Aug 16, 2026 · 52 min · 9 segments
Reed and Micheal do a deep dive into Jon Favreau's "Iron Man" and the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Synopsis: After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark…
Reed SmithHost
Michael NorthHost
Basically, what it's about is this character, this rich billionaire character known as Tony Stark is, in fact, somebody who sells weapons to the military and.
And then once he sees his weapons doing more harm than good for the world, he then decides to become Iron Man so he can start doing some good for the world.
How do you feel about this one, watching it again? Seems like you were just letting me know earlier in a text that your opinion stays the same on this one that it did when you first saw it in theaters back when it was out in 2008.
But no, the first Iron Man being the, not just being the precursor for the rest of the MCU, but was the, you know, I really think is the creme de la creme of the MCU as well, amongst other entries.
Well, so actually, Michael, when you say it's a creme de la creme, do you think it still stands in some ways as the best, even against other ones we've got? We've reviewed Black Panther, which many people would argue is, in fact, their favorite.
Basically, what it's about is this character, this rich billionaire character known as Tony Stark is, in fact, somebody who sells weapons to the military and.
And then once he sees his weapons doing more harm than good for the world, he then decides to become Iron Man so he can start doing some good for the world.
How do you feel about this one, watching it again? Seems like you were just letting me know earlier in a text that your opinion stays the same on this one that it did when you first saw it in theaters back when it was out in 2008.
But no, the first Iron Man being the, not just being the precursor for the rest of the MCU, but was the, you know, I really think is the creme de la creme of the MCU as well, amongst other entries.
Well, so actually, Michael, when you say it's a creme de la creme, do you think it still stands in some ways as the best, even against other ones we've got? We've reviewed Black Panther, which many people would argue is, in fact, their favorite.
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