Movie: After being captured by terrorists, wealthy arms dealer Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) remembers the true values in life. Stark resolves to fight evil and builds a mighty suit of iron that even allows him to fly — the “Iron Man” is born.

Televisions.com thinks:

An excellent superhero movie, with a top cast, clever dialog,
a contemporary story, and sensational special effects
— what more could you want?

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: Iron Man

Length: 126 minutes

Genre: Superhero / comic-book adaptation

Studio: Paramount

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges

Director: Jon Favreau

Rating: 12 (U.K.), PG-13 (USA), FSK 12 (Germany)

Released: 2008

Picture Format: 2.35:1 (1080p/24 hz)

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
This is what HD is supposed to look like! Vivid colors, clean pictures, and barely any noise — the list of positives is too long to go into here. The sharpness, too, leaves no doubt about it: we’re awarding the picture full marks!

(10 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
Loud, louder…Iron Man! The soundtrack is bursting with detail and surround effects. During the attack on an army convoy, we were astounded by the sheer force of the gunshots. Yet another top score!

(10 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
In all honesty, the disc could have offered more, but we can’t really complain: “The Journey Begins” (20:28), “The Suit That Makes Iron Man” (10:14), “The Walk of Destruction” (22:11), “Grounded in Reality” (14:23), “Beneath the Armor” (15:25), “Robert Downey Jr. Screen Test” (6:00), “The Actor’s Process” (4:09), deleted scenes (16:44), a trailer, and BD-Live.

(7 out of 10 points)

Note: This Blu-ray made it into our list of the 43 best Blu-rays ever.