as opposed to??? I mean the guy is in America. What other type of cheeseburgers are there available? Brazilian cheeseburger? Chinese cheeseburger? That line always makes me laugh
"I'm the dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude!"
There are whole lot of Burger Kings also in Afghanistan. When american forces leave Afghanistan, Bagram Airbase will be renamed Burger King/Subway Int. Airport.
´´This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time´´
Whatever.
shareI think he's just emphasising the fact that he wants something American
shareTry going to some foreign food restaurants sometime. For example, a Hawaiian themed restaurant will likely put pineapple on their burgers. When Tony said he wanted an American Cheeseburger, he meant he wanted one from a normal American restaurant, not the Hawaiian themed restaurant down the road or the super fancy restaurant or whatever.
shareI always find it funny that THATS what he wants after being in captivity for 3 months. I mean, sure I do like this movie as a bit of fun but this guy is a billionaire and could get food at the highest quality. What does he pick? A *beep* cheeseburger. If it were me, I'd probably ask for a Fillet Minion.
Although I do acknowledge that this is a nitpick in the film.
"I have always valued my lifelessness."
what i found hilarious about that was he ended up with a garbage Burger King burger. I have never heard of anyone with a mature pallet crave Burger King. Yes I know its all product placement with Burger King probably bidding a nice amount for that spot but come on he's in SoCal... made sense for him to grab a In n Out double double.
shareRead my post under yours and you will understand why he chose Burger King.
Never argue with an idiot; people passing by might not be able to tell the difference.
I always find it funny that THATS what he wants after being in captivity for 3 months. I mean, sure I do like this movie as a bit of fun but this guy is a billionaire and could get food at the highest quality. What does he pick? A *beep* cheeseburger. If it were me, I'd probably ask for a Fillet Minion.And I know this is a nitpick of a nitpick, but...if you haven't been away from foods that your palate is used to for any amount of time it's hard to say what you'll be craving. In the early 90's I spent a week in a part of Russia with no fast food (Stavropol, FWIW), only what they served at local hotels. After that week we spent a couple days in Moscow and ate at the McDonald's and it's the only time I've actually enjoyed a Big Mac. I have no idea if it tasted any different than what's available here, but the comfort of a familiar mix of flavors trumped any quality concerns. I'd guess the cravings you'd get in those situations would be more about comfort than quality.
Although I do acknowledge that this is a nitpick in the film.
Excellent answer.
shareAre there any Robert Downey Jr. fans and not just Iron Mans fans on this board? If you're a fan of Rob then you would have known why that scene was in the movie and why they used Burger King.
The burger scene was a suggestion by RDJ as a symbolic gesture of turning his life around.
Here's the story that I copied and pasted from the interview.
In 2003, Robert Downey Jr. was driving down PCH in California with a ton of *beep* dope” in the car when he suddenly decided to stop at Burger King for a meal. He said eating one of their burgers made him turn his life around.
He said, “I have to thank Burger King. It was such a disgusting burger I ordered. I had that, and this big soda, and I thought something really bad was going to happen.”
He immediately dumped all his drugs into the ocean and decided to clean up his act. Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, there’s a bunch of cracked out sea creatures looking for their next fix.
Robert said he used the experience for a scene in “Iron Man” when his character asks for a burger after escaping the terrorists.
Something bad usually does happen after eating Burger King. Just ask my bowels.
Never argue with an idiot; people passing by might not be able to tell the difference.
Burger King gives you the runs but it's delightful runs!
shareIt was merely him re-affirming that he wanted to "feel at home" after being held hostage in a foreign country for some time. Don't really see it as being particularly funny.
And FURTHERMORE, this is my signature! SERIOUSLY! Did you think I was still talking about my point?