Don't let us down Fav

Good job quint!

This sounds like a cool enough movie, although for me Downey's performance is going to be the key, but it's worth saying again how nice it is to hear from someone at Favreau's level who's so unpretentious and grounded.

Not to go too deep, but I will never forget a magazine piece Favreau wrote a decade or so ago in praise of MONOGAMY... about how cool it is to just be close to and fuck one woman, and not to sleep around... & not for some preachy Christian reasons but just because that's where the best love (& lovin') are at, for those men lucky enough to know it... well, I'm a hard-line monogamous guy too, always have been, and that essay really stuck with me. A class act.

I understand how Fav's respectable motto can ring any bell with the fans, but he's just selling his stuff. The site seems to have close ties (and I don't say that in a sarcastic fashion) with the prod: why don't you try to ask more serious stuff about the adaptation, the way they handle the characters - not only Stark, try to dig a lil' deeper with the supporting cast, damn it! I know something is wrong with an interview when it sounds like a promotional BS from a DVD bonus disc. Try bold, well-informed questions for a change! You said you were a fan of DINNER FOR FIVE and frankly, it feels like.

And the "weak rogue gallery" stuff is just ignorant: Madame Masque is a tragic villain a la Catwoman, Mandarin kicks ass and even a B-grade screenwriter above the AkivaG-level could turn it into a "respectable" foe, SpyMaster is a badass henchman, Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man have the potential to be visually stunning, the Controller is a wicked guy, Force is Stark's evil mirror image,... and I don't even mention bad guys from other series like Dr Doom or Ultron (frankly, after the catastrophic Doom of the FF movies I wouldn't bother if they recreated him in another franchise, it makes sense comic-wise as long as it doesn't repeats the bad guy's origin).

Well, sorry for the rant Quint but the chat was disapointing. I don't blame you for not knowing Iron Man's mythology, but some of Fav's answers needed to be challenged. No need to go David Frost on his ass but boldness and respectful manners aren't mutually exclusive.

Ok, I'll stop it here. Again, sorry for the rant Quint, but I'm not the kind of guy bitching when it's inappropriate. This interview was boring and except for the Granov/Favreau run there was nothing new. I'm pretty sure your comments about Downey's work would've been more relevant with the footage (even in mediocre quality) included. You should've waited til' tomorrow and the probable leak of the teaser to run this interview, so we could've compared your thoughts with the real thing. In other words: TOO SOON!!! ^^

And Iron Man's enemies are sort of lame, but I'd still love to see some of them on the screen. AIM is a good idea (and yes, a live-action MODOK would be a hoot). I'd like to see the Beetle brought into it somewhere (I know, he shared this villain with Spider-Man, but still... Armored enemy and all).

Really, the Radioactive Man and Titanium Man might be cool. Stan is Stark's best enemy in my opinion.

I'd buy them wedging ULTRON in as an enemy, after they make the Ant Man movie and have Ultron wander over to Iron Man's movies.

I'd rather watch an interesting story about the remnants of the cold war and how some people can scheme in the shadows of the war on terror without being spotted. That's precisely what happens in eastern europe, that's relevant, and the whole basis is not really more sophisticated than a 007 flick. I'd buy that. And with the proper trailer and marketing, even the most clueless, brainwashed moviegoer would be hyped for that, and could learn a thing or two in the process. So to me being faithful is an asset, it depends on the angle, the confidence the producers have in their property, and the focus on a more mature demographics. Not saying it must be R-rated, a PG-13 clever script is all I ask.

How about Ultron, he is no less a part of Iron Man as Sandman was of SpiderMan.

But it is true, Iron Man was more character driven a story line. Less dependent on villains than other superheros. Stark was his own worst enemy a lot of the time. I remember another guy Stark fought a lot. Magma? or something like that. He had a battle armor and a moltan slag gun or something like that. Anyway, I always liked Iron Man, and I hope they do a good job with him.

Kidding aside... I'm pretty sure the footage must be uploaded on youtube by someone, somewhere, somehow... I'd like to preemptively (sp?) thank this kind person.

But you're pretty imaginative for throwing names at perfect (and I dare say, peaceful) strangers. I give you that.

If you think I'm wrong then prove me wrong with your big break in comicdom. But with such uncivilized manners I suggest you hire a ghostwriter for your cover letter.