Iron Man: did you see.....

[docm]

<p><font size="3">what was on Tony's workbench when Pepper walked in on him?&nbsp; Highlight below;</font></p><p><font size="3" color="#ffffff">Captain America's shield.</font></p><p><font size="3" color="#ffffff">Remember that in the Ultimate timeline it's Tony Stark/Iron Man who finds Cap in the arctic, and Samuel L's black Nick Fury is from that timeline.&nbsp; Marvel even used him as the physical model for Ultimate Nick before these flicks were even planned.</font></p><p><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>what was on Tony's workbench when Pepper walked in on him?&nbsp; Highlight below;Captain America's shield.Remember that in the Ultimate timeline it's Tony Stark/Iron Man who finds Cap in the arctic, and Samuel L's black Nick Fury is from that timeline.&nbsp; Marvel even used him as the physical model for Ultimate Nick before these flicks were even planned.&nbsp; <br /> Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I new about the latter, but completly missed the former... cool.&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[uina]

you serious? i hope you're not pulling my leg here. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[docm]

<div>It's not that distinct in this blown-up lo-res pic, but on a 60 foot screen it's clear as a bell.<br /><br /><img style="width:1000px;height:408px" src="http://digitalvideo.8m.net/ironman/ironmanCapShield.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br /></div> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[uina]

looks like im going to go see this movie again. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[docm]

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[TheHartyPotter]

did not notice that!&nbsp; Pretty awesome easter egg! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8499/sigpj8.jpg" alt="" /></div> </div>

 

[doublehelix]

<p>Man, that is super cool.&nbsp; I failed to notice it - I'll look next time!</p><p>-dh </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#3366ff">doublehelix, Community Manager<br />Imaginova </font></p> </div>

 

[bearack]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Man, that is super cool.&nbsp; I failed to notice it - I'll look next time!-dh <br />Posted by doublehelix</DIV><br /><br />I heard the after the credits it basically told of upcoming 3 new movies.&nbsp;&nbsp; CA one of them. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[docm]

<strong><font color="#0000ff">X-Men Origins:</font></strong> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Wolverine</strong></font> (2009)<br /><font color="#0000ff"><strong><br />X-Men Origins:</strong></font> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Magneto</strong></font> (2009)<br /><br /><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Iron Man II</strong></font> (2010) (War Machine is in this one and III)<br /><br /><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Doctor Strange</strong></font> (2010) (Guillermo Del Toro directing the Sorcerer Supreme <img class="inlineimg" src="http://forums.murc.ws/images/smilies/eek.gif" border="0" alt="" title="EEK!" /> ) (<strong>BTW:</strong> Dr.Mordrid, the 1992 movie, was originally supposed to be a Doctor Strange flick, but Full Moon lost the rights to the name for taking too long)<br /><br /><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Nick Fury</strong></font> (2010) (based on the "Ultimate Nick Fury")<br /><br /><strong><font color="#0000ff">Thor</font></strong> (2010)<br /><br /><strong><font color="#0000ff">The First Avenger: Captain America</font></strong> (2011) (plays 1st)<br /><br /><strong><font color="#0000ff">The Avengers</font></strong> (2011) (plays 2nd) (Marvel's version of Justice League, but with floating membership)<br /><font color="#0000ff"><strong><br />Iron Man III</strong></font> (2012)<br /><br /><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Ant-Man</strong></font> (undated) [powers based on nano-technology]<br /><br /><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Deathlok</strong></font> (undated) (was the inspiration for RoboCop) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[bearack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)X-Men Origins: Magneto (2009)Iron Man II (2010) (War Machine is in this one and III)Doctor Strange (2010) (Guillermo Del Toro directing the Sorcerer Supreme ) (BTW: Dr.Mordrid, the 1992 movie, was originally supposed to be a Doctor Strange flick, but Full Moon lost the rights to the name for taking too long)Nick Fury (2010) (based on the "Ultimate Nick Fury")Thor (2010)The First Avenger: Captain America (2011) (plays 1st)The Avengers (2011) (plays 2nd) (Marvel's version of Justice League, but with floating membership)Iron Man III (2012)Ant-Man (undated) [powers based on nano-technology]Deathlok (undated) (was the inspiration for RoboCop) <br />Posted by docm</DIV><br /><br />SWEET!!</p><p>&nbsp;I was hoping for more X-Men.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[docm]

<h2><font size="3">An insider at Marvel confirms....<strong><font color="#800000">it is a prototype of Captain Americas Shield</font></strong> </font></h2><p><font size="3">Tony Starks father created weapons during World War II and was the one&nbsp;who created the shield for Cap, which is why Tony has&nbsp;a prototype. </font></p><p><font size="3">Why did Tony Stark have it out on his work table? As a reference for the Iron Man&nbsp;suit, which&nbsp;is made out of the same metal as the shield.</font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>An insider at Marvel confirms....it is a prototype of Captain Americas Shield Tony Starks father created weapons during World War II and was the one&nbsp;who created the shield for Cap, which is why Tony has&nbsp;a prototype. Why did Tony Stark have it our on his work table? As a reference for the Iron Man&nbsp;suit, which&nbsp;is made out of the same metal as the shield. <br />Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>Somewhat of a departure from comic book canon to be sure.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the canon - the material from which the shield is made is an accidental, and never repeated alloy of vibranium and adamantium developed in the lab of Dr. MacLain.</p><p>Movies are of course under no obligation to follow the canon, as it can be the product of a number of add-on's to cover goofs in story lines.&nbsp; ("No Prize" stuff).</p><p>Wayne</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[docm]

<font size="3">Don't forget tht for the most part they're following the Ultimate timeline, not the original.</font> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Don't forget tht for the most part they're following the Ultimate timeline, not the original. <br />Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>Bummer.&nbsp; I'm a doctrinare fundamentalist.&nbsp; I'm still mad they did away with Spidey's web shooters and web fluid.</p><p><br /><br />Wayne</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[rybanis]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Bummer.&nbsp; I'm a doctrinare fundamentalist.&nbsp; I'm still mad they did away with Spidey's web shooters and web fluid.Wayne <br /> Posted by drwayne</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anyone else catch that the acronym of that certain government agency was "S.H.I.E.L.D", right off the bat? I proved how much of a nerd I am to my dad and my brother in that theater.&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[docm]

<font size="3">We did a family outing and myself,&nbsp;all 3 sons and the son in law all caught it.&nbsp; My wife, daughter and daughter in laws just shook their heads.</font> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>We did a family outing and myself,&nbsp;all 3 sons and the son in law all caught it.&nbsp; My wife, daughter and daughter in laws just shook their heads. <br />Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>I took my son to see it today after school.&nbsp; It was very enjoyable!</p><p>They surely did bring the SHIELD acronym up to date - in a weird way.</p><p>I liked the foreshadowing of War Machine, and I stayed through the credits to see the Avengers teaser.</p><p>Wayne</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>