Comments on: William Friedkin Has “No Interest” In Superhero Films, Says TV Is The “Most Welcoming Place To Work For A Director Today”

By: TRAPPED RAT

TRAPPED RAT — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:09:03 +0000

Friedkin is spot on in his observations-empty spectacle is all we have to look forward to at the movies. People with short attention spans will always champion the flavor of now regardless of quality. Tired of all the soulless video games masquerading as films.

By: faulkner

faulkner — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:09:03 +0000

tbh, there are dozens of equally bad indies for every bad superhero movie. a little escapism never hurt anyone. however, the increasing stake at the box office worries me, too. studios may pass on compelling character dramas for juvenile superhero schlock more and more if the returns on these investments continue to rise. then again, the highest grossing film this year has been a monster movie, so there\’s that.

By: Cuchillo

Cuchillo — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:09:03 +0000

Friedkin is right. The fanboy rage is funny.

By: Slen

Slen — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:09:03 +0000

I\’m willing to look past the senility like comment only because he\’s Friedkin. He\’s brpught so much to the table of film.
But to say he\’s out of touch? Nah. His last two movies still show more life in them than most modern day indie directors.

By: Glass

Glass — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:09:03 +0000

Friedkin has made GREAT films in the past, but when he speaks, I just can\’t get on board with him. He\’s unbelievably out of touch and shoots himself in the foot with statements like this all the time (the one LOLWUT mentioned).

By: lolwut

lolwut — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:09:03 +0000

Glad to see a blogger acknowledging his weariness. But WTF is Friedkin talking about? Yes. Film has always been about real people doing real things. That is 100% completely accurate. Fiction, and science fiction, and action/adventure serials, all began in roughly 2007.