The Official Brandon Routh Thread

[crazy_asian_man]

Well, Aintitcoolnews gave it a moderate thumbs up, plus an explanation of how the budget got slashed at the last minute, a la Superman IV style.

www.aintitcool.com/node/49462

Trailers are a mixed bag. I've seen great trailers to movies that weren't all that great (Star Trek: Nemesis, Pearl Harbor), and I've seen terrible trailers to movies that I'd end up loving, (SR had really unimpressive trailers- the international one I thought was better, but still) so imo it's not a perfect science to judging a film just by the trailer.


Hopefully his agent has something better up his sleeve, barring a last minute replacement (unlikely it seems) with Cavill for Superman.
(Makes me wonder- WHO IS Cavill's replacement, if he sprains his ankle/quits/whatever at the last minute? The Watchmen guy or would they reconsider Routh?)

(Though, yeah, again, highly unlikely to have a replacement at this point....)

[MAVERICK]

CAM..........its not gonna happen.

[ShogunLogan]

May 1, 2011 15:34:02 GMT -5 crazy_asian_man said:

Hopefully his agent has something better up his sleeve

He's only got 1 other project in the hopper according to IMDB. A movie coming out this year called "Missing William". It stars nobody.

[Legsy]

He and Dean Cain should get together and make a film.

The Curse of Superman continues.

[stargazer01]

Ouch poor Routhe! I'm not surprised really.


I think this film deserves it tbh. I wanted to love it but just couldn't. It's not that bad, imo, but it's very disappointing and yes dull overall. The direction and the script were very weak.

Honestly, it should have been a direct to TV thing. As a TV pilot it would have worked better. I think the studio who made this thought they could fool people with this film and make some $ in the process, but it didn't work. General audiences weren't interested, and the geek community knew better.

What I don't understand is the harsh criticism some people place on Brandon. It's almost like they hated him, and I don't know why. He was actually terrific in the role. I've read some of the comics, and I can say that he simply embodied the character for me. He was that good. Huntington was also very good as his zombie assistant. Their chemistry and interactions are great.

The cinematography, makeup/most of the FX, some of the action were good too. But it could have been SO much better in more talented hands and with the proper budget. Not even Brandon and Sam's charm could have saved this.

Despite my little love for this (I don't really hate it, I'm just very disappointed with it), part of me wishes Brandon wasn't part of this, but I liked him in the role so much that well I dunno! LOL


Here are some fair and well-written reviews on the film I found interesting ( and surprisingly, some liked it enough):

The story does a good job of bringing the supernatural into a classically styled hard-boiled detective story, right down to the slightly grainy film, and the expositive voice-over. The plot however is a bit weak. Almost all of the turning points and revelations are easily predictable, and the resolution of the final conflict is overly passive, even for Dylan Dog - who is often somewhat passive in the comics, as well.

The tone, however, is spot on for most of the film. Dylan himself is played masterfully by past man of steel, Brandon Routh. His frame is perhaps a bit too buff for Dylan as presented in the comics, but this doesn’t take too much away from his performance. He presents the cool, nearly apathetic Dylan. We should expect to see more of Routh in leading roles in the coming years.

Link with rest of the review here:
www.tgdaily.com/entertainment/55667-review-the-limbs-and-crosses-of-dylan-dog-dead-of-night

..So, the noir homage is weak and the premise isn't new, what's left to like about "Dylan Dog: Dead of Night?" The only thing I can recommend is star Brandon Routh. Unfairly maligned for the failure of "Superman Returns" Routh is a clever and handsome actor with a great sense of humor, a strong instinct for deadpan line delivery and the physical presence to dominate a scene.

My affection for Brandon Routh is limited to liking his performance but not the movie in which it's trapped. The premise about one person standing between the world of the undead and the rest of everyday society is derivative and the homage to noir mystery is weak at best...

www.associatedcontent.com/article/8019995/vampires_werewolves_zombies_and_superman_pg2.html?cat=40

..What Dylan Dog does so well is bring the clever, comedic twist to the tried-and-true formula of monster rules. Yes, zombies still crave human flesh, and vampires are still allergic to daylight, but here, things do a little more askew than usual. For instance: Huntington’s inclusion in a support group for the newly zombified. Add in things like feral zombies and a meat-packing plant run by werewolves, and you’ve got Dylan Dog.

Routh is perfect…really…what’s weak, is the predictable subplot between him and Elizabeth (Anita Briem) which seemed downright forced. If there were a way around this mess, the film would’ve faired much better with me, as far as the script goes...

brodie8288.tumblr.com/post/5058522312/fast-five-with-a-black-armed-white-man

..Despite this good will I think most genre fans will have towards it, the script comes off pedestrian in every regard, nixing any potential spontaneous fun of those films from the 80s. Plus, even those movies time in the sun has long passed, even if we clamor for them still, so after nearly 25 years Dylan Dog feels strangely like an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It’s not as clever or well-written as that show, but humor and creatures echo what they did for seven years.

Kevin Munroe did an admiral job, despite this. Brandon Routh is fine as Dylan, even though the script makes him a little one-note in speech and mannerisms, but his chemistry shines through. I think genre fans will want to love Dylan Dog: Dead of Night for its film noir creature feature aspirations, but in the end, they’ll probably just like it.

www.killerfilm.com/film_reviews/read/dylan-dog-dead-of-night-review-72129

..And then there’s Dylan himself. Brandon Routh is a fine actor; I don’t think anyone can deny that. He works very well with what he’s given, and in this case, he did an excellent job as Dylan Dog. The movie character shared much in common with the comics character: mistrust of technology (the comics Dylan refuses to use a cell phone, the movie Dylan still uses cameras with film in them); a deep, brooding disinterest in the world at large; drives the same VW Bug, even though the colors have been inverted; and, though some may disagree, he even looks a lot like the Dylan from the comics.

fourthdayuniverse.com/reports/2011/04/no-groucho-no-problem/

One has to feel a bit bad for Brandon Routh after Superman Returns. With impossibly high expectations that couldn’t be fulfilled from a story perspective as well as a box office one, what should’ve been a star-making vehicle for the actor ended up being considered a failure. Why?

Because it wasn’t what it was supposed to be on both commercial and critical levels.

He has a great screen presence and leading man looks but hasn’t quite found a vehicle to make him a star, settling for smaller roles in smaller films. A scene-stealing turn in Zack and Miri Make a Porno and a handful of supporting parts later (including a hilarious turn in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Routh has a character actor’s career despite being a leading man. Now comes another starring vehicle based off a comic book property: Dylan Dog: Dead of Night...

insidepulse.com/2011/04/30/dylan-dog-dead-of-night-review/


Finally, if you like Brandon (and Sam too) I think this film is worth a watch.. on dvd or whatever.

[stargazer01]

You know, I've realized that some people out there really enjoyed Dylan Dog. I liked it ok but couldn't really love it.

Here are a couple of very positive reviews:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNKFmmZrBug

www.themfc.com/filmguy450/reviews/7651


So maybe some of you could be able to enjoy it too, who knows. I'll say this, I really liked the cinematography, and Brandon (despite what some of the 'profesional' critics may say on the contrary) plays a great Dylan, I really liked his work in this despite the weak script. I know it is still playing in some theaters, I want to watch it again. Maybe I could be able like it a bit more. or not.

[Deleted]

May 1, 2011 19:41:45 GMT -5 @stargazer01 said:

Ouch poor Routhe! I'm not surprised really.


I think this film deserves it tbh. I wanted to love it but just couldn't. It's not that bad, imo, but it's very disappointing and yes dull overall. The direction and the script were very weak.

Honestly, it should have been a direct to TV thing. As a TV pilot it would have worked better. I think the studio who made this thought they could fool people with this film and make some $ in the process, but it didn't work. General audiences weren't interested, and the geek community knew better.

What I don't understand is the harsh criticism some people place on Brandon. It's almost like they hated him, and I don't know why. He was actually terrific in the role. I've read some of the comics, and I can say that he simply embodied the character for me. He was that good. Huntington was also very good as his zombie assistant. Their chemistry and interactions are great.

The cinematography, makeup/most of the FX, some of the action were good too. But it could have been SO much better in more talented hands and with the proper budget. Not even Brandon and Sam's charm could have saved this.

Despite my little love for this (I don't really hate it, I'm just very disappointed with it), part of me wishes Brandon wasn't part of this, but I liked him in the role so much that well I dunno! LOL


Here are some fair and well-written reviews on the film I found interesting ( and surprisingly, some liked it enough):

The story does a good job of bringing the supernatural into a classically styled hard-boiled detective story, right down to the slightly grainy film, and the expositive voice-over. The plot however is a bit weak. Almost all of the turning points and revelations are easily predictable, and the resolution of the final conflict is overly passive, even for Dylan Dog - who is often somewhat passive in the comics, as well.

The tone, however, is spot on for most of the film. Dylan himself is played masterfully by past man of steel, Brandon Routh. His frame is perhaps a bit too buff for Dylan as presented in the comics, but this doesn’t take too much away from his performance. He presents the cool, nearly apathetic Dylan. We should expect to see more of Routh in leading roles in the coming years.

Link with rest of the review here:
www.tgdaily.com/entertainment/55667-review-the-limbs-and-crosses-of-dylan-dog-dead-of-night





www.associatedcontent.com/article/8019995/vampires_werewolves_zombies_and_superman_pg2.html?cat=40





brodie8288.tumblr.com/post/5058522312/fast-five-with-a-black-armed-white-man






www.killerfilm.com/film_reviews/read/dylan-dog-dead-of-night-review-72129





fourthdayuniverse.com/reports/2011/04/no-groucho-no-problem/

One has to feel a bit bad for Brandon Routh after Superman Returns. With impossibly high expectations that couldn’t be fulfilled from a story perspective as well as a box office one, what should’ve been a star-making vehicle for the actor ended up being considered a failure. Why?

Because it wasn’t what it was supposed to be on both commercial and critical levels.

He has a great screen presence and leading man looks but hasn’t quite found a vehicle to make him a star, settling for smaller roles in smaller films. A scene-stealing turn in Zack and Miri Make a Porno and a handful of supporting parts later (including a hilarious turn in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Routh has a character actor’s career despite being a leading man. Now comes another starring vehicle based off a comic book property: Dylan Dog: Dead of Night...

insidepulse.com/2011/04/30/dylan-dog-dead-of-night-review/


Finally, if you like Brandon (and Sam too) I think this film is worth a watch.. on dvd or whatever.

Poor Routh indeed, his number 1 fan just spelled his name wrong

[ShogunLogan]

May 6, 2011 23:56:38 GMT -5 @stargazer01 said:

and Brandon (despite what some of the 'profesional' critics may say on the contrary) plays a great Dylan,

C'mon, you can't cite 'professional' critics in your defense in the quality of Superman Returns but then dismiss them in your defense of Dylan Dog.

[stargazer01]

May 7, 2011 10:19:16 GMT -5 ShogunLogan said:

May 6, 2011 23:56:38 GMT -5 @stargazer01 said:

and Brandon (despite what some of the 'profesional' critics may say on the contrary) plays a great Dylan,

C'mon, you can't cite 'professional' critics in your defense in the quality of Superman Returns but then dismiss them in your defense of Dylan Dog.

I always thought SR deserved more love from the critics in general. For instance, I thought Ebert's review of the film sucked, so no, I've never said that what they say is law. I sometimes agree with them, but other times not so much or at all. That's why I posted those other well-written reviews on the film because I felt they were more fair. I never said the film was amazing or anything.

Also, a lot of the reviews on RT come from bloggers from obscure sites. Even you can submit your review if you really wanted to. Anybody can be a 'critic' nowdays, lol.

Any way, I was not expecting you to ever watch or like this film, or any film BR is in.

[ShogunLogan]

May 7, 2011 11:47:41 GMT -5 @stargazer01 said:

Also, a lot of the reviews on RT come from bloggers from obscure sites. Even you can submit your review if you really wanted to. Anybody can be a 'critic' nowdays, lol.

Which is why I detest rottentomatoes.com but that is a website you frequently cite when defending Superman Returns.

Any way, I was not expecting you to ever watch or like this film, or any film BR is in.

Well, I've only seen one...SR. I do have Scott Pilgram in the queue in Netflix, though.

[stargazer01]

Which is why I detest rottentomatoes.com but that is a website you frequently cite when defending Superman Returns.

Because in that case I think they got it mostly right.

I agree with a lot of what they say about DD, but I strongly disagree on some things. I don't think it's a terrible or unwatchable film like some of them say. It's just ok.. I was expecting something a bit better, so I ended up disappointed with it. It could have been so much better in more talented hands and with a bigger budget.

[supes78]

WTF?! WB just bought rottentomatoes.com! I wonder if this means anything for reviews of future WB movies...
insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/04/warner-bros-flixter-rotten-tomatoes/

Warner Bros. acquires Flixter, Rotten Tomatoes
by Jeff Labrecque

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has agreed to purchase Flixter, a top movie discovery application for mobile users with over 25 million users per month, and Rotten Tomatoes, a leading website for critical reviews. “Driving the growth of digital ownership is a central, strategic focus for Warner Bros.,” said Kevin Tsujihara, president of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, in a statement. “The acquisition of Flixster will allow us to advance that strategy and promote initiatives that will help grow digital ownership.”

In a release, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment specified that both Flixter and Rotten Tomatoes would remain “fully independent. The Flixster team will stay in San Francisco and the Rotten Tomatoes team will continue to work autonomously in Los Angeles.”

[ShogunLogan]

Probably means there will be more "David Mannings" singing the praises of WB movies.

[crazy_asian_man]

WTF?! WB just bought rottentomatoes.com! I wonder if this means anything for reviews of future WB movies...
insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/04/warner-bros-flixter-rotten-tomatoes/

In a release, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment specified that both Flixter and Rotten Tomatoes would remain “fully independent. The Flixster team will stay in San Francisco and the Rotten Tomatoes team will continue to work autonomously in Los Angeles.”

Rotten Tomatoes credibility is now zero. Expect at the very least, lighter handling of the WB films. If there's no trace of manipulation, I'd be very suprised.

EVERY company that buys out another promises that there won't be any changes....

[ye5man]

May 7, 2011 11:47:41 GMT -5 @stargazer01 said:

I thought Ebert's review of the film sucked

In other words: "I don't agree with him therefore he sucks/is wrong"

[Jimbo]

RottenTomatoes doesn't write reviews though.

It's just an aggregate of reviews from approved critics. Now if certain negative reviews are left off of WB films on RT, it won't take long for the critics and users to notice.

[crazy_asian_man]

It's just an aggregate of reviews from approved critics. Now if certain negative reviews are left off of WB films on RT, it won't take long for the critics and users to notice.

True, but....still suspicious over nothing significant changing there....

[Jimbo]

Catwoman 2.....92%, WTF?

;D

[stargazer01]

Brandon Routh Looks Badass In First Pics From COST OF LIVING

www.badassdigest.com/2011/05/19/brandon-routh-looks-badass-in-first-pics-from-cost-of-living



So he just filmed a short film.


He (and Sam Huntington) also said the following in a recent interview when they asked him about Superman....




And Dylan Dog is actually opening wide! Are you guys thinking about possible sequels already?

BR: I think we were thinking when we filmed it how fun it would be to explore the story, where it would go. And I think there’s ample room for it to happen. I think it just always depends on box office — as we both know extremely well from another movie that we did together!

SH: [Sighs] Abso-lutely!

[Sarcastically] Why, whatever could you be referring to?

SH: Oh, it’s nothing. It was small…

BR: Because even when a movie makes $400 million worldwide, it still doesn’t constitute a sequel.

SH: God, it’s so bizarre.

When did that realization hit you both, that a Superman Returns sequel wasn’t going to go after all? Was there a big phone call from Bryan Singer or anything?


BR: Nope. Never a phone call.

SH: No. It just kind of fizzled away.

BR: I found out like everyone else… on the internet.

SH: Yeah, my wife worked at Warner Bros. so she kind of kept her ear to the tracks a little bit.

BR: Right, it wasn’t like we were ignorant to the murmurings that were going around.

SH: It’s a bummer, because we poured our hearts into that movie. And it was a cool movie.

And it did make quite a bit of money, by any standard.

BR: It’s one of those things, you know; we made that movie and we were really happy with it, and it did, in my estimation, pretty well. [Laughs] And you think, “Oh, we’re gonna do a sequel,” because you look at Spider-Man and its sequels, and all this kind of stuff. So we kind of just assumed that that was going to happen. I think with this [Dylan Dog], going forward, we understood the real world aspect of it, how it is. So we’re very hesitant to the proposition.


www.movieline.com/2011/04/brandon-routh-and-sam-huntington-talk-dylan-dog-dead-of-night-and-learning-not-to-wait-for-superman.php?page=all

[MAVERICK]

Sigh

[ye5man]

Stop whining Routh, you got a MILLION dollars and world-wide fame.

[MAVERICK]

So, he's not allowed to express disappointment about the fact that he didn't get to play a role that he loved more than once?


Russ........


Nevermind.

You're seldom worth it. ;D

[Paul (ral)]

He got paid $1million? Would that be like $600,000 after tax?

[MAVERICK]

Add to that, it wasn't whining at all.

The guy has been ever grateful & a class act, all the way.

[Jor-L5150]

he's very gracious, and a pro. like reeve before him, he isn't going to burn a bridge or talk trash because things didn't go the way he wanted.

it's way way waaaayyy to soon to give up on routh's career.