Let's hope that Iron Man isn't another in a long line of Superhero Movies That Suck. I have high hopes -- Tony Stark is more Bruce Wayne than Clark Kent, and as much as I enjoy the tales of the Last Son of Krypton (ridiculous powers notwithstanding), the self-made hero (with the help of vast millions) tends to make for a better story. Besides: I get the sense that Supes is all Kenny G. and Michael Bolton, while here we get appropriate doses of AC/DC and Black Sabbath. Solid.
It's just refreshing to see Robert Downey Jr. in a movie that has the potential to not suck.
Absolutely. And at least according to IMDB, it looks as though Tony Stark will be showing up in the new Incredible Hulk flick, too. After Fight Club (to say nothing of American History X), I can totally buy into Edward Norton as the Dr. Jekyll waiting to turn into the Incredible Hulk's Mr. Hyde.