‘Not enough ironing’ – Dry-Cleaners review the Iron Man films

The Iron Man films have proved some of the most popular in movie history. But, alongside their success, they have attracted some controversy from one particular industry.

“You go and see a film called Iron Man, you expect to see Ironing,” said Stewart James, a Dry Cleaner from Chelmsford, Essex.

“As far as I could tell. There was none. It should have just been called Robot Suit Man.”

Mr James and Kelly Grace, a leading Dry-Cleaning expert, gave their impressions of the Iron Man franchise.

“I remember when it came out. I was excited. Really excited,” said Ms Grace.

“A superhero who does ironing? That could be such a boost for our industry. There is very little in the modern media landscape that focuses on people ironing, either normally or heroically. So, this was going to be great.”

However, the reality was very different.

“No ironing. None,” she said, shaking her head sadly.

“I tried to get my money back, but the Odeon people just said it ‘wasn’t that sort of iron’ – well, they should be clearer in their advertising then.”

Mr James’ hopes were high in the first film when Tony Stark is kidnapped.

“I thought that, when he was in that cave and everything, I thought that what he was building was going to be some sort of prototype trouser-press and, you know, he’d have had to press the terrorists’ trousers to get free and everything.

“I was pretty disappointed.”

Ms Grace recalled a high point from the second film.

“When he’s not in the robot suit? He’s wearing a suit that’s been beautifully pressed. It’s really nicely done. That’s pretty much the only decent thing, from an ironing point of view, in the whole series.”

Both Dry Cleaners gave the three Iron Man films a disappointing one-star rating for ironing.

Next week: The Dry Cleaners give their opinion on the Marvel TV series Iron Fist – “Worse, if anything.”