https://staging2.theplaylist.net/ranked-films-bryan-singer-20160523/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 16:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/ranked-films-bryan-singer-20160523/#comment-25665 Mon, 23 May 2016 19:12:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.net/?p=31813#comment-25665 I feel like Bryan Singer essentially went the way of George Lucas. He started out trying to do original films (And succeeding), but then the “franchise bug” got into him. Not saying “X-Men” is “Star Wars”, but like SW did for science fiction, his “X-Men” films essentially set the tone for most superhero film after, better or worse than his. And he’s never really been able to escape it. Yeah he did “Superman Returns” (Which I thank him for as a fan of the original Christopher Reeves films) and “Valkyrie” (That film was lacking a little though) but mostly he is known as the “X-Men” director. It’s a story that has worked for him (Minus, apparently “Apocalypse” that is being called lazy and repetitive), but at the cost he’ll probably be known as that for the rest of his career. It’s not a bad thing, it’s just how it is when you create such defining work in a genre. I do think that he should get out now while he has a chance and go back to trying new things. He has real talent with cinematography and setting a scene, but his X-Men films are repetitive. “Days of Future Past” was a reprieve because he added the time travel element but DOFP was essentially “X2” (Just look at Magneto’s personal character story in both films as an example). Good director…he’s in a rut though. I definitely respect that he doesn’t try and pump out a new film every year and waits about 2-3 years before releasing another one. Shows he takes great care with each film.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/ranked-films-bryan-singer-20160523/#comment-25663 Mon, 23 May 2016 17:37:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.net/?p=31813#comment-25663 Nice to see Superman Returns get the love it truly deserves.

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