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Bryan Singer, I'm Sorry

posted 8 years ago by clh-1
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Dear Bryan Singer,

If, by some small chance, you've got a personal assistant pouring over the internet looking for positive mentions of you, I'd like to publicly apologize.

In the leadup to the release of Superman Returns, I said some truly childish and vitriolic things. My only excuse being my love of the Superman family of characters and wanting to see them doine justice on film. Alofty desire, but a poor reason for childish anger and online tantrums.

I apologize wholeheartedly, because in a decade of growth, Ive realized two very important things;

First we can disagree without being disagreeable. For fear of sounding backhanded, there were and are stylistic, character, and narrative issues in Superman Returns that I disagree with. I won't enumerate them here, but which of us wads put at the helm of a $175-225 million picture? That I expressed myself so poorly in such relatively public space is itself regrettable.

Secondly, again I worry about sounding backhanded, but it is clear that you really tried to make a great Superman film. Compared to some later projects, which I don't think tried at all, if you know what I mean.

Also, X-Men: Days of Future Past was the bomb, best film I saw in all of 2014 (I haven't seen Apocalypse yet).

Give Blood Today
God Bless!

[–] MydnightRose 8 years ago

Seen Apocalypse yet? I heard it was disappointing.

1. BVS 2. TWS 3. Avenger

[–] clh-1 7 years ago

I thought it was okay. Following the great Days of Future Past probably didn't do it any favors. Also, I've got biug man crush on Hugh Jackman, and the "Wolverine-lite"story didn't exactly get me enthralled. I also think they didn't do much with my second favorite X-Man, Hank McCoy.
But the action was good, and Magneto's anger seemed to actually be well justified (which doesn't always seem to be the case). On the whole, it's worth catching on home video or cable...

*Edit: I realized I left out what I thought was the best part; the "Quicksilver Scene" was much better in Apocalypse.

Give Blood Today
God Bless!

[–] TMC-4 (19386) 6 years ago

https://www.datalounge.com/thread/16916169-film-sets-that-were-a-notorious-nightmare-to-work-on....

Superman Returns. Bryan Singer's drug use was so bad that the studio took the film from him and the editor re cut it, causing the film to have pacing problems and scenes mixed up.

—Anonymous

reply 42 05/15/2016

[–] TMC-4 (19386) 5 years ago

https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/bryan-singer-sexual-assault-rape-allegations-timeline-1201903868/

“Superman Returns” goes over schedule and over budget
Budgeted at $184.5 million, final production costs are estimated at $270 million. Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Singer failed to appear on set, or seemed “heavily medicated;” a friend added that Singer was “battling his own [medication] demons.” (According to Singer’s attorney, Marty Singer: “He took medication for back pain.”) Chris Lee, a “Superman Returns” executive producer and former Columbia TriStar production executive who also oversaw “Apt Pupil,” was sent to Australia to bring Singer in line. However, another executive said: “Chris wasn’t able to do with Bryan what we’d thought he’d be able to do. We needed someone who would be able to control and guide Bryan a little better.”

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Dude... that's "poring over," not "pouring over."
https://grammarist.com/spelling/pore-over-pour-over/

[–] TMC-4 (19386) 4 years ago

Brandon Routh Says Bryan Singer Was Difficult On Superman Returns Set

https://screenrant.com/brandon-routh-bryan-singer-superman-returns-set-behavior/

Brandon Routh shares his thoughts on Bryan Singer, admitting that the Superman Returns director could be a difficult person to work with.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I don't think he is reading these forums. You should send a letter or something.