Tim Basaraba – We know Sean Penn can direct. He proved this with his first three films: The Indian Runner (1991), The Crossing Guard (1995) and The Pledge (2001). With his next – Into the Wild (2007) – he wowed critics and proved he could deliver financial success as well. This time around, Penn attempted to reach a mass audience with a father/daughter film costarring his daughter, Dylann.
Tim Basaraba – ou had me at Marvel. SPOILER ALERT: I love comic books – I love the adaptations to animation, television and, most of all, the full-length feature films. I praise the good films as great and the bad films as not that bad. So am I the best, unbiased source for superhero movie reviews? Who cares. I’m going to tell you my thoughts anyways.
Tim Basaraba – Hey! Let’s add a “The” to the title and hope everyone forgets the fact that the same film came out five years ago. I assume that was James Gunn’s pitch to Warner Brothers. At the time he signed on to direct, Gunn was a hot–if not the hottest–director in the superhero genre.
Tim Basaraba – “Here we go, another reboot….yawn,” my brain said as I sat in an empty theater. Was the original Candyman (1992) a masterpiece? Was it so good that any attempt to remake or reboot it could be considered blasphemy? No. So what was my problem?
Tim Basaraba – There are very few pieces of art I will automatically consume without question–but Grant Morrison’s comic books, Lupe Fiasco’s music, and any film with the A24 stamp are on my short list.
