X-Men Director: Superhero Movies Are Dying

[David Bray]

Well all the marvel films from Iron Man 2 forward look like shite so i'm inclined to agree

 

[TsunamiWombat]

Well, maybe if you stopped making SHITTY movies...

 

[Quaxar]

We need more superhero movies like kick-ass, thank god the creators are already on board for a three picture deal.

But can we cross out the awful "the looser gets the beautiful girl anyway because fuck you, reality!"-part please? That was so uncalled for.

I'd actually prefer more superhero movies, but only if they managed to keep a steady good quality which I doubt honestly. Sooner or later someone will realize you can make lots of money with a character people love without making a good plot for him. Then we will end up with Steven Segal as Green Arrow or something equally sucky.

You'd be surprised how many women settle (I say settle, but I mean varying degrees of infatuation/love) for what would socially be considered a loser.

I'm not questioning the concept of love, but first off this subplot was completely against the comic's (he confesses, she kicks him out) and secondly... I hate that kind of thing in films in general. Every single one must have a love plot, oh how it annoys me.

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

They are dieing because you art's'y fart's'y wankers can't leave well enough alone and over do it when you recreate a work of fiction for the screen...here is a hint......don't change anything that already has millions of fans? Don;t wank the adaptation around much just do it like its done in the comics,books,ect and all will be well......

 

[Kavonde]

Kick-Ass is one of my favorite movies of all time, but Mr. Vaughn, get your head out of your ass.

First off, the popularity of the superhero genre is going to be decided by the Avengers movie. If it's as good as people hope, the superhero genre may never die. If it sucks, well, that's a different story.

But even if it does suck, and even if the mainstream moviegoing audience starts to hate 'em, the studios won't stop. Because, as MovieBob pointed out in one of his Intermission articles, we, the nerds, are one of Hollywood's main audiences, and we, the nerds, will keep going to see cool superhero movies, and so we, the nerds, will keep the genre alive and well for quite some time.

So, yeah. Calling bullshit here.

 

[Something Amyss]

considering how excited people are for the avengers movie and the iron man 3 sequel, i think Vaughn is talkin' out of his ass

Couldn't agree more. Though I was getting tired of Spider-Man and X-Men movies, so maybe that's what he means.

 

[X123Lewis123X]

Moar comedy zombie movies!!

my favourite film is Zombieland

 

[ike42]

As long as they keep making such terrible adaptations as X-Men Origins Wolverine I have to agree. Stop destroying storylines and characters just so that you think they will go over better with the general public!

 

[Arec Balrin]

Audiences haven't got sick of Zoolander, Aliens and Toy Story clones, nor unfunny teen or stoner movies, so they won't get sick of superheroes. Batman dominated from 1988 to 1997 and it's not that people got sick of him: it's that Tim Burton lost interest after Batman Returns. Superman dominated from 1978 to 1987; audiences didn't tire of it, they just turned garbage after Superman 2. Maybe it's because there wasn't much saturation in those decades but it's not like anyone goes to see every superhero film anyway.

I'll end by saying Wanted sucked and should have stuck to the source material.

 

[Mass B]

honestly, I'm not surprised. Superhero movies were never particularly good in terms of acting, and really, superheroes do much better in comic books than on screen. with a comic you can have a part of the series that lasts for weeks, where a movie has to fit behind time constraints. With the exceptions being Batman Begins and the Dark Night, there aren't really any good ones out there. The thing is, there really isn't a point, there are already enough ways that superheroes are being milked. TV shows, action figures and toys, etc.

 

[Cody211282]

He's got a point, I don't plan on seeing any more movies based off of comic books at all, I'm sick of every other movie being about damn super heroes, then and movies based off of cartoons need to stop, they all just suck now.

 

[imgunagitusucka]

that's what happens when you flog a dead horse

 

[Meemaimoh]

We're getting tired of origin stories and the same old thing. Superheroes aren't the problem. It's what movie makers believe superheroes have to be that is the problem.

I'm personally going to pay for and enjoy the ride as far as it goes, because comic book geeks like me are going to look back on this decade as some kind of utopia in twenty years. And honestly, it's not going to be hard to enjoy it as long as Marvel keeps up their newfound investment into making genuine, unapologetically geeky films.

I just hope that Fox tries to measure up. Especially with the Deadpool movie. I'm pretty scared of that one. :/

 

[Kurokami]

If they are dying, it's the writing in things like X-Men 3 that'll kill them.

Wolverine Origins was far, far, far worse.

Now back to pretending it never happened. (which I'm not too great at)

 

[lee1287]

I think hes right to be honest. Its got so dilluted at the moment and can see it already falling out of style...

I mean if we are down to make sequels for Cats and Dogs...yeah...

are you saying that wasnt a good film? That film had me in tears, granted i was younger when it came out, but none the less.

 

[captaincabbage]

The market has been saturated with superhero films since the release of Spiderman and X-Men. Of course we're getting bored with it! Once they're done with The Avengers, there isn't much left that is recognizable to the general public.

I'm gonna have to agree with you here.

For fucks sake, they're bringing out a Submariner movie. The only reason most people know him is because they mistake him or Aquaman for 'Sea-Man' from South Park!

 

[SCAFC Chimp]

film is dying because it has no new ideas. i have not seen a film in years. why? i seen it all. its the same shit over and over and over again. its not just the decline of superheroes in films, its the decline of films itself. comics are stagnant, and film is dying.

In essence, by your logic, literature should have died nearly a century ago since it's been around for so long and it has done everything to the power of ∞.

You haven't seen a film in years? You mean to say you have never sat down to watch any film, or you haven't been to the cinema? I find that slightly hard to believe. You must have the most active and interesting lifestyle to not even consider watching a film. Your friends must share the exact same sentiments too, as friends generally ask other friends to go to the cinema for nothing more then the lols.

Not only that, have you seen every film, have you read every comic... surely there must be some genre you like and are willing if not eager to endure more of the same.

I agree with the guy above. I'm sorry, but no way have you not seen a film in "years". Just no way. If you don't watch any films because they are the same, then do you not read books, watch TV, or play games? I'm very interested to know what you do in your spare time.

 

[Druyn]

The market has been saturated with superhero films since the release of Spiderman and X-Men. Of course we're getting bored with it! Once they're done with The Avengers, there isn't much left that is recognizable to the general public.

Bullshit! There's still... uh... wait... um... Aquaman, yeah! Fuck yeah! Everybody wants to see Aquaman in his own movie!

 

[Carlston]

It's a fluxing type of interest.

But your out of your mind? Dying, only time they die is when hack dick directors make fun of a movie and don't make it serious (Batman and Robin anyone?)

We love to see a GOOD superhero movie, problem is few GOOD ones pop out of Hollywood cause 80-90's heroes= 80-90 movies which are all joke/parodies or making fun of the decade.

Why shit like Spiderman and Iron man were good till the squeals shat out reflect hollywoods moron mentality...

Btw jackasses. Stop killing a rival that haunted a superheros for 20 + years 5 days after meeting them. We the audience hates that shit, no one liked it but retard directors.