How IRON MAN Helped us Through 9/11 - Hidden Meaning Video Essay
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- Опубліковано 19 гру 2023
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Iron Man is the movie that launched the MCU--but WHY did it resonate with audiences? What was it about this film that made us connect to in the tumultuous years of the 2000s. In this video we look deeper than the eater eggs and find the true meaning of the movie that kicked off the Marvel cinematic Universe.
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Written and Hosted by Ryan Arey ( / ryanarey )
Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Randolf Nombrado, Lee Mazzio. Jeffrey Binet, and Julia Brennan
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Wow, that was a really in-depth analysis. This level of detail you found really makes me wish Jon Favreau directed Iron Man 2 and based it off Bob Layton's Demon in a Bottle. I think if he did, he could've made Iron Man 2 a really grounded story that we all remember for all the right reasons.
but he directed the movie, didnt he
Iron Man 2 is a bad movie
The first Ironman movie was RDJ's first major comeback after battling addiction. No responsible director (or person in general) would set up a recovering addict whose struggles increased with fame, notoriety, and success with a project about falling into addiction.
@@dreadsmtg731 - Everything you said in your comment is flat out wrong and totally inaccurate.
Iron Man was *not* Robert Downey Jr.'s "first major comeback" movie after getting sober.
*Downey had been sober for 6 years and had acted in a whopping 16 movies prior to winning the role of Tony Stark in 2007.*
The Singing Detective (2003) was Downey's first major comeback film post-rehab in 2001. Downey owes his role in The Singing Detective entirely to Mel Gibson, a long-time close friend since both starred in 1990's Air America.
No major film studio will hire an uninsured actor and unfortunately for Downey (but also quite understandable at the time), no insurance company was willing to cover him.
Mel Gibson (no stranger to addiction himself) famously paid Downey's insurance bond for The Singing Detective, thus securing Downey's return to film acting in Hollywood.
As for your assertion that "no responsible director (or person) would cast an actor who is a recovering addict in a role where they play a person who falls into addiction", I just want to say thank you. Thank you for literally making me bust a gut laughing out loud because that is EXACTLY what ALL Hollywood directors would do. 😂
Who the hell better to play a role like that than a former drug addict?? If the actor is capable, willing and feels strong enough in their sobriety to take on a role like that, why not? It might actually prove to be excellent therapy for them.
Cleary Robert Downey Jr. himself felt this way because he played a recovering drug addict in Richard Linklater's 2006 adult animated science fiction thriller film, A Scanner Darkly.
Next time I strongly suggest doing a little research on the person you want to talk about *before* you post a patently false comment about them online. 🤦♀️
Do more careful research yourself. Downey wanted to do the demon in a bottle story for IM2, but his wife, a producer on the film, said no. Why? Because he was only a few years into his recovery and she knew that, considering how Robert immerses himself in his characters, that experience would not have been safe for him.@music4thesoul80
We are Iron Man, and that's why we love Tony so much. We get him, flaws and all.
The analysis and social commentary of this was incredible. Do more of these videos.
Ummm.... no thanks. I think we get enough social commentary from everywhere else...
Amazing work by the Screen Crush crew! This is an awesome breakdown! We absolutely need Hollywood/Marvel to return to telling stories that matter, the stories that represent our place in history and the struggles we face as a nation and as a species, not just another super hero movie with rinse and repeat dead end themes.
Iron Man was such a game changing movie not just in the comic book media but gave mirror to the world that really resonated people and helped define the character in media for generations as the early 2000's were a deeply fear stricken time after 9/11 and Iron Man gave a sense of relatability and deep change that the world needed. Tony represents how the US and war mongering counties needed to evolve in order to understand what they're fighting for and choose to be better and try to make a amends for causing war out of fear and bring about true peace through heart and humanity.
Especially during now with whats happening in Gaza and Palestine we need to come together to strive for a better future and not live in a world built on fear.
Brilliant and beautiful. This, I think, is what Marvel did so well in the early years -- connecting real world events to fantastic heroes that allowed us to simultaneously be hopeful about real world challenges while escaping them in a way at the same time.
I think they still do that...and that's why it's messy bc we have gotten messier. And we also like less and less the reflection in the mirror that's held up...
I could cry, honestly. Such a good literary analysis.
I'd be interested in hearing what you think about how this reflects (literally) on Steve Rogers. As Tony and Steve are mirrors of each other. Tony is a libertarian, who becomes an authoritarian and Steve an authoritarian, who becomes a libertarian. Steve correctly calls Tony out in Avengers Assemble, in that he is a man incapable of self sacrifice. A capability Steve has displayed both in jumping on the grenade, and in ditching his plane in the ice. But Tony's final act in the MCU is one of self sacrifice and Steve's is to erase his sacrifice and choose instead, the life he wanted with Peggy. Is Tony the real America and Steve America's mythical self?
Never thought of it that way but I'm inclined to agree. Tony portrays Americas current arc while Steve presents as what the US is supposed to represent - limited government, the bastion of liberty and freedom uninhibited by any "industrial complex".
Steve was never an authoritarian. He was just a true believer in the mythology of America and our representing fairness. Remember, his main characteristic is he hates bullies. He’s very much a person who wants the little guy heard. Always has been.
However… I do get your point as Tony wanting iron robots surrounding the planet is pretty authoritarian.
@@smittymet Taking the super soldier serum made Steve super human, but choosing his conscience over obedience made him a super hero. Doing fund raisers while people were dying made Steve a puppet of authority. Only becoming a hero by throwing off the mantle of his duty to the war effort, or alternatively, his duty to the profit margins of the military industrial complex. Steve's moral state whilst not acting to save lives is reflected in Bucky. While Bucky's acts are worse. Killing, rather than failing to take action to save. Steve is conscious of his inaction, whereas Bucky is not.
Love this take on an amazing film.
When are we gonna talk about Winter soldier being the Patriot Act on Steroids represented by Hydra.
Hopefully never that movie is so overrated
This is the type of content I love to see from screen crush
Wow. This was a beautiful way to have a much deeper commentary but keep it relevant to your viewer base. You all did amazing
WOW! Okay! THANKS for dissecting these early MCU films! I wouldn't mind more of these, in chronological order, from you and Doug (hint, hint :) ).
YES!!!
I didn't know I needed this video. It is SO good, Ryan. Thank you.
Easily one of the best videos I've seen on this channel. Excellent context given and solid analysis. Keep it up!
Really loved how at the end you summed up Tony's whole character arc and the most important part was only 3 seconds. And that is how it is in real life. You live a whole life, with all your trials, ups and downs. And it does all come down to those spit decisions. How little (Like saying "hi, how are you") or how great (like actually being present) that matters. In those quick moments is when you matter. Save the world, save yourself or save another. Oftentimes it just takes reaching out our hand. Sometimes you're lifting, sometimes all you need is a little help. But understand, your life makes a difference.
Iron Man made a huge impression on me. Still love it!
This was not at all what i was expecting and greatful for it. Great job.
If Disney owned Marvel then, IM 1 woulda been a PG comedy rather than the great movie that help carry Phase 3(The Full Disney Phase)
Props to whoever wrote this video, it was pure poetry. However I would like to start a petition to ask that whenever Ryan says "all along", in whichever context, immediately Princess Leia answers with the iconic "WHAT?" Somehow it seems the right thing to do...
Second this!! 😂😂😂 it’s been missing in a lots “all along” lately and I find myself saying out loud: “WHAT?”
Ryan, great video. Very touching in subtle ways. Love the breakdown. All collaborators, thank you for the video.
People love Iron Man because Tony was a flawed person. Sometimes he made good decisions and other times he made poor decisions. That is exactly what characters like Captain Marvel lack. People do not hate Captain Marvel because she is female. They hate Captain Marvel because she's perfect and never needs to overcome a challenge or her own personality flaws.
Hey it turns out that Cpt Marvel was kind of genocidal so there's that now
@@BurhanontheranchTony stark fans talking about genocide now 🤣 the lack of self awareness is absolutely astounding
@@Burhanontheranch You know damn well what I'm talking about
Capt. Marvel is called The Annihilator. She destroyed the Kree home world. That’s far from perfection. Iman Vellani’s portrayal of Ms. Marvel is generally loved, but not in the Marvels. Face it, it was a female-centric movie and was hated because all the protagonists were female. This has happened too many times already to be excused away with weak arguments.
@@woodcider, you can always pick out the ones that don’t watch the movies. 😂
Excellent vid Ryan. Well researched.
You forgot the "sees through rose colored glasses" movie trope...
Best upload schedule on all of UA-cam. Thanks Ryan and the gang at ScreenCrush
This is excellent, the usual Easter eggs and theory videos are brilliant and give more than any other channel but this in depth dive is brilliant and I hope there will be more for more films and shows.
This is, by far, the greatest movie analysis I've ever watched
This was absolutely incredible, Ryan! Thanks to you and Doug for always being one of the amazing easter egg hunters and dreamers when it comes to the MCU.
I remember you did something similar to this for WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki. I know it would be a lot of work, but do you think you could do something like this for everything else in the MCU? I would definitely be down to watch it! It’s all good no matter what though, I’m just grateful for everything y’all do on this channel :)
~ Clara
I remember being the coolest guy in the shop when I got the DVD of this movie when we were out on deployment…we must have watched it 100 times…great memories!!
I love this 3000! ❤
I’ve enjoyed the content on this channel, but this is an incredible, heartfelt, and well-thought out analysis. I look forward to rewatching Iron Man with this in mind. Please do more videos like this, Ryan (and team).
Don't forget we also were going through the housing market crash, at that time I was a trim carpenters apprentice back then, I'll never forget that time.. like Iron Man and other good movies, It was nice to take your mind off what was really going on at that time. I really wish the MCU could go back to how they were in the beginning.
These are my favorite kind of SC videos. Giving me some valuable insight into movies I know and love. Thanks, RA.
Wow. This is one of THE most brilliant videos I have ever seen. Absolutely excellent job and I enjoyed every moment of it. Thanks, Ryan!!! (and Doug!!)
Great analysis in this video. The Story of Steve Rogers is the kid that get’s bullied to become the noble hero. It was spelled out in Captain America: The First Avenger that the little guy who did not have power, get’s power and learns to respect it.
This about iron man Tony stark not no stupid Steve Rodgers
and this is why you’re my fav channel man, sheeshhhh amazing, one of your best videos
Wow, this is a really concise video 😮great job 👏
I have been watching this channel for 5+ years now, and this is one of the BEST videos you guys have ever made! .... Did Colton write this video?!
Great video.. very insightful Ryan
Its because of videos like this, is why I love this channel. Keep up the good work
Very thoughtfully written and presented, Ryan.
Ryan my dad didn't feel like watching this and left the theater amazed
Iron man is literally the perfect storm. All of the social reasons you talked about. RDJ being so perfect for the role. Technology finally being at the level to pull off the movie. And character growth. Each time we saw Tony he had changed from the events of the last time he was on screen and no retreading just to make a story work.
Excellent analysis, more like vids like this please with all the characters!!
Awesome video! well done team 👏👏👏
Great analysis, love this channel
Ryan, I LOVE these deeper analysis videos that you do. The deeper meaning of Doctor Strange was the first that I watched I believe. You had a lot of bold takes in this, but not just "because you feel that way", actually offering up real examples (some clips even pulled right out of the movie) to bolster your arguments. And yes I totally agree with you that Tony is mostly fueled by guilt, but his ego never (at least until Endgame) let's him think anything other than that HE has the answer, and if he doesn't have one immediately he'll be the one to come up with it.
Thank you for remembering Gen X, we get left out of so much. I really enjoyed the analysis, it hit some things I hadn't thought about before.
Love this dissertation / essay like content
Glad to see this form of video coming back! My favorite series.
This one is great Ryan!
Loved this video. Thank u!
Outstanding analysis! Thank you!
Perhaps your best work. Well done.
I was always curious about that. Glad of this video.
Excellent analysis. More shows like this please.
Great video!
This was great.
Great Job Guys
Excellent analysis
Thank you Ryan I love these deeper meaning videos
Solid take. Great archetypes touched on too.
Great video. Thank you
One of the best videos I've ever seen totally great
Well done Ryan!
Good content!
This has to be in the screencrush Hall of Fame. One of the best video essays y'all have done.
Another great analysis! Iron Man has been my favorite Marvel character since the early 80s when I bought the comics from the 7-11 down the street from my grandparent's house. Seeing the comic book turned "real" was and continues to be a source of enjoyment for me, and now my entire family. Hopefully, Marvel will make more Iron Man movies in the future with a new Tony Stark or with War Machine. Keep up the great work.
Love this video essay!
Thanks for putting it quality content. Even though everything's currently a disaster, you guys help us to play pretend, to help us look back to the "before times"
Excellent breakdown
You got real deep with this one! The first Iron man was epic and that is why Marvel should go back to making movies like that! Its going to be a while before we get to moves like that but i hope not to long!
I have been a lifelong Marvel reader, mostly collected Spider-Man. After I saw Iron Man in 2008, I looked at my wife and said "You know, I always identified with Peter Parker, but I really feel like I could relate to Iron man in that movie" Then she looked sweetly at me and said "I love you honey, but you're no Tony Stark"
She's great
At 12:40 and you literally just FUCKED ME UP! DAMN, RYAN.
Easily one of best movie analysis i seen you do on this channel great social commentary, and video keep up the great work ryan 👏🏽👏🏽iron man / tony stark will forever be my favorite MCU characters he is the heart of the MCU which is why now it seems to be floundering without him. RDJ didnt have to go that hard ,but he did ,and im so grateful.
Thank you Ryan, I saw a Kevin Smith podcast where he is clearly talking about you but he keeps saying screen rant not screen crush, I love you and your work buddy
*I'm Tony Stark and I approve this video*
This was SOOOOO GOOD!!
Finally, you got one right. Nicely done, Ryan.
“Generation X” mention! And I mean the comic book - which I love - and not the generation, of which I am a member. 😆
Overlooked comic...disappointing TV show.
Such good content.
15 years ago, none of these ideas were in mind when Iron Man came out...
And since this video 🤯🤯🤯
Great and well written analysis. Attaching the movie to real life events.
Great analysis. Could you do a follow up comparing the movie origin to the comic origin in the 60’s?
I really like your videos and I must say this might be your best video to date, as the most interesting and in-depth interesting analysis to date. Great work. As a European, I would almost like someone to have such in-depth analysis of this video to create an additional understanding of your American lens on this American fantasy based wish of post-traumatic glory, through a European lens for example. The American delusion of grandeur and its need to believe in it as a way to cope with life and all American crimes perpetuated onto the world is a big underlying theme within both Iron Man and your video. Really, great job here.
Dude, that was amazing 👏 🙌 😍
I love how Ryan going all out and make you feel become a scholar in MCU studies. I bet it is the same feel how some people studied theology.
At 10:30 and I’m genuinely blown away
fantastic!!
Getting out of the Marine Corps and go to college in 2010, my very first paper in English class freshmen year was how Iron Man represented modern America. If only I still had a copy.
makes me love this movie even more (event tough i'm not American!). Maybe the flaw in the new Marvel projects is that they don't resonate as well with the current era as they did back then. I must add that for me, Iron man is King Arthur. he becomes truly King after his father when merlin (Fury) presents him to the sword in the stone that he only can pull off the stone (the new technology developed by his father (ARC reactor + new element) that he's the only one to be able to reinvent). Merlin gathers the best knigths of the realms around Arthur's round table (Fury assembles the Avengers). The knights have solo quests and the most rightful knight of all is Launcelot (Solo movies and Captain America). A conflict between Arthur and Launcelot over Guinevere breaks the unity of the realms, weakens the heroes (Cap and Tony fight over Bucky in Civil War) and allows ennemies to strike (Thanos in Infinity war). Finally Arthur forgives Launcelot and goes to confront his adultereous, incestuous son that he finally kills at the battle of Camlann but he is mortally wounded in the duel and he goes in a boat on a lake to Avalon, the mythical island ( Tony creates the unnatural time-traveling devices that allows the return of the vanished but brings back Thanos. He kills Thanos at the Battle of the Avengers Campus with the infinity stones and he's mortally wounded in the process. His heart is sent on a little boat on a lake)
Amazing essay
Nice video
Thanks Ryan this was beautiful and poignant! Make more such videos!
This is the best video per metaphor I’ve seen in a long time
Fantastic essay
Awesome, well done! How about more about Tony Starks growth through the rest of the movies?
This is one of the greatest ScreenCrush videos of all time
Amazing Analysis; Amazing Iron Man
I absolutely love this video
I hope this type of arc HAPPENS with the young avengers all together, trying to work along side each other, and of course things don’t work out…
Wow. I did not expect this man. By the middle of the video, I was thinking that I want to assign this video to my engineering students as an “ethics” assignment.