Watched Iron Man 2 For 1st Time in a While. IMHO Funniest Marvel Movie.

My 14 year old daughter has a sudden interest in Iron Man and has never seen the movies so over Holidays I am watching them with here.

Iron Man 2 is probably my 2nd least watched MCU movie (behind Hulk). I think this my 1st watch since pre Endgame hype watch of all movies.

Ok so to the OP.

My god the movie is so funny. Congressional hearing is just comedy gold. From Starks quips to the senator. To the Wilhelm scream from Hammers test pilot, and the hilariously portrayed nK and Iranian attempts.

The early MCU was known for having comedic elements, but I feel it is best executed in IM2. It's not like cheap humor like Thor joking that Loki was adopted.

That said I still dont think IM2 is a top half MCU movie, its kinda campy compared to most other movies in the MCU. But I definitely enjoyed rewatching it after a good break.

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polaritypictures2026-01-01 09:22

try thor ragnorok.

Ordinary-Chain-80472026-01-01 09:33

The humors definitely the best part of the movie imo

CaptHayfever2026-01-02 02:00

Thor Ragnarok is the best part of Iron Man 2?

xxgiggsxx2026-01-01 09:23

The Mark V (the Suitcase Suit) is still one of my favorite Ironman suit ups

Burninator65022026-01-01 09:24

Nope, funniest Marvel movie is Thor: Ragnorok.

jjack3392026-01-01 09:48

Eh ya I like that too. Different brand of humor. It comes down to preference of humor type.

IM3 has more Dark humor. Ragnorok is a bit more slapstick.

SloppyJoMo2026-01-01 11:44

Ragnarok is peak MCU comic book esque banter imo

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-02 13:29

is iron man 3 peak so is ragnarok, only seen clips and not full movie YET

MCUTheorist000072026-01-01 16:13

It is funny, but I consider the Guardians of the Galaxy or Deadpool movies funnier

cybin2026-01-01 18:30

"If I had a black light, this would look like a Jackson Pollock painting."

Curious how many youngsters went googling JP after that line...

CaptHayfever2026-01-02 01:59

That would just teach them about abstract art; they'd still have to ask their parents what Quill meant by the comparison.

zion_hiker19112026-01-01 09:30

Good points. It also has some great Black Widow scenes.

jjack3392026-01-01 09:43

Ya, the scene where Happy struggles with his one on one and then wins yells in joy he got him and then looks at the trail of bodies Black Widow leaves is also top tier.

Edboy7962026-01-01 09:52

I don't think it was exactly the Wilhelm scream in the Hammer suit, but it was funny when it was paired with that poor man's injury. That dude is okay by the way

jjack3392026-01-01 09:56

Ya, lol. That entire scene is just so good from the start to finish. After the race incident Tony changes for the rest of the saga so its kinda a last horay for narcissist egocentric Tony (which is the most believable Tony)

Edboy7962026-01-01 10:00

I don't suppose nearly being killed by the "Mandarin" and believing Pepper died only to come back with Flame powers in Iron Man 3 would be as traumatizing lol

He still has his quips, and then several other characters do as well for some reason after he and Guardians

jjack3392026-01-01 10:13

Ya he does. But his personality changes.

But ya he still has plenty of wit. And you do see a little of his asshole side in TA during the argument scene on the carrier.

Edboy7962026-01-01 10:14

No doubt, one of the top character arcs in the mcu with Loki?

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-02 13:32

his asshole side is near gone in IW or endgame i think, long time ince ive watched either

jjack3392026-01-03 05:28

Ya the last gasp of it is his interaction with Strange at the beginning but it pretty much disappears after that.

Maybe a tad in his exchange with Star Lord.

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-03 07:38

Don't remember anything, but i'm getting there soon

ShookMyHeadAndSmiled2026-01-01 16:18

"That pilot survived" is not the same thing as he's okay.

Edboy7962026-01-01 16:25

I got the quote wrong, sue me

ExpressMud80382026-01-01 10:08

RDJ is a treasure

SP15702026-01-01 10:16

Not sure if it's the funniest...but I agree it's extremely enjoyable on a rewatch. All the scenes with Justin Hammer are pure gold.

Nosedive8882026-01-01 13:24

Can't go wrong with Sam Rockwell

graveybrains2026-01-02 23:01

If Sam Rockwell dances in a movie, it's guaranteed to be good.

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Sharticus1232026-01-02 01:14

The MCU really screwed the pooch by not having more Justin Hammer. He’s a great appetizer villain.

graveybrains2026-01-02 23:03

At least they didn't kill him off like Klaue. There's still hope.

Greerio2026-01-03 03:34

When he describes his ice cream. Gets me every time.

Afwife19922026-01-01 11:00

I love this with Tony and Brandt: she says “is that all you’ve got? A cheap trick and a cheesy one liner?” And he responds “sweetheart that could be the name of my autobiography.” RDJ is just perfect and it always makes me laugh.

Edit: oh yeah, this is from #3. 😆 I still love it though.

Zyffrin2026-01-01 11:15

That's from IM3 though.

Afwife19922026-01-01 11:18

Omg you’re right! 😆 I *always* get 1 and 2 mixed up, I don’t know why.

cybin2026-01-01 18:37

No, the funniest line from IM3 is Gary telling Tony he had them make his tattoo (of hispanic Scott Baio) from a doll he made.

Afwife19922026-01-02 03:05

I don’t think it’s necessarily the funniest but RDJ’s pitch perfect delivery just makes me smile. Such an icon as Tony Stark.

nandovmovies2026-01-01 11:18

Justin Hammer strikes again!

Heartfelthoney022026-01-01 12:00

Rewatched it recently too and forgot how genuinely funny it is.

arnathor2026-01-01 13:48

Justin Hammer is one of my favourite characters in the MCU. Sam Rockwell just brings such a well developed sense of character and comic timing, from his insistence on calling Stark “Anthony” with an emphasis on the “th” to his annoyance during his Stark Expo presentation.

MC_chrome2026-01-01 15:31

I loved the dynamic of Hammer trying to constantly prove that his weapon systems were just as good if not better than Stark’s….with the end result being that many of them were Temu knockoffs at best

mikeonbass2026-01-01 15:13

"I got 'im!"

bflaminio2026-01-01 15:30

I vant my burd.

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-02 13:28

theSteakKnight2026-01-02 19:44

Bird

theracismdisliker2026-01-01 15:32

I still think the funniest line in the whole MCU is in IM3 when that henchman quits and says "honestly, I hate working here, they are *so* weird"

MC_chrome2026-01-01 15:36

Iron Man 2 is one of my favorite MCU films for a few reasons:

1) We saw the introduction of Black Widow, who is one of my top 3 Avengers

2) Tony’s spiraling due to him believing that he’s about to die felt pretty relatable, especially if you have known anyone who has had cancer before.

3) Justin Hammer is still one of the goofiest antagonists the MCU has ever developed, but Sam Rockwell stuck the landing with each scene he was in!

jjack3392026-01-01 23:57

Ya i feel my main issue with it on release was I did not know the significance of Natasha at the time so it was kinda a random hot girl with good skills (and I dont think they actually called her Black Widow in IM2, when Fury introduces her he calls her by her name).

And secondly it was a bit of a let down compared to IM1. Remember IM1 was the movie that broke the campy stereotype of comic book movies. (It came out 2.5 months before the Dark Knight even). IM2 felt like it was a step back to that direction.

Now 15 years later the fact that it is not as the good as IM1 is not as relevant as I can enjoy it as part of the bigger picture of the MCU we now can see. And the camp bothers me less now.

Pepega_Viic2026-01-03 22:08

Yea they called her Agent Romanoff

KaptenAwsum2026-01-01 16:31

> Iron Man 2 is probably my 2nd least watched MCU movie (behind Hulk).

You watch Iron Man 3 more than Iron Man 2?

Supermite2026-01-01 17:06

Personally, I’ve watched them equally. I don’t really understand what people hate so much about them.

jjack3392026-01-01 23:49

Eh maybe 1 or 2 more times overall. Not big gap.

I think my IM2 watch was maybe 4th. (In theaters, when released on blue ray, pre endgame, and the recent one).

I ended up seeing IM3 2 times in theaters due to going alone opening night then my wife wanted to see it. Them pretty much the same pattern except I watched it randomly in during covid.

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-02 13:36

I was not born until avengers formed

WORTHLESS13212020192026-01-01 16:35

It was the first. Mcu I seen and I thought it was top tier. But after awhile though the years. You realize it was a mid film. Fun. Yet mid.

jjack3392026-01-01 22:14

Mid is the right word, in the OP I even stated it is not top half MCU .

suckerpunch0852026-01-01 23:13

IDK why this movie got hate. I've watched it dozens of times and it's still funny with good action.

jjack3392026-01-02 12:30

Because it was not as good as IM1. Simple as that.

I specifically recall being insanely hyped back then and feeling let down after my 1st theater watch.

Watching it last week with my Daughter i enjoyed it simple for what it is. Without worrying about whether or not it is better than 1.

suckerpunch0852026-01-02 17:04

I enjoyed then and enjoy it now. What's wrong with the plot?

jjack3392026-01-03 05:26

Plot is fine.

Campy means just goofy, like the dancing girls at beginning is camp. The Russians over the top portrayal is camp. Etc.

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-02 13:32

People say it's the worst mcu for plot, but it's not bad i love it only watched once

DoJu3182026-01-02 00:20

The bewildered look between pepper pots and black widow when Justin Hammer enters the stage dancing is just so funny 🤣🤣🤣

CaptHayfever2026-01-02 02:01

Over time, my take on the film settled to: Every individual scene in Iron Man 2 is good; they just don't all feel like they fit together in the same movie.

Bonus_Content2026-01-02 03:25

“I can get you a bird, I can get you ten birds” is one of my favorite lines from the MCU.

mellowmadre2026-01-02 10:40

Sorry for how long this is but I love all the Iron Man movies, RDJ is amazing. I saw him perform live off Broadway this year in McNeal and he absolutely transformed -- I completely forgot he was also Ironman. No one can sell the subtlety of a character like he does and I am completely transfixed every time he performs.

From the beginning, I think IM was designed to be the comedic relief but also the heart of the MCU. IM2 doubles down on the comedy which is great but it is a fave of mine because of the introduction of Black Widow and how we get a deeper understanding of Tony as a person.

In IM2 we see him go through so much in just one film and you're right that he handles most of it with humor: his complex relationship with his dad; wrestling with his own impending mortality and legacy; trying to figure out how things with Pepper will work; his friendship with Rhodes expands beyond just work and he gets his first teammate; learns about the Avengers Intiative and what his future could hold; whips a vengeful Russian's ass; outsmarts and publicly humiliates Congress and Justin Hammer; -- all while Tony continues being incredibly confident, clever and fun.

There is a reason Tony is one of the only MCU characters with friends who aren't superheroes. He has unmatched charm, wit, good looks, genius skills, and FU money that he is free from so many of life's normal restraints. He has the freedom to be funny in ways other characters don't. His appeal to me always starts with the fact that working as a superhero is his choice, it is not who he is naturally.

IM2 is underrated but it is actually a key component to the reason we love the early MCU phases--it tackles the circus that comes with being an "out" superhero in the real world while it also starts to show the circus happening within Tony's true heart and his growth as a person. Natasha defines him as a narcissist, but he hides his pain with misdirection and a narcissistic surface, but in fact he is deeply layered and evolves as a person in every movie. IM1 is an origin story of the transition from an aimless billionaire playboy to a man who confronts suffering and is driven by a purpose; IM2 explores the impact this purpose has had on his body and personal and public relationships (both past, present, and future); Avengers 1 reflects his growth into the guy who "makes the sacrifice play" for others without regard for himself; IM3 examines the overwhelming psychological toll of that sacrifice, how his past catches up with him, and seeing how all of his decisions impact the love of his life; Ultron reflects on his struggles with hubris, his deepest fears, and unexpected consequences of unchecked power and the demons (and Vision) of his own making; Civil War reckons with his moral dilemma over limits on power especially after his best friend is injured, betrayal, loyalty to team or country or family, and uncovering past wounds that have never fully healed; Spiderman Homecoming is his foray into a fatherly mentor and legacy planning; Infinity War goes from him excitedly planning his future to the desperation of helplessness and unforgivable failure; Endgame swings hard as he goes from resigned to his fate, to pure rage, then to a soft, loving and seemingly content family man for the first time ever, to reluctant innovator, grateful son and finally to savior... I cannot wait to see who he becomes (literally and figuratively) in Doomsday.

jjack3392026-01-02 12:24

Great post but I would point out that pretty all the MCU super heroes had friendships/ relationships with non superheroes.

Thor obviously with Jane, and her crew.

Captain America obviously with his love interest. Then when un-iced obviously most of them had aged out. Besides of course Bucky who was his best friend but turn into a SH after the fact.

Hawkeye obviously his family.

Spiderman only knows non superheroes until stark draws him in.

Not going to go through all, but really only Black Widow in the main MCU lacked a normie relationship

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-02 13:28

Only marvel Ive watched when i was 7 was avengers og one 2012, ultron, Inifnity wr, and endgaem, currently im watching 1 a day with iron man - latest and now im 13 and I watched iron man 1, hulk 2008 (least favorite so far, but not as bad as i thought), iron man 2, and thor today, tomorrow im watching cap first avenger, i always wanted to, but never had the chance until i was bought disney + again and now i can watch all, and I love iron man and I will never forget how he changed my personality a long time ago and i miss him, and idk where people are getting hate for iron man 2 of, it's not bad I love it, i put it from so far 1st iron man 1, 2nd iron man 2/thor are both, and 3rd hulk 2008, not as good as the other ones, but still not complete bad.

jjack3392026-01-03 05:29

Ya Hulk 08 is perfectly watchable. Definitely down near the bottom, but still enjoyable for what it is.

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-03 07:39

Im watchign avengers 2012 otmorrow, it will be super nostalgic

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-02 13:33

I am happy starks legcy continues and people still watch his movies now in 2026

Longjumping-Air14892026-01-03 01:24

“Are you…Tony…Stank?”

“Yes. Yes he is Tony Stank. Never getting away from that, by the way.”

Hoch81122026-01-05 18:49

Justin Hammer made that movie! Such a shame he was only used one other time and super briefly!