson are parading their way through an awkward conversation. Thankfully, we learn about New Mexico along the way. You didn’t see THAT coming. We have some great character moments in this minute especially with Clark Gregg as he heads out to the American Southwest for some secret stuff. And Tony gets back to work on his prismatic accelerator. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTu...

Tony has found that atom-smashing machines that can be delivered same-day. Coulson is back, and furry freaks are mentioned for some reason. We go deep on Cap’s shield and make a big deal over things that the creators likely intended no one to make such a deal about such things. Along the way, we have problem’s with cutting Vibranium. Film Sundries Watch this film: Disney+ • iTunes • Amazon • YouTu...

A brand new element! Hidden in a schematic for a theme park! And it can SAVE TONY? And he can make it in his basement‽ You guys, this minute is amazing. Like, head-tilting, quizzical expression amazing. We pull apart just who is — and who is not — a scientist this minute, and as confused as we might be over the narrative holes and home reconstruction, this is a fun and good-looking minute. Film Su...

We’re going into wireframe mode. Tony removes some layers of dad’s fair model and gets to the juicy, sciencey center: a new element. We have some quibbles with Howard’s strategy vis a vis hiding incredible discoveries in very, very plain sight. Even JFav agrees with us: don’t think about the plan too much. But, it LOOKS incredible and that, as it turns out, matters. Film Sundries Watch this film:...