Why do bad movie directors still get work?

[CyberCubed]

For example despite Batman/Superman's scathing reviews, WB hasn't kicked Zack Synder to the curb and he's still returning for Justice League.

I also see this happen with constant other movies. Mediocre or bad movie directors are still hired for new films. Why does this happen? Is there no quality control?

[Candy Kappa]

Cause name recognition and they bring in money.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

For example despite Batman/Superman's scathing reviews, WB hasn't kicked Zack Synder to the curb and he's still returning for Justice League.

He's probably contractually obligated to. If you haven't noticed, WB is taking as much power as they can from him.

[TigerClaw]

The only bad director I can think of is Uwe Boll.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Gavin Hood sucks too.

[Shark_Blade]

"A captain goes down with his ship but a movie director gets many other tries".

That's what I learned from Velma in Lego Scooby Doo: Haunted Hollywood. :P

[ToTheNines]

It's not who you know, it's who you blow.

The only bad director I can think of is Uwe Boll.

You're a simpleton.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

"A captain goes down with his ship but a movie director gets many other tries".

That's what I learned from Velma in Lego Scooby Doo: Haunted Hollywood. :P

:lol: Wise words for a Lego Scooby-Doo short. I guess it is pretty hard to truly fail in Hollywood, unless you do something disastrous like Josh Trank and Fant4stic.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Uwe Boll is in it for his country's staggering tax schemes; it's crazy.

Michael Bay makes movies for teenage boys, as he himself has said; spectacle.

Zach Snyder also makes movies for teenage boys, just with more tits and gore. Sometimes he tries to do things that are more serious with themes and symbolism, but it's usually drowned out by questionable character choices and too much flash/bang. (Sucker Punch, Batman V Superman)

[NinjaPug]

Snyder is still on JL because they were too far down the path on production before the BvS backlash started. WB made sure to get the word out that Snyder was still on JL in hopes that the box office wasn't hurt from the negative buzz it was receiving in the months leading up to its release.

It probably wasn't a good idea to have them start shooting JL a mere 10 days after the BvS release date.

[drgon78]

Uwe Boll not just because he is one of worse directors of all time, He is also one of the biggest douches in the universe.

[CyberCubed]

Also is a bad movie the fault of the director or scriptwriter? Obviously a lousy script is still going to be bad no matter how good a director is. I also know sometimes directors/writers are the same person, but often they're not.

So who gets the blame? Seems like every time a movie is bad people blame the director alone, and not whoever wrote the script or plot of the movie.

[snake]

They're Jewish


And nepotism

[Powder]

Blood pact satanist orgy type stuff. Prolly.

[The Deadman]

The same could be said for plenty of actors. I'm still baffled by how many roles Michael Cera and Jonah Hill get and both of them are terrible actors.

[ProactiveMan]

Trying to solve Hollywood's problems again?

Money is the answer. As much as you guys seem to hate him, I don't think Zack Snyder has ever totally tanked a movie. He’s had a couple of close calls, but even then it would have been a break even situation. He’s never written off the majority of his budget before.

[Hero]

Uwe Boll receives funding through some German tax law IIRC. I need to backtrack on where I read this.

Does M Night Shyamalan get work still, I wonder.

[ProactiveMan]

I think that German tax thing dried up, that's why he went to Kickstarter and threw a fit when it didn't work.

M Night made a movie last year with a budget of roughly five dollars, and he’s making another one right now, but I think the chances of him getting another shot at a blockbuster are slim to none.

[myconius]

Paul WS Anderson has me perplexed!!!! :-?

both MK1, AVP and all those RE movies were terrible!!

[TigerClaw]

I think the reason why they still continue getting work, Is cause they are cheaper to get.

[myconius]

I think the reason why they still continue getting work, Is cause they are cheaper to get.

yeah, i wouldn't be surprised at all to hear that PWS Anderson was paid in chilidogs to do that AVP movie.

[cowabunga14]

Blood pact satanist orgy type stuff. Prolly.
In other words, Lucifer Valentine? Haven't seen any of his stuff.

[snake]

Paul WS Anderson has me perplexed!!!! :-?

both MK1, AVP and all those RE movies were terrible!!

At first I read that as Paul Thomas Anderson and I was confused

[Mayhem]

The first MK was actually pretty decent, it's aged a bit in 20 years, but it was fairly well received at the time. Certainly the best game to movie translation that's been done.