The Matt Hardy Show Aficianado
2005-06-09 14:52:23 UTC
In an interview with MTV, Brett Ratner spoke about taking over the reins of
the "X-Men" franchise and the difficulties of getting it all done with the
very limited timetable he's got. "It's not going to be easy, but we're
definitely going to hit it" says Ratner who claims "Bryan Singer left
['X-Men 3'] because he didn't like the material" and insists "I don't think
this movie is tainted; I think it is fantastic and the script is amazing"
Not everyone, however, considers Ratner quite so blessed. "[They think] I'm
the antichrist!" he laughed when asked about what many diehard fans are
posting on popular movie-discussion Web sites. "I don't think about it."
Ratner acknowledges that comic-movie heroes including Superman and Batman
both went horribly wrong after new directors took over the franchise for the
third installment.
"I'm not Joel Schumacher. I'm Brett and all I know is what I know, what I
can do and what I have to work with...I want to stay true to the franchise
and true to the characters, but I think it's elevated ... I don't want to be
pompous and say I'm going to take it to the next level. I think the script
that Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn wrote gives me a tremendous amount of
confidence."
Ratner insists that the "X-Men 3" script is up to snuff, that production
will commence in Vancouver, British Columbia, in eight weeks, and that
series stars Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden and Rebecca Romijn
will return.
Thanks to 'Jackie'.
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"Is this a case of your equipment malfunctioning? Have you been suffering
from some premature pyro? Hey Silent Bob, you can say anything anytime.
Hello? Maybe I'll just bring Lita down right now. I have a better idea. Why
don't I buy you a box of Kleenex, a carton of Hagan Daz. I'll take you to
Blockbuster Video then you can rent the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya
Sisterhood. Go home and have a really good cry. What do you think about
that, Junior? "
- Chris Jericho, 9:57pm
the "X-Men" franchise and the difficulties of getting it all done with the
very limited timetable he's got. "It's not going to be easy, but we're
definitely going to hit it" says Ratner who claims "Bryan Singer left
['X-Men 3'] because he didn't like the material" and insists "I don't think
this movie is tainted; I think it is fantastic and the script is amazing"
Not everyone, however, considers Ratner quite so blessed. "[They think] I'm
the antichrist!" he laughed when asked about what many diehard fans are
posting on popular movie-discussion Web sites. "I don't think about it."
Ratner acknowledges that comic-movie heroes including Superman and Batman
both went horribly wrong after new directors took over the franchise for the
third installment.
"I'm not Joel Schumacher. I'm Brett and all I know is what I know, what I
can do and what I have to work with...I want to stay true to the franchise
and true to the characters, but I think it's elevated ... I don't want to be
pompous and say I'm going to take it to the next level. I think the script
that Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn wrote gives me a tremendous amount of
confidence."
Ratner insists that the "X-Men 3" script is up to snuff, that production
will commence in Vancouver, British Columbia, in eight weeks, and that
series stars Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden and Rebecca Romijn
will return.
Thanks to 'Jackie'.
--
--
"Is this a case of your equipment malfunctioning? Have you been suffering
from some premature pyro? Hey Silent Bob, you can say anything anytime.
Hello? Maybe I'll just bring Lita down right now. I have a better idea. Why
don't I buy you a box of Kleenex, a carton of Hagan Daz. I'll take you to
Blockbuster Video then you can rent the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya
Sisterhood. Go home and have a really good cry. What do you think about
that, Junior? "
- Chris Jericho, 9:57pm