Downey Disses 'Dark Knight'

[RandellG]

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/down...rk-knight.html

The Hatfields and the McCoys. The Yankees and the Red Sox. Jennifer and Angelina. When it comes to a long-running feud, people choose their side and they defend it to the end. For comic book fanatics, it's always been the divide between the two major publishers -- Marvel and DC Comics. Devoted readers on both sides have argued for years over which was better: DC, with it's stable of classic heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman, or Marvel, which has always prided itself on more flawed characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk.
Leave it to Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. to stir up the hornet's nest again. After his movie opened huge in early May, it looked like Marvel's steel-plated superhero was destined to be the box office champ of the summer. Until, of course, The Dark Knight broke records with its gargantuan July debut, making DC's Caped Crusader the season's richest crimefighter.
In an interview with moviehole.net, Robert Downey Jr. shared his thoughts on the complex story of "The Dark Knight," and he left no doubt where his comic book loyalties lie:

• "My whole thing is that I saw 'The Dark Knight'. I feel like I'm dumb because I feel like I don't get how many things that are so smart. It's like a Ferrari engine of storytelling and script writing and I'm like, 'That's not my idea of what I want to see in a movie.' I loved 'The Prestige' but didn't understand 'The Dark Knight'. Didn't get it, still can't tell you what happened in the movie, what happened to the character and in the end they need him to be a bad guy. I'm like, 'I get it. This is so high brow and so [expletive] smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie.' You know what? [Expletive] DC comics. That's all I have to say and that's where I'm really coming from." >> Read the full interview.

Downey will have the chance to show his devotion to Marvel Comics again, with production on "Iron Man 2" starting soon. It's scheduled to hit theaters in the summer of 2010.

[tibbydriver]

Its funny because both Iron Man and TDK will probably become 2 of my most watched movies ever. In all honesty I likewhen thingslikethis come about because now youll see all the DC fanboys flame back and itll lead to many humerous internet rampages for me to read.

[John32]

I think it's an awesome quote. RDJ continues to crack me up. He's clearly joking, anyway.

[HKMOVIESAREBEST]

Originally Posted by John32

I think it's an awesome quote. RDJ continues to crack me up. He's clearly joking, anyway.

That's how I felt when I read it.

[ben1080p]

I don't think he is dissing as a awesome piece of film...I think he is just saying that it obviously takes more thinking to watch than say Iron Man

[Favelle]

I like Downey. Good for him. But I don't need Downey to like Dark Knight for me to like Dark Knight. And I do...like Dark Knight.

[tonyb]

probably 'cos stiller's nephew (?) told him that he'd get his ass handed to him by bale

and celebrities take things like that as seriously as people do on the interweb

[Mase]

Originally Posted by Favelle

I like Downey. Good for him. But I don't need Downey to like Dark Knight for me to like Dark Knight. And I do...like Dark Knight.

QFT!!

Both movies were awesome, and it also seems like he is just having a bit of fun..

[Master X]

DK is over rated.......

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Master X

DK is over rated.......

Yeah, go watch Death Race and your Fast and the Furious movies. Those aren't over rated at all.



/facepalm

[Master X]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

Yeah, go watch Death Race and your Fast and the Furious movies. Those aren't over rated at all.



/facepalm

No there not over rated, there just fun
DK isnt bad, i just got sick of hype, kinda like GTA 4.

[crazy05]

Originally Posted by Mase

QFT!!

Both movies were awesome, and it also seems like he is just having a bit of fun..

Couldnt say it better myself. We always wait for that superhero movie to be more than a casual popcorn flick, then within 2 months we get a great ironman movie and TDK which was a special movie.

[squall4008]

Originally Posted by Master X

No there not over rated, there just fun
DK isnt bad, i just got sick of hype, kinda like GTA 4.

TDK and GTA4 both delivered up to the hype though, so whats the problem?

[Onslaught X]

RDJ is clearly not being entirely serious when he said that.

Also, I don't think GTA IV lived up to the hype, but the Dark Knight did. But I've just learned not to agree with Master X's movie tastes and stay away from that.