What director would you pick for a Sequel

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sethmartin

Bryan singer, sigh.

Oh god, please keep Singer away from TMNT. All 4 of them would be wearing costumes like Raphael's Stump Asteroid suit from the Archies, and you can bet he'd use the "outcasts from society living in a sewer" angle as some kind of gay allegory to suit his agenda. With very small fights.

I can already imagine the "Have you tried... not being a mutant turtle?" scene. Ugh. No, no, no.

Originally Posted by Cure

It's cool. My point was 300 and Sucker Punch are both pretty shallow movies.

So let's be clear: you have a problem with Zack as a screenwriter, not a director. Both 300 and SuckerPunch are both visually and directionally sound, and pretty grabbing... even if yes, at the end of the day both are somewhat hollow affairs at heart.

Solution: have someone else write the screenplay.

[Pondslider]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Oh god, please keep Singer away from TMNT. All 4 of them would be wearing costumes like Raphael's Stump Asteroid suit from the Archies, and you can bet he'd use the "outcasts from society living in a sewer" angle as some kind of gay allegory to suit his agenda. With very small fights.

I can already imagine the "Have you tried... not being a mutant turtle?" scene. Ugh. No, no, no.



So let's be clear: you have a problem with Zack as a screenwriter, not a director. Both 300 and SuckerPunch are both visually and directionally sound, and pretty grabbing... even if yes, at the end of the day both are somewhat hollow affairs at heart.

Solution: have someone else write the screenplay.

I hated SuckerPunch. I expected the movie to not be very good, but hoped the action would at least be fun. Somehow he made ridiculous over the top action tedious.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

So let's be clear: you have a problem with Zack as a screenwriter, not a director. Both 300 and SuckerPunch are both visually and directionally sound, and pretty grabbing... even if yes, at the end of the day both are somewhat hollow affairs at heart.

Solution: have someone else write the screenplay.

Yeah, I guess you're right. 300 is awesome strictly on a "Did you see THAT?" kind of way.

[psychturtle]

I just want another reboot after this one.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Pondslider

I hated SuckerPunch. I expected the movie to not be very good, but hoped the action would at least be fun. Somehow he made ridiculous over the top action tedious.

The PG-13 rating definitely hurt SuckerPunch. It was trying to be some kind of high concept, super dark action-driven "Brazil" movie in a poor man's Terry Gilliam style but with a bigger budget... and with absolutely no teeth, despite all these swords and bullets flying around.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

I am trying not to be an asshole but if you type best directors first few names are basicly copy pasted here...

Well, not me. I love KickAss, it's my second favorite comic book movie next to the 1990 TMNT, and I just think that Vaughn could make a great TMNT movie. He knows how to add in comedy, the awkwardness, the craziness, and awesome action/fight scenes, and he also knows how to pick some terrific music to go with those action scenes.

The only thing bad about him, is that he tends to not stay with the franchise he helps get off the ground, in search for better projects.

[Pondslider]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The PG-13 rating definitely hurt SuckerPunch. It was trying to be some kind of high concept, super dark action-driven "Brazil" movie in a poor man's Terry Gilliam style but with a bigger budget... and with absolutely no teeth, despite all these swords and bullets flying around.

Yeah, I mean I don't think it necessarily needed to be rated R, but when the giant robot punches the girl through a brick wall and not only does she get right back up but her hair isn't even out of place my eyes start to glaze over.

It's the same problem I have with Raphael being thrown through a hummer in the trailer. Maybe in the context of the movie it actually affects him, but I doubt it. Action without consequence is a waste of time.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by Pondslider

Yeah, I mean I don't think it necessarily needed to be rated R, but when the giant robot punches the girl through a brick wall and not only does she get right back up but her hair isn't even out of place my eyes start to glaze over.

Your eyes glazed over at what clearly was a dream sequence?

[discordiatookie]

Originally Posted by Puddinpop

Cornish would be an interesting pick, Im actually looking forward to Ant-man! Ill have to check out Attack of the Block I haven't seen that one yet. )

It's Edgar Wright who is directing Ant-Man... And I think he'd have a pretty unique take on the turtles.

[electric_sheep]

Originally Posted by discordiatookie

It's Edgar Wright who is directing Ant-Man... And I think he'd have a pretty unique take on the turtles.

He would get the banter perfectly, and his qucik cuts, zooms would work amazing for TMNT, it would basicly be a samurai movie with ninjas...

[Puddinpop]

Originally Posted by discordiatookie

It's Edgar Wright who is directing Ant-Man... And I think he'd have a pretty unique take on the turtles.

Yea I know.. but I thought he was writing the movie no? Ill have to check I get **** mixed up sometimes. Im not familiar with Edgar Wright, ill have to look him up. What kind of TMNT film do you think he would make? What is his style like?

[Pondslider]

Originally Posted by Xav

Your eyes glazed over at what clearly was a dream sequence?

I know it was a dream sequence but it was meant to represent something happening in the real world wasn't it?

[MajorViolence]

I absolutely love Edgar Wright, but his style seems a bit goofy for the turtles. I don't know, one I've seen Ant-Man that opinion may change. He's definitely talented, but his work tends to be extremely lighthearted even when he's handling violence and gore.

[Radical Raph]

My top 5 in no particular order:

1. Matthew Vaughan
2. Gareth Evans
3. Joss Whedon
4. Stephen Speilberg
5. Barry Sonnenfeld

Honorable mention: Ivan Reitman and Brad Bird

Besides Evans, all of those directors are capable of mixing action with humor and emotion. I'm not sure if Evans can do humor, but he would definitely nail the action.

[discordiatookie]

Originally Posted by Puddinpop

Yea I know.. but I thought he was writing the movie no? Ill have to check I get **** mixed up sometimes. Im not familiar with Edgar Wright, ill have to look him up. What kind of TMNT film do you think he would make? What is his style like?

You're absolutely right - he's down as screenwriter. Never knew that!

Edgar directed Scott Pilgrim, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End. Pretty much what the others said about his direction, not sure if it'd be perfect, it may be a bit on the quirky side... But it would be fun!

I love Tarantino, but couldn't see him doing this. Would probably be shot like an old kung fu flick... And I would love it!

Rodriguez would be cool, but he does come with his own set of actors. Danny Trejo as Shredder, Salma Hayek as April and special effects from Tom Savini It'd be nuts, just not 'TMNT' as we know it..

Del Toro would be amazing. He smashed the Hellboy movies out of the park and if he brought that to the turtles it would be brilliant. I'd love to see his version of Krang, the Rock Soldiers and Dimension X, or Triceratons or something...

[MajorViolence]

Jesus, just the thought of Del Toro Triceratons. I'd die of excitement.

[turtlefanforever]

but always wanted Genndy Tartakovsky

[electric_sheep]

Originally Posted by MajorViolence

Jesus, just the thought of Del Toro Triceratons. I'd die of excitement.

Oh god yes. And you know that he can pull the animatronics off. Watch hellboy 1,2 those are probably some of the greatest animatronic creatures ever created.

[Candy Kappa]

Wink is a work of beauty in Hellboy, if only TMNT would get such dedication and care.

[SwiftNinjaFox]

Just to add to the del Toro Hellboy angle, I'm just going to add one comment about all of that.

"Sixty six million dollar budget."