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To answer that question, we'd really have to break down their each of their hits and misses but for the sake of time, I'll list their best comic book related work. This, of course, is my humble opinion.
Singer = X2
Nowadays, people like to crap on Singer and rightfully so. Like Zik said, he's made a lot of mediocre films that disappoint and on a consistent basis. Plus, his visuals aren't really anything to write home about. That being said, I give him a lot of credit for what he did with X2 (and the first X-Men film to a certain extent). It's easy to dismiss these movies now with the hundreds of comic book movies that have popped up since then -- some of them superior, some not. But the way he juggled all of the characters and still managed to put together a tight, coherent story was pretty impressive. To think this movie had Pyro, Iceman, Rogue, Wolverine, Storm, Magneto, Professor X, Mystique, Jean Gray, Deathstrike, and the very delightful Brian Cox as Stryker all coming together for an entertaining film that still holds up today. That opening scene alone (with Nightcrawler storming the White House) is probably one of the single greatest comic book movie scenes in the last 15 years.
Snyder = 300
Even though I enjoy his Dawn of the Dead remake more, this is peak Snyder. While this movie gets harped on a lot, people forget this is really what put him on the map. For better or for worse, he's been milking his 300 tricks for way too long now. People praised the visuals which he still uses a lot in his recent films. And while the paper-thin story and one-dimensional characters actually helped in making 300 a fun film,, it doesn't do the same for giant properties like Batman and Superman.
Goyer = The Dark Knight
Considered the best comic book movie of all time (and was so significant,,, it made the Academy rethink their stance on nominating only 5 films),, you could say Goyer reached his apex of his profession here thus far. But it's hard to give him so much credit when Nolan, Bale, and Heath Ledger were firing on all cylinders in this movie.
To answer the question,,, the most irredeemable for me would be Snyder. The fact that he's set DC on such a terrible start to their cinematic universe and he's STILL involved in major decisions,,, that's bad news for everyone.
Singer = X2
Nowadays, people like to crap on Singer and rightfully so. Like Zik said, he's made a lot of mediocre films that disappoint and on a consistent basis. Plus, his visuals aren't really anything to write home about. That being said, I give him a lot of credit for what he did with X2 (and the first X-Men film to a certain extent). It's easy to dismiss these movies now with the hundreds of comic book movies that have popped up since then -- some of them superior, some not. But the way he juggled all of the characters and still managed to put together a tight, coherent story was pretty impressive. To think this movie had Pyro, Iceman, Rogue, Wolverine, Storm, Magneto, Professor X, Mystique, Jean Gray, Deathstrike, and the very delightful Brian Cox as Stryker all coming together for an entertaining film that still holds up today. That opening scene alone (with Nightcrawler storming the White House) is probably one of the single greatest comic book movie scenes in the last 15 years.
Snyder = 300
Even though I enjoy his Dawn of the Dead remake more, this is peak Snyder. While this movie gets harped on a lot, people forget this is really what put him on the map. For better or for worse, he's been milking his 300 tricks for way too long now. People praised the visuals which he still uses a lot in his recent films. And while the paper-thin story and one-dimensional characters actually helped in making 300 a fun film,, it doesn't do the same for giant properties like Batman and Superman.
Goyer = The Dark Knight
Considered the best comic book movie of all time (and was so significant,,, it made the Academy rethink their stance on nominating only 5 films),, you could say Goyer reached his apex of his profession here thus far. But it's hard to give him so much credit when Nolan, Bale, and Heath Ledger were firing on all cylinders in this movie.
To answer the question,,, the most irredeemable for me would be Snyder. The fact that he's set DC on such a terrible start to their cinematic universe and he's STILL involved in major decisions,,, that's bad news for everyone.
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