The Invincible Iron Man

Synopsis: Past and present collide in this epic adventure that reveals the origin of Iron Man. while raising the ruins of a long buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China's darkest and most violent dynasty. In order to confront the destructive force, Tony creates an armored suit infused with high-tech weaponry. To stop the evil that he himself has raised from the earth, Tony must become his greatest invention ever - Iron Man! The newly born champion must travel to the four corners of the earth to battle the Mandarin's henchmen, the Elementals - four magical warrirs who harness the power of the elements - earth, water, wind, and fire - with deadly chemistry. But is the Iron Knight, as he is know in the prophecy, strong enough to defy fate and turn back the malevolent forces hell-bent on earth's destruction?

Rating: PG-13 For Action, violence and Some Sensuality.

Run Time: 83 Minutes

Director: Frank Paur

Dvd Extra's: Audio: English or Spanish, Alternate Opening Sequence, The Origin of Iron Man, The Hall of Iron Man Armor, Iron Man Concept Art, A Look at Doctor Strange, Trailer Gallery.

Nudity Factor: None

Of Note: First appearance was in Tales of Suspense 339 (March 1963).

Recommendations: Batman Begins Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring

Review by: Jason James Rating:

I have never really been a big Iron Man fan but I thought I would give this a shot because I figured with it being under the Marvel Animated Features lable it should be pretty good. I was pretty disapointed. I suppose if I was 9 years old I would have thought this was the best thing in the world. Unfortunatly I am not 9 years old and this film feel short. The action was pretty mild, the ending was chessey and the animation was not all that good. On top of that the story was not all that powerful. I am not even sure if the hard core Iron Man fans are going to like this but if you are not a fan don't plan on liking this dvd.

Review by: Shooter I liked this DVD. Under no circumstances would I recommend ever watching it in a theatre but on direct to DVD I think it’s good. I have the same gripes as JJ about the movie but they just didn’t bother me as much. I thought the story was good especially if you looked into the deeper undertones. To me this movie was more of something you would see in a made for TV animated movie. I thought the characters were well done and their back stories were very intriguing. I don’t like when the CG animation is blended with more traditional animation in the movie. They don’t go together well and it gives it a cheesy, Pokemon type of feel. Other than that I would watch this movie again but I wouldn’t buy it. Maybe find a friend that has it and borrow it from them.