Matthew Vaughn Clarifies Chris Nolan Comments; Criticises Lack Of Awards Attention For GOTG

Matthew Vaughn Clarifies Chris Nolan Comments; Criticises Lack Of Awards Attention For GOTG

Kingsman: The Secret Service director Matthew Vaughn clears up those comments about Christopher Nolan's dark vision for superhero movies in the following interview and goes into detail about why the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy deserve mainstream awards attention...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 21, 2015 08:01 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: HeyUGuys
In the following interview with HeyUGuys, Matthew Vaughn sets the record straight in regards to his comments about Christopher Nolan, making it clear that he's a big fan of The Dark Knight Trilogy director, but that he still believes the likes of Spider-Man and Superman should not follow the same dark route as Batman. Talk of Nolan never winning an Oscar then turns to the Kingsman: The Secret Service helmer's love of Guardians of the Galaxy and his disappointment that the movie has received little in the way of mainstream awards attention. There's a lot of other interesting comments in the video, so be sure to check it out in the player below for the full interview!

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JamesMann
JamesMann - 1/21/2015, 8:11 AM
-waits for transcripts-

I ain't got time to watch a video!
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 1/21/2015, 8:12 AM
Well it's a 2015 movie, how much attention could it possibly receive in a 2014 award season...
Wannabe
Wannabe - 1/21/2015, 8:20 AM
He was the only good thing about the X-Men franchise. Please come back, Vaughn.
themidnightking
themidnightking - 1/21/2015, 8:20 AM
Can't wait for Kingsman
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 1/21/2015, 8:20 AM
Man I wish he would've did DOFP. I understand his reasoning, but I want to see his vision of the movie
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 1/21/2015, 8:21 AM
I totally agree with everything Vaughn is saying here.
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 1/21/2015, 8:22 AM
Vaughn should get a Star Wars
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 1/21/2015, 8:22 AM
Nothing about GOTG is Oscar worthy. As much as I enjoyed it I'm not delusional about it
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/21/2015, 8:23 AM
Batman can be dark and gritty....He's a dark hero who lives in a dark citt. The tone of his world is dark. Spider a d superman are more hopeful heroes. They epitomize light and hope. Daredevil is like batman, dark, Luke cage a little, Green Arrow as well
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/21/2015, 8:23 AM
No offense gotg isn't an Oscar worthy film. It's an a amazing film but....dancing to defeat your enemy and an underdeveloped villan
marccampos
marccampos - 1/21/2015, 8:24 AM
Well... I love First Class.. for me this movie is the best movie of the franchise...
is pop, has drama, humor, action... everything a super-hero movie have to be... for me, of course.

Days of Future Past is huge step back for me... all this drama queen thing that Bryan Singer like...
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 1/21/2015, 8:25 AM
GOTG doesn't really need any awards after all the money they made, honestly. Their success with it is reward enough. Nolan deserves an Oscar, though the Academy usually gives precedence to biographical/true-story films and in general movies that are far more grounded in reality. I'm surprised Inception was even considered way back when
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/21/2015, 8:26 AM
Every superhero is tragic but some use that tragedy and Transform it into something different t. Superman and spiderman filter that tragedy into hope. They're losses came with a level of support and care from adoptive parents who raised them and loved them. Always supporting them. No offense to alfred, but Bruce left and traveled the world alone always fueled by vengeance
TheApostrophe
TheApostrophe - 1/21/2015, 8:27 AM
Great interview. Haven't really listened to Vaughn in an interview before, but it seems like he gets the craft and has his head on his shoulders. Appreciate that he followed his gut, let someone else (Singer) take the helm on DOFP, and pursued his passion with Kingsman.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 1/21/2015, 8:28 AM
This movie was so much fun
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 1/21/2015, 8:33 AM
Completely agree with him on Superman and Spiderman. Everyone has tragedy occur in their lives, but that doesn't mean it has to dictate them being "dark". You don't have to be happy all the time to still be a bright beacon of hope.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/21/2015, 8:35 AM
@Nomis Preachhhhhh!!!!! Preach brother, great quote
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/21/2015, 8:36 AM
Oh sh*t. "Nolan" is in the headline. Must be FLAME WAR WEDNESDAY!!!!!!
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/21/2015, 8:37 AM
TheApostrophe
TheApostrophe - 1/21/2015, 8:38 AM
@Christuffer Filmmakers (or at least those who truly love and care for the craft) don't care solely about the money; they want to be recognized for their accomplishments by peers and critics, as well. It's not that without the accolades GOTG can't be deemed successful; it's just that Vaughn thinks there was a level of achievement that Gunn reached with GOTG that deserved more credit than it got from a film-making standpoint.

There is a large proportion of films nominated for Best Picture that are dramas and/or based on true stories. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes you wonder if the tone or subject matter of a movie automatically creates a positive or negative bias about its merits among the academy. Well-crafted art can take many shapes.
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 1/21/2015, 8:40 AM
batz11
batz11 - 1/21/2015, 8:43 AM
How long are people gonna call GotG a 'dance-off' to defeat the villain?
It was a distraction to help defeat the villain, sheesh...haha
P862010
P862010 - 1/21/2015, 8:44 AM
matthew is one of the few directors who totally gets comic book movies

he can be bring the dark gritty drama as seen with magneto in first class but can also bring the fun awe inspiring spectacles aswell

ans always gets good performances out of his actors
batz11
batz11 - 1/21/2015, 8:45 AM
Yes, MV to direct a SW would be great...dude makes some fine movies...
Demongod20
Demongod20 - 1/21/2015, 8:47 AM
I have a feeling that Mathew Vaughn is going to pop up as a MCU director sometime in the future.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 1/21/2015, 8:47 AM
A Matthew Vaughn directed Spider-Man movie is something I would kill to see.
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