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Technofuturism in Iron Man 2

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from Iron Man 2 (2010)
Created by Jon Favreau
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Walt Disney haunts this techno-utopian vision of the future in Iron Man 2

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Technology holds infinite possibilities for mankind

by Critical Commons Manager

Iron Man 2 parodies Walt Disney's plan for a utopian future through technology

An ironic appropriation of Disney iconography and ideology is used to comedic effect in Iron Man 2. Layers of signification in this clip are compounded by the casting of Mad Men's John Slattery (Roger Sterling) as the patriarch of Stark Industries.

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