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Robert Downey, Jr. Talks About THE AVENGERS Movie & Offers What May Be The Funniest Movie-Related Quote This Year...

Could be first, but don't care enough... by Sw0rdfish	Nov 25th, 2008 05:33:29 PM

why is that funny? by Ray Gamma	Nov 25th, 2008 05:34:57 PM
eh?
That's hi-larious by MattInTheHat	Nov 25th, 2008 05:39:04 PM
...or not.
That's not even meant to be funny. And it isn't. by NinjaRap	Nov 25th, 2008 05:39:36 PM
It's just accurate.
Merrick, you forgot the humor part. by Silverglade	Nov 25th, 2008 05:39:49 PM

Huh? by My Mom Is A Whore	Nov 25th, 2008 05:45:34 PM

AWESOME!!! THIS REVEALS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! by Roketopunch	Nov 25th, 2008 05:46:43 PM

?? by Cory849	Nov 25th, 2008 05:47:34 PM
Do not see the funny. Agree with the sentiment though.
yeah...... by Stormshadow4life	Nov 25th, 2008 05:47:39 PM
lame
7th and fishing for DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by ALDEN	Nov 25th, 2008 05:48:20 PM
I'm waiting for that moron DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD to finally say something clever
Not even cool news... by spud mcspud	Nov 25th, 2008 05:49:55 PM
Just AIN'T IT FUCKIN' OBVIOUS news! Of COURSE it could suck if they don't make it very, very carefully... and get the right writer(s)... and director... and cast... etc etc etc... But how fuckin' AWESOME will this be if they get it RIGHT?!?!? Get Brina Michael Bendis on the phone STAT. His New Avengers stuff is the poo - take a biiiiiiig whiff!
Careful Alden by Mel Gibsteinberg	Nov 25th, 2008 05:51:52 PM
DGDB will be here soon enough, and when he arrives and sees what you have said...well...whooo...(I'm gonna need to sit down) But the point is, well, this article sucks and I have no clue why Merrick would post it! Way to go Slaberknacker!
Wakka Wakka Wakka!! by MilkyLicker	Nov 25th, 2008 06:03:59 PM

Seriously though, he's absolute right. by MilkyLicker	Nov 25th, 2008 06:05:46 PM

What's the funny part? by -guyinthebackrow	Nov 25th, 2008 06:07:03 PM
Did you forget to cut and paste the funny part?
Spinning plates, as in... by Carl XVI Gustaf	Nov 25th, 2008 06:07:35 PM
Thor's chestplates. Spinn 'em right or it's really gonna suck!
It Will Also Fail by zooch	Nov 25th, 2008 06:08:03 PM
If they fail to cast the right man to play Cap
Spinning plates? by -guyinthebackrow	Nov 25th, 2008 06:08:11 PM
Is spinning plates the funny part? I think we need Vern's take on this. Are spinning plates funny? And even if they are, is Downey Jr.'s quote even remotely funny?
Explain your headline Merrick. by Sakurai	Nov 25th, 2008 06:09:18 PM
Cause we are all at a loss.
In other news by JumpinJehosaphat	Nov 25th, 2008 06:13:06 PM
Robert Downey, Jr. says things about stuff.
Fair point... by Rogue Trooper	Nov 25th, 2008 06:15:14 PM
...by RD Jr but I'm missing the humour element too. Maybe the reporter asked for a double entendre. So he gave her one.
Huh? by ChickenDelicious	Nov 25th, 2008 06:16:00 PM
Merrick appears to be diving into the his "special" batch of pumpkin pie a little early.
"crowning blow?" by BauerJackBauer	Nov 25th, 2008 06:16:38 PM
Is the "blow" what's meant to be funny?
If that was going for "funny" by Thrillho77	Nov 25th, 2008 06:16:48 PM
The reporters would have thrown tomatoes at Robert Downey Jr.
That was almost as funny as Joey Gladstone by Thrillho77	Nov 25th, 2008 06:17:09 PM
CUT. IT. OUT!
I've laughed harder at Jeff Dunham by Thrillho77	Nov 25th, 2008 06:17:41 PM
Ouch.
I like how he says "if WE don't get it right..." by Argentino	Nov 25th, 2008 06:18:26 PM
The guy is comitted. He's a big part of something huge that's just starting to happen and he knows it and loves it. And that's great news to me. I hope Ed Norton solves his differences with Marvel and joins the game
Do we really need a Thor movie? by DoctahJonesDoll	Nov 25th, 2008 06:18:35 PM
Seriously, do we need a 2 hour origin story that'll tank at the box office just to introduce the character for the upcoming Avengers flick? Just pass out Thor comics with every Avengers ticket and save the film for more kick-ass Iron Man type movies.
It's funny because it's so matter-of-fact... by Greggers	Nov 25th, 2008 06:18:38 PM
...in comparison to the usual p.r. statements we usually get from people connected with these projects. It's amusing to hear somebody lay it on the table like that.
You know what's funny? by Thrillho77	Nov 25th, 2008 06:19:39 PM
1. when someone's pants fall down 2. someone gets hit in the face with a pie. 3. George Carlin 4. curse words (also, see George Carlin) 5. board-game-movie jokes
The Muppets - now THERE was funny by Thrillho77	Nov 25th, 2008 06:23:37 PM
You...you don't know what from funny.
FUCK DANNYGLOVERS DICKHEAD by I am the Terminator	Nov 25th, 2008 06:25:16 PM
Fuck him in his stupid face. I'm so sick of seeing his name. Alden is right and Dickhead is not clever.
Greggers... by -guyinthebackrow	Nov 25th, 2008 06:28:32 PM
He's talking with MTV not SIXTY MINUTES. You kinda expect a little irreverence. But, that is not even close to funny.
It was the funniest thing on MTV that day, I'll bet! by Thrillho77	Nov 25th, 2008 06:31:56 PM
Remember Yo Mamma!? Neither do I!!!
I've never read Captain America but by MilkyLicker	Nov 25th, 2008 06:33:57 PM
How about Aaron Eckhart? Would he make sense? He seems very American. And for the record, I think Danny Glovers Dickblood is hilarious.
What is at stake for the Avengers? by zinc_chameleon	Nov 25th, 2008 06:34:38 PM
Don't worry about Marvel, or money. How compelling a script can be written, and by whom? Superheros these days need believable Super-Villains; Heath Ledger changed the playing field with the Joker. Bond didn't have a scary enough villain, and I'm concerned that will happen here. The Avengers can't trust each other too much, either. They have to bond because the Super-Villain is so smart, and so twisted that nothing else will overcome him.
And now I am going to smash a watermelon by MilkyLicker	Nov 25th, 2008 06:35:03 PM

It's a promising indication by kafka07	Nov 25th, 2008 06:36:07 PM
It's good that there's a conscientious actor involved who really knows the situation. I mean, you wouldn't hear a line like that from the cast of Fantastic Four.
Not funny by ByTor	Nov 25th, 2008 06:37:15 PM
Here's funny: Q: What's brown and sticky? A: A stick!
Eh, on the face of it... by Greggers	Nov 25th, 2008 06:38:20 PM
..it's not that hard to see what Merrick was getting at. Does he really deserve this feeding frenzy? Is it healthy for everybody to be driving this into the ground? Shouldn't everybody be using this energy to, I don't know, plant a tree or help underprivileged children with their homework or something?
We're just having a little fun by Thrillho77	Nov 25th, 2008 06:39:16 PM
Well, I am anyway.
DoctahJonesDoll by Carl XVI Gustaf	Nov 25th, 2008 06:40:22 PM
don't be mean to Thor! It will work.
About the believability of Thor by zinc_chameleon	Nov 25th, 2008 06:40:25 PM
Go the Transformers route, and mix it up with A.A. Attanasio's quantum-physics-meets-Norse-my thology approach. Thor is a trans-dimensional being--a god in our terms--who is now trapped on Earth. He assumes the traditional shape of a Viking warrior for the same reason that Optimus Prime is a Peterbilt; it just fits.
Terminator Poster! by Wolfman57	Nov 25th, 2008 06:54:49 PM
http://www.sonypictures.net/mo vies/terminatorsalvation/poste r.html Oh, this in Avengers TB? My bad.
More Thor! by Carl XVI Gustaf	Nov 25th, 2008 06:59:59 PM
They have his origin movie, gods and goblins, viking fun. Then Avengers, same actor as Thor, but shaved, more modern clothes, a bit like Ultimate Thor, no magic secret identity transformation, less hippie. People in the movie world will think he's just a superpowered guy with a mental problem believing he's the god of thunder. People in the real world wont be sure if he's supposed to be the same guy or just nuts, much like the people in the movie. Connection!
HAHAHHAaahaahahahahhahwooooooo by CharyouTree	Nov 25th, 2008 07:02:56 PM
aha-haa-hah-hah.... o wait thats my dick
Thor movie by DoctahJonesDoll	Nov 25th, 2008 07:04:55 PM
My question is if Marvel can't get a Hulk movie made with its built in Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde foundational plot line that will resonate with mainstream, non-comic-book-geek audiences (thanks Ang) how in the name of hell is a story about a Norse Thunder God fighting evil in modern America going to do anything but suck? Even if they go with the Ultimates version, 3rd tier characters haven't fared particularly well at the box office especially with the saturation of comic book movies in the last few years. It may not be "Ghost Rider" bad but if it isn't any better than "Daredevil" or "Fantastic Four" it may do more damage than good to the future Avengers movie.
Here's more funny: by MilkyLicker	Nov 25th, 2008 07:04:56 PM
Q: What's brown and sticky? A: Danny_Glover's_Dickblood
DoctahJonesDoll by Carl XVI Gustaf	Nov 25th, 2008 07:08:32 PM
The Thor movie wont be about a Norse Thunder God Fighting in modern America. It will be a fantasy movie. Those CAN work...
And I thought my jokes were bad by pleasebanme	Nov 25th, 2008 07:13:46 PM

sounds more defeatest than humorous by BendersShinyAss	Nov 25th, 2008 07:16:49 PM
It's only tough if you don't know what you're doing. It's merely tricky if you do.
Kenneth Branagh can save Thor by CharyouTree	Nov 25th, 2008 07:20:48 PM
Henry V was the best sequel ever
What he's really saying... by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 25th, 2008 07:25:14 PM
is that he doesn't think an Avengers flick can work. And that Terminator poster is fucking terrible.
Duplicity trailer out on apple.com by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 25th, 2008 07:40:46 PM
Tony Gilroy, Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti. Tom Wilkinson and... Julia Fucking Roberts. Way to kill a potentially good flick Gilroy. Check out the trailer. Theres a moment where Roberts looks like she's going to swallow Owens entire head. I shit you not, her mouth is that big. Why couldn't she just stay fucking retired?
I'm most excited about Thor actuallly....................... .... by crackerfarmboy	Nov 25th, 2008 07:52:21 PM
Although he certainly makes the least sense as far as the "reality" element that the other 3 (IM, Cap, and Hulk) posses, he feels like a nice WTF touch IMHO. There's nothing wrong with something different.
Also a new trailer for... by YND	Nov 25th, 2008 07:57:57 PM
... HOTEL FOR DOGS! Best title ever! You know exactly what the movie's about!
So what downey said was "they need to make a movie good" by Damien Chowder	Nov 25th, 2008 08:07:00 PM
Hmmm most intriguing. He may be onto something there.
Downey has good reason to owrry by Continentalop	Nov 25th, 2008 08:07:19 PM
He is completely correct; there is so many ways to blow this, and it is quite easy to imagine Hollywood and Marvel mucking this up. They have to play everything just right, not just in the Avengers movies but also in the individual members’ movies. As for Thor, I can see that working really well or being pretty lame (yeah, nice of me to go out on a limb there). But they could pull it off and make him work in an Avengers movie by making Thor everything that Superman isn’t nor can be - finally pull out that angry god angle they have been talking about for Supes. Thor IS an angry god. Just imagine a being with unearthly powers sent by his father in the sky to leave his land and come and protect outs, only to see that the lowly mortals he is protecting our been ungrateful and perhaps unworthy of his gifts. In fact you could probably twist all the Superman clichés in either an Avengers movie or in a Thor sequel. Finally what is the word on an Ant-Man movie? As much as I admit it sounds stupid and he is one of the weakest characters in the Marvel Universe, I can actually seeing it work (especially if they use the Hank Pym version). I can also imagine him being in the Avengers movie alongside Wasp as a kind of comedy relief – kind of Nick and Nora Charles figures amongst all these serious superheroes.
it's pretty obvious by watch_the_world_burn	Nov 25th, 2008 08:18:06 PM
It's an "oh, der!" kind of comment - like saying "if I crash into that tree I reckon I'm going to damage my car". No shit, sherlock (ho! pun intended)
The only thing that could be better than a Thor movie by Xandar1977	Nov 25th, 2008 08:19:51 PM
is a Thor movie co-starring Beta Ray Bill. Dude, Kenneth Branagh for the fucking win!
I'm waiting for the funny quote by cornponious	Nov 25th, 2008 08:23:19 PM
I'm ready now. Lay it on me.
to clarify by watch_the_world_burn	Nov 25th, 2008 08:24:10 PM
It's the "really suck" comment that's meant to be funny. Not the funniest of the year (unless it's January 1st), but still kinda funny. The fact some of you need it explained to you is sad, I thought it was mainly Americans on this board - not French people.
Might Work by SanityKaos	Nov 25th, 2008 08:38:14 PM
Sounds dumb at first but we had two great XMen movies and one okay one. If it's as good or better than the XMen than it should be fine!
Would it be funnier... by Domi'sInnerChild	Nov 25th, 2008 08:40:29 PM
If he said it "would really, really blow dead whales" instead of "really, really suck"?
Fucking hilarious. Surely the jest of the season. by Uncle Stan	Nov 25th, 2008 08:47:52 PM

Downey has a huge reason to worry.... by TheWaqman	Nov 25th, 2008 08:51:09 PM
....I don't want his comeback tainted by this piece of shit Marvel fuckfest. Marvel Comics < Fox when it comes to handling their properties. Honestly what the fuck is next? Ant Man?....oh wait.
The Funniest Movie-Related Quote ever is.......... by Riley Martin	Nov 25th, 2008 08:58:57 PM
from that movie trailer for some comedy, forget which one, where the VO guy says, "If you only see one movie this year.......YOU SHOULD GET OUT MORE OFTEN" :D
Are people upset about this movie already? by Carl XVI Gustaf	Nov 25th, 2008 09:14:03 PM
We havent seen a script, no director attached. We've seen 2 of the main characters portraid better than expected in their own movies. Plus Sam Jackson. There won't be too much origin to deal with, since that will be taken care of in other movies which all lead up to this one. We will get all kinds of different superhero powers, the effects and suits already developed and established for their own movies. Sounds good to me.
It'll be good! by WaitingforAvengers	Nov 25th, 2008 09:27:28 PM
It has to be...
It'll be good! by WaitingforAvengers	Nov 25th, 2008 09:27:30 PM
It has to be...
The Marvel < Fox Comment by Shia LaBeoufs Uncle	Nov 25th, 2008 09:34:04 PM
Is seriously the most idiotic thing I've read all week. Bravo.
ALSO by Shia LaBeoufs Uncle	Nov 25th, 2008 09:38:28 PM
People who hate The Incredible Hulk have terrible taste.
merrick just went FULL RETARD by tvs_frank	Nov 25th, 2008 09:41:06 PM
you never, never go full retard, man
Downey's quote isn't funny, it's a hard truth by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 25th, 2008 09:50:26 PM
It's that simple.
funniest movie quote: by BadMrWonka	Nov 25th, 2008 10:54:34 PM
Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, responding to an assertion that Groundhog Day is cute because people like it: "You are new, aren't you? You know, people like blood sausage. too. People are morons."
HAHAHA!!! SPINNING PLATES! ROFLCOPTER! by Galactic	Nov 26th, 2008 12:13:02 AM
I'M FALLING ON MY LOLLERSKATES! can't breathe, laughing too hard
Why ? by PTSDPete	Nov 26th, 2008 12:59:40 AM

This humor may be too high brow for me... by Johnno	Nov 26th, 2008 01:01:00 AM
What Downey should've done was get back into his black man getup from Tropic Thunder, and go, "We can't afford to fuck Avengers up!!! Do you get where I'm coming from YOU JIVE MOTHERFUKAAAAAA???!!!"
TallBoy66 by BadMrWonka	Nov 26th, 2008 01:20:19 AM
I've never seen Mummy 3, but I like it way better than Indy 4...that is not a demerit for Merrick in my book, more like a plus. I liked the hot burning taco diarrhea I had a couple days ago better than Indy 4...
I thought it was funnier by The Brains	Nov 26th, 2008 01:34:42 AM
when Downey called Pepper Potts "The madonna to my whores."
He should be worried about the milquetoast by Dingbatty	Nov 26th, 2008 01:56:54 AM
team they've chosen to create the Captain America flick. Oh, and while it'll have to be Pym as Ant-Man to respect the history, the Eric O'Grady version would be a hoot, but I don't think they have the balls to go that route.
Thor & Hulk is what will fuck this up... by exie	Nov 26th, 2008 02:12:46 AM
...the universe Favreau created is oddly grounded in realism. You feel like he could build the suit and the technology is real. When you get into Norse Gods and CGI green behemoth's who can't speak or legitimately fight crime, the whole thing gets fucked up. Their best best is to not include Thor or Hulk in the Avengers and go more with Iron Man, Captain America, Shield, maybe a Hawkeye type, etc. Once you put Hulk and Thor into the mix the street cred built by Iron Man goes out the fucking window. I'd buy Vision more than Hulk and Thor in this newly created film universe.
Dingbatty by Continentalop	Nov 26th, 2008 02:26:20 AM
While I think the character of Ant-Man would have to go through a drastic change for a movie adaptation, I would prefer a variation on the Pym or Lang versions. I have never been a fan of the Eric O'Grady version.
so funny by JimCurry	Nov 26th, 2008 02:37:00 AM
Merrick, your ideas of comedy make George Carlin look like fuckin that one guy who wasn't funny at all.. you know who i mean..
Continentalop by Dingbatty	Nov 26th, 2008 02:42:53 AM
I kinda always liked the odd fit of the Pyms in the original Avengers. It lends to that bizarre 60's jet-age non-capes superscience colliding with the occult ambience of early Marvel.
I have to agree with exie by cornponious	Nov 26th, 2008 02:46:00 AM
Thor will NOT translate to modern times. I, for one, do NOT want to see Thor in any film, anywhere, ever. I can deal with hulk, since he's really an incarnation of what lies inside Banner, brought out through radiation. Thor can't be realized on the big screen without loud outbursts of laughter following. Where does a norse god fit in to ANY kind of reality??
Hopefully they'd forget the Shooter induced by Dingbatty	Nov 26th, 2008 02:46:47 AM
wife-beating moment of Hank Pym which has forever tainted the character.
Thor works in the books though. by Dingbatty	Nov 26th, 2008 02:58:06 AM
If they are going to attempt a unified live-action Marvel world, they shouldn't have painted themselves into a corner with the sorta-realism milieu in IM and Hulk. I never get why people say they are fans of these characters or of their particular print universe if they want them to be radically different or nearly unrecognizable on the big screen?
What's with the Danny calling out? by Lost Jarv	Nov 26th, 2008 03:23:18 AM
have you fuckers got nothing better to do, than call for one poster to appear? Weird.
Who cares when AVATAR is fucking our eyeballs in 2009? by Motoko Kusanagi	Nov 26th, 2008 03:44:11 AM
nobody
"Really, Really Suck" BWAHAHAAAAA by theycallmemrglass	Nov 26th, 2008 04:07:24 AM
Really Really Funny. "get it right" Get it? Bwahaahaaa. So funny.
thor' by chipps	Nov 26th, 2008 04:08:10 AM

ah fewey by chipps	Nov 26th, 2008 04:08:33 AM
thor's gay
Why would I WANT my eyeballs sexually violated? by Xiphos_2	Nov 26th, 2008 04:34:44 AM
Then I can't see and I like to see. The whole idea of eyeball fucking just sounds so damned unhygenic.
Probably quoted in response to the shitty Nick Fury casting... by Monkey_King	Nov 26th, 2008 04:44:19 AM
and the Nth hour replacing/booting/dicking over of Terrence Howard as Rhodey.
Thor should be in the movie, come on guys by WaitingforAvengers	Nov 26th, 2008 05:36:06 AM
There's something inherently badass about the weirdness a 40's Super solider frozen in ice, a guy in a mech, a monster, and a norse god all teaming up together. Lets stop watering down the comics and go all out. I want Galactus to be a giant guy in armor, and squids in Watchmen. Comics are crazy, over the top surrealist fun, we should be encouraging the movies to follow suit. At least it's something diffrent.
MERRICK YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE THE FUNNY BIT!?! by silentbobafett2	Nov 26th, 2008 05:44:11 AM
Or, as we've ALL suspected for so long, you don't have a sense of humour? What a stupid headline!
WaitingforAvengers by Carl XVI Gustaf	Nov 26th, 2008 05:53:28 AM
Exactly! There are loads of "realistic" movies like Iron Man (realistic, really?). Why not go all the way and make a true comicbook movie?
The only way.. by Varakor	Nov 26th, 2008 07:03:00 AM
The Avengers film will really work and kick all of our asses, is if in the next Iron Man flick, Tony Stark (Or S.H.I.E.L.D.) create Vision, because no one's mentioned him yet. Hulk round two kinda sucked, it was just a confusing mess, not knowing which way it's supposed to go. (so it's a remake, reboot, sequel, with more action than the first but just as emotional????). S.H.I.E.L.D. also needs a bigger presence in the next films leading up to Avengers (Should have been Fury who approached Thunderbolt Ross, not Tony Stark). More Cameos, introduce other characters in the next set of films. Finally Danny Glover's Dick Blood is the absolute funniest fucking name on the planet. Good job!
he means funny.... by oojamaflip	Nov 26th, 2008 07:09:00 AM
Geeze! He means 'funny' as in 'odd/strange/weird' numbskulls.
More News & Jokes by Buzz Maverik	Nov 26th, 2008 07:36:54 AM
"I'm having a tuna on whole wheat and iced tea for lunch," Downey went on to say.
It was funny because... by EriamJH	Nov 26th, 2008 07:37:15 AM
After the statement, someone came up and kicked Robert Downey Jr in the balls. (Aint that HI-larious?)
Alden, I am the Terminator by just pillow talk	Nov 26th, 2008 07:59:40 AM
Alden: you should be more worried about your counting skills than another poster. I am the Terminator: you probably shouldn't announce who you are. You'll never get Sarah Conner that way. THAT is not clever.
It's sad - Downey seems to have a better grasp by VAWitch	Nov 26th, 2008 08:07:16 AM
of the importance to "getting it right" than some studio PTB. Just hope he & Favreau can manage to keep at least the IM franchise strong, and input on Avengers; then again, w/ Norton playing the Hulk - he seems to have a grasp of stuff too. We'll see what gets done on Thor, and then I'll start praying or crying about Capt A & Avengers.
Er, oojamaflip... by ByTor	Nov 26th, 2008 08:09:31 AM
It's not "funny" in that sense either.
Hulk has to be the bad guy! by lowman	Nov 26th, 2008 08:25:04 AM
Simple- Hulk is the bad guy. Stark, Cap, Ant-man and Wasp all show up individually and get thier ass handed to them and they need to bring Thor in to help beat Hulk. At the beginning of the fime the Avengers just loosely associated with eacth other and by the end of the flic are a real team minus Hulk. Then in part 2 they bring Hulk in after he has started to control himself (that happens in IH2)
Thats a point by CharyouTree	Nov 26th, 2008 08:38:39 AM
I cant see Norton doing The Avengers movie unless he has full control over the whole thing, and the quote is funny if you gush over Downey Jn and you wanna suck his willy OMG a Celeb said "sucked" teheheheh
When are they going to do the Radioactive Man movie? by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 26th, 2008 08:41:25 AM
My eyes! The goggles do nothing!
I guess it's one of those, you had to be there. . . by JacksParasites	Nov 26th, 2008 09:10:50 AM
...and stoned kinda things.
Merrick proves once again... by Le Vicious Fishus	Nov 26th, 2008 09:28:45 AM
that he's the biggest waste of space amongst all the AICN staff (at least since "The Real MiraJeff" who apparently has vanished). Merrick is a mediocre, rather dull-witted fellow who believes devoutly in the supernatural and has a murderous hatred for cats (two traits which are, of course, not mutually exclusive). That's just about it. Can anyone explain to me why this guy is in AICN's employ (let alone why he is given sweet assignments like WATCHMEN and the like)? I'm not asking this question as a troll or an AICN "hater" either. Moriarty and Mr. Beaks are exceptional writers and critics. Hell, even Harry can be fantastic. But Merrick? What the fuck? As a long time AICNer myself (since the beginning actually) I've wondered for quite some time now who Merrick is related to and/or whose dick he had to suck. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but Merrick certainly wasn't hired based on his writing merits methinks.
KNOCK KNOCK by ArcadianDS	Nov 26th, 2008 09:55:57 AM
WHOSE THERE? MY PRETENTIOUS AVENGERS QUOTE MY PRETENTIOUS AVENGERS QUOTE WHO? ...
Le Vicious Fishus by ArcadianDS	Nov 26th, 2008 09:57:12 AM
I think everyone here for the most part is part of Harry's Entourage. He and Mori are like, old middle-school chums, I think.
ArcadianDS by Le Vicious Fishus	Nov 26th, 2008 10:02:12 AM
Maybe, but Merrick only popped up a couple of years ago. Perplexing.
ALDEN by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 26th, 2008 10:17:50 AM
My acknowledgment of your existence means that much to you, eh? Interesting. Well here ya' go.....I read your post. And here I am......being clever. Yeeeehah.
funniest move related quote of the year? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 26th, 2008 10:19:34 AM
I know you guys have all said it already. But seriously....what the fuck? Did you accidentally post the wrong quote? Whats wrong with you?
Thor's original costume, by cookylamoo	Nov 26th, 2008 10:36:10 AM
Made him look like a domino dressed up as a viking.
Don't blame Downey. by Smerdyakov	Nov 26th, 2008 10:38:59 AM
Life is dull without drugs. If he were still hopped up, it would have been hysterical.
When's Ant-Man Coming Out? by Andre the Frog	Nov 26th, 2008 10:47:03 AM
I wants me some formic adventure.
There is no reason why by Diagnostic	Nov 26th, 2008 10:49:56 AM
this can't work.
I like Thor's original costume by Continentalop	Nov 26th, 2008 11:08:23 AM
It intentionally used much of the same color scheme as Superman's, and to me he looked like as much of a Kryptonian God of Thunder as a Norse one.
Why isn't this a top story? by Windowlicker74	Nov 26th, 2008 11:55:49 AM
get your priorities straight man
Huh huh... he said "hardest thing" by JoeSixPack	Nov 26th, 2008 01:42:43 PM

why is it that people seem hesitant to accept by vaudeville villain	Nov 26th, 2008 01:49:48 PM
hulk and/or thor in a movie alongside shellhead? not based enough in reality? i'm hard pressed to think of any member of the avengers (or mainstream comic hero in general, for that matter) that you could fathom seeing in normal, everyday life. a different property, sure, but how lame would batman look coming out of arby's with a two-for-one roast beef combo in hand? it's a movie based off of a comic book, not a freaking pbs documentary. provided the cg is up to par, thor and hulk will be fine.
Disagree with Downey by Continentalop	Nov 26th, 2008 02:01:00 PM
On Iron Man being more realistic. I mean, has he looked down at the fusion reactor he keeps in his chest? Or the fact he built that in a cave with while being held by the Taliban?
Hmmmm... No sir, by D.Vader	Nov 26th, 2008 02:15:31 PM
I don't like it.
if you think mummy 3 is better than by vaudeville villain	Nov 26th, 2008 02:37:18 PM
the black death, then you're stupid.
Damn... by The Eskimo	Nov 26th, 2008 03:14:09 PM
...seems like DGDB has quite a fan club. That's just sad. Anyway, I would've gone with just "pretty funny" or "snide remark." But what do I know?
Downey is on on the joke by terry1978	Nov 26th, 2008 04:20:47 PM
Honestly, he is. He pretty much is self-deprecating, he knows what fans expect, he knows when movies or roles or directors fuck up big time, and admits when he has as well.
The Incredible Hulk was fucking terrible..... by TheWaqman	Nov 26th, 2008 04:49:48 PM
...it was so by the numbers and just fucking uninspired and oh just plain boring. Ang Lee's Hulk at least felt different, and it kept my interest for the most part. This one was just trying to cater to the retards here. And it succeeded (oh wait it didn't, it failed miserably bwahahaha!).
Wow, TheWaqman by D.Vader	Nov 26th, 2008 05:41:23 PM
That was Harry-in-the-Milk-TB level of humor.
Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Migilmus! by Ricky Retardo	Nov 26th, 2008 06:53:09 PM
Iron-Man is a funny man! Ho, Ho, Ho! Give him a new oil can!
Hulk is better with deleted scenes by WaitingforAvengers	Nov 26th, 2008 07:37:22 PM
They cut out some great character development. There was a lengthy bit with Doc Sampson that was pretty good, and an AWESOME General Ross scene.
Skarsgard for Asgard! by Carl XVI Gustaf	Nov 26th, 2008 08:14:06 PM
Sorry, couldnt help myself... How's that casting going, Kenneth?
is merrick's internship over yet? by mr_macphisto	Nov 26th, 2008 09:18:03 PM
what's the deal?
MERRICK WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE A RETARD? by Proman1984	Nov 27th, 2008 07:10:28 PM
YOU SUCK ASS.
I hope they make Avengers work by chien_sale	Nov 27th, 2008 07:52:14 PM
With such a large cast, don't fuck it up!
Where by Rowsdower.ZabRowsdower	Nov 28th, 2008 03:36:24 AM

Where's the Larry Hama scripted... by Rowsdower.ZabRowsdower	Nov 28th, 2008 03:38:30 AM
Nth Man movie? Now that's one seriously overlooked property. "Hmph! Talk. I always said that's a euphemism for a soft-nosed bullet in the back of the head!"
tossing in my dos centavos by Rowsdower.ZabRowsdower	Nov 28th, 2008 03:45:57 AM
Why is everyone harping on the idea of a Thor movie? What's made recent comic to film efforts so successful is an effort to seat these ideas within the realms of the "possible." Thor is fine as a standalone... but not essential to what an Avengers movie could be. I'm more amped about Joe "Rocketeer" Johnston doing the Capt. America flick... period-pertinent. Ie: WWII. Bring that shit on. Maybe they'll give a slick cameo to Reb Brown in the theatrical. Word.

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