Who is more important in the director´s chair?

Isildur´s Heir · 06-10-2006, 06:52 AM

What do you think is more important to have on a comic book movie helm?
A great director or a director that is a fan?
And no, you can´t have both....either you have a great director, that might be a fan or a fan that might be a great director.

I go with great director easily, because, more than not, a fan will just want to put things in the movie, and ends with a mess on his hands.
A great director will do some homework and get to understand what the hell is the doing.
You might say also that, a great director might have a enormous ego and want to do things his way, with little respect for the character is based on.
But, for starters, that´s less and less true, the little respect part, that is..it if was in the 90´s it would have been totally diferent; second, even if that´s the case, it might be awful, but in the bright side, we might end with a great movie on our hands.

Kevin Roegele · 06-10-2006, 10:11 AM

Whether the director is a fan or not is completely irrelevent. A good director is a good director.

Bryan Singer was never an X-Men fan. Richard Donner was never a Superman fan. Tim Burton was never a Batman fan, nor was Chris Nolan. And so on.

CConn · 06-10-2006, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Roegele

Whether the director is a fan or not is completely irrelevent. A good director is a good director.

Bryan Singer was never an X-Men fan. Richard Donner was never a Superman fan. Tim Burton was never a Batman fan, nor was Chris Nolan. And so on.

Chris Nolan was a Batman fan. He included Bat symbols of two of his three films before BB, and was the one who approached WB about the project.

In any case, I'd say a great director is the most important. However, that director, whether a fan of the original comics or not, should be in love with the project he's undertaking.

The Chairman · 06-10-2006, 05:25 PM

I agree with CConn. It doesn't matter if they're a fan or not, just as long as they enjoy doing the project and take it seriously.

Katsuro · 06-11-2006, 03:51 AM

They don't have to be a fan before, but they definatley have to become a fan afterwards. Of course, any great director would do just that. If you're making a Batman movie, you better damn well read any Batman comic you can get your hands on.

So yeah, I'd take a great director over David Goyer.

CConn · 06-11-2006, 02:47 PM

I swear, Goyer gets slapped around more than Whitney Houston on...on...well, any day of the week, really.

zer00 · 06-11-2006, 02:49 PM

It's the new fad, like beetle boots and cellular telephones.

jimmylace · 06-15-2006, 08:48 PM

yeah Paul Anderson was a Mortal Kombat fan and an Alien fan...look what happened. Jonathan Mostow was also a terminator fan.
But I really think a producer is what kills a movie. John Davis- predator 2, garfield 1&2!!!, AvP...the man should be shot. Joel Silver=good producer who picks decent directors....

I SEE SPIDEY · 06-19-2006, 02:30 PM

A great director ofcourse.

I liked Mortal Kombat^

britrogue · 06-22-2006, 05:13 AM

A great director would research his project anyway, so being a fan IMO isn't a factor

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06-10-2006, 06:52 AM	#1
Isildur´s Heir What are you looking at? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Everywhere and nowhere Posts: 18,598	Who is more important in the director´s chair? What do you think is more important to have on a comic book movie helm? A great director or a director that is a fan? And no, you can´t have both....either you have a great director, that might be a fan or a fan that might be a great director. I go with great director easily, because, more than not, a fan will just want to put things in the movie, and ends with a mess on his hands. A great director will do some homework and get to understand what the hell is the doing. You might say also that, a great director might have a enormous ego and want to do things his way, with little respect for the character is based on. But, for starters, that´s less and less true, the little respect part, that is..it if was in the 90´s it would have been totally diferent; second, even if that´s the case, it might be awful, but in the bright side, we might end with a great movie on our hands. __________________ Mario can never keep track of his woman. She´s always getting kidnapped and he is always showing up in the wrong castle, someone needs to throw a GPS tracking bracelet on that b*ch. Last edited by Isildur´s Heir; 06-10-2006 at 10:26 AM.*

06-10-2006, 10:11 AM	#2
Kevin Roegele Side-Kick Join Date: May 2000 Location: England Posts: 23,318	Re: Who is more important in the director´s chair? Whether the director is a fan or not is completely irrelevent. A good director is a good director. Bryan Singer was never an X-Men fan. Richard Donner was never a Superman fan. Tim Burton was never a Batman fan, nor was Chris Nolan. And so on. __________________ Read Cobalt Blue's comic strip adventures online - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cobalt...68148599902345

06-10-2006, 05:25 PM	#4
The Chairman Pimps' Main Prophet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Down in the Jackson Cage Posts: 18,822	Re: Who is more important in the director´s chair? I agree with CConn. It doesn't matter if they're a fan or not, just as long as they enjoy doing the project and take it seriously. __________________ "The world better prepare, for when I'm a billionaire" - Bernie Madoff

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Katsuro Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,506	Re: Who is more important in the director´s chair? They don't have to be a fan before, but they definatley have to become a fan afterwards. Of course, any great director would do just that. If you're making a Batman movie, you better damn well read any Batman comic you can get your hands on. So yeah, I'd take a great director over David Goyer. __________________ I like my coffee like I like my women... COVERED IN BEES!!!!

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CConn Fountainhead of culture. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Peter North's Southern Headquarters Posts: 57,435	Re: Who is more important in the director´s chair? I swear, Goyer gets slapped around more than Whitney Houston on...on...well, any day of the week, really. __________________ It's like a non-consecutive 24-hour dance party.

06-11-2006, 02:49 PM	#7
zer00 Banned User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Val Kilmer Society of America Headquarters Posts: 23,975	Re: Who is more important in the director´s chair? It's the new fad, like beetle boots and cellular telephones.

06-15-2006, 08:48 PM	#8
jimmylace Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 830	Re: Who is more important in the director´s chair? yeah Paul Anderson was a Mortal Kombat fan and an Alien fan...look what happened. Jonathan Mostow was also a terminator fan. But I really think a producer is what kills a movie. John Davis- predator 2, garfield 1&2!!!, AvP...the man should be shot. Joel Silver=good producer who picks decent directors....

06-19-2006, 02:30 PM	#9
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06-22-2006, 05:13 AM	#10
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