Iron Man (2008) - Quotes

A New Kind of Heavy-Metal Hero

Taglines: Get ready for a different breed of heavy-metal hero.

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The Construction of Heroes

Taglines: Heroes aren't born. They're built.

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A Hero's Identity and Uncertainty

Tony: J.A.R.V.I.S.

J.A.R.V.I.S.: Welcome home, sir.

Man: [[world; [w:Marvel Cinematic Universe|a bigger universe; [know] I am Iron Man." You think you're the only superhero in the ]? Mr. Stark, you've become part of ]. You just don't ] it yet.

Tony: Who the hell are you?

Man: [[w:Nick Fury|Nick Fury; [w:S.H.I.E.L.D.|S.H.I.E.L.D.] ], director of ]

Tony: Ah.

Fury: [[talk; [The Avengers (2012 film)|Avenger Initiative] I'm here to ] to you about the ].

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Technology and Innovation in Iron Man's Suit

Iron Monger: You had a great idea, Tony, but my suit is more advanced in every way!

Iron Man: How'd you solve the icing problem?

Iron Monger: [ice forms over suit, "eyes" flicker and go out, and its thrusters shut off] Icing problem"?

Iron Man: [thumps Stane on the helmet and sends him tumbling back to Earth] Might wanna look into it.

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Challenges in Advancing Technology for Iron Man Suit

Engineer: Mr. Stane. Sir, we've explored what you've asked of us and it seems as though there's a little hiccup. Actually, um...

Stane: A hiccup?

Engineer: Yes, see to power the suit. sir, the technology doesn't actually exist. So it...

Stane: [gestures towards the Arc Reactor] Wait, wait, the technology? William, William... here is the technology. I've asked you to simply make it smaller.

Engineer: Yes, sir, and that's what we're trying to do, but... honestly, it's impossible.

Stane: [yelling] TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!

Engineer: Well, I'm sorry. I'm not Tony Stark.

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Tony Stark's Recent Absence and Gulmira Discussion

Tony Stark: I was out of town for a couple months, in case you didn't hear.

Christine Everhart: [[accountability] Is this what you call ]? It's a town called Gulmira. Heard of it?

Tony Stark: When were these taken?

Christine Everhart: Yesterday.

Tony Stark: I didn't approve any shipment.

Christine Everhart: [[company] Well, your ] did.

Tony Stark: Well, I'm not my company.

Obadiah Stane: Please, do you mind?

Tony Stark: Have you seen these pictures? What's going on in Gulmira?

Obadiah Stane: [[naive] Tony, Tony. You can't afford to be this ].

Tony Stark: [[business; [w:Double Dealing|double-dealing; [w:Under the table|under the table] You know what? I was naive before, when they said, "Here's the line. We don't cross it. This is how we do ]." If we're ] ]... Are we?

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Design Choices and Discreetness in Iron Man

Tony: A little ostentatious, don't you think?

J.A.R.V.I.S.: What was I thinking? You're usually so discreet.

Tony: Tell you what. Throw a little hot-rod red in there.

J.A.R.V.I.S.: [seconds later] Oh yes. That should help you keep a low profile. The render is complete.

Tony: Hey, I like it. Fabricate it, paint it.

J.A.R.V.I.S.: Beginning automated assembly. Estimated completion time is five hours.

Tony: Don't wait up for me, honey.

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Tony Stark's Transformation and Accountability

Tony: I never got to say goodbye to my father. There's questions I would've asked him. I would've asked him how he felt about what his company did, if he was conflicted, if he ever had doubts. Or maybe he was every inch of man we remember from the newsreels. I saw young Americans killed by the very weapons I created to defend them and protect them. And I saw that I had become part of a system that is comfortable with zero accountability.

Press Reporter #1: Mr. Stark, what happened over there?

Tony: [reporters become agitated] I had my eyes opened. I came to realize that I had more to offer this world than just making things that blow up. And that is why, effective immediately, I am shutting down the weapons manufacturing division of Stark Industries.

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Facing the Final Decision

Tony: We gotta go. Come on, move with me. We have a plan, and we're going to stick to it.

Yinsen: This was always the plan, Stark.

Tony: Come on, you're going to go see your family. Get up.

Yinsen: [sees Tony is upset] My family is dead, Stark. And I'm going to see them now. It's okay. I want this. I want this.

Tony: Thank you for saving me.

Yinsen: [dies] Don't waste it. Don't waste your life, Stark.

Pepper Potts: Acknowledgment and Assistance

Pepper Potts: I have your clothes here; they've been dry-cleaned and pressed. And there's a car waiting for you outside that will take you anywhere you'd like to go.

Everheart: You must be the famous Pepper Potts.

Pepper: [smiling] Indeed I am.

Everheart: After all these years, Tony still has you picking up the dry cleaning.

Pepper: [still smiling] I do anything and everything Mr. Stark requires. Including, occasionally, taking out the trash. Will that be all?

Tony Stark's Humorous Response to Nicknames

Christine Everheart: [[Leonardo da Vinci|Da Vinci] Mr. Stark, you've been called the ] of our time. What do you say to that?

Tony: Absolutely ridiculous, I don't paint.

Everheart: [[Alfred Nobel|The Merchant of Death] What do you say to your other nickname, "]"?

Tony: That's not bad.

Ownership of Ideas and Their Impact

Obadiah Stane: Do you really think that just because you have an idea, it belongs to you? Your father, he helped give us the atomic bomb. Now, what kind of world would it be today if he was as selfish as you?

The Balance of Fear and Respect

Tony Stark / Iron Man: [[America] Is it better to be feared or respected?" I say, is it too much to ask for both? With that in mind I humbly present you the crown jewel of Stark Industries Freedom Line. It's the first missile system to incorporate our proprietary Repulsor Technology. They say that the best weapon is one that you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once. That's how Dad did it, that's how ] does it…and it's worked out pretty well so far. Find an excuse to let one of these off the chain, and I personally guarantee you the bad guys won't even want to come out of their caves. For your consideration…the Jericho.