Talk:Joel Schumacher

Got rid of the list of gay directors
Moved the bit about him being gay to his personal life so the article goes straight into the films he's directed. I've also removed the fully unnecessary list of other directors who are gay. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.155.146.156 (talk) 17:01, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

I'm requesting a disscussion on the Batman sections.
I'm frankly a little tired of over protective Batman fanboys going on and on about this. I don't like his versions either, but these sections are exceptionally leading to the extent where it almost seems like deliberate character assassination. When it is assumed this person takes on projects other than simple comic book films should this be considered ‘detrimental’ to his career? Seriously, fanboys are the bane of Wikipedia, they attempt to inhabit every article with the most trivial of comment and criticism if they happen to feel their bedtime reading is not represented to their exacting visions. On a personal level, I find it sad. It is a notable part of his filmography, but there just isn't any balance here, something I feel the respective editors are aware of, especially given he has admitted his disappointment in the approach of the films rather than him 'dismissing criticism' of ‘fans’.

I’m not really a Schumacher fan, I can just identify comic book weasels when I see them. The sections regarding his involvement in the Batman franchise should be clipped down and removed of POV (albeit how subtle). The header ‘Post-Batman career’ is an obvious insinuation of dissatisfaction regarding those films and should be altered into either 'later career' or 'recent career'. 195.92.168.163 04:15, 20 June 2007 (UTC)


 * You want discussion? Okay. Here goes: You're making a mountain out of a molehill, and you seem more intent on removing this blight from Schumacher's record than actually presenting the negative impact it had.


 * Overall, this article is pretty well-balanced in that it offers Schumacher's defense (or rather his admission of guilt) alongside the criticism, and then goes on to explain that he rebounded somewhat by seeking different material post-Batman. The "Post Batman" header is appropriate because the films (and especially the latter one) is cited as a DIRECT CAUSAL LINK to the type of work he was later given. Simply put, his two Batman films hurt his career, which is different than people simply not liking them.


 * The sections you cite as POV probably need to be fleshed out better, but the conclusions would be more or less the same. The main Batman & Robin (film) article actually does a better job of this. One *might* be tempted to defend Schumacher up until the point you read the overwhelmingly negative reviews by major critics, the severe personal embarrassment of George Cloony, the fact that it stalled out the careers of several principal actors, Schumacher's own dislike of his work (even going as far as to say that people should blame HIM and not the script witer), and the fact that Warner Bros. didn't make much money on it (ie. It didn't quite bomb, but it was well below expectations). At which point, it essentially becomes an exercise in futility to try and introduce balance where there can be none. None of this has to do with "comic book fanboys". It's simple reality.


 * I'm not a Schumacher fan, and I'm not even a really big Batman fan, but the films were a watershed in Schumacher's career, and (along with the Catwoman film) drastically forced WB to re-examine how they would handle comic book franchises in the future. Even WB executives will admit they were left with no choice but the reboot the film franchise (ergo, we got "Batman Begins"...which was much much MUCH better received).


 * And yes...in fairness, Schumacher deserves credit for not shirking responsibility (albeit he still defends the idiotic "nipple suit"). Just like Halle Barry deserves credit for actually accepting her Razzie award (check out the YouTube video). But that doesn't change the fact that these events all still happened and caused some issues. --Kensuke Aida 00:21, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

reference number 8 no longer works.
I am trying to find a direct link to the article. What I have found so far, The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) - Gay directors bring home the bacon (ac3 03:16, 21 March 2010 (UTC)) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Acwrecker (talk • contribs)

Corey Haim - Nothing in here about the obvious connection between Corey Haim and Joel Schumacher?
Corey Haim - Nothing in here about the obvious connection between Corey Haim and Joel Schumacher? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.77.96.242 (talk) 03:19, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

House of Cards
Why is Schumacher's directing work on House of Cards not listed? He directed eps 5 and 6 I believe. Neil618 (talk) 01:16, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Number 23 (film) Financial Results
We have an inconsistency between this (Joel) Wiki page and the film (Number 23) Wiki page. One cites the film as a "financial success," the other as a "critical and financial failure." Looks like the picture made approx. 77M on a 30M budget (which might not include marketing). Which is correct? Sskoog (talk) 20:58, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

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2017 or 2019 for Years active?
IMDB says that he was last active in general in 2019. Wikipedia says 2017.

Should it be left at 2017, or change it to 2019? MikaelaArsenault (talk) 18:44, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Mother
Schumacher's mother is in the article mentioned as a "Swedish Jew" but she was born in Illinois and both her parents were born in Russia. Portunes (talk) 22:55, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
 * The New York Times states that "he was raised in Long Island City, Queens, by his mother, who was Jewish and had come from Sweden." meanwhile you have brought forth no sources for your "Illinois and both her parents were born in Russia". Jon698 (talk) 14:34, 14 October 2020 (UTC)