History Film / IronMan

** Vanko has [[spoiler:good enough reflexes to hit professional racecars with those whips of his, bisecting several, including Tony's, before engaging him in combat. He never actually gets hit by the Iron Man Mark V's repulsor blasts directly-- the first shot is negated by his destroying the repulsor before it's done charging up. OK, points for creativity. However, when Tony's takes further damage and he backpedals out of range, Ivan has to deal with the repulsors directly, without the aid of armor. What does he do? He uses his whips to ''catch and absorb the repulsor blasts from midair'', twice in a row, before grabbing Tony with the whips and throwing him around for a bit.]]

* TheStoic: Ivan Vanko is extremely calm and collected, even when held in captivity or being scolded by his billionaire employer.

** The icing problem, "proof that Tony Stark has a heart" and the flares.

** During the first film's [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Mark III suiting-up sequence]], as the outer breastplate is closed, the structures surrounding the arc reactor spin clockwise ever so slightly.
** In Iron Man 2, during the [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Mark V suiting-up sequence]], similar structures make a spinning motion as well, but much faster and much more visibly, and with the camera zoomed in on it much more. Of course, there are [[RuleOfCool more exposed mechanical parts]] during that scene than last time, as well.

** During Stark's ego-stroking [[BlatantLies "It's not about me!"]] speech during his Expo, he continues to say that instead, it's about legacy. This continues [[spoiler:to be a theme throughout the movie as Ivan Vanko seeks to destroy the legacy of the Stark family and claim the legacy he believes to be his.]]

** Justin Hammer apparently doesn't understand good old trigger discipline.

** The icing problem and "proof that Tony Stark has a heart".

*AdaptationDistillation: These films are widely considered to be among the best superhero movies ''ever made'', and do an incredible job of boiling down the essence of the comics into a pair of movies and get Tony Stark ''exactly'' right. The only real complaint about the second movie seems to be "it isn't '''quite''' as awesome as the last one".
**YMMV: This troper likes the sequel better.

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Ironmankaboom.jpg

*** Well, they seem to be physical whips ''charged'' with energy, but close enough.

*** Tony regresses a bit during his [[spoiler:fight with Rhodey. The final dialogue of the scene, when they both have repulsors pointed at each other, is sheer, priceless, goading jackassery on Tony's part.]]

*** When wearing his [[spoiler:Crimson Dynamo-esque suit, he's faster than both Tony and Rhodey, managing to ensnare both the Mark VI and the VTRBS around their necks before he's taken out of commission by the [[ChekhovsSkill repulsor feedback thing]].]] His status as a bruiser is well established.

* AloneInACrowd

** Iron Man 2: Stark has supposedly contracted Palladium Poisioning, and is looking at a very short life as a result. However, real life palladium isn't considered a toxic substance. It can cause a rash in certain people who are sensitive to it, but that's about it. Even then, allergic reactions to palladium are rare. It's often used in alloys with other precious metals, for example with gold, to make them a bit tougher to everyday wear and tear.
*** Real life palladium also isn't generally burned up as fuel for a Super Science reactor stuck in peoples' chests. It's possible something in that process made it more toxic than it otherwise would be. And it seeping into your bloodstream probably isn't a good thing, toxic or not.

* AutobotsRockOut: All the time, even lampshaded by Tony when Rhodey shows up to shut his party down. "Goldstein! Gimme a phat beat to [[IncrediblyLamePun beat my buddy's ass to]]."

* WhipItGood: Ivan Vanko, and he [[DualWielding dual wields]] them too.

** At the climax of the second film. [[spoiler: Iron Man and War Machine are standing in the middle of a 'kill box', Tony has used his one time only laser function on the Hammerroids when Vanko drops down, wearing vastly improved armor and flaunting his ionized plasma whips which he has improved using Tony's own advice.]] Rhodey's reaction?
--->'''Rhodey''': Well, that ain't good.

* SlapSlapKiss: Christine Everheart and Tony do the argument version by use of a quick cut from one scene to the next.

** In the sequel, Vanko gets rammed by Happy Hogan's car, ''twice'', ''without the benefit of power armor'', and all it does is knock him out for a few seconds.
** Well, he does have some armor, it just doesn't cover him as completely as Tony's. There's clearly an exoskeleton connecting his whips to his chestpiece; presumably it gives him some protection.

**In Iron Man 2, the Navy [[strike:Hammer Drones]]Hammeroids get one of these when [[spoiler: they unload a sizable portion of their rocket ordnance on the fleeing Expo attendees. Notably, these are the only drones that successfully go after civilians onscreen. Quite a literal massacre.]]

**In Iron Man 2, the Navy [[strike:Hammer Drones]]Hammeroids get one of these when [[spoiler: they unload a sizable portion of their rocket ordnance on the fleeing Expo attendees. Notably, these are the only drones that successfully go after civilians onscreen.]]

*** When wearing his [[spoiler:Crimson Dynamo-esque suit, he's faster than both Tony and Rhodey, managing to ensnare both the Mark VI and the VTRBS around their necks before he's taken out of commission by the [[ChekhovsSkill repulsor feedback thing]].]] His status as a bruiser is well established.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: The Jericho missile.

** A [[FridgeLogic fridge]] tear jerker from ''2'' [[CrowningMomentOfFunny when Tony is in his suit, munching on a donut, sitting in a giant donut, wearing shades.]] Especially when you subtract the amusing background music used in the scene and the inherently funny nature of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Iron Man sitting in a donut]], this is a really depressing scene.[[spoiler: He had just gotten into a fight with Rhodey, who in response had taken his Mark II suit to the Air Force, trashing both their friendship and Tony's desire to keep his tech private. His palladium poisoning was getting critical, with possibly mere days for him to live, especially if he kept on accelerating it by using his armor. And after an attempted night of over-the-top partying was crashed by his best friend, Tony was so desperate to spend the last days of his life enjoying himself in new ways that he was reduced to sitting there on top of a donut store while wearing his armor, and eating some donuts. Good thing Nick Fury showed up.]]

** A [[FridgeLogic fridge]] tear jerker from ''2'' [[CrowningMomentOfFunny when Tony is in his suit, munching on a donut, sitting in a giant donut, wearing shades.]] Especially when you subtract the amusing background music used in the scene and the inherently funny nature of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Iron Man sitting in a donut]], this is a really depressing scene.[[spoiler: He had just gotten into a fight with Rhodey, who in response had taken his Mark II suit to the Air Force, trashing both their friendship and Tony's desire to keep his tech private. His palladium poisoning was getting critical, with possibly mere days for him to live, especially if he kept on accelerating it by using his armor. And after an attempted night of over-the-top partying was crashed by his best friend, Tony is so desperate to spend the last days of his life enjoying himself in new ways that he's reduced to sitting there on top of a donut store while wearing his armor, and eating some donuts. Good thing Nick Fury showed up.]]

** A [[FridgeLogic fridge]] tear jerker from ''2'' [[CrowningMomentOfFunny when Tony is in his suit, munching on a donut, sitting in a giant donut, wearing shades.]] Especially when you subtract the amusing background music used in the scene and the inherently funny nature of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Iron Man sitting in a donut]], this is a really depressing scene.[[spoiler: He had just gotten into a fight with Rhodey, who in response had taken his Mark II suit to the Air Force, trashing both their friendship and Tony's desire to keep his tech private. His palladium poisoning was getting critical, with possibly mere days for him to live, especially if he kept on accelerating it by using his armor. And after an attempted night of over-the-top partying was crashed by his best friend, Tony is so desperate to spend the last days of his life in new ways that he's reduced to sitting there on top of a donut store while wearing his armor, and eating some donuts. Good thing Nick Fury showed up.]]

** When wearing his [[spoiler:Crimson Dynamo-esque suit, he's faster than both Tony and Rhodey, managing to ensnare both the Mark VI and the VTRBS around their necks before he's taken out of commission by the [[ChekhovsSkill repulsor feedback thing]].]] His status as a bruiser is well established.

** A [[FridgeLogic fridge]] tear jerker from ''2'' [[CrowningMomentOfFunny when Tony is in his suit, munching on a donut, sitting in a giant donut, wearing shades.]] Especially when you subtract the amusing background music used in the scene and the inherently funny nature of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Iron Man sitting in a donut]], this is a really depressing scene.[[spoiler: He had just gotten into a fight with Rhodey, who in response had taken his Mark II suit to the Air Force, trashing both their friendship and Tony's desire to keep his tech private. His palladium poisoning was getting critical, with possibly mere days for him to live, especially if he kept on accelerating it by using his armor. And after an attempted night of over-the-top partying was crashed by his best friend, Tony Stark is so desperate to spend the last days of his life in new ways that he's reduced to sitting there on top of a donut store while wearing his armor, and eating some donuts. Good thing Nick Fury showed up.]]

** A [[FridgeLogic fridge]] tear jerker from ''2'' [[CrowningMomentOfFunny when Tony is in his suit, munching on a donut, sitting in a giant donut, wearing shades.]] Especially when you subtract the amusing background music used in the scene and the inherently funny nature of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Iron Man sitting in a donut]], this is a really depressing scene.[[spoiler: He had just gotten into a fight with Rhodey, who in response had proceeded to take his Mark II suit to the Air Force, trashing both their friendship and his aspiration to keep his technology private. His palladium poisoning was getting critical, with possibly mere days for him to live, especially if he kept on accelerating the process by using his armor. And after an attempted night of over-the-top partying was crashed by his best friend, the great Tony Stark is reduced to enjoying what he believes to be the last days of his life by sitting there on top of a donut store while wearing his armor, and eating some donuts. Good thing Nick Fury showed up.]]

** A [[FridgeLogic fridge]] tear jerker from ''2'' [[CrowningMomentOfFunny when Tony is in his suit, munching on a donut, sitting in a giant donut, wearing shades.]] Especially when you subtract the amusing background music used in the scene and the inherently funny nature of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Iron Man sitting in a donut]], this is a really depressing scene.[[spoiler: He had just gotten into a fight with Rhodey, who in response had proceeded to take his Mark II suit to the Air Force, trashing both their friendship and his aspiration to keep his technology private. His palladium poisoning was getting critical, with possibly mere days for him to live, especially if he kept on accelerating the process by using his armor. And after an attempted night of over-the-top partying was crashed by his best friend, the great Tony Stark is reduced to sitting there on top of a donut store while wearing his armor, and eating some donuts. Good thing Nick Fury showed up.]]

*{{Tearjerker}}:

** [[NotSoStoic Ivan]] [[SkywardScream crying]] [[DueToTheDead in the corner]] for [[MoralityPet his dying father]].

** Tony's [[spoiler:and Obadiah]]'s main means of incapacitating people is hitting them really hard with his arms, fists or stabilizer-weapon thingamajig. He has sedative darts for if he really needs to shoot people, his first suit had flamethrowers, and if he's fighting something mechanical like a plane, tank, or or other suit, he just destroys the equipment. Perhaps the only time blood was shown was right after Tony got hit by the shrapnel of a mortar round (itself a subversion of the BulletProofVest). This doesn't mean he doesn't ''kill'' a lot of people, mind you...

** Stane's "we're iron mongers, Tony" line, the only in-film reference to his traditional supervillain name. A similar thing happens in Iron Man 2; neither Whiplash, Black Widow or War Machine are referred to as such, but Tony does say to Rhodey, "You wanna be a war machine?" at the climax of their little boxing match. [[spoiler:Also, when Romanov is watching the radar plot, Rhodes suit is designated "WRM".]]