The Flash (David S. Goyer Version)

[TGDirector]

The hypes for a Flash movie hasn't exactly risen. And I was hoping doing this thread would create some. I mean, I know for a fact and I think many would agree that Ryan Reynolds would be the best to play The Flash. Also that was in the news that David S. Goyer was to write and direct the movie but apparently they took it off for some reasons. Anybody should disagree with the company that David is the best to go with, given he co-wrote The Dark Knight. But my question to everyone is: How do you think David penned the screenplay of The Flash? I wanna know everyone else's opinions. Let's crank these ideas out people!

[TGDirector]

Intresting saying. Although, I'd like someone to elaborate a little bit more on the subject. It wouild be nice.

[guitar_dudester91]

Well hopefully Goyer, unlike Nolan, understands that Batman is not the only Hero in the DC Universe. So I would like to see the Flash in his own movie, but include a cross-over story.

[TGDirector]

Marvel is trying to do cross-overs which is great don't get me wrong, but its also risky. Could be a flop if it isn't done right. Know what I mean?

[bugmenot]

This has me worried. The only thing Goyer really seems useful for is story development, but not a full-fledged script. He pitched the basis of the TDK, AFAIK, not actually wrote the finished screenplay. Plus, Blade, Jumper, and this upcoming Unborn movie do not seem to speak much in his favor.

It really depends on what direction he takes. The good directors take the strongest stylistic elements of the comics and pick stories to fit them (e.g. Favreau's Iron Man, Raimi's Spiderman 1 & 2, del Toro's Hellboy series, SINGER's X-men, and Nolan's Batman series.)

-For Iron Man, Favreau extrapolated the more realistic elements and character development from the comics.
-Raimi did the same, but with matching camp.
-Singer, Nolan, and del Toro all seem to have contoured their characters and storylines with the feel of the comics, but also with matching themes.

Blade has no such depth, and there is nothing to suggest that Goyer is equally as gifted fleshing out concepts as he is creating them.

[TGDirector]

Well I don't blame you for being worried. I may be kind of worried for the film a tiny bit. But I think we can take into consideration since Goyer worked with Nolan on the Dark Knight film. I am sure Goyer has learned a lot from Nolan himself about the way he works and the way a story should work. Which is what you were just saying, having depth, emotional character developments and realistic elements. I mean, who knows, it'd be interesting to see what Goyer has learned, so let's give him another shot, see what happens.

[guitar_dudester91]

Yes i guess cross over films are risky, but the comics did them, so being the fanboy that i am, it would be awesome to see that in the theaters

[TGDirector]

Cross-overs are tricky, I agree. But can be done. Anything's possible if you think about it. If you remember what Thomas Edison said when he made the lightbulb. "I found 1,000 ways how a lightbulb wouldn't work, but I found 1 way a lightbulb will." It goes the same way just about everything.

I mean, let's look at Mortal Kombat Vs DC, they did pull that off in some way or another. I didn't think it'd work but it did. That's the surprising thing. There are a million more surprises in the world I am sure.