Ultimate Iron Man
A four-part documentary that covers several film-critical elements in greater detail. First is Rebuilding the Suit (29:14), a piece that features cast and crew speaking on the rebirth of the series for this second installment. The piece follows the beginnings of the filmmaking process, the assemblage of the all-star cast, following up on the success of the first picture, designing new characters, the use of animated previsualization, prop and costume design, wardrobe selection, stunt work, and the actors' physical training. A Return to Action (17:22) is something of a piecemeal supplement that looks at Robert Downey, Jr.'s performance, Sam Rockwell's and Gary Shandling's contributions to the movie, the work of Director Jon Favreau, shooting the picture's dingy Moscow opening, filming at Edwards Air Force Base, the weapons seen in the film, and filming one of the picture's critical fight scenes. Expanding the Universe (18:56) further looks at prop and costume design, shooting in Monaco, filming the raceway action sequence, choreographing Scarlett Johansson's fight scenes, and the use of both practical and computer-generated effects in the movie. Finally, Building a Legacy (20:11) is perhaps the best segment of the four, examining the post-production processes of editing and scoring the picture and adding the finishing touches to make a complete movie.
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