Sequels Superman 2-who do you want to direct?

[Fatboy Roberts]

Why do people keep picking Abrams? He's totally unproven and hell, as a WRITER he's not all that special. What about this guy, creatively, is making anyone think he should be a top 5 choice for a Superman movie?

 

[Showtime]

Why do people keep picking Abrams? He's totally unproven and hell, as a WRITER he's not all that special. What about this guy, creatively, is making anyone think he should be a top 5 choice for a Superman movie?

But...but...but...what about Felicity?

 

[Fatboy Roberts]

touche. You have found the soft spot in my armor. A chink just above my belly--where my heart should be.

 

[Showtime]

touche. You have found the soft spot in my armor. A chink just above my belly--where my heart should be.

Heh Heh

 

[The Punisher]

That's what i mean, take the Island for example. It was great visually but the plot and story just didn't lead anywhere.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I never said they were perfect directors; only that they were good. Sure, there are things both of them could have done better, but perhaps another director who did said things would have missed out on other stuff.

Anyway, the only reason I felt a need to comment on your post was due to past posts you've made where you flat out attacked Singer and his X-Men films completely... back then it seemed like you didn't like ANYTHING about his movies... apparently your position has changed somewhat. Regardless, if his films seemed to lack imagination, I think it was because he was trying to blend realism with fantasy and also spent a lot of time developing the characters. I know that I'd much rather see a superhero movie where I give a crap about the hero versus one where I get to see some guy I don't give a rat's ass about throw cars at people. As for the story... what was so wrong with it? I'll admit, the "change humans to mutants" machine felt a little forced and silly, but everything else... the political parallelism, the character development and interaction... it was all well-done in my opinion except for 2 characters... Cyclops and Storm. These two were not only miscast, but also should have been much more central and interesting (Cyke anyway... Storm I've always found pretty dull, even in the comics). Other than that though... how can you say Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, etc. were miscast? Who would you have casted?
I will agree that Fantastic 4 was pretty bad though. It was almost like watching a plotless superhero movie. As I watched that film and saw the heroes and the villain wander around aimlessly because they didn't know what to do with their powers, I began to realize that this may have been a metaphor for what the screenwriter and the director did while making this movie. And making Dr. Doom a complete Norman Osborn clone (the villain story was almost word-for-word the same as Spider-Man 1) was unforgiveable.

I didn't say that I thought that FF was a bad movie

And I always said that there were good things in the X-films.

 

[KaptainKrypton]

Is it just me or do Michael Bay's movies just play out like a two-hour movie trailer?

 

[Gold Samurai]

Is it just me or do Michael Bay's movies just play out like a two-hour movie trailer?

i don't know if this is bruckheimer or bay but big explosions with backstory for every character and ear shattering sound effects lol

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

That's what i mean, take the Island for example. It was great visually but the plot and story just didn't lead anywhere.

actually i beg to differ..they gained there lifes..not to mention there humanity..


He needs some better writers thats all.

 

[dr collossus]

actually i beg to differ..they gained there lifes..not to mention there humanity..


He needs some better writers thats all.

Not to mention the most badass flying rocket motorbikes in any movie ever!!!

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Not to mention the most badass flying rocket motorbikes in any movie ever!!!

damn straight

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Mann could direct it drunk and I would love the end product

Now there's a unique one. I'd like to see him do a sequel, but this is just mere speculation.

WB is funding Singer's latest project "Logan's Run" and they've allegedly already started negotiations for his return to the franchise.

 

[dark_b]

about the island. damn right he needs better writters. but the island was a fun movie. a fun movie. it was not bad imo. there were also some great visuals.

 

[Joseph Hawkins]

To get back on topic, maybe I missed it, but did anyone suggest the W. Brothers? In Reloaded when Neo is flying, I could almost hear the Bros. telling the audience "pretend Neo is Superman and imagine what a kickass Superman movie we could make!" I really can't help but to think that too, so much that it distracts me from the movie.

I totally agree I always kept thinking, now if that was superman it would be great too. but maybe without all the slo-mo wire tricks. Because quite frankly that wouldnt do any justice.

 

[The Punisher]

actually i beg to differ..they gained there lifes..not to mention there humanity..


He needs some better writers thats all.

That's what i was saying. All he needs is a better writers.

 

[Fatboy Roberts]

Nah, because he'll just run roughshod over them like he ran roughshod over his other writers. There's a reason he keeps picking the scripts he picks. If he wanted better scripts, he'd choose them. He doesn't. He wants scripts you can easily drown out with director tricks.

if he got a good script he'd just crap all over it.

 

[Alonsovich]

Michael Mann, Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron, Steven Soderbergh.

 

[db85usa]

If Singer didn't return, I'd like to see James Cameron take over because he really wanted to do Spider-Man. I remember reading an interview once where he said before he is done writing/directing films he wanted to do a superhero movie but I don't know if it was Sony or WB or what but whoever was looking at his script, they denied him because they thought it was a bit too "dark" and look how Spider-Man 3 might turn out.

But he's a good director. My second choice(s) would be either Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) or Alex Proyas (I, Robot, Dark City, and soon to be remake of Robocop.)

 

[KaptainKrypton]

If Singer didn't return, I'd like to see James Cameron take over because he really wanted to do Spider-Man. I remember reading an interview once where he said before he is done writing/directing films he wanted to do a superhero movie but I don't know if it was Sony or WB or what but whoever was looking at his script, they denied him because they thought it was a bit too "dark" and look how Spider-Man 3 might turn out.

But he's a good director. My second choice(s) would be either Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) or Alex Proyas (I, Robot, Dark City, and soon to be remake of Robocop.)

Emmerich would be a good choice. I loved The Patriot. And Proyas would be great, too (even though I think he'd be better suited for Batman, seeing as he directed something more along those lines when he did The Crow). They're remaking Robocop! Hot damn.

 

[db85usa]

Emmerich would be a good choice. I loved The Patriot. And Proyas would be great, too (even though I think he'd be better suited for Batman, seeing as he directed something more along those lines when he did The Crow). They're remaking Robocop! Hot damn.

yea Proyas really wants to do a remake of Robocop and make it closely to the comics. Proyas' movies always have great imagery and interesting characters... he does make darker movies but maybe a sequel to SR could be his big 'light' movie. I don't like directors who just stick to one genre of films.

 

[skruloos]

Michael Mann, Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron, Steven Soderbergh.

My problem with Columbus is that he's a bit bland. I never feel emotionally connected to any of his films. He always came off like a poor man's Steven Spielberg to me. I'm a big fan of Cuaron and I'd love to see his take on Superman. I'd just be worried that he'd make the movie too dark. He could surprise me though. I love his direction for actors and his visual style.

Now, Steven Soderbergh has been a major favorite since Sex, Lies. I'd love to see what he would do with a huge budget superhero film. Don't know if he'd be interested though.

Michael Mann...I am not on his bandwagon. I like his films okay but none have ever blown me away. I'd take him over Ratner or Bay any day of the week though.

 

[skruloos]

yea Proyas really wants to do a remake of Robocop and make it closely to the comics.

Where did you get this information from? Was it a magazine interview? I'd love to read further on his ideas for a new Robocop movie.

 

[db85usa]

you'll have to google it. he actually claims to be influenced by Robocop and uses those influences in his sci-fi films.

it was in a 2004 article he is putting it on the shelf for now last I heard until he comes up with a better script.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Emmerich would be a good choice. I loved The Patriot.

Emmerich is another director that doesn't have one movie I like. He's simply a worse version of Bay. And The Patriot was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Pure drivel.

 

[db85usa]

Emmerich is another director that doesn't have one movie I like. He's simply a worse version of Bay. And The Patriot was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Pure drivel.

well what director do ya like?