Days of Future Past HOT!!! New Interview w/ Bryan Singer! (August 20th)

[X-Maniac]

^^^ Well, that's all fair enough. There is an obsession with box office statistics, with using them to try to validate opinions and online commentators (usually on blogs) who read things into figures in an attempt to look authoritative.

it happened here recently when LS tried to say Wolverine was a 'flop' despite the fact it made 2.5 times its published budget. People want it to be categorised as an all-round failure because they want the studio to try harder next time, or they want to make the studio look bad. Somehow, to say the film isn't a flop is seen as encouraging more of the same next time.

Box office figures are used as weapons. It's all to do with politics, lobbying and campaigning. People are desperate for films that they disliked (or which had mixed reviews) to get what they deserve by being utter disasters, to send a message to the studio.

But it's not that simple.

 

[Mistopurr83]

I can't believe this. First Bryan Singer abandons X-Men 3, screws up Superman Returns and now he comes back to X-Men just to do it again?! I find it strange that Fox wouldn't keep him away from their headquarters after the way he walked out on them six years ago and then ruined two movies in one year (X3 and Superman Returns).

 

[SuperT]

Uuuuh, how did Bryan Singer ruin X3? He didn't walk out on Fox, Fox didn't want to wait around while he worked on another project. They were too eager to make money instead of waiting to make a good movie.

 

[Deaths Head II]

Not to mention Fox could have done exactly what they're doing with First Class. Fox was just being a bunch of bitter *****ebags and they let their franchise suffer for it. Now several years later the exact same circumstances appear yet Fox is doing what they should have done with X3 and have Vaughn direct while Singer produces.

Also, Singer leaving didn't make someone put a gun to Fox's head and force them to make bad movies.

 

[JP]

Fox didn't sign Singer for X3. He was literally waiting around twittling his thumbs.

 

[Manic X]

Maybe Fox couldn't wait for Singer because they HAD to make X3 for rights purposes?

 

[Deaths Head II]

Then it makes even less sense that they waited so long after X2 to sign Singer on for X3.

EDIT: I also don't get this weird warped logic of some Singer haters. If you think Singer is bad because he didn't do X3 then how can you also complain he is "ruining" this film like he already did with X3? It sucks that he didn't make a certain film but it sucks that he's making this one? Why would you complain about X3 if you don't like him? If you hate Singer, you should count it as a good thing since he didn't expose it to his suckiness. And if it was a bad thing because he would have made X3 good then how is him working on this film a bad thing? Some consistency is all I ask.

 

[Backdrifter]

I wish Singer had never touched X-Men. The guy has no vision when it comes to the series.

 

[Angamb]

The guy has a vision, its just that its not the vision some fans wanted.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Bryan Singer revived the comic book movie genre with X-Men that Batman and Robin
practilly killed.Consdering how cheap Fox was with X-Men and X2 and how rushed the
productions were the fact X-Men and X2 came out so well IS due to him and his team.
Before you bash Superman Returns go check out online the story behind the j.J. Abrams scripted Superman which Brett Ratner was going to direct which would have been a total
disaster despite Abrams trying to claim the script that leaked was only a first draft.And would people really prefer a X-Men film scripted by the producer of Gossip Girl over a Singer devolped Idea?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Bryan Singer revived the comic book movie genre with X-Men that Batman and Robin
practilly killed.Consdering how cheap Fox was with X-Men and X2 and how rushed the
productions were the fact X-Men and X2 came out so well IS due to him and his team.
Before you bash Superman Returns go check out online the story behind the j.J. Abrams scripted Superman which Brett Ratner was going to direct which would have been a total
disaster despite Abrams trying to claim the script that leaked was only a first draft.And would people really prefer a X-Men film scripted by the producer of Gossip Girl over a Singer devolped Idea?

spot on, people forget that the first 2 X-Men movies were made in a different era when comic book movies were taboo, Singer didnt get even half the freedom most directors get allowed today on CB movies, not to mention the budget for the first 2 X-Men movies doesnt even equal the budget for one movie in most CB franchises now, let alone 2.

 

[Angamb]

Singer and his writer has a plan for this franchise, he has returned to stay. and its been a long time since his last x-men movie, many things have happened since X2, both his carreer and the comicbookfilms, so he has returned with more strenght as ever, I think. He WANTS to continue on this franchise, and he knows what was wrong on the previous movies, so if Fox has accept his return and concept, its because its good and he has a vision.

Im READY for the future x-men movies, made by him.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Singer and his writer has a plan for this franchise, he has returned to stay. and its been a long time since his last x-men movie, many things have happened since X2, both his carreer and the comicbookfilms, so he has returned with more strenght as ever, I think. He WANTS to continue on this franchise, and he knows what was wrong on the previous movies, so if Fox has accept his return and concept, its because its good and he has a vision.

Im READY for the future x-men movies, made by him.

Same here, I am definately ready, but for me, X3 and Wolverine have done some unrepairable things to the franchise, I just hope their stink doesnt taint this or any other future X-Men movies.

 

[Phoenix_Flare]

in a way I'm glad X3 and Wolverine were made because no we're getting this!!!

but I wonder what else he had planned for his version of X3 and X4

also First Class probably wouldn't have happened because at 1 point Singer was slated to directe Wolverine *his golden mutant*

 

[Angamb]

yes.

I think if X3 would have had a bigger boxoffice, Fox would have continued with X4 and more

But after the critics from both press and fans about X3 and Wolverine, it seems that they want to learn some mistakes, and add the quality that was lost in the previous movies.

I hope the general audience recieve really well this prequel, so Fox become more confident about the xfilms, and decide to continue with the whole team and Singer, instead of doing more individual movies.

 

[TheVileOne]

How is Havok an older brother that is 20 years older than Cyclops?

 

[Project862006]

How is Havok an older brother that is 20 years older than Cyclops?

HUH?

 

[BMM]

How is Havok an older brother that is 20 years older than Cyclops?

How is that not possible?

 

[Deaths Head II]

It's kind of weird if they're orphans like in the comics (or at least if they grow up as orphans like in the comics).

 

[merbass]

Bryan Singer revived the comic book movie genre with X-Men that Batman and Robin
practilly killed.Consdering how cheap Fox was with X-Men and X2 and how rushed the
productions were the fact X-Men and X2 came out so well IS due to him and his team.
Before you bash Superman Returns go check out online the story behind the j.J. Abrams scripted Superman which Brett Ratner was going to direct which would have been a total
disaster despite Abrams trying to claim the script that leaked was only a first draft.And would people really prefer a X-Men film scripted by the producer of Gossip Girl over a Singer devolped Idea?

The best quote ever ! No one will have a vision that everyone wants. I love both X1 and X2 dearly. It has the wow moments that none of the others could give me. I am certain that XFC will be as good or even better. I think i'm a minority when it comes to Superman Returns but I find it an amazing film !

 

[marvelrobbins]

I like Superman Returns however hated Kate Bosworth as Lois.And I agree the son Idea
could have been handled better.It wasn't exactly a bad IDea jst the way It was executed.And If you have Superman and Lois with a child you can't have her stay with
another guy.But X-Men Is more suited for Bryan Singer.He does best with ensemble
casts.And First Class will be 100 times better with Idea by Singer and overseen by him than a film written by the producer of Gossip Girl.As I have siad I consider X2 to be one of the top 4 Comic Book films ever.And both Singer's X-Men are for me the best adaptan of Marvel(and yes I am Including Marvel Studios films so far) and the fact they are looking at the SIlver Age of Marvel and 1960's James Bond films as Inspiration Is added
pluses for me.

 

[Angamb]

This will be one of the best superhero movies.

We all will see it.

 

[MoPlaYa]

yes.

I think if X3 would have had a bigger boxoffice, Fox would have continued with X4 and more

Im pretty sure it had box office Numbers


Worldwide: $459,359,555

 

[Angamb]

I was meaning bigger numbers.

X3 had an oppening weekend that promised bigger total results, but the mouth to mouth probably hurt the movie.

 

[Deaths Head II]

X3 did well in the box office but I'm sure Fox would have moved on with X4 if it did better. X3 didn't make more profit then X2 since it cost almost double the amount but received almost the same amount of money. X1 and X2 made around triple their production cost while X3 didn't. If X3 made more of a profit then Fox might not have not decided to scale back everything because of the increasing cost to make the films.