I stop and re-watch the first X-Man movie every time I run across it on cable (AT&T Uverse, baby!) and I think the first part of that movie - up until the point where Storm and Cyclops rescue Wolverine and Rogue from Sabertooth and Magneto's minions is some of the finest film making that I have ever seen in super hero movie. That is all Bryan Singer.
And, while I will admit the latest superman movie was less filling (especially that child trying to fill Margot Kidder's shoes) but it looked great. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote: > > After the debacles that were X3 and Wolverine: X-Men Origins, I'm not really > all that excited about this. Granted, Singer wasn't behind either of those > flicks. But you have to feel the studios have big say now (he even says as > much in terms of financial clout) and that makes me nervous. Also, after > three flicks, I think the excitement of X movies is wearing off me given the > choices made in them: Halle Berry as Storm, Ice Man and Rogue too young, key > powers changed (Juggernaut, Leech, Callisto), a lackluster Dark Phoenix > storyline. The energy and excitement is leaving, and I worry about the > ability to make something that's closer to the comics in spirit and less just > movie versions. > It might be, too, that I'm leery even with Singer returning, because his weak > effort in "Superman Returns" (overly sentimental script, some bad casting) > makes me afraid of what he'll bring to a fourth X-Men movie. > > ******************************************************************************* > > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i30e7feb16ddb0207ec91e06b9521cbc4?imw=Y > > > > Bryan Singer wants more 'X-Men' > Director of first two films has discussed return with Fox > > > Associated Press > > Oct 11, 2009, 09:06 AM ET > > > hr/photos/stylus/61119-singer_bryan_341x182.jpg > > Bryan Singer is interested in directing another 'X-Men.' (Getty) BUSAN -- > Bryan Singer said Sunday he's interested in making another "X-Men" movie and > has discussed the possibility with Twentieth Century Fox. > > The American director made "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United," but passed on the > third installment so he could make "Superman Returns.""Rush Hour" director > Brett Ratner ended up shooting that film, "X-Men: The Last Stand." South > African filmmaker Gavin Hood made another spin-off, "X-Men Origins: > Wolverine," which was released earlier this year. > > "I'm still looking to possibly returning to the 'X-Men' franchise. I've been > talking to Fox about it," Singer said at a talk at South Korea's Pusan > International Film Festival. > > "I love Hugh Jackman. I love the cast," he said, referring to the Australian > actor who plays Wolverine. > > Singer said he enjoyed making science fiction and fantasy movies because they > allowed him to discuss serious issues through entertainment. He said the > "X-Men" series, which follows a group of mutants with superpowers who > struggle to fit in with humans, is about tolerance and social structures. > > He said he likes to "trick audiences into thinking they're seeing fireworks, > but they're learning about themselves and listening to what I have to say." > > "The excitement about working in science fiction and fantasy is â" the > stories, if they are good, are about the human condition," Singer said. > > Appearing at a panel discussion with South Korean director Kim Ji-woon, the > American director also said he appreciated the creative freedom South Korean > filmmakers enjoyed to make the final cut, compared to Hollywood, where > directors must negotiate with studio executives. > > Hollywood movie budgets are so high that "the risk is too great to leave it > in the hands of a filmmaker," he said, adding that he "has a responsibility > to help studios feel secure in their investments." > > Singer made his name with the 1995 critically acclaimed thriller "The Usual > Suspects" but later earned a strong following among comic books fans for his > adaptations of popular comic book series. >
