Well....Shawn Levy is Directing the Flash

[Sawyer]

I hear one effing word about Jack Black pkaying GL from Waner Bros. and someone is getting effed up.

 

[JackBauer]

Ok I didn't expect them to get a legendary director for the Flash but did they have to get a director with some of the most mind numbingly lame movies to his credit?

seriously, saying that he is mediocre at best is being too kind. there are a lot of talented people who could've tackled this. off the top of my head I can already think of two WB regulars: Shane Black and Zach Snyder. see, WB, that's not so hard.

 

[Savage]

I'm actually okay with this director. I pretty much pictured a Flash movie being like Fantastic Four in tone anyway. Now that that's out of the way I'm just worried about the script.

 

[Jordacar]

Warner Bros., I hope somebody over there is reading this. Because you'll be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks this is good news.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

You do know that Goyer was going to direct The Flash, right?
And great movie and Goyer don´t go well in the same sentence, ot have people forgoten one of the worst crappy movie since Batman & Robin, going by the name of Blade Trinity.
He direct that piece of crap

That was his debut and him and Wesley wanted to kill each other during production. I am surprised it even got finished. I think he has experience and had a fresh start without any tension with the cast. I think it had a good shot but hey that is just me. I think people like to put down Goyer more than they give him props because that is the trend.

 

[CConn]

Preach it, brother RINB.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Kudos from CConn? Wow I hope it isn't sarcastic. And I also forgot that I remember HHH saying on the Howard Stern Show a long time ago that Snipes and Goyer would butt heads almost every day on the set literally screaming at each other. I mean that couldn't have made it any easier for him.

 

[blind_fury]

You have "light hearted" then you have "******ed". Most of Levy's movies fall in the latter catergory.

 

[Batman1939]

I havent seen a Shawn Levy movie so yeah im not sure what to think on this..........

 

[Octoberist]

by all means, if they wanted to 'lighter' movie, WB could of picked someone else.

I doubt that Levy has the williness to reach to the fans, like Jon Faverre with Iron Man, or dedication to the mythos like Chris Nolan. Hell, I give the new director of "The Incredible Hulk" props for answering questions on the board.

That's the problem. Levy is a tool. Hell, I would rather go with Ratner, and he's a tool already. But at least Ratner has done different genres, some serious.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

You have "light hearted" then you have "******ed". Most of Levy's movies fall in the latter catergory.

*still can't get over how bad the Cheaper By The Dozen flicks were*

 

[Mike_D202]

*still can't get over how bad the Cheaper By The Dozen flicks were*

*still cant get over that you even watched the sequel*

 

[GL1]

And Ryan Reynolds and Yunjin Kim are Wally and Linda respectively, if any suits are listening.

OMG! I don't watch Lost, but that girl is BEAUTIFUL! Wow...

Hmm... on Darkness...

I imagine an adult Wally movie with healthy flashbacks... I mean, the opening sequence of the movie, in my head, is Barry's death... Kid Flash's retirement, boom, 5-10 years later, Wally returns to Keystone... I see a lot of darkness in trying to fill a great heroes shoes and not feeling adequate, doubts from within, from the news, from the villains... and slowly but surely, Wally's footloose and fancy free personality begins to shine through and come back... he starts to have fun again... with a relatively intense climax (kneecap busting type stuff)... I imagine the movie as a PG-13er, no more, no less.

Perhaps a lighter thing could/should be done... but it's just not my first thoughts, especially with an adult Wally like Reynolds...

 

[Manhunter]

Wow. My heart sank when I read the lines Goyer wrote a darker script and Levy is going to make it lighter...

Why make Flash dark, other than to pander to the emo laden demographic? Flash is an upbeat sci-fi adventure character, not some angst ridden loser like peter parker, wallowing in his own crapulence.

Well done WB, stop making all my super-heroes Batman. Leave the plagarism to Marvel, it's what they do best.

 

[CConn]

Yeah, I must disagree with RINB here. Flash is a light character, Flash is supposed to be a light character. Sure, Levy's kind of light sucks ass, but that doesn't mean light in general sucks.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

I imagine an adult Wally movie with healthy flashbacks... I mean, the opening sequence of the movie, in my head, is Barry's death... Kid Flash's retirement, boom, 5-10 years later, Wally returns to Keystone.

I´m sick of being pc, from this day on, i´m going to be deadly direct, and you my friend are the first one.
I have nothing against you, but, do you have any idea how stupid that sounds?
Basically you are flushing an amazing great movie (or trilogy) and reducing it to a 15 minutes sequence?!
Do you know how incredible deep and serious it would be to make a trilogy about the raise and fall (origin/death) of Barry Allen?

That´s something i was expecting from the likes of Goyer, lack of vision and understanding of the characters and mythos.

Do you guys have any idea who Wally West is?
Do you guys have any idea how an amazing movie you can make without falling into the "light hearted" crap?

And let´s give Levy a chance.
True, i was one of the guys that hated the idea of him directing, but, on after thinking about it, maybe, just maybe, he can make serious movies better than comedies.
Maybe that´s why his movies are what they are, because he is not great for that kind of movies, but, so far, it has been his big break.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

That was his debut and him and Wesley wanted to kill each other during production. I am surprised it even got finished. I think he has experience and had a fresh start without any tension with the cast. I think it had a good shot but hey that is just me. I think people like to put down Goyer more than they give him props because that is the trend.

I give him props...for the update of Blade.
I can´t give it to anything else, good taste forbids it.

I´m not saying he can´t end of surprising me, but so far, he hasn´t done it, not even close.

 

[GL1]

I´m sick of being pc, from this day on, i´m going to be deadly direct, and you my friend are the first one.
I have nothing against you, but, do you have any idea how stupid that sounds?
Basically you are flushing an amazing great movie (or trilogy) and reducing it to a 15 minutes sequence?!
Do you know how incredible deep and serious it would be to make a trilogy about the raise and fall (origin/death) of Barry Allen?

That´s something i was expecting from the likes of Goyer, lack of vision and understanding of the characters and mythos.

Do you guys have any idea who Wally West is?
Do you guys have any idea how an amazing movie you can make without falling into the "light hearted" crap?

Direct, eh? My idea is only about as stupid as completely omitting the Wally trilogy just because Barry is your fav. Someone is overlooked and the Wally story can pay ubertribute to Barry, everyone is included, or we can start with Barry, because he's great and he's "the first," and leave the awesomeness of Wally as a mere footnote at the end.

Also, while I can count on Goyer not to adhere directly to the vision of the origional comics creators, I'd be hard pressed to say that he lacks a distinct vision of his own, with it's own appeal. His credits suggest he has his own vision... if he did not, then he would copy and paste comic book text like we want.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Direct, eh? My idea is only about as stupid as completely omitting the Wally trilogy just because Barry is your fav. Someone is overlooked and the Wally story can pay ubertribute to Barry, everyone is included, or we can start with Barry, because he's great and he's "the first," and leave the awesomeness of Wally as a mere footnote at the end.

It has nothing to do with Barry being my fav or not (which is not), is about making things right.
If you want to have a movie about Wally, fine, but start there, forget about Barry, because to start a movie with Wally, reducing it to a mere sequence of 15 minutes is stupid.
If you want to watch Wally West´s Flash, pick a fu**ing comic.
If you want to make a movie about The Flash, about the legacy of the name, start with Barry, give Jay a secondary role, and leave Wally for the sequel....as a kid, not a grown man.

Also, while I can count on Goyer not to adhere directly to the vision of the origional comics creators, I'd be hard pressed to say that he lacks a distinct vision of his own, with it's own appeal. His credits suggest he has his own vision... if he did not, then he would copy and paste comic book text like we want.

We want?
I don´t want copy paste text, that would pathetic.
Goyer is a hack, case close.
Tell one thing he did right, just one?

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Why make Flash dark, other than to pander to the emo laden demographic? Flash is an upbeat sci-fi adventure character, not some angst ridden loser like peter parker, wallowing in his own crapulence.

Well done WB, stop making all my super-heroes Batman. Leave the plagarism to Marvel, it's what they do best.

Well I wasn't really commenting on that in the sense that the Flash should be a dark Batman-like character. I was basically saying we went from the guy who worked on Batman Begins, Blade, and other countless comic book scripts to the guy who has ****ty PG family comedy movies. I don't want the Flash to be a dark character but I also don't want him to be turned into a cheesy Sky High/Zoom type character. You get what I am saying?

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I give him props...for the update of Blade.
I can´t give it to anything else, good taste forbids it.

I´m not saying he can´t end of surprising me, but so far, he hasn´t done it, not even close.

He helped make Batman Begins how fantastic it was I don't care what anyone says. Nolan had a huge hand in it but Goyer was his wingman.

 

[CConn]

He helped make Batman Begins how fantastic it was I don't care what anyone says. Nolan had a huge hand in it but Goyer was his wingman.

Don't bother. Everything Issy hates about BB involves the writing.

And apparently he'll now call you an a*shole for disagreeing with him.

 

[GL1]

It has nothing to do with Barry being my fav or not (which is not), is about making things right.
If you want to have a movie about Wally, fine, but start there, forget about Barry, because to start a movie with Wally, reducing it to a mere sequence of 15 minutes is stupid.
If you want to watch Wally West´s Flash, pick a fu**ing comic.
If you want to make a movie about The Flash, about the legacy of the name, start with Barry, give Jay a secondary role, and leave Wally for the sequel....as a kid, not a grown man.

This direct stuff is kinda fun.

A: Wally West isn't the Flash in the "fu**ing comics."

B: There is no reason to say that starting with Barry is "right."

C: A movie or trilogy about Barry is not about the legacy, cuz it's not a legacy until it's passed down (ah, the dictionary). The only way to make a movie about The Flash, about the legacy of the name is for it to star Wally AND not forget about Barry.

D: Are all flashbacks "stupid" or just ones that you want to see full movies made from?

E: What's your problem with both? Other than it's just "not right," and "stupid." Y'know... like, real reasons...

We want?
I don´t want copy paste text, that would pathetic.
Goyer is a hack, case close.
Tell one thing he did right, just one?

Hmm... wasn't he involved with Blade, a movie at LEAST partially responsible for the revival of comic book movies? Wasn't he also involved with Batman Begins, a movie reputed to be the "BEST BATMAN MOVIE EVAR!"

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Don't bother. Everything Issy hates about BB involves the writing.

And apparently he'll now call you an a*shole for disagreeing with him.

That is 90% of this board I am used to it.

 

[The Sage]

Why make Flash dark, other than to pander to the emo laden demographic? Flash is an upbeat sci-fi adventure character, not some angst ridden loser like peter parker, wallowing in his own crapulence.

Well done WB, stop making all my super-heroes Batman. Leave the plagarism to Marvel, it's what they do best.

Hey Manhunter, good to see you.