I say that not in a bad way. Here is the Donner Dissis Transformers quote:
"I'm tired of it already. I'm tired of those ... what are those machines? Transformers! Really, I mean they were great but let's settle back people and focus on the characters. The characters in Superman are just wonderful."
Richard Donner made box office gold with Christopher Reeve starring as 'Superman' way back in the day in 1978. He is 100% correct when saying "The characters in Superman are just wonderful." Because they are. Donner did such an amazing job with the Superman franchise among other movie franchises, that it stinks he is getting so old because who doesn't want to see a 'Richard Donner' helmed movie?
The Dark side to Richard Donner's success is that he got his wife, Lauren Shuler Donner, a job in the entertainment business as well. Working for Fox, I believe Lauren, is the reason why so many fans bash the X titles in the works under her name. Lauren is responsible for changing things they shouldn't have for reasons yet unknown(Barakapool). I wish she would go by this motto: If it aint broke don't fix it, meaning if the subject at hand is already mainstream why try and reinvent it, why try and put your personal spin on it, or in other words, leave your mark? Let your mark be left by just making a solid movie, that's what Richard did with Superman.
But the most negative effect of Richard Donner's success, and this goes along the lines of not liking Transformers is that he and his wife are so character driven that they do not want to see any masked Super Heroes up on the big screen besides the actors that portray them. This is the reason why Donner had so much success with Superman. It's also the reason why we won't see Wolverine wear a mask.
And I want to see Wolverine in his mask! Why can't they come up with a successful CGI version of Hugh Jackman wearing the Wolverine mask, like they should have done and still could do with the Green Goblin? Why is this being overlooked?
All in all though Richard Donner is one of the most successful Movie Makers of our time, I just wish someone would tell his wife that she isn't.