Comments on: Bryan Singer to direct Man of Steel Reboot?

By: Exelan

Exelan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:11:35 +0000

Bryan Singer did to the Superman franchise that Christopher Nolan did to the Batman franchise. Did anyone accept Batman Begins as a perfect movie? It grossed worldwide almost the same as Superman Returns, so WB coming up with the, “We expected Superman to put up more numbers worldwide and have more action that catered to young men.” is a horrible excuse to try and “reboot” the franchise. Batman Begins had some action, not as much as I wanted to see.. but I payed attention to the story and character development to help fuel the anticipation for the Dark Knight which exceeded my expectations greatly. I expected the same with The Man of Steel but now, my dreams for that are possible shattered due to corporate Hollywood’s desire for fat marketing possibilities and toy options.
Did anyone even see Superman Returns? It starts with him beaten, bruised, and collapsing in the arms of his foster Mother upon his return to Earth looking for Krypton. That right there sets the possibilities up for a brutal battle flashback in the sequel and possibly his motivation for going, “all Wrath of Khan…” in the new movie. All of the character development is out of the way with Returns and can now move towards a deeper, darker story involving plenty of action for the “younger men” croud but without sacrificing a believable story with enough scene cohesion and depth to be nothing short of oscar worthy.

and Tyrone, Millar is the comic writer of the Ultimates series that is responsible for the current film interpretations of Iron Man, Hulk, and the newer Avenger-based movies.

By: EA820

EA820 — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:11:06 +0000

Troy,

I’ve actually studied Apt Pupil for a film class years ago. Yes I appreciate the story. The film . . . ok Singer is faithful to the original piece but that is not grounds for making a good film. Especially not one on par to “The Usual Suspects,” no? As for J.J. Abrams . . . I hope his venture into Star Trek isn’t a bust. Fringe is not a good show . . . i’d call it, as most would, a poor man’s X-Files at best. Abrams tends to stick to the same formula when it comes to the fantastical. Usually has a lot of twists that lead to cheesy romance and dissapointment (i.e. Lost Season 2, Alias, MI:3). Let’s not forget, Abrams is the creator of FELICITY. FELICITY! He gets no cred in my book. Lost was his saving grace or lack thereof, and I’m just glad he’s managed to salvage enough of the story for me to watch the show ONLINE . . . no I won’t tune in weekly because I lose patience. Not to mention, Cloverfield left me with a headache and bowel syndrome. That movie should be burned. Hence, the Abram’s formula at its worst.

Back to the original conversation, I do agree with you. Let’s see something original for Superman. However, the story and character of Superman is very hard to conquer on film . . . only because it is so linear. Who wants to see a film of someone who is perfect? The whole CK/Superman dilemma is not that exciting only because every superhero with an identity crisis(which occurs for most superhero movies) have problems dealing with that. Superman is the most boring superhero character EVER. Only cause the character is too perfect. I hope that the new Sup movie, will be a reboot, with a completely different team that involves action worth seeing and a story that won’t make me feel like I wasted $12 for CG action sequences. I could wait for that on Blu-ray and it will look better.

In a nutshell, something original would be nice.

(haha “up and comers” you said it and stated the obvious)

By: tyrone

tyrone — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:40:49 +0000

Routh to stay on as Supes and who directs, I do not care. Millar, Singer. Let us just see something epic. It is Superman for crying out loud.

By: Troy

Troy — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:38:13 +0000

EA820 and Kevin,

I respect both of your opinions but I have my own, especially regarding Apt Pupil. If you haven’t read the book, may I suggest that you do.
Bryan Singer is by far one of the most faithful directors close to the source material.

My biggest problem with Bryan is that his original work is probably better than his adaptations. He has some visionary ideas.

I also find that Bryan Singer as well as JJ Abrams are the “up and comers” (NO PUNS!) of the new generation of directors and producers. Bryan Singer produces both House and Dirty Sexy Money. JJ Abrams with Lost, Fringe and Star Trek. JJ is a bit more of a writer.

I’d rather see something original rather than yet another Superman Movie.

By: leeloo

leeloo — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:57:01 +0000

wb announced today that the discussion of a possible superman reboot will now be approached as being a reboot of the discussion of a possible superman reboot.

By: George

George — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:14:05 +0000

if superman is supposed to be a blank, dreary, completely charisma-less bore then yes you could say he nailed it.

he was awful.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:24:34 +0000

EA820, I would agree, Singer needs to go!

By: EA820

EA820 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:14:38 +0000

Singer hasn’t had a good movie since the Usual Suspects. Maybe Apt Pupil.The X-Men Franchise, eventhough made a lot of money, is on par with the Fantastic 4 franchise. In other words . . . SUCKED. I don’t think I’ve been happy with any of Singer’s projects since Usual. It’s been downhill since. Superman Returns . . . the CG was amazing. But the storyline, characters (other than Sup), etc. fell short. Routh I’ll give a pass only cause he didn’t get a chance to act. Hasn’t this blog said (and I’m paraphrasing) that looking the part of an iconic character isn’t the same as acting the part? Let’s get one thing straight, there was no acting from Brandon Routh in Superman Returns. Most of the time he stood there and acted as if he were flying. I don’t think it’s his fault, I put that on Singer and his team. Get rid of Singer but I think it’s too late. Be Prepared for Superman: Man of Suck in 2011.

By: Mr. Chris

Mr. Chris — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:28:14 +0000

I’d rather they keep Singer and Routh on for now, just so there’s a better transition between movies. I still think Singer’s a great director for this, and for what little action there was in “Returns,” he did it pretty well. He just needs a better script in his hands.

By: Phil Gee

Phil Gee — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:12:37 +0000

I’ll say again, I don’t care who makes it, JUST FRIGGIN MAKE IT WB.