May 12, 2019
Is Iron Man 2 one of the worst MCU films? Well, before you answer... not so fast! Now that Avengers: Endgame has dropped, this movie and its moments take on a whole new level of meaning! (SPOILERS) The Movie Defenders pour back over Iron Man 2 and examine whether or not this deserves to be at the bottom of the pile, or if this is a solid entry into the MCU. If you didn't like the movie much, listen to this show because there is more here than you likely saw prior to Endgame. But before that, we have a packed show with a tribute to our beloved Chewbacca, the late, great Peter Mayhew, a discussion about all the revelations about Endgame that are out now that the directors and writers are talking, and a review of the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer! We wrap it up with a discussion of the top 5 movie sequels of all time, and then we jump into hardware mode and tackle Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2. So grab a drink, jump into a Formula One race car, and put on some AC/DC... it's time for The Movie Defenders Podcast!
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:12:45 Peter Mayhew Tribute
- 00:27:05 Avengers: Endgame revelations (SPOILERS)
- 00:49:45 Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer
- 01:01:00 Top 5 Sequels of all time
- 01:25:05 Iron Man 2 Discussion begins
- 01:50:20 One of the best super hero entrances ever!
- 01:57:02 Tony at Senate hearing
- 02:09:45 Tony makes Pepper CEO
- 02:19:30 Tony vs. Whiplash on the race track
- 02:25:30 Tony talks to Vanko in prison
- 02:31:05 Hammer gives Vanko a proposal
- 02:37:40 Rhodey learns Tony is dying
- 02:44:30 Tony's birthday party
- 02:53:35 Nick Fury comes to see Tony
- 03:04:20 Howard Stark addresses Tony
- 03:10:45 Hammer confronts Vanko
- 03:17:25 Iron Man goes to the Expo
- 03:27:45 Iron Man and War Machine
- 03:34:50 Tony Saves Pepper and The Kiss
- 03:40:20 Nick Fury accepts/rejects Iron Man for The Avengers
- 03:43:35 Closing thoughts about Iron Man 2