Singer Saw X3

[Cyke82]

No, by all means...keep turning every thread into a long complaint-marathon about the movie. Because we all know you could have done a better job.

Oooooh, I see. Anyone who expresses a criticism about the movie is instantly incorrect or wrong simply because they've never directed a better movie.

You're right, that makes so much more sense!

In my humble opinion, criticism of criticism is much more worthless to an online community than the original criticism itself. But hey, that's just me.

But to interpret a word such as "unbelievable" into something that is negative (when it is clear that Singer enjoyed it), you guys would just find any reason to put the movie down. That is just not fair.

One, it's not clear at all. There's no real way of knowing if Singer was legitimately praising the film or being polite with his friend. Short of reading his mind, it's impossible to say for sure. I personally take him at his word, but I also recognize that he might have just said it to be nice.

Two, don't "you guys" me. I'm not sitting here claiming Singer didn't like it. As I just said, I take him at his word. But I'm simply saying this comment doesn't guarantee or clearly show he enjoyed it. He said he did, but people say lots of things.

 

[Reptile_Orion]

I love some of Brett Ratner's movies but I just wasn't blown away by The Last Stand. I can't imagine Singer saying that too Brett but who knows Singer seems like an odd guy anyway. I think Singer should have stayed on to direct X-Men. But instead he went on to direct the Boy Scout Returns...err Superman...lol.

 

[skruloos]

He didn't strike me as Errol Flynn so much as a self loathing gay catholic, and Scott?

Wait...at what point did Nightcrawler show any inclination to his sexuality? Or are you confusing the character with the actor portraying him?

As for Scott? I don't know. Seems to me the scene of him running to try to stop Jean in X1 was perfect Scott. The conversation he has with Xavier while he's in a coma is perfect Scott. Even Scott's interactions with Wolverine were perfect Scott.

 

[Go For The Ultimate Spin]

Notice how this is FOXNEWS reporting it... Singer did not just leave X-Men for Superman they took to freaking long to sign him. They should have signed him after X2's opening weekend. He got tired of waiting and went to Superman, plust that Tim Rothman is a dick from whats be going around the net. It's not exactly Ratners fault that X-men got messed from Brians vision, it's FOX they shouldn't have rushed the project so much. But what do they care they have a huge #1 movie, and money is all that really matters in the end to a studio.

 

[Bishop2]

Roger Friedman is so wrong so often at Fox411, I wouldn't put too much into this "rumor". He was 100% wrong about his recent report that Paramount was panicking about MI3 not doing well.

Well there goes the entire relevancy of this thread. Close it?

 

[pt_photo_inc]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197369,00.html

X-Men 3 Will Pass ‘M:I: III’ Today

By the time American audiences have finished passing through movie theater turnstiles today, "X-Men: The Last Stand" will surpass “Mission: Impossible III” – possibly known as "Tom Cruise’s Last Stand," in tickets sold.

It is predicted that the final “X Men” movie could hit between $124 and $127 million dollars on its fourth day of release. M:I:III should end the holiday weekend at a total of around $116 million on its 25th day in theaters.

The numbers tell the story. Each are good action flicks, with plenty of wild special effects. But the "X-Men" cast of nine or so principals welcomed the public, while the "M:I:III" main star did everything he could to turn us off.
Ironically, "X-Men" director Brett Ratner was one of the names briefly considered to direct “M:I:III” during the shuffle of events that brought J.J. Abrams, of “Alias" fame, to that movie and original “X-Men” director Bryan Singer to “Superman Returns.” Ratner, of course, was up for the latter job before Singer, as Singer was supposed to finish his “X-Men” trilogy.

And here’s a little movie gossip for you: On Friday night, Ratner bought a bunch of tickets and took his friends, who included former fiancée Rebecca Gayheart, her husband, Salma Hayek and Ratner’s girlfriend Alina to Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood to watch “X Men 3” with a real audience. When the show was over, they ran into Singer, who’d snuck in to see what Ratner had done with his franchise.

“He kept saying, It’s unbelievable, it’s unbelievable,” says a source who was present at the accidental meeting. Singer, of course, must be kicking himself that he abandoned X-Men. (And who does that, by the way? What was he thinking?)

The big winner here is Hugh Jackman, who plays Wolverine. Now that “X-Men: The Last Stand” has proven to be a mega hit, Jackman will clean up with a sequel based on his character and perhaps featuring cameos from the others, if not a full-fledged romantic pairing with either Storm (Halle Berry) or Jean Grey (Famke Janssen).

Ratner’s stock also shoots up very high, as “X-Men: The Last Stand” enters the record books. He starts filming “Rush Hour 3” (he also did the first two) for New Line Cinema in August, with locations in Paris and New York. That means that next summer, Ratner could own either Memorial Day (again) or July 4, making him the thinking man’s Michael Bay, if nothing else.

its unbelievable... crap! that was the whole quote! Welcome to running into a wonderful PR ploy!

 

[pt_photo_inc]

why do you think it is a story BY FOX NEWS!!!!

the same ****ers that lied about everything about this movie.. you know how many interviews i read that went into pylockes blades, angels super sight and bird like senses and fighting scenes... and everything else that wasnt in the movie

 

[N_z0]

I doubt Singer would be saying ''It's unbelievable. It's unbeliveable." and mean it badly in front of his friend, Ratner.

So what you're saying is, Singer might not have meant what he said. I doubt that's what you wanted to convey here.

Oh great. Now you whiners are trying to FORCE your opinion on Singer. If he liked it, then good for him. It shows that he's a smarter man, than I once originally thought.

Wow. Thanks for Singer bashing. I wouldn't have expected that from you.

 

[danoyse]

Oooooh, I see. Anyone who expresses a criticism about the movie is instantly incorrect or wrong simply because they've never directed a better movie.

You're right, that makes so much more sense!

No...it's just means a pretty harmless blurb in a news story about two directors discussing a movie can be blown completely out of proportion.

Two, don't "you guys" me. I'm not sitting here claiming Singer didn't like it. As I just said, I take him at his word. But I'm simply saying this comment doesn't guarantee or clearly show he enjoyed it. He said he did, but people say lots of things.

Should he send you a letter?

 

[Bishop2]

Judging by what the big cheese said, this entire news story is probably false and never happened, so I'm not sure why we're debating it.

 

[D-scythe]

Huh? When did I say the X3 Logan was the Logan from the comics? Obviously you didn't understand me, I meant that the studio must have demanded that he do everything because the GENERAL(not fanboys who make up like I dunno NOT 100 percent ) audience loves Wolverine in the movies, and he is getting his own movie.

I was referring to the general hard-core shipper attitude. It probably doesn't apply to you

 

[CHEZ]

I don't believe that report for a minute.
It sounds fake.

 

[Newb]

Wait...at what point did Nightcrawler show any inclination to his sexuality? Or are you confusing the character with the actor portraying him?

As for Scott? I don't know. Seems to me the scene of him running to try to stop Jean in X1 was perfect Scott. The conversation he has with Xavier while he's in a coma is perfect Scott. Even Scott's interactions with Wolverine were perfect Scott.

At what point was he Flynn? Is the actor gay? He's not a good actor then, because his personal tastes permeated his performance. As far as Scott goes, what seems to you to be classic Scott, seems to me to be an apologetic fan hard at work.

 

[skruloos]

At what point was he Flynn? Is the actor gay? He's not a good actor then, because his personal tastes permeated his performance.

In what way did Nightcrawler even hint at his sexuality? Please, give me specifics.

As far as Scott goes, what seems to you to be classic Scott, seems to me to be an apologetic fan hard at work.

Then explain to me, how his monologue to Xavier was NOT Scott?

 

[Newb]

In what way did Nightcrawler even hint at his sexuality? Please, give me specifics.

Ewww...no thanks.

Then explain to me, how his monologue to Xavier was NOT Scott?

Right after you explain how it WAS. Go on now. Prove to me that Singer nailed Scott.

 

[britrogue]

I still can't believe Singer gave up the chance to creat Phoenix. But then, I never was a fan of the Phoenix effects at the end of X-2. X3is effects were much better

 

[Chris M]

"It’s unbelievable, it’s unbelievable...


.. how they could screw it up so badly."

LMAO!

"Oh the humanity...the HUMANITY!!!"

 

[Chris M]

Ratner and Singer are friends, I doubt they'd ever diss on each other's movies.

Yes you're right. In all seriousness, Singer would never run down X3 anymore than I would expect Ratner to run down SR since:

A. They're mates.
B. It's unprofessional to criticise another Hollywood director even if you're not mates.
C. All else aside, you would come off looking like a jealous whiner.

 

[Steelsheen]

Well, after the way he build up the characters in his movie, you can't blame people if they are surprised that he liked the movie.

For example I doubt he ever planned to turn Wolverine into Cyclops.

true, but it was also under his watch that Cyclops turned into wuzzy boy instead of team leader.

 

[Nathan]

Not really. He didn't even have enough screen time to turn into a wussy boy.

For the little time he had on screen he kicked ass. And then he was simply gone.

 

[Chris M]

Not really. He didn't even have enough screen time to turn into a wussy boy.

For the little time he had on screen he kicked ass. And then he was simply gone.

Agreed! The only wussy boy I saw was the bloke sobbing in his bedroom, and then whining at Wolverine, and then throwing a tantrum at the lake...and finaly screaming like a girl while dying!

Thanks Ratner, Penn & Kinberg!!

 

[Bishop2]

Agreed! The only wussy boy I saw was the bloke sobbing in his bedroom, and then whining at Wolverine, and then throwing a tantrum at the lake...and finaly screaming like a girl while dying!

He never screamed, because he didn't even die on-screen. The last we see of him is him macking on his girl while his skin starts to shake a little.

 

[JokerNick]

my theater was sold out on monday when I saw it a second time, everyone walked out shaking there heads, I heard alot of people saying "wow, truely awful" so I doubt Singer liked it, he may have said that out off respect

 

[X-Maniac]

my theater was sold out on monday when I saw it a second time, everyone walked out shaking there heads, I heard alot of people saying "wow, truely awful" so I doubt Singer liked it, he may have said that out off respect

You're such a big liar! I've seen ever seen groups of people walk out shaking their heads and saying 'awful'. Even in the crappiest movie.

Honestly, Nick (there's two words that rarely exist together)... You faked a review to AICN, you've done some pretty naughty stuff that has a whiff to troll about it... But please don't lie like that.

 

[IcemanX]

This article means NOTHING! What's Singer actually gonna do? Come out and say "Well I would have done this differently and this part..." Of course in public he's gonna say he liked it. He knows he made a better X-Men movie (X2) and could have done this one so much better. He's respectful and we should be grateful for that.