The Next Reel’s Andy Nelson closes out his fantastic stay with us as we discuss the far reaching influences of Disney lore and history that manifest heavily throughout this minute. It’s time to talk about John Slattery, blood toxicity and what’s actually happening with Tony’s health. And Olivia Munn as Marvel Comics character Chess Roberts makes a cameo! Who’s that? Tune in to find out!
All you ever wanted to know about world exhibitions in four minutes. And everything you wanted to know about the movie’s plot. Seriously. We take a journey back through the 1964 World’s Fair and its importance to Walt Disney and the healing of a nation. We also meet Tony’s dad. The Next Reel’s Andy Nelson is back to grace us with his knowledge and charm.
We hear Tony Stark’s first real words of the movie and discuss Robert Downey, Jr.’s movie role selections in between the first two Iron Man movies. We even read a letter from Tony welcoming us to the Expo. Along with us for the ride again is The Next Reel’s Andy Nelson!
The Next Reel’s Andy Nelson joins us again for quite the exhibition because Stark Expo gets a full introduction in minute seven. We mention a certain famous film company and marvel at one well tailored Tony Stark. And if you were wondering to learn all there is to know about Iron Man’s personal high-energy dance crew, we got you covered!
First, we welcome The Next Reel’s Andy Nelson to the show to join the party! And what a party it is. It’s part one of a new series called “The history of…” where we delve into a brief synopsis of something related to the minute you had no idea we would discuss. We see our hero properly introduced into the movie with a great twist for setting up the proper opening for the movie. What does AC/DC, WKRP in Cincinnati and Pingo Doce have to do with this minute? And what do you mean this isn’t the way the movie was supposed to start? Answers await!
Souffle Girl! The Impossible Girl! It’s time to talk about Clara. You know her, you…probably have strong feelings about her. From a cold hearted nanny, far under the ice, to a chess game like no other, we’ll talk about it all. Plus some (overdue) news about our publishing schedule!
Did you ever wonder what gases create certain lights? Well, you’ll find out in minute five along with lots more names. We’ll discuss composers, Marvel movie music, producers … you’ll learn, you’ll be entertained and you’ll love it.
We discuss the mother of all cinematic montage sequences because lots of time and names are passing by on screen. Come along for the ride of production companies, cool cast members and even cooler directors. We’re looking at you Favreau! P.S. We love you. How could talking about names be entertaining? Oh just you listen! By the way, what is up with that submarine?
We call back to a certain 1980’s mail-in for blueprints promotion as we mourn the passing of a character. Wait, it’s only the third minute you say? Things move fast when you’re building the blocks for one of your story’s main villains who cries to Sto-vo-kor! That’s right, Star Trek references ahead. Set phasers to stunning storytelling! Oh, and some retconning that questions the legacy of Tony Stark. Or does it? Our first big Iron Man 2 argument happens in minute three!
We confess our love for some movies featuring Russians and Val Kilmer. Why? You’ll understand because there’s a connection between one of them and this minute. But wait, we’ve got our first brand new character introduced in Iron Man 2. Not human, but it’s ok. There’s discussion of press conference cameras and we introduce everyone’s favorite antagonist family: the Vanko’s! If you love Yevgeni Lazarev and/or Mickey Rourke then this minute’s for you.
Rob Kubasko has spent the last three decades as a designer for clients ranging from local campaigns to international public relations agencies. He’s also a nerd of the highest calibre and brings his love of comics and film to a variety shows. He served as co-host of the