Pass what you're smoking, Mr. Robinov.
Slow day, nothing really worth talking about, and "Snakes on a Plane" has been done and over with since July it seems. Just go out and enjoy the silliness, I guess.
But then I read Anne Thompson's latest "Risky Business" column at The Hollywood Reporter and was immediately taken aback by a quote from Warner Bros. production head Jeff Robinov, maybe half-way through the piece:
"'Superman Returns' will be profitable for us," says Warner Bros. production president Jeff Robinov. "We would have liked it to have made more money, but it reintroduced the character in a great way and was a good launching pad for the next picture. We believe in Bryan and the franchise. Clearly, this was the most emotional and realistic superhero movie ever made."
I respect the need for damage control, and I also respect a studio's belief in its output, win, lose or draw (I happen to buy the notion that WB is in this for the long haul). But that last sentiment is pretty absurd, coming from the studio that gave us "Batman Begins" just one year ago. Emotional? Sure, I'm with you. Realistic? Wow, I'd watch my choice of words next time, Mr. Robinov, because I doubt (and certainly hope) you don't believe that.
Enjoy the weekend.
Comments
How can they use the term "realistic" and "superhero movie" in the same sentence? And emotional? Right.
Can't blame a studio for trying.
Posted by: Alexgrl![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| August 18, 2006 05:28 PM
i completly agree w/ you...not the most realistic at all.
--RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com
Posted by: RC of strangeculture![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| August 19, 2006 03:22 PM
I was loving that quote until the ridiculous last part. Maybe he just has a lot of personal affection for the film? I dunno. I loved Superman Returns (along with only very few others who I know), so I am with him on the basic sentiment (I personally liked Superman Returns more than Batman Begins, btw... though I concede that Batman was more "realistic"). I'm glad they're planning to continue the franchise.
But I'm still shocked he used that wording. He could just as easily have said "clearly this was a very good film" or even "this was one of the best and most emotional superhero movies ever made" without claiming it to be better than Spiderman 2, X2, Batman Begins, Batman Returns, etc. AND without claiming it to be "realistic". Oy.
Posted by: adam keller![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| August 20, 2006 07:44 PM
...or he could even have said, "I BELIEVE this was the most emotional and realistic superhero film ever made" and it would've sounded much less ridiculous. Instead he stated it as if it were an obvious fact.
Can you imagine if like a producer of Friends or something was like "clearly our show was the best sitcom ever made." Without irony. Umm...
Sorry, yeah, that guy's nuts.
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| August 20, 2006 07:49 PM