Comments on: Jeff Bridges Says ‘Iron Man’ Had ‘No Script’

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:30:30 +0000

If anyone has seen the Jon Favreau Iconoclasts episode he talks about prepping the new one and pretty much says the same thing. I don't recall exactly what he said but what I took away from it was that on the big effects films they have to starting designing the big sequences so far ahead of time that they end up basically writing a script around those sequences.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:59:46 +0000

Iron Man was still a better-made, better-written and smarter film than The Dark Knight, which I think says something.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:54:09 +0000

Well said. When you're spending these kinds of mega-bucks on a project, don't you want to go in there as fully prepared as possible? Hollywood is a baffling place.

That said, kudos to Favreau for pulling IM1 off regardless.

By: Carson Reeves

Carson Reeves — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:46:36 +0000

I know this is just killing Favreau. The script is king in his book. What I don't understand is why they didn't have it ready in time. Any smart producers in charge of a huge franchise start writing the second script (or at least outlining the story) before the first movie comes out. This outline they're working from should've been finished on opening weekend, which gave them, what, 9-12 months to come up with a script? What professional writer can't write a script in 9 months?

By: gabetoro

gabetoro — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:00:52 +0000

That's all well and good for some people, but we're guessing Jeff Bridges, a serious professional who's done a few serious substantial movies, isn't going to appreciate his work being referred to so cavalierly.

For the rest of us, if we want fireworks, we can fucking buy fireworks.

By: seth hurley

seth hurley — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:59:40 +0000

"It’s just a comic book. Maybe we’ll bring you back.” Just a comic book? We're sorry, but are Marvel Studio executives busy producing Holocaust documentaries in their spare time? If they're not going to view their own movies as substantial, why should we?"

Maybe because it's just a movie?

Ever hear of somebody making a flippant comment? Jesus, that sort of self righteousness is straight out of the fanboy rule book.

By: gabetoro

gabetoro — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:44:00 +0000

What's… going on here…?

By: your mom

your mom — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:25:19 +0000

I always get Starman confused with The Last Starfighter! Now theres a movie that needs a sequal!!

By: goldfarb

goldfarb — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:58:41 +0000

@Brad Hansen

Christopher Daniel Barnes?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0055549/

By: Brad Hansen

Brad Hansen — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:38:13 +0000

Speaking of Starman, I wrote an unsolicited script for a sequel back in 1998. It was my first script and I quit college to finish it. It’s been gathering dust ever since. I sent it to Jeff Bridges and John carpenter, although I would prefer if Carpenter didn’t direct a sequel. I wrote some good f/x sequences and some interesting characters. I’m pretty sure I’ll never be involved, but I’d to see the f/x scene from the beach being incorporated, (Jeff’s manager Neil will know the one, totally plagiarised from another movie, but it would look great on film today). If anyone has any questions, email me at hansenfilm@yahoo.ie and I’ll answer them. (Although I won’t give away any plot points. And yes there is a son and indeed, I actually have the perfect casting suggestion!!

By: gabetoro

gabetoro — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:16:21 +0000

It was Fox who bum-rushed Singer off the X-men properties, not Marvel.

By: your mom

your mom — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:32:27 +0000

I dont think its really fair to say that fanboys are rejecting Byran Singer, his xmen flicks are much loved and revered, however he was on the receiving end of nerd bitchslap for abandoning the series to make a fairly messed up superman movie. (which wasn't all that bad to be honest!)

I think they blame him (well i do!) with leaving the x-men characters in the grubby hands of brett ratner, who really F'ed them right in the A!

By: Tristan Eldritch

Tristan Eldritch — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:16:57 +0000

I love Jeff Bridges! Plus, Iron Man REALLY felt it didn't have a script! I grew up on Marvel Comics, but I really hate this current Marvel movie empire. It's shameless, soulless commerce without a breath of art. Worst of all, comic book fanboys are lapping up stuff like Iron Man, and wholly rejecting directors like Bryan Singer and Ang Lee, who actually attempted to inject some degree of art into superhero adaptations.

By: gabetoro

gabetoro — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:01:23 +0000

Oooh, someone's a rebel!

By: anonym. 2

anonym. 2 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:54:37 +0000

"Eh, what's the problem? Didn't seem to bother Sharlto Copley any..."

Had to use google to find out who the f is Sharlto Copley, and to see the face of that annoying guy from that movie I walked out of. So the dialogue was improvised in that too? I wouldn't use that as a positive example.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:05:27 +0000

"Bridges says, “They had no script, man. They had an outline. We would show up for big scenes every day and we wouldn’t know what we were going to say. "

Eh, what's the problem? Didn't seem to bother Sharlto Copley any...